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Posted on: Saturday, December 5, 2009

CFB: Alabama rolls into BCS title game; all eyes on Texas


By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer

Alabama has booked its spot in the BCS national title game and all but eliminated any possibility of a rematch with Florida at the Rose Bowl in January.

Now all the Crimson Tide need is an opponent.

For that, all eyes turn to Texas.

Mark Ingram, Greg McElroy and the second-ranked Tide earned their first trip to the BCS final with a 32-13 victory against No. 1 Florida in SEC championship Saturday.

Alabama will play No. 3 Texas in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 7 if the Longhorns beat No. 21 Nebraska in the Big 12 title game late Saturday. If Texas loses, either TCU or Cincinnati is likely to face the Tide at the Rose Bowl.

Tim Tebow's last game for the Gators figures to be in the Sugar Bowl.