This article reminisces on the 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team's Orange Bowl semifinal victory against Oklahoma, highlighting it as a pinnacle moment in Nick Saban's coaching tenure at the university. The author analyzes the team's dominance, their undefeated regular season, and the lasting impact of that era on Alabama football.
Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa celebrates after defeating Oklahoma 45-34 in the Orange Bowl and College Football Playoff semifinal at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Dec. 29, 2018.
Alabama faced a third-and-6 from the Sooners’ 27-yard line with just over 13 minutes left in the second quarter. Tua Tagovailoa took the shotgun snap and quickly fired a pass to running back Josh Jacobs, left unchecked coming out of the backfield. Waiting at the 5-yard line was safety Robert Barnes The season before this Orange Bowl was the legendary 2nd-and-26 play that’ll live in the greatest college football moments highlight reel forever.
But Tagovailoa appeared to be on the cusp of adding to his magical legacy with a second straight team title. This one would be his after relieving Hurts at halftime in the previous championship game.And yet that’s where the wave began to recede. The 28-point margin was the most lopsided loss in the Saban era. You had to go back 20 years to find an Alabama beating that decisive.
That led to an undefeated regular season, something four of the six Saban title teams didn’t achieve.
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