Despite already playing once earlier in the year, the Alabama Crimson Tide will get another shot at the LSU Tigers in the BCS National Championship game.
Some expected Oklahoma State would get the honor of playing LSU after they thrashed Oklahoma in the Big 12 championship game. A lot of fans wanted to see Oklahoma State over Alabama after the Tide played such a low-scoring game against the Tigers earlier in the season.
It’s important to remember that the championship game is supposed to feature the best two teams, even if the result could be a boring game.
While the Cowboys are explosive offensively, Alabama has the better overall team and is deserving of a spot in the title game. Tune in to see who takes the title on January 9, 2012, when the two teams face off at the Louisiana Superdome.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 12:19 pm by steve
Tags: Alabama, alabama crimson tide, bcs championship game, BCS title news, BCS title tickets, louisiana superdome, LSU Tigers
Auburn Tigers quarterback Cameron Newton has decided to skip his senior season and enter the NFL Draft.
The move does not come as a major surprise, especially after he won the Heisman Trophy and national championship.
Newton is rated as one of the top quarterbacks in the draft and expected to be taken in the middle of the first round.
There are a number of teams in desperate need of a quarterback, making it a relatively easy decision. (Read More…)
Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 3:21 pm by steve
Tags: BCS title news, BCS title tickets
By Bud L. Ellis
One year after seeing their shot at a berth in the national championship game fade away in a lost fourth quarter, Alabama redeemed itself and brought a title back to Dixie.
Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns, and the Alabama defense knocked Texas’ Heisman candidate, quarterback Colt McCoy, from the game in the first quarter. It was enough to lead the Crimson Tide to a 37-21 victory over the Longhorns in the BCS national title game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., securing the school’s first national championship since 1992.
Trent Richardson added 109 yards rushing and a pair of scores, but it was the Alabama defense that earned the headlines in this one. On Texas’ fifth play from scrimmage, Alabama defensive lineman Marcell Dareus nailed McCoy, sending the quarterback to the sidelines for the evening.
Freshman backup Garrett Gilbert struggled mightily in the first half, and the Crimson Tide surged to a 24-6 advantage. But on the verge of blowing the game open, the Tide suddenly couldn’t stop Gilbert, who sparked 15 unanswered points by connecting with Jordan Shipley on two touchdown passes, the second one making it a 24-21 game early in the fourth quarter.
But the Alabama defense did its thing from there, forcing two key turnovers in the final few minutes. Alabama converted both for scores, starting the celebration for Crimson Tide Nation.
Alabama forced five turnovers on the night, and won despite being outgained by a Texas offense ran most of the evening by the freshman Gilbert, 276-263.
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Friday, January 15, 2010 at 10:57 pm by bud
Tags: Alabama, Colt McCoy, Garrett Gilbert, Jordan Shipley, Marcell Dareus, Mark Ingram, Rose Bowl, Texas, Trent Richardson
