Cincinnati represented itself better than some past playoff teams, like 2015 Michigan State or 2018 Notre Dame. This wasn’t an embarrassment. Rather, an Alabama team loaded with five-star talent and armed with the sport’s greatest coach ever ground its opponent into submission.
Alabama (13-1) looked like it might make a blowout of this when it cruised 75 yards for a touchdown on its opening drive, not needing to throw a pass until the drive’s final play.
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