Bryce Young's decision to opt in to the Sugar Bowl only enhanced his chances of cashing in as a pro. Young passed for 321 yards and five touchdowns in a game that other top NFL prospects might have skipped, and No. 5 Alabama responded to an early two-score deficit with 35 straight points to defeat 11th-ranked Kansas State 45-20 on Saturday.
NEW ORLEANS -- Bryce Young's decision to opt in to the Sugar Bowl only enhanced his chances of cashing in as a pro.
While a number of pro-bound college stars sat out bowl games that were not part of the College Football Playoff, the Crimson Tide and Wildcats had their best prospects on the field for the Sugar Bowl and they made a number of memorable plays -- from Young's pivotal passes to Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn's 88-yard touchdown run to interceptions by Alabama's Jordan Battle and Brian Branch.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service Kansas State coach Chris Klieman asked a member of Alabama's staff to thank Young for playing.
"We had a little bit of a taste in our mouth that if we had a dominant performance, it would show people that we probably did deserve to do a little better than we did in terms of the playoff picture," Saban said."But I'm most proud that there was a team out there that cared."
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