Texas A&M stuns No. 1 Alabama 41-38 for Crimson Tide’s first loss since 2019

AM to just its second win against Alabama since joining the SEC in 2012.

The victory wasn’t easy as the Crimson Tide staged a furious rally in the second half after a first half dominated by the Aggies. 

Trailing by 14 after the teams exchanged special teams touchdowns in the third quarter, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young hit Jameson Williams for a 29-yard score to cut the deficit to 7. Will Reichard added two field goals and then Williams caught another touchdown and two-point conversion to put the Crimson Tide ahead 38-31 as the Texas AM defense wilted after being on the field for almost the entire second half. 

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Calzada responded after just one first down on a penalty in the four drives after halftime. He needed just six plays to move the Aggies 65 yards for the tying touchdown on a 25-yard strike to Ainias Smith.

Calzada was injured on the play and limped off. But he returned after Texas AM forced a thee-and-out. A pass to Isaiah Spiller got the Aggies near midfield with 1:26 left. His scramble for 11 yards got them to the Alabama 42. A 12-yard pass to Smith put them in field-goal range and that position was improved by a pass interference penalty.

Seth Small kicked a 28-yard field goal as time expired for the victory. It was the first loss for Alabama after 19 consecutive victories dating to a loss to Auburn on Nov. 30, 2019.

Calzada finished 21 of 31 for 285 yards and three touchdowns.

Texas AM got started early with a field goal on its first drive which was the first deficit of the season for Alabama. The lead stretched to 17-7 at the end of the first quarter after Calzada hit Smith for an 8-yard score, his second touchdown pass of the game.

The Aggies took a 24-10 advantage into halftime after Calzada engineered another touchdown drive that was capped by Isaiah Spiller’s 15-yard run.

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