According to the oddmakers, top-ranked Alabama's 33-14 win over Texas A&M went as predicted.
The Las Vegas sports books set the spread between 18 and 19 points — causing quite a stir in the days leading up to the game.
Ultimately, they were right. But along the way toward achieving that margin of victory and appeasing the gambling gods, Alabama experienced a few surprises. Here are four that stood out:
1. Alabama trails in a game it previously led
There are several interesting factoids that neatly summarize Alabama's dominance in 2016. The 12 non-offensive touchdowns the Crimson Tide has scored is probably the most compelling and well-known.