Alabama football fans react to Bryce Young winning Heisman

Alabama Crimson Tide fans were ecstatic when Bryce Young was announced as the winner of the 2021 Heisman Trophy.

The Alabama Crimson Tide football program and their fanbase have been enjoying life as of late They defeated the Georgia Bulldogs to win the SEC Championship once again, and earned the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. How could things get any better for the Tide?

On Saturday night, quarterback Bryce Young was named the 2021 winner of the Heisman Trophy. He is now the first-ever quarterback in Alabama history to win the award. Twitter reacted to the news in kind.

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Alabama football: Bryce Young named 2021 Heisman Trophy winner

One year after Mac Jones led Alabama to the National Championship, Young earned his shot as the starting quarterback for the Crimson Tide. And did he ever make the most of it, especially in the past three games.

Against Arkansas on Nov. 11, Young threw for 559 yards and five touchdowns to lead Alabama to a 42-35 victory. On Nov. 20, Young’s late heroics helped the Crimson Tide defeat the Auburn Tigers 24-22 in overtime. Then, he broke an SEC Championship Game record by accumulating 461 scrimmage yards in the 41-24 win over Georgia.

Overall, Young threw for 4,322 yards, 43 touchdowns and four interceptions while completing 68.0-percent of his passes through 13 games.

Young now joins himself in college football immortality. Now, he looks to lead Alabama to the National Championship Game with a Cotton Bowl win over the Cincinnati Bearcats.

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