Three things: Alabama Crimson Tide slip past Texas Longhorns in SEC preview

AUSTIN – Forgive Texas fans from suffering déjà vu on Saturday in a loss to Alabama, and maybe even vertigo. The Longhorns played well enough on defense to pull the upset against a Crimson Tide team that flirted with a school-record for flags in the game. Unfortunately for the DKR Stadium record of 105,213 mostly Texas fans, an injury to starting quarterback Quinn Ewers and the inability to establish a consistent running game prevented the Longhorns from taking advantage. 

Alabama was shutout in the second and third quarters as the Crimson Tide amassed more penalties than first downs during that two-quarter stretch. The Longhorns missed an opportunity to take a 13-10 lead into halftime when Bret Auburns’ kick was blocked as time expired. Two third-quarter field goals by Auburn gave the Longhorns a 16-10 lead heading into the fourth quarter.