He’s had a at least one touchdown in each game this season and will be the key to an Alabama win. The Spartans have won two Big Ten titles, the Rose Bowl and the Cotton Bowl in the last three seasons.
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Because the Crimson Tide are playing for far more than themselves, which in and of itself is pressure enough.
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The Crimson Tide (12-1), meanwhile, is back in the College Football Playoff eager to atone for last year’s upset loss to eventual national champion Ohio State. Both teams enter the contest at 12-1. There’s a reason they haven’t given up over 16 points in the last five games.
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Although it faces some long odds, Pagano insists his banged-up squad isn’t ready to give up on a third straight division title. Pagano said he, Luck, general manager Ryan Grigson and owner Jim Irsay would have a conversation if it reached that point.
Yet, much like his three national championship squads during his tenure in Tuscaloosca, Alabama, and Saban have assembled a dominant defense capable of stunting the Spartans aerial attack and whatever either No. 1 Clemson or No. 4 Oklahoma can throw at them should they make January 11’s championship.
Three stars put a player way down the list in a typical Alabama recruiting class. The Crimson Tide has 18 five-star recruits on its roster, including Heisman Trophy victor Derrick Henry, defensive end A’Shawn Robinson and linebacker Reuben Foster. And yes, Dantonio admits he learned things from Saban that he’s used to become a better head coach.
Perhaps that’s why Michigan State is often considered the underdog. Alabama is top 25 in 5 of the 7, but are 39th and 33rd in points per game and turnover margin – Once again, not a big difference from top 25.
That final victory allowed the Spartans to creep into the CFP and contend for its first title since 1966, when it shared bragging rights with Notre Dame and, of course, the Tide. It is undeniable that Saban is one of the best coaches in College Football – all one must do is look at his history. Alabama coasted to a 49-7 victory, but since then the Spartans and Dantonio have been flawless in the postseason.
Alabama has lost its last two bowl games. But the last two national titles were won by Florida State (which beat Auburn) and Ohio State (which eliminated Alabama in the semifinal), somewhat knocking some of the gloss off the SEC in general and Alabama in particular. “And I think that probably was one of the catalysts for this year’s team sort of having something to prove”.
There is certainly an argument that Alabama has yet to face a quarterback of NFL-potential quality this season. “So I definitely think there’s some similarities between both teams that make this matchup so great”. And Alabama has yet another stout defense, this one the nation’s second best. The Crimson Tide wants to run big TB Derrick Henry between the tackles.
Before this season, Saban mentioned that he might not have had his players’ complete attention going into that playoff and how in a huge game, anything that takes away from preparation can lead to a loss. He says it’s 100 percent….
When the clock hits zeros, it Mark Dantonio and the Michigan State Spartans could finally have that ‘moment’. He had 1,219 yards receiving on 80 catches with seven touchdowns.
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