Crimson Tide faces Michigan in Reliaquest Bowl on Dec. 31
Alabama meets Michigan in the Reliaquest Bowl on Dec. 31 in Tampa, its second straight bowl game against the Wolverines and second time in the current calendar year the two teams have met in the postseason.
On three previous occasions — once in the 1960s, once in 1970s and once last decade, Alabama has had a bowl “rematch.” However, in all those cases, the national championship — or at least perception as to who was the country’s best team — was on the line for at least one of the competitors.Alabama quarterback Steve Sloan talks with coach Paul “Bear” Bryant during the Orange Bowl against Nebraska on Jan. 1, 1966, in Miami.
Quarterback Tom Clements of Notre Dame throws a pass to Robin Weber late in a 24-23 victory over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl at the end of the 1973 season. These two games took place in back-to-back seasons, as the 1973 Sugar Bowl was moved to the evening of Dec. 31 for television purposes. The 1975 Orange Bowl — which capped Alabama’s 1974 season — was played its the traditional Jan. 1 slot.
Alabama's Mack Wilson dives past Clemson's Kelly Bryant at the end of an interception return for a touchdown in the Crimson Tide's 24-6 win over the Tigers in the 2018 Sugar Bowl. These two actually formed the middle “half” of four straight seasons in which Alabama and Clemson met in the College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide beat the Tigers 45-40 in the CFP title game in Glendale, Ariz.
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