The Allstate Sugar Bowl is underway in New Orleans and the Alabama defense has already made a big play for the Crimson Tide.
On Kansas State’s opening possession, the Wildcats moved the ball to around midfield before senior safety Jordan Battle picked off Will Howard when he attempted to hit star running Deuce Vaughn on a wheel route.
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The interception was Battle’s first of his senior season and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
Unfortunately, Bryce Young and the Alabama offense could not take advantage of the turnover and quickly went three and out.
Following Battle’s interception, Twitter quickly exploded.
No better time than now
Jordan Battle with his first turnover of the season. Great time for the senior DB to make a play.
— Clint Lamb (@ClintRLamb) December 31, 2022
Hard to believe it’s his first of the season
Jordan Battle picks off Will Howard, his first interception of the season.
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) December 31, 2022
yeah ok
JORDAN BATTLE DOESN’T DESERVE ALL-AMERICAN HONORS
— Ñic Gulas (@Nic_Gulas) December 31, 2022
Great discipline from Battle
Jordan Battle with great coverage and eye discipline to come up with the interception. This ends K-State’s first drive.
— Full-Time Lady 💰 (@DP_NFL) December 31, 2022
Battle did his part, the Alabama offense not so much
Kansas State playing with great pace during their first drive and Jordan Battle came in and ruined it all.
Time to see how Bama’s first drive goes.
— PJ Green (@PJGreenTV) December 31, 2022
Really was a thing of beauty
Nice play on the ball for Jordan Battle on that INT. He had the leverage the second the ball was released.
— Michael Casagrande (@ByCasagrande) December 31, 2022
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