When Steve Sarkisian calls plays for the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Clemson Tigers in Monday night's national championship, it won't be the first time he's been part of a defending national champion riding a long winning streak with a No. 1 ranking heading into the championship game. While serving as the USC Trojans' quarterbacks coach under Pete Carroll, Sarkisian coached in very similar circumstances in the 2005 BCS championship against the Texas Longhorns.
The epic 2005 battle between USC and Texas, in which the No. 2 Longhorns upset the No.