Alabama wins it all, but the Tide almost turned the wrong way Look, there's no guarantee that Texas would have been a threat to win the game with McCoy, not with the way things started. Alabama's first four plays from ... 'Title game' shows need for playoff The BCS Championship Game occurred 32 days after Alabama and Texas played their last game. You could have conducted an entire postseason in that period. ... Get used to the sight of that Alabama's 37-21 victory over Texas in Thursday's BCS national championship game at Rose Bowl Stadium lands the Tide back in the top spot for the first time ... Even this week, Saban made time for old friends If you're an Alabama fan, and you believe in omens, you'll love this one. The other night, Nick and Terry Saban shared a visit and dinner in their hotel ... Hurry Up and Wait for Title Game In the battle between Texas and Alabama, most analysis leans Alabama's way, although that could be largely because the Southeastern Conference seems to hold ... Western Kentucky University Official Athletics Site ►THERE'S ALWAYS A FIRST FOR EVERYTHING: WKU beat South Alabama three times in one season last year for the first time in the 55-game series history. ... News from Dallas, Texas The defense has kept Texas in the game to this point. But Alabama has controlled the ball for nearly four minutes longer than the Longhorns. ...

Alabama knocks out Colt McCoy, Texas Longhorns, to win BCS title Alabama, meanwhile, hadn't won a national title since 1992. Shortly after kickoff, a win seemed a remote possibility for the Tide. Texas safety Blake Gideon intercepted an ill-advised throw on a fake punt, giving Texas the ball at the Alabama 37-yard line. McCoy easily moved Texas to the 11, where the Longhorns' nightmare would begin. McCoy tried to run on first down, but he was hammered by Alabama defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, whose hit knocked McCoy shoulder-first into the back of Texas center Chris Hall. McCoy went to the sideline, where trainers examined him briefly before taking him to the locker room. Garrett Gilbert replaced McCoy, and though Texas kicked two...

Crimson Tide tops Texas in BCS title game Colt McCoy remembers Vince Young's confident demeanor at crunch time in the 2005 title game and has "always wanted to put myself in that position. ...

Mother's memory looms over Alabama's BCS Championship I'll also never forget your last Alabama game. I got tickets for you, my dad, my aunt and two uncles to the 2005 Alabama-Florida game at Bryant-Denny ...