Can the Tide roll on the Longhorns?
They are the favorites.
And that’s despite the fact that Alabama is coming to the 2010 BCS national championship game without any experience whatsoever playing in a game this big with the freaking national title at stake.
Yep, the Alabama Crimson Tide is coming to their first ever BCS national championship game facing the Texas Longhorns who have already won it five years ago on the same field that they’ll be in this Thursday night. We still like the Tide though, here’s why.
Third year head coach Nick Saban has engineered a quick turnaround in Tuscaloosa as he led the Alabama Crimson Tide to two undefeated seasons in the last two years. This season, the Crimson Tide dominated the defending national champions Florida Gators to win the SEC title, earning a bid for the Crystal Trophy for the first time.
Alabama enjoyed a significantly improved season on offense. Behind the rushing of Mark Ingram and the steady play of quarterback Greg McElroy, the Tide scored an average of 31.7 points per game, finishing 27th nationally.
Their running game was dominant, finishing 8th in the country and earning starting tailback Mark Ingram an invite to the Heisman Trophy ceremony. Their passing offense was efficient but it only finished 67th nationally, showing their commitment to running the football. With the way Ingram has been running with the football, nobody is complaining.
As good as their offense already is, the Crimson Tide’s true strength rely on their defense. They are the top-ranked defense in the country as far as points allowed are concerned at a mere 11 points per game. Tim Tebow and the rest of the Gators learned that the hard way when they could only come up with 13 points against the Alabama defense.
Alabama is also 2nd in the country in yards per game allowed. Led by defensive stars like Rolando McClain, Terrance Cody and Javier Arenas, the Tide has snared 20 interceptions and has not met an offense all season that has scored more than 21 points
This will be Alabama’s 3rd appearance in the BCS bowl season and they will be looking for their first victory as their previous two appearances were losses to Michigan in the 2000 Orange Bowl and a shocking upset defeat to Utah in last year’s Sugar Bowl.
This year though will be the first time the Crimson Tide will be playing for the national title. Let’s hope they don’t succumb to the pressure.
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