Alabama had a lot to celebrate, so football fans in Tuscaloosa did just that: tossing beer bottles, banners and masks; climbing trees, light posts and…
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Alabama Coach Nick Saban Proves to Be Bear Bryant’s Equal
As a boy growing up in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Walt Maddox stood along Route 82 in 1983 to watch a white hearse pass with the body…
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Alabama Ends Pandemic Season by Overpowering Ohio State for Title
That shifted an even greater burden onto Fields, who needed a painkilling injection to be able to play through a brutal hit — a helmet…
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Nick Saban Was Famous for Defense. Alabama’s Offense Is the Star Now.
Nick Saban, of all people, was worried. He had resurrected the University of Alabama’s proud football program from a deep downswing. He was routinely conquering…
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What to Watch as Alabama Plays Ohio State for the College Football Playoff Title
Alabama’s warning light: It’s the same as Clemson’s was in the Sugar Bowl semifinal game on New Year’s Day. Facing an Ohio State pass defense…
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Virus Cases at Ohio State Loom Ahead of National Championship Game
A college football season perpetually knocked sideways by the coronavirus pandemic is now preparing for a potential final blow as leaders consider whether they might…
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The Heisman Trophy Has a Surprise Favorite: a Wide Receiver
The Heisman Trophy will be handed out Tuesday night, a month later than usual in a college football season in which almost nothing has turned…
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A Season of Chaos Will End With a Powerhouse Matchup College Football Wanted
Set aside, for just a moment, the coronavirus pandemic and all of the disruptions it dealt to the college football season — the week-to-week teetering,…
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Alabama and Ohio State Reach the National Title Game With Runaway Wins
As Alabama running back Najee Harris took a handoff, bounced outside and headed upfield, he was confronted by Notre Dame cornerback Nick McCloud, who charged…
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Alabama Reaches National Title Game by Easily Brushing Aside Notre Dame
As Alabama running back Najee Harris took a handoff, bounced outside and headed upfield, he was confronted by Notre Dame cornerback Nick McCloud, who charged…
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