{
  "id": 7676831,
  "title": "Kirk Herbstreit Changed His Opinion of Alabama After Kentucky Win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/kirk-herbstreit-changed-his-opinion-of-alabama-after-kentucky-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T01:26:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/kirk-herbstreit-changed-his-opinion-of-alabama-after-kentucky-win-12447396"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "College football analyst Kirk Herbstreit expressed his admiration for the Alabama Crimson Tide following their hard-fought 45-17 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday. Speaking on his podcast alongside Joey Galloway, Herbstreit praised Alabama's performance, stating they demonstrated the challenge of playing after Nick Saban's era. Despite being down 17-13 at halftime due to turnovers, including a crucial pick-six by young quarterback Keelon Russell, Alabama rallied with their run game, scoring 32 straight points, 18 of which came in the third quarter alone. Herbstreit credited Daniel Hill's 100-yard rushing performance for turning the tide. He emphasized the importance of overcoming such challenges early in the season, as it could benefit Alabama in the future. However, Galloway was less impressed, simply acknowledging the win but expressing a need for more growth from Alabama before he could feel genuinely positive about the team.",
  "summary": "College football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has a new opinion of the Alabama Crimson Tide after Saturday's game.",
  "key_points": [
    "Alabama defeated Kentucky 45-17 in Saturday's game.",
    "Herbstreit praised Alabama's performance despite halftime deficit.",
    "Daniel Hill's 100-yard rush turned the tide for Alabama."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}