It will have one last practice on Thursday before taking the plane to Santa Clara, Calif., however, rainy conditions forced Alabama football inside on Wednesday for its second session.
After defeating Clemson in the first national championship meeting in 2015, the Crimson Tide have a chance to earn a win in an area where the unprecedented run for Nick Saban started.
A victory would give the 67-year-old his sixth national title at Alabama (tying him with Paul Bryant) and his seventh overall, which would surpass Bryant. In making sure no stone is left unturned for the Tigers, Alabama unveiled its entire scout team.
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