An interactive on the Alabama versus Texas national championship game that includes videos with analysis by AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo and AP National Writer Eddie Pells, along with statistics, schedules and key points.
By Michael Casagrande
sports@timesfreepress.com
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Five weeks of waiting, talking and disposing of clutter ends tonight in the Rose Bowl.
For a state with football in its bloodlines, the wait reaches much longer than 32 days.