What’s a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback to do when his best receivers are gone and he’s going against the best defense in college …
What’s a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback to do when his best receivers are gone and he’s going against the best defense in college football? That’s the quandary Bryce Young faced in the College Football Playoff championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday. Alabama football ’s quarterback came into the game without John Metchie III, the team’s leader in receptions, after he went down with a knee injury in the SEC Championship Game. Then Jameson Williams, the Crimson Tide’s leader in receiving yards, checked out of the national title game before halftime with a knee injury of his own. That meant playing the Georgia Bulldogs for more than half a game with 175 catches and more than 2,700 receiving yards vanished from the lineup, if Williams‘ four receptions for 65 yards before his injury are factored into the equation. It can be the kind of moment that defines a player’s legacy, even when he’s already won college football’s highest prize. It was the kind of situation that determines whether a championship will be won or lost.
