▁that ▁made ▁the ▁final ▁score ▁ 3 5 – 2 1 . ▁The ▁victory ▁improved ▁Alabama ' s ▁all - time ▁record ▁against ▁L SU ▁to ▁ 2 2 – 1 0 – 4 . ▁ ▁Virginia ▁Te ch ▁ ▁S ources : ▁ ▁After ▁their ▁victory ▁over ▁L SU , ▁Alabama ▁retained ▁their ▁No .   2 ▁position ▁prior ▁to ▁their ▁match - up ▁against ▁Virginia ▁Te ch ▁at ▁T us cal o osa . ▁After ▁their ▁ 5 2 – 1 3 ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁H ok ies ▁on ▁home coming ▁at ▁T us cal o osa , ▁the ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁accepted ▁an ▁inv itation ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁Cot ton ▁Bowl ▁Classic . ▁Alabama ▁opened ▁with ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁first ▁quarter ▁touch down s ▁on ▁runs ▁of ▁ 6 7 - y ards ▁by ▁Wil bur ▁Jackson ▁and ▁two - y ards ▁by ▁Terry ▁Davis . ▁They ▁next ▁extended ▁their ▁lead ▁to ▁ 3 1 – 0 ▁at ▁hal ft ime ▁behind ▁a ▁ 3 6 - yard ▁Bill ▁Davis ▁field ▁goal ▁and ▁touch down ▁runs ▁of ▁nine - y ards ▁by ▁Jackson ▁and ▁two - y ards ▁by ▁R andy ▁Bill ings ley . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁extended ▁their ▁lead ▁on ▁a ▁one - yard ▁Steve ▁Bis ce gl ia ▁touch down ▁run ▁in ▁the ▁third , ▁the ▁H ok ies ▁scored ▁their ▁first ▁points ▁on ▁a ▁five - yard ▁J . ▁B . ▁Bar ber ▁touch down ▁run ▁that ▁made