CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- You could almost hear the proverbial wheels churning in Bryce Young’s head when asked what happened on Sept. 4, 2021.
"It's 2023," said the Carolina Panthers' rookie quarterback, breaking down the question like he would a defense before the snap. "So that was two years ago. ... Is that when [Alabama's] season started?"
It was, but to be more specific, that's when Young made his first college start, an impressive one at that. He completed 27 of 38 pass attempts for 344 yards and four touchdown passes with no interceptions in a 44-13 dismantling of 14th-ranked Miami.