Alabama made its record 58th bowl appearance and moved out of a tie with Southern California for more bowl wins in college football history with No. 32.
The Crimson Tide notched its third straight 10-win season for the first time since having four in a row from 1977-80 under Paul W. "Bear" Bryant.
Alabama is 14-5 against the Associated Press Top 25 over the past three seasons and 9-3 against top 10 teams. The Tide's only loss against a top 10 team over the past two seasons was to No. 2 Auburn.
Alabama's 22 interceptions rank among the most in a single season. The Tide had 25 in 1979, and 24 in 2009, 1968, 1966 and 1952.
The 42 points was the second-biggest margin of victory in Alabama bowl history, trailing only the 1953 Orange Bowl, 61-6 over Syracuse. However, the six rushing touchdowns were a Crimson Tide bowl record, topping the four in last year's national championship game and the the same 1953 Orange Bowl.
The minus-48 rushing yards were the second-fewest in Alabama history, one short of the record of minus-49 yards against Houston in 1962.
The 28 points in the first half tied an Alabama bowl record (1983 Sun Bowl, 28-7 vs. SMU).
The Crimson Tide notched its third straight 10-win season for the first time since having four in a row from 1977-80 under Paul W. "Bear" Bryant.
Alabama is 14-5 against the Associated Press Top 25 over the past three seasons and 9-3 against top 10 teams. The Tide's only loss against a top 10 team over the past two seasons was to No. 2 Auburn.
Alabama's 22 interceptions rank among the most in a single season. The Tide had 25 in 1979, and 24 in 2009, 1968, 1966 and 1952.
The 42 points was the second-biggest margin of victory in Alabama bowl history, trailing only the 1953 Orange Bowl, 61-6 over Syracuse. However, the six rushing touchdowns were a Crimson Tide bowl record, topping the four in last year's national championship game and the the same 1953 Orange Bowl.
The minus-48 rushing yards were the second-fewest in Alabama history, one short of the record of minus-49 yards against Houston in 1962.
The 28 points in the first half tied an Alabama bowl record (1983 Sun Bowl, 28-7 vs. SMU).
