Why Alabama is not falling apart after mid-game turnovers

Oct 18, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson (15) attempts to throw the ball that was ruled as a fumble in the second half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

Over the last few weeks of college football, a couple of teams have completely fallen apart because of a turnover in the second or third quarter of their respective games, but Alabama is not one of those teams that have allowed a turnover to internally wreck momentum and morale.

The most recent example was the previously No. 2 team in the nation, Miami, losing last Friday to Louisville as quarterback Carson Beck threw four interceptions.

Beck threw his first pick nearly two minutes into the second quarter, and the Hurricanes did not find the end zone again until the fourth quarter with nearly seven and a half minutes remaining. Beck threw three more interceptions after his early mistake, and the undefeated aspirations of Miami were crushed by Louisville.

Another example of this is when Auburn ran a quarterback sneak with Jackson Arnold against Georgia right before halftime, and the Georgia Bulldogs were able to punch the football out of his hands and recover it. Auburn did not score another point after the fumble and lost the game.

When looking at Alabama, quarterback Ty Simpson has fumbled the football twice over the last two games, each fumble happening in the third quarter, but the Crimson Tide bounced back relatively well each time, playing solid defense for the rest of the game and put points on the board to prevent their opponents from taking the lead.

When asked how Alabama is able to not let a turnover ruin the team’s mindset, wide receiver Germie Bernard gave his viewpoint on how the Crimson Tide is bending but not breaking in those situations.

“I think it’s because the coaches do a good job of uplifting us, and I think the players do a tremendous job of not letting that get in our way,” Bernard said. “We know that we’re always going to go through adversity, so whatever that looks like in the game, we know that we’re going to go through it, but we have to keep going. We can’t let that stop us from winning the game.”

Coaches always talk about having a mentality of playing the next play and not allowing the past to affect the future, and the Alabama offense has continued to win ball games and overcome the turnovers.

Alabama will look to clean up all mistakes in practice before heading to South Carolina this Saturday to face the Gamecocks at 2:30 p.m. CT.