If this was Bryce Young's final college game as expected, he went out with a bang.
When the third quarter came to a close, Alabama’s lead had grown from 21-10 at halftime to 42-13. It was an avalanche that Kansas State just could not stop.
Vaughn finished with 133 yards rushing on the day. Aside from the 88-yard touchdown, he could muster only 45 yards on his other 21 carries. Had Howard connected with Sinnott, K-State would have taken a 17-14 lead just before half. Instead, K-State’s opportunity to re-take the lead slipped away. Alabama took advantage of that misstep — and thensome. The Wildcats would not advance that deep into Alabama territory until the final minutes of regulation.
With the win, Alabama finished the year with an 11-2 record. After losing in the College Football Playoff national championship to Georgia last fall, it’s not what was expected of Nick Saban’s program that has perennial title aspirations.