Posted on 12/31/2016 3:52:49 PM PST by blam
Mike Cherico
December 31,2016
Roll Tide! Alabama crushed the Washington Huskies, 24-7, in the 2016 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, college football playoff game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Dec. 31st. Keep reading for all the details on this epic matchup!
What an amazing game! Alabama, the reigning National and SEC champions, defeated a strong Washington Huskies team 24-7 in the Peach Bowl. Washington jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter but then the Crimson Tide, led by young quarterback Jalen Hurts, 18, came roaring back and controlled the rest of the game. Alabama will now return to the National Championship game on Jan. 9, 2017, against the winner of Fiesta Bowl, which features Clemson versus Ohio State.
Turnovers and defense made the difference in this wild battle. Washington’s QB Jake Browning, 20, the sophomore from Folsom, California connected early with his receiver Dante Pettis, 20, for a touchdown but then the Huskies struggled to get anything going after the first quarter. A fumble followed by an interception returned for a touchdown demoralized the overmatched Washington team. The second half of the game continued to be all ‘Bama.
The Tide wore down Washington’s defense from every angle. On the ground and in the air Alabama proved to the Washington fans why they are the reigning champions and why they deserve a seat at the big title game on Jan. 9th
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I’m talking more about the lesser bowl games.
I like Clemson but I would rather see an Alabama/Ohio State match up for the national title.
Beat the spread too
Alabama takes on Washington in a College Football Playoff semifinal matchup. According to OddsShark, Alabama enters the Peach Bowl as a 13.5 point favorite. The line moved slightly towards Washington in the 24 hours leading up to the game.
The over-under is set at 54 points. Alabama has been great not just on the football field but in Vegas. The Crimson Tide went 9-4 against the spread this season while Washington was 7-6.
Rollllllllllllll Tide Role....have just opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate......both the end of 2016 and the Tide going to the Championship game again!!!!!
I hear ya. Still early. However the OSU Offensive side of the ball is givin me Nightmare memories or the 2007 OSU v Florida Championship Game.
Defense in the backfield before the Damn ball is even hiked!!
No nightmares for me.
Roll Tide!
A good win by fake college students over students who - under Peterson - are mostly legitimate college students.
The uncalled holds were pretty even. The clap was a bad missed call. I’m talking about cheap shots. But I have to say that Bama needs to work on maintaining their cool even when someone tries to take out the knees of a first round draft prospect.
Fake college students?
That’s really a bitter loser thing to say.
Did you vote for Hillary?
With Alabama I frequently get an ulcer for 3 hours but then wonder why I did when I look at the final score.
Washington should not have been in the 4 after what USC did to them.
BooYaa!!
Clempson Clempson Rah Rah Rah!
Down the toilet Ha Ha Ha!
That commercial is pretty close to reality here in Alabama.
Alabama's defense scored as many points as did Washington's whole team.
Think about that.
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