By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- Chris Mack's Xavier Musketeers started out-of-character. The seventh-year coach responded and found a new contributor and an improved defensive look for victory. Xavier's bench outscored their counterparts as the Musketeers erased an early hole on their way to 64-45 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first round of the … [Read more...] about Xavier finds a different guy in win over Alabama
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This Date in College Football Belt History – December 31
December 31, 1973 -Bear Bryant’s top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide came to the Sugar Bowl with an 11-0 record & the UPI National Championship in hand. Before 1974, the UPI Coaches’ poll was voted prior to the bowl games. The Crimson Tide's defense featured All-SEC LB Woodrow Lowe & All-SEC DB Mike Washington while the offense had All-American OT Buddy Brown, … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – December 31
This Date in College Football Belt History – November 3
The 3rd ranked, 7-1 Louisiana State Tigers of coach Les Miles traveled to Tuscaloosa to meet the 17th ranked, 6-2 Alabama Crimson Tide of first-year coach Nick Saban. The pregame hype for the match-up featured several storied about Nick Saban's departure from Louisiana State for the NFL. The Tigers' faithful considered him traitorous not only for leaving … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 3
This Date in College Football Belt History – September 16
The top-ranked, 1-0 Alabama Crimson Tide of coach Paul "Bear" Bryant traveled to Missouri to battle the 11th ranked, 1-0 Missouri Tigers coached by Warren Powers in his first year. Missouri was coming off a 3-0 upset of the 5th ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Alabama rallied for three 2nd half touchdowns to claim a 38-20 victory over the Tigers to retain The Belt. The 1st … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 16
This Date in College Football Belt History – August 27
The 5th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide of coach Ray Perkins opened the season against the 9th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes of coach Earle Bruce. Alabama's All-SEC PK Van Tiffin hit 3 field goals & QB Mike Shula threw a touchdown pass to WR Albert Bell early in the 4th quarter as the Crimson Tide retained The Belt with a 16-10 win over the Buckeyes. Alabama played without … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – August 27