▁key ▁def ensive ▁players ▁to ▁injury ▁throughout ▁the ▁season . ▁There ▁were ▁some ▁impress ive ▁blow ▁out s , ▁but ▁also ▁some ▁very ▁close ▁games ▁against ▁Texas ▁A & M , ▁L SU , ▁and ▁Mississippi ▁State . ▁With ▁the ▁SE C ▁West ▁on ▁the ▁line , ▁the ▁T ide ▁would ▁fall ▁to ▁A ub urn , ▁ 2 6 – 1 4 ▁in ▁a ▁game ▁that ▁saw ▁the ▁worst ▁performance ▁by ▁an ▁Alabama ▁team ▁since ▁the ▁Mike ▁Sh ula ▁era . ▁However , ▁the ▁season ▁was ▁not ▁over ▁for ▁the ▁T ide ▁by ▁a ▁long ▁shot . ▁A ub urn ▁would ▁go ▁on ▁to ▁the ▁SE C ▁Championship ▁Game , ▁where ▁they ▁would ▁face ▁Georgia ▁in ▁a ▁rem atch . ▁The ▁Bul ld ogs ▁would ▁prev ail ▁the ▁second ▁time ▁around , ▁cr ushing ▁the ▁t ig ers ▁ 2 8 – 7 . ▁This ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁play off ▁selection ▁committee ▁selecting ▁both ▁Alabama ▁and ▁Georgia ▁for ▁the ▁play offs . ▁Alabama ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁face ▁C lem son ▁in ▁the ▁Sug ar ▁Bowl ▁Play off ▁Sem if inal . ▁In ▁a ▁rem atch ▁of ▁the ▁previous ▁season ' s ▁College ▁Football ▁Play off ▁National ▁Championship ▁Game , ▁the ▁T ide ▁would ▁prev ail , ▁blow ing ▁out ▁C lem son ▁ 2 4 – 6 . ▁Georgia ' s ▁ 5 4 – 4 8 ▁over time ▁win ▁over ▁Oklahoma ▁in ▁the ▁Rose ▁Bowl ▁Play off ▁semif inal ▁set ▁up ▁an ▁all - SE C ▁National ▁Championship ▁Game ▁where ▁the