Empire State Building honors Alabama for winning national title

The Empire State Building honored Alabama for its national championship win over Clemson by lighting up the tower’s spire in the Tide’s crimson and white.

The Empire State Building honored Alabama for its national championship win over Clemson by lighting up the tower’s spire in the Tide’s crimson and white.

Congrats, @AlabamaFTBL! We're sparkling in crimson & white for 30 mins to honor their #CFBPlayoff victory. #RollTide pic.twitter.com/Xh9vPTO2VM

— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) January 12, 2016

Before the game was over, the tower was split between Clemson and Alabama colors.

Our lights are split between @ClemsonUniv #ALLIN & @UofAlabama #RollTide for the #CFBPlayoff Nat'l Championship! pic.twitter.com/dDDGuYDMkG

— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) January 11, 2016

It’ll only stay that way for 30 minutes, or about two minutes for each of Bama’s 16 titles, then it’s back to the traditional white lighting.

It’s not as cool as that time the building’s lights kept score in the Super Bowl, but it’ll have to do.

- Dan Gartland