CFB analyst predicts blowout win for Indiana: ‘Alabama doesn’t stand a chance’
By David Wasson
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The No. 9 seed Alabama Crimson Tide take on the No. 1 seed Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff on Thursday at the Rose Bowl (4 pm ET, ESPN), with Alabama looking to win in Pasadena exactly 100 years after first making the journey out west to play in the Granddaddy Of Them All.
Much like the 1925 Rose Bowl against Washington, which Alabama won 20-19, the Crimson Tide face a stern test in the unbeaten Hoosiers – the Big Ten champs who are atop the college football rankings for the first time in program history.
While many around the country are predicting an Alabama upset Thursday, ESPN analyst and Andscape senior writer David Dennis Jr. said Tuesday on First Take that the Crimson Tide doesn’t stand a chance.
“This is the lock for me of the College Football Playoff right now. This is going to be a blowout,” Dennis said. “Alabama cannot run the ball, and while they have a great quarterback… we have seen what IU does against great quarterbacks.
“Whatever the spread is, double it. This is going to be a blowout.”
Alabama and Indiana have never played each other in college football. Alabama seeks its 986th all-time victory (the third-most in the sport’s history), while Indiana carries the second-worst winning percentage (.423) in college football history.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
