Unseen Giants: The College Football Powerhouses That Almost Changed History
And then, for much of the 2019 season, it seemed that Alabama was even better.
Led by Tagovailoa and the “Ryde Outs” (wide receivers DeVonta Smith, Henry Ruggs, Jerry Jeudy and Jaylen Waddle), who all returned from the 2018 team, the Crimson Tide offense was on another level. The team averaged a ridiculous 47.2 points per game, and as a matter of fact, Tagovailoa ended up finishing the 2019 season with a 206.9 pass efficiency rating (the FBS record at the time, minimum 250 attempts).
The Crimson Tide fell to eventual national champion LSU 46-41 in one of the greatest regular-season games in college football history. The two teams combined for 1,100 total yards, but Alabama lost the turnover battle in an all-time shootout against Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson and company.


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