January 8, 2019
No. 2 Clemson defeated No. 1 Alabama in the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship by a score of 44-16. Freshman QB Trevor Lawrence, Sophomore RB Travis Etienne and Freshman WR Justyn Ross combined for a spectacular offensive performance, outplaying the Alabama defense throughout the game.
Alabama secured a 52-7 win over Mercer Saturday, giving fans a clearer look at the team’s future playmakers.
Alabama basketball is reaching heights it has never seen. Yet even with the program’s individual triumphs, leveraging UA football’s success is still a recruiting tactic for head basketball coach Nate Oats when attempting to get players to Tuscaloosa.
Black students reported receiving anonymous racist text messages last week with language referencing slavery; for some, however, this is not the first encounter with racism at the University, which has not publicly addressed the texts.
