"ESPN ESPN color commentator Kirk Herbstreit offered a blunt assessment of Alabama's performance against Indiana in Thursday's College Football Playoff quarterfinal. The ninth-seeded Crimson Tide were one-touchdown underdogs against the top-ranked Hoosiers, who administered a beating of epic proportions against the storied football program. With Alabama trailing 17-0 in the third quarter, Herbstreit said the team's defense, which ended up allowing 407 total yards of offense, looked utterly lackluster."
"This is getting tough for Bama. There's no silver lining here, play-by-play man Chris Fowler added. You know, this subjective world we live in with teams Who should be in? Who should be out? All that kind of thing Bama has definitely hurt themselves as far as their reputation on this big stage, Herbstreit replied. Not just this year, but overall."
Alabama entered the College Football Playoff quarterfinal as a one-touchdown underdog to top-ranked Indiana and was overwhelmed. Indiana built an early lead and finished with a 38-3 victory while Alabama allowed 407 total yards of offense. Broadcasters called Alabama’s defense lackluster, describing players as merely existing, without penetration or fire and appearing defeated. After additional Indiana touchdowns and a failed fourth-down attempt, commentators said Alabama had hurt its reputation on the big stage. Indiana advances to face Oregon in the CFP semifinals on Jan. 9.
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