DALLAS | It's only fitting that the University of Alabama and the Michigan State Spartans are meeting in the 80th Cotton Bowl.
The game is a semifinal in the College Football Playoff, which is only in its second year, but this matchup is a throwback.
What could be more fitting for a bowl with a history that includes legendary players like Jim Brown, Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman and Joe Montana? Not to mention a hall of fame that includes late, legendary Crimson Tide coach Paul W. "Bear" Bryant, who brought both UA and Kentucky teams to play.