▁wins ▁over ▁non - con ference ▁Florida ▁International ▁and ▁North ▁Texas , ▁the ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁defeated ▁Ark ansas ▁ 3 5 – 7 ▁to ▁open ▁conference ▁play ▁at ▁Bry ant – Den ny ▁Stadium . ▁Alabama ▁next ▁went ▁on ▁a ▁two - game ▁road ▁trip , ▁defeated ▁both ▁Kentucky ▁and ▁Ole ▁Miss ▁and ▁extended ▁their ▁record ▁to ▁ 6 – 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁then ▁returned ▁home ▁where ▁they ▁played ▁South ▁Carolina ▁on ▁home coming . ▁Again st ▁the ▁Game co cks , ▁Mark ▁In gram ▁had ▁a ▁career - high ▁with ▁ 2 4 6 ▁r ushing ▁yards ▁and ▁entered ▁the ▁He is man ▁Tro phy ▁conversation ▁as ▁he ▁led ▁Alabama ▁to ▁a ▁ 2 0 – 6 ▁victory . ▁In ▁their ▁next ▁game , ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁Terr ence ▁C ody ▁blocked ▁field ▁goals , ▁one ▁of ▁which ▁came ▁as ▁time ▁exp ired , ▁preserved ▁a ▁ 1 2 – 1 0 ▁win ▁over ▁rival ▁Tennessee . ▁With ▁a ▁ber th ▁in ▁the ▁SE C ▁Championship ▁Game ▁on ▁the ▁line , ▁the ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁cl inch ed ▁the ▁West ▁division ▁championship ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 4 – 1 5 ▁victory ▁L SU ▁in ▁their ▁next ▁game . ▁Alabama ▁then ▁closed ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁wins ▁over ▁Mississippi ▁State , ▁Ch att ano oga ▁and ▁A ub urn ▁and ▁completed ▁their ▁second ▁consecutive , ▁und efe ated ▁regular ▁season . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁SE C ▁Championship ▁Game , ▁Alabama ▁faced ▁East ▁division