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WATCH: Da’Ron Payne just lived the wildest dreams of every lineman, registers INT and TD reception
By Cody McClure
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Alabama defensive tackle Da’Ron Payne may end up being the MVP of the Sugar Bowl.
Who would have thought that coming in?
Payne came up big for the Crimson Tide in the third quarter of Monday night’s College Football Playoff semifinal against Clemson.
On the defensive side, which is where he normally plays, Payne picked off a low tipped pass from Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant. That gave Alabama the ball.
On the very next possession, Payne came back in the game — this time on offense. But he didn’t come back in just to block. He came in to score.
That’s right, Payne caught a 1-yard TD pass from QB Jalen Hurts. It was incredible.
Here’s the interception:
BIG BOY INTERCEPTION pic.twitter.com/AktF18f4A5
— Barstool Bama (@BarstoolAlabama) January 2, 2018
And then the touchdown catch:
Da’Ron Payne touchdown? Da’Ron Payne touchdown!!!!#RollTide pic.twitter.com/vBSmZGIbhd
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) January 2, 2018
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
