Germie Bernard scored two touchdowns in the final 2 1/2 minutes, and No. 4 Alabama rallied to beat South Carolina 29-22 for its seventh straight win.

Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb went into his bag and pulled out some new tricks against South Carolina. That made all the difference late in the game.

The Alabama Crimson Tide and South Carolina Gamecocks meet Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

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The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide, led by quarterback Ty Simpson, face the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are out in force at Saturday’s Alabama-South Carolina matchup that will feature two of the top 2026 NFL Draft quarterbacks. According to Alabama beat writer Hunter De Siver, the Steelers have two scouts to watch the matchup between top quarterbacks Ty Simpson and LaNorris Sellers.