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Tua Tagovailoa and his family reflect on the wild year since his rise to stardom at Alabama

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ALABASTER, Ala. – Even now, just as it was in the moment, what happened remains “stunning.” His son was sacked in overtime, and Galu Tagovailoa was just hoping he could make up enough ground for a field goal, and then – well, then second-and-26 became part of college football history.

Tua Tagovailoa became an instant legend. And what has unfolded in the months since has been stunning, too, as Galu has watched Tua propel Alabama’s offense to previously unseen levels of efficiency and explosiveness and seen him handle sudden stardom.