Sunday Hangover: Cincinnati

There were times in this game that the Crimson reverted to the halcyon days of joyless murderball, a game plan that entails lots of running the ball and great defense. 

That game plan was clearly evident on Alabama's first drive when the only time they passed the ball was on the touchdown to Bolden. 

Brian Robinson was an absolute beast with 203 rushing yards. 

The defense only gave up six points. The D was resolute with batting down four or five passes. And the sacks didn't happen early, but they happened later. 

Will Anderson Jr. did Will Anderson moves that either resulted in him getting a sack or tackle for loss or others menacing the QB because of so much emphasis on Anderson. 

I was disappointed with the Tide only scoring 27 points. However, it was a ground-control kind of game for the most part. 

Next up is a rematch versus Georgia in the national championship. I would have rather played Michigan to get revenge for the horrific loss versus Tom Brady in the 1999 Orange Bowl.