For Alabama football fans of a certain age, present company included, the 1992 team that capped its season by embarrassing the brash but powerful Miami Hurricanes, who were coming off a split national title and led by Heisman quarterback Gino Torretta.
You undoubtedly know the story. The Tide rode an elite defense and running game, with a just-efficient-enough passing game from QB Jay Barker, to a hard fought SEC title. Meanwhile the Hurricanes blew through most of their schedule with explosive plays in the passing game. The college football landscape was certainly different then as the Tide came into the game with zero top ten victories, while the ‘Canes sported two in Florida State and Penn State.