Game Preview: Alabama
The potent Crimson Tide ground attack has produced a pair of 1,000-yards rushers, including true freshman T.J. Yeldon (1,000 yards, 6.5 yards per carry and 11 touchdowns).
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By Lou Somogyi
Delay Of Game
In no team sport is there a greater
and more ridiculous lapse of time between the end of the regular season
and postseason action than the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
For No. 1 Notre Dame, there is a
45-day gap between its regular-season
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finale at USC Nov. 24 until the national
title showdown with Alabama Jan. 7.
Even prior to the regular season, it
took only 27 days from the start of
workouts (Aug. 4) until the opener
(Sept. 1).
Alabama had ���only��� 38 days to wait
after defeating Georgia in the SEC
championship game Dec. 1.
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