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Cory Woodroof

Texas handed Alabama the worst home loss of the Nick Saban era AND its worst home loss since 2004

It’s hard to put into words just how bad Alabama’s loss was to Texas on Saturday night.

Not only does the loss already put the Crimson Tide in a fairly tough spot for the College Football Playoff if the team loses another game or two, it set a negative benchmark in history for Alabama’s typically sterling performance at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The 34-24 loss to the Longhorns is reportedly the first double-digit home loss that Alabama has suffered since Oct. 2, 2004, to South Carolina, which is nearly 20 years ago.

It’s also the very first double-digit home loss in the Nick Saban era and the first home loss of Saban’s tenure since 2007.

This is also the first double-digit home loss for Nick Saban as a college football coach since 2003, when LSU lost to Florida 19-7.

This is the kind of outrageous history that both highlights just how dominant Nick Saban has been at home with Alabama and just how rotten the Crimson Tide must feel after falling to Texas how they did.

Texas indeed looks like its back, and Alabama is down bad as a result.

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