One defining moment transformed Zabien Brown from a scapegoat into one of Alabamaās biggest heroes.
The freshman cornerback put the final touch on the Crimson Tideās 41-34 victory over Georgia on Saturday night, picking off a pass in the end zone to snuff out a last-minute comeback attempt from the Bulldogs. The interception put a bow on a roller-coaster performance from Brown, who played a part in Alabama blowing a 28-point lead before becoming a savior to a jubilant crowd inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Georgia picked on Brown all night, throwing his way 10 times, including a handful of shots downfield. Those throws resulted in five receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown, providing a rude awakening to SEC play for the freshman.
Monday, Kane Wommack said heās confident Brown will learn from those growing pains. The slip-ups have already been forgiven by the Alabama defensive coordinator and forgotten by the rest of the Tide faithful. Brownās ability to recover and rise to the occasion during the gameās biggest moment, will live on in Bryant-Denny lore.
āFor him to stay locked into those moments and not be overwhelmed by the adversity ā it won us the football game, ultimately,ā Wommack said. āBut the confidence heāll be able to draw upon for the rest of his career, the confidence weāll be able to build off of, his teammates knowing he can stay in the fight and find a way to win, thatās something ā I told the defense, nobody in that room will forget that moment. Certainly, this season, we need to rely on that when adversity comes, which it most certainly will.ā
As Brown and Alabama move on from last weekendās wild win, hereās a breakdown of each time Georgia targeted the freshman Saturday night.
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The freshman cornerback put the final touch on the Crimson Tideās 41-34 victory over Georgia on Saturday night, picking off a pass in the end zone to snuff out a last-minute comeback attempt from the Bulldogs. The interception put a bow on a roller-coaster performance from Brown, who played a part in Alabama blowing a 28-point lead before becoming a savior to a jubilant crowd inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Georgia picked on Brown all night, throwing his way 10 times, including a handful of shots downfield. Those throws resulted in five receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown, providing a rude awakening to SEC play for the freshman.
Monday, Kane Wommack said heās confident Brown will learn from those growing pains. The slip-ups have already been forgiven by the Alabama defensive coordinator and forgotten by the rest of the Tide faithful. Brownās ability to recover and rise to the occasion during the gameās biggest moment, will live on in Bryant-Denny lore.
āFor him to stay locked into those moments and not be overwhelmed by the adversity ā it won us the football game, ultimately,ā Wommack said. āBut the confidence heāll be able to draw upon for the rest of his career, the confidence weāll be able to build off of, his teammates knowing he can stay in the fight and find a way to win, thatās something ā I told the defense, nobody in that room will forget that moment. Certainly, this season, we need to rely on that when adversity comes, which it most certainly will.ā
As Brown and Alabama move on from last weekendās wild win, hereās a breakdown of each time Georgia targeted the freshman Saturday night.
TideIllustrated - GIF breakdown: A look at the 10 times Georgia targeted Zabien Brown
Here's a look at each time Georgia threw Zabien Brown's way during Alabama's wild win over the weekend.
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