ROLL TIDE 🐘🔥@AlabamaFTBL takes care of Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl to advance to their 5th CFP Championship Game! pic.twitter.com/P13keZzYX1
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To the surprise of no one, the Alabama Crimson Tide are headed back to the National Championship Game, thanks to a huge performance from their offensive stars in Friday night’s 31-14 win over Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl.
Mac Jones completed 26 of his 31 passes for 303 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions, and DeVonta Smith was once again his favorite target. catching seven passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns.
Najee’ Harris did his part on the ground for the Crimson Tide offense, as well, rushing for 125 yards on just 15 carries (8.3 yards per attempt), adding 30 more yards on four receptions.
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All three finished in the top five of this year’s Heisman Trophy voting, and they should all hear their names called fairly early in the 2021 NFL draft.
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