2027 Week 17

#13 Alabama (10-2) has an A offense, an A+ defense, and is A+ overall. We are #1 in pts/gm, #5 in total offense, and #1 in total defense. #10 Northwestern (9-2) has a B offense, a B+ defense, and is B+ overall. They are #35 in pts/gm, #21 in total offense, and #21 in total defense. Herbstreit likes the Wildcats (that's an insane choice!) and Corso picks us. Weather: Clear.

QB Ricky Morris lofts up a 6 yard TD pass to TE Ryan DeLuca, 7-0 Bama. K Anthony James boots a 29 yard FG, 10-0. :08 later QB Morris finds WR Chris Coleman on a 17 yard TD pass, 17-0.

QB Morris throws a 53 yard TD pass to HB George Davis, 24-0. HB Jeremy Smith runs it in from 23 yards out, 31-0.

FB Duane McClelland pounds his way in from a yard out, 38-0. HB Smith busts a 70 yard TD run, 45-0.

QB Morris throws a 4 yard TD pass to TE DeLuca, 52-0. QB Joseph Stevens scores on a 15 yard TD run, 59-0.

The Wildcats of Northwestern ran into a very angry Alabama team who was disappointed that they didn't get a BCS bid. It was nothing personal against them, but this was not a team anyone wanted to face on this day.