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Jalen Milroe

Alabama stuns Auburn on 4th-and-goal touchdown from 31-yard line

There were just 41 seconds left in the fourth quarter when the improbable happened

With 41 seconds to go in the fourth quarter in the Iron Bowl between Alabama and Auburn, the Crimson Tide somehow pulled off the improbable.

Down 24-20, the offense faced a 4th-and-goal from the Auburn 31-yard line and needed a miracle. Alabama QB Jalen Milroe had plenty of time to throw against Auburn's three-man rush, and he unloaded the pass to the back left corner with every other defender in the end zone.

Somehow, Isaiah Bond hauled it in in one-on-one coverage to take the lead on the road.

Alabama found itself so far back after a snap error on 2nd-and-goal that Milroe recovered at the 26-yard line. Then on the ensuing play, Milroe was penalized for an illegal forward pass that cost the team an extra five yards.

Milroe finished the game completing 16 of 24 passes for 259 yards, two touchdowns and no picks while rushing for 107 yards on 18 attempts. Bond, who caught the winning touchdown, nabbed five catches for 75 yards along with the score.

“It’s all about trust,” Milroe said afterward. “It’s about never giving up. That was the biggest thing throughout the game and with that play — all about trust.”

It marked the fourth straight win in the Iron Bowl for the Crimson Tide, with the Tigers last winning in 2019.

2023

Spent his redshirt freshman season backing up first overall pick Bryce Young, making one start on the year ... earned the starting quarterback role to start his sophomore campaign ... did not play in the USF contest before being named the starter to open SEC play ... selected as one of the Crimson Tide's permanent team captains ... earned second team All-SEC recognition from the Associated Press ... ranks second in the conference and fourth nationally in passer efficiency rating at 177.5 ... also second in the SEC and fifth in Division I with a 15.89 yards per completion mark ... averaging 10.41 yards per pass attempt to rank second in the conference and country ... completed 171-of-261 passes for 2,718 yards and 23 touchdowns compared to six interceptions ... also rushed 140 times for 468 yards and 12 scores ... tied for fourth in the conference and 24th nationally for rushing touchdowns at any position ... finalist for the Manning Award ... named a semifinalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award which is given to the top player from Texas ... selected as a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, presented each year to college football's top offensive player ... added to the watch list for the Maxwell after the LSU matchup ... named a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award, given annually to the top quarterback in the country ... tabbed to the O'Brien Award Midseason Watch List following the Texas A&M contest ... named to the Manning Award's Midseason Watch List after the Arkansas matchup ... selected as one of the Davey O'Brien 'Great 8' of the Week for his output against Texas A&M, LSU, Kentucky and Auburn ... picked up Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Honor Roll recognition following Middle Tennessee, Texas A&M, Kentucky and Auburn while being named the award's Player of the Week after the LSU game ... also selected as the Maxwell Award Player of the Week after LSU ... named a Manning Award 'Star of the Week' for his performance against the Tigers and at Kentucky ... named SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his play against MTSU, LSU and Auburn ... selected as one of the UA coaching staff's offensive players of the week for his efforts against the Blue Raiders, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, LSU and Auburn. Middle Tennessee: Accounted for five total touchdowns in his start, including three passing and two rushing to become the only quarterback in Alabama history to throw for three and rush for two in the same game ... finished 13-of-18 passing for 194 yards with three scores ... added a team-high 48 yards rushing and two touchdowns on seven carries with a long rush of 25. Texas: Completed 14-of-27 passes for 255 yards with two touchdowns and a pair of interceptions ... also rushed 15 times for 44 yards. Ole Miss: Finished 17-of-21 passing for 225 yards and a touchdown ... completed at least one pass to 10 different receivers on the day ... also accumulated 28 yards on the ground. Mississippi State: Put together an efficient passing night, finishing 10-of-12 for 164 yards ... added 11 rushes for a team-high 69 yards and two scores on the ground. Texas A&M: Recorded a career-high 321 yards and three touchdowns to go with one interception on 21-of-33 passing ... completed at least one pass to six different receivers on the afternoon ... added eight rushes with a long carry of 12. Arkansas: Completed 10-of-21 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns ... added 11 carries and a score on the ground. Tennessee: Finished 14-of-21 for 220 yards with two touchdowns and an interception ... also rushed nine times for a combined three yards. LSU: Provided a spark with both his legs and arm, accounting for 374 yards of total offense ... carried 20 times for 155 yards and four touchdowns to set the Alabama single-game mark for rushing scores by a quarterback ... averaged 7.8 yards per rush with seven rushes of 10-plus yards while converting eight first downs ... also went 15-of-23 for 219 yards through the air. Kentucky: Totaled six touchdowns on the day to become the first Alabama quarterback with three passing and three rushing scores in the same game ... went 15-of-22 for 234 yards and three touchdowns with one interception through the air ... added 36 yards and three scores across eight rushes. Chattanooga: Put together an efficient performance in just over a half of play ... finished 13-of-16 passing for 197 yards and three touchdowns ... also rushed three times. Auburn: Made his mark on the Iron Bowl, tossing a 31-yard touchdown to Isaiah Bond on 4th-and-goal with just 32 seconds remaining to secure the win ... totaled 366 yards of offense on the day, including 259 through the air and a team-high 107 on the ground ... completed 16-of-24 passes with two touchdowns ... also rushed 18 times for the 107 yards to average 5.9 yards per tote. Georgia: Named the game's Most Valuable Player for his performance against the Bulldogs ... threw for two touchdowns and 192 yards on 13-of-23 passing ... added 14 carries for 29 yards, including a game-long 30-yard rush for a key first down on the Tide's final drive.

2022

Returned for his second season to serve as the Crimson Tide's backup quarterback ... totaled 297 yards on 31-of-53 passing with five touchdowns and three interceptions ... added 31 rushes for 263 yards and one score. Utah State: Finished 8-of-10 for 76 yards and a touchdown with one interception ... connected from 17 yards out for the score ... added two rushes for 10 yards. ULM: Rushed twice for a pair of first downs and 42 total yards ... also attempted two passes. Vanderbilt: Went 4-of-6 for 10 yards through the air ... added two rushes for 20 yards. Arkansas: Entered in the second quarter following an injury to Bryce Young ... led the Tide offense to five touchdowns and 35 points across his eight drives ... finished 4-of-9 passing for 65 yards and a touchdown ... also rushed for 91 yards and a score on just six carries with a long rush of 77 yards. Texas A&M: Made his first career start ... tied for the second-most passing touchdowns in a UA starting debut with three ... accumulated 111 yards and the three scores on 12-of-19 passing with one interception ... added 17 rushes for 81 yards with a long of 33. Mississippi State: Came off the bench late in the game ... finished 1-of-2 for 12 yards. Austin Peay: Went 2-of-4 passing for 23 yards with an interception ... also combined for 19 yards on a pair of rushes. Kansas State: Entered late in the game against the Wildcats.

2021

Gained reps under center, working in four games ... finished 3-of-7 for 41 yards and a touchdown through the air ... added 15 rushes for 57 yards to his rookie totals ... redshirted at season's end. Miami: Saw his first collegiate action against the Hurricanes ... rushed one time for no gain. Mercer: Racked up 33 yards on seven rushes while attempting one pass against the Bears. Southern Miss: Completed his first career pass for a 24-yard touchdown ... added two rushes for five yards to his stat line. New Mexico State: Earned his most extensive work to-date ... finished 2-of-5 passing for 17 yards ... also rushed five times for 26 yards with a long rush of 15.

High School and Personal Data

One of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation and a consensus four-star prospect ... ranked 81st nationally on the 247Composite where he is the No. 4 dual-threat quarterback and the No. 13 player in the state of Texas  ... No. 76 in the Rivals100, the third-ranked dual-threat quarterback and 14th-ranked player from Texas ... rated 108th nationally in the Top247 with the site ranking him as the No. 17 player in Texas and No. 6 dual-threat quarterback ... ESPN.com lists him at No. 112 on the ESPN300 and the No. 16 pocket passer ... the No. 22 player in the Midlands Region by ESPN.com and the No. 20 player from Texas ... member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team (No. 85) and is tabbed the No. 4 dual-threat quarterback along the No. 12 player in the state of Texas by the magazine ... selected to the Under Armour All-America Game roster ... played for head coach Todd McVey at Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas ... led his team to a 9-0 record in 2020 with 1,136 passing yards and 13 touchdowns while rushing for 259 yards and four scores ... as a junior in 2019, he passed for 2,689 yards and 29 touchdowns while rushing for 300 yards and seven scores ... chose Alabama over in-state Texas and Texas A&M along with Arizona, Florida and Oregon.