ATLANTA — After Alabama ‘s dominating 24-7 victory against Washington on Saturday in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Crimson Tide defensive end Jonathan Allen called the Huskies \u00ab\u00a0soft. \u00a0\u00bb That was actually an improvement over what he called them walking off the field at halftime.
\u00ab\u00a0They were soft,\u00a0\u00bb Allen told ESPN after the game. \u00ab\u00a0No disrespect, but we could have played better. \u00a0\u00bb
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Another non-offensive score–that’s 15 on the year–pushed the Tide to a lead that Washington couldn’t overcome. Next up: the CFP title game on Jan. 9. Police officials test powder thrown at Peach Bowl
A powdery substance thrown at a Peach Bowl staffer tested negative for biological, chemical, radiological and nuclear entities.
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Another non-offensive score–that’s 15 on the year–pushed the Tide to a lead that Washington couldn’t overcome. Next up: the CFP title game on Jan. 9.
A powdery substance thrown at a Peach Bowl staffer tested negative for biological, chemical, radiological and nuclear entities.
Allen had six tackles, including a sack, as the No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide advanced to the College Football Playoff title game against either Clemson or Ohio State Jan. 9 in Tampa, Florida. Alabama held Washington to 194 yards.
At halftime, when Allen was walking off the field to the locker room, he shook his head, and said to the Crimson Tide fans in the northeast corner of the Georgia Dome \u00ab\u00a0they’re sorry, they’re sorry\u00a0\u00bb before entering the tunnel.
Later Saturday, Allen tweeted that he had not called the Huskies soft. He wrote: \u00ab\u00a0To all the reports saying I called Washington soft that is not true I never said that, at Alabama were taught to win and lose with class… I have nothing but the up most respect for Washington and how they came out there and competed today. \u00a0\u00bb
Allen, a senior, is expected to be among the first players taken in the 2017 NFL draft.
Huskies quarterback Jake Browning acknowledged after the game Alabama’s dominating defense.
\u00ab\u00a0It’s a good defense,\u00a0\u00bb he said. \u00ab\u00a0They can get in a quarterback’s head. I don’t think they did that necessarily but they make you get rid of the ball quickly. They have elite pass-rush guys. We did a pretty good job with that overall, but you’ve got to make a couple more plays when you’re playing a good team like that. \u00a0\u00bb
The Huskies managed only 44 yards rushing on 29 carries — an average of 1.5 yards.
\u00ab\u00a0They kind of are what we thought they were, a really, really elite championship defense with real good players across the board,\u00a0\u00bb Washington coach Chris Peterson said.
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