Alabama didn't drop a curveball on the college football world Monday. It dropped a 12-to-6 knee-buckler that included all of the ingredients Eddie Harris used on his in Major League.
Head coach Nick Saban announced in an emailed release that offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin will not coach in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 9 against Clemson and will focus his attention on his new role as the head coach at Florida Atlantic. Incoming offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will take over one game earlier than anticipated and call the plays against the Tigers.