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TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama football team benefitted from a pair of stunning upsets Saturday night that could potentially vault a one-loss Crimson Tide squad back into the BCS National Championship Game in Miami.
Baylor defeated visiting Kansas State 52-24 for the first of those upsets, knocking the No.1-ranked Wildcats from the ranks of the unbeaten. Less than an hour later, Stanford connected on an overtime field goal from 37 yards that capped a 17-14 road win over Oregon.
Those two games will leave just one unbeaten - Notre Dame - at the top of the polls. The BCS standings, a mix of computer and poll input, are likely to place the Irish in the No.1 spot. Alabama, which entered play Saturday ranked No.4 in the BCS standings, could move into the No.2 spot Sunday when the standings are released. ESPN BCS analyst Brad Edwards projected via twitter that the Crimson Tide would move into the No.2 BCS position, followed by Georgia, Florida and Oregon at No.5.
Alabama can clinch the Southeastern Conference West with a win over Auburn next weekend, and would then face Georgia in the SEC title game in Atlanta.
Notre Dame's final game is against Southern Cal.
With the news, the twitter feeds of Crimson Tide players lit up quickly. Here were a few initial twitter reactions:
Barrett Jones: Absolute mayhem in the streets of Tuscaloosa!!!! No better feeling than to control your own destiny. This is what makes cfb great!
AJ McCarron: Wow!!! Unreal.. Lets take care of business!! #bamanation
Anthony Steen: Quack Quack Quack Quack CHOKE!!!! Just couldn't handle Stanford!!! There first ok team to play all year#DeadDucks
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Austin Shepherd: Ahhhhhhhhh now time to take care of business
Carson Tinker: THE ROOF THE ROOF THE ROOF IS ON FIRE
Amari Cooper: Bryant hall going crazy right now.!!!
Reggie Ragland: Ttown gone jump all night
More UA fans and players reacted to the wins by Baylor and Stanford.
[View the story "Alabama back in the BCS title hunt" on Storify]Alabama back in the BCS title huntWith losses by Kansas State and Oregon the University of Alabama is back in the hunt for the BCS National Championship. UA fans and players reacted to the wins by Baylor and Stanford.
Storified by tuscaloosanews · Sat, Nov 17 2012 21:25:46And yes, Go Irish and Roll Tide! Its a great day for college football!Condoleezza RiceAbsolute mayhem in the streets of Tuscaloosa!!!! No better feeling than to control your own destiny. This is what makes cfb great!Barrett JonesROOOOLLLLL TIIIDDE BAAABBYY!!!!Carson TinkerDespite all my bad Luck this week, end up being Best BDay weekend Ever!! Thanks to Some upsets Roll Tide!!O.J. HowardAlabama, Baylor, and Stanford are the new triple entente lol.AmariBryant hall going crazy right now.!!!AmariDear America,A message from Jesse Williams @ThaMonstar ... #NotDoneYet http://pic.twitter.com/Z66GXdjNNick Saban's StatueSo this guy thought he was real sharp about 9am this morning. #GameDaySigns http://pic.twitter.com/IJEBgX7eTheSportsCzars"@tuscaloosanews: How are you celebrating Alabama being back in the hunt? Tweet us your photos." http://pic.twitter.com/x9BcPBbSJustin RayRT @tuscaloosanews: How are you celebrating Alabama being back in the hunt? Tweet us your photos. >>> http://twitpic.com/be6ny8Chris McKelvey@tuscaloosanews Got ostracized for yelling Roll Tide at a church conference in Dallas... #lordforgiveus http://pic.twitter.com/XIfHCXVKBrad Petrey@tuscaloosanews http://pic.twitter.com/MGp7iFsABradfordYou don't wanna see that…RT @AaronSuttles: RT @tuscaloosanews: How are you celebrating Alabama being back in the hunt? Tweet us your photos.Wes@tuscaloosanews This: http://bit.ly/QPYZsQLAmeetsDCWhatever else happens, America now has a one-loss debate on its hands. God help us all.Cecil HurtWe might be lucky, but I'll take it! Roll Tide!!!!!!!!!!Greg McElroyCan't imagine what SEC tickets are going for nowben jonesEven Harvey Updyke is hugging treesMark SchlabachStanford lining up for the game winning kick, incredible win for the Card http://instagr.am/p/SKGlBNCEkk/Lyndsay LeeROLL TIDE!!!!!!!Joe ScarboroughTURN UP TTOWN!!!!!Nick PerryAlabama once again... Controls their own destiny!!!! Lets keep working.. Gotta keep winning!Parker BarrineauWe Back in this thang Bang Bang!!#RoadTo15O.J. HowardOmgDre KirkpatrickBrad Edwards has Alabama 2, Georgia 3, Florida 4 in BCS Sunday projections. Oregon 5.Chuck Dunlap http://pic.twitter.com/Q23xBZNxJay BarkerRoll BAYLORRoll STANFORD Roll AMERICA!!!#TheProcess #RoadTo15 ROLL TIDE!!!Denny Chimes
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