Michigan State embarks on arguably the biggest game in program history, and standing between the chance to play for its first outright national title in 63 years is a team that fits rings regularly.
Almighty Alabama is gunning for its 16th championship and fourth under head coach Nick Saban, who’s created an unprecedented dynasty for a sport so cyclical.
This year’s Crimson Tide are on a march to reconcile unfinished business after losing as heavy favorites in last year’s national semifinal to eventual champion Ohio State.
Those Buckeyes watched their back-to-back hopes crumble at the hands of these Spartans, who have become increasingly poised in playing games of such significance under ninth-year head coach Mark Dantonio, as Mike Hall of the Big Ten Network showed:
Mark Dantonio and MSU have won 7 of the last 8 games in match ups of top ten teams.