So here's what's happened so far:
1. Washington took the opening kickoff and went three and out.
2. Alabama took a punt and went three and out.
3. Washington took the ball and easily rolled down the field, scoring on a 16 yard pass from Jake Browning (of Folsom H.S. in Folsom, Calif.) to Dante Pettis (of Junipero Serra H.S. in San Clemente, Calif.)
Alabama has famously won four recent national titles: in 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2014. But the Tide has been vulnerable to high-scoring offenses in bowl games:
1. On January 2, 2009, Utah pounded Alabama 31-17 in the Sugar Bowl.
2. On January 2, 2014, Oklahoma whipped Alabama -- and kept the UCFC -- in a 45-31 Sugar Bowl victory.
3. On January 1, 2015, Ohio State beat Alabama 42-35 in the Sugar Bowl.
And while Alabama beat Clemson in last year's national title game, the final score was 45-40, as the Tide could not stop Clemson's attack.
So Saban's teams -- great though they undoubtedly have been -- have shown a vulnerability to strong passing attacks that have had time to prepare for the Tide. Could Washington be another example of that trend?
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