Weinreb: The Goal-Line Stand
By Edward Aschoff
Published June 18, 2013, 12:15:04 PM
Alabama's 14-7 win against Penn State in the 1979 Sugar Bowl didn't come without quite the fight down in New Orleans.
After going 10-1 during the regular season, the No. 2-ranked Crimson Tide took on No. 1 Penn State down on Bourbon Street. Everything came down to what is still considered one of the the most historic plays in Alabama football history, when the Tide defense stopped Penn State on a goal-line stand on fourth down to secure the win over the Nittany Lions.
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