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the alabama offense lines against lsu defense in 9–6 overtime loss.


after disappointing 2010 season in opened year national title favorite , ended 3 losses, crimson tide looked regain championship form 2011 campaign. after again signing 1 of top recruiting classes in country, , going through spring practice, tragedy struck tuscaloosa on april 27, 2011, when ef4 rated tornado devastated city. tornado resulted in deaths of 43 people in city, , team later dedicate season both victims , survivors of storm.


the crimson tide opened season 48–7 victory on saban s alma mater, kent state , traveled beaver stadium , defeated penn state 27–11. after 41–0 shutout on north texas, alabama opened conference play 38–14 victory on arkansas. after defeated florida 38–10 @ gainesville, crimson tide shutout vanderbilt 34–0, , defeated both ole miss , tennessee set game of century against lsu.


against tigers, neither team scored touchdown , lsu won final score of 9–6 in overtime. loss, alabama dropped no. 3 bcs position prior game against mississippi state. however, regained no. 2 ranking in of polls after oklahoma state upset iowa state, , defeated bulldogs @ starkville. alabama closed regular season wins on both georgia southern , auburn , finished in second place in west division behind lsu.


after tigers won sec championship game, rematch against crimson tide became pairing 2012 bcs national championship game. alabama qualified bcs national championship game after received final bcs score of .942, ahead of oklahoma state s bcs score of .933. in rematch against lsu @ mercedes-benz superdome in new orleans, crimson tide shutout sec champion tigers 21–0 , captured alabama s second bcs championship , 14th overall national championship.









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