The Alabama Crimson Tide entered the 86th Goodyear Cotton Bowl a 13.5 point favorite and was able to defeat the Cincinnati Bearcats 27-6 to advance to the national championship game.
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The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the No. 4 Cincinnati Bearcats in the 86th Goodyear Cotton Bowl 27-6 to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship.
In the middle of the first half in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas the Alabama Crimson Tide lost longtime starting right guard Emil Ekiyor to an upper body injury.
So, what can the Bearcats do to carry the banner for the Group of 5 conferences against big bad Bama? Follow the blueprint laid out by the teams the Tide struggled with.
The Alabama Crimson Tide has an important playoff game on the horizon against the Cincinnati Bearcats. There is a strong chance the Tide could lose this game.
No. 1 Alabama is taking on No. 4 Cincinnati at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, for the first round of the CFP, a venue which the Tide hasn't lost in since its opening in 2009.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban spoke to the media one day before the Crimson Tide is set to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic with a spot in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship on the line.