Postseason · December 31, 2016

Alabama beat Washington

No. 4 Washington12-27

No. 1 Alabama14-024Final

Sat, Dec 31 · Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. (neutral site) · Crowd 75,996 · 40°, light rain

Records are after this game. Rankings are the AP poll before it.

No. 1 Alabama beat No. 4 Washington by 17 points.

It was played at a neutral site: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA.

How the lead changed

Alabama took the lead for good with 14:55 left in the 2nd quarter, Alabama 10, Washington 7.

1st quarter, 8:01
Touchdown pass of 16 yards
Washington scored. Washington 7, Alabama 0.
1st quarter, 5:01
Rushing touchdown of 18 yards
Alabama scored. Alabama 7, Washington 7.
2nd quarter, 14:55
Field goal
Alabama scored. Alabama 10, Washington 7.

Scores that changed who was leading, from the play-by-play record.

Washington finished the 2016 season 12-2, No. 4 in the last AP poll before the bowls.
Alabama's next game: L 31-35 vs Clemson in the CFP National Championship Game, Jan 9
9 days later
Washington's first game of the 2017 season: W 30-14 at Rutgers, Sep 1, 2017
about 8 months later

Scores, dates and the stage: ESPN.