Fourth-Quarter Performance Guides No. 13/13 Alabama Past Texas A&M, 31-20

Saturday, October 24

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

2:30 p.m. CT

Alabama

6-2 , 4-2

Texas A&M

4-4 , 1-4

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Texas A&M	7	10	3	0	20
Alabama	10	7	0	14	31

Game Book

10/24/2026 7:35:00 PM | Football

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - No. 13/13 Alabama football (6-2, 4-2 SEC) celebrated its 105th Homecoming game with a 31-20 victory over Texas A&M (4-4, 1-4 SEC) in front of a sold-out crowd inside Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The Crimson Tide used a dominant fourth quarter to put away the Aggies, flipping a three-point deficit into an 11-point victory. Alabama outscored Texas A&M, 14-0, holding the Aggies to just 15 yards over the last 15 minutes. All three A&M drives in the final frame ended in three-and-outs.

The Alabama offense totaled 379 yards on the afternoon, spearheaded by 156 yards—including 58 after the catch—on six receptions from Rico Scott. Keelon Russell finished the game with 311 yards, three touchdowns and one interception on 19-of-30 passing, connecting with three different pass-catchers for scores. Russell found Daniel Hill for a touchdown late in the first half and was able to cement the game by finding Kaleb Edwards and Marshall Pritchett in the end zone during the fourth quarter.

In total, six different players logged multiple catches for the Tide. Lotzeir Brooks and Marshall Pritchett each totaled three receptions, with the former finishing with 73 yards - including 55 after the catch - and the latter logging 18 yards and a score. Josh Ford, Edwards and Hill each finished the game on two receptions, with the latter two finding the end zone. Hill was also the Tide's leading rusher on the day, finishing with 36 yards on nine attempts.

The Crimson Tide defense forced three turnovers in the game, including a pick-six from Dijon Lee Jr. Chuck McDonald III and QB Reese each recorded their first turnovers of the season with an interception and fumble recovery, respectively. Caleb Woodson led the team with 10 tackles, including 1.5 for loss. Four other players recorded at least five stops on the game, including Luke Metz (7), Carmelo O'Neal (6), Lee Jr. (5) and Bray Hubbard (5). Fatutoa Henry wrapped up the game with four tackles, including a pair of sacks - both in the fourth quarter - for a loss of 17 yards.

Notes

Alabama improved its all-time Homecoming record to 90-14-1, including victories in 23 of 26 games since the turn of the century.
The Crimson Tide has now won 92 consecutive games against unranked opponents inside Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
UA has now scored in a school-record 346 consecutive games dating back to Nov. 18, 2000.
Keelon Russell finished the game with 311 passing yards, his third contest this season above the 300-yard mark.
With a career-high 156 yards, Rico Scott became Alabama's third different 100-yard receiver this season and most for a UA receiver on the year. Scott's performance was also the highest receiving total for UA since Ryan Coleman-Williams against Wisconsin on Sept. 13, 2025. (165)
Scott finished with 109 yards in the first half alone on just four catches, joining Lotzeir Brooks as the second Crimson Tide player with over 100 receiving yards in a half this season.
With scores from Kaleb Edwards and Marshall Pritchett, UA had touchdowns from multiple tight ends in the same game for the first time this season.
The Alabama defense held the Aggies to just three points in the second half, the third time this season that UA has allowed three of fewer points in a half.
Alabama has forced 19 turnovers this season, including 12 interceptions and seven fumble recoveries.
UA has forced at least three turnovers in four of eight games this season.
The Tide defense has forced a turnover in every game this season, including multiple turnovers in six of eight outings.
Alabama has returned a nation-leading five interceptions for touchdowns this season. The five pick-sixes are the second-most in a single season in school history. (6, 2016)
Dijon Lee Jr. has returned two interceptions for touchdowns this season, tying a single-season school record held by 12 other players.
Lee Jr. is the second current Crimson Tide player with multiple interception returns for touchdowns in a single season, joining Zabien Brown from 2025. The Tide now has a player with multiple pick-sixes in the same season in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and first time since 2015-16.
UA has now had 12 different players recover turnovers this season after a first quarter interception from Chuck McDonald III and a third quarter fumble recovery from QB Reese.
The Tide has forced at least one turnover in 142 of 162 contests since 2015. In that span, UA has totaled 261 turnovers, including 166 interceptions and 95 fumbles.
Fatutoa Henry is the second UA player to record two sacks in a game this season, joining Devan Thompkins. He is now tied with Yhonzae Pierre for the team lead on the season with 3.5.

How It Happened

First Quarter

11:24 - UA | On the Aggies' first possession of the game, Dijon Lee Jr. intercepted a pass from Marcel Reed and returned the ball 39 yards for a touchdown. (7-0, Alabama)
3:36 - TAMU | The Aggies tied the game on a nine-yard pass from Reed to Mario Craver to complete a 10-play, 80-yard drive. (7-7)
1:13 - UA | The Crimson Tide regained the advantage on a season-long 47-yard field goal from Conor Talty after a seven-play, 46-yard drive. (10-7, Alabama)

Second Quarter

10:14 - TAMU | Texas A&M claimed its first lead of the game with an 11-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a four-yard rushing touchdown from Reed. (14-10, Texas A&M)
5:13 - UA | The Tide responded with a nine-play, 75-yard drive, culminating in a three-yard touchdown pass from Keelon Russell to Daniel Hill. (17-14, Alabama)
1:47 - TAMU | After an interception gave Texas A&M a short field, the Alabama defense held the Aggies to 14 yards in four plays and a 32-yard field goal from David Olano. (17-17)

Third Quarter

8:38 - TAMU | The Aggies opened the second half with a 13-play, 68-drive that ended with a 25-yard field goal from Olano. (20-17, Texas A&M)

Fourth Quarter

14:55 - UA | On the first play of the final quarter, Russell connected with Marshall Pritchett for a three-yard touchdown to cap a four-play, 45-yard drive. (24-20, Alabama)
10:01 - UA | For the second time in the quarter, Rusell found a tight end in the end zone - this time Kaleb Edwards - for an eight-yard score. The scoring drive covered 55 yards on five plays. (31-20, Alabama)