The largest crowd in Georgia Dome history came out to watch the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl game between Alabama and Washington, and quite a few Crimson Tide fans hung around to celebrate the team's victory.
The new year entered with a bang in Tuscaloosa.
While most people were enjoying a day off, Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin was being relieved of his play-calling duties one week before the national championship game against Clemson...
The Alabama coaching staff recognized 10 players following the Crimson Tide’s 24-7 win over Washington in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Bo Scarbrough and Jonah Williams on offense, Ryan Anderson, Anthony Averett, Reuben Foster and Ronnie Harrison on defense, and Keaton Anderson, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Adam Griffith and JK Scott on special teams were recognized
Just seven days before Alabama plays for a College Football Playoff championship, the school announced that Lane Kiffin will not remain with the team for the final week.
In a school release, Saban issued the following statement:
“We appreciate all that Lane has done for our football program over the last three years,” Alabama head coach Nick Saban said...
University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced Monday that incoming offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will assume his duties in advance of the upcoming College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
“We appreciate all that Lane has done for our football program over the last three years,” Alabama head coach Nick Saban said...
Alabama won a low-scoring Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl over Washington to advance to its second straight championship game on Saturday night.
While it might not have been the best offensive effort for the Crimson Tide, head coach Nick Saban expected it to be a hard-fought game against the Pac-12 champs...
The week of media appearances came to an end on Friday morning when Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Washington head coach Chris Petersen held one final joint press conference.
The two coaches answered questions for about a half-hour ranging from Lane Kiffin to the final message they'll give their team to the coaching mentors they had coming up...