I know everybody talking about the onside kick and the kick return or maybe the interception but here's a thought. The play where Henry ran over the star cornerback and hurt his hamstring might have done more towards winning. His replacement was responsible for at least two misses on Howard's big plays. Just a thought.

Just my thoughts, but the onside kick was a momentum changer. If points were to follow, which it did, it was to put a foot on Clemsons throat. But Clemson didn't roll over like they were suppose to. They kept fighting. Now, the on side kick was a gamble. If they got it and put points up, Alabama was suppose to roll. Would they have?? Any other coach except maybe Urban Myer does the on side kick, don't get it, and loses the ball game is considered an idiot that lost the game for his team. Saban, with 4 NC's already under his belt, didn't have to worry about repercussions of a gamble even though he was confident it would work.

When Coker scrambled on 3rd down and dove for the first down at the 3. If he doesn't make that, Bama kicks a fg and loses the game.

Yep, first thing I thought of.

I thought the most amazing play was the kickoff return by Kenyon Drake. I thought it was key. Clemson was moving the ball and scoring. Our defense was tiring. I thought it was like a dagger in the heart of Clemson, and here's why.

Even with the brilliant and gutsy on-sides kick and ensuing touchdown from Coker to Howard, Clemson wasn't giving up and had moved the football into field goal range and narrowed the score to 31-27. 7:31 left in the game and Clemson proved they could hold Bama and score themselves. A 3 and out for Bama could be bad.

In steps often injured, but highly touted running back Kenyon Drake with one of the most amazing plays of the season. It crushed the hopes of the Clemson sideline and made it a serious two score lead for Bama and put the clock seriously in Alabama's favor.

I thought the same thing. That was huge for the team!

We have a winner ! i just wonder what the season would have been like if they had used Howard like they should have. Maybe if he was better known he would have been covered heavily like Henry was.

Well, they might coulda won 1 more game...or they might woulda lost 3 others where henry took over. Everything happens for a reason.

The touchdown pass that was not that Harrison successfully broke up in the end zone was the play that is getting overlooked.

That was HUGE. Hell of a play by Harrison to finish through the play.

Coker getting the 1st down while scrambling in the red zone was huge.

This game was full of big time plays, hard to accredit any one particular thing to being "the" game changer.

To me, any time that they held Clemson to punting the ball was as important as anything.

I started a thread this morning listing what I thought were the biggest plays in the game and this was one of them. Was it the biggest? I think it was after dissecting the game today with other Bama fans and a former player.

I'm not sure Bama would have scored at all if he doesn't make that first down. Little Orphan Adam only misses kicks in big games.

There were a bunch of big plays in that game. I agree with Cocker though. Not cause it was that spectacular but he looked like a clown doing it. He has the running ability of a penguin yet made Clempson players miss to pick up the first down.

Everybody talks about how terrible Bama's defense played....... But there were 3 possessions I can think of when Clemson had the ball with a chance to go up 2 scores and the D came up big all 3 times.
I was really afraid it was about to get away when Clemson got the ball at midfield up 24-21 late in the 3rd but the D forced a 3 and out. Coulda been 21-7 Clemson early in the game too if not for the INT

Lets face it, there was no one play. Bama was rolling and wouldn't be stopped. There were so many great plays, so many players stepped up and gave all they could on that nite. They were an unbeatable force. Roll Tide

Personally the kneeldown at the end was my biggest play.

Clemson's best corner getting hurt enough (hamstring) to have to leave. I know he was already hurt some, but he was doing a good job in coverage.

I agree with perch, there were too many great plays made in the game. A real slobber knocker.

Lots of big "gotta have it plays" in the game and many could of/should of moments that make for great conversation but one I like best was seeing the smile on Saban's face after the on side kick worked to perfection. That kick was huge.

This game came down to out coaching Dabo and the whole Tide team rallying together.