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Buckeyes scored their only points of the game early in the fourth when Rod Gerald threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jim Harrell, but failed on the two-point try and the score was 21–6. Bama closed the game with a pair of touchdown
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November 19, bowl officials announced that Alabama would face Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl. The appearance marked the eighth for Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, and their 31st overall bowl appearance. It was the Tide's second game against a Big Ten opponent, the first was at
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The appearance marked the first for Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl, and their 12th overall bowl appearance. This was the first edition of the Sugar Bowl to feature a Big Ten team. It was the
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1235:. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 3, 1978. p. 20.
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There was a Sugar Bowl in
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touchdown pass to Bruce Bolton to take a 13–0 lead at the half.
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Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.
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The game was also the national title game for either the
1167:. (Oregon). wire services. January 3, 1978. p. 2C.
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Major
Ogilvie 1-yard touchdown run, Chapman kick good
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semifinal in its 2015, 2018, 2021, and 2024 editions.
1323:. (Spokane, Washington). January 2, 1978. p. 15.
1214:. wire services. January 2, 1978. p. 5, part 2.
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2021 College Football Playoff National Championship
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1388:"It might not add up, but Irish are clearly No. 1"
1376:. (Florida). AP, UPI. January 4, 1978. p. 1C.
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638:on a seven-yard run to make the final score 35–6.
1394:. (Oregon). AP, UPI. January 4, 1978. p. 3C.
1161:"Hungry Tide wanted Sugar more and got it easily"
481:who were the winningest active coaches. Slightly
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2960:# denotes national championship game; † denotes
2610:# denotes national championship game; † denotes
1299:"Michigan defense rosy beating Ohio State, 14–6"
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3004:January 1978 sports events in the United States
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861:7-yard touchdown run, Chapman kick good
2999:Ohio State Buckeyes football bowl games
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1273:"It's Bear vs. Woody on Bourbon Street"
1229:"Buckeyes blown out in 35-6 'Bama rout"
1138:"Emotion is lacking in Sugar Bowl game"
1075:Alabama returned to the Sugar Bowl the
515:1977 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
464:The teams were led by their respective
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2498:2012 BCS National Championship Game
2487:2010 BCS National Championship Game
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1370:"AP, UPI agree – it's Notre Dame"
1060:gained them the top spot in both
2984:1977–78 NCAA football bowl games
1604:History & conference tie-ins
1271:Hayes, Hal (November 20, 1977).
1136:Gugger, John (January 2, 1978).
1114:Browning, Al (January 2, 1978).
1064:; Alabama was the runner-up and
2192:Alabama Crimson Tide bowl games
1183:Putnam, Pat (January 9, 1978).
1116:"Bryant: Worthy of being here?"
1094:, his last game as head coach.
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2656:Ohio State Buckeyes bowl games
2521:2015 Cotton Bowl Classic (Dec)
2140:in 1993, 1997, 2000, and 2004.
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879:Glossary of American football
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2117:The 2006 game took place in
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3009:1978 in sports in Louisiana
2909:2016 Fiesta Bowl (December)
557:Their only defeats were to
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2319:1970 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
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2804:1996 Florida Citrus Bowl
2799:1995 Florida Citrus Bowl
2789:1993 Florida Citrus Bowl
2769:1987 Cotton Bowl Classic
2764:1985 Florida Citrus Bowl
2612:College Football Playoff
2586:2021 Cotton Bowl Classic
2467:2006 Cotton Bowl Classic
2437:1995 Florida Citrus Bowl
2376:1982 Cotton Bowl Classic
2371:1981 Cotton Bowl Classic
2330:1973 Cotton Bowl Classic
2304:1968 Cotton Bowl Classic
2259:1954 Cotton Bowl Classic
2229:1942 Cotton Bowl Classic
2148:College Football Playoff
2138:Bowl Championship Series
1631:College Football Playoff
1208:"Coaches sweet on Sugar"
1122:. (Alabama). p. 11.
1054:rout of #1 Texas in the
567:disputed late field goal
497:
1636:Southeastern Conference
748:, Chapman kick no good
451:Southeastern Conference
442:season, it matched the
2784:1992 Hall of Fame Bowl
2774:1990 Hall of Fame Bowl
2477:2007 Independence Bowl
2472:2006 Independence Bowl
2457:2001 Independence Bowl
2401:1988 Hall of Fame Bowl
599:in the season opener.
97:Head coach:
88:Head coach:
2493:2011 Capital One Bowl
2421:1991 Blockbuster Bowl
1392:Eugene Register-Guard
1165:Eugene Register-Guard
1144:. (Ohio). p. 23.
1081:national championship
916: Alabama
569:in week three and at
539:regular season.
523:the only loss was at
18:College football game
2462:2004 Music City Bowl
2447:1998 Music City Bowl
2269:1960 Bluebonnet Bowl
1471:Hall of Fame Classic
1374:St. Petersburg Times
1344:"How Bama won Sugar"
1247:"Huskers upset Tide"
667:Scoring information
631:two-point conversion
447:Alabama Crimson Tide
50:Alabama Crimson Tide
1277:The Tuscaloosa News
595:when they defeated
574:Michigan Wolverines
455:Ohio State Buckeyes
428:Louisiana Superdome
275:Louisiana Superdome
45:Ohio State Buckeyes
1212:Milwaukee Sentinel
1189:Sports Illustrated
875:time of possession
459:Big Ten Conference
311:Alabama by 1 point
2971:
2970:
2829:2002 Outback Bowl
2824:2001 Outback Bowl
2794:1993 Holiday Bowl
2779:1990 Liberty Bowl
2749:1982 Holiday Bowl
2744:1981 Liberty Bowl
2621:
2620:
2442:1997 Outback Bowl
2381:1982 Liberty Bowl
2350:1976 Liberty Bowl
2314:1969 Liberty Bowl
2264:1959 Liberty Bowl
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2156:
2123:Hurricane Katrina
1641:Big 12 Conference
1626:Caesars Superdome
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1560:
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453:(SEC) and the #9
440:1977–78 bowl game
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2925:2019 Fiesta Bowl
2887:2014 Orange Bowl
2867:2009 Fiesta Bowl
2850:2006 Fiesta Bowl
2840:2004 Fiesta Bowl
2834:2003 Fiesta Bowl
2754:1984 Fiesta Bowl
2739:1980 Fiesta Bowl
2719:1977 Orange Bowl
2657:
2648:
2641:
2634:
2625:
2624:
2569:2020 Citrus Bowl
2557:2018 Orange Bowl
2452:2000 Orange Bowl
2416:1991 Fiesta Bowl
2340:1975 Orange Bowl
2324:1972 Orange Bowl
2294:1966 Orange Bowl
2289:1965 Orange Bowl
2279:1963 Orange Bowl
2254:1953 Orange Bowl
2234:1943 Orange Bowl
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2892:2015 Sugar Bowl
2882:2012 Gator Bowl
2877:2011 Sugar Bowl
2845:2004 Alamo Bowl
2819:1999 Sugar Bowl
2814:1998 Sugar Bowl
2729:1978 Gator Bowl
2724:1978 Sugar Bowl
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2598:2022 Sugar Bowl
2545:2018 Sugar Bowl
2533:2016 Peach Bowl
2515:2015 Sugar Bowl
2510:2014 Sugar Bowl
2482:2009 Sugar Bowl
2432:1993 Gator Bowl
2426:1993 Sugar Bowl
2411:1990 Sugar Bowl
2391:1985 Aloha Bowl
2366:1980 Sugar Bowl
2360:1979 Sugar Bowl
2355:1978 Sugar Bowl
2345:1975 Sugar Bowl
2335:1973 Sugar Bowl
2309:1968 Gator Bowl
2299:1967 Sugar Bowl
2284:1964 Sugar Bowl
2274:1962 Sugar Bowl
2249:1948 Sugar Bowl
2239:1945 Sugar Bowl
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2734:1980 Rose Bowl
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2714:1976 Rose Bowl
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2709:1975 Rose Bowl
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2704:1974 Rose Bowl
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2699:1973 Rose Bowl
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2694:1971 Rose Bowl
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2688:1969 Rose Bowl
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2683:1958 Rose Bowl
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2678:1955 Rose Bowl
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2673:1950 Rose Bowl
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2668:1921 Rose Bowl
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2224:1938 Rose Bowl
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2219:1935 Rose Bowl
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2214:1931 Rose Bowl
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2209:1927 Rose Bowl
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2204:1926 Rose Bowl
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1283:January 14,
1066:Orange Bowl
1062:final polls
1057:Cotton Bowl
924:First downs
919:Ohio State
714:Tony Nathan
688:Ohio State
620:Tony Nathan
613:Cotton Bowl
561:by a point
477:Woody Hayes
471:Bear Bryant
432:New Orleans
397:>
385: <
378:Sugar Bowl
285:New Orleans
101:Bear Bryant
92:Woody Hayes
2989:Sugar Bowl
2978:Categories
2097:2022 (Dec)
2092:2022 (Jan)
1962:1995 (Dec)
1957:1995 (Jan)
1847:1972 (Dec)
1842:1972 (Jan)
1596:Sugar Bowl
1519:Bluebonnet
1098:References
1088:Gator Bowl
1048:Notre Dame
913:Statistics
904:Statistics
543:Ohio State
412:Sugar Bowl
356:Announcers
330:Attendance
206:Ohio State
27:Sugar Bowl
1521:(Dec. 31)
1513:(Dec. 31)
1505:(Dec. 31)
1497:(Dec. 30)
1489:(Dec. 25)
1481:(Dec. 23)
1479:Tangerine
1473:(Dec. 22)
1465:(Dec. 19)
1457:(Dec. 17)
1034:Aftermath
1001:Turnovers
581:Rose Bowl
533:Wisconsin
436:Louisiana
424:bowl game
289:Louisiana
1553:(Jan. 2)
1545:(Jan. 2)
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1449:(Dec. 3)
1070:Arkansas
1044:Oklahoma
873:"TOP" =
855:Alabama
827:Alabama
773:Alabama
741:Alabama
710:Alabama
691:Alabama
653:Quarter
597:Kentucky
559:Oklahoma
525:Nebraska
483:favored,
307:Favorite
281:Location
2121:due to
1611:History
1463:Liberty
1068:winner
1042:and #2
1028:Source:
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974:55–263
963:7–17–3
957:Passing
941:38–160
899:Source:
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535:in the
528:(31–24)
509:Alabama
457:of the
449:of the
419:of the
417:edition
344:Network
317:Referee
271:Stadium
228:Alabama
155:Coaches
121:Coaches
66:Big Ten
34:edition
1543:Orange
1535:Cotton
1487:Fiesta
982:1–33.0
971:79–389
960:8–11–0
938:68–280
790:13:34
699:11:31
680:Yards
670:Score
589:since
577:(14–6)
390:
333:76,811
261:Season
59:(10–1)
2136:, or
2111:Notes
1650:Games
1527:Sugar
1503:Peach
1495:Gator
1052:38–10
1040:Texas
1018:4–40
996:10–2
844:5:09
816:6:30
762:1:13
730:4:08
676:Plays
664:Team
660:Drive
656:Time
571:rival
565:on a
521:10–1;
498:Teams
410:1978
200:Total
56:(9–2)
32:44th
2102:2024
2087:2021
2082:2020
2077:2019
2072:2018
2067:2017
2062:2016
2057:2015
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2017:2007
2012:2006
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1551:Rose
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1092:1978
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555:9–2.
537:1928
474:and
408:The
395:1979
387:1977
363:and
265:1977
253:Date
25:1978
1511:Sun
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684:TOP
609:CST
430:in
349:ABC
323:SWC
295:MVP
73:SEC
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