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Alabama wide receiver Kenny Bell (7) catches a pass, eludes Texas A&M defensive back Clay Honeycutt (25) and takes off for a touchdown reception.

(Vasha Hunt/vhunt@al.com)

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Kenny Bell had one catch Saturday.

But he made it count in Alabama's 49-42 win at No. 6 Texas A&M. The 51-yard touchdown reception gave the Crimson Tide the lead for good in the second quarter.

It also capped an interesting two weeks for him.

A message Bell posted on Twitter on Sept. 3 indicated he'd left the team. He called the last two weeks an "up and down roller coaster."

"I mean, coach just gave me a day off as a personal day, it came down to my kids," Bell said. "I'm very, truly thankful for that day."

And what about the message on Twitter?

"Yeah, I had talked to him about it," Bell said. "But he already knew."

Scoring that 51-yard touchdown on the quick out-route helped end the rough patch on a positive note.