Alabama Defense Overpowers Cincinnati In CFP Semifinal
Dec 31, 2021, 5:36 PM
Cameron Latu #81 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bearcats during the fourth quarter in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic for the College Football Playoff semifinal game at AT&T Stadium on December 31, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Desmond Ridder and the breakthrough Cincinnati Bearcats have stalled on the big stage against top-ranked Alabama.
Cotton Bowl Champions! 🏆#CFBPlayoff #RollTide pic.twitter.com/moOgDaxoOV
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) December 31, 2021
The Bearcats help up pretty well as the first non-Power Five school to reach the College Football Playoff.
They just couldn’t do much in a 27-6 loss to the Crimson Tide in the CFP semifinal Cotton Bowl.
Cincinnati had a chance after an interception near midfield trailing by 11 late in the third quarter. But the Bearcats went backward and faded from there.
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The College Football Playoff National Championship is scheduled for Monday, January 10, 2022 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. (MDT). The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
