NEW ORLEANS — The Alabama defense took no chances in the rematch.
When Jordan Jefferson dropped back to pass, he was swept under by a tide of crimson. When the LSU quarterback took off running, he must’ve felt like Alabama had a few extra players on the field.
Courtney Upshaw, Dont’a Hightower and Co. sure made it seem that way.
With a smothering display of old-school football, the No. 2 Crimson Tide blew out the top-ranked Tigers 21-0 in the Allstate BCS Championship Game Monday night.
Coach Nick Saban‘s Tide also moved into the top spot in the final Associated Press poll for the eighth time, tying Notre Dame for the most of any team in college football.
In this postseason of high-scoring shootouts, one of the greatest defenses in college football history carried another title back to Tuscaloosa. MORE….
