Greatest Drive in Alabama Football History [Poll]

This past Saturday, head coach Nick Saban was elated to get a victory over the former #1 Mississippi State Bulldogs in Bryant-Denny Stadium, as he called the Tide's final offensive drive one of the best drives in Alabama history. Was it really that significant?

There were forteen minutes and sixteen seconds left in the game. Mississippi State had been controlling the game statistically, for the most part, with the exception of two costly interceptions from Bulldog quarterback Dak Prescott, and they had just scored their first touchdown of the game. State only trailed by six points. Many had already written their stories and blogs and newspaper articles as if Dan Mullen and his Dawgs were predestined to make the comeback and knock the Tide out of SEC and national championship contention.

But two words halted the presses and made writers delete their preconceived titles to their articles...

"Blake. Sims."

Sims led the Tide on a six minute, seven second drive that milked the clock down to just over eight minutes left; still plenty of time for Mississippi State to score, yes, but it changed the entire flow of the game and, ultimately, kept Alabama in the hunt for a national championship.

Sims began the drive on his own 24 yard line. He needed to lead his teammates 76 yards down the field to ensure that the Bulldogs would need no less than a small miracle and an act of Congress to win the game. The pressure was solely on Sims's shoulders. He was the one who had to do it. No one else in a crimson jersey could.

He wasn't fazed in the least bit.

Sims faced three 3rd downs on the drive, converting one with a pass to wide out DeAndrew White and converting the other two with his own legs. Both rushing conversions were on passing plays that the pocket broke down, but Sims kept his wits about him and found ways to move the chains.

After the final third down conversion, Alabama had the ball on the Bulldogs' 29 yard line. T.J. Yeldon ran the ball four straight plays from there, and bulldozed his way into the endzone to put the Tide up 25-13.

This is what some would call "clutch."

Mississippi State did score again, obviously, but didn't have much time left to complete the comeback, falling to the Tide 25-20.

After the game, Nick Saban said that the first drive of the fourth quarter was "one of the greatest drives... in Alabama history."

We all know the rich history of Alabama football, so was this really the greatest drive in Alabama history?

Let us know what you think below. If there is another drive that is better than this one, be sure to comment and tell us what it was.