- ABC News
- October 9, 2022
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Despite being without its Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback and turning the ball over four times, No. 1 Alabama hung on to beat Texas A&M 24-20 on Saturday night. Bryce Young, the Crimson Tide's star quarterback, did not play as he continues to recover from an injury to his throwing shoulder. Sophomore Jalen Milroe struggled as his replacement, throwing three touchdowns while also turning the ball over three times (one interception and two fumbles). Alabama coach Nick Saban pointed to his team's 111 passing yards and said, "So something in the passing game needs to get better." "I'm not putting it all on him," he said of Milroe. "I'm just saying we need to do a better job in protection. We need to do a better job route running. And we need to do a better job of being able to make good decisions in the pocket so we don't have negative plays." Alabama running back Jase McClellan lost a fumble, Will Reichard...