Cullen DeBoer accepts invitation to Rose Bowl after victory against Oklahoma
Despite the deficit at the beginning of the first round College Football PlayoffAlabama is back on the offensive Beathan 34-24. The Crimson Tide overcame a 17-point deficit to advance to the quarterfinals and face Indiana in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day.
After a big win over the Sooners, Alabama football head coach Cullen Deboer told Laura Rutledge that he did proud of his team’s fight. “I know I’m going to get it every time we step on the football field. We had to make our breaks a little bit. We knew it was going to be a fistfight, we knew it was going to be a physical game, it was going to be hard to move the ball. But you just have to keep playing,” DeBoer told ESPN.
With Alabama advancing to the next round of the Rose Bowl, Rutledge offered DeBoer a rose. The gift drew a smile from the coach, who added “Roll Tide” before walking him away from the camera.
Cullen DeBoer, do you accept this rose? 🌹
Alabama will face Indiana in the Rose Bowl presented by Prudential at 4:00 PM ET on New Year’s Day 🍿 pic.twitter.com/7bNVKsN4FK
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2025-12-20 08:15:00
