, ▁Alabama ▁re enter ed ▁the ▁AP ▁Pol l ▁at ▁the ▁No . ▁ 1 8 ▁position ▁in ▁the ▁week ▁leading ▁to ▁their ▁game ▁against ▁T ampa . ▁In ▁what ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁and ▁only ▁meeting ▁against ▁the ▁Spart ans , ▁Alabama ▁won ▁ 3 4 – 6 ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁Den ny ▁Stadium ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁The ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁took ▁an ▁ 1 8 – 0 ▁hal ft ime ▁lead ▁after ▁they ▁scored ▁three ▁first ▁half ▁touch down s . ▁The ▁first ▁was ▁on ▁a ▁one - yard ▁Mike ▁F rac chia ▁run , ▁the ▁second ▁on ▁a ▁one - yard ▁Pat ▁Tr amm ell ▁run ▁and ▁the ▁third ▁on ▁a ▁ 3 0 - yard ▁Bobby ▁Sk el ton ▁pass ▁to ▁Bill ▁Oliver . ▁After ▁a ▁one - yard ▁Laur ien ▁St app ▁run ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁extended ▁the ▁Alabama ▁lead ▁to ▁ 2 6 – 0 , ▁T ampa ▁scored ▁their ▁only ▁points ▁on ▁a ▁three - yard ▁Ron nie ▁Pere z ▁touch down ▁pass ▁to ▁Charles ▁Tru el ock . ▁The ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁then ▁closed ▁the ▁game ▁win ▁a ▁second , ▁one - yard ▁Tr amm ell ▁touch down ▁run ▁and ▁won ▁ 3 4 – 6 . ▁ ▁A ub urn ▁ ▁S ources : ▁ ▁As ▁they ▁entered ▁their ▁season ▁finale ▁against ▁No . ▁ 8 ▁A ub urn , ▁the ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁moved ▁up ▁one ▁spot ▁to ▁the ▁No . ▁ 1 7 ▁position ▁after