College Football Playoff 2016: 5 keys to victory for Alabama in Peach Bowl
Here’s what Alabama needs to do in order to defeat the Washington Huskies in the Peach Bowl on Saturday.
The College Football Playoff is almost here and the four best college football teams in the nation will battle it out to earn a right to compete for the National Championship. The first game on New Year’s Eve will be the Peach Bowl between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Washington Huskies.
This is a matchup that football fans have been dreaming of for a while, as it pits the high-octane offense of Washington against the rugged dynasty that is the Crimson Tide. Alabama comes into the Peach Bowl looking to defend their National Championship. Here’s five keys to victory if they want to knock off Washington.
5. Adam Griffith has to make the big field goal
When it comes to the big stage such as the College Football Playoff, kickers are going to be tested. Adam Griffith has kicked in plenty of big games for the Crimson Tide and is one of the most noted kickers in the school’s history.
However, he has had some games in his career where he has missed some key kicks. While the Crimson Tide had no issue defeating Florida in the SEC Championship, Griffith just didn’t seem right on the field.
He will get to kick on the same exact field against Washington and he will need to come up big for his team. The Washington secondary does a good job of keeping teams out of the red zone and Alabama has been one of the best at efficiency in the red zone. When Griffith gets his chance, he needs to make his kicks.