Tide Roll: On Top Again, 2010 BCS Championship Game Review
The game started out perfectly for Texas Longhorns. After holding the Alabama Crimson Tide to what appeared to be a three and out, Alabama’s punter threw a pass on a fake punt play. The pass was intercepted. It was a questionable call for the normally conservative Alabama coach, Nick Saban.
The joy of Texas’s ideal start was short lived. On their ensuing possession, the all time winningest college quarterback, Colt McCoy, had to leave the game after taking a devastating hit to his shoulder. McCoy would not return. He was replaced by the inexperienced freshman quarterback Garret Gilbert.
After a goal line stand, Alabama was able to hold Texas to a field goal. Texas immediately made another huge play as they recovered their short kick off. Again, Alabama was able to hold the Texas offense to a field goal.
Alabama then let their running game, led by Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram take over. Ingram, the games offensive MVP, finished with 116 yards and two touchdowns. Alabama looked poised to head into half time with a 17-6 advantage when Marcell Dareus picked off an attempted shuttle pass and rumbled into the endzone for a touchdown.
Texas’s offense sprung to life in the second half as Gilbert seemed to be gaining confidence on every play. Texas got to within three points of Alabama. Then the Alabama defense made another huge play. With 3:02 left in the game, linebacker Eryk Anders hit Gilbert on his blindside and forced a fumble. Snatching back momentum and effectively sealing an Alabama Championship.
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