The Texas Longhorns got screwed.
The college football world is stunned by a botched call during Saturday’s marquee matchup between Texas and Alabama.
The Longhorns’ defense had Alabama pinned against their own endzone during the third quarter. The pass rush got through and took down Bryce Young for what appeared to be a clear safety.
The go-ahead defensive score was negated by a horrible roughing the passer call. The call was later rescinded and replaced with targeting.
Roughing the passer & targeting was called on this play…🥴🥴🥴
pic.twitter.com/yELySk6DrK— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 10, 2022
The Longhorns would go on to lose the game 20-19. That safety meant everything.
Alabama wins by 1 point on a day when a bad call cost Texas a safety, and the Longhorns missed a field goal from the 2-yard line on the last play of the first half.
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) September 10, 2022
It took the starting quarterback getting injured, a targeting call on what should have been a safety and a last minute kick for Bama to beat Texas lol
— Comedian sleepy (@LaSleepy_) September 10, 2022
If only that Texas safety against Bama would have counted…
— Ja🙅🏼♂️on (@jt1uga) September 10, 2022
Of course #Alabama wins by one point; that non call safety was such a terrible call it needed to completely cost #texas the game.
— Jeremías Ramos (@Jramos411) September 10, 2022
How this wasn’t a safety is beyond me. Intentional grounding in the end zone, 2 pts Texas come on dawg. https://t.co/Vr1S5tNJLM
— Nate Seditz (@SeditzNation) September 10, 2022
Refs shoulda come back out & said…whoops, that’s a safety and Texas gets the ball back.#screwed #turningpoint
— Jason McArtor (@JasonMcArtor) September 10, 2022
That was a safety for Texas, college football is rigged
— The Austin Chronic (@AustinChronic) September 10, 2022
Wasn’t like Texas really needed that safety… pic.twitter.com/cBQK24x5tT
— Jason McArtor (@JasonMcArtor) September 10, 2022
I had to leave before the end of Texas Alabama but I want my safety back 😡
— Marcia Herold (@marciaherold) September 10, 2022
A 20.5-point underdog at home, the Texas Longhorns had a chance to get back on the national radar if they could down the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide. Despite the loss, the team showed they will be a force to be reckoned with in the future.
