Unbeaten ‘Bama looks to stay ideal in SEC title game

Top-ranked Alabama continues its march toward back-to-back national titles when it takes on rival Auburn in the 81st Iron Bowl.

The twist: Now, Auburn can make the same claim.

Final score: Alabama 30, Auburn 12. We had some really good drives.

Alabama responded by nickle and diming down the field and tied the game with 3 points apiece. “It won’t be easy, but it’s their best shot”.

SEC football rankings heading into Week 14 of the 2016 season. “Sean White is our quarterback”, Tigers coach Gus Malzahn said on a conference call. Each week it seems like they’ve gotten better. He noted that the next goal is the SEC championship, “which we hold in very high esteem”.

We are at the nexus of a problem inherent in the College Football Playoff, albeit one that didn’t arise in the first two seasons.

With two interceptions in the first half of the Iron Bowl Saturday, Thomas proved dreams become true even if they don’t come together completely as envisioned.

Even with a loss, the Tide would still be a division champion with wins over highly ranked Auburn, Tennessee, and USC teams, and it’s not like there are any other undefeated Power 5 teams left anyway. He was frequently the recipient of sweeps, and although he wasn’t able to turn the corner and get upfield much, his speed poses a problem for defenses. “A combination of all those things has made them probably the most effective front we’ve played against all year”. This is going to be a repeat of the 2000 game, just with tough defense instead of sloppy offense. Akeem Judd led the Rebels with 107 yards rushing.

Hurts has had a sensational season with 2,168 passing yards and 19 touchdowns while rushing for 803 yards and 11 touchdowns. Auburn is likely to be sitting on the short routes early in the game.

Alabama remains loaded with defensive stars.

He’s as sure of a thing as there is in college football, and without the Groza Award finalist, the Tigers would be in a much bigger hole than they now are.

The Tide hasn’t allowed a touchdown in the last nine-plus quarters despite having lost safety Eddie Jackson to a broken leg and having to shift cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick over.

Sam Darnold passed for 205 yards and two TDs, and Ronald Jones II rushed for 134 yards and a score to keep surging USC in line for a New Year’s Day bowl berth.

He threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Chris Godwin down the sideline on Penn State’s first second-half possession and followed it with a 45-yarder to Mike Gesicki on the next drive. But they’re also 6-2 at the betting window in their last eight home games, are 6-0 against the spread in their last six games coming off a failed cover, and are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games in November as well.

The game gives former colleagues a chance to match wits.

Check out every Alabama TD from their win below.

NO. 25 NAVY 75, SMU 31: Will Worth accounted for four touchdowns while becoming the first Navy quarterback with more than 100 yards rushing and 100 yards passing in three consecutive games as the Midshipmen beat SMU in Dallas.

“I think this is one of the greatest rivalry games in the country”, said Saban, whose record is 48-5 over the last four years “I know it means a lot to a lot of people in this state as well as nationally”. “He’s very quick and creative. He’s a big part of our offense and he put that on display today”.