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Alabama Crimson Tide Reliaquest Bowl Betting Online

In his first season as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Kalen DeBoer experienced tremendous highs and lows. The 41-34 win over the Georgia Bulldogs was one of the most exciting games ever played. But losses to the Vanderbilt Commodores and Oklahoma Sooners are impossible to justify. Still, DeBoer had Alabama in the College Football Playoff hunt until the end. DeBoer gets high marks for having the nerve to replace the GOAT, Nick Saban. But he failed to deliver a College Football Playoff berth. Instead, Alabama is stuck in the Reliaquest Bowl.

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In postseason action, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, the Alabama Crimson Tide will face the Michigan Wolverines in the ReliaQuest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. Kickoff time is set for noon ET, and television coverage will be on ESPN.

In his first season as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Kalen DeBoer experienced tremendous highs and lows. The 41-34 win over the Georgia Bulldogs was one of the most exciting games ever played. But losses to the Vanderbilt Commodores and Oklahoma Sooners are impossible to justify. Still, DeBoer had Alabama in the College Football Playoff hunt until the end. DeBoer gets high marks for having the nerve to replace the GOAT, Nick Saban. But he failed to deliver a College Football Playoff berth.

Instead, Alabama is stuck in the Reliaquest Bowl.

Alabama Crimson Tide Weekly Recap

Last game, the Alabama Crimson Tide won 28-14 against the Auburn Tigers as 11.5-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 51. Alabama has a record of 9-3 straight up, 7-5 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total. Alabama ranks 40th for total offense, 50th for passing, 43rd for rushing and 18th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 31st overall, 30th against the pass, 53rd against the rush, and 11th for points allowed. Also, Alabama ranks 76th for fewest turnovers lost and 9th for takeaways.

Kalen DeBoer’s first Iron Bowl was far from the back-and-forth of some shootouts of the past and lacked the theatrics of Nick Saban’s final act in the legendary rivalry last season. Even so, the first-year Alabama coach did something Saban could not: taste victory in his inaugural Alabama-Auburn showdown.

Despite three turnovers in the first half (two lost fumbles and one interception), the then-No. 13 Crimson Tide staved off the Tigers' bid for bowl eligibility, guaranteeing with its 28-14 win that Auburn would not achieve the required six wins for the fourth consecutive season. Alabama concurrently extended its winning streak over its in-state arch-rival to five games after an offensively listless road loss to Oklahoma last weekend.

The contest got off to a low-scoring start on what was a cold afternoon, as the favored Crimson Tide only mustered a touchdown in the first quarter. This was due in part to the first of the aforementioned turnovers, a fumble by star freshman wideout Ryan Williams on what would have been a successful third-down conversion. Auburn did not capitalize on the ensuing drive, instead falling victim once more to its season-long kicking woes by way of a miss from 38 yards off the boot of Ian Vachon.

Vachon still connected twice in the opening half, keeping the Tigers in the game against Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe's two first-half rushing touchdowns (the first Auburn score in the game came after Milroe's interception). Alabama led 14-6 at the break and then added a third rushing touchdown on the day with the opening possession of the second half, courtesy of a two-yard run from tailback Justice Haynes.

Alabama began to pull away after that score, forcing a Tigers punt on the next drive and then reaping the benefits of a third Milroe touchdown on the ground.

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The Alabama Crimson Tide is arguably the most successful program in college football history. That is certainly true in the modern era. Alabama has a total of 18 claimed and five unclaimed national championships. The Crimson Tide have NCAA records for 25 double-digit win seasons and 45 bowl victories. The Tide holds the SEC record for 17 division championships and 15 appearances in the SEC championship game.

Alabama’s proud history extends to its head coaches. Wallace Wade, Frank Thomas, Bear Bryant, and Gene Stallings are firmly ensconced in the College Football Hall of Fame. Current head coach Nick Saban is a certain lock for induction immediately upon retirement. All of these coaches won national championships during their Alabama tenures.

Paul “Bear” Bryant was long considered the GOAT of college football coaches. Bryant was the John Wayne of college football with a larger-than-life presence and swagger. Bryant would not rant and rave much. Instead, he would just glare. And it made the strongest of men cower in fear and or obedience. Bryant won six national championships at Alabama during his career. And he had several other close calls.

Bryant’s greatness leads to Nick Saban. The Nicktator did the impossible. He surpassed the legendary and revered Bryant, even among the Alabama faithful, as the new GOAT of college football coaches.

Saban won six national championships as the Alabama head coach. He has three other losses in the national championship game. Since 2008, he led Alabama to double-digit win seasons every year.

Alabama boasts a who’s who of legendary players on its all-time roster. Joe Namath, Ken Stabler, and Bart Starr are among the quarterback legends for the Crimson Tide.

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