With Alabama's offensive I don't disagree. Give Alabama a decent offense (let's say one like Penn State or Ohio State) and the game would be very close.
Remember in 1992, Bama had a mediocre but decent offense and a great defense. Bama was huge underdogs to Miami and many thought they would be beaten by 5 touchdowns as well. Bama won in a rout.
Again, I have no delusions about Alabama's overall team - they are about a #10 team. The only reason they are even is in the top 20 is because of their defense.
That 1992 Bama team had a underated offense with a solid QB in Barker, RB Lassic and solid O-line. This year's offense was terrible with a Weak o-line. UT and Auburn collected nearly 18 sacks.