2013_season Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_under_Nick_Saban




aj mccarron takes snap white team @ 2013 a-day game.


as two-time defending national champions, alabama entered 2013 season favorite repeat , win third consecutive national championship , fourth in 5 years. after again signing highly rated recruiting class, crimson tide opened season in no. 1 position in polls. alabama won first eleven games , retained unanimous no. 1 ranking throughout. crimson tide opened season victory on virginia tech in chick-fil-a kickoff game @ atlanta. after first bye week alabama traveled kyle field defeated texas a&m in 49–42 shootout saw aggies have best offensive day against crimson tide defense in history of program.


the defense responded after a&m game , did not allow touchdown on next 14-quarters in victories on colorado state, ole miss, georgia state , kentucky. after touchdown-free streak ended, started three-game homestand saw alabama shutout arkansas , defeat both tennessee , lsu in back-to-back rivalry games. next defeated mississippi state , chattanooga set top 5 matchup against auburn.


in iron bowl, alabama kicker adam griffith attempted , missed 57-yard field goal attempt time expired in regulation. in since dubbed kick bama kick , chris davis returned missed field goal 109 yards game-winning score no time left on clock clinch 34–28 auburn victory. loss cost crimson tide opportunity play both sec , national championships, selected play in 2014 sugar bowl. in game, alabama defeated oklahoma 45–31 , closed season overall record of 11–2.









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