ATLANTA -- Jalen Hurts' return to Mercedes-Benz Stadium didn't turn out as well as the last time he played here.
In December 2018, after losing his starting job to Tua Tagovailoa, Hurts came off the bench to help Alabama rally from a two-touchdown deficit in the second half of a 35-28 victory over Georgia in the SEC championship game.
Hurts was back on the same field Saturday, this time as Oklahoma's starting quarterback after he left the Crimson Tide as a graduate transfer.
It's a shame he couldn't have brought Alabama's defense to OU with him.