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Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe's rise from benched to irreplaceable

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- As his laser of a touchdown pass sailed toward the left corner of the end zone last Saturday in Alabama's miraculous Iron Bowl win, Jalen Milroe's season flashed before his eyes.

In real time, amid the euphoria of the Crimson Tide's 27-24 victory over Auburn, it was more like a blur.

But as Milroe traces back through the windstorm that he endured to get to where he is now, including being benched for the third game of the season, it's almost as if it all transpired in slow motion.