Tide Rolls: Defending Champs Rout Wolverines, 41-14, In Dallas

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Blake Countess Injury: Michigan CB Out For The Season, According To Report

Michigan Wolverines cornerback Blake Countess has been lost for the rest of the 2012 season because of a knee injury, according to a report from Brian Cook of MGoBlog.com. Countess suffered the injury during the Wolverines' 41-14 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday night.

Related: VIDEO: Michigan Vs. Alabama Highlights Are Really Just Of The Crimson Tide

Countess emerged as a valuable part of Michigan's defense during the latter portion of the 2011 season -- he appeared in all 12 games, but started each of the final six. Countess finished the season with 44 tackles and also broke up six passes. He will use 2012 as a redshirt season and return as a redshirt sophomore in 2013.

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Alabama Vs. Michigan: Crimson Tide Hungry For New Identity

Coming off a season which produced a National Championship, eight selections in the NFL Draft and one of the top-ranked defenses of all time, Alabama faced the challenge of finding an identity independent of the successful teams of the past. How simple it could be for this team to get lost in shadow of the 2011 squad.

But with a 41-14 thrashing of the eighth-ranked Michigan Wolverines on Saturday night, the message that Alabama is still a force to be reckoned with was sent, and the college football world had no choice but to listen.

Eric Prisbell of USA Today writes that Alabama has no intentions of drifting out of the spotlight.

"It shows the nation that this is not the complacent Alabama that people were expecting," fifth-year senior offensive lineman Barrett Jones said. "We're hungry...And we're coming for another championship."

The Crimson Tide got started early, dominating in every facet of the game, eventually leading 31-0 with three minutes remaining in the first half. After the final whistle and the score reading 41-14, head coach Nick Saban was pleased with the performance, but, writes Tom Spousta of the New York Times, he still believes the team has plenty to prove before they can again identify themselves as a dominant college force.

"This team had a challenge of trying to create an identity for themselves in terms of how they competed and how they played. And I think they took a step in that direction," said Saban, who nonetheless was quick with a caveat: "But, that is something that happens over time and happens with consistency and performance."

With Alabama only two weeks away from beginning the gauntlet of the SEC schedule, this season opener may soon serve as nothing more than a footnote for the 2012 season. But for a football team thirsty for recognition, dominating a top-10 team was a good way to grab the nation's attention.

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Top 25 Rankings Changes: Alabama Could Replace USC At No. 1 After Michigan Demolition

The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide had the most impressive victory of the weekend with their dismantling of the eighth-ranked Michigan Wolverines. In the only matchup of top-10 opponents, Alabama clearly proved they were the superior side with their 41-14 victory; Michigan, meanwhile, will probably be taking a tumble down the polls.

Alabama's victory will probably be enough to propel them past the USC Trojans to the top of the polls. USC had a strong win against Hawaii, but the victory by the Trojans lacks the prestige of the titanic Alabama-Michigan contest. It's likely that USC will be looking up at Alabama come the release of the Week 2 polls.

Another potential move in the rankings could be between the fourth and fifth spots in the poll. Oklahoma had an unimpressive 24-7 victory over UTEP, while Oregon obliterated Arkansas State with a 50-point first half and cruised to a 57-34 victory. The incredible early offensive proficiency by the Ducks might be enough to swap them with the Sooners at the fourth spot.

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VIDEO: Michigan Vs. Alabama Highlights Are Really Just Of The Crimson Tide

The Alabama Crimson Tide dominated the Michigan Wolverines from the start, scoring on four straight drives to help get themselves up 31-0 early in the first half. A.J. McCarron managed the game well, throwing two touchdowns early to start the Alabama scoring.

McCarron completed only 11 passes, but did throw for 195 yards for about 9.5 yards per attempt and the first two Crimson Tide scores. McCarron found Kenny Bell for two catches for 26 yards on his first touchdown drive, setting up a short two yard touchdown throw to Michael Williams. McCarron's most highlight-worthy throw was a 51 yard touchdown shot down the right sideline to DeAndrew White to put Alabama up 14-0.

The Alabama run game and defense took over from there. T.J. Yeldon piled up 111 rushing yards on 11 carries and had a fourth quarter touchdown to cap off the scoring. The Crimson Tide defense then forced three turnovers, including two critical interceptions thrown by Michigan's Denard Robinson. One of Robinson's interceptions was thrown right to Alabama's C.J. Mosley for a touchdown return, and the other set up an Eddie Lacey touchdown run.

Robinson threw two touchdowns after that, but it was too little, too late for Michigan. Here are the highlights of the game courtesy of ESPN.

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Michigan Vs. Alabama Final Score: Crimson Tide Rolls The Wolverines, 41-14

It was never a contest at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday night, where the Alabama Crimson Tide took apart the Michigan Wolverines 41-14.

Despite a bevy of new starters on defense, Alabama was dominating throughout a game that never lived up to it's hype. The Crimson Tide picked up right where they left off by beating a Big Ten team that many felt could be a dark-horse to make a run at the National Championship.

Nick Saban had to be thrilled with his squad's rushing attack, which totaled 226 yards, 111 of them courtesy of T.J. Yeldon on just 11 carries. Yeldon, a freshman who was thought to simply be a backup to Eddie Lacy, proved very valuable on the evening with a touchdown as well.

A.J. McCarron wasn't overpowering but certainly was successful, amassing 199 yards and two touchdowns through the air.

Things weren't so rosy for Denard Robinson. The Heisman hopeful endured a miserable night completing just 11-of-26 passes for 200 yards, including two interceptions and a touchdown. He also rushed for 27 yards.

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Cowboys Stadium Looks Much Better With College Football Endzones

Here is what $1.2 billion and a few new coats of paint gets you:

Now if only we could find a way to get college football played there all the time and get rid of those pesky 'Cowboys.'

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Noted Operation Dumbo Drop Fan Lee Corso Picks Alabama Over Michigan

With Jerry Jones out of the Death Star to mingle with the commoners, it was time for the first GameDay picks of the year. Jerry liked Miami over Boston College (because of party yachts and drugs or something) and had some NIU nuggets at the ready, but Lee Corso does not care for billion dollar stadiums. He's got other things in mind.

(Silly Jerry took Clemson over Auburn, though. Shouldn't he know better than to take an ACC team in a big non-conference tilt?)

Tapping into his furrydom for the first time this year, Corso faked out the Bama fans by holding up the Michigan helmet and singing about victors and such before fumbling around to find the mascot head he really wanted.

No word yet about whether or not Corso enjoys the film Larger Than Life.

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Scott Van Pelt Gets A Michigan Man Education From Denard Robinson, Desmond Howard

Hey look, it's beloved treasure Scott Van Pelt on College GameDay, learning how to chillify his footwear with Denard Robinson and making picks with Desmond Howard. He is a highly welcome addition to our Saturday mornings, and as tall compared to Howard as Nick Saban is to Cowboys Stadium. Also, Howard is dressed up as LeBron James dressed up as God.

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