The refrain of “Texas is back!” has become a running joke on college football internet, but this time it was looking like Texas wasn’t going to be the punchline.
The Longhorns nearly did the unthinkable, taking No. 1 Alabama down to the wire and taking the lead late in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately for Texas, and for the rest of college football fans hoping to see the Crimson Tide fall, Bryce Young did Bryce Young things.
On the final drive of the game, the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner led Alabama down the field and set up a game-winning field goal by Will Reichard, Alabama’s annoyingly-reliable kicker.
College football was denied the chance to celebrate No. 1 going down but as the opponent that came up short was also one of the big bad bullies of college football, college football Twitter seemed to have no trouble finding ways to enjoy the outcome.
saban is going to really the savor his glass of blood from an unspoiled youth on the flight home after this one
— Brice (@dBriceJ) September 10, 2022
Easily the most devastating loss Texas has suffered since Chicago bankers bought out Whataburger.
— Matt Mitchell (@ALostrich) September 10, 2022
Bama fans trying to put out their jersey they set on fire
— Drunk Aubie (@DrunkAubie) September 10, 2022
Texas = Not Back pic.twitter.com/auWMAtnGk0
— Pickswise (@Pickswise) September 10, 2022
Pretty perfectly called game from Sark, especially with the starting QB down early. Ton of respect. Wish he was our coach in waiting.
— Marc Torrence (@marctorrence) September 10, 2022
I just hit an endangered wild rhino with my car because it’s horns down in these streets
— Casual Thursday (@CasualThursday) September 10, 2022
Relief
But on that note, Will Reichard is the greatest kicker in Alabama history. We need to secure some big NIL money for him to come back next year.
— Drew Champlin (@DrewChamplin) September 10, 2022
This is wild guys but it turns out that Alabama has a kicker named Kansas??????
— Matt Brown (@MattBrownEP) September 10, 2022
As much as I enjoy Alabama losing I also enjoy sad texas fans so this is okay I guess
— Jack Supertramp (@jack_supertramp) September 10, 2022
RIP Texas, they are unfortunately not back
— Josh Augdahl 〽️ (@UMFanAugdahl) September 10, 2022
THIS JUST IN: TEXAS IS NOT BACK!
— Michael (@Michael_Goggans) September 10, 2022
if we can count on Texas to do anything, we can count on them to not be back.
— Madison Riggins (@mqriggins) September 10, 2022
Bama is back
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 10, 2022
Alabama knows how to win games in a way that ensures everyone walks away feeling miserable.
— Mark (@TheAuburner) September 10, 2022
During the second-to-last Texas drive, I started yelling about how they needed to run clock or Bama was gonna march back down the field, and some guy kept telling me I was wrong. When Texas lost, he split while I was in the bathroom before I could tell him I told ya so.
— Amanda Mull (@amandamull) September 10, 2022
“Coach, can we get a ‘Horns do— pic.twitter.com/UzqbURwh6d
— Karen Howell (@karenehowell) September 10, 2022
