Ty Simpson didn’t post video-game numbers, but he owned the night in Tuscaloosa , and Alabama football fans let him hear it. After a 20–9 grind over the LSU Tigers, social media poured praise on the sophomore for steadying the offense, ripping a late-half touchdown to Ryan Williams, and managing the moment in a rivalry game Alabama had to have.

The box score backs up the buzz. Simpson finished 21-of-35 for 277 yards and a touchdown, pacing an attack that leaned into explosives through the air when the run game stalled. Daniel Hill punched in a 4-yard score, and Conor Talty drilled field goals from 45 and 44 yards as Alabama built a 17–3 halftime cushion and never blinked.

One fan put Simpson on the Heisman Trophy list saying , “It’s Ty Simpson, Mendoza, and Sayin Then there’s e

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