College Football Classics - Chick-Fil-A College Kickoff, 2008 Chick-Fil-A College Kickoff, Kickoff Classic, Pigskin Classic (Paperback)

Chapters: Chick-Fil-A College Kickoff, 2008 Chick-Fil-A College Kickoff, Kickoff Classic, Pigskin Classic, 2009 Chick-Fil-A College Kickoff, Eddie Robinson Classic. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 29. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2008 Chick-fil-A College Kickoff took place on August 30, 2008, in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. This was the first game of the Chick-fil-A College Kickoff series. The game featured the No. 9 Clemson Tigers and the No. 24 Alabama Crimson Tide. The Crimson Tide quickly took control of the game, scoring on their first three possessions en route to a 3410 rout of the Tigers. Led by defensive MVP Terrence Cody, the Crimson Tide defense held Clemson's highly touted running game to zero total yards. The Alabama Crimson Tide football team was led by second-year head coach Nick Saban. In his first season, the Crimson Tide went 76, losing their final four regular season games, as the team won the 2007 Independence Bowl over Colorado. During the offseason, rivals.com gave the Crimson Tide the #1 recruiting class, headlined by wide receiver Julio Jones. The Clemson Tigers football team entered at 4.5 point favorites over the Crimson Tide. Clemson was led by head coach Tommy Bowden who was in tenth season as head coach of the team. In their 2007 season, the Tigers finished with a 94 record, which ended with a 2320 overtime loss in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl to, Alabama's rivals, Auburn. Clemson entered the game with running backs James Davis and C. J. Spiller, who were referred to as "Thunder" and "Lightning" respectively. Clemson lines up on offense The Tigers band and the Million Dollar Band performing the national anthem prior to kickoff.The Clemson Tigers, the preseason favorite to win the ACC, were favored going into the season opener at the Georgia D...http: //booksllc.net/?id=1866567