Footnote: As much as the haters want to say THE Tide was dominated....
The Stats don't quite support that assertion.
The SCOREBOARD doesn't always reflect everything.
Hence the often-said: "And it really wasn't that close", as the scoreboard might suggest.
Works the other way, too.
I don't recall saying the stats support a "close game", I said they don't support "total and complete domination" that the Bama-haters want to see.
Deej
I'm not a Bama hater, or SEC hater, (I still think they are the best conferenece in the country and have been for most of the past decade or so)
I just watched the game.
And i wanted a close competitive game and we got one for 1+ qtr.
I'm disagrreing with your post that the scoreboard told a different tale than the stats.
As noted, they really didn't.
IMO 44-16 captured the nature of the game, and Clemson's superiority.
Bama with one of the best offenses and QBs in the country got blanked for the final 3 qtrs.
that shit just don't happen.
Clemson kicked their ass.
And if not for the charity and sportsmanship of Dabo, and taking it easy in the 4th qtr., Bama could have had 50+ dropped on them.