Alabama football: Jalen Milroe reveals secret behind game-winning Iron Bowl play
Alabama football pulled off an incredible last-second miracle against Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday, with Jalen Milroe making a miraculous 4th-down touchdown pass from the 31 yard line:
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— 247Sports November 26, 2023
Alabama football's star quarterback broke down the final play, and credited its success to offseason training with his dad, according to Andrew Peters of Saturday Down South:
‘“It’s funny with that moment, I just seen as a repetition from the offseason,” Milroe said. “My dad and I train constantly through the offseason, and the biggest thing my dad is big on repetition. So I might throw an out route probably 30 times, or a go ball constantly, until it’s perfect, until I can’t miss. That was something in the offseason my dad and I just worked on with just throwing every throw on the field until I can’t miss. Until it’s time to move to another throw. And I think that was the biggest thing with my dad, and I think that that truly contributed to the last game throw. And it was just falling back to your level of training.”'
Now Alabama football faces its toughest challenge of the season – the undefeated Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship game.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart certainly has respect for what Milroe has done this season. He laid out what makes him such a difficult player to account for:
“No offense to Tim Tebow, but this guy is different...this guy is a bigger, physical version of (Lamar Jackson).”
Jalen Milroe's stats for Alabama football this season – 158-238, 2,526 passing yards, 21 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 439 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns.
