Refusing to lose is one mark of championship teams and the Alabama Crimson Tide appears to have it.
Late in Saturday's 4th quarter, after the Alabama Crimson Tide stood at a dead and done threshold, Alabama found a way to win. South Carolina took a 22-14 lead with ten minutes left in the contest. Luck had favored the Gamecocks when 90 seconds into the 4th quarter, a punted, bouncing ball nicked the leg of Jaylen Mbakwe. South Carolina recovered, and their 30-yard touchdown drive gave the Gamecocks what felt like a commanding lead.