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The No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide fell into a 17-point hole early in Friday night's first round matchup against the No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners in the College Football Playoff.
However, across the final seven minutes of the second quarter, the Crimson Tide, thanks in large part to their special teams and defense, were able to rally off 17 unanswered points of there own to send the game tied 17-17 into halftime.
Coming out of the break, Alabama added to that momentum when quarterback Ty Simpson connected with Lotzeir Brooks for a 30-yard touchdown. That was Brooks' second TD of the game and he ended up hauling in five receptions for 79 yards.
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The Crimson Tide when on to win the game 34-24 and have now set up a second round showdown with the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers in the Rose Bowl.
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On Saturday morning, reacting to the win was none other than legendary Alabama coach and current "College GameDay" analyst Nick Saban, who was the only member of the desk to pick the Crimson Tide to win the game.
“I said they were going to have to have the heart of a lion to be able to sustain in that atmosphere, but they drove through the smoke — and baby, I feel good,” Saban said. “It was a great win for Alabama, a great win. I’m so proud of that team because that atmosphere was something, man. It was hard to pick Alabama last night sitting in that stadium, knowing the energy in the building.”
The Crimson Tide have certainly experienced their share of highs and lows this season, but when they’re firing on all cylinders, they are far from an easy out.
Yet the Hoosiers are coming off their first Big Ten Championship since 1967 and remain undefeated at 13–0, led by Heisman Trophy–winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
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