... Alabama had to lose, fans of the team wanted it to be like this.

If 'Bama was going to lose a game against another SEC team, it was supposed to be hard-fought, close, and breathtaking.

And it was.  

But the reigning national champions proved that they are still the team to beat in the SEC with a come from behind win, 24-20, against their interdivisional foe that left many in the stadium breathless.

Alabama even attempted a fourth down with less than 1:40 left to play in their own territory. 

Fittingly, Greg McElroy pushed the pile the needed five inches.

The other thing gasping for air when the game ended on Saturday in Fayetteville was the Tide defense as Arkansa...

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