2016_season Alabama_Crimson_Tide_football_under_Nick_Saban
alabama entered 2016 season ranked number #1 in polls. reigning national champions began 2016 resounding 52-6 win on #9 usc in arlington, texas, led true freshman quarterback, jalen hurts. in first meeting between tide , trojans since 1985, blake barnett started game, replaced hurts, go on starting qb season. hurts first true freshman qb start crimson tide since 1984. first time since 2009, alabama go undefeated way through sec championship game. alabama crushed florida 54-16 win third consecutive sec title. made tide first 3 peat sec champion since florida gators won 4 in row 1993-1996. marked first 3 peat alabama since late 1970s when alabama won sec championships 1977-1979. tide once again go on playoffs defeat washington huskies 24-7 in peach bowl advance second consecutive college football playoff national championship game in tampa, florida. in first ever national title game rematch, alabama fall clemson, 35-31. in closing seconds of game, clemson qb deshaun watson found hunter renfrow two-yard touchdown pass give clemson win , first national championship since 1981. loss ended alabama s 26 game winning streak, second longest in program history. marked first time nick saban had ever lost in national championship game.
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