Jalen Hurts after comeback performance: ‘I put it in God’s hands’

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December 1, 2018

After University of Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts led the Crimson Tide to a 35-28 comeback victory against the Georgia Bulldogs, Hurts shared his testimony, giving the credit to God.

On stage during the postgame trophy presentation, Hurts told the national television audience what made his made-for-Hollywood story possible.

“I put it in God’s hands,” Hurts emphasized. “I put it in God’s hands. He handled it for me and here we are.”

You Can’t Stop What’s Destined. THANK YOU LORD!#AllGlory2God #NeverLoseFaith #Blessed #Wow pic.twitter.com/RrcgdUFTQu

— Jalen Hurts (@JalenHurts) December 2, 2018

When starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa went out with an injury in the fourth quarter with the Tide trailing by a touchdown, Hurts stepped up and led Nick Saban’s team to two touchdown drives, throwing one and running the winning score in with just over a minute left in the game.

This came after Tagovailoa replaced Hurts at halftime of last year’s National Championship game against Georgia, leading the Tide to that historic comeback.

Hurts’ postgame comments came in context of his decision not to transfer and to instead stick it out in Tuscaloosa. He has been widely praised for the character and leadership he has shown, especially this season supporting Tagovailoa and his teammates largely from the sidelines.