The win sends the Tide to the College Football Playoff national championship game where they will play top-seeded Clemson on January 11. Alabama will play in its fourth national championship game in seven seasons. “I knew that we would be here”. And then one very, very terrible one, as he locked onto his receiver in the red zone and threw a pass that even Christian Hackenberg would consider ill-advised.
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“I think our defensive front probably affected the quarterback a little bit”, Alabama coach Nick Saban said.
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The performance was in stark contrast to the 42-41 win over the Bears, when Cook had two touchdown passes to help wipe out a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
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While those two players will be keys to their respective teams winning the game, there are a few other factors that will play a role in the final outcome. The last time Michigan State was shut out was in a 14-0 loss at Michigan in October 2000. The secondary, the third-ranked unit’s Achilles’ heel, was strong in coverage, highlighted by Jones’ interception in the end zone to close the first half.
At Cotton Bowl Media Day on Tuesday, Cook raved about Michigan State quarterbacks coach Brad Salem and his preparation for the next step.
On his way to a 57-yard touchdown, Alabama defensive back Cyrus Jones (5) eludes Michigan State punter Jake Hartbarger (25) and tight end Jamal Lyles during the second half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, in Arlington, Texas.
Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook was talking during the week about watching film of the Alabama defense.
This Cotton Bowl Classic was the first time the game was played as a CFP semifinal.
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It’s not often a Heisman Trophy victor is used as a decoy. Getting through the bowl game seemed to burn everything in between.
With glasses perched at the end of his nose, the 64-year-old coach looked at a stat sheet and saw quarterback numbers that may have surprised some, but not the victor of four national titles on the verge of a potential fifth.
“We’d like to enjoy this game for 24 hours, but Clemson’s got a great team”, Saban said Thursday night.
Confetti fell from the sky, Alabama’s Million Dollar Band played through its songbook and the entire team celebrated the glory of it all – dancing, hugging one another and holding up newspapers that read, “Title bound”.
“I think Alabama just rolled over this team”, Rob Greene yelled. And the last thing I want to do is look at the downside and say, ‘Our last game as Spartans we lost.’ We want to be positive people.
The Crimson Tide turned a 10-0 halftime lead into a 31-0 rout with three touchdowns in the third. For all the talk of “The Big 10 is so awesome” “The Big 10 is the best conference”, “Michigan State is the team that can win it all”…no, the Big 10 is still just that, the Big 10.
Defenses dominated the first quarter and a half, to the tune of seven punts on the opening seven drives and a meager 138 combined total yards.
Against the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners in the Orange Bowl, Watson threw for 187 yards and a score while rushing for another 145 and two touchdowns.
Alabama got the ball to start the second half and took it 75 yards in nine plays for a touchdown. Michigan State claimed it was ready for a 15-round brawl, but the Tide knocked out the Spartans early on Thursday night like a nonconference cupcake.
Dantonio took the time to congratulate his senior class, the winningest class of all time at MSU and he also wished the Crimson Tide luck in the national championship against Clemson.
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The second New Year’s Eve game in the Cotton Bowl’s 80-year history ended 80 minutes before midnight, but for Alabama (13-1) and its fans, the celebration began well before then. “The hard work he put in, the time he spent was a good example for me”.
