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Alabama will play for its second straight national championship after earning a 27-6 win over Cincinnati in the 2021 Cotton Bowl on Friday.
Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young threw three touchdown passes in the College Football Playoff national semifinal at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, while Brian Robinson stole the show with a career-high 204 rushing yards.
The Crimson Tide controlled the game everywhere but the scoreboard early on, holding just a 17-6 lead through three quarters. The Bearcats limited the damage with a bend-don’t-break defense and kept the favorites scoreless in the third quarter.
Cincinnati simply couldn’t get in the end zone before Alabama pulled away for the win.
Alabama (13-1) will now compete in the CFP title game for the sixth time in the last seven years, facing the winner of Michigan and Georgia in Friday night’s Orange Bowl. The Crimson Tide are one game away from becoming the first team to win back-to-back championships since accomplishing the feat after the 2011 and ’12 seasons.
Cincinnati was the first Group of Five team to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff, but it couldn’t keep its dream season alive.
Desmond Ridder was held without a touchdown for the first time all year as the Bearcats suffered their first loss of the season after reeling off 13 victories.
This article will be updated shortly to provide more information on this game.
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