It was the worst loss of Nick Saban’s tenure at Alabama, on the biggest stage. Before falling, 44–16, to Clemson on Monday night, the Crimson Tide had never once lost by such a margin in their coach’s 12 seasons in Tuscaloosa. Math can tell us that, can parse the loss so simply: 44 points, one fewer than the most Alabama has given up in a game under Saban; 16, its fewest scored this season by more than a touchdown. Then there were the 347 yards Trevor Lawrence threw with something that looked like ease, the two interceptions caught from the hands of Tua Tagovailoa.
Clemson's Blowout of Alabama Breathes New Life Into the College Football Playoff
