Sugar Bowl Guide by Alabama Crimson Tide

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this is alabama Coaching Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Department Directory. . . . . . . . . . 2013 Schedule and Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . Quick Facts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletics Communications Personnel. . . . . President Dr. Judy Bonner . . . . . . . . . . . . . The University of Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Athletics Bill Battle. . . . . . . . . . The University of Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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on the gridiron 2013 Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Depth Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 the crimson tide Player Bios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-32 Non-Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 coaching personnel Head Coach Nick Saban. . . . . . . . . . . . 34-41 Coaching Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-53 Support Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-56 allstate sugar bowl notes Bowl Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57-69 2013 season in review Stats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-90 Game Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91-96 bowl history Bowl History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97-99 Bowl Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-108 Bowl Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109-128

Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) Greg Brown (Texas-El Paso, 1980) Burton Burns (Nebraska, 1976) Mario Cristobal (Miami, 1993) Billy Napier (Furman, 2003) Doug Nussmeier (Idaho, 1994) Chris Rumph (South Carolina, 1994) Kirby Smart (Georgia, 1999) Lance Thompson (The Citadel, 1987) Bobby Williams (Purdue, 1982) Scott Cochran (LSU, 2001)

Head Coach Secondary Associate Head Coach/Running Backs Assistant Heach Coach/Offensive Line Wide Receivers Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Defensive Line Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Outside Linebackers Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Director of Strength and Conditioning

2013 Alabama football directory Athletics Director Deputy Director of Athletics/Chief Operations Officer Executive Associate Athletics Director/Chief Financial Officer Senior Associate Athletics Director/Support Services Senior Associate Athletics Director/Technology Advancement Senior Associate Athletics Director/Development Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator Associate Athletics Director/Compliance Associate Athletics Director/Business Associate Athletics Director/Football Communications Associate Athletics Director/Athletics Communications Assistant Athletics Director/Ticket Office and Tide Pride Assistant Athletics Director/Student Services Faculty Athletics Representative Director of Football Operations

Bill Battle Shane Lyons Finus Gaston Kevin Almond Milton Overton Ronny Robertson Marie Robbins Jonathan Bowling Carol Park Jeff Purinton Douglas Walker Chris Besanceney Jon Dever Dr. Kevin Whitacker Joe Pannunzio

2013 Alabama football schedule Date Opponent Result Aug. 31 # vs. RV/RV Virginia Tech (ESPN) W 35-10 Sept. 14 *at No. 6/6 Texas A&M (CBS) W 49-42 Sept. 21 Colorado State (ESPN2) W 31-6 Sept. 28 *No. 21/21 Ole Miss (ESPN) W 25-0 Oct. 5 Georgia State (SEC TV) W 45-3 Oct. 12 *at Kentucky (ESPN2) W 48-7 Oct. 19 *Arkansas (ESPN) W 52-0 Oct. 26 *Tennessee (CBS) W 45-10 Nov. 9 *No. 10/12 LSU (CBS) W 38-17 Nov. 16 *at Mississippi State (ESPN) W 20-7 Nov. 23 Chattanooga (PPV) W 49-0 Nov. 30 *at No. 4/5 Auburn (CBS) L 28-34 *SEC Game • #Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic at the Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Ga.)

Bold denotes home game

pronunciation guide Deion BELUE Blue Xzavier Dickson X-zay-vee-ehr Malcolm Faciane Fay-shon Kurt FREITAG FRY-tog korren kirven CORE-in CURVE-in ARIE KOUANDJIO R-ee Kwon-Joe Cyrus KOUANDJIO Kwon-Joe Isaac Luatua Lew-uh-too-uh JAI Miller Jay TANA Patrick Ta-NAY Bradley Sylve Silve ALTEE TENPENNY Al-TEE Ten-penny Brian VOGLER VO-glur

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introduction Department Phone: (205) 348-6084 Department Fax: (205) 348-8841

quick facts Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuscaloosa, Ala. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,852 Founded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 12, 1831 Conference. . . . . . . . . . Southeastern (West) Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson and White Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson Tide President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Judy Bonner Athletics Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Battle Faculty Athletics Representative . . . . . Dr. Kevin Whitaker Stadium. . . Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,821)

Associate Athletics Director for Athletics Communications: Douglas Walker Office: (205) 348-7245 e-mail: dwalker@ia.ua.edu

Director of Athletics Communications: Rich Davi Office: (205) 348-3550 e-mail: rdavi@ia.ua.edu

Associate Athletics Director for Football Communications: Jeff Purinton Office: (205) 348-3631 e-mail: jpurinton@ia.ua.edu

Associate Director of Athletics Communications: Aaron Jordan Office: (205) 348-5401 e-mail: ajordan@ia.ua.edu

Associate Director of Athletics Communications (football): Josh Maxson Office: (205) 348-7496 e-mail: jmaxson@ia.ua.edu

Associate Director of Athletics Communications: Roots Woodruff Office: (205) 348-2088 e-mail: rwoodruff@ia.ua.edu

First Year of Football. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1892 Overall Football Record. 838-322-43 (.714) 1,203 games over 119 seasons SEC Record. . . . . . . . . . . . 372-165-20 (.683) 557 games over 81 seasons

Assistant Director of Athletics Communications (football): Jessica Paré Office: (205) 348-3673 e-mail: jpare@ia.ua.edu

Assistant Director of Athletics Communications: Nathan Sheehan Office: (205) 348-6734 e-mail: nsheehan@ia.ua.edu

National Championships. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012

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SEC Championships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1933, 1934, 1937, 1945, 1953, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2009, 2012 First Team All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 players, 129 times First Team All-Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 players, 297 times Bowl Appearances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61* Bowl Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34*-22-3 *NCAA Record

CREDITS: The 2013 University of Alabama Football Bowl Media Guide was produced by the staff of the Alabama Athletics Communications Office. The publication was written and edited by Josh Maxson, Jeff Purinton, Doug Walker and Jessica Paré. Editing assistance provided by Pete LaFleur. Photography by UA Director of Photography Kent Gidley, Amelia Brackin and staff. Thanks to Crimson Tide Productions for the cover and page designs. Special thanks to the Crimson Tide coaching staff, teams of the NFL for photography assistance and the staff of the SEC office. Copyright 2013 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama. “Roll Tide,” “Crimson Tide” and “Bama,” along with the primary and secondary logos, are registered trademarks of The University of Alabama.

SNAPSHOTS ... C.J. Mosley, the 2013 Butkus Award winner, leads Alabama with 102 tackles and nine tackles for loss (-20 yards). He also has five pass breakups, eight quarterback hurries and a forced fumble on the season.

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PRESIDENT

DR. JUDY L. BONNER Dr. Judith L. Bonner was named the 28th president of The University of Alabama on November 1, 2012. Founded in 1831, the University is the state’s flagship and a student-centered comprehensive research university. Dr. Bonner served as interim president from March 5 until August 31, 2012. She was promoted to executive vice president and provost on April 1, 2006, after serving as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs since March 2003. During the decade she served as provost, the University underwent transformational change growing from 19,000 students in 2003 to more than 33,600 in 2012. Each year, the academic strength of the student body and the faculty exceeded the record set the previous year. Alabama’s athletics programs likewise have excelled in recent years with four teams winning national championships in 2011-12. Dr. Bonner joined the faculty at The University of Alabama in 1981 as associate professor and head of the department of human nutrition and hospitality. She served as assistant academic vice president from 1985-1990 and as special assistant to the president from 1989-91. Promoted to professor in 1988, she was named dean of the College of Human Environmental Sciences in 1989 and held that position until 2003. Prior to coming to UA, she held faculty appointments in the department of pediatrics at UAB and the department of medical dietetics at The Ohio State University. Dr. Bonner earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The University of Alabama and her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, all in nutrition. Her research, focused on nutritional needs of chronically ill children and on eating disorders, has resulted in numerous publications. Dr. Bonner is an active member of civic, scientific and professional organizations. Among other awards and honors, her accolades include the Distinguished Alumni Award from The Ohio State University, the AHEA Leader Award and the award for Outstanding Dietitian for the state of Alabama.

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TOP RANKED UNIVERSITY • The University of Alabama ranks first among public universities nationwide in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars for 2012-2013 with 241 scholars in the fall 2012 freshman class. The ranking also places UA fourth among all universities. Only the University of Chicago, Harvard and the University of Southern California enrolled more National Merit Scholars last fall. • Ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation in U.S. News and World Report’s annual college rankings for more than a decade, UA ranked 32nd among public universities in the 2013 rankings. UA’s latest college rankings include: • The School of Law is ranked 21st among all law schools in the nation, Spring 2013. • The School of Library and Information Studies is ranked 18th nationally, Spring 2013 • The MBA program is ranked 58th among all MBA programs, Spring 2013 • University of Alabama students continue to win prestigious national awards. Three UA students were named Goldwater Scholars and one was named a Truman Scholar in 2012, bringing UA’s totals for the last 25 years to 37 Goldwater Scholars and eight Truman Scholars. The University of Alabama has produced a total of 15 Rhodes Scholars and numerous Hollings Scholars. • The UA Libraries rank 56th out of 115 U.S. and Canadian university libraries qualifying for membership in the prestigious Association of Research Libraries and 32nd among public university libraries. UA has made dramatic improvement in the rankings, moving up from 102nd overall and 64th among public university libraries in the last 10 years. • Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record high of 34,852 for fall 2013.

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William R. “Bill” Battle was named Director of Athletics at The University of Alabama on Friday, March 22, 2013, succeeding Mal Moore who had held the position since November, 1999. Battle joined the Crimson Tide after a career as a college football coach and entrepreneur that consistently was hallmarked by innovation and foresight. A native of Birmingham, Ala., Battle attended The University of Alabama on a football scholarship and enjoyed a successful playing career as a three-year starter at end for the Crimson Tide under legendary head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant from 1960-62. Battle was a member of Bryant’s first national championship team at Alabama in 1961. Generally regarded as the team’s best end throughout his playing career, he came to Tuscaloosa after starring in three sports at Birmingham’s West End High School. An excellent student, Battle holds a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama and a master’s degree from The University of Oklahoma. He was an Academic All-SEC selection as a senior in 1962 and was selected to play in the Senior Bowl all-star game in Mobile, Ala., in January of 1963. Battle was named first team tight end and second team defensive end on The University of Alabama All Decade Team of the 1960s. Battle entered the coaching profession as a graduate assistant at The University of Oklahoma in 1963 under famed head coach Bud Wilkinson. In 1964 and 1965, he served as an assistant coach at the United States Military Academy while serving a two-year military tour. In 1966, he moved on to the University of Tennessee, where he served as an assistant coach under head coach Doug Dickey for four seasons (1966-69) until he was named head coach of the Volunteers in 1970. When he was named head coach, Battle was the youngest head coach in college football at the age of 28. During his seven-year tenure as the Tennessee head coach (197076), Battle’s teams went 59-22-2, finished three seasons ranked in the nation’s top 10 among five top-20 finishes and won four out of five bowl games. Battle’s Tennessee teams won 11 games once (1970) and at least 10 games in three different seasons (1970, 1971 and 1972). His first Tennessee team finished the season ranked fourth in both national polls. The 1971 team finished ninth in both national polls while his 1972 Tennessee squad had a final ranking of eighth by the Associated Press and 11th in the coaches’ poll.

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executive associate a.d. chief financial officer

senior associate a.d. SUPPORT services

Senior associate a.d. technology advancement

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Battle began a career in the private sector after his coaching career ended. He held various positions within Circle S Industries in Selma, Ala., and served as president of two different companies, as well as vice chairman of the Circle S Holding Company board. During his six years at Circle S, the organization grew from two companies earning $12 million in annual sales to 10 companies earning $60 million. Battle founded The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) in 1981, and he served as president and chief executive officer (CEO) until 2002. He also served as chairman of the board of Licensing Partners International (LPI), which was created in 2001 to represent the licensing interests of non-collegiate sports properties, as well as corporate and entertainment properties. A 1981 inductee into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Battle was inducted as the first member in the charter class of the National Collegiate Licensing Association Hall of Fame in 2000. He received the 2005 Paul W. Bryant Alumni Athlete Award at The University of Alabama and was inducted into the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers Association (LIMA) Hall of Fame in 2008. Battle received a National Football Foundation award in December 2008 for Outstanding Contributions to Amateur Football. In June 2010, he was inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators’ (NACMA) Hall of Fame and later was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, receiving its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. Battle currently serves on the boards of the Bank of North Georgia, the Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Foundation, The University of Alabama A-Club Educational & Charitable Foundation, the Crimson Tide Foundation, and the National Football Foundation. Battle’s wife Mary is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Texas School of Nursing, with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. She earned a Masters of Science in healthcare administration from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Mary currently serves on the board of WellStar Health Systems of Atlanta, Ga., where she also serves on the WellStar’s Foundation Board, in addition to serving as chairperson of WellStar’s Major Gifts Committee. A member of the Arthritis Foundation of Birmingham, she is active in fundraising for research of rheumatoid arthritis. The Battles have been active in fundraising for UAB’s Department of Rheumatology and the school’s Stem Cell Institute. In their leisure time, the Battles enjoy life on their ranch in Georgia. Mary is an avid equestrian while Bill enjoys working on various projects around the ranch.

ronny robertson marie robbins jonathan bowling senior associate a.d. development

associate a.d. senior woman administrator

associate a.d. compliance

jon dever

carol park

ASSOCIATE a.d. student services

associate a.d. business

jeff purinton

doug walker

jeff allen

chris besanceney

tommy ford

brad ledford

aaron vold

DR. KEVIN WHITAKER

associate a.d. football communications

associate a.d. communications

assistant a.d. sports medicine

assistant a.d. ticketing / tide pride

assistant a.d. donor programs

assistant a.d. strategic marketing

assistant a.d. major gifts

FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVE

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On Campus Life on The University of Alabama campus is defined by opportunities. If you want to get involved, join one of more than 350 student organizations, help plan concerts and speaker series, participate in intramural teams or run for student government. If you enjoy the arts, you can take advantage of a rich and varied schedule of musical, dance and theatre performances, art galleries and exhibitions, lectures and readings by writers, poets and experts on every topic imaginable. You can enrich your knowledge of the state and University’s history by visiting one of UA’s fine museums, which house countless historical artifacts and offer hands-on exploration opportunities. From the architecture on campus to the landscaping, The University of Alabama campus is one of the most beautiful places in the state of Alabama. The Ferguson Center was completed in 1973. Plans at the time called for the building to be constructed over Woods Hall, but it was built slightly to the north thanks to a student campaign to save the art building. The Ferguson Center Game Room located on the first floor is the perfect place to unwind, test your skill at a video game, play a friendly game of pool or ping-pong, or enter a campus tournament. With seven pool tables, video games, a ping-pong table, computer gaming and televisions, the Game Room offers a fun escape from the daily pressures of college life. The University of Alabama offers a complete educational, cultural and social experience. Whatever your interests, you’ll find a group, an organization, an activity or a program that will appeal to you at UA. The newly expanded Student Recreation Center offers first-class recreation facilities for students, faculty and staff. It includes two multi-use gyms, nine multipurpose courts, weight machines, 1/8-mile jogging track, extensive cardio area, locker rooms, indoor swimming pool, dry and steam saunas, 12 lighted tennis courts, four aerobics rooms, eight racquetball courts and a squash court—together encompassing more than 200,000 square feet. The facility’s outdoor aquatic area, which opened in the summer of 2003, features a lazy river, lap swim, large water-park-type slide and plenty of deck space.

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No. Name Pos. 1 Dee Hart RB 2 DeAndrew White WR 3 Vinnie Sunseri DB 4 Eddie Jackson DB 4 T.J. Yeldon RB 5 Chris Black WR 5 Cyrus Jones DB 6 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix DB 6 Blake Sims QB 7 Ryan Anderson LB 7 Kenny Bell WR 8 Robert Foster WR 8 Jeoffrey Pagan DL 9 Amari Cooper WR 9 Reuben Foster LB 10 John Fulton DB 10 AJ McCarron QB 11 Alec Morris QB 11 Tana Patrick LB 12 Taylor Morton DB 13 Deion Belue DB 13 ArDarius Stewart WR 14 Luke Del Rio QB 15 Jonathan Cook DB 15 Parker McLeod QB 16 Bradley Sylve DB 17 Kenyan Drake RB 18 Cooper Bateman QB 18 Reggie Ragland LB 19 Edward Aldag QB 19 Jai Miller DB 20 Tyren Jones RB 20 Jarrick Williams DB 21 Maurice Smith DB 22 Christion Jones WR 23 Jabriel Washington DB 24 Geno Smith DB 25 Dillon Lee LB 26 Landon Collins DB 26 Alvin Kamara RB 27 Derrick Henry RB 27 Nick Perry DB 28 Anthony Averett DB 28 Altee Tenpenny RB 29 Cody Mandell P 29 Caleb Sims WR 30 Denzel Devall LB 31 Spencer Baumhower WR 31 Jerrod Bierbower DB 32 C.J. Mosley LB 33 Trey DePriest LB 33 Jeremy Watson WR 34 Tyler Owens LB 35 Tyler Bass WR 35 Walker Jones LB 37 Zach Houston DB 38 Jared Watson WR 39 Paden Crowder LB 39 Kyle Kazakevicius WR

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No. Name Pos. Class 19 Edward Aldag QB So. 93 Jonathan Allen DL Fr. 7 Ryan Anderson LB Fr. 28 Anthony Averett DB Fr. 94 Dakota Ball DL Fr. 87 Parker Barrineau WR So. 35 Tyler Bass WR Sr. 18 Cooper Bateman QB Fr. 31 Spencer Baumhower WR Jr. 7 Kenny Bell WR Sr. 13 Deion Belue DB Sr. 31 Jerrod Bierbower DB Jr. 5 Chris Black WR Fr. 75 Bradley Bozeman OL Fr. 72 Leon Brown OL Jr. 6 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix DB Jr. 26 Landon Collins DB So. 15 Jonathan Cook DB Fr. 9 Amari Cooper WR So. 39 Paden Crowder LB So. 14 Luke Del Rio QB Fr. 33 Trey DePriest LB Jr. 30 Denzel Devall LB So. 55 Josh Dickerson LB Jr. 47 Xzavier Dickson LB Jr. 17 Kenyan Drake RB So. 85 Malcolm Faciane TE So. 80 Raheem Falkins WR Fr. 43 Cade Foster PK Sr. 8 Robert Foster WR Fr. 9 Reuben Foster LB Fr. 45 Jalston Fowler RB Jr. 41 Kurt Freitag TE Fr. 10 John Fulton DB Sr. 41 Daniel Geddes DB Jr. 59 Brandon Greene TE Fr. 99 Adam Griffith PK Fr. 58 Alex Harrelson LS So. 86 Truett Harris TE So. 1 Dee Hart RB So. 27 Derrick Henry RB Fr. 73 Brandon Hill OL Fr. 64 Grant Hill OL Fr. 37 Zach Houston DB So. 88 O.J. Howard TE Fr. 42 Adrian Hubbard LB Jr. 99 Brandon Ivory DL Jr. 4 Eddie Jackson DB Fr. 90 Bernel Jones DL Jr. 22 Christion Jones WR Jr. 5 Cyrus Jones DB So. 82 Harrison Jones TE Jr. 20 Tyren Jones RB Fr. 35 Walker Jones LB Fr. 26 Alvin Kamara RB Fr. 39 Kyle Kazakevicius WR Jr. 70 Ryan Kelly OL So. 85 Korren Kirven DL Fr. 77 Arie Kouandjio OL Jr.

Ht. 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-5 6-6 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-0 5-6 6-5 5-10 6-0 6-3 5-9 6-3 6-6 6-6 6-1 6-6 6-6 6-4 6-0 6-3 5-11 5-10 6-4 5-9 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-5 6-5 6-5

Wt. Exp. Hometown/Previous School 185 SQ Birmingham, Ala./Mountain Brook 264 HS Leesburg, Va./Stone Bridge 255 RS Daphne, Ala./Daphne 170 HS Woodbury, N.J./Woodbury 270 RS Lindale, Ga./Pepperell 183 SQ Northport, Ala./American Christian Academy 175 SQ Birmingham, Ala./Vestavia Hills 208 HS Murray, Utah/Cottonwood 202 SQ Fairhope, Ala./Fairhope 180 3L Rayville, La./Rayville 183 1L Tuscumbia, Ala./Deshler/NE Mississippi CC 190 SQ Dublin, Ohio/Coffman 182 RS Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast 310 HS Roanoke, Ala./Handley 313 JC Riverdale, Md./Parkdale/ASA College 208 2L Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips 215 1L Geismar, La./Dutchtown 186 HS Daphne, Ala./Spanish Fort 202 1L Miami, Fla./Northwestern 200 SQ Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills 203 HS Highlands Ranch, Colo./Valor Christian 245 2L Springfield, Ohio/Springfield 250 1L Bastrop, La./Bastrop 244 SQ Evans, Ga./Lakeside 265 2L Griffin, Ga./Griffin 201 1L Powder Springs, Ga./Hillgrove 267 1L Picayune, Miss./Picayune Memorial 203 HS New Orleans, La./G.W. Carver 224 3L Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll 187 HS Monaca, Pa./Central Valley 244 HS Auburn, Ala./Auburn 250 2L Mobile, Ala./Vigor 235 RS Buford, Ga./Buford 186 3L Manning, S.C./Manning 170 SQ Northport, Ala./Tuscaloosa County 307 RS Ellenwood, Ga./Cedar Grove 187 RS Calhoun, Ga./Calhoun 220 SQ Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills 210 SQ Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood 187 1L Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips 238 HS Yulee, Fla./Yulee 385 HS Collierville, Tenn./St. George’s/Hargrave 301 HS Huntsville, Ala./Huntsville 183 SQ Daphne, Ala./Daphne 237 HS Prattville, Ala./Autauga Academy 252 2L Lawrenceville, Ga./Norcross 310 2L Memphis, Tenn./East 175 HS Lauderdale Lakes, Fla./Boyd Anderson 240 SQ Montgomery, Ala./Jefferson Davis 185 2L Adamsville, Ala./Minor 196 1L Baltimore, Md./Gilman 241 2L Germantown, Tenn./Evangelical Christian 215 HS Marietta, Ga./Walton 234 HS Germantown, Tenn./Evangelical Christian 195 HS Norcross, Ga./Norcross 185 SQ Ocala, Fla./Trinity Catholic 290 1L West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West 281 RS Lynchburg, Va./Brookville 315 1L Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha Catholic

No. Name Pos. Class 71 Cyrus Kouandjio OL Jr. 95 Darren Lake DL So. 25 Dillon Lee LB So. 40 Isaac Leon TE Fr. 78 Chad Lindsay OL Jr. 52 Dee Liner DL Fr. 51 Wilson Love DL So. 68 Isaac Luatua OL So. 29 Cody Mandell P Sr. 55 Cole Mazza LS Fr. 10 AJ McCarron QB Sr. 47 Corey McCarron TE So. 15 Parker McLeod QB Fr. 19 Jai Miller DB Fr. 60 Brandon Moore OL So. 11 Alec Morris QB Fr. 12 Taylor Morton DB Jr. 32 C.J. Mosley LB Sr. 64 Michael Newsome DL Jr. 57 Harold Nicholson OL Jr. 83 Kevin Norwood WR Sr. 46 Michael Nysewander TE Jr. 53 Anthony Orr DL Jr. 34 Tyler Owens LB Jr. 8 Jeoffrey Pagan DL Jr. 11 Tana Patrick LB Sr. 67 Austin Peavler OL So. 27 Nick Perry DB Sr. 18 Reggie Ragland LB So. 81 Ty Reed WR Sr. 86 A’Shawn Robinson DL Fr. 44 Matt Sandlin WR Jr. 79 Austin Shepherd OL Jr. 6 Blake Sims QB Jr. 29 Caleb Sims WR Fr. 24 Geno Smith DB So. 21 Maurice Smith DB Fr. 61 Anthony Steen OL Sr. 13 ArDarius Stewart WR Fr. 49 Ed Stinson DL Sr. 3 Vinnie Sunseri DB Jr. 16 Bradley Sylve DB So. 50 Alphonse Taylor OL Fr. 50 MK Taylor LS Jr. 28 Altee Tenpenny RB Fr. 43 Matt Tinney LB Sr. 54 Dalvin Tomlinson DL Fr. 84 Brian Vogler TE Jr. 69 Paul Waldrop OL So. 23 Jabriel Washington DB So. 38 Jared Watson WR Sr. 33 Jeremy Watson WR Sr. 2 DeAndrew White WR Jr. 20 Jarrick Williams DB Jr. 63 Kellen Williams OL Sr. 89 Kieran Williams TE Fr. 56 Tim Williams LB Fr. 4 T.J. Yeldon RB So.

Ht. 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-6 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-5 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-0 5-11 6-5 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-7 6-4 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-2

Wt. Exp. Hometown/Previous School 310 2L Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha Catholic 324 1L York, Ala./Sumter Central 242 1L Buford, Ga./Buford 214 HS Boynton Beach, Fla./American Heritage 302 2L The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands 281 HS Muscle Shoals, Ala./Muscle Shoals 286 SQ Mountain Brook, Ala./Mountain Brook 313 SQ La Mirada, Calif./La Mirada 213 3L Lafayette, La./Acadiana 246 HS Bakersfield, Calif./Liberty 214 3L Mobile, Ala./Saint Paul’s Episcopal School 238 TR Mobile, Ala./Spanish Fort/South Alabama 193 HS Marietta, Ga./Walton 213 HS Valley Grande, Ala./Selma 313 SQ Cincinnati, Ohio/Hills Christian Academy 230 RS Allen, Texas/Allen 186 SQ Centreville, Ala./Bibb County 238 3L Mobile, Ala./Theodore 250 SQ Cockeysville, Md./Boys’ Latin 283 SQ Columbus, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales 195 3L D’Iberville, Miss./D’Iberville 235 SQ Hoover, Ala./Hoover 282 SQ Madison, Ala./Sparkman 220 SQ Columbiana, Ala./Clay-Chalkville 290 2L Asheville, N.C./Asheville 238 3L Bridgeport, Ala./North Jackson 290 SQ Wellington, Fla./Wellington Community 212 3L Prattville, Ala./Prattville 259 1L Madison, Ala./Bob Jones 190 SQ Rocky Hill, Conn./Rocky Hill 320 HS Forth Worth, Texas/Arlington Heights 207 SQ Tuscaloosa, Ala./Tuscaloosa County 315 2L Buford, Ga./North Gwinnett 202 2L Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville 181 HS Hoover, Ala./Hoover 186 1L Atlanta, Ga./St. Pius X 180 HS Sugar Land, Texas/Fort Bend Dulles 309 3L Clarksdale, Miss./Lee Academy 190 HS Fultondale, Ala./Fultondale 292 3L Homestead, Fla./South Dade 210 2L Tuscaloosa, Ala./Northridge 180 1L Port Sulphur, La./South Palquemines 335 RS Mobile, Ala./Davidson 229 SQ Oxford, Ala./Oxford 207 HS North Little Rock, Ark./North Little Rock 247 SQ Hoover, Ala./Spain Park 287 RS McDonough, Ga./Henry County 260 2L Columbus, Ga./Brookstone 276 SQ Phenix City, Ala./Central 185 1L Jackson, Tenn./Trinity Christian Academy 170 SQ Northport, Ala./Tuscaloosa County 184 SQ Northport, Ala./Tuscaloosa County 190 2L Houston, Texas/North Shore 210 2L Mobile, Ala./Blount 302 2L Lawrenceville, Ga./Brookwood 236 HS Lawrenceville, Ga./Archer 235 HS Baton Rouge, La./University Lab 218 1L Daphne, Ala./Daphne

No. Name Pos. 40 Isaac Leon TE 41 Kurt Freitag TE 41 Daniel Geddes DB 42 Adrian Hubbard LB 43 Cade Foster PK 43 Matt Tinney LB 44 Matt Sandlin WR 45 Jalston Fowler RB 46 Michael Nysewander TE 47 Xzavier Dickson LB 47 Corey McCarron TE 49 Ed Stinson DL 50 Alphonse Taylor OL 51 Wilson Love DL 52 Dee Liner DL 53 Anthony Orr DL 54 Dalvin Tomlinson DL 55 Josh Dickerson LB 55 Cole Mazza LS 56 Tim Williams LB 57 Harold Nicholson OL 58 Alex Harrelson SN 59 MK Taylor SN 60 Brandon Moore OL 61 Anthony Steen OL 63 Kellen Williams OL 64 Grant Hill OL 64 Michael Newsome DL 67 Austin Peavler OL 68 Isaac Luatua OL 69 Paul Waldrop OL 70 Ryan Kelly OL 71 Cyrus Kouandjio OL 72 Leon Brown OL 73 Brandon Hill OL 75 Bradley Bozeman OL 77 Arie Kouandjio OL 78 Chad Lindsay OL 79 Austin Shepherd OL 80 Raheem Falkins WR 81 Ty Reed WR 82 Harrison Jones TE 83 Kevin Norwood WR 84 Brian Vogler TE 85 Malcolm Faciane TE 85 Korren Kirven DL 86 Truett Harris TE 86 A’Shawn Robinson DL 87 Parker Barrineau WR 88 O.J. Howard TE 89 Brandon Greene TE 89 Kieran Williams TE 90 Bernel Jones DL 93 Jonathan Allen DL 94 Dakota Ball DL 95 Darren Lake DL 99 Adam Griffith PK 99 Brandon Ivory DL

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49 Ed Stinson 86 A’Shawn Robinson 99 Brandon Ivory 95 Darren Lake 85 Korren Kirven 8 Jeoffrey Pagan 93 Jonathan Allen 42 Adrian Hubbard 25 Dillon Lee 33 Trey DePriest 9 Reuben Foster 32 C.J. Mosley 11 Tana Patrick 18 Reggie Ragland 30 Denzel Devall 47 Xzavier Dickson 13 Deion Belue 10 John Fulton 21 Maurice Smith 5 Cyrus Jones 16 Bradley Sylve 4 Eddie Jackson 26 Landon Collins 20 Jarrick Williams 6 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix 24 Geno Smith 20 Jarrick Williams 24 Geno Smith

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292 Sr. Homestead, Fla. 320 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas 310 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. 324 So. York, Ala. 281 Fr. Lynchburg, Va. 290 Jr. Asheville, N.C. 264 Fr. Leesburg, Va. 252 Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. 242 So. Buford, Ga. 245 Jr. Springfield, Ohio 244 Fr. Auburn, Ala. 238 Sr. Mobile, Ala. 238 Sr. Bridgeport, Ala. OR 259 So. Madison, Ala. 250 So. Bastrop, La. OR 265 Jr. Griffin, Ga. 183 Sr. Tuscumbia, Ala. 186 Sr. Manning, S.C. OR 180 Fr. Sugarland, Texas 196 So. Baltimore, Md. OR 180 So. Port Sulphur, La. 175 Fr. Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. 215 So. Geismar, La. 210 Jr. Mobile, Ala. 208 Jr. Orlando, Fla. 186 So. Atlanta, Ga. 210 Jr. Mobile, Ala. 186 So. Atlanta, Ga.

71 Cyrus Kouandjio 72 Leon Brown 77 Arie Kouandjio 63 Kellen Williams 68 Isaac Luatua 70 Ryan Kelly 78 Chad Lindsay 61 Anthony Steen 50 Alphonse Taylor 79 Austin Shepherd 64 Grant Hill 84 Brian Vogler 88 O.J. Howard 89 Brandon Greene 45 Jalston Fowler 82 Harrison Jones 10 AJ McCarron 6 Blake Sims 4 T.J. Yeldon 17 Kenyan Drake 45 Jalston Fowler 1 Dee Hart 2 DeAndrew White 9 Amari Cooper 80 Raheem Falkins 83 Kevin Norwood 7 Kenny Bell 8 Robert Foster 22 Christion Jones 5 Chris Black

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310 Jr. Hyattsville, Md. 313 Jr. Riverdale, Md. 315 Jr. Hyattsville, Md. 302 Sr. Lawrenceville, Ga. OR 313 So. La Mirada, Calif. 290 So. West Chester, Ohio 302 Jr. The Woodlands, Texas 309 Sr. Clarksdale, Miss. 335 Fr. Mobile, Ala. 315 Jr. Buford, Ga. 301 Fr. Huntsville, Ala. 260 Jr. Columbus, Ga. 237 Fr. Prattville, Ala. OR 307 Fr. Ellenwood, Ga. 250 Jr. Mobile, Ala. 241 Jr. Germantown, Tenn. 214 Sr. Mobile, Ala. 202 Jr. Gainesville, Ga. 218 So. Daphne, Ala. 201 So. Powder Springs, Ga. OR 250 Jr. Mobile, Ala. 187 So. Orlando, Fla. 190 Jr. Houston, Texas OR 202 So. Miami, Fla. 203 Fr. New Orleans, La. 195 Sr. D’Iberville, Miss. OR 180 Sr. Rayville, La. 187 Fr. Monaca, Penn. 185 Jr. Adamsville, Ala. 182 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla.

43 Cade Foster 99 Adam Griffith 10 AJ McCarron 29 Cody Mandell 29 Cody Mandell 99 Adam Griffith 55 Cole Mazza 50 M.K. Taylor 22 Christion Jones 1 Dee Hart 22 Christion Jones 83 Kevin Norwood 5 Cyrus Jones 2 DeAndrew White

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224 Sr. Southlake, Texas 187 Fr. Calhoun, Ga. 214 Sr. Mobile, Ala. 213 Sr. Lafayette, La. 213 Sr. Lafayette, La. 187 Fr. Calhoun, Ga. 246 Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. 229 Jr. Oxford, Ala. 185 Jr. Adamsville, Ala. 187 So. Orlando, Fla. 185 Jr. Adamsville, Ala. 195 Sr. D’Iberville, Miss. 196 So. Baltimore, Md. 190 Jr. Houston, Texas

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Player Profiles Anderson’s Season Highs

Jonathan Allen

Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Arkansas, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Chattanooga, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Chattanooga, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Arkansas, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Chattanooga, Kick Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Auburn, Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 at Auburn,

DL Fr. • 6-3 • 264 • HS

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Bell’s Career Statistics Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total

G-S Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP 10-0 2 26 13.0 0 18 13-4 17 255 15.0 2 41 12-3 17 431 25.4 3 85 12-4 12 154 12.8 1 51 47-11 48 866 18.0 6 85 Bell’s Career Highs

Leesburg, Va./ Stone Bridge

FRESHMAN (2013): A backup defensive end who has played his way into the rotation along the defensive line … has appeared in all 12 games, with 16 total stops and 10 solo tackles … has half of a sack a forced fumble and one quarterback hurry. Virginia Tech: Registered two solo tackles in the 35-10 victory over the Hokies at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Ole Miss: Made one solo tackle as a reserve defensive end as the Tide shut out the Rebels 25-0. Arkansas: Notched one solo stop and a quarterback hurry in the shutout win over the Razorbacks. Tennessee: Came off the bench to make a season-high three tackles with two solo stops. Mississippi State: Assisted on two tackles, one for loss, against the Bulldogs. Chattanooga: Named one of Alabama’s Defensive Players of the Week ... totaled four tackles with two solo stops and a forced fumble. Auburn: Recorded three total tackles with two solo stops … added half of a sack (-5 yards).

Parker Barrineau

Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (twice); last vs. Ole Miss, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 vs. Florida Atlantic, Long Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 vs. Florida Atlantic, Touchdown . . . . . . . 1 (six times); last vs. Colorado State,

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WR So. • 6-0 • 183 • SQ

Northport, Ala./American Christian Academy

FRESHMAN (2013): A walk-on whose play has earned him time at wide receiver in a reserve role ... has played in seven games, including Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga ... has two catches for 16 yards. Georgia State: Caught his first career pass for six yards. Kentucky: Saw the field late in the fourth quarter, catching a 10-yard pass from Blake Sims in the 48-7 victory. Barrineau’s Season Statistics

Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2013 12-0 16 10 6 3-11 1 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 Allen’s Season Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. Chattanooga, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 vs. Chattanooga, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 (twice); last at Auburn, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Arkansas, Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Chattanooga,

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Year G-S Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP 2013 7-0 2 16 8.0 0 10

Kenny Bell Barrineau’s Season Highs Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Kentucky, 2013 Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 at Kentucky, 2013 Long Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 at Kentucky, 2013

Fr. • 6-2 • 255 • RS

Daphne, Ala./ Daphne

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): A reserve outside linebacker who has totaled four tackles … has played in all 12 games with 1.5 sacks (-4 yards), five tackles and one quarterback hurry ... starter on the kickoff return team. Virginia Tech: Recorded one solo and one assisted tackle, which produced a two-yard sack. Arkansas: Assisted on two tackles and had one quarterback hurry. Chattanooga: Registered the first solo sack of his career, dropping the Mocs’ quarterback for a loss of two yards. Anderson’s Season Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2013 12-0 5 2 3 1.5-4 1 1.5-4 0 0 0 0-0

Deion Belue

Kenny Bell

Ryan Anderson LB

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Allen’s Season Statistics

DB Sr. • 5-11 • 183 • 1L

WR Sr. • 6-1 • 180 • 3L

Rayville, La./ Rayville

SENIOR (2013): Has four starts at wide receiver while seeing action in all 12 games … has caught 12 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown … has four explosive plays of 15 yards or more, which includes a 51-yard reception … seven of his catches have converted first downs for the Crimson Tide. Texas A&M: Snagged his first pass of the season and outran the Aggies’ defense to the end zone for a 51-yard scoring strike. Colorado State: Made his first start of the season and caught two passes for 21 yards … long catch of 16 yards was good for a first down. Ole Miss: Caught four passes for 23 yards with a long of seven ... two catches went for first downs. Georgia State: Started and made two catches, of 18 and 19 yards ... both grabs converted first downs. Kentucky: Started but did not have a catch. Tennessee: Hauled in one pass for nine yards in 45-10 victory over the Volunteers. LSU: Was targeted on a second-half flea-flicker. Chattanooga: Caught two passes for 13 yards ... converted one first down against the Mocs.

Tuscumbia, Ala./Deshler/ NE Mississippi CC

SENIOR (2013): Has started 10 games at cornerback for Alabama, with a toe injury keeping him out against Colorado State … has 14 tackles, one tackle for loss (4 yards), a quarterback hurry and three pass breakups ... picked off one pass and returned it 28 yards ... his presence on either side of the field has kept opponents looking for other opportunities in the passing game. Virginia Tech: Assisted on one tackle and broke up a Logan Thomas pass … part of defense that limited VT to 59 yards passing and 10 points in the Tide win. Texas A&M: Started but left the game in the first half with an injured toe. Ole Miss: Notched one solo tackle and broke up a Bo Wallace pass, as the Tide shut out the Rebels 25-0. Georgia State: Started at corner as the Tide limited the Panthers to 175 total yards. Kentucky: Helped hold the Wildcats to 76 yards passing. Arkansas: Made two total tackles with a solo stop and a quarterback hurry … also blocked a Razorbacks’ field goal attempt. Tennessee: Latched onto his first interception of the season and returned it 28 yards deep into Vols’ territory

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Player Profiles to set up an Alabama touchdown ... made two solo tackles. LSU: Made a season-best four tackles against the Tigers while breaking up one pass. Mississippi State: Recorded one solo tackle as the Tide limited the Bulldogs to 197 total yards. Auburn: Notched three solo tackles and recorded his first tackle for loss of the season (4 yards). Belue’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2012 14-14 40 28 12 6.5-15 0 0-0 1 1-57 7 2-15 2013 10-10 14 12 2 1-4 1 0-0 0 0-0 3 1-28 Total 24-24 54 40 14 7.5-19 1 0-0 1 1-57 10 3-43 Belue’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 at LSU, Tackles For Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 at LSU, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (twice); last at Auburn, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Arkansas, Interceptions . . . . . . . 1 (three times); last vs. Tennessee, Interception Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . 28 vs. Tennessee, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Mississippi State, Fumble Returns Yards . . . . . . . . 57 vs. Western Carolina, Touchdowns . . . . 1 (fumble return) vs. Western Carolina, Blocked Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Arkansas,

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54 yards and a touchdown ... long play was a 16-yard grab ... caught a 10-yard scoring strike from Sims. Chattanooga: Took an end-around 31 yards for a touchdown ... caught one pass for 11 yards ... finished with 42 all-purpose yards. Black’s Season Statistics Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg. TD LP Rec Yds Avg. TD LP 2013 8-0 1 31 31.0 1 31 8 79 9.9 2 16 Black’s Season Highs Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 vs. Georgia State, 2013 Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 vs. Georgia State, 2013 Long Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 vs. Georgia State, 2013 Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Chattanooga, 2013 Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 vs. Chattanooga, 2013 Long Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 vs. Chattanooga, 2013 Touchdowns . . . . . . . . 1 (three times); last vs. Chattanooga, 20

Leon Brown OL Jr. • 6-6 • 313 • JC

Riverdale, Md./ Parkdale/ASA College

Profiles

JUNIOR (2013): A reserve tackle who has played in eight games this season … the junior college transfer can play either tackle spot and saw action against Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga.

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix DB Jr. • 6-1 • 208 • 2L Deion Belue

6 Chris Black WR Fr. • 5-11 • 182 • RS

Jacksonville, Fla./ First Coast

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Backs up Christion Jones at the slot receiver … has played in eight games: Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga … has eight receptions for 79 yards and two touchdowns while rushing one time for 31 yards and a score. Colorado State: Caught his first career pass (from Blake Sims) and used his speed to turn the corner and score from 14 yards out. Georgia State: Came off the bench to produce the best outing of his young career, with six catches for

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on the team, two interceptions and four pass breakups … Alabama Defensive Player of the Week following the Ole Miss, Arkansas, LSU and Mississippi State games. Virginia Tech: Made six tackles, including two solo stops, as the Tide limited the Hokies to 59 yards passing in 35-10 victory at the Georgia Dome. Texas A&M: Notched six stops for the second straight game, as Alabama got out of College Station with a victory over the No. 6 Aggies … had four solo tackles. Colorado State: Recorded four tackles with two unassisted stops. Ole Miss: Broke up two Bo Wallace passes and registered a team-high eight tackles in 25-0 shutout of the Rebels. Arkansas: Returned to action against the Hogs, making five tackles with two solo stops and his first interception of the year that he returned for eight yards to set up a Tide touchdown ... garnered Defensive Player of the Week honors from the Tide coaching staff. Tennessee: Returned to the starting lineup against the Vols and made two solo tackles in the 45-10 victory. LSU: Made five tackles with three solo stops ... helped limited the vaunted Tigers offense to 17 points and 284 yards, including only 43 yards rushing. Mississippi State: Came up with his interception of the season by stepping in front of a Bulldogs receiver in the end zone ... returned that interception 16 yards ... also broke up a pass and accounted for five tackles while holding MSU to 197 total yards. Chattanooga: Recorded three solo tackles in a half of work as the Alabama starters got all but one series of the second half off. Auburn: Made one solo tackle. Clinton-Dix’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2011 13-0 11 5 6 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 2 0-0 2012 14-10 37 23 14 0.5-1 0 0-0 1 0 4 5-91 2013 10-9 46 26 20 1.5-2 0 0-0 0 0 4 2-24 Total 37-19 94 54 40 2.0-3 0 0-0 1 0 10 7-115 Clinton-Dix’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 vs. Ole Miss, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Chattanooga, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . 1 (three times); last vs. Chattanooga, Interceptions . . 1 (seven times); last at Mississippi State, Forced Fumble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Arkansas, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Ole Miss,

Orlando, Fla./ Dr. Phillips

• First team consensus All-American • First team All-SEC (Coaches) • Second team All-SEC (Associated Press) • Playmaker in the back end of the Alabama defense with seven career interceptions • Fourth on the team with 46 tackles in 10 games, plus two interceptions and four pass breakups • Leads a Crimson Tide secondary that ranks ninth nationally and second in the SEC in fewest pass yards allowed and 13th in pass efficiency defense • Alabama Defensive Player of the Week four times JUNIOR (2013): One of the veteran leaders of the Crimson Tide defense … in his second season as starting free safety and the signal caller in the back of the Tide defense … has started nine games and has seen action in 10 … first team All-American by the FWAA and Sporting News … first team All-SEC by the league coaches and second team by the Associated Press … returned to the lineup against Arkansas as a reserve and then to the starting lineup against Tennessee ... has 46 tackles, ranking fourth

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix

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DB So. • 6-0 • 215 • 1L

Geismar, La./ Dutchtown

• Semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award (nation’s top defensive back) • Second team All-SEC (Associated Press) • Has started at both strong safety and dime back in 2013 • Second on the team with 61 tackles (4.0 for loss) while forcing two fumbles and recovering two more, with a team-high six breakups • Returned an interception for 89 yards and a touchdown (vs. Tennessee) • Stars in a Crimson Tide secondary that ranks sixth nationally and first in the SEC in fewest pass yards allowed and 15th in pass efficiency defense • Named Alabama Player of the Week seven times • A catalyst on special teams as well with a team-high 10 tackles as a specialist • SEC Defensive Player of the Week against Tennessee SOPHOMORE (2013): An integral part of the Alabama secondary and a special teams stalwart throughout the season … has started five games at strong safety and three at dime back … moved into the starting job at strong safety after the injury to Vinnie Sunseri ... second team All-SEC by the Associated Press … returned interception vs. Tennessee for 89 yards and a score ... second on the team in tackles with 61, including a team-high 10 on special teams (3 punt and 7 kickoff coverage) … has a team-high six pass breakups, with two forced fumbles and two recoveries … SEC Defensive Player of the Week honoree following the Tennessee game ... seven-time coaching staff Player of the Week (Special Teams: Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Ole Miss, Arkansas and Mississippi State. Defense: Tennessee and Chattanooga). Virginia Tech: Had five tackles as the Tide held the Hokies to 59 yards passing. Texas A&M: Registered a career-high seven tackles in the win at College Station, including six solo stops. Colorado State: Made four more

tackles against the Rams, with three solo stops and three pass breakups. Ole Miss: Again was honored as the coaching staff Special Teams Player of the Week ... had one tackle on kickoff coverage ... also played extensive snaps as the dime back, making two tackles ... finished with three total solo stops and a quarterback hurry. Georgia State: Made his first career start and registered two solo tackles, one for loss. Kentucky: Recorded two solo tackles while helping limit the Wildcats to 76 yards passing and 170 total yards. Arkansas: Started at free safety and had five tackles with four solo stops ... broke up two passes and recorded a quarterback hurry in 52-0 win over the Hogs. Tennessee: Earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors after his performance against the Vols ... made first interception of the season and returned it 89 yards for a touchdown with 12 seconds remaining in the first half ... finished with six tackles, including five solo stops, while forcing a fumble. LSU: Was all over the field against his home-state Tigers ... made four tackles (1.5 for loss) and recovered a fumble deep in Alabama territory to save a touchdown ... helped limit the high-powered LSU offense to 43 yards rushing and 284 total yards while holding the Tigers 23 points below their season average (xx-xx win for the Tide). Mississippi State: Made six tackles with four solo stops while helping limit the Bulldogs to 197 total yards and 53 on the ground. Chattanooga: Led the team with eight tackles in just over one half of action ... notched three solo stops and half of a tackle for loss. Auburn: Third on the team with nine tackles including eight solo stops … forced a fumble and recovered another … added a tackle for loss (2 yards). Collins’ Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2012 14-0 17 8 9 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2013 12-8 61 45 16 4.0-7 2 0-0 2 2-5 6 1-89 Total 26-8 78 53 25 4.0-7 2 0-0 2 2-5 6 1-89 Collins’ Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 at Auburn, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 vs. LSU, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (three times); last at Auburn, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. Colorado State, Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Auburn, Fumble Recoveries. . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Auburn, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last vs. Arkansas, Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Tennessee, Interception Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . 89 vs. Tennessee, Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Tennessee,

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Amari Cooper WR So. • 6-1 • 202 • 1L

Miami, Fla./ Northwestern

SOPHOMORE (2013): Returned after one of the top pass-catching seasons in school history, as a freshman in 2012 … a target of double teams and bracket coverage throughout 2013 … has 36 catches for a team-high 615 yards in six starts and 11 games played … 24 of his catches have converted Alabama first downs … has 12 explosive plays (15 yards or more) and four touchdowns ... averaging 17.1 yards per catch ... has totaled 27 catches for 515 yards and four scores in the past seven games … missed the Colorado State game due to injury. Virginia Tech: Hauled in four receptions for 36 yards, with a long of 18 yards and two explosive plays. Texas A&M: Caught two balls for 34 yards, with a long of 21 yards that moved the chains for the Tide. Ole Miss: Did not start, coming off the injury ... caught three passes for 28 yards, including a 12-yard reception that converted a first down. Kentucky: Came off the bench and caught three passes for 64 yards ... his long play was a 42-yard catch and run ... two of his catches went for first downs. Arkansas: Registered three catches for 65 yards and his first touchdown of the season – a 30-yard strike from AJ McCarron ... all three catches produced first downs. Tennessee: Dazzled on the second play of the game, scoring a 54-yard touchdown on a wide receiver screen pass ... finished with five receptions for 75 yards. LSU: Hauled in three passes for 46 yards, including a long of 21 ... all three catches converted first downs for the Tide. Mississippi State: Made four catches for 45 yards (long of 19) ... three of his four receptions converted first downs. Chattanooga: Corralled in a 38-yard touchdown pass from McCarron on the firstteam offenses last play of the game early in the fourth quarter ... finished with three grabs for 42 yards ... converted two first downs. Auburn: Produced his best numbers of the season with 178 yards on six catches … hooked up with McCarron for the longest play in Alabama history, a 99-yard scoring strike in the fourth quarter … earned Alabama Offensive Player of the Week honors.

Profiles

Landon Collins

Cooper’s Season Statistics Year G-S Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP 2012 14-9 59 1,000 16.9 11 54 2013 11-6 36 615 17.1 4 99 Total 25-15 95 1,615 17.0 15 99 Cooper’s Career Highs Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (twice); last vs. Georgia, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 at Auburn, Long Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 at Auburn, Touchdowns . . . . . . 2 (four times); last vs. Notre Dame,

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Trey DePriest LB

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Jr. • 6-2 • 245 • 2L

Springfield, Ohio/ Springfield

JUNIOR (2013): Veteran linebacker who has started all 12 games this season and 25 in his career … second team All-SEC by the Associated Press … third on the team in tackles with 58 … has 6.5 tackles for loss (22 yards), two sacks (15 yards), an interception, a forced fumble, a pass deflection and recovered two fumbles … one of the Coaching Staff Defensive Players of the Week following the Colorado State, Tennessee and LSU games. Virginia Tech: Opened the season with three assisted

tackles in win at the Georgia Dome over the Hokies. Texas A&M: Notched two assisted tackles during the win in College Station. Colorado State: Had six tackles, including three solo stops, against the Rams … also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble … earned Defensive Player of the Week honors Ole Miss: Started and made four tackles with three solo stops ... notched his first tackle for loss of the season in 25-0 shutout of the Rebels. Georgia State: Made three tackles with one solo stop, as the Tide limited the Panthers to 15 yards rushing. Kentucky: Notched a tackle for loss and finished with three total stops. Arkansas: Assisted on a tackle for loss while making three total stops. Tennessee: Recorded five total tackles with two solo stops against the Vols. LSU: Made an early sack, timing a blitz in the a-gap and taking down Zach Mettenberger before he could drop back ... finished with 1.5 tackles for loss (6 yards) and six total tackles ... also recovered a fumble ... named a Defensive Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff. Mississippi State: Tallied a season-best seven tackles with a solo stop ... logged another tackle for loss (2 yards) and defended his first pass of the the season, while helping hold the Bulldogs to 53 yards rushing. Chattanooga: Intercepted his first career pass on a third-down play in the first half ... made five tackles, with one solo stop as the Tide defense limited the Mocs to just 175 total yards. Auburn: Second on the team with 11 tackles with seven solo stops … added 1.5 tackles for loss (11 yards) and one sack (9 yards) … also forced a fumble. DePriest’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2011 13-0 25 11 14 1.5-10 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2012 14-13 59 30 29 4-16 2 0-0 0 0 2 0-0 2013 12-12 58 24 34 6.5-22 0 2-15 2 2 1 1-0 Total 39-25 142 65 77 12.0-48 3 2-15 2 2 3 1-0 DePriest’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 at Auburn, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 (twice); last at Auburn, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 at Auburn, Quarterback Hurries . . 1 (twice); last vs. Mississippi State, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Auburn, Forced Fumble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Auburn, Fumble Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last vs. LSU, Pass Breakups . . 1 (three times); last at Mississippi State, Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Chattanooga,

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Denzel Devall LB So. • 6-2 • 250 • 1L

Bastrop, La./ Bastrop

SOPHOMORE (2013): Has started three games and seen significant action in all 12 contests at jack linebacker … has 27 tackles with 12 solo stops, 5.0 tackles for loss (22 yards), three sacks (20 yards), three quarterback hurries, a pass breakup and two forced fumbles. Virginia Tech: Registered two solo tackles in win over the Hokies. Texas A&M: Forced a fumble and made a career-high five tackles (three solo) in victory at Kyle Field. Colorado State: Assisted on one tackle in home opener against the Rams. Ole Miss: Recorded two sacks for a loss of 16 yards as the Tide limited the Rebels to 205 total yards and shut them out 25-0 ... the two sacks equaled his career high. Georgia State: Had one solo tackle as the Crimson Tide held the Panthers to 15 rushing yards. Kentucky: Added a solo tackle in the 48-7 win that saw Alabama allow only 170 yards of total offense. Arkansas: Registered a sack for a loss of four yards ... had three total tackles and a quarterback hurry, as the Razorbacks managed only 91 yards passing. Tennessee: Had four tackles with a solo stop and a pass breakup. LSU: Started and had four tackles with one solo stop ... added a quarterback hurry. Mississippi State: Did not start in the nickel formation, but he came off the bench to record a quarterback hurry and assisted on one tackle. Chattanooga: Made one assisted tackle as the Tide first-team players saw just over a half of action. Auburn: Added two assisted tackles with half of a tackle for loss (1 yard). Devall’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU Int 2012 14-0 18 7 11 3-28 3 2-15 0 1 0 0-0 2013 12-3 27 12 15 5.0-22 3 3-20 2 0 1 0-0 Total 26-3 45 19 26 8-50 6 5-35 2 1 1 0-0 Devall’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (three times); last vs. LSU, Tackles For Loss . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Ole Miss, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 vs. Mississippi State, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Mississippi State, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Ole Miss, Forced Fumble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Texas A&M, Fumble Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Arkansas, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Tennessee,

Trey DePriest

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Player Profiles

LB Jr. • 6-3 • 265 • 2L

Griffin, Ga./ Griffin

JUNIOR (2013): Part of Alabama’s every-down rotation at outside linebacker … has played in all 12 games and has 13 tackles with five solo stops … added two tackles for loss (9 yards) with a sack (8 yards) and two quarterback hurries ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors against Georgia State. Virginia Tech: Helped on two tackles in the win over the Hokies at the Georgia Dome. Texas A&M: Recorded one tackle for loss in the win at College Station. Colorado State: Added another solo stop while affecting the quarterback with one hurry. Ole Miss: Made one assisted tackle in the 25-0 win over the Rebels. Georgia State: Registered his first sack of the season (8 yards) as the Tide held the Panthers to 175 yards, including 15 yards rushing ... had two tackles. Arkansas: Assisted on one tackle in 52-0 win over the Hogs. LSU: Made two assisted tackles off the bench against the Bengal Tigers. Mississippi State: Accounted for one solo tackle as the Tide limited the Bulldogs to 53 rushing yards. Chattanooga: Came off the bench to make one assisted tackle. Auburn: Made one solo tackle and was credited with a quarterback hurry against the Tigers. Dickson’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2011 7-0 3 2 1 1.5-7 0 0.5-5 0 0 0 0-0 2012 14-6 33 12 21 5-19 4 3.5-15 1 0 1 0-0 2013 12-0 13 5 8 2-9 2 1-8 0 0 0 0-0 Total 33-6 49 19 30 8.5-35 6 5.0-28 1 0 1 0-0 Dickson’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 vs. Texas A&M, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Georgia, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 vs. Georgia State, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Ole Miss, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Georgia, Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Western Kentucky, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Tennessee,

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Kenyan Drake RB So. • 6-1 • 201 • 1L

Powder Springs, Ga./ Hillgrove

SOPHOMORE (2013): Developing into a playmaking threat at running back … has played in 11 games with one start, while rushing for 694 yards on 92 carries (7.5 ypc) with eight touchdowns, adding 12 receptions for 135 yards (11.2 ypc) … 12th in the SEC at 63.1 rushing yards per game ... has converted 37 first downs on the ground and seven through

the air ... has 15 explosive rushes of 12 yards or more, plus four explosive receptions of 15-yards or more … averaging 71.8 rushing yards per game in SEC action ... has one blocked punt and four tackles on kickoff coverage. Texas A&M: Rushed for 50 yards off the bench against the No. 6 Aggies, on seven carries … added one reception for two yards. Colorado State: Blocked a punt that was returned by Dillon Lee for a touchdown … caught one pass for 22 yards and a first down while scoring his first rushing touchdown of the season on a three-yard burst up the middle … earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors from the coaching staff. Ole Miss: Recorded career highs in rushing yards (99) and carries (12) ... exploded for a 50-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Georgia State: Carried the ball five times for 40 yards, with a long of 22 ... also caught a pass for a 23-yard touchdown. Kentucky: Registered his first 100-yard rushing game with 106 yards on 14 carries (7.6 ypc) ... added a pair of one-yard touchdown runs ... made three receptions out of the backfield for 44 yards, with a long of 24 to finish with 150 all-purpose yards. Arkansas: Went for over 100 yards rushing for the second straight week, with 104 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries (13.0 yards per carry) ... scored from 46 yards on an electric run, diving over from oneyard out ... also caught one pass for 11 yards ... had five explosive rushes of 12 yards or more and converted four first downs ... named an Alabama Offensive Player of the Week by the coaching staff. Tennessee: Rushed for a gamehigh 89 yards on 14 carries and caught one pass for 15 ... converted six first downs rushing and one receiving, as Alabama put up 45 points on the Volunteers. LSU: Rushed 10 times for 65 yards ... averaged 6.5 yards per carry and added one reception for 10 yards ... four of his rushes converted first downs. Mississippi State: Rushed four times for 28 yards, with a long of 21 ... caught two passes for nine yards and made one solo tackle on special teams. Chattanooga: Started his first career game and rushed for 77 yards and one touchdown on 11 carries ... averaged 7.0 yards per carry ... converted five first downs and had three explosive runs of 12 yards or more, including a 13-yard touchdown scamper. Auburn: Rushed four times for 33 yards with a long burst of 11 yards … also recorded one solo tackle on special teams. Drake’s Career Statistics Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2012 12-0 42 281 6.7 5 38 0 0 0 0 0 2013 11-1 92 694 7.5 8 50 12 135 11.2 1 24 Total 23-1 134 975 7.3 13 50 12 135 11.2 1 24

Kenyan Drake

Malcome Faciane TE So. • 6-5 • 267 • 1L

SOPHOMORE (2013): A backup tight end who has played in seven games: Colorado State, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga ... has two catches for 14 yards, coming on grabs of eight and six yards against GSU. Faciane’s Season Statistics Year G-S Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP 2013 7-0 2 14 7.0 0 8 Faciane’s Season Highs Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Georgia State, 2013 Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 vs. Georgia State, 2013 Long Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 vs. Georgia State, 2013

Raheem Falkins

Drake’s Career Highs Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (twice); last vs. Tennessee, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 at Kentucky, Long Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 vs. Ole Miss, Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Arkansas, Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 at Kentucky, Long Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 at Kentucky, Blocked Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Colorado State,

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Picayune, Miss./ Picayune Memorial

Profiles

Xzavier Dickson

WR Fr. • 6-4 • 203 • HS

New Orleans, La./ G.W. Carver

FRESHMAN (2013): A freshman that made a name for himself in the spring and is working to develop a role in the Tide’s passing game this fall … played seven games against Colorado State, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga but does not have a catch.

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Player Profiles Cade Foster PK Sr. • 6-1 • 224 • 3L

Southlake, Texas/ Southlake Carroll

Profiles

SENIOR (2013): Has started all 12 games at place-kicker … scored 89 points … has gone 56 for 56 on extra-point attempts and 11 for 15 (73.3 percent) on field goals ... his long field goal came from 53 yards out against Ole Miss … has converted 5 for 8 from beyond 40 yards ... earned Coaching Staff Special Teams Player of the Week honors against Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, LSU and Mississippi State games ... averaging 62.4 yards on 68 kickoffs, with 16 touchbacks ... has two tackles on kickoff coverage. Virginia Tech: Connected on all five extra-point attempts in 35-10 victory over the Hokies at the Georgia Dome … did not attempt a field goal. Texas A&M: Was good on seven extra-point tries against the No. 6 Aggies … named coaching staff Special Teams Player of the Week. Colorado State: Attempted his first two field goals of the 2013 season against the Rams, making 1 of 2, both from 46 yards … also booted through all three of his extra-point attempts. Ole Miss: Registered a career-high three fields goals in three attempts ... hit from 28, 53 and 42 yards ... made both extra-point attempts ... averaged 61.2 yards on five kickoffs, with one touchback. Georgia State: Hit his only attempt against the Panthers ... kicked off seven times for a 63.1-yard average, with one touchback. Kentucky: Connected on field goals of 25 and 20 yards in 48-7 win against the Wildcats ... kicked off eight times for an average of 64.5 yards, with a season-high four touchbacks. Arkansas: Nailed his only field-goal attempt of the game, splitting the uprights from 48 yards out ... kicked off six times for 61.5yard average ... was good on six extra-point attempts. Tennessee: Was a perfect 5 for 5 on extra-point attempts and kicked off five times, with a touchback and a 62.2-yard average. LSU: Drilled his only field-goal attempt, from 41 yards ... scored eight points, with five extra points ... kicked off six times for an average of 64.0 yards and three touchbacks. Mississippi State: Hit field goals from 33 and 35 yards and was 2 for 2 on field goals ... had two touchbacks on kickoffs while scoring eight points. Chattanooga: Connected on all six extra point tries ... averaged 60.3 yards on kickoffs and had one touchback. Auburn: Was 0 for 3 on fields goals with one blocked … averaged 63.6 yards on five kickoffs with one touchback. Foster’s Career Statistics Extra Points Field Goals Year G-S XP-A Pct. FG-A Pct. Long Pts. 2010 13-13 7-7 100.0 7-9 77.8 49 28 2011 13-13 0-0 .000 2-9 22.2 46 6 2012 14-14 0-0 .000 4-9 44.4 52 12 2013 12-12 56-56 100.0 11-15 73.3 53 89 Total 52-52 63-63 100.0 24-42 57.1 53 135

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FG Breakdown 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 2010 0-0 2-2 0-0 5-6 0-1 2011 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-5 0-4 2012 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 3-5 2013 0-0 4-4 2-3 4-7 1-1 Total 0-0 6-6 2-3 12-22 4-11 Kickoffs 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total

No. Yards Avg. 84 5,476 65.2 81 5,128 63.3 99 6,285 63.5 68 4,240 62.4 332 21,129 63.6

TB 10 5 46 16 77

OB 1 1 0 0 2

Foster’s Career Highs PAT Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 at Texas A&M, PAT Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 at Texas A&M, FG Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. Ole Miss, FG Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. LSU, Long FG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 vs. Ole Miss, Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 at Kentucky, Kickoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 (twice); last vs. Georgia State, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 633 vs. Georgia State, Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69.2 vs. South Carolina, Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 at Arkansas, Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Arkansas,

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Reuben Foster LB Fr. • 6-1 • 244 • HS

Auburn, Ala./ Auburn

FRESHMAN (2013): Has played in nine games and accounted for 12 tackles as a true freshman … a contributor on special teams and a backup to Trey DePriest at mike (middle) linebacker. Virginia Tech: Made one assisted tackle in his debut with the crimson and white, as a backup linebacker. Colorado State: Again came off the bench at middle linebacker … also played on special teams. Kentucky: Recorded two assisted tackles in the win at Kentucky. Arkansas: Came off the bench to make assist on one tackle in 52-0 win over the Razorbacks. Tennessee: Played a significant number of snaps in the fourth quarter, at inside linebacker ... made two total tackles, with a solo stop. Chattanooga: Had a career-high five tackles in an extended role off the bench ... accounted for two solo tackles and recorded his first career tackle for loss (1 yard). Foster’s Season Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2013 9-0 12 4 8 1.0-1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 Foster’s Season Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Jalston Fowler RB Jr. • 6-1 • 250 • 2L

Cade Foster

Mobile, Ala./ Vigor

JUNIOR (2013): A veteran running back/hback who does a little bit of everything in the Tide offense … has seven receptions for 15 yards on the season, with five going for touchdowns ... his five receiving touchdowns are the second-highest total on the team ... has played in all 12 games, after losing most of his sophomore season to an injured knee … made his first career start at running back in the third game of the season against Colorado State … has 88 rushing yards on 20 carries. Virginia Tech: Came off the bench at h-back and as the second running back on the field against the Hokies … caught one pass and carried the ball three times. Texas A&M: Averaged 9.3 yards per rush in win over the No. 6 Aggies … caught a five-yard pass from AJ McCarron late in the fourth quarter to seal the win … rushed four times for 37 yards, with a long of 15 yards. Colorado State: Made his first career start against the Rams … carried five times for 10 yards at running back. Ole Miss: Came off the

Player Profiles Fulton’s Career Statistics Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 vs. Colorado State, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . 1 (twice); last vs. Colorado State, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 at Duke, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 at Duke, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. Texas A&M,

Fowler’s Career Highs Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 vs. Vanderbilt, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 at Ole Miss, Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 at Ole Miss, Receptions . . . . . . 1 (seven times); last vs. Chattanooga, Long Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 at Ole Miss, Receiving Touchdowns . . . . 1 (five times); last at Auburn,

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Brandon Greene Fr. • 6-5 • 307 • RS

SENIOR (2013): A veteran of the Alabama secondary who has started two games at cornerback in 2013 … has seen action in all 12 games, with 19 tackles and a pass breakup … recorded 10 solo stops with two tackles for loss (4 yards) ... also a regular contributor on special teams. Virginia Tech: Started opposite Deion Belue at cornerback … made five tackles with two solo stops, as the Tide held Logan Thomas and the Hokies to 59 yards passing … added a tackle for loss. Texas A&M: Made four stops with two solo tackles, in shootout win at College Station. Colorado State: Logged a career-best six tackles, coming off the bench against the Rams … his six tackles included one for loss (3 yards) and four solo stops. Georgia State: Assisted on one tackle. Kentucky: Recorded one solo stop in 48-7 win. Arkansas: Assisted on one tackle off the bench against the Hogs. Tennessee: Came off the bench at cornerback and broke up one pass. Chattanooga: Made one solo tackle as a reserve corner. Fulton’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2010 12-0 3 2 1 0.5-4 0 0.5-4 0 0 2 0-0 2011 12-0 5 2 3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 2012 12-2 15 12 3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 5 0-0 2013 12-2 19 10 9 2.0-4 0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 Total 48-4 42 26 16 2.5-8 0 0.5-4 0 0 9 0-0

Ellenwood, Ga./ Cedar Grove

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Made the move to tight end late in fall camp and has proven to be a valuable commodity for the Tide … has seen action in all 12 games for Alabama, making one start at tight end … a big asset in the running game that is averaging 212.0 yards per game as the former tackle has been very effective blocking on the edge … does not have a reception.

Adam Griffith PK

Manning, S.C./ Manning

John Fulton Sr. • 6-0 • 186 • 3L

RB So. • 5-9 • 187 • 1L

Fowler’s Career Statistics Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg. TD LP No. Yds Avg. TD LP 2010 11-0 14 111 7.9 1 36 0 0 0 0 0 2011 13-0 56 385 6.9 4 69 0 0 0 0 0 2012 2-0 11 85 7.7 0 18 1 6 6.0 0 6 2013 12-1 20 88 4.4 0 15 7 15 2.1 5 5 Total 38-1 101 669 6.6 5 69 8 21 2.6 5 6

Dee Hart

2013 2013 2010 2010 2012

Fr. • 5-10 • 187 • RS

Calhoun, Ga./ Calhoun

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Serves as Alabama’s backup place-kicker and backup punter … has seen action in eight games: Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Chattanooga and Auburn … has gone 5 for 5 on extra-point tries and 1-of-3 on field-goal attempts, missing from 30 yards against Georgia State and splitting the uprights from 20 against Tennessee … had his 57-yard attempt at Auburn returned 100 yards for a touchdown … has kicked off 14 times and is averaging 63.2 yards, with four touchbacks.

Orlando, Fla./ Dr. Phillips

SOPHOMORE (2013): A valuable asset as a multi-purpose running back and a core special teams player … efficient in third-down situations … has played in 11 games, with 78 yards rushing on 22 carries … has returned four punts for 58 yards for a 14.5 yard average ... has eight tackles on kickoff coverage. Virginia Tech: Rushed for 15 yards on five carries in 35-10 win over the Hokies at the Georgia Dome … added one tackle on kickoff coverage and averaged nine yards on two punt returns. Ole Miss: Assisted on a tackle in kickoff coverage against the Rebels. Georgia State: Returned a punt 37 yards ... made three tackles, including two solo stops on special teams ... rushed four times with a long of six yards ... earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his efforts. Kentucky: Came off the bench to rush for nine yards on two carries. Arkansas: Earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors from the Tide coaching staff ... made one tackle and added 24 yards rushing on four carries, with a long of 13 yards. Tennessee: Rushed two times for five yards in fourth-quarter action against the Volunteers. Mississippi State: Made one tackle on kickoff coverage and was named one of the Alabama Special Teams Player of the Week. Chattanooga: Earned Alabama Special Teams Player of the Week honors for the second straight week ... also rushed for 25 yards on five carries, including a six-yard touchdown run, which was the first of his career.

Profiles

bench to rush twice for nine yards, while also contributing at h-back. Georgia State: Caught his second touchdown pass of the season on a one-yard play-action pass. Arkansas: Caught a four-yard touchdown on a play-action pass, on the first possession of the game ... rushed three times for eight yards. LSU: Caught his fifth pass of the season and scored his fourth receiving touchdown. Chattanooga: Made one catch for a loss of one yard. Auburn: Caught his fifth touchdown of the season on a play-action pass from three yards out … McCarron rolled to his right and found Fowler in the front corner of the end zone.

Hart’s Career Statistics Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg. TD LP No. Yds Avg. TD LP 2012 5-0 21 88 4.2 0 11 2 18 9.0 0 12 2013 11-0 22 78 3.5 1 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 16-0 43 166 3.9 1 13 2 18 9.0 0 12 Hart’s Career Highs Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 vs. Michigan, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 vs. Florida Atlantic, Long Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 vs. Arkansas, Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Chattanooga,

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Griffith’s Season Statistics Extra Points Field Goals Year G-S XP-A Pct. FG-A Pct. Long Pts. 2013 8-0 5-5 100.0 1-3 .333 20 8 FG Breakdown 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 2013 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 Kickoffs No. Yards Avg. TB OB 2013 14 885 63.2 4 0 Griffith’s Season Highs PAT Made . . . . . . . . . 1 (five times); last vs. Chattanooga, PAT Attempts . . . . . . 1 (five times); last vs. Chattanooga, Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. Tennessee, Kickoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (twice); last vs. Arkansas, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 vs. Arkansas, Average . . . . . . . . . 65.0 (three times); last vs. Tennessee,

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Player Profiles

Derrick Henry

O.J. Howard

Adrian Hubbard

Fr. • 6-3 • 238 • HS

Fr. • 6-6 • 237 • HS

Jr. • 6-6 • 252 • 2L

Yulee, Fla./ Yulee

Profiles

FRESHMAN (2013): A true freshman who has seen action in 11 games … has totaled 282 rushing yards on 27 carries for a 10.4 yards per carry average … has eight rushes (30 percent) for 12 yards or more while converting 11 first downs ... also has contributed two tackles on special teams ... registered one 100-yard game (111 vs. Arkansas). Virginia Tech: Earned playing time in his first game at the Capstone … carried the ball once. Colorado State: Gained four yards on one carry. Ole Miss: Broke loose for 18 yards on two carries, including a 12-yard run that moved the chains. Georgia State: Averaged 10.0 yards per carry for a season-best 50 yards ... had a long run of 17 yards. Kentucky: Gained 16 yards on three carries, with one 11-yard burst. Arkansas: Registered his first 100-yard rushing game, going for 111 yards on six carries against the Hogs ... broke loose for a season-long, 80-yard touchdown run ... converted two first downs and had two explosive plays (12-plus yards) ... also forced a fumble of the opening kickoff of the second half, as the Tide recovered and turned the possession into a touchdown. Tennessee: With the Tide backed inside the Volunteers’ 5-yard line late in the game, he bounced a rush to the outside and gained 20 yards ... finished with 23 yards on three carries, while also playing on special teams. Chattanooga: Averaged 11 yards per carry, going for 66 yards on six totes ... scored one touchdown on a five-yard run in the second quarter ... long rush was 27 yards ... had two rushes of over 12 yards and converted three first downs. Auburn: Made one assisted tackle on special teams. Henry’s Season Statistics Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2013 11-0 27 282 10.4 2 80 0 0 0 0 0 Henry’s Season Highs Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (twice); last vs. Chattanooga, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 vs. Arkansas, Long Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 vs. Arkansas, Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last vs. Chattanooga,

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FRESHMAN (2013): A dynamic true freshman who steadily has gained knowledge and experience at tight end … has played in all 12 games, with five starts … has caught 14 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns … 13 of his 14 receptions have converted first downs for Alabama, with eight going for 15 or more yards … averaging a team-best 19.2 yards per catch from his tight end spot. Virginia Tech: Received his first action in the crimson and white … did not have a catch but was targeted in the passing game. Texas A&M: Started and came up big in College Station with three catches for 68 yards … caught passes for 27, 26 and 15 yards against the Aggies, all converting first downs. Colorado State: Added three more receptions for 38 yards, with a long of 23. Ole Miss: Started his second game of the year but did not have a reception. Georgia State: Started and caught one pass for 13 yards and a first down. Kentucky: Came off the bench to catch two passes for 37 yards, including a long of 25 yards. Arkansas: Caught his first career touchdown on a 17-yard reception from AJ McCarron in 52-0 win over the Hogs. LSU: Caught a crossing route for his only catch of the game and raced 52 yards, outrunning the LSU defense for a touchdown. Mississippi State: Pulled in one pass for 21 yards in the Tide’s win. Chattanooga: Made his fifth start of the season but did not have a reception. Auburn: Caught two passes for 23 yards … his 11- and 12-yard receptions both converted first downs.

Howard’s Season Highs Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (twice); last vs. Colorado State Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 at Texas A&M, 2013 Long Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 vs. LSU, 2013 Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last vs. LSU, 2013

Fr. • 6-6 • 301 • HS Huntsville, Ala./ Huntsville

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Lawrenceville, Ga./ Norcross

JUNIOR (2013): Veteran defender who has started all 12 games at outside linebacker … has 31 tackles with 5.5 for loss (27 yards), three sacks (22 yards), four quarterback hurries and two pass breakups. Virginia Tech: Made two assisted tackles, one for loss. Texas A&M: Totaled three tackles with a solo stop against the No. 6 Aggies … also batted down two Johnny Manziel passes. Colorado State: Made five tackles with four solo stops, in 31-6 victory over the Rams … registered 1.5 tackles for loss (4 yards) and had a quarterback hurry. Ole Miss: Recorded three total stops with two solo tackles in 25-0 shutout of the Rebels. Georgia State: Had one solo stop in limited action during 45-3 victory over the Panthers on Homecoming. Kentucky: Registered three solo tackles in 48-7 road victory over the Wildcats, as the Tide defense surrendered only 170 total yards. Arkansas: Made one assisted tackle. Tennessee: Recorded two assisted tackles and one quarterback hurry against the Volunteers. LSU: Had 1.5 tackles for loss (10 yards) with one sack (9 yards), as the Tide limited LSU to 43 yards rushing and 284 total yards. Mississippi State: Produced one of his most active games in the pass rush, with a sack (-7 yards) and two quarterback hurries ... helped limit the Bulldogs to 53 yards rushing and 197 total yards. Chattanooga: Made one solo and one assisted tackle against the Mocs. Auburn: Notched his third sack in the last four games, dropping Nick Marshall for a loss of six yards … totaled six tackles with four solo stops. Hubbard’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2011 9-0 9 3 6 1.5-5 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2012 14-13 41 24 17 11-54 4 7-44 3 0-0 1 0-0 2013 12-12 31 18 13 5.5-27 4 3-22 0 0-0 2 0-0 Total 35-25 81 45 36 18-86 9 10-66 3 0-0 3 0-0 Hubbard’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 at LSU, Tackles For Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 at LSU, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 at Arkansas, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 vs. Mississippi, Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . 1 (three times); last vs. Auburn, Quarterback Hurries . . . 2 (twice); last at Mississippi State, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 at Texas A&M,

FRESHMAN (2013): Saw his first action in the fifth game of the season against Georgia State ... has played in five games: GSU, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga ... has played significant reps at right tackle.

Howard’s Season Statistics Year G-S Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP 2013 12-5 14 269 19.2 2 52

Grant Hill

Prattville, Ala./ Autauga Academy

O.J. Howard

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DL Jr. • 6-4 • 310 • 2L

Memphis, Tenn./ East

JUNIOR (2013): Has started 11 games at nose guard in Alabama’s 3-4 defense … honorable mention All-SEC by the Associated Press … his 22 tackles include eight solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss (5 yards), plus one pass breakup and a quarterback hurry ... missed the Tennessee game due to medical reasons. Virginia Tech: In his second career start, made two assisted tackles in win over the Hokies at the Georgia Dome. Texas A&M: Added two more assisted tackles in win over the No. 6 Aggies in College Station. Colorado State: In the Tide’s home opener, notched four total stops, including three solo tackles. Ole Miss: Had one quarterback hurry and a pass breakup in 25-0 win over the Rebels. Georgia State: Plugged the middle of the Tide defense, helping hold

the Panthers to 15 yards while making two tackles ... had one tackle for loss of four yards. Kentucky: Registered one solo stop while helping limit the Wildcats to 170 yards in 48-7 victory at Commonwealth Stadium. Arkansas: Made three solo tackles against Arkansas offense that managed only 256 total yards. LSU: Recorded three tackles with two solo stops ... helped plug up the middle as the Tide allowed only 53 yards rushing. Chattanooga: Registered one assisted tackle as the Tide limited the Mocs to just 175 yards ... starters played just one series into the second half. Auburn: Made to assisted tackles against the Tigers.

Ivory’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 at LSU, Tackles For Loss . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last vs. Georgia State, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. Georgia State, Fumble Recoveries. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Western Kentucky, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last vs. Ole Miss, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Ole Miss,

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DB Fr. • 6-0 • 175 • HS

Lauderdale Lakes, Fla./ Boyd Anderson

FRESHMAN (2013): Has started three games at cornerback as a true freshman for Alabama and played in six contests ... his nine tackles include seven solo stops and one tackle for loss (3 yards), adding an interception, a quarterback hurry and two pass breakups ... returned a fumble 35 yards against Chattanooga … named a Special Teams Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff after the Arkansas game. Colorado State: Started against the Rams, with Deion Belue sidelined by a toe

injury. Ole Miss: Started for the second straight week and played well against the Rebels highpowered offense ... helped the Tide post a shutout (25-0) ... made four tackles with three solo stops ... made his first career interceptions and broke up two other passes ... added a tackle for loss of three yards. Georgia State: Made two tackles and added a quarterback hurry as part of the Tide’s first-team defense. Arkansas: Came off the bench as a reserve cornerback and earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors by the coaching staff ... had two solo tackles and recovered a fumble on kickoff coverage. Tennessee: Recorded one solo tackle at cornerback in the fourth quarter. Chattanooga: Came off the bench to see reps at cornerback ... recovered a fumble and returned it 35 yards. Jackson’s Season Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2013 6-3 9 7 2 1-3 1 0-0 0 2 2 1

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Christion Jones WR

Ivory’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2011 4-0 5 0 5 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2012 13-1 22 7 15 1-3 1 0-0 0 1-0 0 0-0 2013 11-11 22 8 14 1.5-5 1 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 Total 28-12 49 15 34 2.5-8 2 0-0 0 1-0 1 0-0

Brandon Ivory

Eddie Jackson

Jackson’s Season Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. Ole Miss, Tackles For Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Ole Miss, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. Ole Miss, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Georgia State, Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Ole Miss, Fumble Recoveries . . . . . . 1 (twice); last vs. Chattanooga, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Ole Miss,

Jr. • 5-11 • 185 • 2L

Adamsville, Ala./ Minor

• SEC Special Teams Player of the Year (Coaches) • First team All-SEC Return Specialist (Coaches) • Second team All-SEC Return Specialist (Associated Press) • Starts at wide receiver, punt returner and kickoff returner • Seventh nationally in kickoff returns at 29.3 ypg (first in the SEC) • Ranks 13th nationally and second in the SEC in punt returns at 14.4 ypr • Has five touchdowns in 2013, including a 94-yard kickoff return and punt returns of 72 and 75 yards • Tied for the team lead with 36 receptions for 349 yards • Named Walter Camp National Player of the Week after 3-TD game vs. Virginia Tech (scored on a punt, a kickoff and a pass play) • Six-time Alabama Player of the Week

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Brandon Ivory

JUNIOR (2013): Southeastern Conference Special Teams Player of the Year by the league coaches … first team All-SEC by the coaches and second team by the Associated Press ... named the Walter Camp National Player of the Week following his performance against Virginia Tech in the opener, with touchdowns on a punt return, kickoff return and pass reception ... has played in all 12 games, with seven starts at the slot receiver … a six-time player of the week, earning offensive honors from the coaching staff following the Virginia Tech and Colorado State games and special teams accolades following the Texas A&M, Kentucky, Tennessee and Chattanooga games … also named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after Virginia Tech game … ranks seventh nationally in kickoff returns with a 29.3-yard average (527 on 18 returns), including a 94-yard touchdown … tied for the team lead with 36 catches for 349 yards and two receiving touchdowns … has returned 21 punts for 303 yards, with a 72- and 75-yard touchdowns … second in the SEC and 13th nationally in punt returns at 14.4 yards per return … leads the team with 32 explosive plays of 15 yards or more (seven receptions, 17 kickoff returns, one rush and seven punt returns) … 16 of his catches have converted first downs ... has nine tackles in special teams coverage. Virginia Tech: Named the Walter Camp National Player of the Week after scoring touchdowns in three different ways: 94-yard kickoff return, 72-yard punt return and 38-yard touchdown reception … also earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors … finished with 256 allpurpose yards (109 on kickoff returns, 83 on

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punt returns and 46 receiving). Texas A&M: Caught one pass for 12 yards while returning four kickoffs for 83 yards. Colorado State: Had a career-high nine catches for 90 yards against the Rams … also returned two kickoffs for 46 yards and four punts for 26 yard to total 162 all-purpose yards. Ole Miss: Four of his five catches gave Alabama a first down in 25-0 win over the Rebels ... finished with five receptions for 61 yards ... had grabs of 16 and 17 yards ... returned three punts. Georgia State: Caught three passes for 22 yards in limited action, as the Tide scored early and often in 45-3 win. Kentucky: Did a little of everything for Alabama in a 48-7 victory ... made three receptions for 23 yards ... rushed once time for 14 yards and a first down ... returned two kickoffs for 49 yards, with a long of 28 ... brought back three punts for 52 yards and a 17.3-yard average, including a long of 30. Arkansas: Caught three passes for 20 yards, with two producing first downs ... also returned one punt for 32 yards. Tennessee: Did almost everything for the Crimson Tide, returning two kickoffs for 106 yards with a long of 57, bringing back two punts for 19 yards, rushing once for 20 yards and catching one pass for six. LSU: Caught one pass and returned two kickoffs for 41 yards ... also made one tackle on special teams. Mississippi State: Caught five passes for 37 yards ... hauled in a 26-yard pass and converted two first downs ... returned one kick for 18 yards and one punt while making two tackles on special teams. Chattanooga: Returned his second punt of the season for a touchdown (75 yards) and caught two passes for 24 yards ... earned Alabama Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Auburn: Started at the slot receiver … returned one punt for 19 yards while taking back two kickoffs for 43 yards … caught one pass for seven yards to total 69 all-purpose yards.

Jones’ Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU Int 2012 11-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2013 10-5 24 17 7 1.5-10 0 1-10 0 0 5 2-1 Total 21-5 24 17 7 1.5-10 0 0-0 0 0 5 2-1 Receiving Year G-S No. Yards Avg. TD LP 2012 11-0 4 51 12.8 0 35 2013 10-5 0 0 0 0 0 Total 21-5 4 51 12.8 0 35 Punt Returns Year G No. Yards Avg. TD LP 2012 11 8 61 7.6 0 32 2013 10 0 0 0 0 0 Total 21 8 61 7.6 0 32 Kickoff Returns Year G No. Yards Avg. TD LP 2012 11 10 250 25.0 0 41 2013 10 0 0 0 0 0 Total 21 10 250 25.0 0 0 Jones’ Career Highs

Christion Jones

Cyrus Jones

Jones’ Career Statistics Receiving Year G-S No. Yards Avg. TD LP 2011 12-0 3 49 16.3 0 30 2012 14-10 27 368 13.6 4 34 2013 12-7 36 349 9.7 2 38 Total 38-17 66 766 11.6 6 38 Punt Returns Year G No. Yards Avg. TD LP 2011 12 3 33 11.0 0 18 2012 14 21 213 10.1 0 31 2013 12 21 303 14.4 2 75 Total 38 45 549 12.2 2 75 Kickoff Returns Year G No. Yards Avg. TD LP 2011 12 1 32 32.0 0 32 2012 14 8 213 26.6 1 99 2013 12 18 527 29.3 1 94 Total 38 27 772 28.6 2 99 Jones’ Career Highs Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 vs. Colorado State, Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 vs. Colorado State, Long Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 vs. Virginia Tech, Punt Returns . . . 4 (three times); last vs. Colorado State, Punt Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 vs. Virginia Tech, Long Punt Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 vs. Chattanooga, Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 at Texas A&M, Kickoff Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 vs. Mississippi, Long Kickoff Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 vs. Mississippi, Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. Virginia Tech,

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Harrison Jones

So. • 5-10 • 196 • 1L

Baltimore, Md./ Gilman

Jr. • 6-4 • 241 • 2L

SOPHOMORE (2013): Moved to the defensive side of the football in 2013 and has played significant minutes at cornerback … made his first career start at cornerback against Tennessee and has started the last five games ... has played in 10 contests collecting 24 tackles with two interceptions and four pass breakups … also has a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss (10 yards). Texas A&M: Came into the game for an injured Deion Belue and made a critical first-half interception of Johnny Manziel in the end zone … made four solo tackles and one assisted stop in the game. Kentucky: Came off the bench at Kentucky to assist on one tackle. Arkansas: Recorded his second interception of the year and had two solo tackles. Tennessee: Logged his first career start at cornerback and made four tackles with two solo stops and two pass breakups. LSU: Started for the second straight game ... had five solo tackles ... recorded his first career sack on the Tigers’ last play of the game. Mississippi State: Equaled his seasonhigh with five tackles, including two solo stops ... assisted on a tackle for loss and broke up a pass. Chattanooga: Logged one solo tackle and broke up a pass as the Tide starters played just over a half of football and helped limit the Mocs to 175 yards of offense. Auburn: Started and made one solo tackle.

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Germantown, Tenn./ Evangelical Christian

JUNIOR (2013): A reserve h-back/tight end who has played in 11 games: Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi State, Chattanooga and Auburn ... a member of the Tide’s kickoff return team … has one reception for 12 yards. Georgia State: Made his first pass reception of the season for 12 yards against the Panthers, in 45-3 win. Jones’ Career Statistics Receiving Year G-S Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP 2011 8-0 1 5 5.0 0 0 2012 10-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2013 11-0 1 12 12.0 0 0 Total 29-0 2 17 8.5 0 0 Jones’ Career Highs Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last vs. Georgia State, 2013 Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 vs. Georgia State, 2013 Long Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 vs. Georgia State, 2013

Player Profiles Arie Kouandjio

Cyrus Kouandjio

So. • 6-5 • 290 • 1L

Jr. • 6-5 • 315 • 1L

Jr. • 6-6 • 310 • 2L

West Chester, Ohio/ Lakota West

SOPHOMORE (2013): Took over the starting duties at center for departed All-American Barrett Jones … has started eight games ... responsible for line calls and adjustments along an offensive line that ranks seventh nationally and second in the SEC for fewest sacks allowed per game (0.83) ... the Tide offensive line has allowed only three sacks in the past eight-plus games, covering 33 quarters ... has helped block for 212.0 yards per game on the ground (23rd nationally and third in the SEC) while helping account for 236.9 yards through the air for 448.9 yards of total offense (36th nationally) that ranks as the second-most in a single season in Alabama history. Virginia Tech: Made his first career start. Texas A&M: Helped the offensive line establish an identity as the Tide rushed for 234 yards and passed for 334 yards … recorded one knockdown block. Colorado State: Provided time for AJ McCarron to complete 77 percent of his passes for 258 yards. Ole Miss: Played most of the first half before suffering a stretched MCL. Tennessee: Returned to the starting lineup and helped the Crimson Tide rush for 204 yards while providing time for McCarron to throw for 275. LSU: Helped open holes for 133 yards on the ground by T.J. Yeldon and 193 total rushing yards against the Tigers ... did not allow a sack. Mississippi State: Part of line that cleared a path for 160 yards rushing by Yeldon ... did not allow a sack. Chattanooga: Helped open holes for 435 yards of offense including 251 yards on the ground … graded out at 93 percent. Auburn: Injured his knee in practice leading up to the game and did not play.

Korren Kirven DL Fr. • 6-5 • 281 • RS

Lynchburg, Va./ Brookville

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): A reserve defensive lineman who plays on the interior … has played in five games: Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga … has four tackles on the season with two solo stops and one quarterback hurry. Kirven’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU Int 2013 5-0 4 2 2 0.0-0 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0 Kirven’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Georgia State, 2013 Quarterback Hurries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Arkansas, 2013

Hyattsville, Md./ DeMatha Catholic

JUNIOR (2013): Has started all 12 games at left guard, next to his younger brother, left tackle Cyrus ... has not allowed a sack all season, along an offensive line that ranks seventh nationally and second in the SEC for fewest sacks allowed per game (0.83) ... the Tide offensive line has allowed only three sacks in the past eight-plus games, covering 33 quarters ... has helped block for 212.0 yards per game on the ground (23rd nationally and third in the SEC) while helping account for 236.9 yards through the air for 448.9 yards of total offense (36th nationally) that ranks as the second-most in a single season in Alabama history. Virginia Tech: Made his first career start in 35-10 victory over the Hokies in Atlanta. Texas A&M: Helped the offensive line establish an identity as the Tide rushed for 234 yards and passed for 334 … recorded two knockdown blocks … did not allow a sack. Colorado State: Provided time to help AJ McCarron complete 77 percent of his passes for 258 yards. Ole Miss: Part of line that opened holes for a season-high 254 yards rushing and gave time for McCarron to complete 78 percent of his passes. Georgia State: Helped block for 296 rushing yards and graded out at 89 percent in 48-7 victory ... did not allow a sack, while McCarron completed 93.8 percent of his passes. Kentucky: Named one of Alabama’s Offensive Players of the Week ... posted a grade of 89 percent as Alabama accumulated the second-most total yards in school history (668) ... opened some of the holes for 299 yards on the ground and did not allow a sack while helping provide time for 369 passing yards. Arkansas: Did not allow a sack on 24 pass attempts ... part of line that opened holes for 352 rushing yards and 532 of total offense ... second straight week blocking for two 100-yard rushers. Tennessee: Kept McCarron’s jersey clean in 45-10 win over the Vols that saw the Alabama offense produce 204 yards on the ground and 275 through the air. LSU: Helped open holes for 133 yards on the ground by T.J. Yeldon and 193 total rushing yards against the Tigers ... did not allow a sack and accounted for two knockdown blocks. Mississippi State: Cleared a path to help produce 160 yards rushing for Yeldon ... did not allow a sack. Chattanooga: Helped open holes for 435 yards of offense including 251 yards on the ground. Auburn: Blocked for 218 yards rushing and 495 total yards … helped Yeldon gain 141 yards and score a touchdown … had one knockdown block and did not allow a sack.

Hyattsville, Md./ DeMatha Catholic

• One of the top left tackles in college football & semifinalist for the Outland Trophy • First team consensus All-American • Second team All-American (USA Today) • First team All-SEC (Associated Press & Coaches) • Allowed only 1.5 sacks in 335 pass attempts & none in the past nine games as the blindside tackle • Has a team-high 17 knockdown blocks • Has blocked for eight 100-yard rushers this season and 18 in the past two years • Anchors the left side of offensive line that ranks seventh nationally in fewest sacks allowed (0.83 per game) • Opening holes for 212.0 rush yard and 236.9 pass yards per game • Provides time for the nation’s No. 14 scoring offense at 38.8 points per game JUNIOR (2013): In his second year as Alabama’s starting left tackle … earned first team AllAmerica honors from the FWAA and Walter Camp while garnering second-team honors from USA Today … first team All-SEC selection by both the league coaches and the Associated Press … has started 26 games in his career and all 12 in 2013 ... has opened holes for eight 100-yard rushers in 2013 (18 in his career) ... owns a team-high 17 knockdown blocks ... anchors an offensive line that ranks seventh nationally and second in the SEC for fewest sacks allowed per game (0.83) ... the Tide offensive line has allowed only three sacks in the past eight-plus games, covering 33 quarters ... has helped block for 212.0 yards per game on the ground (23rd nationally and third in the SEC) while helping account for 236.9 yards through the air for 448.9 yards of total offense (36th nationally) that ranks as the second-most in a single season in Alabama history. Virginia Tech: Anchored a young and inexperienced line that started three new players. Texas A&M: Helped the offensive line establish an identity as the Tide rushed for 234 yards and passed for 334 … recorded two knockdown blocks … did not allow a sack and graded out at 90 percent. Colorado State: Provided time for AJ McCarron to complete 77 percent of his passes for 258 yards. Ole Miss: Part of line that opened holes for a season-high 254 rushing yards and allowed time for McCarron to complete 78 percent of his passes. Georgia State: Named one of Alabama’s Offensive Payers of the Week ... blocked for 296-yard rushing day in 48-7 victory ... had two knockdown blocks ... did not allow a sack, as McCarron completed 93.8 percent of his passes. Kentucky: Posted a grade of 91 percent as Alabama accumulated the second-most total yards in school history (668) ... had one knockdown block ... opened holes for 299 yards on the ground and provided time for 369 passing yards and did not allow a sack. Arkansas: Did not allow a sack on 24 pass attempts ... opened holes for 352 rushing yards and 532 yards of total offense ... blocked for two 100-yard rushers for the second straight week.

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Ryan Kelly

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Player Profiles Tennessee: Earned Alabama Offensive Player of the Week honors for his play, grading out at 90 percent ... had a team-high five knockdown blocks ... kept McCarron’s jersey clean in 45-10 win over the Vols that saw the Alabama offense produce 204 yards on the ground and 275 through the air. LSU: Helped open holes for 133 yards on the ground by T.J. Yeldon and 193 total rushing yards against the Tigers ... did not allow a sack ... accounted for one knockdown block. Mississippi State: Cleared a path that

helped produce 160 rushing yards rushing for Yeldon ... did not allow a sack ... added a knockdown block. Chattanooga: Graded out at 90 percent … helped open holes for 435 yards of offense including 251 yards on the ground ... added one knockdown block. Auburn: Had a team-best three knockdown blocks while opening holes for 218 yards rushing and 495 total yards … helped Yeldon gain 141 yards and scored a touchdown.

Player of the Week ... made three solo tackles, with one on kickoff coverage and two as a reserve linebacker. Mississippi State: Made one tackle as a reserve linebacker. Auburn: Recorded one solo tackle on kickoff coverage. Lee’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2012 8-0 1 1 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2013 12-0 16 7 9 0-0 2 0-0 0 1-6 0 0 Total 20-0 17 8 9 0-0 2 0-0 0 1-6 0 1 Lee’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (twice); last vs. Tennessee, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Arkansas, Fumble Recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Georgia State, Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Michigan,

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Chad Lindsay OL Jr. • 6-2 • 302 • 2L

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Darren Lake

Dillon Lee

So. • 6-3 • 324 • 1L

So. • 6-4 • 242 • 1L

York, Ala./ Sumter Central

SOPHOMORE (2013): The Crimson Tide’s backup nose guard … a regular in the defensive line rotation … has played in all 12 games, making 15 tackles. Virginia Tech: Came off the bench to record an assisted tackle in 35-10 victory. Colorado State: Made one solo stop in the home opener against the Rams. Georgia State: Assisted on one tackle in the 45-3 win. Kentucky: Registered a career-high five tackles against the Wildcats, including four solo stops. Arkansas: Recorded three tackles with two solo stops in shutout of the Razorbacks. Mississippi State: Made two assisted tackles as the Tide limited the Bulldogs to 53 yards rushing. Chattanooga: Registered two total tackles with one solo stop. Lake’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2012 8-0 3 1 2 1-1 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2013 12-0 15 8 7 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 Total 20-0 18 9 9 1-1 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 Lake’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 at Kentucky, 2013 Tackles For Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Auburn, 2012 Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Auburn, 2012

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Buford, Ga./ Buford

SOPHOMORE (2013): A reserve outside linebacker and starter on several special teams units … has played in all 12 games ... recovered a blocked punt against Colorado State and returned it for a touchdown … his 15 tackles include eight on special teams (seven on kickoff and one on punt coverage) ... named the Alabama Special Teams Player of the Week for the Ole Miss, Georgia State and Tennessee games. Virginia Tech: Credited with one tackle in win over the Hokies. Texas A&M: Made two tackles in win over the No. 6 Aggies. Colorado State: Recovered a blocked punt and returned it 15 yards for a touchdown. Ole Miss: Registered two tackles on kickoff coverage against the Rebels ... recorded a big hit on his solo stop and was named the Special Teams Player of the Week. Georgia State: Was the Special Teams Player of the Week for the second straight game after recovering a fumble on kickoff coverage and returning it six yards ... had three assisted tackles against the Panthers. Kentucky: Assisted on one tackle. Arkansas: Made two tackles off the bench at linebacker against the Hogs, while adding two quarterback hurries ... had a crushing second-half hit (a splitsecond after the quarterback released the ball )that forced an incompletion in the end zone. Tennessee: Named an Alabama Special Teams

The Woodlands, Texas/ The Woodlands

JUNIOR (2013): Has played in seven games and started four at center ... saw extended action and performed well against Ole Miss, after starter Ryan Kelly went down with a knee injury in the second quarter ... started against Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas and Auburn. Georgia State: Helped block for 296 rushing yards and graded out at 89 percent in the 48-7 victory ... did not allow a sack, as McCarron completed 93.8 percent of his passes. Kentucky: Helped Alabama accumulate the second-most total yards in school history (668) ... part of line that opened holes for 299 yards on the ground and provided time for 369 passing yards ... did not allow a sack. Arkansas: Did not allow a sack on 24 pass attempts ... helped open holes for 352 rushing yards and 532 yards of total offense ... blocked for two 100-yard rushers for the second straight week. Auburn: Returned to the starting lineup with Kelly again out with an injured knee … blocked for 218 yards rushing and 495 total yards … helped Yeldon gain 141 yards and score a touchdown.

Isaac Luatua OL So. • 6-2 • 313 • SQ

La Mirada, Calif./ La Mirada

JUNIOR (2013): A reserve guard on the Alabama offensive line who has played in eight games this season … the junior college transfer can play either guard spot and saw action against Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga.

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P Sr. • 6-3 • 213 • 3L

Lafayette, La./ Acadiana

• One of the most efficient punters in the nation and a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award • First team All-SEC (Associated Press) • Second team All-SEC (Coaches) • Ray Guy Award Player of the Week after Mississippi State game, averaging 55 yards on four punts with two over 60 yards, two downed inside the 10 and a 53.8 net average • Leads the SEC in punting at 47.5 in all games and in league games at 48.8 • Averaging a school-record 47.5 yards per punt, which would be second nationally if he had enough punts to qualify • Has placed 14 punts (40 percent) inside the opponent’s 20-yard line and eight punts (22.9 percent) inside the 10 to rank top 10 nationally • Has helped Alabama compile best net punting average in the Nick Saban era and best in the nation in 2013 at 42.47 • Has allowed only 11 punt returns all season, for 52 yards (4.4 yard average) SENIOR (2013): The former walk-on has developed into one of the nation’s top punters … leads the nation in net punting at 42.47 yards per punt … semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award and Burlsworth Trophy ... first team All-SEC by the Associated Press and second team by the league coaches ... Ray Guy Award National Player of the Week following the Mississippi State game ... averaging a SEC-best 47.5 yards on 35 punts (1,662 yards) … is even better in SEC play at 48.8 yards per kick … has kicked 14 punts of over 50 yards and four over 60, with a long of 63 … had forced seven fair catches and pinned opponents inside the 20 on 14 occasions … eight of those punts have been downed inside the 10-yard line, a rate of 22.9 percent, which is among the top 10 nationally ... has forced seven touchbacks and allowed only 11 punt returns all season for 52 yards, a 4.7 yards-per-return average ... due to Alabama’s offensive efficiency, averaging only 2.92 punts per game, which does not meet the required 3.6 to qualify for national rankings ... second in the SEC and would be tied for second nationally if he had enough punts ... a four-time Special Teams Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff (Virginia Tech, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Mississippi State). Virginia Tech: Averaged 46.4 yards per punt on nine attempts, with a long of 61 yards … pinned four inside the 20-yard line and had four punts of over 50 yards … forced two fair catches. Texas A&M: Posted a career-best 53.0-yard average on three punts … had a long of 60 yards, with two over 50. Colorado State: Pinned one punt inside the 20-yard line, with a long of 53 yards while averaging 45.0 on five kicks. Ole Miss: Averaged 46.2 yards on five punts ... landed three punts inside the Rebels 20-yard line, with one downed inside the one-yard line (the Tide defense forced a safety on the next play, extending the lead to 18-0) ... forced one fair catch and had a long

punt of 56 yards. Georgia State: Punted once for 42 yards, pinning the Panthers inside the 20-yard line. Kentucky: Kicked once for the second straight week, booting his only attempt 47 yards for a touchback. Arkansas: Punted only once, booting a 51-yarder that resulted in a fair catch. Tennessee: Averaged 40 yards on two punts with a long of 42 against the Vols ... pinned one inside 10-yard line, at the eight ... also kicked off for the first time in 2013, resulting in a touchback. LSU: Punted twice for a 43.5-yard average, with a long of 44 ... first punt was downed at the 14-yard line and one forced a fair catch. Mississippi State: Ray Guy Award National Player of the Week after averaging 55 yards on four punts ... three punts were over 50 yards, two were over 60... downed two inside the 10 and posted a net average of 53.8 yards per punt ... average Bulldogs starting field position was the 11 yard line ... the 63-yard punt was downed at the two-yard line and the 61-yard punt at the three. Chattanooga: The Tide offense was never forced to punt ... did hold on two extra points. Auburn: Was officially credited with two punts for an average of 51.0 yards … hit punts of 52 and 50 yards and placed one inside the 20-yard line … did have one punt partially blocked … forced one fair catch and had one touchback. Mandell’s Career Statistics Punting In Ret. Net Net Year G-S No. Yds Avg. Lng 20 50+ Blk Yds Yds Avg. 2010 13-13 41 1,607 39.2 59 13 9 0 64 1,483 36.2 2011 12-12 39 1,534 39.3 52 11 2 0 51 1,423 36.5 2012 14-14 50 2,214 44.3 61 19 14 0 117 1,977 39.5 2013 12-12 35 1,662 47.5 63 14 14 0 53 1,486 42.5 Total 51-51 165 7,017 42.5 63 57 39 0 285 6,369 38.6 Mandell’s Career Highs Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 vs. Virginia Tech, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418 yards vs. Virginia Tech, Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 at Mississippi State, Average. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.5 (4 punts) vs. Texas A&M, Inside 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 at Florida, 50+ Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (twice); last vs. Virginia Tech,

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Cole Mazza LS Fr. • 6-1 • 246 • HS

Bakersfield, Calif./ Liberty

FRESHMAN (2013): Earned the starting job at long snapper as a true freshman … has started all 12 games at the position … has not had a failed snap in 103 attempts.

AJ McCarron QB Sr. • 6-4 • 214 • 3L

Mobile, Ala./Saint Paul’s Episcopal School

• Winner of the Maxwell Award for College Football Player of the Year • Winner of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award • Heisman Trophy runner-up • First team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the AFCA • Finalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year, the Davey O’Brien Award and the SENIOR Class Award • Quarterback of back-to-back National Championships, the first player to accomplish that feat since 1994-95 • The 36 career wins is an Alabama record and the seventh most in NCAA history • Is 12-3 in his career against top 25 teams, including a 7-2 mark against top 10 teams, including a 3-1 mark this season • In four games against top 25 teams this season has a 171.4 passer rating, 10 touchdowns, a 69.1 completion percentage and just one interception • In 15 career games against top 25 competition, McCarron has thrown for 24 touchdowns, 3,233 yards and only five interceptions • Has the second most career wins of any Heismanwinning quarterback with 36; one shy of Matt Leinart (USC) • Finalist for the Maxwell Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year, Davey O’Brien Award & the Senior CLASS Award • Eighth nationally in passing efficiency (165.9) and 14th in completion percentage (.676) • Owns school records for career passing yards (8,632), touchdowns (75), completion percentage (.670), completions (667) and consecutive passes without an interception (291) • Second among NCAA career leaders for interception ratio at one pick every 76.6 career passes • Averages 5.8 touchdowns for every interception during his career ad 7.0 over the past two seasons • Maxwell National Player of the Week after beating Texas A&M • SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16 vs. Texas A&M) • our-year starting holder on all field goals and pointafter touchdowns

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SENIOR (2013): Completing his third season as the Crimson Tide’s starting quarterback … was named a first team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation … won the Maxwell Award as the College Football Player of the Year and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award for the nation’s most outstanding senior quarterback … Heisman Trophy runner-up … has as many national championship rings as career losses, with a 36-3 record as Alabama’s signal-caller … boasts a 7-2 career record against top-10 opponents and 12-3 vs. the top 25 ... finalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year, the Davey O’Brien Award and the SENIOR Class Award ... completing 67.6 percent of his passes (207-306) for 2,676 yards, 26 touchdowns and only five interceptions (no games with more than one INT) … has three streaks of more than 100 straight passes without an interception in his career … boasts a 165.88 passer efficiency rating that ranks ninth nationally and third in the SEC … owns the Alabama record for career passing touchdowns with 75, completions with 667 and career yards with 8,632 … named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week following the Texas A&M game … also named the Maxwell Award National Player of Week after beating the sixth-ranked Aggies … averaging 8.75 yards per attempt and 12.93 yards per completion … averaging one interception every 76.6 attempts, which would set an SEC record and ranks among the best in NCAA history for his career. Virginia Tech: Threw for one touchdown and one interception in 35-10 victory over the Hokies at the Georgia Dome … had 110 yards passing and threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Christion Jones. Texas A&M: Led the Tide into College Station and won a xx-xx (add score) shootout with the No. 6 Aggies … threw for a career-high 334 yards, with four touchdowns and no interceptions … connected on scoring strikes of 22, 44, 51 and 5 yards … completed 20-of-29 passes (69.0 percent) … earned SEC and Maxwell Award (national) Player of the Week honors ... also selected as a coaching staff Offensive Player of the Week. Colorado State: Was the bright spot for the Tide offense, completing 77.0 percent of his passes (20-of26) for 258 yards and one score … did have one interception. Ole Miss: Connected on a career-best 25 completions in 32 attempts for 180 yards ... threw a rare interception. Georgia State: Nearly flawless against the Panthers, completing 15-of-16 passes for a 93.8 completion percentage that set a school record ... threw four scoring strikes and accounted for 166 passing yards in less than two quarters of

action ... named an Alabama Offensive Player of the Week. Kentucky: Threw for a careerhigh 359 yards, which is the eighth-most in school history and the second-most during Nick Saban’s tenure at Alabama ... completed 21-of35 passes, with five of the incompletions coming on drops ... threw one touchdown. Arkansas: Completed 71.4 percent of his passes (15-of21) for 180 yards and three touchdowns ... long play was a 30-yard, perfectly-thrown scoring strike to Amari Cooper ... left the game midway through the third quarter of a 52-0 shutout of the Hogs ... named an Alabama Offensive Player of the Week. Tennessee: Was an efficient 19-of-27 passing for 275 yards and two scores ... connected with Cooper for a 54-yard scoring strike. LSU: Drove the Alabama offense through the vaunted LSU defense … threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns in an extremely efficient outing, completing 14-of-20 passes. Mississippi State: Threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns ... threw his first interception in five games, dating back to the 2012 season ... rushed for 12 yards on three carries. Chattanooga: Threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns ... threw his first interception in five games ... rushed for 12 yards on three carries. Auburn: Was spectacular in a losing effort against the Tigers … threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns … completed 17-of-29 passes but was victimized by drops … connected for the longest pass in Alabama history, a 99-yard strike to Amari Cooper in the fourth quarter … also found Norwood and Fowler on touchdown strikes … gained 22 yards on three carries, including a long of 10 that converted a first down.

Corey McCarron TE So. • 6-2 • 238 • TR

JUNIOR (2013): A reserve tight end and younger brother of quarterback AJ McCarron … has seen action in three games, Georgia State, Arkansas and Chattanooga … caught his first career pass from his brother against Chattanooga, a three-yard completion. McCarron’s Career Statistics Receiving Year G-S Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP 2013 3-0 1 3 3.0 0 3 McCarron’s Career Highs Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

McCarron’s Career Highs Pass Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 at Kentucky, Completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 vs. Ole Miss, Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 at Kentucky, Passing TDs . . . . . 4 (seven times); last vs. Georgia State, Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Texas A&M, Long Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 at Auburn, Rushing Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . 8 vs. Western Kentucky, Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 vs. Western Carolina, Long Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 vs. Western Carolina, Rushing TDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (three times); last at LSU, Total Touchdowns . . 4 (six times); last vs. Georgia State,

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DB Fr. • 6-3 • 213 • HS

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Valley Grande, Ala./ Selma

FRESHMAN (2013): A freshman safety who has seen action in five games in 2013 … fresh out of Major League Baseball … played against Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga.

C.J. Mosley LB Sr. • 6-2 • 238 • 3L

AJ McCarron

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Jai Miller

McCarron’s Career Statistics Passing Rushing Year G-S Com-Att-Int Pct. Yds TD LP No. Yds Avg. TD LP 2010 13-0 30-48-0 62.5 389 3 47 6 -10 -1.7 0 4 2011 13-13 219-328-5 66.8 2,634 16 69 30 -22 -0.7 2 13 2012 14-14 211-314-3 67.2 2,933 30 85 49 4 0.1 1 24 2013 12-12 207-306-5 67.6 2,676 26 99 24 21 0.9 0 15 Total 52-39 667-996-13 67.0 8,632 75 99 109 -7 -0.2 3 24

Mobile, Ala./Spanish Fort/South Alabama

Mobile, Ala./ Theodore

• Winner of the Butkus Award, which goes to the nation’s best linebacker • Unanimous first team All-American (Walter Camp, AP, FWAA, Sporting News and AFCA) • The 26th player in SEC history and fourth from Alabama to twice earn consensus All-America honors • Finalist for the Lombardi and Bednarik Awards as well as the Nagurski Trophy • Semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year and the Lott IMPACT Trophy • Leads the Crimson Tide with 102 tackles and 9.0 tackles for loss • Tide’s Defensive Player of the Week 11 times in 12 in 2013

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SENIOR (2013): The unquestioned leader of the Alabama defense and winner of the Butkus Award that is presented to the nation’s most outstanding linebacker (he was a finalist in 2012) … also a finalist for the Lombardi Award (best interior lineman or linebacker) along with the Bednarik Trophy and Nagurski Award, both presented to the nation’s outstanding defensive player of the year … unanimous first team All-American (Walter Camp, FWAA, AFCA, Sporting News and Associated Press) … semifinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy and Walter Camp Player of the Year ... a 2012 consensus All-American and a midseason AllAmerica selection in 2013 … leads the team with 102 tackles or 8.5 per game … has 56 solo stops and 9.0 tackles for loss (20 yards), including one that resulted in a safety … has recorded eight quarterback hurries and broken up five passes … Lott Impact and SEC Defensive Player of the Week following the LSU game ... SEC Defensive Player of the Week in back-to-back games against LSU and Mississippi State ... has 43 tackles (3.5 for loss), one forced fumble, four quarterback hurries and two pass breakups in the past four games ... named a Defensive Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff in 11-of-12 games this season. Virginia Tech: Led the team with seven tackles and had three solo stops, as the Tide held the Hokies to 10 points and 59 passing yards. Texas A&M: Had a team and season-high 12 tackles with six solo stops, as the Tide beat the No. 6 Aggies in College Station. Colorado State: Posted nine tackles (four solo), notched his first tackle for loss of the season and had two quarterback hurries as the Crimson Tide held the Rams to a pair of field goals. Ole Miss: Showed rare displauy of his emotional side while making seven tackles and leading a defensive effort that held the Rebels to 205 total yards and no points ... stuffed Ole Miss quarterback Bo Wallace in the end zone for a safety ... broke up a Wallace pass on fourth down deep in Crimson Tide territory. Georgia State: Recorded two tackles for loss (5 yards), nearly stealing the handoff on one of those big plays ... finished with six tackles, including four solo stops ... led a defense that surrendered only 15 rushing yards and 175 total yards. Kentucky: Quarterbacked a defense that surrendered only 170 total yards on the road

against the Wildcats ... made seven tackles with four solo stops. Arkansas: Registered his second double-digit tackle game of the season, despite playing only the first half and briefly in the third quarter... had five solo tackles with one tackle for loss while breaking up two passes and recording two quarterback hurries. Tennessee: Made one tackles for a loss of two yards in 45-10 victory over the Volunteers. LSU: His play garnered regional and national honors, after totaling 12 tackles with six solo stops, 1.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups ... helped limit LSU’s vaunted offense to 43 yards rushing and 284 total yards ... named Lott Impact National Player of the Week and SEC Defensive Player of the Week. Mississippi State: Named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for the second straight game ... made 10 tackles with six solo stops, one forced fumble and four quarterback hurries against the Bulldogs ... led a Tide defense that allowed only 53 rushing yards and 197 total yards. Chattanooga: Played just one series into the second half … finished with seven tackles in just 33 snaps … had two tackles for loss (-5 yards) and helped limit the

Mocs to just 175 yards of total offense. Auburn: Matched his career high with a game-high 14 tackles, including ... became the seventh player in school history to record 300 career tackles. Mosley’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2010 13-3 67 30 37 1.5-4 2 0.5-3 1 0-0 10 2-76 2011 11-6 37 17 20 4.5-20 0 2-15 0 0-0 2 1-1 2012 14-11 107 66 41 8-52 3 4-34 1 1-0 2 2-16 2013 12-12 102 56 46 9.0-20 8 0-0 1 0-0 5 0-0 Total 50-32 313 169 144 23.0-96 13 6.5-52 2 1-0 19 5-93 Mosley’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (twice); last at Auburn, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 vs. Western Kentucky, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 at Mississippi State, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (five times); last vs. Texas A&M Forced Fumbles . 1 (three times); last at Mississippi State, Fumble Recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Missouri, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. San Jose State, Interceptions . . . . . . . . . 1 (five times); last at Tennessee, Interception Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 vs. Georgia State, Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . 1 (three times); last vs. Michigan,

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• His 313 career tackles rank fourth in school history, only 14 shy of the record • Anchors a defense that ranks second nationally in scoring defense (11.3 ppg), fourth in first downs defense (170), fourth in red zone defense (.636), fifth in total defense (274.7 ypg), 11th in rushing defense (108.3 ypg), fifth in pass yards allowed (166.3 ypg) & 15th in pass efficiency defense (110.8) • Looking to become just the 26th player in SEC history to twice earn consensus All-America honors • Top-rated inside linebacker for the 2014 NFL Draft • Since the start of the 2012 season, has 86 more tackles than anyone else on the Alabama defense • In the last four games, has 43 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, four QB hurries, two pass breakups and a forced fumble (vs. LSU, MSU, UTC & AU) • Lott Impact National Player of the Week vs. LSU with 12 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss • SEC Defensive Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks against LSU and Mississippi State • Has recorded at least nine tackles in six games this year and double digits four times • Defensive MVP of the 2013 BCS National Championship Game

C.J. Mosley

Kevin Norwood WR Sr. • 6-2 • 195 • 3L

D’Iberville, Miss./ D’Iberville

SENIOR (2013): The Crimson Tide’s most experienced wide receiver … has played in 11 games, with six starts ... tied for the team lead with 36 receptions while ranking second on the squad with 538 receiving yards and a team-best seven touchdowns … has scored a touchdown in five straight games and six of the past seven ... 27 of his 39 catches (75.0 percent) have converted first downs ... 12 of his catches have qualified as explosive plays of 15 yards or more … one of AJ McCarron’s most reliable and clutch performers throughout his career ... missed the Colorado State game and part of

the second half at Texas A&M with a sprained ankle ... one of the Tide’s Offensive Players of the Week following the Ole Miss, Kentucky, Tennessee and Chattanooga games. Virginia Tech: Caught one pass for 11 yards to give the Tide a first down in 35-10 win over the Hokies. Texas A&M: Caught three passes for 52 yards and a touchdown against the No. 6 Aggies, before spraining his ankle and leaving that 49-42 win in the second half … got the Crimson Tide on the scoreboard with a leaping 22-yard touchdown grab over an A&M defender at the front-right pylon. Ole Miss: Returned to action for the Tide, coming off the bench to catch five passes for 40 yards ... two of his catches converted first downs ... his production in both the passing game and as a downfield blocker earned him Offensive Player of the Week honors from the coaching staff. Georgia State: Caught three passes for 42 yards with a long of 26 in the 45-3 victory. Kentucky: Named one of Alabama’s Offensive Payers of the Week ... hauled in four passes for 81 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown strike from McCarron in the fourth quarter. Arkansas: Started his first game of the season and caught one pass for a

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Anthony Orr DL Jr. • 6-4 • 282 • SQ

Madison, Ala./ Sparkman

JUNIOR (2013): Has four tackles off the bench with one solo stop as a reserve defensive end … played in four games: Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas and Chattanooga … recorded his first career tackle against GSU with an assisted stop for a loss … made a career-best two tackles versus Chattanooga.

Auburn: Recorded one assisted tackle and two quarterback hurries against the Tigers. Pagan’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU Int 2011 6-0 4 0 4 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2012 14-0 23 10 13 4-17 2 1.5-6 1 0-0 0 0-0 2013 11-11 31 15 16 2.5-7 4 1-7 0 0-0 0 0-0 Total 31-11 58 25 33 6.5-24 6 2.5-13 1 0-0 0 0-0 Pagan’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (four times); last vs. Chattanooga, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 vs. Auburn, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 at Missouri, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 at Auburn, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last vs. LSU, Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Arkansas,

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Norwood’s Career Statistics Receiving Year G-S Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP 2010 12-0 3 56 18.7 1 36 2011 11-0 11 190 17.3 0 38 2012 13-11 29 461 15.9 4 47 2013 11-7 36 538 14.9 7 50 Total 47-18 79 1,245 15.8 12 50 Norwood’s Career Highs Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 vs. Tennessee, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 vs. Tennessee, Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Auburn, Long Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 vs. Western Kentucky,

Orr’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU Int 2013 4-0 4 1 3 0.5-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 Orr’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Chattanooga, 2013 Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 vs. Georgia State, 2013

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DL Jr. • 6-4 • 290 • 2L

Kevin Norwood

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Asheville, N.C./ Asheville

SOPHOMORE (2013): Assumed the starting job at defensive end and has started 11 games … has 31 tackles with 15 solo stops, 2.5 tackles for loss (7 yards) and one sack (7) ... named a Defensive Player of the Week by the Alabama coaches following the Texas A&M game ... missed the Georgia State game due to injury. Virginia Tech: Had two tackles with a solo stop in victory over Hokies at the Georgia Dome … helped the Tide limit the Hokies to 59 yards passing while harassing quarterback Logan Thomas the entire game. Texas A&M: Matched his career high with four tackles … had two solo stops and forced consistent pressure in the pocket. Colorado State: Made one solo tackle and assisted on another stop in 31-10 victory over the Rams … helped limit CSU to 51 yards rushing. Ole Miss: Joined forces with C.J. Mosley to stop Rebels quarterback Bo Wallace in the end zone for a safety ... finished with four tackles, including two solo stops. Kentucky: Returned to the starting lineup and made two solo tackles as the Tide defense allowed only 170 total yards. Arkansas: Recorded three tackles with a solo stop and an assisted tackle for loss in shutout win over the Hogs. Tennessee: Added two stops with a solo tackles and one quarterback hurry in 45-10 victory over the Vols. LSU: Registered his first sack of the season and finished with three total tackles. Mississippi State: Equaled his season high with four tackles, two solo, while helping limit the Bulldogs to 197 total yards and 53 on the ground. Chattanooga: Equaled a season and career high with four tackles ... logged two solo stops and added a quarterback hurry.

Jeoffrey Pagan

Tana Patrick LB Sr. • 6-3 • 238 • 3L

Bridgeport, Ala./ North Jackson

SENIOR (2013): A reserve inside linebacker who has played in all 12 games and is a regular in Alabama’s goal-line sets ... serves as a key asset on special teams and has 12 tackles, with one on punt coverage ... made the biggest play of his career against LSU, stripping J.C. Copeland at the goal line to prevent a sure touchdown. Texas A&M: Recorded two tackles with one as a backup linebacker and one on punt coverage. Georgia State: Made one assisted stop as a reserve linebacker. Arkansas: Had two assisted tackles off the bench, as a

Player Profiles reserve middle linebacker. Tennessee: Came off the bench as a reserve linebacker and made three assisted stops. LSU: Forced a fumble on his only defensive snap of the game ... stripped Copeland inside the 1-yard line and the Tide’s Landon Collins recovered. Chattanooga: Made three assisted tackles as a reserve linebacker, seeing extended minutes in the second half.

Patrick’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (three times); last vs. Auburn, 2012 Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. LSU, 2013 Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Kentucky, 2013

Reggie Ragland LB So. • 6-2 • 259 • 1L

Madison, Ala./ Bob Jones

SOPHOMORE (2013): A backup inside linebacker and stalwart on special teams … has played in all 12 games ... his 16 tackles include 10 on kickoff coverage. Virginia Tech: Made two assisted tackles in win over the Hokies in Atlanta. Texas A&M: Notched two more assisted tackles in win over the No. 6 Aggies. Colorado State: Had a solo tackle and an assist. Georgia State: Made one assisted tackle as a reserve linebacker. Arkansas: Recorded one tackle on the kickoff coverage team. Tennessee: Made one assisted tackle as a reserve linebacker. LSU: Had one solo tackle on kickoff coverage. Chattanooga: Registered a career-high four tackles, including two solo stops ... earned Alabama Special Teams Player of the Week honors after recording two tackles on the kickoff coverage team. Auburn: Garnered UA Special Teams Player of the Week honors for the second straight week … made two tackles with a solo stop. Ragland’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2012 11-0 8 5 3 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 2013 12-0 16 5 11 0.5-1 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 Total 23-0 24 10 14 0.5-1 0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0

DL Fr. • 6-4 • 320 • HS

Fort Worth, Texas/ Arlington Heights

FRESHMAN (2013): A true freshman who has made an immediate impact on the Alabama defensive line … earned first team Freshman All-America honors from Sporting News … was named to the league coaches’ Freshman All-SEC team … a reserve on the interior of the line who is in the regular rotation … has played in all 12 games with two starts (Georgia State and Tennessee) ... his 36 tackles include 14 solo stops … leads the team with 5.5 sacks (34 yards) ... has 7.0 tackles for loss (37 yards) and five quarterback hurries ... named Athlon National Freshman of the Week following the Kentucky game and a three-time Alabama Defensive Player of the Week (Georgia State, Kentucky & Mississippi State). Virginia Tech: Had two assisted tackles in his debut in an Alabama uniform. Texas A&M: Registered the lone sack of Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel for a loss of five yards … finished with three total tackles, including one solo stop. Colorado State: In his first game at Bryant-Denny, recorded a sack for a loss of five yards. Ole Miss: Made three solo tackles in 25-0 shutout of the Rebels while amassing two quarterback hurries. Georgia State: Earned team Defensive Player of the Week honors in his first start ... had one sack (2 yards) in 45-3 win. Kentucky: Had his way with the Wildcats offensive front, registering two sacks for 14 yards and six total tackles ... had five solo stops and helped hold ’Cats to 170 total yards, earning Tide Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second straight game. Tennessee: Matched his season high with six tackles, all assisted ... started his second career game ... added two quarterback hurries in 45-10 Alabama win. LSU: Had one quarterback hurry against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Registered five tackles and his team-leading fifth sack of the season (5 yards) ... finished with two solo stops and helped limit the Bulldogs to 197 total yards and 53 yards rushing. Chattanooga: Logged three assisted tackles and blocked his first career kick ... batted down 48-yard attempt by UTC’s Nick Pollard. Auburn: Totaled five tackles with two half tackles for loss (6 yards) and half of a sack (5 yards) … had four assisted tackles and one solo. Robinson’s Season Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2013 12-2 36 14 22 7-37 4 5.5-34 0 0 0 0-0

Ragland’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. Chattanooga, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 vs. Georgia State, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Georgia State, Forced Fumble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Auburn,

2013 2013 2013 2012

Robinson’s Season Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (twice); last vs. Tennessee, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 at Kentucky, Yard Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 at Kentucky Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Tennessee, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 at Kentucky, Blocked Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Chattanooga,

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A’Shawn Robinson

Austin Shepherd OL Jr. • 6-5 • 315 • 2L

Profiles

Patrick’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2010 4-0 4 3 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2011 10-0 7 2 5 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2012 14-0 16 6 10 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2013 12-0 12 2 10 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 Total 40-0 39 13 26 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 1 0-0

A’Shawn Robinson

Buford, Ga./ North Gwinnett

JUNIOR (2013): Has started all 12 games at right tackle ... has not allowed a sack all season, along an offensive line that ranks seventh nationally and second in the SEC for fewest sacks allowed per game (0.83) ... the Tide offensive line has allowed only three sacks in the past eight-plus games, covering 33 quarters ... has helped block for 212.0 yards per game on the ground (23rd nationally and third in the SEC) while helping account for 236.9 yards through the air for 448.9 yards of total offense (36th nationally) that ranks as the secondmost in a single season in Alabama history. Virginia Tech: Made his first career start in 35-10 victory over the Hokies in Atlanta. Texas A&M: Helped the offensive line establish an identity as the Tide rushed for 234 yards and passed for 334 … recorded three knockdown blocks … did not allow a sack or miss an assignment. Colorado State: Provided time to help AJ McCarron complete 77 percent of his passes for 258 yards. Ole Miss: Helped open holes for a season-high 254 yards rushing while giving time for McCarron to complete 78 percent of his passes. Georgia State: Helped block for 296 rushing yards and graded out at 88 percent in 48-7 victory ... did not allow a sack, as McCarron completed 93.8 percent of his passes. Kentucky: Posted a grade of 89 percent as Alabama accumulated the secondmost total yards in school history (668) ... par of line that opened holes for 299 yards on the ground and provided time for 369 passing yards ... did not allow a sack. Arkansas: Earned

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Player Profiles Alabama Offensive Player of the Week honors against the Hogs ... did not allow a sack on 24 pass attempts ... opened holes that helped produce 352 rushing yards and 532 yards of total offense ... blocked for two 100-yard rushers for second straight week. Tennessee: Kept McCarron’s jersey clean in 45-10 win over the Vols that saw the Alabama offense produce 204 yards on the ground and 275 through the air ... graded out at 90 percent to match the team high, with three knockdown blocks. LSU: Play earned him Alabama Offensive Player of the Week ... graded out at 90 percent ... helped open holes for 133 yards on the ground by T.J. Yeldon and 193 total rushing yards against the Tigers ... did not allow a sack ... accounted for one knockdown block. Mississippi State: Part of line that cleared a path for 160 yards rushing by Yeldon ... did not allow a sack. Chattanooga: Helped open holes for 435 yards of offense including 251 yards on the ground. Auburn: Graded out at a team-high 93 percent … limited the Tigers’ pass-rushing specialist Dee Ford to just one tackle … blocked for 218 yards rushing and 495 total yards … Yeldon gained 141 yards and scored a touchdown.

Sims’ Career Statistics Passing Year G-S Com-Att-Int 2011 5-0 0-0-0 2012 10-0 5-10-0 2013 8-0 18-29-0 Total 23-0 23-39-0

QB Jr. • 6-0 • 202 • 2L

Profiles

Gainesville, Ga./ Gainesville

JUNIOR (2013): The Crimson Tide’s backup quarterback who has seen action in eight games … has rushed for 61 yards on 15 carries and is 18-for-29 passing for 167 yards and two touchdowns ... has a quarterback rating of 133.2. Virginia Tech: Carried the ball twice for seven yards, in backup role at quarterback … missed on his only pass attempt. Colorado State: His only pass attempt of the night in a reserve role went for 14 yards and a touchdown to redshirt freshman receiver Chris Black. Ole Miss: Filled in on the final drive and rushed twice for five yards. Georgia State: Produced the best numbers of his career in his most extensive playing time ... completed 14-of-18 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown ... found Black on a 10-yard scoring strike in the fourth quarter ... also ran twice for 10 yards ... his long pass was a 26-yard connection with Kevin Norwood. Kentucky: Came off the bench in the fourth quarter and led the Crimson Tide to its final score in a 48-7 victory ... completed his only pass of 10 yards to Parker Barrineau. Arkansas: Led the Tide’s second and third units to 10 points against the Hogs ... rushed four times for 17 yards ... was 0-for-3 passing. Tennessee: Came off the bench late in the fourth quarter to guide the offense ... attempted one pass but it was incomplete. Chattanooga: Saw extended action, taking over under center during the Tide’s second drive of the third quarter ... ran four times for 21 yards with a long gain of 11 yards ... was 2-for-4 passing for 13 yards with a long gain of 11 yards.

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DB Fr. • 6-0 • 180 • HS

Sims’ Career Highs Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (twice); last vs. Western Carolina, Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 at Mississippi, Long Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 at Mississippi, Completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 vs. Georgia State, Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 vs. Georgia State, Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 vs. Georgia State, Long Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 yards vs. Florida Atlantic, Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Vanderbilt, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 vs. Vanderbilt,

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Geno Smith DB So. • 6-0 • 186 • 1L

Blake Sims

Maurice Smith

Rushing Pct. Yds TD LP No. Yds Avg. TD LP 0.0 0 0 0 22 107 4.9 0 45 50.0 77 0 35 30 187 6.2 2 36 62.1 167 2 26 15 61 4.1 0 11 59.0 244 2 35 67 355 5.3 2 45

Atlanta, Ga./ St. Pius X

SOPHOMORE (2013): Has played in 11 games in a reserve role in the secondary … a backup at the star position (nickel back) and free safety … has 10 tackles with four pass breakups. Colorado State: Recorded his first tackle of the season, a solo stop, in 31-6 victory over the Rams. Georgia State: Made two tackles and knocked down a pass in extended work at safety against the Panthers. Kentucky: Registered his second pass defended of the season against the Wildcats. Arkansas: Recorded a careerhigh three solo tackles off the bench against the Razorbacks. Mississippi State: Logged one solo tackle and a pass breakup in the Crimson Tide victory. Chattanooga: Made two tackles in a reserve role at safety and as the Tide’s dime defender ... broke up his fourth pass of the season and added half of a tackle for loss (1 yard) ... garnered Alabama Special Teams Player of the Week accolades. Auburn: Came off the bench to made one assisted tackle that was for a loss of one yard. Smith’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2012 13-2 9 4 5 0.5-2 0 0-0 0 0-0 2 0-0 2013 11-0 10 7 3 1-2 0 0-0 0 0-0 4 0-0 Total 24-2 19 11 8 1.5-4 0 0-0 0 0-0 6 0-0 Smith’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. Arkansas, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . 0.5 (three times); last at Auburn, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Auburn, Pass Breakups . . . . . . 1 (six times); last vs. Chattanooga,

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Sugar Land, Texas/ Fort Bend Dulles

FRESHMAN (2013): Has made a positive impression on the coaching staff in his rookie season … has 13 tackles (one assisted for loss) and three pass breakups in 12 games played … made his first career start against Chattanooga in the season’s 11th game … also a contributor on special teams, with six tackles on the kickoff coverage team. Virginia Tech: Made his Alabama debut on special teams in 35-10 win over the Hokies. Texas A&M: Added two assisted tackles in win over the No. 6 Aggies in College Station. Colorado State: Registered a season-best four tackles, including one solo stop against the Rams … assisted on a tackle for loss and broke up a pass. Ole Miss: Pitched in with one solo tackle on kickoff coverage while seeing snaps at cornerback behind fellow freshman Eddie Jackson. Georgia State: Had one assisted tackle on the kickoff coverage team. Arkansas: Made one solo and one assisted tackle while breaking up a pass in 52-0 victory over the Razorbacks. Chattanooga: Earned his first career start at cornerback and made three tackles with two solo stops as UTC managed only 82 yards passing. Auburn: Came off the bench to make three stops, including two solo tackles. Smith’s Season Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2013 10-1 13 5 8 0.5-2 0 0-0 0 0 3 0-0 Smith’s Season Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. Colorado State, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 vs. Colorado State, Yard Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Colorado State, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . 1 (three times); last vs. Arkansas,

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OL Sr. • 6-3 • 309 • 3L

Clarksdale, Miss./ Lee Academy

• One of the top offensive guards in college football • First team All-SEC (Associated Press) • Second team All-SEC (Coaches) • A punishing run blocker two is equally adept in the passing game • Three-year starter on the Alabama offensive line with 36 career starts • Has blocked for 29 individual 100-yard rushers in his career and eight in 2013 • Has allowed only two 2013 sacks in 335 pass attempts & one in the past 10 games. • Anchors interior of offensive line that ranks seventh nationally in fewest sacks allowed (0.83 per game) • Has opened holes for 212.0 rushing yards and 236.9 passing yards per game • Provides time for the nation’s No. 14 scoring offense at 38.8 points per game SENIOR (2013): In his third year as the Crimson Tide’s starting right guard … has started 36 games in his Alabama career, including 11 in 2013 ... first team All-SEC by the Associated Press and second team by the coaches … has blocked for 29 individual 100-yard rushing games in his career and eight this season ... earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors following the Kentucky game ... has allowed only two sacks in 2013 and only one since the opener ... anchors a line that ranks seventh nationally and second in the SEC for fewest sacks allowed per game (0.83) ... the Tide offensive line has allowed only three sacks in the past eight-plus games, covering 33 quarters ...

has helped block for 212.0 yards per game on the ground (23rd nationally and third in the SEC) while helping account for 236.9 yards through the air for 448.9 yards of total offense (36th nationally) that ranks as the second-most in a single season in Alabama history. Virginia Tech: Anchored a young and inexperienced line that started three new players. Texas A&M: Helped the offensive line establish an identity as the Tide rushed for 234 yards and passed for 334 … did not allow a sack. Colorado State: Missed the game due to injury. Ole Miss: Returned to Alabama’s starting lineup ... helped open holes for a season-high 254 yards rushing while giving time for A.J. McCarron to complete 78 percent of his passes. Georgia State: Blocked during 296-yard rushing day in 48-7 victory ... did not allow a sack, as McCarron completed 93.8 percent of his passes. Kentucky: Named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week and one of Alabama’s Offensive Players of the Week ... posted a grade of 90 percent as Alabama accumulated the second-most total yards in school history (668) ... part of line that opened holes for 299 yards on the ground and provided time for 369 passing yards ... did not allow a sack. Arkansas: Did not allow a sack on 24 pass attempts ... helped open holes for 352 rushing yards and 532 of total offense ... blocked for two 100-yard rushers for the second straight week. Tennessee: Kept McCarron’s jersey clean in 45-10 win over the Vols that saw the Alabama offense produce 204 yards on the ground and 275 through the air ... graded out at 88 percent with one knockdown block. LSU: Part of line that opened holes for 133 yards on the ground by T.J. Yeldon and 193 total rushing yards against the Tigers ... did not allow a sack ... accounted for two knockdown blocks. Mississippi State: Helped cleared a path for 160 yards rushing by Yeldon ... registered two knockdown blocks. Chattanooga: Helped open holes for 435 yards of offense including 251 yards on the ground … graded out at a seasonhigh 93 percent. Auburn: Blocked for 218 yards rushing and 495 total yards … opened holes for Yeldon’s 141 yards and scored a touchdown.

Ed Stinson DL Sr. • 6-4 • 292 • 3L

Homestead, Fla./ South Dade

SENIOR (2013): A veteran defensive lineman with 28 career starts, including all 12 in 2013 as a defensive end … second team All-SEC by the Associated Press … fifth on the team with 38 tackles, including 15 solo stops, two tackles for loss (7 yards) and 1.5 sacks (6 yards), plus four quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery … named Defensive Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff following the Virginia Tech victory. Virginia Tech: Notched a season-best eight tackles with two solo stops in 35-10 victory over the Hokies … helped the Tide limit VT to 59 yards passing, also assisting on a sack and another tackle for loss. Texas A&M: Had two assisted tackles in the win over the No. 6 Aggies. Colorado State: Recorded four solo tackles and five total stops against the Rams. Ole Miss: Made two tackles with one solo stop and recovered a fumble in 25-0 shutout of the Rebels. Georgia State: Recorded two tackles, including a solo stop and a quarterback hurry. Kentucky: Dropped the Wildcats quarterback for a sack and loss of four yards as the Tide allowed only 170 yards of total offense ... finished with two total tackles. Arkansas: Made three assisted tackles in 52-0 shutout victory of the Razorbacks ... left the field midway through the third quarter, with game in hand. Tennessee: Started and had two solo tackles and one solo stop. LSU: Recorded four tackles with one solo stop ... helped limit the Tigers to 43 yards rushing and 284 total yards. Mississippi State: Had one quarterback hurry in the road win. Chattanooga: Made two assisted tackles and one quarterback hurry as the Mocs could only muster 175 total yards and zero points. Auburn: Registered five tackles with three solo stops and a quarterback hurry.

Profiles

Anthony Steen

Stinson’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2010 9-2 14 8 6 0-0 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2011 13-0 19 10 9 5-12 0 1-3 1 2-0 1 0-0 2012 14-14 30 20 10 8.5-23 5 3-15 0 0-0 0 0-0 2013 12-12 38 15 23 2-7 4 1.5-6 0 1-0 1 0-0 Total 48-28 101 53 48 15.5-42 11 5.5-24 1 3-0 2 0-0 Stinson’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 vs. Penn State, Tackles For Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 at Florida, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 vs. Western Kentucky, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Penn State, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (five times); last at Kentucky, Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Auburn, Fumble Recoveries . . . . 1 (three times); last vs. Ole Miss, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Auburn,

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Alphonse Taylor

Brian Vogler

Fr. • 6-5 • 335 • RS

Jr. • 6-7 • 260 • 2L

Mobile, Ala./ Davidson

JUNIOR (2013): A reserve guard on the Alabama offensive line who has played in eight games this season … can play either guard spot and saw action against Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga … had a team-high four knockdown blocks against the Mocs in the 11th game of the season.

Altee Tenpenny RB Fr. • 6-0 • 207 • HS

Ed Stinson

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Bradley Sylve DB So. • 5-11 • 180 • 1L

Port Sulphur, La./ South Palquemines

SOPHOMORE (2013): Has played in eight games with three starts in the secondary ... made his first career start against Colorado State, at cornerback … has 10 tackles with two pass breakups … a contributor on special teams ... missed the Tennessee game with a sprained ankle. Colorado State: Made two solo tackles in the Alabama victory. Georgia State: Came off the bench to make three stops and break up a pass against the Panthers. Kentucky: Started his second game of the season ... made two solo tackles and knocked down a pass. Arkansas: Started and made one assisted tackle at corner before leaving the game with an ankle sprain. Chattanooga: Returned to action for the first time in three games after recovering from a high-ankle sprain ... made two solo tackles. Auburn: Made two solo tackles off the bench against Auburn. Sylve’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2012 12-0 6 4 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0-0 2013 8-3 10 8 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0-0 Total 20-3 16 12 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 4 0-0 Sylve’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. Georgia State, 2013 Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . 1 (four times); last at Kentucky, 2013

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North Little Rock, Ark./ North Little Rock

FRESHMAN (2013): An option for the Crimson Tide off the bench at running back and a significant contributor on special teams … has rushed 22 times for 82 yards and a touchdown ... also has caught one pass for four yards … has seen action in all 12 games … has five tackles on kickoff coverage. Virginia Tech: Proved effective running the ball in his Alabama debut … rushed for 24 yards on six carries, with one 20-yard burst. Colorado State: Rushed twice for seven yards as a reserve running back … also made his first career tackle on kickoff coverage. Ole Miss: Carried the ball one time late in the game for four yards. Georgia State: Made his first career reception for four yards and rushed four times for 10 yards ... added one tackle on kickoff coverage. Kentucky: Toted the ball five times for 21 yards and his first career touchdown, on a seven-yard run in the fourth quarter ... also made two tackles on special teams ... earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors from the Crimson Tide coaching staff. Chattanooga: His efforts earned Alabama Special Teams Player of the Week honors ... made one tackle on kickoff coverage ... came off the bench at running back to carry for times for 16 yards.

JUNIOR (2013): The most experienced and polished tight end on the Alabama roster … has started 11 games in 2013 and has eight catches for 71 yards and a touchdown … four of his eight receptions have gone for first downs … earned Offensive Player of the Week honors from the Crimson Tide coaching staff following the Texas A&M and Mississippi State victories … missed the Chattanooga game with a sprained ankle. Virginia Tech: Started but did not catch a pass against the Hokies. Texas A&M: Made a careerhigh three catches for a career-best 24 yards … his long grab was for eight yards … recorded two first-down receptions. Colorado State: Caught two passes for 13 yards and one first down. Ole Miss: Had one reception for seven yards. Georgia State: Caught one pass for nine yards in the Tide’s win. Mississippi State: Earned Offensive Player of the Week accolades from the Alabama coaching staff ... hauled in his first career touchdown on an 18-yard catch and run against the Bulldogs. Vogler’s Career Statistics Receiving Year G-S Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP 2011 9-0 1 6 6.0 0 6 2012 14-0 2 21 10.5 0 16 2013 11-11 8 71 8.9 1 18 Total 35-11 11 98 8.9 1 18 Vogler’s Career Highs Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 at Texas Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 at Texas Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Mississippi Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 at Mississippi

Tenpenny’s Season Statistics Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg. TD LP Rec Yds Avg. TD LP 2013 12-0 22 82 3.7 1 20 1 4 4.0 0 0 Tenpenny’s Season Highs Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 vs. Virginia Tech, Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 vs. Virginia Tech, Long Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 vs. Virginia Tech, Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Kentucky, Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Georgia State, Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. Georgia State, Long Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. Georgia State,

Columbus, Ga./ Brookstone

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Brian Vogler

A&M, A&M, State, State,

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DB So. • 5-11 • 185 • 1L

Jackson, Tenn./ Trinity Christian Academy

SOPHOMORE (2013): A reserve defensive back who has played in six games … also a contributor on special teams … seen action against Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Arkansas and Chattanooga … has one tackle on the season with an assisted stop against the Mocs. Washington’s Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU Int 2012 8-0 2 0 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2013 6-0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 Total 14-0 3 0 3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 Washington’s Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . .

1 (three times) last vs. Chattanooga, 2013

DeAndrew White

Player of the Week honor in as many weeks from the Alabama coaching staff. Arkansas: Caught one pass for eight yards. Tennessee: Had two receptions for 29 yards, with a long of 18 ... both catches moved the chains. LSU: Made two catches for 17 yards, with a long of 13 that converted an Alabama first down ... also returned two kickoffs for 42 yards. Mississippi State: Both of his receptions converted first downs for the Crimson Tide ... totaled 28 receiving yards with a long grab of 15 ... earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors from the Tide coaching staff. Chattanooga: Came off the bench to catch one pass for eight yards. Auburn: Caught two passes for 13 yards with a long of nine … made one solo tackle on special teams. White’s Career Statistics Receiving Year G-S No. Yards Avg. TD LP 2011 12-2 14 151 10.8 2 39 2012 5-5 8 105 13.1 2 51 2013 12-8 29 395 13.6 3 44 Total 29-15 51 651 12.8 7 51 White’s Career Highs Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (five times); last at Kentucky, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 at Texas A&M, Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Vanderbilt, Long Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 vs. Michigan, Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last vs. Colorado State, Kickoff Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 vs. Kent State, Long Kickoff Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 vs. Kent State, Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Kent State, Punt Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 vs. Kent State, Long Punt Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 vs. Kent State,

WR Jr. • 6-0 • 190 • 2L

Houston, Texas/ North Shore

JUNIOR (2013): After suffering a knee injury in the fifth game of the 2012 season, has been in fine form throughout 2013 … fourth on the team with 29 receptions for 395 yards … averaging 13.6 yards per catch … has three touchdowns and nine explosive receptions of 15 yards or more ... 18 of his catches have produced first downs … has returned three kickoffs for 56 yards ... named Offensive Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff following the Colorado State, Georgia State and Kentucky games … earned Special Teams weekly honors from the Tide coaching staff after the Arkansas, Mississippi State and Auburn games ... also has returned one kickoff for 14 yards and has three tackles on special teams. Virginia Tech: Caught two passes for 14 yards in the season opener, with a long of 12 yards. Texas A&M: Equaled his career high with four receptions and accounted for a career-best 82 yards and a touchdown … the scoring grab came on a 44-yard hookup with AJ McCarron on a fleaflicker … all four catches were explosive plays of 15 yards or more. Colorado State: Found the end zone once again against the Rams, with a fourth-quarter grab from 30 yards out … had a 35-yard catch earlier in the game … both catches versus CSU went for first downs and counted as explosive plays. Ole Miss: Caught three passes for six yards. Georgia State: Made four catches for 45 yards, with a 10-yard touchdown reception. Kentucky: Hauled in four passes for 80 yards, including a long of 31 yards ... earned his third Offensive

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Jarrick Williams DB Jr. • 6-1 • 210 • 2L

Mobile, Ala./ Blount

JUNIOR (2013): Back in the fold with the Alabama secondary after a knee injury cost him his 2012 season … has started nine games and seen action in 11, at star (nickel back) … has 37 tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack (9 yards), a quarterback hurry and two pass breakups ... earned Alabama Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance at Mississippi State … missed the Colorado State game due to injury. Virginia Tech: Stated the first game of his career in the season opener … finished the game with three tackles (one solo) and a pass breakup. Texas A&M: Recorded a tackle for loss and made two total tackles. Ole Miss: Returned to the Tide’s starting lineup to help hold the Rebels to 205 total yards and no points ... had four tackles with two solo stops. Georgia State: Made one solo tackle as the Tide limited the Panthers to 175 yards of offense. Kentucky: Registered five tackles with a sack (9 yards) and four solo stops ... helped hold the Wildcats to 76 yards passing. Arkansas: Recorded a career-high six tackles with three solo stops and a quarterback hurry against the Hogs. Tennessee: Had two solo tackles in 35-point win over the Vols. LSU: Started and made three total tackles, including two solos stops. Mississippi State: Earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the Tide coaching staff after making five tackles and breaking up a pass against the Bulldogs. Chattanooga: Made one assisted tackle as the Tide allowed just 82 yards passing and 175 total yards. Auburn: Recorded five tackles with a solo stop and four assisted tackles.

Profiles

Jabriel Washington

Williams’ Career Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU Int 2010 3-0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2011 7-0 5 4 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2012 DNP due to injury 2013 11-9 37 21 16 2-10 1 1-9 0 0-0 2 0-0 Total 21-9 43 25 18 2-10 1 1-9 0 0-0 2 0-0 Williams’ Career Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 vs. Arkansas, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Kentucky, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 at Kentucky, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Arkansas, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Kentucky, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Mississippi State,

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Kellen Williams

T.J. Yeldon

Sr. • 6-3 • 302 • 2L

So. • 6-2 • 218 • 1L

Lawrenceville, Ga./ Brookwood

SENIOR (2013): A reserve lineman who can play multiple position along the offensive line … has made one start against Colorado State and has seen action in nine games. Texas A&M: Came off the bench to replace Anthony Steen in the final few drives of the win over the No. 6 Aggies. Colorado State: Made his first career start against the Rams … took over for an ailing Anthony Steen at right guard.

Tim Williams LB Fr. • 6-3 • 235 • HS

Baton Rouge, La./ University Lab

Profiles

FRESHMAN (2013): Made his first appearance for the Tide in the season’s third game against Colorado State … has played in seven games, including CSU, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga ... a player the coaches hope can add some explosiveness to the Tide pass rush ... has two tackles, one for a 9-yard loss. Georgia State: Made first tackle of his career against the Panthers, dropping the ball carrier for a loss of nine yards. Arkansas: Had one solo tackle coming off the bench against the Hogs. Chattanooga: Recorded one assisted tackle in the Tide’s 49-0 victory. Williams’ Season Statistics Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU Int 2013 7-0 3 2 1 1-9 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Williams’ Season Highs Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last vs. Arkansas, 2013 Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Georgia State, 2013 Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 vs. Georgia State, 2013

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Daphne, Ala./ Daphne

• First team All-SEC (Coaches) • Second team All-SEC (Associated Press) • Third in the SEC and 24th nationally at 102.2 rushing yards per game (1,163) • Has 13 rushing touchdowns and averaging 6.1 yards per carry • Six 100-yard rushing games, including two straight • Averaging 134.3 yards with four TDs vs. top-25 teams • Averaging a SEC-high 121.0 yards in league games, with 10 scores • Rushed for 293 yards (146.5 ypg) in the past two games, with two TDs SOPHOMORE (2013): Stepped into the role of Alabama’s No. 1 running back, replacing current NFL starter Eddie Lacy … has started 10 games and seen action in 11 (missed Chattanooga with an injury) … the Tide’s leading rusher with 1,163 yards and 13 rushing touchdowns … averaging 105.7 yards per game to rank 24th nationally and third in the SEC … also has caught 18 passes for 160 yards … averaging 6.1 yards per rush … averaging 136.0 (544 yards) rushing yards against top-25 competition, with five touchdowns ... leads the SEC with 123.5 yards per game (988 yards) and 11 touchdowns in eight league games ... 60 of his 190 rushing attempts have produced first down ... has delivered 25 explosive rushes of 12 yards or more and three explosive receptions of 15-plus … has logged six 100-yard rushing games and 1,323 all-purpose yards ... has five receptions for first downs ... fifth player in program history to have multiple 1,000-yard seasons (1,108 in 2012), joining Johnny Musso (1970-71), Bobby Humphrey (1986-87), Shaun Alexander (199899) and Kenneth Darby (2004-05) ... 18th player in Alabama history to rush for 2,000 yards in their career, currently ranking 13th (2,271) ... five-time Alabama Offensive Player of the Week (Ole Miss, Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi State and Auburn), including four straight (which he played). Virginia Tech: Carried the ball 17 times for 75 yards and a touchdown in his first career start … long rush was 27 yards ... scored from two yards out. Texas A&M: Accounted for the second-most rushing yards in his Alabama career with 149 on 25 carries and a touchdown … averaged almost six yards per carry and caught one pass for four yards. Colorado State: Came off the bench to rush for 49 yards on seven carries, with a 38-yard burst … averaged seven yards per carry. Ole Miss: Recorded his second 100-yard rushing game of the season with 121 yards on 17 carries ... broke loose for the longest run of his career — a 68-yard touchdown — on the first possession of the third quarter ... also caught three passes for 16 yards ... had six first-down rushes. Georgia State: Started and averaged 8.5 yards per carry with 51 yards on eight rushes. Kentucky: Went for 124 yards for his third 100-yard rushing game of the year ... averaged 7.75 yards on 16 carries ... his long rush was a 21-yard burst

... caught two passes for 30 yards, including a 21-yard reception. Arkansas: Totaled 133 allpurpose yards, with 88 on 12 carries and four receptions for 45 ... scored a 24-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter ... averaged 7.3 yards per rush. Tennessee: Totaled 101 allpurpose yards with 72 on the ground and 29 through the air ... scored a career-high three rushing touchdowns ... had a long rush of 24 yards and a long reception of 23. LSU: Cracked the 100-yard barrier for the third time in 2013, with 133 yards on a career-high 25 carries ... scored two touchdowns and rushed for eight first downs ... caught one pass for 13 yards and a first down ... had three explosive carries of 12-plus yards. Mississippi State: Rushed for a career-high 160 yards on 24 carries ... averaged 6.7 yards per carry, with three explosive runs of 12 yards or more and seven first-down carries ... caught one pass out of the backfield for six yards. Auburn: Carried a career-high 26 times for 141 yards and one touchdown … caught two passes out of the backfield for eight yards. Yeldon’s Career Statistics Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg. TD LP Rec Yds Avg. TD LP 2012 14-0 175 1,108 6.3 12 43 11 131 11.9 1 28 2013 11-10 190 1,163 6.1 13 68 18 160 8.9 0 23 Total 25-10 365 2,271 6.2 25 68 29 291 10.0 1 28 Yeldon’s Career Highs Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 at Auburn, Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 at Mississippi State, Long Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 vs. Ole Miss, Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. Tennessee, Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (twice); last vs. Arkansas, Reception Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 vs. Western Kentucky, Long Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 at LSU,

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19 6-0 • 185 • So.

87 QB

6-0 • 183 • So.

5-10 • 175 • Sr.

31 WR

6-1 • 190 • Jr.

39 DB

6-4 • 200 • So.

Edward Aldag

Parker BARRINEAU

Tyler Bass

Jerrod Bierbower

Paden Crowder

Birmingham, Ala. (Mountain Brook)

Northport, Ala. (American Christian Academy)

Brimingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills)

Dublin, Ohio (Coffman)

Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills)

6-1 • 244 • Jr.

5-6 • 170 • Jr.

6-0 • 220 • So.

6-3 • 210 • So.

6-3 • 240 • Jr.

Daniel Geddes

Alex Harrelson

Truett Harris

Bernel Jones

Evans, Ga. (Lakeside)

Northport, Ala. (Tuscaloosa County)

Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills)

Brentwood, Tenn (Brentwood)

Montgomery, Ala. (Jefferson Davis)

60 6-0 • 313 • So.

12 OL

5-11 • 186 • Jr.

64 DB

6-2 • 250 • Jr.

57 DL

6-5 • 283 • Jr.

46 OL

6-1 • 235 • Jr.

Brandon Moore

Taylor Morton

Michael Newsome

Harold Nicholson

Michael Nysewander

Cincinnati, Ohio (Hills Christian Academy)

Centreville, Ala. (Bibb County)

Cockeysville, Md. (Boys’ Latin)

Columbus, Ohio (St. Francis DeSales)

Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)

34 6-0 • 220 • Jr.

81 LB

6-1 • 190 • Sr.

44 QB/WR

6-3 • 207 • Jr.

50 QB

5-10 • 229 • Jr.

6-1 • 247 • Sr.

Ty Reed

Matt Sandlin

MK Taylor

Matt Tinney

Columbiana, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville)

Rocky Hill, Conn. (Rocky Hill)

Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Tuscaloosa County)

Oxford, Ala. (Oxford)

Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park)

38 OL

6-0 • 170 • Sr.

33 WR

6-1 • 184 • Sr.

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Tyler Owens

6-4 • 276 • So.

Profiles

Josh Dickerson

89 WR

6-4 • 236 • Fr.

Paul Waldrop

Jared Watson

Jeremy Watson

Keiran Williams

Phenix City, Ala. (Central)

Northport, Ala. (Tuscaloosa County)

Lawrenceville, Ga. (Archer)

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Saban Seventh Year • Head Coach • Kent State, 1973

A man of vision who has a proven record of championship success, head coach Nick Saban has returned the University of Alabama to the top of the college football landscape with his commitment to building the total program. After the victory over Notre Dame in the 2013 BCS National Championship Game, Saban joined Frank Leahy, Paul “Bear” Bryant and John McKay as the only coaches to win four national titles in the modern era.

In his seventh season in Tuscaloosa, Saban’s uncompromising dedication to excellence in every phase of the program has resulted in the school’s 13th, 14th and 15th national championships and the foundation has been set to yield long-term success for the Crimson Tide. A five-time National Coach of the Year, Saban has achieved resounding success as a head coach and has earned a reputation as an outstanding tactician, leader, organizer and motivator. Those qualities have sparked impressive turnarounds at every stop of his career. Saban’s consistent approach and disciplined leadership are the reasons his teams are known for exhibiting grit, determination and resilience, often overcoming adversity to achieve victory.

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Saban leads an Alabama team to the 2014 Sugar Bowl, making a sixth straight New Year’s Day bowl appearance and the third straight in a BCS bowl. This year’s senior class boasts an unbelievable record of 60-6 over the last five years with four straight bowl wins and three national titles. Their record in the classroom is just as impressive as 28 Crimson Tide graduates will take the field for the bowl matchup with Oklahoma. Senior quarterback AJ McCarron won the Unitas Award and earned a trip to New York as a Heisman finalist directing one of the most productive offenses in school history. On the other side of the ball, senior linebacker C.J. Mosley took home Alabama’s third Butkus Trophy and earned All-America honors for the second straight year as he led a defense that enters the bowl game ranked second nationally in fewest points allowed. Saban has compiled a 165-56-1 (.745) record as a college head coach and has gone 72-8 (.900) in the past six seasons in Tuscaloosa, which includes a 42-6 mark in regular-season conference play. In 2012, the Tide reached the 10-win milestone for the sixth consecutive season under Saban. With another SEC Championship win and BCS National Championship Game victory in 2012, Saban is 8-1 all-time in conference or national championship games. He is the first coach to win back-to-back BCS national championships and has won four titles

in his last eight years of coaching college football. Saban is one of three college coaches in the poll era (since 1936) to win three national championships in four years, joining Frank Leahy of Notre Dame (1946-47, 1949) and Tom Osborne of Nebraska (1994-95, 1997). He is also the fourth coach in the poll era to win four national championships (Alabama’s Paul “Bear” Bryant, John McKay of Southern California and Leahy). Alabama remained at the forefront of the college football world in 2012 with an explosive offense and a retooled defense that maintained its place as one of the most dominant unit in the nation. The Crimson Tide won the program’s 23rd SEC championship (the most in league history) with a victory over Georgia that propelled Alabama into the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game, where they soundly defeated Notre Dame by a score of 42-14 to earn the school’s 15th national title. For his efforts following the season, Saban was named the Bobby Bowden National Coach of the Year, his third such honor in the last four years. Under Saban’s guidance, Alabama boasts a 978 APR score that ranked 11th nationally in 2012 and second in the SEC. The Crimson Tide also have a 75 percent graduation rate, which is among the best in the nation. The Alabama defense led the nation in rush defense (76.4 ypg), total defense (250.0 ypg), and scoring defense (10.9 ppg) in 2012. The Tide offense ranked 12th nationally in scoring at 38.7 points per game and 16th nationally in rushing at 227.5 yards per game. The Crimson Tide set a school record with 542 points scored in 2012 and extended a streak of consecutive weeks in the AP Top 25 to 81 weeks, the longest in school history. The Crimson Tide featured four first team All-Americans in 2012, including two along the offensive line in center Barrett Jones and left guard Chance Warmack. A pair of defensive standouts also earned All-America honors in cornerback Dee Milliner and linebacker C.J. Mosley. Jones captured the Rimington Trophy, presented to the nation’s best center, and the prestigious Campbell Award, as the studentathlete who best combined performance on the field, success in the classroom and service away from the field. The 2012 senior class set school and SEC records for wins while garnering a 49-5 record since 2009, a mark that tied Nebraska’s 49 wins from 1994-97. It also broke the Cornhuskers’ record (60 wins from 1993-97) for the

most major college football victories in a fiveyear period with 61 (2008-12). The 2011 squad produced one of the most dominant defenses in the history of college football and captured Alabama’s 14th national championship with a 21-0 victory over LSU in the BCS National Championship Game. The Tide defense led the nation in all major categories, becoming the second team since national statistics have been compiled, and the first since 1986 (Oklahoma), to accomplish that feat. UA allowed only 8.2 points per game, 183.6 total yards, 72.2 rushing yards, 111.5 passing yards and a 83.7 pass efficiency defense. Alabama finished with a 12-1 record. Saban’s 2011 senior class won 48 games over the span of four seasons (2008-11). Seven members of the 2011 Crimson Tide (including five on defense) were recognized as first team All-Americans by major media outlets, while Jones took home Alabama’s third Outland Trophy and Heisman Trophy finalist Trent Richardson received the Tide’s first Doak Walker Award. The team was recognized with the Disney Spirit Award, which was presented to snapper Carson Tinker, for the team’s response to the community following a tornado that devastated Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011. Jones also received the ARA Sportsmanship Award and the Wuerffel Trophy. Saban’s efforts earned him the Bobby Bowden National Coach of the Year Award. The Tide also had extensive success in the classroom with 38 SEC Academic Honor Roll selections (a league record) and produced an Academic All-American in Jones. Despite a young roster that listed only eight scholarship seniors, the 2010 Alabama team finished with its third consecutive 10-win season following a dominant 49-7 win over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl. Five players were named first team All-SEC by either the AP or the league coaches, while six more earned second team All-SEC honors. Most impressively, two players (quarterback Greg McElroy and Jones) were named first team CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-Americans, which marked two consecutive years in which Alabama boasted two of the three CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-Americans in the SEC. McElroy, the ESPN Academic AllAmerican of the Year, was named a National Football Foundation National-Scholar-Athlete as a finalist for the Campbell Trophy. The 2009 season at Alabama turned out to be one of the most memorable in program history, as the Tide compiled a perfect 14-0 mark

AMONG THE NATION’S BEST Only four coaches in the modern poll era of college football have won four or more national championships during their careers. Coach Nick Saban Paul “Bear” Bryant Frank Leahy John McKay

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School(s) Championship Years LSU & Alabama 2004, 2009, 2011-12 Alabama 1961,1964-65,1973,1978-79 Notre Dame 1943, 1946-47, 1949 Southern California 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974

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and won the 2009 BCS National Championship by defeating Texas 37-21 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Alabama earned a spot in the title game with a resounding 32-13 win over defending national champion Florida in the SEC Championship Game, as the Tide moved to No. 1 in both major polls. The SEC championship was the program’s 22nd. On December 12, 2009, more history was made for both Alabama and Saban when running back Mark Ingram became the first Heisman Trophy winner for both. Saban’s 2009 squad also was prominent when it came to other honors, as Rolando McClain received the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker and six players earned first-team AP All-America status — a college football record. After the perfect 2009 season concluded, Saban was presented with the first Bobby Bowden National Coach of the Year Award. In addition to the on-field success, the 2009 Tide active roster featured a nation’s-best 13 players who already had graduated. That number increased to 22 players with degrees at the time of the bowl game. Saban’s first Alabama team finished 7-6 in 2007, but the 2008 season saw a vastly improved squad take the field. Saban’s influence had taken hold in Tuscaloosa and –behind a small and united senior class along with a talented group of newcomers – the Tide returned to national prominence. Alabama developed a reputation as the most physical football team in the country and methodically dominated the competition. Saban produced the largest win increase from year one to year two in school history, as the Tide went from a seven-win team in 2007 to 12 wins in 2008.

Alabama swept through the 2008 regular season schedule with a 12-0 record, moving to No. 1 in all of the polls and capturing the SEC Western Division Championship before falling late to Florida in a hard-fought SEC Championship Game. The team’s efforts earned them a trip to the Allstate Sugar Bowl for the 13th time in school history. Saban was named the 2008 Home Depot Coach of the Year at the ESPN Awards Show in Orlando and won several other national coach-of-the-year honors including the FWAA/Eddie Robinson, Associated Press, Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation, and Liberty Mutual. Lessons learned from the 2007 season – which was capped with a win over Colorado in the Independence Bowl – no doubt carried into spring and summer preparations for the 2008 run. The win also continued an impressive streak for Saban as he has yet to have a losing season as a college head coach. Of the six losses in 2007, none was by more than seven points. In addition to an improvement in the win column from the year prior, the 2008 signing class was rated by many analysts as the best in the country. Off the field, the focus on academics by Saban and his staff made an immediate impact as the 2007 team put together one of the finest academic fall semesters in school history. The freshman class set a solid foundation for their future at Alabama as they led the way with an impressive combined grade-point average of 3.10 in the fall. Before arriving in Tuscaloosa, Saban’s most recent college head coaching stint was a fiveseason run at LSU that produced a record of 48-16 (.750), one national championship (2003),

THE ROAD TO BAMA Kent State, 1973-76 Syracuse, 1977 West Virginia, 1978-79 Ohio State, 1980-81 Navy, 1982 Michigan State, 1983-87 Houston Oilers, 1988-89 Toledo, 1990 Cleveland Browns, 1991-94 Michigan State, 1995-99 LSU, 2000-04 Miami Dolphins, 2005-06 Alabama, 2007-Present

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Coaches/Staff Coach Saban holding the BCS National Championship Trophy after defeating Notre Dame in Miami.

two Southeastern Conference championships, three SEC Western Division championships, and a 3-2 record in bowl games, with two Sugar Bowl victories and a Peach Bowl win. LSU constructed a 28-12 (.700) record against SEC opponents under Saban’s guidance. He was named the 2003 National Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and earned both the Paul W. “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Year Award and the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award by the Football Writers Association of America. Saban was named SEC Coach of the Year twice (by The Birmingham News in 2001 and by the Associated Press in 2003) while at LSU. Saban took over the Alabama program after serving two seasons at the helm of the Miami Dolphins. Saban’s teams showed marked improvement over the unit he inherited. Taking over a team that finished 4-12 in 2004, Saban led the 2005 Dolphins to a 9-7 record, the thirdbiggest turnaround in the NFL that season and the second-highest victory turnaround for a Dolphins team in any non-strike season. Most impressively, the Dolphins finished 2005 on a six-game winning streak to end the year, the longest streak in the NFL that season. Prior to his stint at Miami, Saban’s impact on the LSU program transcended the success on the field. His commitment to building the total program, placing education first and instilling discipline with responsibility on and off the field transformed the Tigers into a force on the national stage. LSU produced 84 Academic allSEC honorees in Saban’s five seasons, including 25 members of the 2003 national championship squad. LSU’s graduation rate for football players improved dramatically under his watch

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and two players – offensive tackle Rodney Reed (2002 and 2003) and offensive lineman Rudy Niswanger (2004) – earned first team Academic All-America honors. Linebacker Bradie James earned a postgraduate scholarship from the National Football Foundation (2003). Saban also spearheaded a $15 million fundraising effort to fund a new academic center for student-athletes at LSU, and he and his players were active in community involvement in the Baton Rouge area, taking part in community service projects, visiting schools to mentor children, and taking time to visit local hospitals on a regular basis. More than 50 of Saban’s LSU players earned their college degrees, in addition to 28 who were selected in the NFL draft (including seven in both 2004 and 2006). Named head coach at LSU on Nov. 30, 1999, Saban led an immediate turnaround of a program that had suffered through seven losing seasons during the 1990s. His 48 victories over five seasons ranked third among Division I-A head coaches during that time. Saban, Paul Dietzel and current LSU head coach Les Miles are the only coaches in the program’s history to post multiple 10-win seasons. Saban, Dietzel and Bernie Moore are the only head coaches in Tiger history to win two SEC championships. Saban’s 2000 Tigers rebounded from two straight losing seasons to post an 8-4 record, capped by a 31-20 win over 15th-ranked Georgia Tech in the Peach Bowl. Home victories over Tennessee, Mississippi State and Alabama highlighted that season, along with a key road win at Mississippi. The 2001 Tigers improved to 10-3 overall and won the program’s first outright SEC title since 1986, with a 31-20 win over second-

ranked Tennessee in the SEC Championship Game. An impressive second half against the Volunteers was a trademark of Saban’s coaching acumen, as the Tigers outscored the Vols 21-3 in the final half to erase a 17-10 deficit. LSU won the game despite the absence of starting quarterback Rohan Davey and running back LaBrandon Toefield. Sparked by one of the most prolific offenses in the nation, a unit that averaged 451.5 yards per game, the Tigers capped the 2001 season with a 47-34 defeat of Big Ten champion Illinois in the Sugar Bowl, LSU’s first victory in a New Year’s Day bowl game since 1968. Stifling defense was the trademark of the 2002 Tigers. LSU posted an 8-5 record and a second consecutive New Year’s Day bowl appearance. The Tigers, who faced Texas in the Cotton Bowl, held opponents to under 275 yards per game through the season’s first six games and scored a school-record 30 or more points in six straight games. LSU just missed winning a second consecutive SEC West title, as a last-minute comeback by Arkansas in the regular-season finale prevented LSU from another appearance in the SEC Championship Game. That LSU team overcame the midseason loss of starting quarterback Matt Mauck, free safety Damien James and Toefield in successive weeks to make a run at an SEC Western Division title. Saban’s philosophy of “out of yourself and into the team” paid huge dividends in 2003. The Tigers produced a 13-1 record, won their second SEC championship and earned the school’s second national championship with a squad that was among the nation’s most dominant on both sides of the line of scrimmage. The LSU offense scored a school-record 475 points (33.9

coaches and staff “I think everybody should take the attitude that we’re working to be a champion, that we want to be a champion in everything that we do. Every choice, every decision, everything that we do every day, we want to be a champion.” — Nick Saban Coaches/Staff

per game) while holding 13 of 14 opponents to fewer than 20 points. LSU’s defense ranked first nationally in points allowed per game (11.0) and total defense (252.0 yards per game). After a 7-1 start, LSU ended the season with six dominating victories by an average margin of 35-10. An impressive 34-13 victory over Georgia in the 2003 SEC title game paved LSU’s way to an appearance in the BCS Championship Game against top-ranked Oklahoma. The Tigers produced a dominant defensive effort against the Sooners in the Sugar Bowl, limiting the Sooners to 154 yards of total offense in a 21-14 victory. Saban’s final LSU team in 2004 overcame the loss of 13 players from the 2003 squad who went on to NFL rosters, posting a 9-3 record while producing the SEC’s best rushing offense (200.7 yards per game). The Tiger defense ranked third nationally during the regular season in total defense (249.9 yards per game) and passing defense (145.4 yards per game), allowing only 15.9 points per contest. Over its final six games, the 2004 LSU defense allowed only 12 points in the second half on the way to a berth in the Capital One Bowl against Iowa – LSU’s fourth consecutive January bowl berth (a first for the Tiger program). Saban served as head coach at Michigan State from 1995-99, his second stint at the East Lansing school as he also spent 1983-87 as the Spartans’ defensive coordinator/secondary coach. After playing in only one bowl game in the previous four years, Michigan State made four postseason appearances in Saban’s five years at the helm. Saban led MSU to a 34-24-1 (.585) record. In 1999, Saban led his final Spartans team to a No. 7 national ranking, finishing in a tie for second place in the Big Ten. The Spartans defeated Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State in the same year for the first time since 1965 and recorded six wins at home for the first time since the 1912 season. The Spartans’ performance that year landed them a spot in the Citrus Bowl. Michigan State led the Big Ten in rushing defense (77.0 ypg) and total defense (299.0 ypg) while ranking fifth nationally in rushing defense and 11th in total defense. The MSU offense averaged 31.0 points per game. Saban was the first coach in school history to put the Spartans in postseason bowl games

RECORD AS A COLLEGE HEAD COACH (165-56-1) YEAR SCHOOL 1990 Toledo

RECORD 9-2

POSTSEASON BOWL OR FINISH Finished first in the Mid-American Conference

1995 Michigan State 1996 Michigan State 1997 Michigan State 1998 Michigan State 1999 Michigan State

6-5-1 Independence Bowl 6-6 Sun Bowl 7-5 Aloha Bowl 6-6 9-2 ^Invited to Citrus Bowl

2000 LSU 2001 LSU 2002 LSU 2003 LSU Bowl 2004 LSU

8-4 Peach Bowl 10-3 Sugar Bowl 8-5 Cotton Bowl 13-1 *BCS National Champions; SEC Champions; Sugar

2007 Alabama 2008 Alabama 2009 Alabama 2010 Alabama 2011 Alabama 2012 Alabama 2013 Alabama

7-6 (2-6 after NCAA ruling) Independence Bowl 12-2 Sugar Bowl 14-0 *BCS National Champions; SEC Champions 10-3 Capital One Bowl 12-1 *BCS National Champions 13-1 *BCS National Champions; SEC Champions 11-1 Sugar Bowl

9-3 Capital One Bowl

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At Michigan State, the Sabans started the Nick’s Kids Fund, which they have continued in Tuscaloosa, a vibrant example of their continuing concern for disadvantaged children. Since Nick and Terry arrived in Tuscaloosa, more than $4 million has been distributed to more than 150 charities through the Nick’s Kids Fund. The Sabans also built 15 homes with Project Team Up and Habitat for Humanity following the April 27, 2011, tornado that stuck Tuscaloosa. In receiving the 2008 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award, Saban was awarded a $50,000 gift at the A-Day Game. He designated the gift for Nick’s Kids, as well as an additional $20,000 gift for the University of Alabama scholarship fund. In June of 2008, the Sabans announced a $1 million gift to benefit Alabama’s first-generation scholarship program. The gift has a special meaning to the Sabans as both Nick and Terry were first-generation graduates. The Sabans also have played a big role in tornado relief efforts in Tuscaloosa and the surrounding areas. Immediately following the devastating 2011 storm, Nick and Terry visited shelters, where they paid for and served meals to those in need. Through Nick’s Kids, the Sabans have joined with Project Team Up in helping to rebuild homes lost in the tornado.

SNAPSHOTS The Saban family, from left to right: Kristen, Nick, Terry, Nicholas and his wife, Kelse’.

in each of his first three seasons – as he led the Michigan State to the Independence Bowl in 1995, the Sun Bowl in 1996 and the Aloha Bowl in 1997. Before Michigan State, Saban spent four seasons (1991-94) as defensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns under head coach Bill Belichick. The Browns went from allowing the most points (462) in the NFL prior to Saban’s arrival to allowing the fewest points (204) in the league in 1994, the sixth-fewest points surrendered in NFL history at the time. In each of Saban’s four years guiding the Browns defense, they never permitted an average of more than 19.2 points per game. He built a reputation as one of the finest defensive coaches in the league and also was heavily involved in the team’s player personnel and scouting process. Saban’s first head coaching position came at the University of Toledo in 1990, as he guided the Rockets to a record of 9-2 that year, finishing as co-champions of the Mid-American Conference. The Rockets ranked among the NCAA leaders in both total defense (12th at 284.8 yards) and scoring defense (16th at 16.2 points), and missed posting an undefeated record by a mere five points. Saban joined Toledo after serving as secondary coach with the Houston Oilers for two seasons under Jerry Glanville (1988-89), his first NFL coaching position. He quickly made an impact on the Oilers defense, as the team’s secondary tied for fourth in the AFC in 1988 with

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21 interceptions and then tied for second in the conference in 1989 with 22 picks. In his first stint at Michigan State, Saban served as secondary coach and defensive coordinator under George Perles from 1983-87. Saban played an integral part in helping the Spartans make three postseason bowl appearances, including a Big Ten championship in 1987 and a 20-17 victory over Southern California in the 1988 Rose Bowl. Michigan State led the nation in rushing defense in 1987, allowing only 61.2 yards per game, and ranked second in scoring defense, permitting only 12.4 points per game. A native of Fairmont, W.Va., Saban is a 1973 graduate of Kent State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business. He earned a master’s degree in sports administration from Kent State in 1975. Born Oct. 31, 1951, Saban and his wife, the former Terry Constable, have two children, Nicholas and Kristen. Saban co-authored Tiger Turnaround in 2001, documenting his first two years as head coach at LSU. He then co-authored How Good Do You Want to Be? in 2005, a book that offers real-life principles for success at work and at home. In addition to their work as fundraisers for LSU’s Student-Athlete Academic Center, the Sabans supported several charitable and civic projects in Louisiana. The largest of those efforts was with the Children’s Miracle Network, for which Terry and Nick Saban raised more than $100,000 per year.

Coach Nick Saban during the Crimson Tide’s 2011 national championship celebration.

Coach Nick Saban and 2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram.

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Coach Nick Saban (above) after helping build 14 homes with Habitat for Humanity and Project Team Up. Terry Saban (upper right) helping to donate bikes at a Nick’s Kids event. Saban (below) with members of the 2011 Kent State football team and some of his Alabama players as they work together to build a house in Tuscaloosa during the summer of 2011.

Terry Saban plays a vital role in many community outreach programs. She personally collected money on the Quad before 2007’s A-Day game for the Enterprise tornado relief fund. Prior to the 2008 A-Day game, Terry helped collect money for the university’s libraries. In June of 2008, Nick and Terry pledged $1 million to the university’s scholarship fund and earmarked it for first-generation college students. Terry also plays an important role in the planning of many of the events for causes including the Nick’s Kids Fund. Her eagerness to give back and her tireless devotion to help others is what makes Terry Saban one of the most admired members of the Crimson Tide family. Most recently, Terry has been involved with Project Team Up, assisting with the rebuilding process from the tornado.

“When we travel throughout the state, we recognize names and faces who share the same goal: to make the University of Alabama the very best it can be in every regard, on the field, in the classroom and in the eyes of the nation one day at a time. Thank you to all of the supporters and the University of Alabama community. Roll Tide!” — Terry Saban RollTide.com 41

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Greg Brown Secondary

First Year

UTEP, 1980

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Greg Brown joined the Alabama coaching staff in January of 2013 after spending two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Colorado. A 15-year NFL coaching veteran, Brown coaches the secondary for the Crimson Tide. The Alabama secondary was forced to mature quickly in 2013 with safety Vinnie Sunseri lost to a knee injury midseason, cornerback Deion Belue nursing a toe throughout the season and very little experience at the cornerback position. Those challenges demanded the Crimson Tide play a lot of different people in the secondary with six different players earning starts at cornerback and four at safety. Through all of the adversity, Alabama still managed to produce the sixth-best pass defense in the nation, allowing just 166.3 yards per game and ranking 15th nationally and second in the SEC in pass efficiency defense (110.1). Brown spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons as the defensive coordinator at the University of Colorado, his third-coaching stint with the Buffaloes. He led a young and inexperienced CU defense that showed improvement during his tenure but was plagued with injuries that forced the Buffs to play converted receivers and walk-ons. As the co-defensive coordinator at the University of Arizona in 2010, Brown helped the Wildcats to the nation’s Top 25 for the first time in over a decade. Brown returned to CU in January 2006, named to the staff of Colorado head coach Dan Hawkins following the completion of the 2005 National Football League season. From 2006-09 Brown served as Colorado’s secondary coach and the last three as defensive passing-game coordinator. In his four seasons during his second stint at Colorado, Brown helped tutor Terrence Wheatley, developing him into a first team All-Big 12 performer and a second-round NFL draft pick by the New England Patriots. He also tutored a pair of young cornerbacks in Jimmy Smith and Jalil Brown, with Smith a two-time All-Big 12 performer. In 2005, Brown wrapped up his fourth and final year as a defensive assistant with the NFL’s New Orleans Saints under coach Jim Haslett. The Saints 2005 pass defense ranked third in the entire NFL, allowing a paltry 178 yards per game. Brown rejoined the Atlanta Falcons as secondary coach for the 2000 and 2001 seasons after spending the 1999 campaign as the defensive backs coach for the San Francisco 49ers. A 15-year NFL coaching veteran, developing top notch defensive backs became his specialty as he was often sought after for new coaching staffs around the league, working with six different teams in his professional career. He spent the 1995-96 seasons as the secondary coach for San Diego, with the Chargers finishing in the top five both years in fewest yards allowed per completion. Brown also coached Rodney Harrison, who eventually would become one of the league’s top safeties. He moved on to the Tennessee Oilers, coaching the secondary in both 1997 and 1998. He again coached three of the top defensive backs in the game: cornerback Samari Rolle and safeties Blaine Bishop and All-Pro Marcus Robertson. In his second stint at Colorado, Brown coached the secondary for three years (1991-93) under coach Hall of Fame coach Bill McCartney, tutoring a pair of Jim Thorpe Award winners during his first days at CU: cornerbacks Deon Figures (the 1992 winner) and Chris Hudson (the 1994 winner). Colorado led the nation in pass completion defense and the Big Eight in pass defense in 1992. Brown joined the CU staff days after the Buffs won their first national championship (January 7, 1991). He returned

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to the NFL in 1994, joining the Atlanta staff as defensive backs coach. The Falcons finished second that season in the league with 23 interceptions. Brown began his coaching career in 1981 as a graduate assistant at the University of Texas-El Paso, his alma mater, where he worked with the secondary. The following year, 1982, he came back to the state of Colorado, serving as a defensive coach at Green Mountain High School in Lakewood. An initial move to the professional ranks came the following spring, with Brown joining the staff of the Denver Gold of the United States Football League (USFL). He coached the secondary for the Gold for two seasons (1983, 1984) before moving on to the National Football League for the first time in the summer of 1984, joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff. For the Bucs, he coached three different positions: defensive quality control (1984), offensive quality control (1985) and the U-backs/tight ends (1986). Brown returned to the college game in 1987, coaching the defensive backs for two seasons at the University of Wyoming before doing the same at Purdue for the 1989 and 1990 campaigns. He then returned home to Colorado for a second time in joining McCartney’s staff in 1991. He graduated from UTEP in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in education (history/physical education). At UTEP, Brown lettered twice at cornerback under Bill Michael, and received the Coca-Cola Hold Helmet Award for his play against San Diego State. He earned his A.A. degree from Glendale (Ariz.) Junior College in 1978. Brown graduated from Arvada (Colo.) High School, where he lettered in both football and track. His father, Irv Brown, is a long-time Denver radio personality and the former head baseball coach and one-time assistant football coach at the University of Colorado. He is married to the former Stacie Bible, and the couple has two daughters (Hannah and Grace).

BROWN FamilY Greg and his wife Stacie with their children Hannah and Grace

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Burton Burns Assoc. Head Coach/RB

Seventh Year

Burton Burns is in his seventh season with the Alabama Crimson Tide football program in 2013 as associate head coach and running backs coach. The New Orleans native is regarded as one of the best coaches in college football and was named the Football Scoop Running Backs Coach of the Year following the 2008 season. Over 16 seasons as a college assistant coach, Burns has produced versatile running backs who have been effective in every phase of the game. His players have proven to be equally effective on the ground and in the passing game. Few in college football can say they have coached a Heisman Trophy finalist, but Burns can claim a pair dating back to the 2009 season, including the 2009 recipient Mark Ingram and 2011 finalist Trent Richardson. Burns turned in another masterful coaching job in 2013 with sophomore T.J. Yeldon cracking the 1,000-yard barrier with 1,163 yards and 13 touchdowns while backup Kenyan Drake accounted for 694 yards and eight scores. Alabama ranks 23rd nationally and third in the SEC in rushing offense, averaging 212.0 yards per game. As injuries hammered away at the Tide’s depth at running back in 2012, junior Eddie Lacy and Yeldon stepped to the forefront and combined to rush for 2,430 yards and 29 rushing touchdowns (32 total touchdowns). The pair became the first Alabama running backs to rush for more than 1,000 yards in the same season. UA ranked 16th nationally in rushing and second in the SEC with an average of 227.5 yards per game. Under Burns, the 2011 Crimson Tide rushing offense ranked 16th in the nation and first in the Southeastern Conference, collecting 214.5 yards per game. In addition to being a Heisman Trophy finalist, Richardson became the first Alabama player to win the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back. He was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year, ranking fifth in the nation and first in the league with 129.2 yards on the ground per game. Richardson’s 21 rushing touchdowns, set the school record and tied for second in SEC history. He equaled the school and SEC record with 24 total touchdowns. Lacy finished the 2011 season ninth in the SEC with 56.2 rushing yards per game and seven TDs. In 2010, Alabama’s ground game accumulated 2,378 yards to rank 29th in the country. Playing in only 11 games each, Ingram led the way with 875 yards and 13 scores followed by Richardson’s 700 yards with six touchdowns. With two scores against Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl, Ingram set the Alabama career rushing touchdown record at 42. He finished his career fourth on the career rushing yardage list with 3,261 yards in three seasons. Both Ingram and Richardson were explosive in the passing game as well. Richardson was fourth on the 2011 team with 266 yards on 23 catches (4 TDs), while Ingram added 21 catches for 282 yards and a touchdown. Under Burns’ guidance in 2009, Ingram was awarded Alabama’s first Heisman Trophy and earned unanimous All-America honors. Ingram set the school’s single-season rushing record with 1,658 yards and 17 touchdowns while adding 32 receptions for 334 yards and three scores. Richardson, a true freshman, was the team’s second-leading rusher (642 yards, 6 TD) and was a Freshman All-SEC selection. In the BCS Championship Game against Texas, Ingram and Richardson both rushed for 100-plus yards to help lead Alabama to the school’s 13th title. Roy Upchurch added valuable production in 2009, especially on third downs. He earned an invite to the prestigious Senior Bowl at the conclusion of the season. Burns also developed one of the nation’s strongest running games in 2008, as Alabama finished third in the SEC and 30th nationally with an average of 184.6 rushing yards per game. Glen Coffee, a first team All-SEC selection and third-round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers, led the way with 1,383 yards on the ground. That single-season total tied for second in school history and was third in the conference. Ingram

was eighth in the SEC in rushing (728 yards), captured Freshman All-SEC honors and set a Tide rookie record with 12 rushing scores. In his first year at Alabama (2007), Burns helped first-year tailback Terry Grant set school records for rushing yards (891) and touchdowns (8) by a freshman. Grant was a three-time SEC Freshman of the Week honoree and was named to the Freshman All-SEC Team as well as Sporting News Freshman All-America team (honorable mention). An assistant coach at Clemson for eight seasons before coming to Alabama, Burns was a major factor in producing six of the top 10 offenses in Clemson history. As running backs coach for the Tigers. Burns tutored star runners such as 2005 ACC Rookie of the Year James Davis, 2006 freshman record-setter C.J. Spiller, Reggie Merriweather, Travis Zachery and Duane Coleman at Clemson, plus former New York Jets back Jerald Sowell at Tulane. In 2006, Davis led the Tigers with 1,187 rushing yards on 203 carries and scored 17 touchdowns, while Spiller had 938 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. The Tigers averaged 5.7 yards per carry during the 2006 regular season. Burns spent eight seasons with head coach Tommy Bowden at Clemson, after a four-year stint at Tulane that concluded with a 12-0 season in 1998. He logged nine seasons as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Saint Augustine High School in New Orleans before joining Bowden’s staff at Tulane. Burns helped lead Saint Augustine to district titles in 1987, 1992 and 1993, his second stint at the school. His first experience as a coach also was at Saint Augustine, where he served as an assistant from 1977-79 and helped the school win three other district championships on the way to consecutive state titles in 1978-79. Burns also coached at New Orleans’ Booker T. Washington High School in 1980 before a five-year stint as an assistant coach at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., from 1981-85. As a player, Burns played fullback (1971-75) at Nebraska under head coach Tom Osborne. A member of three Cornhusker teams that won at least nine games, Burns participated in the Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl and Sugar Bowl. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Nebraska in 1976. Burns is married to the former Connie Winder. The couple has three daughters, Amber, Christy and Erin, and a son Damon. They have one granddaughter, Mackenzie, and a son-in-law Sylvester Anderson.

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Nebraska, 1976

Burns Family Erin and Christy (left), Damon and Amber (right) with Burton and his wife Connie (middle)

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Mario CRISTOBAL Asst. Head Coach/OL

First Year

Miami (Fla.), 1993

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Mario Cristobal is finishing his first season on the Alabama coaching staff as the assistant head coach and offensive line coach, after joining the Crimson Tide in February of 2013. He had been the head coach at Florida International University (FIU) for six years (2007-12) before joining Alabama after a brief stay at his alma mater, Miami. The Alabama offensive line faced many challenges as the season began, replacing three starters from a season ago that had all departed to the NFL. Cristobal’s leadership melded together the 2013 line and produced another in a long line of outstanding Crimson Tide offensive fronts. Cyrus Kouandjio and Anthony Steen returned to anchor the unit while Ryan Kelly (center), Arie Kouandjio (left guard) and Austin Shepherd (right tackle) joined the starting lineup. As the season progressed the group’s chemistry and became apparent, surrendering just three sacks over the final eight games of the season to rank seventh nationally in fewest sacks allowed (0.83 per game). The Tide also ranks 23rd nationally and third in the SEC in rushing offense, averaging 212.0 yards per game, as the offensive line helped propel the Tide to an average of 448.9 yards per game (36th nationally) as Alabama averaged 7.08 yards per play, the seventh best average per play in the FBS. Alabama also enters the Sugar Bowl ranked 16th in the country in scoring offense as it averages 38.8 points per game. During his six years at the helm of the FIU program, Cristobal was regarded as one of the country’s top young college football coaches and was the architect of a successful program that went to back-to-back bowl games in 2010 and 2011. The 2011 season was the most successful year in program history with the school capturing a program-record eight victories during the regular season, along with milestone wins on the road at eventual Co-BIG EAST Champion Louisville and at home against Conference USA power Central Florida. FIU began its historic run during the 2010 season, when Cristobal led FIU to its first Sun Belt Conference championship and a bowl victory over MAC champion Toledo. For his efforts, Cristobal was named the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year. Named the second head football coach in FIU history on Dec. 19, 2006, Cristobal implemented his philosophy of hard work and dedication that paid quick dividends both on the field and in the classroom. During his time at FIU, Cristobal also proved to be an effective recruiter, with consecutive recruiting classes in 2011 and 2012 that were regarded among the best in the Sun Belt Conference. Cristobal’s teams at FIU produced such NFL talent as third-round pick T. Y. Hilton, second-round selection Jonathan Cyprien and Anthony Gaitor. Prior to accepting the head coaching job at FIU, Cristobal coached at the University of Miami for three years under head coach Larry Coker. The Hurricanes compiled a 24-12 record in that time, with appearances in the 2004 and 2005 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowls and the 2006 Micron PC Bowl. Cristobal coached Miami’s tight ends in the 2004 and 2005 seasons, tutoring 2005 Buffalo Bills third-round pick Kevin Everett, 2006 free-agent signee Buck Ortega and 2007 Chicago Bears first-round selection Greg Olsen. In 2006, Cristobal took over a Miami offensive line that featured four new starters, including a true sophomore at left tackle and a true freshman at right tackle. Despite coaching a unit wrought with inexperience and riddled by injuries throughout the season, the Hurricanes offense saw a 39 percent decrease in sacks allowed from 36 to 22, only seven of which Cristobal’s line was deemed responsible. Following that season, junior guard Derrick Morse was selected honorable mention All-ACC and true freshman tackle Jason Fox was named a second team Freshman All-American by Rivals. com. Fox was a fourth-round draft pick of the Detroit Lions in 2010. While coaching at Rutgers from 2001-03 Cristobal helped set the table for one of the biggest success stories in the past 30 years of college

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football. Cristobal worked under head coach Greg Schiano, coaching the Rutgers offensive tackles and tight ends for two seasons before shifting his focus solely to the offensive line in 2003. Cristobal was a critical factor in Rutgers’ resurgence to competitiveness and helped lay the foundation in recruiting and coaching for a program that went from obscurity to college football’s upper echelon in a matter of five years. During Cristobal’s tenure at Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights improved from records of 2-9 and 1-11 to a 5-7 mark in 2003, the school’s best record since 1998. One of Cristobal’s most accomplished pupils was tight end L.J. Smith, the Philadelphia Eagles’ second-round pick in the 2003 NFL Draft and an eventual starter. Cristobal began his coaching career in 1998, when he joined the Miami staff as a graduate assistant, working with the Hurricanes for three seasons (1998-2000) under head coach Butch Davis. He helped his alma mater compile a 29-8 record while winning three bowls and a pair of BIG EAST Conference championships in that time. A four-year letterwinner for the University of Miami from 1988-92, Cristobal played for Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson. During his four years, the Hurricanes won a pair of national championships (1989 and 1991) while playing in two Sugar Bowls, one Cotton Bowl and an Orange Bowl. Cristobal was a first team All-Big East selection as an offensive tackle in 1992. Following his college playing career, Cristobal signed a free-agent contract with the Denver Broncos in 1994. He played for the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe in 1995 and 1996. The Miami native was a prep standout at Christopher Columbus High School. He graduated from Miami in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and later earned a master’s degree from Miami in 2001. Cristobal and his wife Jessica were married in June of 2006 and have two sons (Mario Mateo and Rocco).

CRISTOBAL Family Mario and his wife Jessica with their children Mario Mateo and Rocco.

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Billy Napier Wide Receivers

First Year

Billy Napier returned to the Alabama coaching staff on March 1, 2013, as wide receivers coach. Napier joined the Crimson Tide staff after serving as the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach at Colorado State in 2012 for former Tide offensive coordinator Jim McElwain. Napier returned to the Capstone in March to replace Mike Groh, who accepted an assistant coaching job with the Chicago Bears. In his first season as the Crimson Tide’s receivers coach, Napier has built a deep and talented group of receivers. Alabama has four players with at least 29 receptions, led by senior Kevin Norwood and sophomore Amari Cooper. The wide receivers have accounted for 71.1 percent of the passes caught in 2013 and 19 of the 28 passing touchdowns. Norwood produced a career year with seven touchdowns and 538 receiving yards on 36 grabs. Cooper added a team-high 615 yards and four scores while Jones also caught 36 balls for 349 yards and DeAndrew White hauled in 29 catches for 395 yards. Injuries forced Napier to go deep down the bench looking for quarterbacks during his one season in Fort Collins. The Rams saw three quarterbacks play significant snaps as the starter with Garrett Grayson going down early in the season, M.J. McPeek following two weeks later forcing redshirt freshman Conner Smith into action. The trio combined to throw for 2,520 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2012 as Colorado State won three of their final five games. Napier spent the 2011 season on the Alabama staff as an offensive analyst, helping the Crimson Tide win the 2011 BCS National Championship. The Tide ranked 16th in scoring offense, 30th in total offense and 17th in rushing offense in 2011. Prior to Alabama, Napier spent seven of the previous eight years in two different stints at Clemson. During Napier’s final two seasons at Clemson he earned an elevated position as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. At the age of 29, he became the youngest coordinator in Clemson history. In his first season as Clemson’s coordinator, the 2009 Tigers scored a school-record 436 points and scored 54 touchdowns (third-most in school history), averaged 5.73 yards per play (fourth best) and finished as the ACC Atlantic Division champions. Quarterback Kyle Parker was named a Freshman All-American and nine players Napier coached from 2009-10 went on to careers in the NFL. Napier split his time from 2006-08 as Clemson’s recruiting coordinator. In those three seasons, he compiled two top 25 recruiting classes, according to Rivals.com, and in 2008, his class was tabbed as the secondbest in the nation by ESPN.com. Known to his peers as a top recruiter, Napier has signed several players who went on to the NFL, including Kavell Conner, Crezdon Butler, Brandon Thompson and Marcus Gilchrist. Fourteen players from Clemson’s 2011 two-deep roster were signed by Napier, including five who earned all-ACC honors. Napier was the 2007-08 tight ends coach at Clemson, helping lead the Tigers to two bowl games and a prolific offense. The 2007 season featured a 9-4 record and the ACC’s highest-scoring offense. In his first year back with Clemson (2006), Napier worked primarily with the Tigers’ tight ends but also was responsible for the punt team and assisted in several special-teams capacities. The 2006 Tigers led the ACC in total offense, rushing and scoring offense, advancing to the Music City Bowl. Clemson averaged 410.9 yards per game and 32.7 points, more than doubling its opponents totals. Tight end Hunter Thomas started all 11 games for the Tigers, averaging 19.1 yards per reception, and Michael Palmer, who Napier coached for three seasons, went on to the NFL, while working with the special teams, he helped to develop one of the most talented players in Clemson history, C.J. Spiller.

In 2005, Napier spent one season as the quarterbacks coach at South Carolina State. The Bulldogs finished the year 9-2 and ranked among the nation’s best in several offensive categories, including: rushing (12th), passing efficiency (15th) and scoring offense (17th). S.C. State also had the country’s fourth-best turnover margin, committing only 11 turnovers, roughly one-third of the total from the previous season (32). Napier developed Cleve McCoy and molded him into the MEAC Player of the Year. He also recruited offensive tackle Johnny Culbreath, who became a unanimous All-America selection and was drafted by the Detroit Lions. Napier was offered the position of offensive coordinator after the 2005 season, but declined, instead taking over as the tight ends coach at Clemson. Napier began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Clemson in 2003-04. In 2003, he worked with video coordinating. The Tigers won nine games, including the Peach Bowl against Tennessee. The following season, Napier was the on-field graduate assistant on defense, and gained his first experience with recruiting off the field. As a player, Napier was a four-year letterwinner and two-time AllSouthern Conference selection as the starting quarterback at Furman. The Paladins won two conference championships and in 2001, Napier’s junior year, advanced to the Division I-AA national championship game, losing to Montana. He completed 64.8 percent of his career passes, setting a school record. As the team captain during a record-setting senior season, Napier amassed 2,475 passing yards, also a Furman record, and was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding FCS offensive player. Napier grew up in Chatsworth, Ga., and graduated from Murray County High School in 1998. He is married to the former Ali Gunn and couple has a daughter Annie. He earned his bachelor’s degree in health & exercise science from Furman in 2002.

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Furman, 2003

NAPIER Family Billy and his wife Ali and their daughter Annie

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Doug Nussmeier Offensive Coord./QBs

Second Year

Idaho, 1994

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Doug Nussmeier is finishing his second season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Alabama after joining the Crimson Tide in February 2012 after three seasons at the University of Washington. The 2013 Broyles Award nominee has directed two of the most productive offenses in Alabama history over the last two seasons. Nussmeier’s second offense at Alabama is averaging the second-most yards in school history at 448.9 yards per game (5,387 yards in 12 games) and 38.8 points per contest, which ranks fourth in school history. Once again the Tide offense proved to be one of the most balanced in the nation and is on pace to set the school record for most yards per play (7.08). Senior quarterback AJ McCarron continued to flourish under Nussmeier’s guidance, averaging 223.0 yards per game through the air with 26 touchdowns and just five interceptions for a 165.9 passing efficiency rating. The 2013 Unitas Award winner became Alabama’s career leader in passing yards (8,632), touchdowns (75) and completions (667) while being on the cusp of setting the NCAA career record for lowest interception ratio with one pick every 76.6 attempts. In Nussmeier’s first year at the helm of the Alabama offense, the 2012 Crimson Tide produced one of the most proficient offensive seasons in school history. UA set records for rushing/passing touchdowns scored (68), total points (542), total offense (6,237) and passing touchdowns (31). His tutelage of McCarron resulted in one of the best seasons by a quarterback in school history. McCarron set a record for single-season touchdowns (30) while throwing for 2,933 yards (second in school history), completing 67.2 percent of his passes and throwing just three interceptions. He also led the nation in passing efficiency (175.28). Nussmeier built a balanced and explosive offense. The Tide rushed for 3,185 yards while throwing for 3,052, becoming the first Alabama team to rush and pass for 3,000 yards in a single season while accounting for 134 plays of 15-yards or more (76 passing and 58 rushing). Despite replacing a first-round pick at quarterback, Nussmeier’s 2011 offense at Washington had a very successful campaign in 2011 and the unit improved statistically in each of his three seasons. Washington’s offense scored 57 touchdowns and 434 points in 2011, the second-highest totals in school history (behind only the 1991 national championship team). The 2011 season marks for passing yards (3,322) and total offense (5,328) also were second in the UW record book. Nussmeier helped guide sophomore quarterback Keith Price to one of the top individual seasons at Washington. As the first-year starter, Price broke records for passing touchdowns (33), completion percentage (.669) and passing efficiency (161.9). That efficiency rating was seventh nationally and second in the Pac-12 behind only Andrew Luck of Stanford. The Huskies scored 30 or more points in nine of 13 games and also featured an outstanding ground game led by Chris Polk, who ranked 16th nationally with an average of 114.5 rushing yards per game. In 2010, Nussmeier oversaw a balanced Huskies attack that finished with 2,238 rushing yards and 2,475 passing yards. The offense was led by Polk, whose 1,415 rushing yards were second-most in UW single-season history. Nussmeier also mentored quarterback Jake Locker, who finished his career ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in nearly every major quarterbacking category. Locker was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft the by Tennessee Titans. In his first season at Washington, Nussmeier’s offense made tremendous strides over the previous season. The Huskies scored 26.1 points per game, nearly doubling their average from the previous year while total offense was up more than 110 yards per game over the 2008 average. Nussmeier also spent his first season coaching Locker, who had one of the most productive seasons in Huskies history. Locker passed for 2,800 yards, the third-highest total in school history, while the offense boasted a 1,000-yard rusher in Polk. Nussmeier came to the UW after one season as the offensive coordinator at Fresno State. He joined the Fresno State staff after spending two seasons as the quarterbacks coach for the St. Louis Rams on the staff of head coach Scott Linehan. Nussmeier coached Marc Bulger, who was named to his second Pro Bowl in 2006, finishing with 4,301 passing yards, 24 touchdowns and only eight picks. Before his time with the Rams, Nussmeier was the quarterbacks coach at Michigan State for three seasons. In 2005, MSU quarterback Drew Stanton

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passed for a school-record 3,415 yards, breaking a record set by another Nussmeier pupil, Jeff Smoker, who threw for 3,395 yards in 2003. Smoker also set MSU records for completions (302) and passing touchdowns (21). Nussmeier, who played in both the NFL and the Canadian Football League, began his coaching career in the CFL. In 2001, he was the quarterbacks coach for the British Columbia Lions and then served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Ottawa Renegades in 2002. During his outstanding collegiate career at Idaho, Nussmeier passed for 10,824 yards and averaged 309.1 yards per game in total offense for his career. Along with Steve McNair, Daunte Culpepper and Colin Kaepernick, he is one of only four quarterbacks in NCAA history to total 10,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing during his career. Nussmeier set Idaho school records for touchdown passes (91), passing efficiency (154.4), completion percentage (.609) and total offense (12,054 yards). In 1993, he won the Walter Payton Award, Division I-AA’s version of the Heisman Trophy. That year, Nussmeier led Idaho to an 11-3 record and set a school record with 33 touchdown passes. He also was the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year in 1992, when the Vandals went 9-3 and won the conference crown. Nussmeier was inducted into the University of Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008. In 1994, Nussmeier was drafted in the fourth round by the New Orleans Saints. He played four years (1994-97) with the Saints and one with the Indianapolis Colts (1998). In 2000, he helped the BC Lions win the Grey Cup Championship. The Oswego, Ore., native attended Lakeridge High School and earned his bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from Idaho in 1994. He and his wife Christi have two sons Garrett and Colton and a daughter Ashlynn. Prominent Quarterbacks Coached College Jake Locker, Washington Tom Brandstater, Fresno State Brian Hoyer, Michigan State Drew Stanton, Michigan State Jeff Smoker, Michigan State

NFL Marc Bulger, St. Louis Rams Ryan Fitzpatrick, St. Louis Rams Gus Frerotte, St. Louis Rams

NUSSMEIER Family Doug and his wife Christi with their children Ashlynn, Colton and Garrett

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Chris Rumph Defensive Line

Third Year

Chris Rumph is finishing his third season on the defensive coaching staff for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Rumph, a four-year letterman during his playing days at South Carolina, joined Alabama’s staff in January of 2011 after five years as the defensive ends coach at Clemson. The 2013 Alabama defensive line plays an important role in helping a defensive unit that ranks 10th nationally and first in the SEC allowing 108.3 yards per game on the ground. Led by senior Ed Stinson and junior Jeoffrey Pagan, the Tide front helped limit opponents to just 274.7 yards of total offense to rank fifth nationally. Stinson led the group with 38 tackles while Pagan had a sack and 31 stops. Brandon Ivory clogged up the middle at nose guard and made 22 tackles. A pair of newcomers also flourished under Rumph’s tutelage as true freshman A’Shawn Robinson and Jonathan Allen quickly made their presence known. Robinson led the team with 5.5 sacks to go along with 36 tackles and Allen added 16 tackles and three tackles for loss. Rumph’s produced a deep and talented group of linemen in 2012 who were a key element in Alabama’s defensive efforts. The Crimson Tide led the nation in rush defense, allowing only 76.4 yards per game while also leading the country in total defense at 250.0 yards per game. Senior defensive end Damion Square, senior nose guard Jesse Williams and junior end Ed Stinson anchored the group. Square finished with 33 tackles, four tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and a team-high nine quarterback hurries. Williams added 37 stops with 2.5 tackles for loss and four hurries, while Stinson registered three sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss and 30 total stops. Rumph was integral in the development of Williams from a raw juniorcollege lineman from Australia to and SEC starter and eventual NFL Draft pick by the Seattle Seahawks. The defensive line was stellar in 2011, helping the Crimson Tide rank No. 1 nationally in rushing defense and allowing only 72.2 yards per game. Josh Chapman anchored the 2011 line from his nose guard position, earning second team All-SEC honors, despite playing the second half of the season with a torn ACL. In 2011, Chapman collected 23 total tackles, including 3.5 for loss, one sack and a pair of pass breakups. Alabama led the nation in all five major defensive categories as the Tide captured the 2011 national championship. Chapman then was selected in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft, by the Indianapolis Colts. In Rumph’s tenure at Clemson, the Tigers ranked among the top 25 nationally in scoring defense and total defense in each of those five seasons. The 2010 defense was 19th in total defense (320.3 ypg) and 13th in scoring defense (18.8 ppg). Clemson appeared in bowl games to conclude each of those five seasons and won the ACC Atlantic Division title in 2009. Rumph coached 2010 All-American Da’Quan Bowers, who led the nation in sacks (15.5) and was tied for first in the NCAA in tackles for loss (26.0). He also coached defensive end Phillip Merling, who was the No. 32 overall pick by the Miami Dolphins in the 2008 NFL Draft. Prior to his stint at Clemson, Rumph was the outside linebackers coach at Memphis for three years (2003-05). Memphis appeared in bowl games in each of his three seasons and won a total of 24 games during that time. Memphis beat Mississippi in 2003 and 2004 and the Tigers were ninth in the nation in total defense in 2003. In 2005, the Memphis defense finished 23rd in the nation in turnover margin and led the conference in rush defense (125.6 ypg), which was good for 27th in the NCAA. Rumph was the defensive backs coach at South Carolina State in 2002, following a five-year stint as head coach at Calhoun County (S.C.)

High School. He also served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks/ running backs coach at Calhoun County. Rumph was born Dec. 21, 1971, in Orangeburg, S.C., and played high school football at Calhoun County High School in St. Matthews, S.C. Rumph signed with South Carolina and played linebacker from 1991-94, earning his B.S. degree in 1994. He helped the Gamecocks record their first bowl victory in the 1995 Carquest Bowl. He and his wife Kila are the proud parents of two sons, Christopher and Elijah.

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South Carolina, 1994

rumph Family Chris and his wife Kila with their children Christopher and Elijah

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Kirby Smart Defensive Coord./ILBs

Seventh Year

Georgia, 1999

Coaches/Staff

Kirby Smart, the 2012 AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year and the 2009 Broyles Award winner as college football’s top assistant coach, is in his seventh season with the Alabama football staff and sixth as defensive coordinator. A former standout defensive back and scholar-athlete at Georgia, Smart is one of the nation’s most respected defensive coordinators. Smart crafted another elite Alabama defense in 2013 after losing six more players to the NFL. The Crimson Tide rank second nationally in scoring defense (11.3 ppg) while ranking fifth in total defense (274.4 ypg), sixth in pass defense (166.3 ypg) and 10th in rushing defense (108.3 ypg). Alabama is also fourth nationally in red zone defense and fourth in fewest first downs allowed (170). He helped mold defensive leader C.J. Mosley into the nation’s best linebacker and winner of the Butkus Award. He was also a finalist for the Nagurski Trophy, the Lombardi Award and the Bednarik Award. Mosley leads all Alabama tacklers with 102 stops and nine tackles for loss entering the bowl game. Smart retooled the Alabama defense in 2012, molding a unit that lost six starters to the NFL after the 2011 season. The Tide led the nation in total defense (250.0 ypg), scoring defense (10.9 ppg) and rush defense (76.4 ypg) while ranking seventh in pass defense (174.3 ypg) and pass efficiency defense (103.72). The Alabama defense featured two first team All-Americans in cornerback Dee Milliner and linebacker Mosley. Milliner was a finalist for the Thorpe Award, presented to the nation’s top defensive back, after making 54 tackles, with a nation-leading 20 pass deflections, two interceptions and four tackles for loss. Mosley was a finalist for the Butkus Award and led the team with 107 tackles while making seven tackles for loss, four sacks and intercepting two passes. The 107 tackles for Mosley are the second most in the last 25 years by an Alabama defender (Demeco Ryans had 126 in 2003). The 2011 defense led the nation in all five major categories including total defense (183.6 ypg), scoring defense (8.2 ppg), rushing defense (72.2 ypg), passing defense (111.5 ypg) and pass efficiency defense (83.69 rating). Dont’a Hightower (a finalist for the Lombardi Award, Lott Trophy, Butkus Award and Bednarik Award) led the team in total tackles with 85. The first team all-SEC selection also recorded 11 tackles for loss, four sacks, eight quarterback hurries, one interception and a blocked kick. Hightower became the latest in a line of first-round linebackers produced at Alabama, selected by the New England Patriots with the 25th pick of the first round in 2012. Smart’s rebuilding job in 2010 was impressive, as the Tide remained one of the nation’s elite defensive units while replacing nearly the entire defense (nine starters). Alabama led the SEC and ranked third nationally in scoring defense (13.5 ppg) and fifth nationally in total defense (286.4 ypg). The Tide also ranked first in the SEC (sixth in the NCAA) in pass efficiency defense. Safety Mark Barron and defensive lineman Marcell Dareus earned first team all-SEC honors while Hightower, safety Robert Lester and cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick were second team all-SEC selections. The 2009 season was a special one for Smart, as he not only helped lead Alabama to the national championship but also took home the Broyles Award as the top assistant coach in the country. The Alabama defense again was regarded as one of the top units in the country, leading the SEC and ranking second nationally in scoring defense (11.7 ppg), pass efficiency defense (87.7), rush defense (78.1 ypg) and total defense (244.1 ypg). In the 2010 BCS National Championship game against Texas, the Tide recorded four interceptions and scored a defensive touchdown. Three players on Smart’s defense earned first-team All-America honors – linebacker Rolando McClain, cornerback Javier Arenas and nose guard Terrence Cody – while Barron was a third team Associated Press All-American. McClain captured the Butkus Award and Cody was a finalist for several national awards. The 2008 Alabama defense was rated among the nation’s best. The Tide finished third in total defense (263.5 ypg) and seventh in scoring defense (14.3 ppg). Senior captain Rashad Johnson earned first team All-America honors at safety as well as first team all-SEC recognition after intercepting five passes, including two that were returned for touchdowns. Alabama snagged 15 interceptions in 2008 and brought back four of those for scores.

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Under Smart’s guidance in 2007, Johnson led the SEC with six interceptions and earned first team all-SEC honors along with cornerback Simeon Castille. A third member of the Alabama secondary, cornerback Kareem Jackson, was honored at the end of the season as a second team Sporting News Freshman All-American. Smart joined the Tide after spending the 2006 season as safeties coach with head coach Nick Saban and the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. Prior to his stint with the Dolphins, Smart spent six years on the collegiate level with Georgia (1999 and 2005), LSU (2004), Florida State (2002-03), and Valdosta State (2000-01). As the running backs coach at Georgia in 2005, Smart’s Bulldogs unit averaged 162.2 yards per game, third in the SEC. Smart spent the 2004 season as defensive backs coach under Saban at LSU, where he tutored two NFL draft picks: Corey Webster (2nd round, New York Giants) and Travis Daniels (4th round, Miami Dolphins). That season, LSU allowed 157.2 passing yards per game to rank second in the SEC and fifth nationally. Smart was a graduate assistant coach under Bobby Bowden and Mickey Andrews at Florida State in 2002-03, having served as defensive coordinator/ linebackers coach (2001) and defensive backs (2000) coach at Valdosta State the previous two seasons. He began his coaching career as an administrative assistant at Georgia in 1999. As a player, Smart was a four-year letterman at defensive back for Georgia, where he was a first team all-SEC pick as a senior. He finished his career with 13 interceptions, fourth in Georgia annals, and led the Bulldogs with six interceptions in 1997 and five in 1998. A four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll, Smart earned his undergraduate degree in finance from Georgia and his master’s degree from Florida State in 2003. A native of Bainbridge, Ga., Smart is married to the former Mary Beth Lycett of McDonough, Ga. The couple are the proud parents of twins Weston and Julia and son Andrew.

SMART Family Kirby and his wife Mary Beth with their children: twins Julia and Weston and son Andrew

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Lance Thompson Outside Linebackers

Second Year

Lance Thompson is in the second season of his third stint at Alabama after returning to the Crimson Tide in January of 2012. He coaches the outside linebackers for the Tide (as he did in 2007 and 2008). Thompson returned to the Alabama staff after spending three seasons at Tennessee. Junior Adrian Hubbard and sophomore Denzel Devall led the Crimson Tide defense in production at outside linebacker in 2013. Both players accounted for three sacks apiece while Hubbard has made 31 total tackles with 5.5 tackles for loss and Devall checks in with 27 stops and 5.0 TFLs. Junior Xzavier Dickson also has been productive with two tackles for loss and a sack. The 2013 Alabama defense ranks second in the FBS in scoring defense, allowing just 11.3 points per contest and ranks fifth nationally in total defense, giving up a total of 274.7 yards per game. The Crimson Tide defense had to replace several veterans in 2012, including both starting outside linebackers (Courtney Upshaw and Jerrell Harris) along with key reserve Alex Watkins. Dickson and Hubbard stepped into starting roles and performed well, while Devall also earned playing time. Hubbard led the outside linebackers with 41 tackles, a team-high 11 tackles for loss (54 yards), seven sacks (44 yards), four quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles. Dickson added 33 tackles with five tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. Thompson spent three years at Tennessee (2009-11) working with the linebackers the first two seasons and the defensive line in 2011. As linebackers coach, he guided Nick Reveiz to a team-high 108 tackles in 2010. Reveiz also was a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, presented to a former walk-on having the biggest impact on his team. Alabama put together a 12-2 record in Thompson’s second season, of his second stint in Tuscaloosa, winning the 2008 SEC West title and earning a BCS bowl bid. UA ranked third nationally in total defense (263.5 ypg) and seventh in scoring defense (14.3 ppg) in 2008. Thompson was named the Rivals.com National Recruiter of the Year for his work in helping land what was widely regarded as the nation’s top signing class in 2008. Previously, Thompson was a member of national championship staffs at Georgia Tech and LSU. He has been a member of two SEC championship coaching staffs, two ACC championship staffs and one Conference USA divisional winner. Thompson served as the defensive coordinator at Central Florida for three seasons (2004-06). In 2005, his unit produced a pair of AllConference USA first team selections in defensive end Paul Carrington and cornerback Joe Burnett. The Golden Knights also were the 2005 Conference USA Eastern Division champions. Thompson helped develop one of the nation’s youngest defenses at UCF in 2004, and the group came together to hold the opposition to 21 points or fewer in three of the final four games of the season. In his first stint with Saban, Thompson spent two seasons at LSU as the assistant head coach in charge of recruiting and the tight ends coach for the Tigers during their 2003 national championship season. Thompson began his tenure at LSU in 2002 as the defensive line coach. In his first year with the Tigers, he coached defensive tackle Chad Lavalais to first team All-SEC honors while the Tigers front four racked up 22 sacks. Thompson also coached four seasons on head coach George O’Leary’s staff at Georgia Tech. In 2001, he coached a defensive line that recorded 21 sacks, including 10 by All-America defensive end Greg Gathers. In Thompson’s first stint at Alabama, he served as the defensive line coach from 1999-2000. The Crimson Tide won the 1999 SEC

championship and earned a BCS bowl berth (2000 Orange Bowl). Players Thompson coached at Alabama during that two-year period included allSEC defensive lineman Jarret Johnson, now regarded as one of the most consistent performers in the NFL as a starter with the Baltimore Ravens. Prior to his initial seasons at Alabama, Thompson was a part of the Georgia Tech staff for 11 years. During his stay with the Yellow Jackets, Thompson was defensive line coach in 1998, defensive ends coach in 1996 and 1997, and tight ends coach in 1995. He served as Georgia Tech’s recruiting coordinator from 1995-98 and then again in 2001. Prior to serving as an on-field coach for the Yellow Jackets, Thompson held the position of director of football operations at Georgia Tech from 1992-94. Thompson started in coaching in 1988, serving as a graduate assistant for two years at Georgia Tech, followed by two more years as a volunteer assistant in 1990 and 1991. He coached the defensive ends, including AllAmerica and All-Pro Marco Coleman. Georgia Tech earned a share of the national championship in 1990. As a player, Thompson was a four-year letterman at The Citadel, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in education and mathematics in 1987. A native of Riverdale, Ga., Thompson has three daughters: Allie, Christina and Lane.

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The Citadel, 1987

THOMPSON Family Lance with his children Allie, Lane and Christina

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Bobby Williams Special Teams Coord./TEs

Sixth Year

Purdue, 1982

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Bobby Williams is in his sixth season in Tuscaloosa as Alabama’s tight ends coach and special teams coordinator. A veteran coach with both college and NFL experience, Williams is a member of head coach Nick Saban’s coaching staff for the fourth time in his career, also working together at Michigan State, LSU and the Miami Dolphins. Williams’ guidance helped Brain Vogler replace three-year starter Michael Williams at tight end with impressive results while Jalston Fowler took over at h-back in the Tide offense. Vogler has eight catches for 71 yards and a touchdown while Fowler is second on the team with five touchdown grabs on seven receptions. Senior punter Cody Mandell also flourished under Williams’ tutelage with a school-record 47.5 yard punting average on 35 attempts while leading the nation in net punting at 42.5 yards per punt. Cade Foster handled field goal duties and connected on 11-of-15 attempts. Williams was a nominee for the 2012 Frank Broyles Award, presented to the national assistant coach of the year. Alabama’s tight ends combination of Williams and walk-on senior Kelly Johnson performed well with 29 receptions for 222 yards and four scores. Jeremy Shelley was the only kicker in the nation to not miss a kick, going 69-for-69 on extra points and hitting all 11 of his field goals. Mandell turned in a career season with a 44.3 yards per kick average with 19 punts inside the 20-yard line and 14 punts of more than 50 yards. In 2011, Williams’ tight end duo of Brad Smelley and Williams combined for 50 receptions resulting in 547 yards. Smelley recorded a team-best four receiving touchdowns, while Williams tacked on another two scores. On special teams, Marquis Maze ranked ninth in the nation and third in the Southeastern Conference, averaging 13.2 yards per punt return with one touchdown. Those numbers earned Maze a spot on the all-SEC second team as a specialist. Alabama ranked 19th in the nation in kickoff returns (24.1 ypg). The Tide allowed only 11 punts to be returned in 2011, for a total of 51 yards. Williams was instrumental in the development of Preston Dial in 2010, as the senior had a breakout season under his tutelage. On top of his exceptional blocking abilities, Dial hauled in a career-best 25 passes for 264 yards and three scores. Williams also had an outstanding 2010 season as a dominating blocker on the edge in the Alabama running game, while catching eight passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. The veteran coach had to replace both kickers in 2010, with the losses of Leigh Tiffin and P.J. Fitzgerald. Mandell won the punting duties as a true freshman and averaged 39.2 yards per kick, knocking 13 inside the 20. Fellow freshman Cade Foster split field goal duties with sophomore Shelley. Foster drilled seven field goals, including five over 40 yards, while Shelley handled the closer attempts. Trent Richardson ranked 29th nationally in kickoff returns and Maze was 16th in punt returns. During the 2009 national championship season, Williams had to replace a pair of senior tight ends from the 2008 roster. The Alabama offense did not miss a beat, as Colin Peek emerged as one of the team’s top targets, earning second team Associated Press all-SEC honors with 26 catches for 313 yards and three touchdowns. Williams also oversaw 2009 Lou Groza finalist Leigh Tiffin at place-kicker. Tiffin earned first team AP All-America status. Javier Arenas set the SEC career records for punt return yards and touchdowns. Punter P.J. Fitzgerald had a career season for the Tide in 2009 by averaging 41.5 yards per kick, with 19 inside the 20-yard line. The special teams in 2008 were a big weapon for the Tide under Williams. Arenas broke two punt returns for touchdowns, Tiffin was a Groza Award semifinalist and connected on 20-of-29 on field goals, while Fitzgerald had a then-career-best average of 41.1 yards per punt with 15 inside the 20. Tight ends Nick Walker and Travis McCall combined for 23 starts, the best seasons of their career in terms of production.

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Williams spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons as the running backs coach with the Dolphins. In his first season, Miami averaged 118.6 yards rushing per game, the second-best figure by the team from 1985-2005. In 2004, Williams served as the associate head coach/wide receivers coach at LSU, where he coached a pair of future NFL first-round picks in Craig Davis and Dwayne Bowe. Davis and Bowe ranked in the top 10 in the SEC for both receptions per game and receiving yards per game in 2004. Prior to LSU, Williams had a one-year stint with the Detroit Lions as wide receivers coach in 2003. Williams followed Saban as the head coach at Michigan State and served in that post from 2000-02. He led the Spartans to a victory over Florida in the 2000 Citrus Bowl after the 1999 season, in his first game as the school’s head coach. He also guided Michigan State to a 7-5 mark in 2001, his second full season as head coach. That season culminated with a victory over Fresno State in the Silicon Valley Football Classic, as he became the first coach in Michigan State history to lead his team to victories in his first two bowl appearances. Previously an assistant on the Spartans staff from 1990-99, Williams tutored the running backs under Saban. MSU backs produced nine individual 1,000-yard rushing seasons in Williams’ 10 years in that post, led by T.J. Duckett, Atlanta’s first-round draft choice in 2002. Williams earned his start in coaching as running backs/defensive backs coach at Ball State from 1983-84. He followed that with a five-year stint (1985-89) as offensive backfield coach at Eastern Michigan. A 1982 graduate of Purdue, where he earned his degree in general management and was a four-year letterman for the Boilermakers. Williams started his career at running back before moving to the secondary and starting in his final three seasons. A tri-captain as a senior in 1981, Williams was a part of three bowl teams as a player. He then served one year (1982) as a graduate assistant at his alma mater. A native of St. Louis, Williams and his wife Sheila have a daughter Nataly and a son Nicholas, a former wide receiver for the Crimson Tide.

WILLIAMS Family Bobby and his wife Sheila with their children Nicholas and Nataly

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Scott Cochran Strength & Conditioning

Seventh Year

The booming voice you hear leading a pre-practice stretch or encouraging a Crimson Tide player to finish a workout session strong is that of Director of Strength and Conditioning Scott Cochran. The highenergy coach, who is a two-time national strength coach of the year, joined the Alabama staff in 2007 after spending three seasons with the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA as an assistant strength coach. Cochran has been on Nick Saban’s staff for all four national titles, as he served as an assistant at LSU in 2003. Cochran is nationally regarded as one of the best in the area of strength and conditioning – and the performances of Alabama’s players on the field prove that to be true. He received one of the highest honors in his field when he was named the 2011 Samson Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year, as featured in American Football Quarterly. He earlier was named the Samson Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year following the 2008 season. Prior to the start of spring drills, Cochran implements Coach Saban’s offseason workout plan, which includes the well-known “Fourth Quarter Program” – a very important step in helping Alabama players develop physically and prepare for the upcoming practices. It is no coincidence that through improvements off the field in strength and conditioning, Alabama is known as one of the most physically dominant teams in the country. The main goal of the program is to win the fourth quarter and wear down the opponent as the game goes on. On the way to the 2009 national championship, Alabama did just that as they won the fourth quarter by an astounding scoring margin of 121-32. The Tide continued the trend of finishing in 2011, as it again dominated the fourth quarter en route to the program’s second national championship in three years with a 111-18 fourth-quarter scoring margin. Cochran oversees Alabama’s new 37,000-square-foot weight room that is one of the largest venues of its kind in the country. The new $9-million facility features 21,000-square feet on the first level and 16,000-square feet on the second level. The ground level comprises a weight room, highlighted by 20 combination racks that feature platforms built into the ground for a level surface that provides a safer training environment. The weight rooms also has a state-of-the-art performance nutrition center to fuel Alabama student-athletes, plus physicians’ offices and strength and conditioning offices. While in the NBA with the Hornets from 2004-06, Cochran’s duties included assisting with the exercise and strength conditioning programs to help players achieve and maintain optimal fitness throughout the NBA season. With the Hornets, he worked with NBA standouts Chris Paul, Baron Davis, David West and Tyson Chandler. Prior to joining the Hornets staff, Cochran worked for his alma mater Louisiana State as an assistant strength coach in 2003 (13-1, BCS national champions) and 2004 (9-3, Capital One Bowl). He was a graduate assistant

in Baton Rouge from 2001-03. Cochran returned to LSU after starting his career in the strength and conditioning field at University Laboratory High School in Baton Rouge, La. He held that position from 1998-2001 before returning to LSU as a graduate assistant for all sports from 2001-03. Cochran then was hired on to the full-time staff for the 2003-04 season. A native of New Orleans, Cochran received a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from LSU in 2001 and added a master’s degree in sports management from LSU in 2003. Cochran was born on March 21, 1979, and is married to the former Cissy Schepens. They have three children, including one son Beau and two daughters Savannah and Lucy.

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LSU, 2001

COCHRAN Family Scott and his wife Cissy with their children Lucy, Savannah and Beau

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Joe Pannunzio Football Operations

Third Year

Southern Colorado, 1982

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Joe Pannunzio is in his third year on the Crimson Tide coaching staff serving as director of football operations. Pannunzio has three decades of college football experience. Prior to joining the Crimson Tide, he spent five years at the University of Miami (2006-10) and was the head coach at Murray State the previous six seasons (2000-05). His primary role at Alabama is to oversee the administration and operation of the football program. Pannunzio served as the tight ends/special teams coordinator at Miami from 2006-10. The Hurricanes made four bowl appearances during his five years in Coral Gables, including trips to the 2006 MPC Computers Bowl, the 2008 Emerald Bowl, the 2009 Champs Sports Bowl and the 2010 Sun Bowl. During his tenure at Miami, Pannunzio coached the likes of Greg Olsen, a first-round NFL Draft pick of the Chicago Bears. He also tutored Jimmy Graham, a third-round pick of the New Orleans Saints, and Dedrick Epps, who was selected in the seventh round by the San Diego Chargers. While the head coach at Murray State from 2000-05, Pannunzio led the Racers to the 2002 Ohio Valley championship, joining Mike Gottfried, Frank Beamer and Houston Nutt as one of the four coaches to win a conference title at the school. Pannunzio also led Murray State to the 2002 NCAA Championship Subdivision playoffs. Prior to becoming a head coach for the Racers, Pannunzio spent five years working for Tommy Tuberville at Mississippi and Auburn. Before that, he served four years under Jim Wacker at TCU and Minnesota. Pannunzio coached for seven years at Mesa (Colo.) College, where the team appeared in the NAIA National Championship Game twice and led the nation in total offense and scoring once. His two stints at Mesa wrapped around two years at Kansas, where he worked under Gottfried. The Pueblo, Colo., native was a standout quarterback at Southern Colorado, where he graduated with a degree in physical education in 1982. He was named honorable mention all-conference in 1980 and led his team to a No. 9 ranking in NAIA Division I. Pannunzio and his wife Rita have two daughters, Angela and Nico, and a son Mario.

PANNUNZIO Family Joe and his wife Rita with their children Angela, Mario and Nico

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Kevin Steele Player Personnel

First Year

Tennessee, 1981

Kevin Steele returned to Alabama as the Crimson Tide’s director of player personnel in February of 2013. Steele, who spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons on head coach Nick Saban’s defensive staff at Alabama, is back at the Capstone following three years as Clemson’s defensive coordinator (2009-11). At Alabama, Steele’s main charge is to direct the recruiting efforts for the Crimson Tide. He also assists with camps, clinics and other football-related events. His responsibilities will include assisting with the administration and operation of the football program. Steele directed Clemson’s defense from 2009-2011 and helped the Tigers win the 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship. His 2010 defense led the ACC and ranked 13th nationally in points allowed, surrendering only 18.8 points per game. During a two-year stint as the Crimson Tide’s defensive coordinator from 2007-08, Steele and Saban turned Alabama’s defense into one of the best in the nation. The 2008 defensive unit ranked second nationally in rushing defense, allowing only 74.1 yards per game while tying for third in total defense (263.5 ypg) and ranking seventh in scoring defense (14.3 ppg). Steele worked at Florida State under head coach Bobby Bowden for four seasons (2003-06). He was named executive head coach for the Seminoles in 2005, as Steele earned a reputation as an outstanding recruiter. He was named the Rivals.com National Recruiter of the Year after landing the nation’s No. 1-ranked recruiting class at FSU in 2005. Steele’s pupils include Michael Boulware, a finalist for the 2004 NFL Rookie of Year Award with the Seattle Seahawks, Ernie Sims, the ninth overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2006 NFL Draft, and Lawrence Timmons, a first-round pick of the Steelers in 2007. Steele was the head coach at Baylor from 1999-2002 before moving to Florida State. He coached the linebackers for the NFL’s Carolina Panthers from 1995-98 before taking the head coaching job at Baylor. He earlier had assistant coaching stints at Nebraska (1989-94), Tennessee (1987-88), Oklahoma State (1984-86) and New Mexico State (1983). As a player, Steele spent his freshman year at Furman before transferring to Tennessee, where he was a member of Johnny Majors’ 1978 and 1979 squads. He stayed on as a student assistant coach in 1980 and then as a graduate assistant in 1981. Steele was promoted to outside linebackers coach in 1982 and then moved to New Mexico State, where he served as recruiting coordinator and linebackers coach in 1983. From 1984-86, he coached linebackers and tight ends at Oklahoma State. He returned to his alma mater in 1987 and spent two years as the defensive backs coach for the Volunteers. From 1989-94, Steele coached the linebackers under Nebraska legend Tom Osborne. During his six years in Lincoln, the Cornhuskers went 6011, appeared in six bowl games, won four conference championships

and captured the 1994 national championship with a 13-0 record. In 1995, Steele made the jump to the NFL as the linebackers coach at Carolina. Under head coach Dom Capers, the Panthers reached the NFC Championship game in their second season (1996). After four years with Carolina, Steele was hired as head coach at Baylor in 1999. The Dillon, S.C., native is a 1981 graduate of the University of Tennessee. Steele and his wife Linda have one son Gordon and one daughter Caroline.

STEELE Family Kevin and his wife Linda and their children Gordon and Caroline

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Jeff allen Assistant AD for Sports Medicine

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Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine Jeff Allen is in his seventh season at the University of Alabama. Before joining the Crimson Tide, Allen was the head athletic trainer at the University of Central Florida. At UCF, Allen was responsible for all of the sports medicine needs for the entire department. One of the most well-respected athletic trainers in the country, Allen has authored several published articles and is a regular speaker at national and state athletic training conferences. He had work published by The Journal of Athletic Training and Athletic Therapy Today. Allen has served as a featured speaker

at conferences held by the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Southeast Athletic Trainers Association, as well as state meetings in Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. Prior to his post at UCF, Allen was head athletic trainer at Tennessee-Chattanooga from 2000-04, overseeing the athletic training operations for 16 varsity sports while handling all of the duties associated with the football program. Allen was an assistant athletic trainer at the University of Kentucky from 1997-2000 and earlier served as an assistant athletic trainer from 1995-97 at Valdosta (Ga.) State, where he

Jeff Springer Athletic Equipment Director

The all-important role of athletic equipment director is coordinated by Jeff Springer, entering his third season with the Crimson Tide. Springer joined the Alabama staff after serving four years (2007-10) as the head athletic equipment manager at Louisiana Tech. Prior to his time at Louisiana Tech, Springer held the same position at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., from 2006-07. A native of Slidell, La., Springer spent three years (2003-05) as the first assistant equipment manager at Louisiana State University. He worked primarily with LSU’s football program while also managing women’s soccer, women’s

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gymnastics, cheerleading, track and field/cross country, and swimming and diving. In the summer of 2001, Springer interned with the Miami Dolphins. He spent the next two seasons working as an intern in his home state at LSU and Tulane University. Springer earned a kinesiology degree from LSU in 2001. He is a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association and the American Football Coaches Association. Springer is married to the former Anna Bannister and the couple has one daughter, Bailey.

was head athletic trainer for the football and baseball teams. He earned his master’s degree in health and physical education from Valdosta State University in 1995, while also serving as a graduate assistant for two years. A 1993 graduate of Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education, Allen and his wife Mary have one daughter, Makennah.

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Willie Carl Martin

Willie Carl Martin joined the Alabama football staff as director of player development (academics) in 2007, after serving as head football coach at Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City from 2001-07. Martin’s role at Alabama is to help in the personal development of each student-athlete and see to it that they reach their full potential from an academic and personal standpoint. Martin compiled a 52-24 record in six seasons as head coach at Benjamin Russell. Previously an assistant coach for the school, where he coached future NFL receiver Terrell Owens, Martin served 24 years in the Alexander City School System as a coach, teacher and

administrator. A native of Alexander City, Martin joined the school system there in 1983 as a teacher and coach for Alexander Middle School. In 1985, he moved on to Benjamin Russell High School in a similar capacity and was elevated to head football coach in 2001. He led the Wildcats to the state championship in 2001 and was an assistant during the 1997 and 2000 seasons when they finished as runner-up. Martin served four years on the Central Board of Control for the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA). A 1975 graduate of Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla., Martin was inducted into the NSU Athletic Hall of Fame in

2007. He was a four-year letterman (1969-72) in football for NSU as an offensive lineman and earned All-America and first team All-Oklahoma Collegiate Conference honors as a senior in 1972. After graduation, the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) drafted Martin. However, he chose to compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL), where his 10year career featured stops in Edmonton and Winnipeg. Martin was named All-Pro in eight of his 10 seasons in the CFL, participated in six Grey Cup games and won two championships. Martin and his wife Leslie Ruth have two daughters, Carla and Kizzy, and a grandson Malik.

At Vigor, Stevenson won the state championship with a perfect 15-0 record in 2008. His 2011 team finished as the state runner-up with a 12-3 record. He coached former Alabama player B.J. Scott at Vigor as well as current Alabama running back Jalston Fowler. Before being named the head coach, Stevenson was an assistant coach for a year at Vigor in 2002. He spent seven years (19952001) as an assistant coach at Huffman High School and two years (1993-94) at Mariner High School in Fort Myers, Fla. Stevenson attended Alabama A&M on an academic scholarship, receiving both his

undergraduate (1991) and graduate (1993) degrees. He played high school football at Huffman and the team advanced to the state championship game in his senior year. A native of Birmingham, Ala., Stevenson and his wife Tracy have a daughter Aisha and a son Jaylon.

Coaches/Staff

Director of Player Development

Kerry Stevenson Director of Player Development

Kerry Stevenson joined Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama in February of 2013 as the Crimson Tide’s director of player development. Stevenson came to the Capstone after spending 10 years (2003-12) as the head football coach at Vigor High School in Prichard, Ala. In the director of player development role, Stevenson’s main focus is off-the-field activities of Alabama’s football student-athletes, and he serves as an important resource in balancing the demands of academics, athletics and community outreach. He also assists with personal development programs, including the peer intervention group.

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Coaches/Staff

Dean altobelli

Amy Bragg

Rodney Brown

Cedric Burns

Tim CASTILLE

Gary Cramer

Glenda edwards

Analyst

Director of Performance Nutrition

Director of Rehab Services

Coordinator of Athletic Relations

Graduate Assistant

Director of the FCA

Administrative Assistant for Head Coach

Troy Finney

Ginger GILMORE

Jeremy Gsell

Mark Hocke

Terry Jones

Ashleigh Kimble

Analyst

Senior Director of Video Operations

Athletic Trainer

Strength & Conditioning

Assistant Head Strength Coach

Assistant Director of Player Personnel

Ronnie LESTON

Daniel Lyerly

Jules Montinar

Brandy Moore

Kindal Moorehead

Wesley Neighbors

Jeff Norrid

Analyst

Director of Video Operations for Football

Graduate Assistant

Football Operations Coordinator

Strength & Conditioning

Analyst

Joe Palcic

Jake Peetz

Jessie Peoples

Mark Perschel

Candice Rosenkranz

Chris Samuels

Glenn Schumann

Analyst

State Trooper

Assistant Director Video Operations for Football

Recruiting Operations Coordinator

Student Assistant

Graduate Assistant

Ben SETAS

Tyler Siskey

Lance Walker

Larry Waters

Eddie Wilder

William VLACHOS

John Van Dam

Associate Director of Football Operations

Associate Director of Player Personnel

Academic Program Advisor

Assistant Equipment Manager

State Trooper

Analyst

Graduate Assistant

Brendan FARRELL

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Notes and Statistics 15 national championships | 110 First team all-americans | 61 bowl appearances | 34 bowl victories | 23 sEC championships

GAME 13

No. 3/3 ALABAMA (11-1, 7-1 SEC) vs. RV/RV Virginia Tech (ESPN) *at No. 6/6 Texas A&M (CBS) Colorado State (ESPN2) *No. 21/21 Ole Miss (ESPN) Georgia State (SEC TV) *at Kentucky (ESPN2) *Arkansas (ESPN) *Tennessee (CBS) *No. 10/12 LSU (CBS) *at Mississippi State (ESPN) Chattanooga (PPV) *at No. 4/5 Auburn (CBS)

W, 35-10 W, 49-42 W, 31-6 W, 25-0 W, 45-3 W, 48-7 W, 52-0 W, 45-10 W, 38-17 W, 20-7 W, 49-0 L, 28-34

No. 11/10 oklahoma (10-2, 7-2 Big 12) Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 7 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Dec. 7

Louisiana-Monroe (PPV) *West Virginia (Fox) Tulsa (ESPN2) at Notre Dame (NBC) *TCU *at Texas (ABC) *at Kansas (ESPN) *Texas Tech (Fox) *at Baylor (FS1) *Iowa State (FS1) *at Kansas State (FS1) *at Oklahoma State (ABC)

W, 34-0 W, 16-7 W, 51-20 W, 35-21 W, 20-17 L, 20-36 W, 34-19 W, 38-30 L, 12-41 W, 48-10 W, 41-31 W, 33-24

*Conference Game All times are Central and subject to change Rankings listed are AP followed by the USA TODAY Coaches Poll

ON THE AIR TELEVISION ESPN Play-by-Play: Brad Nessler Color Analyst: Todd Blackledge Sideline: Holly Rowe RADIO Crimson Tide Sports Network Play-by-Play: Eli Gold Color Analyst: Phil Savage Sideline: Chris Stewart SATELLITE RADIO CTSN on Sirius: 84 CTSN on XM: 84 NATIONAL RADIO ESPN Radio

Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, Jan. 2 Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. CT Location. . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans, La. Venue. . . . Mercedes-Benz Superdome Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,000 Television. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN

Alabama (11-1, 7-1 SEC)

crimson tide

Series Record . . Oklahoma leads 2-1-1 Last Meeting. . . . . . . . . . Sept. 6, 2003 Oklahoma 20, Alabama 13

Oklahoma (10-2, 7-2 Big 12)

sooners

THE GAME: The Alabama Crimson Tide will face the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La. The Tide will be making its 14th appearance in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Alabama’s most recent trip to the Superdome was a 21-0 victory over LSU in the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship Game. The game will be televised on ESPN with Brad Nessler on play-by-play, Todd Blackledge as the color analyst and Holly Rowe reporting from the sidelines. Eli Gold and Phil Savage will handle the radio call on the Crimson Tide Sports Network, with Chris Stewart serving as sideline reporter. RANKINGS: Alabama enters week 16 of the 2013 season ranked third in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings, the Associated Press and USA TODAY Coaches polls. Oklahoma is 11th in the BCS standings and the Associated Press poll and 10th in the USA TODAY Coaches poll. OKLAHOMA: The Oklahoma Sooners enter the game with a 10-2 overall record after finishing tied for second in the Big 12 with a 7-2 mark. Oklahoma is led by head coach Bob Stoops, who is in his 15th year with the Sooners. Oklahoma earned its at-large berth in the Allstate Sugar Bowl with a come-from-behind 33-24 victory over Oklahoma State. Blake Bell and Trevor Knight have split the duties at quarterback for the Sooners, who are averaging 186.7 yards a game through the air with 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Oklahoma is averaging 235.8 rushing yards per game to rank 18th nationally. Brennan Clay leads the OU rushing attack with 913 yards on the ground and six touchdowns, while Damien Williams has 553 rushing yards with seven scores. Jalen Saunders is Oklahoma’s top pass catcher with 56 receptions for 654 yards six touchdowns. SERIES HISTORY: Alabama and Oklahoma will meet for fifth time in the history of the two tradition-rich programs in the 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl. The Sooners lead the series 2-1-1. It is the first meeting since a home-and-home series with OU in 2002 and 2003, a series swept by Oklahoma. The Crimson Tide won the first meeting between the two teams in the 1963 Orange Bowl by a score of 17-0. They then played to a 24-24 tie in the 1970 Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston. OU won 37-27 in Norman in 2002 and then 2013 in Tuscaloosa in 2003. TIDE NO. 3 IN BCS STANDINGS: Alabama comes in at No. 3 in the eighth BCS Standings release of the 2013 season. The BCS percentage is calculated by averaging the percent totals of the Harris Interactive, USA TODAY Coaches and six computer rankings. The Crimson Tide garnered a .9061 average, which is 0.0896 behind No. 1 Florida State and 0.0577 behind No. 2 Auburn. Michigan State is fourth with an average of .8600 while Stanford follows in fifth at .8191. Rounding out the top 10 is Baylor (.7722), Ohio State (.7705), Missouri (.7256), South Carolina (.7152) and Oregon (.5811).

Notes and Stats

Aug. 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30

HARD TO FIND END ZONE AGASINT ALABAMA: Since the start of the 2009 season, no defense has allowed fewer touchdowns than the Crimson Tide. Alabama’s defense, led by coordinator Kirby Smart and head coach Nick Saban, has surrendered just 86 touchdowns over the last 66 games. That is 41 fewer than the second most in the nation (LSU with 122). The national average for touchdowns allowed since the start of the 2009 season is 203, 122 more than Alabama has surrendered. Fewest TDs Allowed by Defense since 2009 Team 1. Alabama 2. LSU 3. Florida 4. TCU 5. Ohio State

Touchdowns 86 125 132 141 148

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Notes and Statistics Alabama Football Quick Facts Location Tuscaloosa, Ala. Enrollment 34,852 Founded April 12, 1831 Conference Southeastern (West) Colors Crimson and White Nickname Crimson Tide President Dr. Judy Bonner Athletic Director Bill Battle Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Kevin Whitaker FOOTBALL HISTORY First Season All-Time Record All-Time SEC Record National Championships SEC Championships First Team All-Americans First Team All-Conference Bowl Appearances Bowl Victories

1892 838-322-43 (.714) 372-165-20 (.686) 15 23 107 players, 125 times 219 players, 291 times 61 34

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Alma Mater Collegiate Career Record (Years) Alabama Record (Years) Offensive Coordinator Alma Mater Defensive Coordinator Alma Mater

Nick Saban Kent State, 1973 165-56-1 (18) 74-14 (7) Doug Nussmeier Idaho, 1994 Kirby Smart Georgia, 1999

Notes and Stats

TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Overall Record 13-1 2012 SEC Record/Finish 7-1/First (West) 2012 Bowl Discover BCS National Championship Bowl Result Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14 Final Ranking No. 1 Associated Press No. 1 USA TODAY Coaches SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS Eastern Division School Overall SEC Missouri 11-2 7-1 South Carolina 10-2 6-2 Georgia 8-4 5-3 Vanderbilt 8-4 4-4 Florida 4-8 3-5 Tennessee 5-7 2-6 Kentucky 2-10 0-8 Western Division School Overall SEC Auburn 12-1 7-1 Alabama 11-1 7-1 LSU 9-3 5-3 Texas A&M 8-4 4-4 Mississippi State 6-6 3-5 Ole Miss 7-5 3-5 Arkansas 3-9 0-8

NO. 1 FOR SIX STRAIGHT YEARS: The 2013 season marks the sixth straight year for the Crimson Tide to make an appearance at No. 1. The Tide is just the second team in the era of the AP poll to appear at No. 1 for five years, much less six. Alabama’s streak began in 2008 and has seen the Crimson Tide finish first in the final AP poll in three of the past five years. Miami (Fla.) holds the record for consecutive seasons with at least one week at No. 1 with seven, appearing each year from 1986-92. ALABAMA DEGREES: Alabama’s success on the field over the past six seasons under the direction of head coach Nick Saban has coincided with the Crimson Tide’s success in the classroom. The 2013 squad featured 13 players that already had degrees in hand as the 2013 season began and that number has increased to 28 with the December graduates. That number is the most in the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2013. Over the past five seasons (2008-12) Alabama has seen 89 players compete for the Crimson Tide after already having graduated. The 13 players with degrees already in hand are: Kenny Bell, Cade Foster, Jalston Fowler, Harrison Jones, Arie Kouandjio, Chad Lindsay, AJ McCarron, Kevin Norwood, Tana Patrick, Austin Shepherd, Anthony Steen, Brian Vogler and Kellen Williams. The Tide had 15 more join the list in December: Deion Belue, John Fulton, Daniel Geddes, Adrian Hubbard, Brandon Ivory, Wilson Love, Cody Mandell, C.J. Mosley, Anthony Orr, Nick Perry, Ed Stinson, MK Taylor, Matt Tinney, DeAndrew White and Jarrick Williams. Both Kevin Norwood and Kellen Williams also earned their master’s degrees in December. Team 1. Alabama 2. Kansas State 3. Nebraska Arkansas State 5. Georgia Louisville 7. Baylor Virginia Tech Ole Miss Middle Tennessee Louisiana Tech

Degrees 28 22 20 20 19 19 17 17 17 17 17

10-WIN SEASONS: Alabama reached the 10-win milestone for the sixth consecutive season in 2013, boasting an 11-1 record. The six straight years with 10 wins is a school record, breaking the mark of five straight set by Bear Bryant’s teams from 1971-75. In 118 seasons, the Tide has won 10 or more games 33 times, two back of Oklahoma (35) for the most 10-win seasons in college football. Alabama has produced eight 10-win seasons since the 2002 season (2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013). Tide head coach Nick Saban is the 11th coach in school history to lead his team to a 10win season and is the fifth coach in school history to have more than one 10-win season. Bryant had a school-record 12 10-win seasons at Alabama, while Saban is second with six. Others coaches to reach the milestone include Gene Stallings (4), Wallace Wade (2), Frank Thomas (2), Harold “Red” Drew (1), Ray Perkins (1), Bill Curry (1), Mike DuBose (1), Dennis Franchione (1) and Mike Shula (1). TIDE REACHES 11 WINS FOR THE 17th TIME: With the win against Chattanooga on Nov. 21, Alabama secured its 11th victory of the season, marking the 17th time in its program history that the Tide achieved the feat. Under head coach Nick Saban, Alabama has had five 11-win seasons (2008-09, 2011-13). NON-OFFENSIVE TDs IN THE SABAN ERA: Junior Christion Jones’ 75-yard punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter of the Chattanooga game on Nov. 23, marked the 35th non-offensive touchdown of the Nick Saban era. Since Saban took over in 2007, the Crimson Tide has garnered 15 interception returns, nine punt returns, five kickoff returns, three fumble returns and three blocked punt returns for a touchdown. Alabama recorded three non-offensive touchdowns in its 2013 season opener against Virginia Tech, marking the first time the Crimson Tide has done so in a game since Sept. 30, 1995, against Georgia. The Tide added another interception return for a score at Texas A&M on a 73-yard return from Vinnie Sunseri, Collins’ 89-yarder against

Coaching assignments Kirby Smart - Def. Coord./Linebackers Mario Cristobal - Offensive Line Billy Napier - Wide Receivers Chris Rumph - Defensive Line Bobby Williams - Tight Ends/Special Teams Doug Nussmeier - Off. Coord./Quarterbacks Greg Brown - Defensive Backs Burton Burns - Running Backs Lance Thompson - Linebackers

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Sideline Sideline Sideline Sideline Sideline Booth Booth Booth Booth

Notes and Statistics Tennessee and Jones’ 75-yard punt return against Chattanooga. Alabama’s seven nonoffensive touchdowns in 2013 are the second most in a season under Saban (9 in 2008).

Postseason honors

Non-Offensive TDs In The Saban Era

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix

Season INT FR KOR PR BkPR Totals 2013 3 — 1 2 1 7 2012 1 1 1 — — 3 2011 3 — — 1 1 5 2010 2 — 1 — 1 4 2009 2 1 2 1 — 6 2008 4 1 — 4 — 9 2007 — — — 1 — 1 Totals 15 3 5 9 3 34

First team All-American (FWAA & Sporting News) First team All-SEC (Coaches) Second team All-SEC (Associated Press) Jim Thorpe Award Watch List

Cyrus Kouandijo

SUCCESS OVER FIVE-YEAR SPAN: The Crimson Tide has 60 victories since the start of the 2009 season, which is one victory shy of the record it set a year ago for the most in a five-year span in NCAA and SEC history. By beating Auburn on Nov. 24, 2012, the Crimson Tide broke the SEC record (58) established by the Florida teams of 2005-09. The Tide’s 42-14 victory over Notre Dame in the Discover BCS National Championship Game set the NCAA mark, which was previously held by Nebraska (60 from 1993-97). The Tide will have a chance to tie their record from last year with a win over Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl.

AJ McCarron

Alabama vs. AP Top 25 Opponents (since the start of the 2008 season) Date Aug. 30, 2008 Sept. 27, 2008 Nov. 8, 2008 Dec. 6, 2008 Jan. 2, 2009 Sept. 5, 2009 Oct. 10, 2009 Oct. 17, 2009 Nov. 6, 2009 Dec. 5, 2009 Jan. 7, 2010 Sept. 11, 2010 Sept. 25, 2010 Oct. 2, 2010 Oct. 9, 2010 Nov. 6, 2010 Nov. 13, 2010 Nov. 26, 2010 Jan. 1, 2011 Sept. 10, 2011 Sept. 24, 2011 Oct. 1, 2011 Nov. 5, 2011 Jan. 9, 2012 Sept. 1, 2012 Oct. 28, 2012 Nov. 3, 2012 Nov. 10, 2012 Dec. 1, 2012 Jan. 7, 2013 Sept. 14, 2013 Sept. 28, 2013 Nov. 9, 2013 Nov. 30, 2013

Team Opp. Rank vs. Clemson (Atlanta) 9 at Georgia 3 at LSU 15 vs. Florida (Atlanta) 2 vs. Utah (New Orleans) 7 vs. Virginia Tech (Atlanta) 7 at Ole Miss 20 South Carolina 22 LSU 9 vs. Florida (Atlanta) 1 vs. Texas (Pasadena, Calif.) 2 Penn State 18 at Arkansas 10 Florida 7 at South Carolina 19 at LSU 11 Mississippi State 17 Auburn 2 vs. Michigan State (Orlando) 7 at Penn State 23 Arkansas 14 at Florida 12 LSU 1 vs. LSU 1 Michigan 8 Mississippi State 13 at LSU 5 Texas A&M 15 vs. Georgia 3 vs. Notre Dame (Miami Gardens, Fla.) 1 at Texas A&M 6 Ole Miss 21 LSU 10 at Auburn 4

Result W, 34-10 W, 41-30 W, 27-21 (OT) L, 20-31 L, 17-31 W, 34-24 W, 22-3 W, 20-6 W, 24-15 W, 32-13 W, 37-21 W, 24-3 W, 24-20 W, 31-6 L, 21-35 L, 21-24 W, 30-10 L, 27-28 W, 49-7 W, 27-11 W, 38-14 W, 38-10 L, 6-9 (OT) W, 21-0 W, 41-14 W, 38-7 W, 21-17 L, 24-29 W, 32-28 W, 42-14 W, 49-42 W, 25-0 W, 38-17 L, 28-34

Maxwell Award Winner Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winner First team All-American (Walter Camp) Second team All-SEC (Associated Press & Coaches) Team Captain Walter Camp Player of the Year finalist Davey O’Brien Award Finalist Mannning Award Finalist Senior CLASS Award Finalist Maxwell Award National Player of the Week (A&M) College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Quarterback of the Week (A&M, UT, Ark, GSU) SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Texas A&M)

C.J. Mosley

Butkus Award Winner Unanimous first team All-American (Walter Camp, Sporting News, AFCA, Associated Press, FWAA)) SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches) First team All-SEC (Associated Press & Coaches) Team Captain Chuck Bednarik Award Finalist Lombardi Award Finalist Nagurski Trophy Finalist Walter Camp Player of the Year Semifinalist Lott IMPACT Trophy Semifinalist Lott IMPACT Player of the Week (LSU) Midseaosn All-American by ESPN.com, SI.com & CBSSports.com College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Linebacker of the Week (Ole Miss) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Ole Miss, LSU, MSU)

Landon Collins

Second team All-SEC (Associated Press) Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist SEC Defensive Player of the Week (UT) College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Defensive Back of the Week (UT, AU)

Notes and Stats

BEATING THE BEST: Alabama is 26-8 (.765) against the Associated Press top 25, including a 16-5 (.762) mark against AP top-10 teams over the past six seasons. The Crimson Tide is 3-1 this year, beating No. 6 Texas A&M, 49-42, in College Station, blanking No. 21 Ole Miss, 25-0, in Tuscaloosa and knocking of No. 10 LSU, 38-17. The Tide fell at No. 4 Auburn, 34-28. Alabama went 5-1 against the AP top 25 in 2012, with victories over No. 8 Michigan, No. 13 Mississippi State, No. 5 LSU, No. 3 Georgia and No. 1 Notre Dame, plus a loss to No. 15 Texas A&M. The Tide held a 4-1 mark vs. top 25 teams in 2011 and went 5-3 against the AP top 25 in 2010. Thirteen of the last 15 matchups have gone in favor of the Tide, with one loss coming in a 9-6 overtime defeat to LSU on Nov. 5, 2011, and a 29-24 loss to Texas A&M in 2012.

First team All-American (FWAA & Walter Camp) Second team All-American (USA Today) First team All-SEC (Associated Press & Coaches) Outland Trophy Semifinalist USA TODAY Midseason All-American

Amari Cooper

College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Wide Receiver of the Week (AU)

Trey DePriest

Second team All-SEC (Associated Press)

Kenyan Drake

College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Running Back of the Week (Ark)

Cade Foster

National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award Candidate William V. Campbell Trophy Candidate College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Place-Kicker of the Week (Ole Miss)

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Notes and Statistics Postseason honors (continued) Christion Jones

SEC Special Teams Player of the Year (Coaches) First team All-SEC Return Specialist (Coaches) Second team All-SEC Return Specialist (Associated Press) Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week (VT) SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (VT) College Football Performance Awards National Performer of the Week (VT) College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Punt Returner of the Week (VT, UK, UT) College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention All-Purpose of the Week (VT) College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Kickoff Returner of the Week (VT)

O.J. Howard

College Football Performance Awards Tight End of the Week (A&M, UTC)

Brandon Ivory

Honorable mention All-SEC (Associated Press)

Cody Mandell

First team All-SEC (Associated Press) Second team All-SEC (Coaches) Ray Guy Award Semifinalist Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist Ray Guy Award Player of the Week (MSU) SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (MSU) College Football Performance Awards Punter of the Week (MSU) College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Punter of the Week (A&M, Ole Miss, AU)

Kevin Norwood

Team Captain Nominee for Wuerffel Trophy Nominee for the FCA Bobby Bowden Award

A’Shawn Robinson

Freshman All-America (Sporting News) SEC All-Freshman Team Athlon Sports SEC Freshman of the Week (UK)

Notes and Stats

Anthony Steen

First team All-SEC (Associated Press) Second team All-SEC (Coaches) SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (UK)

Ed Stinson

Second team All-SEC (Coaches)

Vinnie Sunseri

Second team All-SEC (Associated Press) CBSSports.com Midseason All-American (First Team) ESPN.com Midseason All-American (First Team) College Football Performance Awards Defensive Back of the Week (A&M) College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Defensive Back of the Week (VT)

T.J. Yeldon

First team All-SEC (Coaches) Second team All-SEC (Associated Press)

UNDERCLASSMEN CONTRIBUTIONS: Alabama has needed contributions from 35 first- or second-year players in the 2013 season. The Crimson Tide has played 14 true freshmen with TE O.J. Howard, CB Eddie Jackson, DL A’Shawn Robinson and LS Cole Mazza earning starts. Nine additional true freshmen have earned playing time including, DE Jonathan Allen, WR Raheem Falkins, LB Reuben Foster, RB Derrick Henry, OL Grant Hill, DB Jai Miller, CB Maurice Smith, RB Altee Tenpenny, LB Tim Williams and DE Dee Liner, while 10 redshirt freshmen have seen the field, including LB Ryan Anderson, DL Dakota Ball, WR Chris Black, TE Kurt Freitag, OL Brandon Greene, PK Adam Griffith, DL Korren Kirven, QB Alec Morris, OL Alphonse Taylor and DL Dalvin Tomlinson. The Tide has also played 10 true sophomores with WR Amari Cooper, DB Geno Smith and RB T.J. Yeldon having started games during their careers. Junior college transfer Leon Brown has also seen time as a backup at offensive tackle. ALABAMA HAS MOST WINS SINCE 2008: Dating back to the start of the 2008 season, Alabama has won 72 games, which is the most in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The Crimson Tide won 13 games in 2008, followed by a perfect 14-0 record in 2009, a 10-3 mark in 2010 and a 12-1 record in 2011. Alabama finished 13-1 in 2012 and has won its first 11 games in 2013. Total Wins (since 2008) Team 1. ALABAMA 2. Boise State 3. Oregon 4. LSU TCU

Wins 72 69 66 60 59

2008+2009+2010+2011+2012+2013 12+14+10+12+13+11 12+14+12+12+11+8 10+10+12+12+12+10 8+9+12+13+9+9 11+12+13+11+7+5

WINNING TURNOVER BATTLE RESULTS IN WINS: Alabama has proven tough to beat when winning the turnover battle since the start of the 2008 season. The Crimson Tide is 47-1 in that time when the Tide has fewer turnovers than its opponents, with its only loss at Auburn this year (Auburn 1 turnover, Alabama 0). Alabama is 7-1 in 2013 and was 9-0 in 2012, 8-0 in 2011, 6-0 in 2010, 9-0 in 2009 and 8-0 in 2008. The Tide is 56-3 in that same time frame when winning or tied in turnovers. UA lost the 2011 LSU game at home when both teams had two turnovers and the 2010 game at South Carolina with one turnover apiece. Alabama is 16-5 when losing the turnover battle since 2008. Turnovers since 2008 When winning turnover battle When losing turnover battle When tied in turnovers

47-1 15-5 10-2

AWARD NOTES McCARRON WINS ALABAMA’S FIRST MAXWELL AWARD: Alabama senior quarterback AJ McCarron became the first Alabama player in the history of the program to capture the Maxwell Award. The Maxwell Award is given annually to the college football player of the year. He beat out Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M) and Jameis Winston (Florida State) for the honor. The Tide’s signal-caller has a 36-3 record as Alabama’s quarterback, which is the most wins in school history and the third most in SEC annals. He has two BCS titles as the starting quarterback and is completing 67.6 percent of his passes this year for 2,676 yards, 26 touchdowns and five interceptions while ranking eighth nationally in passing efficiency (165.9). McCarron was also a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, the Davey O’Brien Award, the Manning Award, the Senior CLASS Award and the Walter Camp Player of the Year. McCARRON WINS JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD: Alabama senior quarterback AJ McCarron also was named the winner of the 2013 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. McCarron joins Jay Barker as the only Alabama players to capture the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (1994). MOSLEY BECOMES THIRD ALABAMA PLAYER TO WIN BUTKUS AWARD: Senior linebacker C.J. Mosley was named the recipient of the 2013 Butkus Award, presented

2013 All-SEC Teams Associated Press First Team Cyrus Kouandjio Anthony Steen C.J. Mosley Cody Mandell

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Second Team T.J. Yeldon Christion Jones Trey DePriest Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Landon Collins

Honorable Mention AJ McCarron Brandon Ivory Vinnie Sunseri

Coaches First Team Cyrus Kouandjio C.J. Mosley Ha Ha Clinton-Dix T.J. Yeldon Christion Jones

Second Team AJ McCarron Anthony Steen Cody Mandell Ed Stinson

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TIDE SECURES FOUR FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS: C.J. Mosley, AJ McCarron, Cyrus Kouandjio and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix all garnered first-team All-America honors in 2013. It raised Alabama’s totals to 110 All-Americans in program history with 129 All-America honors. Mosley, who won the Butkus Award, was a unanimous selection while Clinton-Dix and Kouandjio were consensus choices. McCarron, who captured the Maxwell and the Unitas Awards, was named to the first team by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the American Football Coaches Association. McCARRON RUNNER-UP FOR HEISMAN TROPHY: AJ McCarron finished runner-up to Jameis Winston in the 2013 Heisman Memorial Trophy voting. He was one of six finalists for the Heisman Trophy, becoming the third Alabama player to be invited to New York for the Heisman presentation since 2009. McCarron’s runner-up finish was the second best in school history. Mark Ingram is the Crimson Tide’s first and only Heisman winner, capturing the trophy in 2009. Trent Richardson was also a finalist in 2011. Prior to 2009, the last appearances were by David Palmer (1993) and Jay Barker (1994) in back-to-back seasons. McCARRON A SENIOR CLASS FINALIST: Senior quarterback AJ McCarron remains in the running for one more honor, as one of 10 finalists for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award, which will be announced during the bowl season. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. A complete list of finalists follows this release. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. ALABAMA HAS 11 ALL-SEC SELECTIONS; SEVEN ON FIRST TEAM: Combining the Associated Press and the SEC Coaches All-SEC teams saw Alabama players garner 11 All-SEC honors, including seven on the first team. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Christion Jones, Cyrus Kouandjio, C.J. Mosley, Cody Mandell, Anthony Steen, T.J. Yeldon. Clinton-Dix, Kouandjio and Mosley were first team by both presenters. Landon Collins, Trey DePriest, AJ McCarron and Ed Stinson all earned second team honors. A’Shawn Robinson was named to the Freshman All-SEC team. Brandon Ivory and Vinnie Sunseri were also selected to the Associated Press’ honorable mention All-SEC team. CHRISTION JONES SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Junior return specialist and wide receiver Christion Jones was selected as the SEC Coaches’ Special Teams Player of the Year. He ranked first in the SEC and sixth nationally in kickoff returns at 29.3 yards per return with one touchdown. He was second in the league with a 14.4 yard average on punt returns that ranks 13th nationally with two touchdowns. COLLINS A SEMIFINALIST FOR THORPE AWARD: Alabama sophomore strong safety Landon Collins was selected as one of 15 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, which his presented annually to the nation’s best defensive back. Collins is second on the team in tackles with 61 and has returned his only interception 89 yards for a touchdown. He has a team-high six pass breakups with two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two quarterback hurries. Collins also has four tackles for a loss of seven yards. MANDELL EXCELLING; RAY GUY SEMIFINALIST: Cody Mandell is turning in his best performance as a senior and was named a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award. The Lafayette, La., is among the national leaders at 47.5 yards per punt, but his value is even greater when you look at all of the numbers. Mandell is among the top 10 nationally in percentage of punts inside the 10-yard line as well with 22.9 percent (8 of 35). He has landed 14 of his 35 punts inside the 20-yard line, a rate of 40.0 percent. The Tide ranks first nationally in net punting at 42.47 yards per kick. Mandell has forced seven fair catches and has allowed just 52 punt return yards on 11 returns this year (4.7 yards per return), with 43 yards coming on one return. 4- AND 5-YEAR WIN TOTALS: Alabama’s 2013 senior class has won a school record 60 games over the past five seasons while losing only six contests, including a 46-6 mark over the last four seasons (since 2010). Last year’s Alabama seniors garnered 48 wins, tied for the second most in college football history and among the best four-year totals in Southeastern Conference history (Florida won 48 games from 2006-09, Alabama won 48 from 2008-11 and from 2009-12). Nebraska holds the record for senior class wins among BCS schools, with the 1997 Cornhuskers’ class posting a 49-2 record and three national championships. Earlier senior classes from Oklahoma (2003), Southern California (2005 & 2006), Florida (2009) and Alabama (2011) all have accumulated 48 wins.

Alabama in the AP poll Alabama has been ranked in 708 of the 1,071 Associated Press college football polls since 1936, according to the AP Poll Archive. The Crimson Tide owns a 429123-8 (.773) all-time record in games when ranked in the Associated Press college football poll, including a 71-11 (.866) mark under head coach Nick Saban. The Crimson Tide is also ranked in the AP poll for the 97th consecutive week, topping its previous streak set in the mid 1990s when UA was ranked for 71 straight weeks under head coach Gene Stallings. UA began the 2013 season ranked No. 1 in the AP poll, marking the fourth time the Tide started the season on top (2013, 2010, 1978, 1966). Associated Press Top 25 - Week 16 Previous Rank Team (FPV) Record Points Rank 1 Florida State (56) 13-0 1496 1 2 Auburn (4) 12-1 1444 3 3 Alabama 11-1 1376 4 4 Michigan State 12-1 1278 10 5 Stanford 11-2 1217 7 6 Baylor 11-1 1185 9 7 Ohio State 12-1 1130 2 8 South Carolina 10-2 1099 8 9 Missouri 11-2 1066 5 10 Oregon 10-2 880 12 11 Oklahoma 10-2 878 18 12 Clemson 10-2 848 13 13 Oklahoma State 10-2 797 6 14 LSU 9-3 726 14 15 UCF 11-1 629 15 16 Arizona State 10-3 614 11 17 UCLA 9-3 544 17 18 Louisville 11-1 525 19 19 Wisconsin 9-3 383 21 20 Texas A&M 8-4 282 22 21 Fresno State 11-1 227 24 22 Duke 10-3 201 20 23 Georgia 8-4 196 25 24 Northern Illinois 12-1 144 16 25 Notre Dame 8-4 76 NR Others Receiving Votes: USC 74, Iowa 48, Miami (FL) 47, Vanderbilt 25, Texas 22, Cincinnati 11, Bowling Green 10, Washington 9, Rice 7, North Dakota State 4, Minnesota 2.

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annually to the nation’s top collegiate linebacker. Mosley was presented the award Sunday, Dec. 8, by the award’s namesake Dick Butkus, during the Alabama Football Banquet. Mosley is the third Crimson Tide player to win the award, joining Derrick Thomas (1988) and Rolando McClain (2009). Mosley leads an Alabama defense that ranks in the top 15 nationally in scoring defense (2nd), red zone defense (4th), total defense (5th), pass defense (5th), rush defense (11th) and pass efficiency defense (15th). Mosley leads the 2013 team with 102 tackles and nine tackles for loss (-20 yards). He has five pass breakups, eight quarterback hurries and a forced fumble. Mosley was also a finalist for the Lombardi Award, Nagurski Trophy and the Bednarik Award.

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SABAN Among the Best Top winning percentage (divison i) by active coaches (10 years) Urban Meyer Ohio State (12) 128-24 .842 Bob Stoops Oklahoma (15) 159-39 .803 Nick Saban Alabama (18) 165-56-1 .745 Mark Richt Georgia (13) 126-44 .741 Steve Spurrier South Carolina (24) 218-79-2 .732 Gary Patterson TCU (14) 120-44 .732

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Notes and Statistics Alabama in the coaches poll The Crimson Tide has enjoyed much success in the coaches rankings over the past half century. The United Press International debuted the coaches poll in 1950 and ran the poll through the 1990 season. USA TODAY has administered the poll for the past 22 seasons (19912012). Alabama was ranked No. 1 in the 2010 preseason coaches’ poll after starting out the 2009 preseason poll at No. 5. Alabama remained in the top five the entire season, reaching No. 1 after defeating Florida in the SEC Championship and holding the position to claim the national championship after defeating Texas in Pasadena. The Tide then claimed the No. 1 spot to close out the 2011 and 2012 seasons. The Tide has compiled five UPI (1961, 1964, 1973 & 1979) and four USA TODAY (1992, 2009, 2011 & 2012) coaches poll national titles.

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USA TODAY Coaches Top 25 - Week 16 Previous Rank Team (FPV) Record Points Rank 1 Florida State (62) 13-0 1550 1 2 Auburn 12-1 1486 3 3 Alabama 11-1 1414 4 4 Michigan State 12-1 1342 9 5 Baylor 11-1 1275 7 6 Ohio State 12-1 1211 2 7 Stanford 11-2 1188 10 8 South Carolina 10-2 1108 7 9 Missouri 11-2 1088 5 10 Oklahoma 10-2 913 15 11 Clemson 10-2 899 11 12 Oregon 10-2 887 12 13 Oklahoma State 10-2 845 6 14 LSU 9-3 719 14 15 UCF 11-1 658 17 16 Louisville 11-1 611 16 17 Arizona State 10-3 602 13 18 UCLA 9-3 520 19 19 Wisconsin 9-3 408 21 20 Fresno State 11-1 344 22 21 Duke 10-3 247 20 21 Texas A&M 8-4 247 25 23 Northern Illinois 12-1 149 18 24 Georgia 8-4 135 NR 25 Miami (FL) 9-3 73 NR Others Receiving Votes: Cincinnati 47, Vanderbilt 40, USC 33, Iowa 30, Texas 27, Rice 23, Bowling Green 12, Notre Dame 8, Minnesota 6, Ball State 2, Nebraska 1, Virginia Tech 1, Washington 1. 2013 Opponents in BOLD

honoring mal moore The football team is honoring the late Mal Moore, Alabama’s Director of Athletics from 1999-2013, with a decal on the back left side of the helmets. Moore passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Duke Medical Center.

Most Wins by a Senior Class In a 4-Year Span (among BCS schools) Team Sr. Season W-L Titles Alabama 2012 49-5 3 Nebraska 1997 49-2 3 Alabama 2011 48-6 2 Florida 2009 48-7 2 USC 2006 48-4 2 USC 2005 48-4 2 Oklahoma 2003 48-6 1 Oklahoma 2004 47-7 0 Miami 2003 46-4 1 Alabama 2013 46-6 3 Florida 1996 46-6 1 WINS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS: Dating back to the start of the 2009 season, Alabama has won 60 games (2nd most in the Football Bowl Subdivision behind Alabama’s 61 from 2008-12). The Crimson Tide won 14 games in 2009, had a 10-3 mark in 2010, a 12-1 record in 2011 and went 13-1 in 2012. The Tide is 11-1 in 2013.

DEFENSIVE NOTES MOSLEY LOOKING TO JOIN ELITE: Alabama senior linebacker C.J. Mosley is one of two SEC players with an opportunity in 2013 to join the 25 from the conference who have been consensus All-Americans more than once joining South Carolina’s Jadeveon Clowney. The Crimson Tide features three of the two-time consensus All-Americans with DE Leroy Cook (1974-75), DL Terrence Cody (2008-2009) and OL Barrett Jones (2011-2012). The only player in SEC history to be a consensus All-American three times is Georgia RB Herschel Walker in 1980, 1981 and 1982. C.J. MOSLEY MOVING UP CAREER TACKLES LIST: Senior linebacker C.J. Mosley is quickly moving up the career tackles chart at Alabama. The Mobile, Ala., native is the seventh player in school history to crack the 300-tackle barrier and ranks fourth heading into the Sugar Bowl with 313 career stops. He is 14 tackles shy of Wayne Davis’ school record of 327. Thomas Boyd is second with 324 while Woodrow Lowe is third at 315. Mosley has 102 tackles in 2013 with nine tackles for loss after recording 107 stops last year with eight TFLs. 10 POINTS OR FEWER: Under head coach Nick Saban, the Crimson Tide has held opponents to 10 points or fewer 49 times since the start of the 2007 season, with its most recent against Chattanooga on Nov. 23, 2013. Alabama has held 9-of-12 opponents to 10 points or less in 2013 with three shutouts. The Tide limited seven of its opponents to 10 points or less in 2012, four of which were shutouts. The Tide was successful in holding opponents in the 0-10 point range in nine games in 2011 and eight times in 2010. Alabama limited opponents to that range seven times in both 2008 and 2009, and in 2007 posted two games in which it held opponents to 0-10 points. Alabama has shut out the opposition 13 times during the Saban era. DEFENSE LOOKING FOR A FIRST: Alabama led the nation in scoring defense for two straight years, allowing 8.2 points per game in 2011 and 10.9 ppg in 2012. The Crimson Tide is second in the nation in 2013, allowing just 11.3 points per contest through 12 games (Florida State, 10.7). Alabama is the fifth school to lead the nation in scoring defense in back-to-back years. Tennessee led in 1939 and 1940, Georgia Tech in 1955 and 1956, Michigan in 1971 and 1972 and Oklahoma in 1986 and 1987. No school has led the nation for three straight seasons in scoring defense. DEFENSIVE SUCCESS: Alabama has led the Southeastern Conference in total defense for the last five seasons. In the 60 seasons prior, no team has led its respective league in total defense for more than two straight years. The Crimson Tide is once again leading the SEC and is third nationally, allowing 274.7 yards per game. Michigan State leads the nation at 248.2 ypg. HOLDING OPPONENTS UNDER 300: In head coach Nick Saban’s 93-game tenure at Alabama, the Crimson Tide has limited opponents to under 300 yards of total offense 60 times, or 64.5 percent of the time. HOLDING OPPONENTS UNDER 200: During head coach Nick Saban’s last 80 games at the Capstone (since the start of the 2008 season), the Crimson Tide defense has held the opposing offense to fewer than 200 yards of total offense 30 times, most recently against Chattanooga on Nov. 23, 2013, which is the fourth time the Tide has accomplished the feat this year. Last season, Alabama did so five times, and in 2011, the Tide accomplished the feat eight times, limiting Kent State to 90 yards and LSU to only 92 yards in the BCS Championship Game (the second and third times a Saban defense has limited its opponent to less than 100 yards of total offense). Alabama’s best came in 2009 when the Tide held Chattanooga to 84 yards of total offense. The Tide held opponents under 200 yards three times in 2010, four times in 2009 and six times in 2008.

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FOUR STRAIGHT: Alabama has led the Southeastern Conference in scoring defense for four consecutive seasons (2009-12). Only one other school has led the SEC in scoring defense for four consecutive seasons – Auburn from 1986 through 1989 – and no team has done so for five straight years. The Crimson Tide not only leads the SEC but ranks second in the nation at the end of the regular season at 11.3 points per game. TOUGH SLEDDING ON THE GROUND: Alabama leads the nation in giving up the fewest rushing touchdowns since the start of the 2005 season, surrendering only 67. Since head coach Nick Saban arrived in 2007, the Crimson Tide has allowed 49 rushing touchdowns. Ohio State is No. 2 in that category, giving up 65 since 2007. Alabama has surrendered seven rushing touchdowns in 2013. NO. 1 AGAINST THE RUSH: Alabama has led the nation in each of the past two seasons in rushing defense. The Crimson Tide is the eighth school with a two-year streak. The Tide gave up 76.4 yards per game on the ground in 2012 and 72.2 yards per in 2011. No team has led the nation in rushing defense for three straight seasons. Alabama also finished second in rushing defense in 2008 (74.1 ypg) and 2009 (78.14 ypg). UA was 10th in 2010. Alabama is allowing 108.3 yards per game in 12 contests this season and ranks 11th nationally and first in the SEC. HARD TO RUN THE BALL: All five of the teams who have beaten Alabama since the start of the 2009 have topped the 100-yard mark in rushing. That may not sound like much, but from 2009 to present day the Crimson Tide allowed opponents to rush for an average of 88.3 yards per game over those 66 contests (5,833 yards). In that five-year span, the Crimson Tide defense held its opponents below 100 yards rushing in 44 of 65 games (66.7 percent). Alabama held 11 teams below 100 yards rushing in 2009, 10 in 2011, 11 in 2012 and seven so far in 2013. COLLINS’ PICK SIX IS FIFTH LONGEST IN SCHOOL HISTORY: Landon Collins’ 89yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter against Tennessee was the fifth longest in program history. It was also the first interception and first touchdown for the sophomore as well as the 34th non-offensive touchdown in the Saban era. RUSHING DEFENSE: Limiting opposing running backs to fewer than 100 yards is nothing new for the Crimson Tide. Alabama has surrendered only 14 individual 100-yard rushing games dating back to the 2005 season, a mark that leads the nation. Since head coach Nick Saban’s arrival, the Tide has allowed only nine players to rush for more than 100 yards in a game: Auburn’s Tre Mason (164 on Nov. 30, 2013), Virginia Tech’s Trey Edmunds (132 on Aug. 31, 2013), Georgia’s Todd Gurley (122 yards on Dec. 1, 2012), LSU’s Jeremy Hill (107 on Nov. 3, 2012), Georgia Southern’s Dominique Swope (153 on Nov. 19, 2011), Tennessee’s Tauren Poole (117 on Oct. 23, 2010), Mississippi’s BenJarvus Green-Ellis (131 on Oct. 13, 2007), Houston’s Anthony Alridge (100 on Oct. 6, 2007) and Darren McFadden of Arkansas (195 on Sept. 15, 2007). Fewest 100-Yard Rushers Allowed (FBS teams since 2005) 1. ALABAMA 2. Ohio State 3. Boston College 4. Boise State 5. Penn State

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OFFENSIVE NOTES YELDON TOPS 1,000 YARDS AGAIN: Sophomore running back T.J. Yeldon has topped the 1,000-yard rushing barrier for the second time in his career with 1,163 yards and 13 touchdowns. He is the first Alabama player in school history to go for 1,000 yards in his first two seasons on campus, after rushing for 1,108 yards and 12 scores as a freshman in 2012. He becomes the fifth player to have multiple 1,000-yard seasons, joining Johnny Musso (1970-71), Bobby Humphrey (1986-87), Shaun Alexander (1998-99) and Kenneth Darby (2004-05). Yeldon also is the 13th player in Alabama history to rush for 2,000 yards in their career, currently ranking 14th with 2,271 yards. Alexander is the program’s career rushing leader with 3,565 yards. Yeldon’s 25 career touchdowns also rank 10th in school history. McCARRON ON TARGET: Alabama senior signal-caller AJ McCarron is not only No. 2 in the SEC in career winning percentage (.923; 36-3), but he is also amazingly accurate during his career and more specifically his last 12 games. The senior from Mobile has connected on 67.0 percent of his pass attempts during his career and 67.6 percent of his passes in 2013 (207 of 306), which ranks 14th nationally and third in the SEC.

2013 alabama coaching staff The Alabama coaching staff recognizes players of the week after each game. Below is a game-by-game look at the Tide’s players of the week winners.

Virginia Tech (Announced September 2) Offense Defense Specialists

Christion Jones, Anthony Steen Ed Stinson, C.J. Mosley Landon Collins, Christion Jones, Cody Mandell

Texas A&M (Announced September 16) Offense Defense Specialists

AJ McCarron, Brian Vogler, Cyrus Kouandjio C.J. Mosley, Jeoffrey Pagan Cade Foster, Cody Mandell, Christion Jones

Colorado State (Announced September 23) Offense Defense Specialists

DeAndrew White, Christion Jones C.J. Mosley, Trey DePriest Landon Collins, Altee Tenpenny, Kenyan Drake

Ole Miss (Announced September 30) Offense Defense Specialists

Kevin Norwood, Anthony Steen, T.J. Yeldon Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, C.J. Mosley Landon Collins, Cade Foster, Dillon Lee, Cody Mandell, DeAndrew White

Georgia State (Announced October 7) Offense Defense Specialists

Cyrus Kouandjio, DeAndrew White, AJ McCarron C.J. Mosley, A’Shawn Robinson, Xzavier Dickson Dillon Lee, Dee Hart, Cade Foster

Kentucky (Announced October 14) Offense Defense Specialists

Arie Kouandjio, Anthony Steen, Kevin Norwood A’Shawn Robinson, C.J. Mosley Cade Foster, Chrision Jones, DeAndrew White, Altee Tenpenny

Arkansas (Announced October 21) Offense Defense Specialists

Kenyan Drake, Austin Shepherd, AJ McCarron C.J. Mosley, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Jarrick Williams, Landon Collins DeAndrew White, Eddie Jackson, Dee Hart

Tennessee (Announced October 28) Offense Defense Specialists

Cyrus Kouandjio, Kevin Norwood, T.J. Yeldon Landon Collins, Trey DePriest Christion Jones, Dillon Lee

LSU (Announced November 11) Offense Defense Specialists

Austin Shepherd, T.J. Yeldon Trey DePriest, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, C.J. Mosley Cade Foster, Jarrick Williams

Mississippi State (Announced November 18) Offense Defense Specialists

T.J Yeldon, Brian Vogler C.J. Mosley, Jarrick Williams, A’Shawn Robinson, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Cody Mandell, Cade Foster, Landon Collins, DeAndrew White, Dee Hart

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HARD TO CONVERT: No team in the SEC has allowed fewer first downs (170) than Alabama, which ranks third in the nation. Over the last 10 games the Crimson Tide defense has allowed an average of just 13.2 first downs per game and that does not included the season low of seven first downs allowed vs. Virginia Tech in the season opener. Outside of the Texas A&M game, where the Tide allowed 31 first downs, UA has surrendered just 139 in the remaining 11 games, an average of 12.6 per game.

Chattanooga (Announced November 25) Offense Defense Specialists

Kevin Norwood, Anthony Steen, AJ McCarron C.J. Mosley, Jonathan Allen, Landon Collins Reggie Ragland, Altee Tenpenny, Dee Hart, Geno Smith, Christion Jones

Auburn (Announced December 2) Offense Defense Specialists

Austin Shepherd, T.J. Yeldon, Amari Cooper C.J. Mosley Reggie Ragland, DeAndrew White

Player of the Week Leaders C.J. Mosley Landon Collins DeAndrew White Cade Foster Christion Jones T.J. Yeldon

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Notes and Statistics Alabama’s Winningest Quarterbacks (Percentage) Quarterback Percentage (record) 1. Jay Barker .934 (35-2-1) 2. AJ McCarron .923 (36-3-0) 3. Dixie Howell* .900 (22-2-1) 4. Greg McElroy .888 (24-3-0) 5. Joe Namath .875 (21-3-0) Terry Davis .875 (21-3-0) Pat Trammell .875 (26-2-4) Alabama’s Winningest Quarterbacks (Wins) Quarterback 1. AJ McCarron 2. Jay Barker 3. Jeff Rutledge 4. Harry Gilmer* 5. Pat Trammell

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* Gilmer and Howell both played in single-wing formations in which they did not lineup as a quarterback, but were their team’s primary pass thrower.

QB PROTECTION: Alabama has allowed just three sacks since the third quarter of the Ole Miss game on Sept. 28. That is part of nine games, a string of 33 quarters. After allowing four sacks in the opener against Virginia Tech, Alabama has surrendered just six sacks in the last 10 games. The Crimson Tide ranks sixth nationally and second in the SEC, giving up just .83 sacks per game. AMONG FBS AQ QUARTERBACKS: AJ McCarron’s .923 winning percentage is also among some of the best in automatic qualifying Football Bowl Subdivision history (with at least 30 wins). He is currently sixth behind Oklahoma’s Steve Davis (.956), Miami’s Ken Dorsey (.950), USC’s Matt Leinart (.949), Texas’ Vince Young (.938) and Barker (.935). McCarron is currently second in winning percentage at The University of Alabama and the Southeastern Conference. McCarron is second to only Barker, who holds the school and conference record at .935. McCarron did pass Barker’s school record 35 victories (35-2-1 record) with the win over Chattanooga (Nov. 23). Winningest FBS AQ Quarterbacks (by percentage - min. 30 starts)

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Quarterback Record (Percentage) Steve Davis, Oklahoma (1972-75) 32-1-1 (.956) Ken Dorsey, Miami (1999-2002) 38-2 (.950) Matt Leinart, USC (2002-05) 37-2 (.949) Vince Young, Texas (2003-05) 30-2 (.938) Jay Barker, Alabama (1991-94) 35-2-1 (.934) AJ McCarron, Alabama (2010-13) 36-3 (.923) Tommie Frazier, Nebraska (1992-95) 33-3 (.917) Chris Weinke, Florida State (1997-2000) 32-3 (.914) Jamelle Holieway, Oklahoma (1985-88) 31-3 (.912) Danny Wuerffel, Florida (1993-96) 32-3-1 (.903) McCARRON SETS CAREER PASSING YARDS RECORD: Senior signalcaller AJ McCarron passed John Parker Wilson against LSU to become Alabama’s career leader in passing yards and now has 8,632. Wilson set the previous record in 2008 with 7,924 yards. McCarron broke the record on a 21-yard crossing route to Amari Cooper in the second quarter of the LSU game on Nov. 9. He then passed the total offense record (Wilson with 8,099) at Mississippi State on Nov. 16 and currently has 8,625 yards of total offense. McCARRON REWRITES TOUCHDOWN MARK EACH WEEK: AJ McCarron rewrites the Alabama record book every time he throws a touchdown pass. The senior from Mobile, Ala., threw three touchdowns in the Tide’s loss at Auburn and has now thrown 26 touchdown passes this season. His 75 career touchdown passes are an Alabama record, which he secured against Notre Dame in last season’s BCS National Championship Game. McCarron also set the single-season mark in 2012 with 30 touchdowns while tossing just three interceptions. McCARRON CONTINUES TO MOVE UP IN CAREER RECORDS: With 17 completions against Auburn, AJ McCarron also moved past John Parker Wilson for the No. 1 spot in Alabama’s record book career completions. McCarron has now completed 667 passes in his career, which is two more than Wilson’s old record of 665.

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IN RARE AIR: Crimson Tide signal-caller AJ McCarron has the second best interception ratio (attempts to interceptions) in NCAA major college football history among QBs with at least 600 pass attempts. The Mobile native has tossed 13 interceptions in 996 attempts for a ratio of one pick every 76.6 attempts. The NCAA record is one interception every 77.8 passes, set by Fresno State’s Billy Volek from 1997 through 1999 (12 interceptions in 934 passes). McCarron needs to attempt at least 16 passes without an interception against the Sooners to finish with the NCAA career record. He also has the lowest interception ratio of any SEC player with at least 200 passes. Florida’s Tim Tebow is second with one interception every 62.2 passes (2006-2009). Last season, McCarron set an SEC record for the lowest interception ratio in a single season (with at least 160 attempts) with three in 314 passes - one in every 104.7, breaking Peyton Manning’s record. A NUMBER TO NOTE: Alabama senior quarterback AJ McCarron has as many BCS National Championship Game rings (3) as he does career losses (3) as the Tide’s starting quarterback. McCarron boasts a 36-3 career record. He won his first BCS ring as the backup quarterback on the 2009 team while he was redshirting. BACK-TO-BACK QUARTERBACKS: AJ McCarron led Alabama to back-to-back BCS national championships, becoming just the sixth quarterback to do so in the modern era of college football. The winners of back-to-back titles include: Notre Dame’s Johnny Lujack (1946-47), Nebraska’s Jerry Tagge (1970-71), Oklahoma’s Steve Davis (1974-75), Nebraska’s Tommy Frazier (1994-95) and Southern California’s Matt Leinart (2003-04). No player has ever led his team to three straight national championships, although Lujack did lead the Fighting Irish to three titles in his career (1943, 1946 and 1947). YELDON BREAKS LOOSE: Sophomore running back T.J. Yeldon broke free for the longest run of his Alabama career in a win over Ole Miss, going 68 yards for the touchdown. He now has 1,163 yards and 13 touchdowns this season. Yeldon ranks third in the SEC and 24th nationally with 105.7 yards per game. He has cracked the 100-yard barrier on six occasions with 149 yards on 25 carries at Texas A&M, 121 yards on 17 totes versus Ole Miss, 124 yards on 16 carries at Kentucky, 133 yards on 25 carries against LSU, a career-best 160 yards on 24 carries at Mississippi State and 141 yards on 26 carries at Auburn. Yeldon is averaging 136.0 yards against top 25 competition with five touchdowns in 2013 and is first in the SEC averaging 123.5 yards per contest with 11 touchdowns in eight league games. RUSHING TO SUCCESS: Alabama is 60-1 since the start of the 2008 season when rushing for at least 140 yards. The only loss was at Auburn this season when the Tide went for 218 yards, but saw the Tigers gain 296 and score on the game’s final play, returning a missed field goal. In 72-total wins since the start of the 2008 season, Alabama has averaged 217.8 yards per game (15,681 yards). EFFICIENT IN PASSING GAME: AJ McCarron finished the 2012 season ranked No. 1 nationally in passing efficiency with a 175.28 mark. He is the first Alabama player to lead the nation in passing efficiency. He tossed 30 touchdowns with only three interceptions (314 pass attempts) in 2012, completing 67.2 percent of his passes for 2,933 yards. Twelve games into the 2013 campaign, McCarron isn’t far off that mark with a 165.88 rating that ranks eighth nationally and third in the SEC. He has thrown for 2,632 yards and 26 scores against five interceptions while completing 67.6 percent of his attempts. PASSING EFFICIENCY: AJ McCarron became the sixth quarterback in SEC history to lead the nation in passing efficiency last season. In 2013, he has the opportunity to become the fifth player to lead the nation in passing efficiency twice. McCarron had a rating of 175.28 in 2012, which is based on completion, touchdown and interception percentages and yards per attempt. Other SEC QBs who have led the nation in passing efficiency include Alabama’s Steve Sloan, 153.8 in 1965; Tennessee’s Dewey Warren, 142.2 in 1966; Florida’s Danny Wuerffel, 178.4 in 1995; Florida’s Rex Grossman, 170.8 in 2001; and Florida’s Tim Tebow, 164.2 in 2009. The two-time national leaders are Nebraska’s Jerry Tagge in 1970 and 1971, BYU’s Jim McMahon in 1980 and 1981, Michigan’s Elvis Grbac in 1991 and 1992, and Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford in 2007 and 2008. To qualify, players had to average at least 11 passes per game through the 1964 season and 15 passes per game since 1965.

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McCARRON SETS PERSONAL BEST WITH 359 PASSING YARDS: AJ McCarron set a personal best with 359 passing yards on 21-of-35 passing at Kentucky on Oct. 12. The 359 passing yards is the second-most by an Alabama quarterback in the Saban era (Greg McElroy, 377 vs. Auburn in 2010) and the eighth most in a single game in school history. His 35 attempts in that game was also a personal high. What the box score won’t tell you is that his receivers had five drops passes in the game. FINDING THE END ZONE: Alabama enters the Sugar Bowl ranked fifth nationally in percentage of offensive possessions scoring a touchdown. The Crimson Tide has found the end zone on 46.6 percent (61 of 131) of their possessions this season. The Crimson Tide is first in the SEC and behind Florida State (51.9), who leads the nation. Alabama’s touchdown numbers get even more impressive when looking at the last seven games where the Tide has scored touchdowns on 53.1 percent of their drives (43 of 81). Of those 131 Alabama drives that count toward this statistics (taking a knee at half or end of game), 15 of those drives were engineered by the Crimson Tide’s second unit. UA’s first team has scored a touchdown on 47.8 percent of their drives this season (55 of 115). Percentage of Possessions Scoring a Touchdown Rank # of Drives 1. Florida State 156 2. Ohio State 155 3. Navy 109 Oregon 154 5. Alabama 131 6. Texas A&M 148 7. Baylor 172 8. Georgia Tech 141 9. Louisville 126 10. South Carolina 135

# of TDs Pct 81 .519 79 .510 51 .468 72 .468 61 .466 68 .459 76 .442 59 .418 49 .389 52 .385

*Does not count taking a knee

OFFENSE ROLLING: Alabama’s offense has been difficult to get off the field in 2013. The Crimson Tide has gone 3-and-out on offense only 24 times in 133 possessions, a rate of just 18.0 percent, ranking seventh nationally. Navy leads the nation at only 15.0 percent of drives resulting in a three-and-out. NCAA Leaders in Fewest Offensive Three-and-Outs Rank Pct. of Drives 1. Navy .150 (17 of 113) 2. Ohio State .152 (24 of 158) 3. Indiana .162 (27 of 167) 4. Baylor .164 (30 of 183) Louisville .164 (21 of 128) 6. Florida State .179 (28 of 156) 7. ALABAMA .180 (24 of 133) 8. Georgia Tech .190 (28 of 147) 9. Texas A&M .190 (31 of 158) 10. East Carolina .206 (32 of 155) CHRISTION JONES SETS CAREER HIGHS: Junior wide receiver Christion Jones set career bests for catches and receiving yards in the Crimson Tide’s win over Colorado State on Sept. 21, 2013. He hauled in a career-high 9 catches for 90 yards, topping his previous bests of four catches (40 yards) at LSU on Nov. 3, 2012, and 74 yards (on three catches) at Arkansas on Sept. 15, 2012. Jones leads all Alabama passcatchers with 35 receptions for 342 yards with two touchdowns.

NORWOOD RECORDS CAREER HIGH YARDAGE: Senior Kevin Norwood reached the 100-yard milestone for the first time in his career against Tennessee, finishing the game with 112 yards on six receptions, including a long of 34, and one touchdown. He is second on the with 538 receiving yards and is tied for the team lead in receptions with 36 while averaging 14.9 yards per catch, which is third on the team. He also leads the team with seven receiving touchdowns and 27 first-down receptions and is tied with Amari Cooper with 12 explosive receptions of 15 yards or more. BALL PROTECTION: In its past 80 games, the Tide has turned the ball over only 84 times (49 fumbles, 35 interceptions) for 1.06 turnovers per game, better than Ohio State’s second-best 1.25 (95 turnovers, 76 games). Since 2009, that mark is even better as the Tide has turned the ball over only 65 times in 66 games (0.98/gm). Since 2009, UA starting quarterbacks have thrown an impressively low 22 interceptions in 1,725 attempts (one INT every 78.4 attempts). Dating back to the 2009 season, the top two running backs in the rotation have lost a fumble only 13 times. Over that 80-game span, the Tide’s top two running backs have recorded 1,954 touches, losing a fumble once every 150.3 touches. BALANCED ATTACK: Alabama has fielded one of the most balanced offenses in the nation over the past four-plus years. In 2012, the Crimson Tide gained 3,185 yards rushing and 3,052 yards passing, a difference of only 133 yards. Since the 2009 season, Alabama has passed for 14,718 while rushing for 13,906, a difference of only 81 yards (or 12.3 yards per game difference in 66 games). The 2013 Crimson Tide has thrown for 2,843 yards while rushing for 2,544, a difference of 299 yards. SCORING STREAK CONTINUES: AJ McCarron’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Jalston Fowler in the second quarter against Auburn extended Alabama’s scoring streak to 168 consecutive games – the longest streak in program history. THRICE AS NICE FOR JONES: According to the Alabama record books dating back to 1944, Christion Jones is the first player to score two returns/non-offensive touchdowns in one game. Jones had a 72-yard punt return in the first quarter against Virginia Tech on Aug. 31, and a 94-yard kickoff return in the second quarter. Jones then added on a 38yard reception for a touchdown in the third quarter, becoming the first major college football player to score a touchdown on a punt return, kickoff return and pass reception in the same game since Kentucky’s Derek Abney in 2002. TOTAL OFFENSE MARGIN: Through the first two games of the 2013 season, Alabama was outgained by 66 yards of total offense. Over the past 10 contests, the Crimson Tide has outgained its opposition by a staggering 2,157 yards (4,613 yards to 2,456), an average of 215.7 yards per game. PASSES WITHOUT A PICK: Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron’s string of consecutive passes without a touchdown ended at 138 in the Mississippi State game. It was his third streak of at least 100 consecutive passes without an interception. The streak of 138 consecutive pass attempts without an interception was the seventh longest in school history and the third longest of McCarron’s career. He set the school record last year with 291 consecutive passes without a pick and also had a 152 attempt streak in 2011. McCarron went 21 quarters between interceptions, but his longest career streak of not throwing an interception is 12-plus games, spanning 50 quarters.

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GO-TO RECEIVERS: Alabama has a deep and talented wide receivers corps in 2013 and that depth can be seen in the results. The Crimson Tide has had 18 different players catch 225 passes for an average of 236.9 yards per game and 12.6 yards per catch. There is a three-way tie in receptions at 36, including Amari Cooper (615 yards and four touchdowns), Kevin Norwood (538 yards and seven score) and Christion Jones (349 yards and two TDs). DeAndrew White has 29 catches for 395 receiving yards and three touchdowns. True freshman O.J. Howard leads the way in yards per reception with 19.2 per catch (14 catches for 269 yards). The Tide had 15 receivers catch passes in the Georgia State game.

1,000 & COUNTING: Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper set a freshman record with 1,000 receiving yards in 2012. Now in his sophomore year, Cooper is looking to join D.J. Hall (2006 and 2007) as the only players in Alabama history to have multiple 1,000 yard receiving seasons. The only other Alabama players with 1,000-yard receiving seasons are David Palmer in 1993 and Julio Jones in 2010. Cooper also hauled in a school-record 11 receiving touchdowns in 2012 and finished with 59 catches in 2012 rank sixth in school history while his 1,000 yards tied for the fourth-best season in program history. Cooper has caught 36 passes for 615 yards and four touchdown in 11 games this season.

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Notes and Statistics 2012 TIDE SET SCORING MARK: The 2012 Alabama offense set a program record for points scored (542) and offensive touchdowns (68), doing so in 14 games. The Crimson Tide surpassed the 1973 team, which scored 477 points and 61 offensive touchdowns. With 6,237 yards of total offense, the 2012 team also set the school record for total offense (was 5,773 yards in 2010). The Crimson Tide’s 445.5 yards of total offense per game was the second-best in school history, while the 31 passing touchdowns was the most all-time and the 37 rushing touchdowns ranked sixth. Alabama averaged 6.95 yards per play in 2012, good for second in the school record book. The 2013 offense is almost as good with 465 points in 12 games for an average of 38.8 that ranks 16th nationally and fourth in the SEC. Alabama is also averaging 448.9 yards per game to rank eighth in the SEC and 36th nationally. UA is throwing for 236.9 yards per game while rushing for 212.0 ypg and averaging 7.08 yards per play, which is currently the most in school history.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES JONES LEADS NATION IN KICKOFF RETURNS: Junior Christion Jones is sixth in the nation and leads the Southeastern Conference in kickoff returns at 29.3 yards per return, which includes a 94-yard return for a score against the Hokies. He has returned 18 kickoffs for 527 yards in 12 games this season. Jones also ranks 13th nationally and second in the SEC in punt returns with a 14.4 yards per return average. He returned a punt 72 yards for a score against Virginia Tech and had 105 punt return yards in five chances. He then took one back 75 yards for a touchdown against Chattanooga and now has returned 21 punts this year for 303 yards. MANDELL LEADS THE SEC IN PUNTING: Senior Cody Mandell is averaging 47.5 yards per punt in 2013, which first in the SEC. Mandell does not have enough punts to qualify nationally, which requires 3.6 punter per game, averaging 2.92 per contest. He did not punt against Chattanooga. Mandell has four punts of better than 60 yards (long 63) and 14 that traveled more than 50 yards in 35 punts this year. He has placed 14 inside the opponent’s 20-yard line and eight inside the 10, while forcing seven fair catches.

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LEE TAKES IT TO THE HOUSE: Sophomore linebacker Dillon Lee became the first Tide player since the 2010 season to return a blocked punt for a touchdown, going 15 yards for the score in the second quarter of Alabama’s win over Colorado State. It was the third blocked punt return for a touchdown since head coach Nick Saban arrived in 2007 and first since Brandon Gibson took one 22 yards against Georgia State on Nov. 18, 2010.

Bowl Notes SUGAR BOWL BOUND: The Crimson Tide has posted a 34-22-3 (.602) all-time record in its 59 previous bowl appearances (not including a vacated victory in the 2006 Cotton Bowl). Alabama, making its 61st bowl appearance, owns the record for most bowl games played (60) and most victories (34). The Crimson Tide is going bowling for the 10th year in a row, after playing in the Music City Bowl (2004), Cotton Bowl (2006), Independence Bowl (2006-07), the Sugar Bowl (2009), the Citi BCS National Championship Game (2010), the Capital One Bowl (2011), the Allstate BCS National Championship Game (2012) and Discover BCS National Championship Game (2013) over the past nine seasons. Alabama’s bowl history dates back to Jan. 1, 1926, at the Rose Bowl, where coach Wallace Wade’s team upset the Washington Huskies, 20-19, to finish Alabama’s first perfect season (10-0). The landmark win over the Huskies also secured the Crimson Tide the 1925 national championship, the first of 15 titles claimed by the school. Alabama has played in 17 different bowl games in its history, including a bowlrecord 14th appearance in the Sugar Bowl in 2014 against Oklahoma. The Crimson Tide has also won the most Sugar Bowl games, with eight victories. Alabama has played bowl games in eight different states: Arizona, California, Florida, Hawai’i, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. The Tide has also played bowl games in 19 different stadiums. Alabama players have garnered 47 MVP awards in the 59 previous bowl games. Another 21 players and coaches have been selected to various all-time bowl teams.

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All-Time Bowl Appearance Leaders Rank Appearances 1. ALABAMA 60 2. Texas 51 3. Tennessee 50 Nebraska 50 5. Georgia 49 Southern California 49 7. Oklahoma 48 8. Penn State 45 LSU 45 10. Ohio State 44 All-Time Leaders – Bowl Victories Rank Wins 1. ALABAMA 34 2. Southern California 30 3. Penn State 27 Texas 27 Georgia 27 6. Oklahoma 26 7. Nebraska 25 Tennessee 25 Florida State 25 10. Georgia Tech 23 LOOKING FOR FIVE STRAIGHT NEW YEAR’S DAY BOWL WINS: Alabama enters the 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl looking to become only the fifth team in college football history to win a traditional New Year’s Day bowl game in five consecutive seasons. The Crimson won the 2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game, the 2011 Capital One Bowl, the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship Game and the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game. Entering this year’s bowl season, only Georgia Tech (1951-55), Nebraska (1970-74), Miami (1987-91) and Florida State (1991-95) have won traditional New Year’s Day bowl games in five consecutive years. Four or more consecutive New Year’s Day Bowl Wins Team Consecutive Wins Years Georgia Tech 5 1951-55 Nebraska 5 1970-74 Miami 5 1987-91 Florida State 5 1991-95 Nebraska 4 1994-97 Alabama 4 1977-80 Alabama 4 2010-13 Michigan 4 1997-2000 UCLA 4 1982-85 (Sugar, Orange, Rose, Cotton, Fiesta, Citrus/Capital One)

CRIMSON TIDE BOWL HIGHLIGHTS: Below are some highlights of the Crimson Tide’s storied bowl history that dates back to the 1925 season: • Alabama made its bowl debut on Jan. 1, 1926, with a 20-19 comefrom-behind win over Washington. The Crimson Tide erased a 12-0 halftime deficit with a 20-point third quarter to earn its first bowl win. Pooley Hubert scored the first touchdown in Alabama bowl history with a 1-yard run in the third quarter. Johnny Mack Brown had two touchdown receptions (59 yards and 27 yards) in the win. • The Tide captured back-to-back national championships with Rose Bowl wins in 1926 and 1927. In fact, the Tide’s first five bowl appearances came at the Rose Bowl. Alabama went 3-1-1 in those games, with wins over Washington (1926), Washington State (1931) and Stanford (1935). • Alabama great Harry Gilmer rushed for 113 yards in the 1946 Rose Bowl win over Southern California. The 113 rushing yards ranks 15th on the all-time bowl list for quarterback rushing stats. Gilmer had eight straight pass completions, the ninth-highest total in bowl history. • Alabama’s Bobby Luna tied the bowl record with nine extra-point attempts (made seven) in the Crimson Tide’s 61-6 win over Syracuse at the 1953 Orange Bowl. The Crimson Tide’s 55-point win is the largest margin of victory in bowl history. Alabama’s 61 points are the second most in bowl history (Nebraska posted a 66-17 win over Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl).

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ALABAMA’S BOWL BREAKDOWN: Alabama has played in 17 different bowl games since its first bowl appearance following the 1925 season (1926 Rose Bowl). Overall, Alabama has made 38 of its 60 bowl appearances (39 of 61 with the 2013 BCS game, including vacated 2006 Cotton Bowl) in the Cotton, Orange, Rose, Fiesta or Sugar Bowls as well as the BCS National Championship Game. Alabama is making its 14th appearance in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, where it has an 8-5 record. Alabama has a .500 or better winning percentage in 14 of the 17 different bowls. Below is the record breakdown at each game in which the Crimson Tide has played. Alabama’s Bowl Breakdown Bowl (Appearances) Sugar Bowl (13) Orange Bowl (8) Cotton Bowl (7) Rose Bowl (6) Liberty Bowl (4) Sun Bowl (3) Independence Bowl (3) Gator Bowl (2) Bluebonnet Bowl (2) Music City Bowl (2) BCS Championship Game (3) Aloha Bowl (1) Blockbuster Bowl (1) Capital One [Citrus Bowl] (2) Hall of Fame Bowl (1) Outback Bowl (1) Fiesta Bowl (1)

Alabama Record 8-5 (.615) 4-4 (.500) 3-4 (.429) 4-1-1 (.750) 2-2 (.500) 3-0 (1.00) 2-1 (.667) 1-1 (.500) 0-0-2 (.500) 0-2 (.000) 3-0 (1.00) 1-0 (1.00) 1-0 (1.00) 2-0 (1.00) 1-0 (1.00) 1-0 (1.00) 0-1 (.000)

ALL-TIME BOWL OPPONENTS: Alabama has played 37 different opponents in its illustrious bowl history. The 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl Game marks the third time that Alabama and Oklahoma have squared off in a bowl game (1963 Orange Bowl and 1970 Bluebonnet Bowl).

CONFERENCE BOWL BREAKDOWN: Alabama has faced teams from 10 different conferences and six independents in its bowl history. Alabama will be playing its 25th bowl game against those teams the currently comprise the Big 12, which is the most of any conference versus the Crimson Tide. Alabama’s most success has come against the Pac10/12 Conference, where Alabama has compiled a 7-1-1 (.833) all-time bowl record. Bowl Record vs. Conferences Conference ACC Big East Big Ten Big 12 Mountain West Pac-12 SEC Independents

Alabama Record 1-1 (.500) 1-2 (.333) 5-3 (.625) 10-9-1 (.525) 0-1 (.000) 7-1-1 (.833) 2-0 (1.000) 6-4 (.600)

SABAN/ALABAMA COACHES BOWL RECORDS: Alabama head coach Nick Saban is the 12th coach in school history to lead the Crimson Tide to a postseason bowl game. Saban made his Alabama bowl debut during the 2007 season with a 30-24 win over Colorado at the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La. Saban captured the school’s 13th national championship with a win over Texas in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game in Pasadena, Calif., the 14th title with a win over LSU at the 2012 BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans and 15th against Notre Dame in the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game. Saban made his Alabama BCS bowl debut in the 2009 Sugar Bowl with a loss to Utah and his Tide squad defeated Michigan State in the 2011 Capital One Bowl. He has taken three different schools (Michigan State, LSU and Alabama) to bowl games and is 8-6 (.571) as a head coach in 14 career bowl games, but has won four straight bowl games and has a 5-1 record at Alabama. Saban has made six BCS bowl appearances, including two at LSU and four at Alabama. He led the Tigers to a win over Illinois in the 2002 Sugar Bowl and later coached LSU to the national championship win over Oklahoma in the 2004 Sugar Bowl. Saban’s first bowl game as a head coach came on Dec. 29, 1995, when he led Michigan State to the Independence Bowl where the Spartans lost to LSU. Saban was 0-3 in bowl games at Michigan State. He also led the Spartans to the 2000 Capital One Bowl but did not coach the game, after taking the head coaching position at LSU. Saban was 3-2 (.600) in bowl games at LSU. Alabama Bowl Records by Coach Coach Wins Overall Record Paul Bryant 12 12-10-2 (.520) Nick Saban 5 5-1 (.833) Gene Stallings 5 5-1 (.833) Frank Thomas 4 4-2 (.667) Ray Perkins 3 3-0 (1.00) Wallace Wade 2 2-0-1 (.833) Dennis Franchione 1 1-0 (1.00) Mike Shula 1 1-1 (.500) Red Drew 1 1-2 (.333) Bill Curry 1 1-2 (.333) Mike DuBose 0 0-2 (.000) Joe Kines 0 0-1 (.000)

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• All-American and future all-pro Lee Roy Jordan set a bowl record with 31 tackles in the Crimson Tide’s 17-0 win over Oklahoma in the 1963 Orange Bowl. • Alabama’s Tim Davis drilled four field goals on a snow-covered Tulane Stadium as Alabama beat Mississippi, 12-7, on Jan. 1, 1964, at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Davis connected on 4-of-5 field goals in the win. The four made field goals are tied for the sixth-most in bowl history while the five attempts equal the fourth-most. • Quarterback Richard Todd had an excellent game against Penn State on Dec. 31, 1975, at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Todd completed 10-of-12 passes in the Crimson Tide’s 13-6 win over the Nittany Lions. Todd’s .833 completion percentage is the fifth-highest in bowl history. • Alabama defeated Illinois, 21-15, in coach Paul Bryant’s final game as head coach of the Crimson Tide on Dec. 29, 1982, at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. On that frigid night, senior Jeremiah Castille set an Alabama and Liberty Bowl record with three interceptions en route to game MVP honors. • Alabama captured the school’s 12th national title with a 34-13 win over top-ranked Miami in the 1993 Sugar Bowl (1992 season). Running back Derrick Lassic earned MVP honors with 135 yards rushing and two touchdowns. • The Crimson Tide earned its 13th national title in the 2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game following the 2009 season. The Tide defeated the Texas Longhorns, 37-21. Mark Ingram was named the offensive MVP, while Marcell Dareus was selected as the defensive MVP. • The Crimson Tide won its 14th national title in the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship Game. Alabama posted a 21-0 shutout of topranked LSU inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. AJ McCarron was the offensive MVP, throwing for 234 yards, while Courtney Upshaw was the defensive MVP with seven tackles and a sack. • Alabama won its 15th national title in the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game. Alabama posted a 42-14 victory over topranked Notre Dame at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Eddie Lacy was the offensive MVP, rushing for 140 yards and two total touchdowns, while C.J. Mosley was the defensive MVP with eight tackles and a TFL.

Series Notes ALABAMA-OKLAHOMA SERIES: Alabama (11-1 overall) and Oklahoma (10-2) have met four times in their storied histories, but will be meeting for the first time since 2003. Oklahoma owns a 2-1-1 series lead over the Crimson Tide with two of the games taking place in the postseason. The teams first met in the 1963 Orange Bowl when the Crimson Tide won a memorable 17-0 verdict over the Sooners in Miami, Fla. The squads matched up again following the 1970 season and battled to a 24-24 tie in the 1970 Bluebonnet Bowl game at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. Alabama and Oklahoma met in regular season contests in 2002 (a 37-27 Oklahoma win at Norman, Okla.) and 2003 (a 20-13 Oklahoma victory at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa).

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Notes and Statistics Date Result Site Score Total Jan. 1, 1963 W N* 17-0 17-0 Dec. 31, 1970 T N** 24-24 41-24 Sept. 7, 2002 L A 27-37 68-61 Sept. 6, 2003 L H 13-20 81-81 *Orange Bowl (Miami) **Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston)

General Notes LEADING THE WAY TO THE NFL: Alabama has had more draft picks over the last four years (29), three years (22) and two years (17) than any school in the country. In 2013, the Crimson Tide had three players taken back-to-back-to-back in the first round for the first time in the history of the draft with Dee Milliner, Chance Warmack and D.J. Fluker going at No. 9, 10 and 11. The Tide has had 13 players drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft over the last four years and 11 first-round selections in the last three years. Only Miami had more first round picks during a 3 or 4-year span (UM had 19 from 2001-04 and 15 from 2002-04 in the modern draft era). Alabama had nine total draft picks in 2013, which was a new school record in the seven-round draft (10 in 1945, but that was 30 rounds). The SEC had a record 63 selections, more than double the next conference (ACC with 31). THREE RINGS: Alabama has seven fifth-year seniors on the roster in 2013 and all are in possession of national championship rings from the 2009, 2011 and 2012 seasons. These seven players – AJ McCarron, Kenny Bell, Kevin Norwood, Tana Patrick, Anthony Steen, Ed Stinson and Kellen Williams – all redshirted during the 2009 season as the Tide captured the school’s 13th national championship at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. This group of seniors then helped secure Alabama’s 2011 and 2012 national championships.

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MAKING HISTORY: Alabama has laid claim to three of the last four BCS National Championships and now boasts 15 national championships in the program’s history. The Tide won in 2009 and then went back-toback in 2011 and 2012. The back-to-back titles are the first in the BCS era and the first since Nebraska went back to back in 1994-95. The Cornhuskers are also the last team to win three out of four national titles. Nebraska won consensus titles in 1994 and 1995 and shared the 1997 championship with Michigan. The last team to win three of four consensus national championships was Notre Dame who captured the 1946, 1947 and 1949 titles. Minnesota is the last team to win three straight national championships (1934-36) with only the 1936 title coming in the era of the Associated Press college football poll. The Crimson Tide won three titles in five years from 1961 to 1965. CLEAN GAME FOR TIDE: There were three statistical categories that totaled zero for Alabama against Arkansas and went a long way toward the Crimson Tide’s 52-0 victory. The Tide did not commit a penalty, a turnover or allow a sack as they registered the second shutout of the season. In fact, you have to go back more than 31 years to find the last time Alabama did not have a penalty in a game – Sept. 25, 1982, against Vanderbilt. UNANSWERED: Alabama scored 104 unanswered points, spanning from the 1:10 mark in the third quarter at Kentucky on Oct. 12, to the 12:53 mark against Tennessee on Oct. 26. The streak is the fifth longest in program history, with the top spot being held by the 1961 team that outscored opponents 195-0 through seven games. Year Points/Opponent Run 1961 34 vs. Tenn., 17 vs. Houston, 24 vs. Miss. State, 66 vs. Richmond, 10 vs. Ga. Tech, 34 vs. Auburn, 10 vs. Arkansas 195-0 1966 21 vs. LSU, 24 vs. South Carolina, 34 vs. USM, 31 vs. Auburn, 27 vs. Nebraska 137-0 1974 27 vs. TCU, 35 vs. Miss. State, 30 vs. LSU, 21 vs. Miami 113-0 2012 7 vs. Texas A&M, 49 vs. Western Carolina, 49 vs. Auburn 105-0 2013 17 vs. Kentucky, 52 vs. Arkansas, 35 vs. Tennessee 104-0

TIDE PUTS UP MOST YARDS IN 40 YEARS: The Alabama offense put the most yards of total offense in 40 years with 668 yards at Kentucky on Oct. 12, 2013. The Crimson Tide threw for 369 yards and rushed for 299 yards in a 48-7 victory over the Wildcats. Alabama actually outgained the Wildcats by a staggering 498 yards. It marked the second-most yards in school history (records date to 1940) and the most since the Tide accumulated 833 yards against Virginia Tech on Oct. 27, 1973. It was just the ninth time in school history an Alabama offense has gained at least 600 yards and the third time in the Nick Saban era (2007-present). The Crimson Tide then followed with 532 yards in a win over Arkansas to mark the second-most yards of total offense (1,200) in a two-game span in school history. The record is 1,357 yards of total offense against Tennessee (524 yards) and Virginia Tech (833) in 1973. Top 10 Total Offense Games in School History Yards 833 668 667 644 643 629 626 615 601 598

Opponent vs. Virginia Tech at Kentucky vs. California at LSU vs. Southern Miss at Kentucky at Duke at Ole Miss at Vanderbilt at Penn State

Date Most in Two Games Oct. 27, 1973 524/1,357 yards Oct. 12, 2013 532/1,200 yards Sept. 15, 1973 401/1,068 yards Nov. 11, 1989 418/1,062 yards Sept. 21, 1974 469/1,112 yards Nov. 3, 1945 444/1,073 yards Sept. 18, 2010 421/1,047 yards Oct. 15, 2011 437/1,052 yards Sept. 29, 1979 447/1,048 yards Oct. 8, 1983 453/1,051 yards

ANOTHER PERFECT SEPTEMBER: Alabama’s 25-0 shutout win over No. 21 Ole Miss on Sept. 28, completed another perfect September for the Crimson Tide. Alabama went 3-0 with wins at No. 6 Texas A&M, against Colorado State and the Rebels. The Tide’s last loss in September came on September 20, 2007, to Florida State in Jacksonville by a score of 21-14. Since that time, UA has won 24 straight September contests. If you add games in August, that record improves to 26-0. Alabama’s earliest loss since the start of the 2008 season is Oct. 9 (a loss at South Carolina in 2010). STRONG IN OCTOBER: Alabama can’t claim an undefeated record in the month of October dating back to the 2008 season, but 21-1 isn’t bad either. The Crimson Tide finished October with a 4-0 record and has won 21-of-22 games in the month of October over the past six seasons. The Tide was 3-0 in 2008, 4-0 in 2009 before a blemish and a 3-1 mark in 2010 (loss at South Carolina). UA went 4-0 in 2011 and 3-0 in 2012. Alabama has won 13 straight in October since 2008. MANDELL RAY GUY AWARD PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cody Mandell was named the Ray Guy Award Player of the Week and the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following his career performance against Mississippi State. Mandell, a senior from Lafayette, La., averaged 55.0 yards on four punts with three over 50 yards, two over 60 yards with a long of 63 yards. He placed his 63-yard punt out of bounds at the MSU 2-yard line and his 61-yard punt was downed at the 3-yard line. Mandell’s net punting average was 53.8 yards per kick. CHRISTION JONES NAMED NATIONAL AND SEC PLAYER OF WEEK: Junior wide receiver and return specialist Christion Jones was selected as the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week as well as the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance against Virginia Tech on Aug. 31. Jones totaled a career- and game-high 256 all-purpose yards with 47 yards on two receptions, 100 yards on four punt returns and 109 yards on two kickoff returns. He also added three touchdowns - one on punt return, one of kickoff return and one receiving. RETURNING SUCCESS: Alabama returns 13 starters and 48 lettermen from its 2012 squad that won the BCS National Championship, finishing with a record of 13-1. The Crimson Tide returns six starters on offense, including Cyrus Kouandjio, Anthony Steen, AJ McCarron, Amari Cooper, Kevin Norwood and Christion Jones, while the defense returns seven starters, including Ed Stinson, C.J. Mosley, Adrian Hubbard, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Trey DePriest, Xzavier Dickson and Deion Belue. ALABAMA’S TV RECORD: Alabama has compiled a 213-128-4 (.625) all-time record in 344 televised games (not including pay-per-view, tapedelayed or closed circuit telecasts).

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NFL DRAFT: The Crimson Tide saw nine former UA players selected in the 2013 NFL Draft, including first-round picks Dee Milliner (ninth overall to the New York Jets), Chance Warmack (10th overall to the Tennessee Titans) and D.J. Fluker (11th overall to the San Diego Chargers). Eddie Lacy was next to go in the second round as the 61st overall pick to the Green Bay Packers. The Tide had two drafted in the fourth round with Nico Johnson going to the Kansas City Chiefs as the 99th overall pick and Barrett Jones to the St. Louis Rams as the 113th overall pick. Two more Crimson Tide defensive linemen, Jesse Williams and Quinton Dial, were taken in round five. Williams was chosen by the Seattle Seahawks with the fourth pick of round five, No. 137 overall. Dial was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers at No. 157 overall and No. 24 in the fifth round. Rounding out the 2013 NFL draft for Alabama was Michael Williams who went in the seventh round as the 211th overall pick to the Detroit Lions. 64 NATIONAL TV APPEARANCES IN 80 GAMES: Alabama’s appearance on ESPN in the Allstate Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma will be the 64th nationally televised game since the start of the 2008 season for the Crimson Tide. Ten of the Crimson Tide’s 12 games in 2013 have been televised nationally with the Virginia Tech, Arkansas and Mississippi State games on ESPN, the Texas A&M, Tennessee, LSU and Auburn games on CBS and the Colorado State and Kentucky games on ESPN2. The Tide played 12 nationally televised games in 2012, with one game on ABC, six on CBS and five on ESPN. In 2011, Alabama played on CBS four times, while having one game on ABC, two on ESPN and ESPN2, and one game on ESPNU. In 2010, Alabama had five games on CBS, three on ESPN, two on ESPN2, one on ABC and one on ESPNU. In 2009, UA played two games on ABC (including the BCS title game), and six on CBS, while ESPN televised two more Crimson Tide games. In 2008, Alabama had 10 of its 14 games televised nationally, including five on CBS, three on ESPN, one on ABC and one on FOX. TIDE 73-4 UNDER SABAN WHEN LEADING AT THE HALF: The Crimson Tide is 73-4 when leading at halftime under head coach Nick Saban. Alabama had converted 36 straight halftime leads into wins before falling at Auburn on Nov. 30. The Crimson Tide had also converted 28 consecutive halftime leads into victories before seeing that streak snapped in 2010 against LSU. The first two losses in the current run (when leading at the break) came against LSU, followed by a defeat to Auburn in 2010. In 2007, Alabama held a 20-17 halftime lead before losing to LSU, 41-34, in 2007 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. In 2010, the Tide led 10-3 at the half before the Tigers rallied for a 24-20 win in Death Valley. Alabama lost 28-27 to Auburn to close out the 2010 season, after leading 24-7 at the half. The Crimson Tide is 3-6 under Saban when trailing at halftime and 3-3 when tied at halftime. The three wins in the Saban era when trailing at the half: 34-24 over No. 7 Virginia Tech in 2009 (in Atlanta); a 24-15 over No. 9 LSU in 2009; and 24-20 at Arkansas in 2010. And Alabama’s three wins under Saban when tied at halftime: at LSU in 2008, (27-21), at Auburn in 2009 (26-21) and against Tennessee in 2011 (37-6). CRIMSON TIDE PLAYERS ON NFL ROSTERS: The Alabama football program is well represented in the NFL as it starts the 2013 season with former players dotting league rosters. The Tide has 35 former players working in the NFL this season. In the last five NFL Drafts, Alabama has had 33 players selected, including 14 players in first round, four in the second and third rounds, two in the fourth, four in the fifth and five in the seventh round. NEW HIRES: Nick Saban made four new additions to his coaching staff following the 2012 season. Taking over the coaching duties for the secondary is longtime coach Greg Brown, who came to the Tide after serving as the defensive coordinator at Colorado. Mario Cristobal joined the Alabama staff as the offensive line coach after serving as the head coach at Florida International University since 2007. Billy Napier returned to the Alabama coaching staff as wide receivers coach. Napier joined the Crimson Tide staff after serving as the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach at Colorado State in 2012 for former Tide offensive coordinator Jim McElwain. Kevin Steele returned to Alabama as the Crimson Tide’s director of player personnel in February of 2013. Steele, who spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons on head coach Nick Saban’s defensive staff at Alabama, is back at the Capstone following three years as Clemson’s defensive coordinator (2009-11). TOP AIDES: The Alabama coaching staff has been ranked No. 1 in the Yahoo! Sports/ Rivals.com Top 10 Football Coaching Staffs list the last two seasons and the 2013 group is following suit. The Crimson Tide’s leadership on the sidelines and in the booth has a wealth of knowledge across all levels of football. The nine-man staff features two former head coaches at the Bowl Subdivision level in Bobby Williams (Michigan State) and Mario Cristobal (FIU). The staff also has four coaches that have spent time as assistant coaches in the NFL in Greg Brown (Bucs, Falcons, Chargers, 49ers and Saints), Doug Nussmeier (Rams), Kirby Smart (Dolphins) and Bobby Williams (Lions and Dolphins).

Preseason Watch lists and honors Preseason Watch Lists Maxwell Award – Cooper, McCarron, Mosley, Yeldon Mackey Award – Vogler Bednarik Award – Belue, Clinton-Dix, Mosley Biletnikoff – Cooper, Norwood Lott Trophy – Mosley Bronko Nagurski Trophy – Belue, Clinton-Dix, Hubbard, Mosley

Outland Trophy – Kouandjio, Steen Jim Thorpe Award – Clinton-Dix Rotary Lombardi Award – Hubbard, Kouandjio, Mosley, Steen

Rimington Trophy – Kelly Butkus Award – Hubbard, Mosley Doak Walker Award – Yeldon Walter Camp Award – Cooper, McCarron, Mosley, Yeldon Manning Award – McCarron O’Brien Award – McCarron 2013 Preseason HONORS Ha Ha Clinton-Dix ESPN.com Preseason All-American Sporting News Preseason All-American Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-American Athlon Sports Preseason First Team All-American CBSSports.com Preseason First Team All-American SI.com Preseason First Team All-American

Amari Cooper ESPN.com Preseason All-American Sporting News Preseason All-American Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-American Athlon Sports Preseason Second Team All-American Lindy’s Preseason First Team All-American CBSSports.com Preseason First Team All-American SI.com Preseason Second Team All-American

Adrian Hubbard Phil Steele Preseason Second Team All-American

Cyrus Kouandjio Phil Steele Preseason Second Team All-American Athlon Sports Preseason Second Team All-American CBSSports.com Preseason Second Team All-American SI.com Preseason Second Team All-American

AJ McCarron Phil Steele Preseason Third Team All-American Athlon Sports Preseason Fourth Team All-American

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OVERTIME RECORD: Alabama is 4-8 (.333) all-time in overtime games. In its last overtime game, the Crimson Tide lost to LSU, 9-6, at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Nov. 5, 2011. Alabama has lost seven of its last 10 overtime games. The Crimson Tide is 4-7 (.363) in overtime games against SEC teams. Alabama is 2-5 (.286) in overtime home games. The Crimson Tide is 3-5 (.375) in single-overtime games.

C.J. Mosley ESPN.com Preseason All-American Sporting News Preseason All-American Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-American Athlon Sports Preseason First Team All-American Lindy’s Preseason First Team All-American CBSSports.com Preseason First Team All-American SI.com Preseason First Team All-American

Anthony Steen Sporting News Preseason All-American Phil Steele Preseason Fourth Team All-American Athlon Sports Preseason Third Team All-American

T.J. Yeldon Sporting News Preseason All-American Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-American Athlon Sports Preseason Second Team All-American Lindy’s Preseason Second Team All-American CBSSports.com Preseason First Team All-American SI.com Preseason First Team All-American

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Career 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 Consecutive Consecutive G-GS G-GS G-GS G-GS G-GS G-GS Games Starts Jonathan Allen 12-0 12-0 — — — — 12 — Ryan Anderson 12-0 12-0 RS — — — 12 — Dakota Ball 1-0 1-0 — — — — — — Parker Barrineau 7-0 7-0 — — — — — — Kenny Bell 48-11 12-4 12-3 13-4 11-0 RS 12 — Deion Belue 24-24 10-10 14-14 — — — 1 1 Jerrod Bierbower 1-0 1-0 — — — — — — Chris Black 8-0 8-0 RS — — — — — Leon Brown 8-0 8-0 — — — — — — Ha Ha Clinton-Dix 37-19 10-9 14-10 13-0 — — 6 5 Landon Collins 26-8 12-8 14-0 — — — 26 8 Amari Cooper 25-16 11-7 14-9 — — — 9 4 Trey DePriest 39-25 12-12 14-13 13-0 — — 39 15 Denzel Devall 26-3 12-3 14-0 — — — 26 — Xzavier Dickson 33-6 12-0 14-6 7-0 — — 27 — Kenyan Drake 23-1 11-1 12-0 — — — 11 — Malcolm Faciane 15-0 7-0 8-0 RS — — 1 — Raheem Falkins 7-0 7-0 — — — — 1 — LaMichael Fanning 15-0 4-0 8-0 RS — — — — Cade Foster 52-52 (KO) 12-12 14-14 13-13 13-13 — 52 52 Reuben Foster 9-0 9-0 — — — — 2 — Jalston Fowler 38-1 12-1 2-0 13-0 11-0 — 12 — Kurt Freitag 2-0 2-0 RS — — — — — John Fulton 49-4 12-2 12-2 13-0 12-0 — 13 — Brandon Greene 12-1 12-1 RS — — — 12 — Adam Griffith 8-0 8-0 RS — — — 2 — Dee Hart 16-0 11-0 5-0 RS — — — — Derrick Henry 11-0 11-0 — — — — 11 — Grant Hill 5-0 5-0 — — — — — — O.J. Howard 12-5 12-5 — — — — 12 — Adrian Hubbard 35-25 12-12 14-13 9-0 — — 27 18 Brandon Ivory 28-12 11-11 13-1 4-0 RS — 4 4 Eddie Jackson 6-3 6-3 — — — — — — Christion Jones 39-17 12-7 14-10 13-0 — — 39 2 Cyrus Jones 21-5 10-5 11-0 — — — 7 5 Harrison Jones 29-0 11-0 10-0 8-0 RS — 10 — Ryan Kelly 18-8 8-8 10-0 RS — — — — Korren Kirven 5-0 5-0 RS — — — — — Arie Kouandjio 25-12 12-12 11-0 2-0 RS — 13 12 Cyrus Kouandjio 34-26 12-12 14-14 8-0 — — 26 26 Darren Lake 20-0 12-0 8-0 — — — 13 — Dillon Lee 20-0 12-0 8-0 — — — 12 — Chad Lindsay 20-4 8-4 10-0 2-0 — — 2 1 Dee Liner 1-0 1-0 — — — — — — Isaac Luatua 8-0 8-0 — — — — — — Cody Mandell 51-51 (P) 12-12 14-14 12-12 13-13 — 28 28 Cole Mazza 12-12 (LS) 12-12 — — — — 12 12 AJ McCarron 52-39 12-12 14-14 13-13 13-0 RS 52 39 Corey McCarron 3-0 3-0 — — — — — — Jai Miller 4-0 4-0 — — — — — — Alex Morris 1-0 1-0 RS — — — — — C.J. Mosley 50-32 12-12 14-11 11-6 13-3 — 32 14 Kevin Norwood 48-18 11-7 13-11 11-0 13-0 RS 9 7 Michael Nysewander 2-0 1-0 1-0 — — — — — Anthony Orr 5-0 5-0 — — — — — — Tyler Owens 1-0 1-0 — — — — — — Jeoffrey Pagan 31-11 11-11 14-0 6-0 — — 7 7 Tana Patrick 41-0 12-0 14-0 10-0 5-0 RS 26 — Nick Perry 31-4 2-0 14-4 9-0 5-0 — — — Reggie Ragland 23-0 12-0 11-0 — — — 21 — Ty Reed 1-0 1-0 — — — — — — A’Shawn Robinson 12-2 12-2 — — — — 12 — Austin Shepherd 29-12 12-12 10-0 7-0 — — 13 12 Blake Sims 24-0 8-0 10-0 6-0 — — — — Geno Smith 24-2 11-0 13-2 — — — 11 — Maurice Smith 10-1 10-1 — — — — — — Anthony Steen 51-36 11-11 14-14 13-9 13-2 RS 9 9 Ed Stinson 47-28 12-12 14-14 13-0 8-2 RS 40 26 Vinnie Sunseri 34-15 7-7 14-8 13-0 — — — — Bradley Sylve 20-3 8-3 12-0 RS — — — — Alphonse Taylor 8-0 8-0 RS — — — — — MK Taylor 2-0 2-0 — — — — — — Altee Tenpenny 12-0 12-0 — — — — 12 — Dalvin Tomlinson 1-0 1-0 RS — — — — — Brian Vogler 34-14 11-11 14-3 9-0 — — 1 1 Paul Waldrop 2-0 2-0 — — — — — — Jabriel Washington 15-0 7-0 8-0 RS — — — — Jared Watson 1-0 1-0 — — — — — — Jeremy Watson 1-0 1-0 — — — — — — DeAndrew White 29-13 12-6 5-5 12-2 — — 12 — Jarrick Williams 22-9 11-9 0-0 7-0 4-0 — 9 3 Kellen Williams 26-1 9-1 11-0 5-0 1-0 — — — Tim Williams 7-0 7-0 — — — — — — T.J. Yeldon 25-11 11-10 14-1 — — — 1 1

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Notes and Statistics 2013 alabama football statistics Schedule/Results/Record Breakdown Date Opponent Result Sat. Aug. 31 vs. Virginia Tech W Sat. Sept. 14 at Texas A&M* W Sat. Sept. 21 Colorado State W Sat. Sept. 28 Ole Miss* W Sat. Oct. 5 Georgia State W Sat. Oct 12 at Kentucky* W Sat. Oct 19 Arkansas* W Sat. Oct. 26 Tennessee* W Sat. Nov. 9 LSU* W Sat. Nov. 16 at Mississippi State* W Sat. Nov. 23 Chattanooga W Sat. Nov. 30 Auburn* L

Score 35-10 49-42 31-6 25-0 45-3 48-7 52-0 45-10 38-17 20-7 49-0 28-34

Overall 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 9-0 10-0 11-0 11-1

SEC — 1-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 7-0 7-1

Start 4:36 P 2:42 P 6:11 P 5:36 P 11:21 A 7:06 P 6:15 P 2:39 P 7:11 P 6:56 P 1:06 P 2:41 P

Time Temp 3:13 Indoor 3:35 95° 3:00 72° 3:14 81° 2:53 85° 3:26 75° 3:06 67° 3:09 63° 3:18 54° 3:06 65° 2:39 54° 3:44 57°

Attend 73,114 87,596 101,821 101,821 101,254 69,873 101,821 101,821 101,821 57,211 100,179 87,451

* Southeastern Conference game

SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE

Breakdown ALABAMA Opponent 465 136 38.8 11.3 282 170 132 70 131 87 19 13 2544 1300 2715 1514 171 214 426 386 6.0 3.4 212.0 108.3 26 7 2843 1996 225-335-5 165-311-10 8.5 6.4 12.6 12.1 236.9 166.3 28 9 5387 3296 761 697 7.1 4.7 448.9 274.7 26-632 63-1299 27-395 11-52 10-253 5-80 24.3 20.6 14.6 4.7 25.3 16.0 11-7 19-8 57-475 60-465 39.6 38.8 36-1701 75-3147 47.2 42.0 42.5 35.1 84-5254 34-2037 62.5 59.9 55.7 36.9 32:15 27:45 64/135 54/161 47% 34% 7/12 4/18 58% 22% 21-140 10-64 0 71 61 17 12-18 6-9 0-0 0-1 (41-50) 82% (14-22) 64% (34-50) 68% (11-22) 50% (61-61) 100% (16-16) 100% 710538 302131

Overall 11-1 Home 7-0 Away 3-1 Neutral 1-0 SEC 7-1 Non-Conference 4-0 Overtime 0-0 Day 4-1 Night 7-0 Televised 11-1 Non-Televised 0-0 vs Top 25 3-1 vs Top 15 2-1 vs Top 10 1-1 vs Top 5 0-1 Scores First 10-0 Opponent Scores First 1-1 Leading after 1st Qtr 9-0 Trailing after 1st Qtr 1-1 Tied after 1st Qtr 1-0 Leading at Half 11-1 Trailing at Half 0-0 Tied at Half 0-0 Leading after 3rd Qtr 11-0 Trailing after 3rd Qtr 0-0 Tied after 3rd Qtr 0-1 Wins Coin Toss 7-1 Loses Coin Toss 4-0 Natural Grass 10-1 Artificial Surface 1-0

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SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Alabama 100 183 97 85 — 465 Opponents 28 24 43 41 — 136

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Notes and Statistics alabama game-by-game statistics Offense Date Opponent Aug 31 vs Virginia Tech Sep 14 at Texas A&M Sep 21 COLORADO STATE Sep 28 OLE MISS Oct 05 GEORGIA STATE Oct 12 at Kentucky Oct 19 ARKANSAS Oct 26 TENNESSEE Nov 09 LSU Nov 16 at Mississippi State Nov 23 CHATTANOOGA Nov 30 at Auburn Totals Opponent

No 38 37 21 40 30 44 37 37 42 33 32 35 426 386

Rushing Yds TD 96 1 234 2 66 1 254 2 181 1 299 5 352 4 204 3 193 2 196 0 251 4 218 1 2544 26 1300 7

Lg 27 16 38 68 28 34 80 24 22 50 31 31 80 77

No. 10 20 21 25 29 22 15 19 14 18 15 17 225 165

Receiving Yds TD 110 1 334 4 272 2 180 0 296 5 369 1 180 3 275 2 179 3 187 2 184 2 277 3 2843 28 1996 9

Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds 10- 24-1 110 20- 29-0 334 21- 27-1 272 25- 32-1 180 29- 34-0 296 22- 36-0 369 15- 24-0 180 19- 28-0 275 14- 20-0 179 18- 32-2 187 15- 20-0 184 17- 29-0 277 225-335-5 2843 165-311-10 1996

Lg 38 51 35 17 26 42 30 54 52 26 50 99 99 95

TD 1 4 2 0 5 1 3 2 3 2 2 3 28 9

Lg 38 51 35 17 26 42 30 54 52 26 50 99 99 95

No 2 4 3 0 2 2 1 3 4 1 1 3 26 63

Kick Returns Yds TD 109 1 83 0 60 0 0 0 17 0 49 0 32 0 113 0 83 0 18 0 14 0 54 0 632 1 1299 0

Lg 94 35 24 0 9 28 32 57 22 18 14 24 94 82

Punt Returns No Yds TD Lg 6 118 1 72 1 5 0 5 5 60 1 15 3 4 0 3 1 37 0 37 3 52 0 30 0 0 0 0 2 19 0 17 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 4 78 1 75 1 19 0 19 27 395 3 75 11 52 0 43

tot off 206 568 338 434 477 668 532 479 372 383 435 495 5387 3296

Defense Date Opponent Aug 31 vs Virginia Tech Sep 14 at Texas A&M Sep 21 COLORADO STATE Sep 28 OLE MISS Oct 05 GEORGIA STATE Oct 12 at Kentucky Oct 19 ARKANSAS Oct 26 TENNESSEE Nov 09 LSU Nov 16 at Mississippi State Nov 23 CHATTANOOGA Nov 30 at Auburn Totals Opponent

Solo 26 36 46 37 26 35 33 31 35 31 31 46 413 416

Tackles Ast Total 44 70 38 74 22 68 18 55 24 50 18 53 40 73 26 57 26 61 32 63 40 71 30 76 358 771 404 820

No 9 3 5 5 1 1 1 2 2 4 0 3 36 75

Yds 418 159 225 231 42 47 51 80 87 220 0 141 1701 3147

TFL-Yds 4.0-7 3.0-7 6.0-20 5.0-21 8.0-30 5.0-28 4.0-7 1.0-2 8.0-40 5.0-16 8.0-17 7.0-36 64.0-231 49.0-155

Sacks No-Yds 1.0-4 1.0-5 1.0-5 2.0-16 1.0-8 4.0-27 1.0-4 0.0-0 4.0-32 2.0-12 1.0-2 3.0-25 21.0-140 10.0-64

Fumble FF FR-Yds 0 0-0 1 0-0 1 1-0 1 1-0 1 1-6 0 0-0 1 1-0 1 0-0 1 2-5 2 0-0 1 1-35 2 1-0 12 8-46 8 7-5

Pass Defense Int-Yds QBH Brk 1-38 0 2 2-73 0 3 0-0 5 4 1-0 4 9 0-0 2 3 0-0 0 6 2-9 11 5 2-117 4 5 0-0 2 4 1-16 8 5 1-0 2 2 0-0 4 1 10-253 42 49 5-80 37 26

Blkd Kick 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2

Kicks — XPTS Att-Mad Run Rcv 5-5 0 0 7-7 0 0 4-4 0 0 2-2 0 0 6-6 0 0 6-6 0 0 7-7 0 0 6-6 0 0 5-5 0 0 2-2 0 0 7-7 0 0 4-4 0 0 61-61 0 0 16-16 0 0

Saf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Pts 35 49 31 25 45 48 52 45 38 20 49 28 465 136

KICKOFFS Avg 61.5 63.6 62.2 61.2 63.4 64.7 62.4 63.2 64.0 59.2 59.8 63.6 62.5 59.9

TB 0 2 0 1 1 5 2 3 3 2 1 1 21 6

OB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

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Date Opponent Aug 31 vs Virginia Tech Sep 14 at Texas A&M Sep 21 COLORADO STATE Sep 28 OLE MISS Oct 05 GEORGIA STATE Oct 12 at Kentucky Oct 19 ARKANSAS Oct 26 TENNESSEE Nov 09 LSU Nov 16 at Mississippi State Nov 23 CHATTANOOGA Nov 30 at Auburn Totals Opponent

Avg 46.4 53.0 45.0 46.2 42.0 47.0 51.0 40.0 43.5 55.0 0.0 47.0 47.2 42.0

PUNTING Long Blkd 61 0 60 0 53 0 56 0 42 0 47 0 51 0 42 0 44 0 63 0 0 0 52 1 63 1 65 1

TB 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 6

FC 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 8 8

50+ 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 14 14

I20 4 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 14 20

FIELD GOALS Att-Made Lg Blkd 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2-1 46 0 3-3 53 0 2-1 27 0 2-2 25 0 1-1 48 0 1-1 20 0 1-1 41 0 2-2 35 0 0-0 0 0 4-0 0 1 18-12 53 1 9-6 53 2

No 6 8 6 5 8 9 9 8 7 5 8 5 84 34

Yds 369 509 373 306 507 582 562 506 448 296 478 318 5254 2037

Red Zone Date Aug 31 *Sep 14 Sep 21 *Sep 28 Oct 05 *Oct 12 *Oct 19 *Oct 26 *Nov 09 *Nov 16 Nov 23 *Nov 30 Totals 41 of 50

Opponent vs Virginia Tech at Texas A&M Colorado State Ole Miss Georgia State at Kentucky Arkansas Tennessee LSU at Mississippi State Chattanooga at Auburn

W W W W W W W W W W W L

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Score 35-10 49-42 31-6 25-0 45-3 48-7 52-0 45-10 38-17 20-7 49-0 28-34

Times In RZ 1 4 2 2 7 8 3 5 4 5 3 6 50

Times Scored 1 3 2 1 6 7 3 4 4 4 3 3 41

Total Pts 7 21 14 3 38 41 21 24 28 20 21 21 259

TDs 1 3 2 0 5 5 3 3 4 2 3 3 34

Rush TDs 1 2 1 0 1 4 1 3 2 0 3 1 19

Pass TDs 0 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 2 2 0 2 15

FGs Made 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 7

FGA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

Failed to score inside RZ Downs Int Fumb Half 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 1

Game 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Notes and Statistics Opponent game-by-game statistics Offense Date Aug 31 Sep 14 Sep 21 Sep 28 Oct 05 Oct 12 Oct 19 Oct 26 Nov 09 Nov 16 Nov 23 Nov 30 Totals Alabama

Opponent vs Virginia Tech at Texas A&M COLORADO STATE OLE MISS GEORGIA STATE at Kentucky ARKANSAS TENNESSEE LSU at Mississippi State CHATTANOOGA at Auburn

No. 33 32 26 25 22 34 39 28 31 29 35 52 386 426

Rushing Yds TD 153 1 164 1 51 0 46 0 15 0 94 0 165 0 127 1 43 1 53 1 93 0 296 2 1300 7 2544 26

Lg 77 20 9 11 12 12 13 43 13 8 12 45 77 80

No. 5 28 24 17 12 7 7 13 16 15 10 11 165 225

Receiving Yds TD 59 0 464 5 228 0 159 0 160 0 76 1 91 0 195 0 241 1 144 0 82 0 97 2 1996 9 2843 28

Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds 5-26-1 59 28-39-2 464 24-38-0 228 17-32-1 159 12-22-0 160 7-18-0 76 7-25-2 91 13-28-2 195 16-23-0 241 15-29-1 144 10-15-1 82 11-16-0 97 165-311-10 1996 225-335-5 2843

Lg 34 95 27 38 34 30 25 43 45 22 17 39 95 99

TD 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 28

Lg 34 95 27 38 34 30 25 43 45 22 17 39 95 99

No 6 6 6 4 7 4 7 5 4 3 7 4 63 26

Kick Returns Yds TD 96 0 106 0 116 0 72 0 120 0 104 0 129 0 146 0 174 0 37 0 109 0 90 0 1299 0 632 1

Lg 24 40 27 21 25 31 24 45 82 19 24 31 82 94

Punt Returns No Yds TD Lg 4 41 0 43 2 15 0 9 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 8 1 -15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -1 0 0 11 52 0 43 27 395 3 75

tot off 212 628 279 205 175 170 256 322 284 197 175 393 3296 5387

Defense Date Aug 31 Sep 14 Sep 21 Sep 28 Oct 05 Oct 12 Oct 19 Oct 26 Nov 09 Nov 16 Nov 23 Nov 30 Totals Alabama

Opponent vs Virginia Tech at Texas A&M COLORADO STATE OLE MISS GEORGIA STATE at Kentucky ARKANSAS TENNESSEE LSU at Mississippi State CHATTANOOGA at Auburn

Solo 29 27 36 48 38 41 26 32 34 38 34 33 416 413

Tackles Ast Total 38 67 48 75 20 56 28 76 36 74 42 83 40 66 40 72 38 72 24 62 16 50 34 67 404 820 358 771

No 13 3 8 6 7 8 4 5 2 6 7 6 75 36

Yds 586 162 238 264 288 358 140 231 75 254 289 262 3147 1701

TFL-Yds 12.0-47 1.0-1 5.0-24 7.0-20 2.0-6 1.0-2 2.0-5 2.0-5 3.0-11 7.0-20 2.0-4 5.0-10 49.0-155 64.0-231

Sacks No-Yds 4.0-23 0.0-0 2.0-15 1.0-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-8 1.0-7 0.0-0 1.0-6 10.0-64 21.0-140

Fumble FF FR-Yds 0 0-0 1 1-0 0 0-0 2 0-0 0 0-0 2 2-0 0 0-0 1 1-0 0 0-0 2 2-5 0 1-0 0 0-0 8 7-5 12 8-46

Pass Defense Int-Yds QBH Brk 1-11 0 4 0-0 1 2 1-0 3 0 1-16 4 1 0-0 0 1 0-0 1 4 0-0 2 2 0-0 6 1 0-0 2 0 2-53 7 4 0-0 1 4 0-0 10 3 5-80 37 26 10-253 42 49

Blkd Kick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3

Kicks — XPTS Att-Mad Run Rcv 1-1 0 0 6-6 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-1 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-1 0 0 2-2 0 0 1-1 0 0 0-0 0 0 4-4 0 0 16-16 0 0 61-61 0 0

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Pts 10 42 6 0 3 7 0 10 17 7 0 34 136 465

KICKOFFS Avg 63.0 61.7 59.7 61.0 43.0 65.0 65.0 57.7 64.2 62.5 41.0 60.0 59.9 62.5

TB 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 21

OB 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Date Aug 31 Sep 14 Sep 21 Sep 28 Oct 05 Oct 12 Oct 19 Oct 26 Nov 09 Nov 16 Nov 23 Nov 30 Totals Alabama

Opponent vs Virginia Tech at Texas A&M COLORADO STATE OLE MISS GEORGIA STATE at Kentucky ARKANSAS TENNESSEE LSU at Mississippi State CHATTANOOGA at Auburn

Avg 45.1 54.0 29.8 44.0 41.1 44.8 35.0 46.2 37.5 42.3 41.3 43.7 42.0 47.2

PUNTING Long Blkd 55 0 64 0 44 1 56 0 65 0 58 0 40 0 56 0 50 0 53 0 48 0 52 0 65 1 63 1

TB 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 6

FC 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 8 8

50+ 4 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 14 14

I20 3 1 1 3 0 1 2 3 0 2 2 2 20 14

FIELD GOALS Att-Made Lg Blkd 1-1 29 0 0-0 0 0 2-2 45 0 0-0 0 0 1-1 53 0 0-0 0 0 1-0 0 1 1-1 37 0 1-1 41 0 1-0 0 0 1-0 0 1 0-0 0 0 9-6 53 2 18-12 53 1

No 3 6 3 2 2 2 1 3 4 2 1 5 34 84

Yds 189 370 179 122 86 130 65 173 257 125 41 300 2037 5254

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Red Zone Date Aug 31 *Sep 14 Sep 21 *Sep 28 Oct 05 *Oct 12 *Oct 19 *Oct 26 *Nov 09 *Nov 16 *Nov 30 Totals 14 of 22

Opponent vs Virginia Tech at Texas A&M Colorado State Ole Miss Georgia State at Kentucky Arkansas Tennessee LSU at Mississippi State at Auburn

W W W W W W W W W W L

Score 35-10 49-42 31-6 25-0 45-3 48-7 52-0 45-10 38-17 20-7 28-34

Times In RZ 1 6 1 2 0 0 1 2 4 3 2 22

Times Scored 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 14

Total Pts 3 35 3 0 0 0 0 10 14 7 14 86

TDs 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 11

Rush TDs 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 5

Pass TDs 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6

FGs Made 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3

FGA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Failed to score inside RZ Downs Int Fumb Half 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 0

Game 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

(63.6%)

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Notes and Statistics team comparison game-by-game Opponent Virginia Tech Texas A&M COLORADO STATE OLE MISS GEORGIA STATE Kentucky ARKANSAS TENNESSEE LSU Mississippi State CHATTANOOGA Auburn Totals

Opponent Virginia Tech Texas A&M COLORADO STATE OLE MISS GEORGIA STATE Kentucky ARKANSAS TENNESSEE LSU Mississippi State CHATTANOOGA Auburn Totals

Score 35-10 49-42 31-6 25-0 45-3 48-7 52-0 45-10 38-17 20-7 49-0 28-34 465-136

Total 11/7 31/31 16/13 21/11 31/9 35/13 25/16 26/14 25/16 20/10 22/8 19/22 282/170

3rd Down Conversions 6-17/3-17 3-6/5-8 2-10/4-15 8-17/4-14 6-9/4-12 10-14/2-12 5-9/6-15 7-11/3-12 5-10/7-12 4-12/4-15 4-7/4-14 4-13/8-15 64-135/54-161

First Downs Rush Pass 6/4 5/3 15/9 15/18 3/3 12/10 10/3 9/7 10/1 18/8 16/7 17/3 15/11 9/5 11/4 13/9 13/4 8/11 9/2 11/6 13/5 7/3 11/17 7/4 132/70 131/87 4th Down Conversions 0-0/0-0 0-0/0-0 1-1/0-1 0-1/1-4 0-0/0-0 1-1/1-2 0-1/1-2 1-1/1-2 1-1/0-2 1-1/0-3 1-3/0-1 1-2/0-1 7-12/4-18

Pen 0/0 1/4 1/0 2/1 3/0 2/3 1/0 2/1 4/1 0/2 2/0 1/1 19/13

Rushing Number-Yards 38-96/33-153 37-234/32-164 21-66/26-51 40-254/25-46 30-181/22-15 44-299/34-94 37-352/39-165 37-204/28-127 42-193/31-43 33-196/29-53 32-251/35-93 35-218/52-296 426-2544/386-1300

Time of Possession 30:45/29:15 35:02/24:58 28:50/31:10 38:29/21:31 33:38/26:22 35:59/24:01 29:00/31:00 33:58/26:02 33:51/26:09 30:57/29:03 25:36/34:24 30:54/29:06 386:59/333:01

TOP Margin 1:30 10:04 -2:20 16:58 7:16 11:58 -2:00 7:56 7:42 1:54 -8:48 1:48 53:58

Passing Comp-Att-Int 10-24-1/5-26-1 20-29-0/28-39-2 21-27-1/24-38-0 25-32-1/17-32-1 29-34-0/12-22-0 22-36-0/7-18-0 15-24-0/7-25-2 19-28-0/13-28-2 14-20-0/16-23-0 18-32-2/15-29-1 15-20-0/10-15-1 17-29-0/11-16-0 225-335-5/165-311-10 Avg Yds/Rush 2.5/4.6 6.3/5.1 3.1/2.0 6.3/1.8 6.0/0.7 6.8/2.8 9.5/4.2 5.5/4.5 4.6/1.4 5.9/1.8 7.8/2.7 6.2/5.7 6.0/3.4

Yards 110/59 334/464 272/228 180/159 296/160 369/76 180/91 275/195 179/241 187/144 184/82 277/97 2843/1996

Avg Yds/Pass 4.6/2.3 11.5/11.9 10.1/6.0 5.6/5.0 8.7/7.3 10.2/4.2 7.5/3.6 9.8/7.0 8.9/10.5 5.8/5.0 9.2/5.5 9.6/6.1 8.5/6.4

Total Offense Plays-Yards 62-206/59-212 66-568/71-628 48-338/64-279 72-434/57-205 64-477/44-175 80-668/52-170 61-532/64-256 65-479/56-322 62-372/54-284 65-383/58-197 52-435/50-175 64-495/68-393 761-5387/697-3296

Avg Yds/Play 3.3/3.6 8.6/8.8 7.0/4.4 6.0/3.6 7.5/4.0 8.4/3.3 8.7/4.0 7.4/5.8 6.0/5.3 5.9/3.4 8.4/3.5 7.7/5.8 7.1/4.7

Return Yards 265/148 161/121 120/116 4/92 60/120 101/104 41/129 249/146 88/182 37/80 127/109 73/89 1326/1436

Punting Number-Avg 9-46.4/13-45.1 3-53.0/3-54.0 5-45.0/8-29.8 5-46.2/6-44.0 1-42.0/7-41.1 1-47.0/8-44.8 1-51.0/4-35.0 2-40.0/5-46.2 2-43.5/2-37.5 4-55.0/6-42.3 0-0.0/7-41.3 3-47.0/6-43.7 36-47.2/75-42.0

TurnOvers 1/1 1/2 1/1 1/2 0/1 2/0 0/3 1/2 0/2 4/1 1/2 0/1 12/18

Penalties Number-Yards 4-25/7-35 12-104/6-55 2-15/4-35 7-50/5-29 4-30/10-60 7-65/6-50 0-0/2-20 4-45/3-32 4-35/7-73 5-41/1-5 2-20/6-50 6-45/3-21 475/465

alabama individual statistics

Notes and Stats

Rushing

Receiving

GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G T.J. Yeldon 11 190 1207 44 1163 6.1 13 68 105.7 Kenyan Drake 11 92 700 6 694 7.5 8 50 63.1 Derrick Henry 11 27 294 12 282 10.4 2 80 25.6 Jalston Fowler 12 20 93 5 88 4.4 0 15 7.3 Altee Tenpenny 12 22 89 7 82 3.7 1 20 6.8 Dee Hart 11 22 84 6 78 3.5 1 13 7.1 Blake Sims 8 15 64 3 61 4.1 0 11 7.6 Christion Jones 12 2 34 0 34 17.0 0 20 2.8 Chris Black 8 1 31 0 31 31.0 1 31 3.9 Amari Cooper 11 1 28 0 28 28.0 0 28 2.5 AJ McCarron 12 24 85 64 21 0.9 0 15 1.8 Jarrick Williams 11 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 6 0.5 TEAM 7 9 0 24 -24 -2.7 0 0 -3.4 Total 12 426 2715 171 2544 6.0 26 80 212.0 Opponents 12 386 1514 214 1300 3.4 7 77 108.3

G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Amari Cooper 11 36 615 17.1 4 99 55.9 Kevin Norwood 11 36 538 14.9 7 50 48.9 Christion Jones 12 36 349 9.7 2 38 29.1 DeAndrew White 12 29 395 13.6 3 44 32.9 T.J. Yeldon 11 18 160 8.9 0 23 14.5 O.J. Howard 12 14 269 19.2 2 52 22.4 Kenny Bell 12 12 154 12.8 1 51 12.8 Kenyan Drake 11 12 135 11.2 1 24 12.3 Chris Black 8 8 79 9.9 2 16 9.9 Brian Vogler 11 8 71 8.9 1 18 6.5 Jalston Fowler 12 7 15 2.1 5 5 1.2 Parker Barrineau 7 2 16 8.0 0 10 2.3 Malcome Faciane 7 2 14 7.0 0 8 2.0 Harrison Jones 11 1 12 12.0 0 12 1.1 Kurt Freitag 2 1 11 11.0 0 11 5.5 Altee Tenpenny 12 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.3 Corey McCarron 3 1 3 3.0 0 3 1.0 Ty Reed 1 1 3 3.0 0 3 3.0 Total 12 225 2843 12.6 28 99 236.9 Opponents 12 165 1996 12.1 9 95 166.3

Passing AJ McCarron Blake Sims Total Opponents

G Effic Cmp-Att-Int 12 165.88 207-306-5 8 133.20 18-29-0 12 163.05 225-335-5 12 110.08 165-311-10

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Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 67.6 2676 26 99 223.0 62.1 167 2 26 20.9 67.2 2843 28 99 236.9 53.1 1996 9 95 166.3

Punt Returns Christion Jones Dee Hart Kenyan Drake Kenny Bell Dillon Lee Total Opponents

No. Yds Avg TD Long 21 303 14.4 2 75 4 58 14.5 0 37 1 19 19.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 15 0.0 1 15 27 395 14.6 3 75 11 52 4.7 0 43

Notes and Statistics alabama individual statistics INTERCEPTIONS

FIELD GOALS

No. Yds Avg TD Long Ha Ha Clinton-Dix 2 24 12.0 0 16 Vinnie Sunseri 2 111 55.5 2 73 Cyrus Jones 2 1 0.5 0 1 Eddie Jackson 1 0 0.0 0 0 Landon Collins 1 89 89.0 1 89 Trey DePriest 1 0 0.0 0 0 Deion Belue 1 28 28.0 0 28 Total 10 253 25.3 3 89 Opponents 5 80 16.0 0 53

FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Cade Foster 11-15 73.3 0-0 4-4 2-3 4-7 1-1 53 1 Adam Griffith 1-3 33.3 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 20 0

No. Yds Avg TD Long Christion Jones 18 527 29.3 1 94 DeAndrew White 3 56 18.7 0 22 Harrison Jones 2 17 8.5 0 9 Ryan Anderson 1 11 11.0 0 11 Xzavier Dickson 1 14 14.0 0 14 Brian Vogler 1 7 7.0 0 7 Total 26 632 24.3 1 94 Opponents 63 1299 20.6 0 82

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Landon Collins 1 5 5.0 0 5 Eddie Jackson 1 35 35.0 0 35 Dillon Lee 1 6 6.0 0 6 Total 3 46 15.3 0 35 Opponents 1 5 5.0 1 5

SCORING |------------ PATs ------------| TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Cade Foster 0 11-15 56-56 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 89 T.J. Yeldon 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 78 Kenyan Drake 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54 Kevin Norwood 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 Christion Jones 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Jalston Fowler 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Amari Cooper 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 DeAndrew White 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Chris Black 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Vinnie Sunseri 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 O.J. Howard 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Derrick Henry 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Adam Griffith 0 1-3 5-5 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 8 Altee Tenpenny 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Kenny Bell 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Brian Vogler 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Dee Hart 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Dillon Lee 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Landon Collins 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 Total 61 12-18 61-61 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 465 Opponents 17 6-9 16-16 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 136

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G AJ McCarron 12 330 21 2676 2697 224.8 T.J. Yeldon 11 190 1163 0 1163 105.7 Kenyan Drake 11 92 694 0 694 63.1 Derrick Henry 11 27 282 0 282 25.6 Blake Sims 8 44 61 167 228 28.5 Jalston Fowler 12 20 88 0 88 7.3 Altee Tenpenny 12 22 82 0 82 6.8 Dee Hart 11 22 78 0 78 7.1 Christion Jones 12 2 34 0 34 2.8 Chris Black 8 1 31 0 31 3.9 Amari Cooper 11 1 28 0 28 2.5 J. Williams 11 1 6 0 6 0.5 TEAM 7 9 -24 0 -24 -3.4 Total 12 761 2544 2843 5387 448.9 Opponents 12 697 1300 1996 3296 274.7

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Cody Mandell 35 1662 47.5 63 6 7 14 1 TEAM 1 39 39.0 39 0 1 0 0 Total 36 1701 47.2 63 6 8 14 1 Opponents 75 3147 42.0 65 6 8 20 1

KICKOFFS Cade Foster Adam Griffith Cody Mandell Total Opponents

No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn 68 4240 62.4 16 0 14 885 63.2 4 0 2 129 64.5 1 0 84 5254 62.5 21 0 1299 40.8 24 34 2037 59.9 6 2 632 36.9 28

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G T.J. Yeldon 11 1163 160 0 0 0 1323 120.3 Christion Jones 12 34 349 303 527 0 1213 101.1 Kenyan Drake 11 694 135 19 0 0 848 77.1 Amari Cooper 11 28 615 0 0 0 643 58.5 Kevin Norwood 11 0 538 0 0 0 538 48.9 DeAndrew White 12 0 395 0 56 0 451 37.6 Derrick Henry 11 282 0 0 0 0 282 25.6 O.J. Howard 12 0 269 0 0 0 269 22.4 Kenny Bell 12 0 154 0 0 0 154 12.8 Dee Hart 11 78 0 58 0 0 136 12.4 Vinnie Sunseri 7 0 0 0 0 111 111 15.9 Chris Black 8 31 79 0 0 0 110 13.8 Jalston Fowler 12 88 15 0 0 0 103 8.6 Landon Collins 12 0 0 0 0 89 89 7.4 Altee Tenpenny 12 82 4 0 0 0 86 7.2 Brian Vogler 11 0 71 0 7 0 78 7.1 Blake Sims 8 61 0 0 0 0 61 7.6 Harrison Jones 11 0 12 0 17 0 29 2.6 Deion Belue 10 0 0 0 0 28 28 2.8 H. Clinton-Dix 10 0 0 0 0 24 24 2.4 AJ McCarron 12 21 0 0 0 0 21 1.8 Parker Barrineau 7 0 16 0 0 0 16 2.3 Dillon Lee 12 0 0 15 0 0 15 1.2 Malcome Faciane 7 0 14 0 0 0 14 2.0 Xzavier Dickson 12 0 0 0 14 0 14 1.2 Kurt Freitag 2 0 11 0 0 0 11 5.5 Ryan Anderson 12 0 0 0 11 0 11 0.9 Jarrick Williams 11 6 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 Corey McCarron 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 1.0 Ty Reed 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 3.0 Cyrus Jones 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 TEAM 7 -24 0 0 0 0 -24 -3.4 Total 12 2544 2843 395 632 253 6667 555.6 Opponents 12 1300 1996 52 1299 80 4727 393.9

Notes and Stats

KICK RETURNS

FG SEQUENCE Ala OPPONENTS Virginia Tech - (29) Texas A&M - Colorado State 46,(46) (45),(31) Ole Miss (28),(53),(42) Georgia State (27),30 (53) Kentucky (25),(20) Arkansas (48) 41 Tennessee (20) (37) LSU (41) (41) Mississippi State (33),(35) 23 Chattanooga - 48 Auburn 44,33,44,57 -

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Notes and Statistics alabama defensive statistics Tackles DEFENSIVE LEADERS

Sacks

Pass Def

Fumbles

Blkd

GP-GS

Solo

Ast

Total

TFL/Yds

No-Yards

Int-Yds

BrUp

QBH

Rcv-Yds

Kick

12-12

102

9.0-20

Landon Collins

12-8

4.0-7

1-89

2-5

Trey DePriest

12-12

6.5-22

2.0-15

1-0

2-0

10-9

1.5-2

2-24

C.J. Mosley

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Ed Stinson Jarrick Williams Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shawn Robinson

Saf

12-12

2.0-7

1.5-6

1-0

11-9

2.0-10

1.0-9

. .

12-2

7.0-37

5.5-34

Adrian Hubbard

12-12

5.5-27

3.0-22

Jeoffrey Pagan

11-11

2.5-7

1.0-7

. .

Denzel Devall

12-3

5.0-22

3.0-20

Cyrus Jones

10-5

1.5-10

1.0-10

2-1

11-11

1.5-5

. .

Brandon Ivory

7-7

1.0-5

2-111

John Fulton

Vinnie Sunseri

12-2

2.0-4

Jonathan Allen

12-0

3.0-11

0.5-5

Dillon Lee

12-0

1-6

Reggie Ragland

12-0

0.5-1

Darren Lake

12-0

Deion Belue

10-10

1.0-4

1-28

Maurice Smith

10-1

0.5-2

Xzavier Dickson

12-0

2.0-9

1.0-8

Tana Patrick

12-0

Reuben Foster

9-0

1.0-1

Bradley Sylve

8-3

. .

Geno Smith

11-0

1.0-2

Christion Jones

12-7

Eddie Jackson

6-3

1.0-3

1-0

2-35

Notes and Stats

Dee Hart

11-0

Altee Tenpenny

12-0

Ryan Anderson

12-0

1.5-4

Anthony Orr

5-0

0.5-0

Dalvin Tomlinson

1-0

Korren Kirven

5-0

Kenyan Drake

11-1

4-0

12-6

Tim Williams

7-0

1.0-9

Derrick Henry

11-0

1-0

Cade Foster

12-0

O.J. Howard

12-5

Jabriel Washington

7-0

Adam Griffith

8-0

LaMichael Fanning DeAndrew White

Dee Liner

Cody Mandell

12-0

Kenny Bell

12-4

Malcome Faciane

7-0

TEAM

7-0

Nick Perry

2-0

Total

12-0

413

358

771

64-231

21-140

10-253

8-46

Opponents

12-0

416

404

820

49.0-155

10-64

5-80

7-5

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Notes and Statistics Name GP/GS VT TAMU CS UM GSU UK AR UT LS MS UTC AU Jonathan Allen 12/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Ryan Anderson 12/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Dakota Ball 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... Parker Barrineau 7/- XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... Kenny Bell 12/4 XXX XXX START START START XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX Deion Belue 10/10 START START ... START START START START START START START ... START Jerrod Bierbower 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... Chris Black 8/- XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... Leon Brown 8/- XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... Ha Ha Clinton-Dix 10/9 START START START START ... ... XXX START START START START START Landon Collins 12/8 XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START START START START START START Amari Cooper 11/7 START START ... XXX XXX START XXX XXX START START START START Trey DePriest 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START Denzel Devall 12/3 XXX XXX START XXX START XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX Xzavier Dickson 12/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Kenyan Drake 11/1 ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX Malcome Faciane 7/- ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... Raheem Falkins 7/- ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... LaMichael Fanning 4/- XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ade Foster 12/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Reuben Foster 9/- XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX \XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX Jalston Fowler 12/1 XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Kurt Freitag 2/- ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... John Fulton 12/2 START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Brandon Greene 12/1 XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Adam Griffith 8/- XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX Dee Hart 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... Derrick Henry 11/- XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Grant Hill 5/- ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... O.J. Howard 12/5 XXX START XXX START START XXX XXX XXX XXX START START XXX Adrian Hubbard 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START Brandon Ivory 11/11 START START START START START START START ... START START START START Eddie Jackson 6/3 ... ... START START START ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... Christion Jones 12/7 START XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START START XXX START START Cyrus Jones 10/5 XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX START START START START START Harrison Jones 11/- XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Ryan Kelly 8/8 START START START START ... ... ... START START START START ... Korren Kirven 5/- ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... Arie Kouandjio 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START Cyrus Kouandjio 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START Darren Lake 12/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Dillon Lee 12/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Chad Lindsay 8/4 XXX ... ... XXX START START START XXX ... ... XXX START Dee Liner 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... Isaac Luatua 8/- XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... Cody Mandell 12/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Cole Mazza 12/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX AJ McCarron 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START Corey McCarron 3/- ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX ... ... ... XXX ... Jai Miller 4/- ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... Alec Morris 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... C.J. Mosley 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START Kevin Norwood 11/7 XXX XXX ... XXX XXX START START START START START START START Michael Nysewander 2/- ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... Anthony Orr 5/- ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... Tyler Owens 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... Jeoffrey Pagan 11/11 START START START START ... START START START START START START START Tana Patrick 12/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Nick Perry 2/- XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Reggie Ragland 12/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Ty Reed 1/- ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A’Shawn Robinson 12/2 XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX Austin Shepherd 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START lake Sims 8/- XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... Geno Smith 11/- ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Maurice Smith 10/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX START ... Anthony Steen 11/11 START START ... START START START START START START START START START Ed Stinson 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START Vinnie Sunseri 7/7 START START START START START START START ... ... ... ... ... Bradley Sylve 8/3 XXX XXX START XXX XXX START START ... ... ... XXX ... Alphonse Taylor 8/- XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... MK Taylor 2/- ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... XXX ... Altee Tenpenny 12/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Dalvin Tomlinson 1/- XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Brian Vogler 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START ... START Paul Waldrop 2/- ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... Jabriel Washington 7/- XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX ... Jared Watson 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... Jeremy Watson 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... DeAndrew White 12/6 START START START START START XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Jarrick Williams 11/9 START START ... START XXX START START START XXX START START START Kellen Williams 9/1 XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... Tim Williams 7/- ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... T.J. Yeldon 11/10 START START XXX START START START START START START START ... START

Notes and Stats

participation chart

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Notes and Statistics rushing/receiving/passing game-by-game RUSHING No-Yds/TD VT TAMU CS UM GSU UK AR UT LS MS UTC AU T.J. Yeldon 190-1163/13 17-75/1 25-149/1 7-49/0 17-121/1 6-51/1 16-124/2 12-88/1 15-72/3 25-133/2 24-160/0 DNP 26-141/1 Kenyan Drake 92-694/8 DNP 7-50/1 3-3/1 12-99/1 5-40/0 14-106/2 8-104/2 14-89/0 10-65/0 4-28/0 11-77/1 4-33/0 Derrick Henry 27-282/2 1--3/0 DNP 1-4/0 2-18/0 5-50/0 3-16/0 6-111/1 3-20/0 - - 6-66/1 Jalston Fowler 20-88/0 3-1/0 4-37/0 5-10/0 2-9/0 3-23/0 - 3-8/0 - - - - Altee Tenpenny 22-82/1 6-24/0 - 2-7/0 1-4/0 4-10/0 5-21/1 - - - - 4-16/0 Dee Hart 22-78/1 5-15/0 - - - 4-0/0 2-9/0 4-24/0 2-5/0 - - 5-25/1 DNP Blake Sims 15-61/0 2-7/0 DNP - 2-5/0 2-10/0 1-1/0 4-17/0 - DNP DNP 4-21/0 DNP Christion Jones 2-34/0 - - - - - 1-14/0 - 1-20/0 - - - Chris Black 1-31/1 - DNP - - - - - - DNP DNP 1-31/1 DNP Amari Cooper 1-28/0 - - DNP - - - - - - - - 1-28/0 AJ McCarron 24-21/0 4--23/0 - 3--7/0 3-1/0 - 2-8/0 - 1-1/0 3--2/0 3-12/0 1-15/0 4-16/0 Jarrick Williams 1-6/0 - - DNP - - - - - 1-6/0 - - TEAM 9--24/0 DNP 1--2/0 DNP 1--3/0 1--3/0 DNP DNP 1--3/0 3--9/0 2--4/0 DNP -

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD VT TAMU CS UM GSU UK AR UT LS MS UTC AU Amari Cooper 36-615/4 4-38/0 2-34/0 DNP 3-28/0 - 3-64/0 3-65/1 5-75/1 3-46/0 4-45/0 3-42/1 6-178/1 Kevin Norwood 36-538/7 1-11/0 3-52/1 DNP 5-40/0 3-42/0 4-81/1 1-10/0 6-112/1 4-38/1 2-23/1 4-84/1 3-45/1 DeAndrew White 29-395/3 2-14/0 4-82/1 2-65/1 3-6/0 4-45/1 4-80/0 1-8/0 2-29/0 2-17/0 2-28/0 1-8/0 2-13/0 Christion Jones 36-349/2 2-47/1 1-12/0 9-90/0 5-61/0 3-22/1 3-23/0 3-20/0 1-6/0 1-0/0 5-37/0 2-24/0 1-7/0 O.J. Howard 14-269/2 - 3-68/0 3-38/0 - 1-13/0 2-37/0 1-17/1 - 1-52/1 1-21/0 - 2-23/0 T.J. Yeldon 18-160/0 - 1-4/0 1-9/0 3-16/0 - 2-30/0 4-45/0 3-29/0 1-13/0 1-6/0 DNP 2-8/0 Kenny Bell 12-154/1 - 1-51/1 2-21/0 4-23/0 2-37/0 - - 1-9/0 - - 2-13/0 Kenyan Drake 12-135/1 DNP 1-2/0 1-22/0 1--1/0 1-23/1 3-44/0 1-11/0 1-15/0 1-10/0 2-9/0 - Chris Black 8-79/2 - DNP 1-14/1 - 6-54/1 - - - DNP DNP 1-11/0 DNP Brian Vogler 8-71/1 - 3-24/0 2-13/0 1-7/0 1-9/0 - - - - 1-18/1 DNP Parker Barrineau 2-16/0 - DNP - DNP 1-6/0 1-10/0 - - DNP DNP - DNP Jalston Fowler 7-15/5 1-0/0 1-5/1 - - 1-1/1 - 1-4/1 - 1-3/1 - 1--1/0 1-3/1 Malcome Faciane 2-14/0 DNP DNP - - 2-14/0 - - - DNP DNP - DNP Harrison Jones 1-12/0 - DNP - - 1-12/0 - - - - - - Kurt Freitag 1-11/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-11/0 DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Altee Tenpenny 1-4/0 - - - - 1-4/0 - - - - - - Corey McCarron 1-3/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP - DNP DNP DNP 1-3/0 DNP Ty Reed 1-3/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-3/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

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Passing #10 AJ McCarron Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Virginia Tech 23 10 1 43.5 110 1 38 4 23 89.3 Texas A&M 29 20 0 69.0 334 4 51 0 0 211.2 Colorado State 26 20 1 76.9 258 1 35 2 15 165.3 Ole Miss 32 25 1 78.1 180 0 17 1 5 119.1 Georgia State 16 15 0 93.8 166 4 23 0 0 263.4 Kentucky 35 21 0 60.0 359 1 42 0 0 155.6 Arkansas 21 15 0 71.4 180 3 30 0 0 190.6 Tennessee 27 19 0 70.4 275 2 54 0 0 180.4 LSU 20 14 0 70.0 179 3 52 1 8 194.7 Mississippi State 32 18 2 56.2 187 2 26 1 7 113.5 Chattanooga 16 13 0 81.2 171 2 50 0 0 212.3 Auburn 29 17 0 58.6 277 3 99 1 6 173.0 TOTALS 306 207 5 67.6 2676 26 99 10 64 165.9 #6 Blake Sims Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Virginia Tech 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Colorado State 1 1 0 100.0 14 1 14 0 0 547.6 Georgia State 18 14 0 77.8 130 1 26 0 0 156.8 Kentucky 1 1 0 100.0 10 0 10 0 0 184.0 Arkansas 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Tennessee 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Chattanooga 4 2 0 50.0 13 0 11 0 0 77.3 TOTALS 29 18 0 62.1 167 2 26 0 0 133.2

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Notes and Statistics TACKLES GAME-BY-GAME UA-A TOT VT TAMU CS UM GSU UK AR UT LS MS UTC AU C.J. Mosley 56-46 102 3-4 6-6 4-5 3-4 4-2 4-3 5-5 1-0 6-6 6-4 4-3 10-4 Landon Collins 45-16 61 3-2 6-1 3-1 3-0 2-0 2-0 4-1 5-1 2-2 4-2 3-5 8-1 Trey DePriest 24-34 58 0-3 0-2 3-3 3-1 1-2 2-1 0-3 2-3 4-2 1-6 1-4 7-4 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix 26-20 46 2-4 4-2 2-2 6-2 DNP DNP 2-3 2-0 3-3 1-4 3-0 1-0 Ed Stinson 15-23 38 2-6 0-2 4-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-3 2-1 1-3 - 0-2 3-2 Jarrick Williams 21-16 37 2-1 1-1 DNP 2-2 1-0 4-1 3-3 2-0 2-1 3-2 0-1 1-4 Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shawn Robinson 14-22 36 0-2 1-2 1-0 3-0 1-1 5-1 - 0-6 - 2-3 0-3 1-4 Adrian Hubbard 18-13 31 0-2 1-2 4-1 2-1 1-0 3-0 0-1 0-2 1-1 1-0 1-1 4-2 Jeoffrey Pagan 15-16 31 1-1 2-2 1-1 2-2 DNP 2-0 1-2 1-1 1-2 2-2 2-2 0-1 Denzel Devall 12-15 27 2-0 3-2 0-1 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-2 1-3 1-3 0-1 0-1 0-2 Cyrus Jones 17-7 24 - 4-1 - DNP DNP 0-1 2-0 2-2 5-0 2-3 1-0 1-0 Brandon Ivory 8-14 22 0-2 0-2 3-1 - 1-1 1-0 0-3 DNP 2-1 1-1 0-1 0-2 Vinnie Sunseri 14-6 20 1-3 3-1 5-0 1-1 2-0 2-1 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP John Fulton 10-9 19 2-3 2-2 4-2 - 0-1 1-0 0-1 - - - 1-0 Dillon Lee 7-9 16 0-1 0-2 - 1-1 0-3 0-1 1-1 3-0 - 1-0 - 1-0 Reggie Ragland 5-11 16 0-2 0-2 1-1 - 0-1 - 0-1 0-1 1-0 - 2-2 1-1 Jonathan Allen 10-6 16 2-0 - - 1-0 - - 1-0 2-1 - 0-2 2-2 2-1 Darren Lake 8-7 15 0-1 - 1-0 - 0-1 4-1 2-1 - - 0-2 1-1 Deion Belue 12-2 14 0-1 - DNP 1-0 - - 1-1 2-0 4-0 1-0 DNP 3-0 Maurice Smith 5-8 13 - 0-2 1-3 1-0 0-1 DNP 1-1 - - - 2-1 DNP Xzavier Dickson 5-8 13 0-2 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-1 - 0-1 - 0-2 1-0 0-1 1-0 Reuben Foster 4-8 12 0-1 - 1-0 DNP - 0-2 0-1 1-1 DNP DNP 2-3 Tana Patrick 2-10 12 - 1-1 - - 0-1 - 0-2 0-3 1-0 - 0-3 Bradley Sylve 8-2 10 - - 2-0 - 2-1 2-0 0-1 DNP DNP DNP 2-0 DNP Geno Smith 7-3 10 DNP - 1-0 - 1-1 - 3-0 - - 1-0 1-1 0-1 Eddie Jackson 7-2 9 DNP DNP - 3-1 1-1 DNP 2-0 1-0 DNP DNP - DNP Christion Jones 7-2 9 1-0 1-2 2-0 - - - - - 1-0 2-0 - Dee Hart 6-2 8 1-0 - - 0-1 2-1 - 1-0 1-0 - 1-0 - DNP Altee Tenpenny 2-3 5 - - 1-0 - 0-1 0-2 - - - - 1-0 Ryan Anderson 2-3 5 1-1 - - - - - 0-2 - - - 1-0 Dalvin Tomlinson 2-2 4 2-2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Korren Kirven 2-2 4 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-1 - 0-1 1-0 DNP DNP - DNP Kenyan Drake 3-1 4 DNP - - - 1-0 0-1 - - - 1-0 - 1-0 Anthony Orr 1-3 4 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1 0-1 - - DNP DNP 1-1 DNP LaMichael Fanning 0-3 3 - 0-1 DNP DNP 0-1 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Tim Williams 2-1 3 DNP DNP - - 1-0 - 1-0 - DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DeAndrew White 3-0 3 - - - 1-0 - - 1-0 - - - - 1-0 Cade Foster 2-0 2 - - - - 1-0 1-0 - - - - - Dee Liner 1-1 2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP Derrick Henry 1-1 2 - DNP - - - - 1-0 - - - - 0-1 Jabriel Washington 0-1 1 - DNP - - - DNP - DNP DNP - 0-1 DNP Kenny Bell 1-0 1 - - 1-0 - - - - - - - - Cody Mandell 1-0 1 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - O.J. Howard 1-0 1 - - - 1-0 - - - - - - - Adam Griffith 1-0 1 - DNP - DNP - - - 1-0 DNP DNP - -

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Notes and Statistics superlatives INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes

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26 T.J. Yeldon at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) 160 T.J. Yeldon at Mississippi State (Nov 16, 2013) 3 T.J. Yeldon vs Tennessee (Oct 26, 2013) 80 Derrick Henry vs Arkansas (Oct 19, 2013) 35 AJ McCarron at Kentucky (Oct 12, 2013) 25 AJ McCarron vs Ole Miss (Sep 28, 2013) 359 AJ McCarron at Kentucky (Oct 12, 2013) 4 AJ McCarron at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) AJ McCarron vs Georgia State (Oct 05, 2013) Long Pass 99 AJ McCarron at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) Receptions 9 Christion Jones vs Colorado State (Sep 21, 2013) Yards Receiving 178 Amari Cooper at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) TD Receptions 1 Christion Jones vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) DeAndrew White at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) Kenny Bell at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) Jalston Fowler at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) Kevin Norwood at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) DeAndrew White vs Colorado State (Sep 21, 2013) Chris Black vs Colorado State (Sep 21, 2013) DeAndrew White vs Georgia State (Oct 05, 2013) Chris Black vs Georgia State (Oct 05, 2013) Kenyan Drake vs Georgia State (Oct 05, 2013) Christion Jones vs Georgia State (Oct 05, 2013) Jalston Fowler vs Georgia State (Oct 05, 2013) Kevin Norwood at Kentucky (Oct 12, 2013) Amari Cooper vs Arkansas (Oct 19, 2013) Jalston Fowler vs Arkansas (Oct 19, 2013) O.J. Howard vs Arkansas (Oct 19, 2013) Amari Cooper vs Tennessee (Oct 26, 2013) Kevin Norwood vs Tennessee (Oct 26, 2013) Jalston Fowler vs LSU (Nov 09, 2013) Kevin Norwood vs LSU (Nov 09, 2013) O.J. Howard vs LSU (Nov 09, 2013) Kevin Norwood at Mississippi State (Nov 16, 2013) Brian Vogler at Mississippi State (Nov 16, 2013) Kevin Norwood vs Chattanooga (Nov 23, 2013) Amari Cooper vs Chattanooga (Nov 23, 2013) Amari Cooper at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) Jalston Fowler at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) Kevin Norwood at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) Long Reception 99 Amari Cooper at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) Field Goals 3 Cade Foster vs Ole Miss (Sep 28, 2013) Long Field Goal 53 Cade Foster vs Ole Miss (Sep 28, 2013) Punts 9 Cody Mandell vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) Punting Avg 55.0 Cody Mandell at Mississippi State (Nov 16, 2013) Long Punt 63 Cody Mandell at Mississippi State (Nov 16, 2013) Punts inside 20 4 Cody Mandell vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) Long Punt Return 75 Christion Jones vs Chattanooga (Nov 23, 2013) Long Kickoff Return 94 Christion Jones vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) Tackles 14 C.J. Mosley at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) Sacks 2.0 Denzel Devall vs Ole Miss (Sep 28, 2013) A’Shawn Robinson at Kentucky (Oct 12, 2013) Tackles For Loss 2.0 Denzel Devall vs Ole Miss (Sep 28, 2013) C.J. Mosley vs Georgia State (Oct 05, 2013) A’Shawn Robinson at Kentucky (Oct 12, 2013) C.J. Mosley vs Chattanooga (Nov 23, 2013) Jonathan Allen vs Chattanooga (Nov 23, 2013) Interceptions 1 Vinnie Sunseri vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) Vinnie Sunseri at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) Cyrus Jones at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) Eddie Jackson vs Ole Miss (Sep 28, 2013) Cyrus Jones vs Arkansas (Oct 19, 2013) Ha Ha Clinton-Dix vs Arkansas (Oct 19, 2013) Deion Belue vs Tennessee (Oct 26, 2013) Landon Collins vs Tennessee (Oct 26, 2013) Ha Ha Clinton-Dix at Mississippi State (Nov 16, 2013) Trey DePriest vs Chattanooga (Nov 23, 2013)

TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs

44 352 9.5 5 36 29 369 11.5 5 80 668 8.7 52 4 35

at Kentucky (Oct 12, 2013) vs Arkansas (Oct 19, 2013) vs Arkansas (Oct 19, 2013) at Kentucky (Oct 12, 2013) at Kentucky (Oct 12, 2013) vs Georgia State (Oct 05, 2013) at Kentucky (Oct 12, 2013) at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) vs Georgia State (Oct 05, 2013) at Kentucky (Oct 12, 2013) at Kentucky (Oct 12, 2013) vs Arkansas (Oct 19, 2013) vs Arkansas (Oct 19, 2013) at Kentucky (Oct 12, 2013) vs LSU (Nov 09, 2013) at Kentucky (Oct 12, 2013)

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Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By

12 104 4 2

Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return

9 55.0 63 4 75

at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) at Mississippi State (Nov 16, 2013) at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) vs Arkansas (Oct 19, 2013) vs Tennessee (Oct 26, 2013) vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) at Mississippi State (Nov 16, 2013) at Mississippi State (Nov 16, 2013) vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) vs Chattanooga (Nov 23, 2013)

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes

29 Tre Mason, at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) 164 Tre Mason, at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) 1 Trey Edmunds, vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) Ben Malena, at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) Rajion Neal, vs Tennessee (Oct 26, 2013) Jeremy Hill, vs LSU (Nov 09, 2013) Charles Siddoway, at Mississippi State (Nov 16, 2013) Nick Marshall, at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) Tre Mason, at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) Long Rush 77 Trey Edmunds, vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) Pass attempts 39 Johnny Manziel, at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) Pass completions 28 Johnny Manziel, at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) Yards Passing 464 Johnny Manziel, at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) TD Passes 5 Johnny Manziel, at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) Long Pass 95 Johnny Manziel, at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) Receptions 7 Mike Evans, at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) Rashar Higgins, vs Colorado State (Sep 21, 2013) Yards Receiving 279 Mike Evans, at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) TD Receptions 3 Malcome Kennedy, at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) Long Reception 95 Mike Evans, at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) Field Goals 2 Jared Roberts, vs Colorado State (Sep 21, 2013) Long Field Goal 53 Wil Lutz, vs Georgia State (Oct 05, 2013) Punts 13 AJ Hughes, vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) Punting Avg 54.0 Drew Kaser, at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) Long Punt 65 Matt Hubbard, vs Georgia State (Oct 05, 2013) Punts inside 20 3 AJ Hughes, vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) Tyler Campbell, vs Ole Miss (Sep 28, 2013) Michael Palardy, vs Tennessee (Oct 26, 2013) Long Punt Return 43 Kyshoen Jarrett, vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) Long Kickoff Return 82 Odell Beckham, vs LSU (Nov 09, 2013) Tackles 13 Steven Jenkins, at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) Avery Williamson, at Kentucky (Oct 12, 2013) Sacks 1.5 Shaqui Barrett, vs Colorado State (Sep 21, 2013) Tackles For Loss 2.0 Dadi Nicolas, vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) Maddy, L, vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) Chaz Moore, vs Chattanooga (Nov 23, 2013) Interceptions 2 Taveze Calhoun, at Mississippi State (Nov 16, 2013)

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20

52 296 5.7 2 39 28 464 11.9 5 71 628 8.8 42 4 31 10 73 3 2 13 54.0 65 3

Long Punt Return

at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) at Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) vs Georgia State (Oct 05, 2013) vs LSU (Nov 09, 2013) vs Arkansas (Oct 19, 2013) at Mississippi State (Nov 16, 2013) vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) at Texas A&M (Sep 14, 2013) vs Georgia State (Oct 05, 2013) vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013) vs Ole Miss (Sep 28, 2013) vs Tennessee (Oct 26, 2013) vs Virginia Tech (Aug 31, 2013)

Notes and Statistics ALABAMA DRIVE CHARTS Virginia Tech Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot T00 A20 T49 A25 T00 A18 A20 T00 A34 A15 A45 A34 T47 A19 A19 A10 A39

Spot T00 A45 T00 A25 T00 A16 A32 T00 A32 A37 A49 A27 T00 A19 A21 T49 A39

Drive Ended Time How Lost 13:21 *TOUCHDOWN 08:26 Punt 01:53 *TOUCHDOWN 14:50 Punt 14:04 *TOUCHDOWN 11:08 Punt 07:07 Interception 03:25 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half 12:39 Punt 09:41 Punt 06:34 Punt 03:43 *TOUCHDOWN 11:59 Punt 09:45 Punt 04:18 Punt 00:00 End of half

Ole Miss Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 0-0 0:00 5-25 2:31 11-49 5:00 3-0 1:47 0-0 0:00 3--2 1:40 6-12 2:22 0-0 0:00 3--2 1:38 4-22 2:16 3-4 0:49 3--7 2:13 4-47 1:35 5-0 2:07 3-2 1:46 7-41 3:52 2-0 0:50

Texas A&M Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

Spot V10 V25 V20 V20 V07 V36 H00 V17 V22 V25 V35 V49

Drive Started Time Obtained 12:21 Kickoff 07:47 Kickoff 00:43 Punt 10:27 Interception 07:08 Punt 15:00 Kickoff 12:41 Interception 09:33 Kickoff 02:47 Punt 13:20 Kickoff 08:04 Kickoff 00:15 Kickoff

Spot A25 A28 A16 C15 A42 A40 A29 A24 A27 C30 C49 A35 A47

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 09:15 Punt 05:13 Punt 12:41 Punt 08:19 Punt 03:27 Punt 13:36 Punt 07:40 Kickoff 00:05 Kickoff 11:55 Fumble 10:35 Punt 06:33 Punt 00:00 Downs

Spot V10 H00 H00 H00 H00 V31 H00 H00 V40 H04 H00 V47

Drive Ended Time How Lost 09:21 Punt 05:24 *TOUCHDOWN 14:15 *TOUCHDOWN 08:55 *TOUCHDOWN 00:45 *TOUCHDOWN 13:27 Punt 12:41 *TOUCHDOWN 04:16 *TOUCHDOWN 14:50 Punt 08:42 Fumble 02:28 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 3-0 3:00 6-75 2:23 6-80 1:28 4-80 1:32 11-93 6:23 3--5 1:33 0-0 0:00 10-83 5:17 5-18 2:57 8-71 4:38 9-65 5:36 1--2 0:15

Colorado State Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot C29 A34 C00 C15 C29 C41 C25 A32 A31 C00 C43 C00 A47

Drive Ended Time How Lost 11:39 Missed FG 07:30 Punt 00:39 *TOUCHDOWN 12:41 *TOUCHDOWN 05:39 *FIELD GOAL 00:52 Punt 11:42 Interception 05:25 Punt 12:41 Punt 11:47 *TOUCHDOWN 08:41 Punt 01:13 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 7-46 3:21 3-6 1:45 8-84 4:34 0-0 0:00 5-29 2:40 5-19 2:35 4-46 1:54 3-8 2:15 3-4 2:24 1-30 0:08 3-6 1:54 8-65 5:20 0-0 0:00

Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot A28 A17 A27 A21 A19 A25 A17 A08 A18 M49 A50 M17 M46

Drive Started Time Obtained 12:42 Downs 04:52 Punt 01:43 Interception 10:29 Punt 03:09 Punt 15:00 Kickoff 12:11 Punt 03:30 Downs 12:30 Downs 07:08 Punt 05:43 Kickoff 05:15 Fumble 01:26 Punt

Spot M11 A17 A47 M36 M25 M00 A44 A38 M49 M45 M00 M08 M31

Drive Ended Time How Lost 06:23 *FIELD GOAL 02:36 Punt 14:03 Punt 05:44 *FIELD GOAL 15:00 *FIELD GOAL 14:08 *TOUCHDOWN 06:53 Punt 14:52 Interception 08:15 Punt 05:55 Punt 05:32 *TOUCHDOWN 02:48 Downs 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 11-61 6:19 3-0 2:16 5-20 2:40 9-43 4:45 13-56 3:09 2-75 0:52 7-27 5:18 7-30 3:38 7-33 4:15 3-4 1:13 1-50 0:11 4-9 2:27 3-15 1:26

Georgia State Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

Spot A29 A40 G10 A38 A20 A46 A32 A20 A43 G47

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 07:12 Punt 03:00 Fumble 00:33 Punt 09:40 Punt 04:26 Punt 11:20 Kickoff 03:44 Punt 11:33 Punt 02:32 Punt

Spot A21 A35 A48 A26 K43 A12 A30 A21 A28 A20 A43

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 11:00 Punt 07:03 Punt 02:20 Punt 10:16 Punt 08:50 Punt 02:11 Punt 13:05 Punt 07:00 Kickoff 11:54 Punt 08:55 Downs

Spot A32 R38 A21 A16 A28 R30 A28 A47 A01 A15

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 06:57 Punt 01:00 Interception 11:00 Punt 02:54 Missed FG 15:00 Fumble 11:52 Punt 05:42 Interception 14:19 Punt 01:58 Downs

Spot G00 G00 G00 G00 G00 G09 G00 G12 G47 G39

Drive Ended Time How Lost 11:46 *TOUCHDOWN 03:00 *TOUCHDOWN 02:55 *TOUCHDOWN 13:48 *TOUCHDOWN 06:11 *TOUCHDOWN 00:36 *FIELD GOAL 06:18 *TOUCHDOWN 13:44 Missed FG 07:04 Punt 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 7-71 3:14 7-60 4:12 1-10 0:05 5-62 1:45 8-80 3:29 7-45 3:50 10-68 5:02 11-68 5:00 6-10 4:29 4-8 2:32

Kentucky Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

Spot K47 K13 K01 K08 K00 K00 K00 K00 K02 K00 K00

Drive Ended Time How Lost 11:44 Punt 08:54 Fumble 04:28 Fumble 13:08 *FIELD GOAL 09:50 *TOUCHDOWN 03:39 *TOUCHDOWN 00:24 *TOUCHDOWN 11:38 *TOUCHDOWN 01:10 *FIELD GOAL 10:04 *TOUCHDOWN 01:41 *TOUCHDOWN

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 8-32 3:16 5-52 2:06 5-51 2:35 12-66 4:12 2-43 0:26 12-88 5:11 6-70 1:47 4-79 1:27 12-70 5:50 4-80 1:50 12-57 7:14

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Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Drive Started Time Obtained 13:21 Punt 10:57 Punt 06:53 Punt 01:37 Kickoff 14:04 Interception 12:48 Punt 09:29 Punt 03:25 Kickoff 01:38 Punt 14:55 Kickoff 10:30 Punt 08:47 Punt 05:18 Punt 14:06 Punt 11:31 Punt 08:10 Punt 00:50 Punt

Arkansas Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

Spot R00 R00 A29 R00 R00 R00 R00 R30 R32 R00

Drive Ended Time How Lost 09:09 *TOUCHDOWN 04:36 *TOUCHDOWN 14:52 Punt 09:03 *TOUCHDOWN 01:07 *TOUCHDOWN 13:28 *TOUCHDOWN 08:18 *TOUCHDOWN 03:02 *FIELD GOAL 07:08 Downs 00:59 *TOUCHDOWN

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 12-68 5:51 5-38 2:21 3-8 1:08 5-84 1:57 5-72 1:47 3-30 1:32 8-72 3:34 7-23 2:40 12-67 7:11 2-85 0:59

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Notes and Statistics ALABAMA DRIVE CHARTS Tennessee Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

Spot A49 A34 A34 A19 T33 T00 T43 A02 A29 A27 A02

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 12:24 Punt 06:02 Downs 12:01 Punt 05:33 Interception 00:12 Interception 12:53 Kickoff 06:54 Punt 12:58 Kickoff 05:48 Punt 00:56 Punt

Spot A10 A10 L27 A22 A20 A23 A21 A29 A22 L24

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 08:11 Fumble 04:56 Fumble 14:56 Kickoff 10:35 Punt 00:43 Kickoff 12:01 Kickoff 00:15 Punt 09:10 Downs 01:55 Downs

Spot T00 T00 T00 T00 T02 T00 A50 T00 T03 A24 A22

Chattanooga

Drive Ended Time How Lost 13:32 *TOUCHDOWN 08:44 *TOUCHDOWN 00:28 *TOUCHDOWN 07:18 *TOUCHDOWN 02:36 Fumble 00:12 *TOUCHDOWN 09:52 Punt 02:55 *TOUCHDOWN 06:50 *FIELD GOAL 04:16 Punt 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 3-51 1:28 7-66 3:40 12-66 5:34 9-81 4:43 6-31 2:57 0-0 0:00 3--7 3:01 9-98 3:59 12-68 6:08 3--3 1:32 2-20 0:56

Drive Ended Time How Lost 12:07 Punt 06:06 Punt 03:54 *FIELD GOAL 12:35 *TOUCHDOWN 05:17 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half 04:11 *TOUCHDOWN 10:31 *TOUCHDOWN 04:10 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 6-30 2:53 3-9 2:05 4-3 1:02 4-78 2:21 10-80 5:18 1-1 0:43 14-79 7:50 10-71 4:44 8-78 5:00 3--9 1:55

Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

Spot A34 A17 A29 A20 C00 C42 A38 A37 A07 C06 A13

Drive Started Time Obtained 00:00 Punt 10:48 Interception 06:39 Punt 00:17 Punt 09:57 Punt 04:21 Missed FG 15:00 Kickoff 08:52 Punt 14:49 Punt 05:12 Fumble 00:31 Punt

Spot U24 U20 U25 U33 A36 U44 U26 U25 U01 U01 A35 A25 U29

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 09:59 Punt 05:05 Kickoff 00:33 Punt 09:09 Fumble 05:29 Punt 01:33 Kickoff 11:56 Kickoff 06:07 Punt 10:42 Punt 08:28 Downs 04:26 Punt 00:25 Kickoff

LSU Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

Spot A40 A19 L24 L00 L00 A24 L00 L00 L00 L33

Notes and Stats

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot A25 A08 A18 M43 A20 A22 A28 A23 A08 A47 A22 A22 M05

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 04:22 Punt 01:10 Punt 12:19 Punt 05:30 Missed FG 02:49 Punt 13:49 Punt 10:00 Kickoff 02:05 Interception 10:39 Punt 06:47 Downs 05:16 Downs 00:58 Downs

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Spot M16 A09 A35 M41 A33 M00 M49 M00 M17 M32 A24 A36 M09

Drive Ended Time How Lost 12:39 Fumble 08:57 *TOUCHDOWN 03:13 Downs 12:31 *TOUCHDOWN 09:57 *TOUCHDOWN 02:18 *TOUCHDOWN 11:19 *TOUCHDOWN 05:33 *TOUCHDOWN 06:55 Downs 05:07 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 0-0 0:00 5-83 1:51# 7-32 3:26 7-80 2:46# 0-0 0:00 5-42 2:03 7-62 3:41 6-63 3:19 13-70 7:54 1-6 0:05# 1-7 0:31

Auburn

Mississippi State Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Spot A34 C00 C39 C00 C00 C00 C00 C00 C23 C00 A20

Drive Ended Time How Lost 07:59 *FIELD GOAL 02:35 Punt 14:00 Punt 11:08 Punt 03:51 Interception 00:20 *TOUCHDOWN 12:53 Fumble 05:46 *TOUCHDOWN 12:15 *FIELD GOAL 09:51 Interception 06:38 Fumble 02:42 Punt 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 14-59 7:01 3-1 1:47 5-17 2:10 3-2 1:11 5-13 1:39 6-78 2:29 2-23 0:56 9-77 4:14 10-75 4:50 2-21 0:48 1-2 0:09 5-14 2:34 2--4 0:58

Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot A27 U27 U34 A00 A00 A00 U43 U25 A16 A00 A13 A27 A38

Drive Ended Time How Lost 11:34 Missed FG 08:31 Punt 03:23 Punt 11:00 *TOUCHDOWN 07:12 *TOUCHDOWN 03:48 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half 10:06 Punt 14:04 Missed FG 10:28 *TOUCHDOWN 05:34 Downs 02:32 Missed FG 00:00 Missed FG

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 6-49 3:26 3-7 1:28 3-9 1:42 11-67 4:33# 4-36 1:57# 5-56 1:41# 5-17 1:33 3-0 1:50 14-83 7:03# 1-99 0:14 5-22 2:54# 4--2 1:54# 4-33 0:25

Notes and Statistics Opponent DRIVE CHARTS Virginia Tech Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

Spot T17 T17 T15 T23 T32 T21 T29 A34 T15 T06 T18 T24 T24 T34 A39 T09

Spot T18 T47 T16 A00 T35 T25 T38 A22 T18 T23 T17 T25 T47 T34 A42 T24

Drive Ended Time How Lost 13:21 Punt 10:57 Punt 06:53 Punt 01:37 *TOUCHDOWN 14:04 Interception 12:48 Punt 09:29 Punt 03:39 *FIELD GOAL 01:38 Punt 10:30 Punt 08:47 Punt 05:18 Punt 14:06 Punt 11:31 Punt 08:10 Punt 00:50 Punt

Ole Miss Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 3-1 1:39 6-30 2:19 3-1 1:33 1-77 0:11 2-3 0:46 3-4 1:11 3-9 1:39 7-12 3:28 3-3 1:42 4-17 2:09 3--1 0:54 3-1 1:16 8-23 4:30 3-0 0:28 3--3 1:35 5-15 3:28

Texas A&M Team TAMU TAMU TAMU TAMU TAMU TAMU TAMU TAMU TAMU TAMU TAMU TAMU

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

Spot H16 H41 H02 H25 H19 H35 H34 H42 H18 H20 H04 H25

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 09:21 Punt 05:24 Kickoff 14:15 Kickoff 08:55 Kickoff 00:45 Kickoff 13:27 Punt 12:41 Kickoff 04:16 Kickoff 14:50 Punt 08:42 Fumble 02:28 Kickoff

Spot V00 V00 V48 V04 H38 V25 H43 V00 H19 V00 V00 V00

Drive Ended Time How Lost 12:21 *TOUCHDOWN 07:47 *TOUCHDOWN 00:43 Punt 10:27 Interception 07:08 Punt 00:00 End of half 12:41 Interception 09:33 *TOUCHDOWN 02:47 Punt 13:20 *TOUCHDOWN 08:04 *TOUCHDOWN 00:15 *TOUCHDOWN

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 7-84 2:39 5-59 1:34 10-50 4:41 11-71 3:48 3-19 1:47 4-40 0:45 2-9 0:46 9-58 3:08 3-1 1:29 4-80 1:30 3-96 0:38 10-75 2:13

Colorado State Team CS CS CS CS CS CS CS CS CS CS CS CS CS

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot C29 C13 C18 C17 C24 C20 C23 C18 C23 C26 C12 C20 C34

Drive Started Time Obtained 11:39 Missed FG 07:30 Punt 00:39 Kickoff 12:41 Kickoff 05:39 Kickoff 00:52 Punt 15:00 Kickoff 11:42 Interception 05:25 Punt 12:41 Punt 11:47 Kickoff 08:41 Punt 01:13 Kickoff

Spot C38 C49 C34 C45 C27 C23 C32 A27 A14 C30 C19 C42 A47

Drive Ended Time How Lost 09:15 Punt 05:13 Punt 12:41 Punt 08:19 Punt 03:27 Punt 00:00 End of half 13:36 Punt 07:40 *FIELD GOAL 00:05 *FIELD GOAL 11:55 Fumble 10:35 Punt 06:33 Punt 00:00 Downs

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 5-9 2:24 4-36 2:17 6-16 2:58 8-28 4:22 3-3 2:12 2-3 0:52 3-9 1:24 9-55 4:02 12-63 5:20 1-4 0:46 3-7 1:12 4-22 2:08 6-19 1:13

Team UM UM UM UM UM UM UM UM UM UM UM UM

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot M25 M29 M36 M13 M23 M13 M20 A31 M09 M01 M26 M09

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 06:23 Kickoff 02:36 Punt 14:03 Punt 05:44 Kickoff 14:08 Kickoff 06:53 Punt 14:52 Interception 08:15 Punt 05:55 Punt 05:32 Kickoff 02:48 Downs

Spot G26 G16 G25 G18 G21 G23 G18 G06 G20 G06

Drive Started Time Obtained 11:46 Kickoff 03:08 Kickoff 02:55 Kickoff 13:48 Kickoff 06:11 Kickoff 00:36 Kickoff 15:00 Kickoff 06:18 Kickoff 13:44 Missed FG 07:04 Punt

Spot K20 K13 K01 K25 K25 K25 K22 K25 K25 K32 K28 K25

Drive Started Time Obtained 11:44 Punt 08:54 Fumble 04:28 Fumble 13:08 Kickoff 09:42 Kickoff 03:39 Kickoff 00:17 Kickoff 15:00 Kickoff 11:38 Kickoff 01:00 Kickoff 09:54 Kickoff 01:41 Kickoff

Spot R20 R23 R21 R10 R31 R30 R18 R25 R25 R33 R20

Drive Started Time Obtained 09:09 Kickoff 04:36 Kickoff 14:52 Punt 09:03 Kickoff 01:07 Kickoff 15:00 Kickoff 13:28 Kickoff 08:18 Kickoff 03:02 Kickoff 07:08 Downs 00:59 Kickoff

Spot A28 M37 A37 M37 M35 M27 A07 A18 M12 M00 M17 M13

Drive Ended Time How Lost 12:42 Downs 04:52 Punt 01:43 Interception 10:29 Punt 03:09 Punt 12:11 Punt 03:30 Downs 12:30 Downs 07:08 Punt 05:43 *SAFETY 05:15 Fumble 01:26 Punt

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 5-47 2:18 3-8 1:31 4-27 0:53 8-24 3:34 6-12 2:35 5-14 1:57 10-73 3:23 8-13 2:22 3-3 1:07 1--1 0:12 1--9 0:17 3-4 1:22

Georgia State Team GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

Spot G28 G16 G39 G35 G18 G24 A36 A49 G24 G35

Drive Ended Time How Lost 07:12 Punt 03:00 Fumble 00:33 Punt 09:40 Punt 04:26 Punt 00:00 End of half 11:20 *FIELD GOAL 03:44 Punt 11:33 Punt 02:32 Punt

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 6-2 4:34 0-0 0:08 6-14 2:22 6-17 4:08 3--3 1:45 1-1 0:36 9-46 3:40 5-45 2:34 3-4 2:11 6-29 4:32

Kentucky Team UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK UK

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

Spot K26 K07 K26 K36 K42 K29 K27 K35 A00 K44 A43 K37

Drive Ended Time How Lost 11:00 Punt 07:03 Punt 02:20 Punt 10:16 Punt 08:50 Punt 02:11 Punt 00:00 End of half 13:05 Punt 07:05 *TOUCHDOWN 11:54 Punt 08:55 Downs 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 3-6 0:44 3--6 1:51 6-25 2:08 5-11 2:52 3-17 0:52 3-4 1:28 1-5 0:17 4-10 1:55 9-75 4:33 6-12 4:06 6-29 0:59 3-12 1:41

Notes and Stats

Team VT VT VT VT VT VT VT VT VT VT VT VT VT VT VT VT

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 13:16 Kickoff 08:26 Punt 01:48 Kickoff 14:50 Punt 13:59 Kickoff 11:08 Punt 07:07 Interception 03:20 Kickoff 12:39 Punt 09:41 Punt 06:34 Punt 03:36 Kickoff 11:59 Punt 09:45 Punt 04:18 Punt

Arkansas Team AR AR AR AR AR AR AR AR AR AR AR

Qtr 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

Spot R16 A40 R45 A23 R39 R30 R33 R41 A41 A15 R22

Drive Ended Time How Lost 06:57 Punt 01:00 Interception 11:00 Punt 02:54 Missed FG 00:00 End of half 15:00 Fumble 11:52 Punt 05:42 Interception 14:19 Punt 01:58 Downs 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 3-4 2:12 7-37 3:36 7-24 3:52 13-67 6:09 3-8 1:07 0-0 0:00 4-15 1:36 6-16 2:36 9-34 3:43 11-52 5:10 2-2 0:59

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Notes and Statistics Opponent DRIVE CHARTS Tennessee Team UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

Spot T21 T25 T18 T44 T02 T25 T32 T08 T45 T25 T38

Drive Started Time Obtained 13:32 Kickoff 08:44 Kickoff 00:28 Kickoff 07:18 Kickoff 02:36 Fumble 00:12 Kickoff 15:00 Kickoff 09:52 Punt 02:55 Kickoff 06:50 Kickoff 04:16 Punt

Spot L14 L38 L43 L25 L25 L26 L25 A18 L30

Drive Started Time Obtained 12:07 Punt 06:06 Punt 03:54 Kickoff 12:35 Kickoff 05:17 Kickoff 15:00 Kickoff 04:11 Kickoff 10:31 Kickoff 04:10 Kickoff

Spot T27 A34 T39 T50 A24 T32 A20 A41 A00 T30 A49

Chattanooga

Drive Ended Time How Lost 12:24 Punt 06:02 Downs 12:01 Punt 05:33 Interception 00:12 Interception 00:00 End of half 12:53 *FIELD GOAL 06:54 Punt 12:58 *TOUCHDOWN 05:48 Punt 00:56 Punt

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 3-6 1:08 6-41 2:42 6-21 3:27 3-6 1:45 8-74 2:24 1-7 0:12 5-48 2:07 7-51 2:58 9-55 4:57 3-5 1:02 6-13 3:20

Drive Ended Time How Lost 08:11 Fumble 04:56 Fumble 14:56 *TOUCHDOWN 10:35 Punt 00:43 *TOUCHDOWN 12:01 *FIELD GOAL 00:15 Punt 09:10 Downs 01:55 Downs

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 9-81 3:56 2--11 1:10 8-57 3:58 4-25 2:00 10-75 4:34 6-50 2:59 7-26 3:56 4--3 1:21 5--6 2:15

Team UTC UTC UTC UTC UTC UTC UTC UTC UTC UTC UTC

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

Spot C27 A34 C25 C39 C23 C19 C19 C25 C20 C23 C18

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 12:39 Fumble 08:57 Kickoff 03:13 Downs 12:31 Kickoff 09:57 Kickoff 02:18 Kickoff 11:19 Kickoff 05:33 Kickoff 06:55 Downs 05:07 Kickoff

Spot A28 A34 A16 A21 A25 A19 A31 A22 A20 A26 A14 A17 U00

Drive Started Time Obtained 11:34 Missed FG 08:31 Punt 03:23 Punt 10:54 Kickoff 07:12 Kickoff 03:42 Kickoff 14:53 Kickoff 10:06 Punt 14:04 Missed FG 10:21 Kickoff 05:34 Downs 02:32 Missed FG 00:00 Missed FG

LSU Team LS LS LS LS LS LS LS LS LS

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

Spot A05 L27 A00 L50 A00 A24 A49 A21 L24

Notes and Stats

Qtr 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot M24 M21 M02 M20 M40 M25 M17 A46 M25 M25 A38 A24 M03

Drive Started Time Obtained 07:53 Kickoff 02:35 Punt 14:00 Punt 11:08 Punt 03:51 Interception 00:20 Kickoff 15:00 Kickoff 12:53 Fumble 05:38 Kickoff 12:15 Kickoff 09:51 Interception 06:38 Fumble 02:42 Punt

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Spot M45 M29 M11 A07 M40 M23 M24 A00 A32 M20 A22 A22 M05

Drive Ended Time How Lost 12:39 Punt 10:48 Interception 06:39 Punt 00:17 Punt 09:57 Punt 04:21 Missed FG 00:00 End of half 08:52 Punt 14:49 Punt 05:12 Fumble 00:31 Punt

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 3-5 2:21 4-5 1:51 3-4 2:18 5-5 2:56 3-7 2:34 10-50 5:36 3-10 2:18 3-0 2:27 8-30 5:44 3-18 1:43 6-21 4:36

Auburn

Mississippi State Team MS MS MS MS MS MS MS MS MS MS MS MS MS

Spot C32 A29 C29 C44 C30 A31 C29 C25 C50 C41 C39

Drive Ended Time How Lost 04:22 Punt 01:10 Punt 12:19 Punt 05:30 Missed FG 02:49 Punt 00:00 End of half 13:49 Punt 10:11 *TOUCHDOWN 02:05 Interception 10:39 Punt 06:47 Downs 05:16 Downs 00:58 Downs

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 6-21 3:31 3-8 1:25 3-9 1:41 10-73 5:38 3-0 1:02 1--2 0:20 3-7 1:11 5-46 2:42 7-43 3:33 3--5 1:36 7-16 3:04 4-2 1:22 4-2 1:44

Team AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU AU

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot A48 U00 A24 A36 A16 U00 U00 U43 U47 A35 A05 U00 U00

Drive Ended Time How Lost 09:59 Punt 05:05 *TOUCHDOWN 00:33 Punt 09:09 Fumble 05:29 Punt 01:40 *TOUCHDOWN 11:56 *TOUCHDOWN 06:07 Punt 10:42 Punt 08:28 Downs 04:26 Punt 00:32 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 *TOUCHDOWN

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 4-20 1:35 7-66 3:26 5-8 2:50 4-15 1:45 3--9 1:43 7-81 2:02# 9-69 2:57# 8-35 3:59 7-33 3:22 4-9 1:53 3--9 1:08 7-83 2:00 0-0 0:00

Notes and Statistics By Quarter Stats 3rd-Down Conversions Date

Opponent

Aug 31

vs VT

Score 35-10

Overall

Sep 14

at Texas A&M

49-42

3-6

Sep 21

Colorado State

31-6

2-10

Sep 28

Ole Miss

25-0

8-17

Oct 05

Georgia State

45-3

Oct 12

at Kentucky

48-7

6-17

1st Qtr

35.3%

2nd Qtr

3-5

60.0%

50.0%

1-2

20.0%

0-3

47.1%

6-9 10-14

3rd Qtr 1-4

4th Qtr

25.0%

OT Qtr

1-4

25.0%

1-4

25.0%

50.0%

1-1

100.0%

0-2

0.0%

0-2

0.0%

0-1

0.0%

1-1

100.0%

0.0%

2-4

1-3

33.3%

4-6

66.7%

2-3

66.7%

50.0%

1-5

20.0%

66.7%

1-1

100.0%

1-2

50.0%

2-2

100.0%

2-4

50.0%

71.4%

2-3

66.7%

4-5

80.0%

2-3

66.7%

2-3

66.7%

Oct 19

Arkansas

52-0

5-9

55.6%

2-3

66.7%

1-1

100.0%

1-3

33.3%

1-2

50.0%

Oct 26

Tennessee

45-10

7-11

63.6%

3-3

100.0%

1-2

50.0%

1-2

50.0%

2-4

50.0%

Nov 09

LSU

38-17

5-10

50.0%

0-3

0.0%

1-1

100.0%

2-3

66.7%

2-3

66.7%

Nov 16

at Mississippi State

20-7

4-12

33.3%

1-4

25.0%

1-4

25.0%

1-1

100.0%

1-3

33.3%

Nov 23

Chattanooga

49-0

4-7

57.1%

1-2

50.0%

0-1

0.0%

2-2

100.0%

1-2

50.0%

Nov 30

at Auburn

28-34

4-13

30.8%

0-3

0.0%

1-3

33.3%

2-3

66.7%

1-4

25.0%

Alabama

64-135

47.4%

15-35

42.9%

16-32

50.0%

16-29

55.2%

17-39

43.6%

0-0

0.0%

Opponents

54-161

33.5%

14-38

36.8%

18-46

39.1%

13-36

36.1%

9-41

22.0%

0-0

0.0%

4th-Down Conversions Date

Opponent

Aug 31

vs VT

Score W

35-10

Overall 0-0

1st Qtr 0.0%

0-0

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

OT Qtr

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0% 0.0%

Sep 14

at Texas A&M

49-42

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

Sep 21

Colorado State

31-6

1-1

100.0%

1-1

100.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

Sep 28

Ole Miss

25-0

0-1

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-1

0.0%

Oct 05

Georgia State

45-3

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

Oct 12

at Kentucky

48-7

1-1

100.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

1-1

100.0%

Oct 19

Arkansas

52-0

0-1

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-1

0.0%

Oct 26

Tennessee

45-10

1-1

100.0%

0-0

0.0%

1-1

100.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

Nov 09

LSU

38-17

1-1

100.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

1-1

100.0%

0-0

0.0%

Nov 16

at Mississippi State

20-7

1-1

100.0%

1-1

100.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-0

0.0%

Nov 23

Chattanooga

49-0

1-3

33.3%

0-1

0.0%

1-1

100.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-1

0.0%

at Auburn

28-34

1-2

50.0%

0-0

0.0%

1-1

100.0%

0-0

0.0%

0-1

0.0%

Alabama

7-12

58.3%

2-3

66.7%

3-3

100.0%

1-1

100.0%

1-5

20.0%

0-0

0.0%

Opponents

4-18

22.2%

0-3

0.0%

1-1

100.0%

1-2

50.0%

2-12

16.7%

0-0

0.0%

Time of Possession Date

Opponent

Score

Overall

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

Aug 31

vs VT

35-10

30:45

9:08

6:04

6:58

8:35

Sep 14

at Texas A&M

49-42

35:02

6:06

8:40

9:37

10:39

Sep 21

Colorado State

31-6

28:50

9:40

5:15

4:14

9:41

Sep 28

Ole Miss

25-0

38:29

10:18

8:51

9:40

9:40 8:17

Oct 05

Georgia State

45-3

33:38

8:04

8:31

8:46

Oct 12

at Kentucky

48-7

35:59

10:17

9:16

7:22

9:04

Oct 19

Arkansas

52-0

29:00

9:12

3:52

7:46

8:10

Oct 26

Tennessee

45-10

33:58

10:42

7:40

7:00

8:36

Nov 09

LSU

38-17

33:51

6:00

8:22

8:05

11:24

OT Qtr

Nov 16

at Mississippi State

20-7

30:57

9:58

6:19

7:26

7:14

Nov 23

Chattanooga

49-0

25:36

5:34

4:32

7:00

8:30

at Auburn

28-34

30:54

7:09

9:18

7:57

6:30

Total

386:59

102:08

86:40

91:51

106:20

Avg.

32:14

8:30

7:13

7:39

8:51

0:00

Total

333:01

77:52

93:20

88:09

73:40

0:00

Avg.

27:45

6:29

7:46

7:20

6:08

0:00

Nov 30

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Notes and Statistics ALABAMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20-plus yard plays

Notes and Stats

20-YARD PLUS PLAYS

LONG PLAYS BY THE NUMBERS

ards Type Y Player(s) Opponent *99 Pass Amari Cooper from AJ McCarron Auburn *94 KR Christion Jones Virginia Tech *89 INT Landon Collins Tennessee *80 Rush Derrick Henry Arkansas *75 PR Christion Jones Chattanooga *73 INT Vinnie Sunseri Texas A&M *72 PR Christion Jones Virginia Tech *68 Rush T.J. Yeldon Ole Miss 57 KR Christion Jones Tennessee 54 Pass Amari Cooper from AJ McCarron Auburn *54 Pass Amari Cooper from AJ McCarron Tennessee *52 Pass O.J. Howard from AJ McCarron LSU *51 Pass Kenny Bell from AJ McCarron Texas A&M *50 Rush Kenyan Drake Ole Miss 50 Rush T.J. Yeldon Mississippi State 50 Pass Kevin Norwood from AJ McCarron Chattanooga 49 KR Christion Jones Tennessee *46 Rush Kenyan Drake Arkansas *44 Pass DeAndrew White from AJ McCarron Texas A&M 42 Pass Kevin Norwood from AJ McCarron Kentucky 42 Pass Amari Cooper from AJ McCarron Kentucky 38 Rush T.J. Yeldon Colorado State *38 INT Vinnie Sunseri Virginia Tech *38 Pass Amari Cooper from AJ McCarron Chattanooga *38 Pass Christion Jones from AJ McCarron Virginia Tech 37 PR Dee Hart Georgia State 35 KR Christion Jones Texas A&M 35 Pass DeAndrew White from AJ McCarron Colorado State 35 FR Eddie Jackson Chattanooga 34 Pass Kevin Norwood from AJ McCarron Tennessee 34 Rush T.J. Yeldon Kentucky 32 KR Christion Jones Arkansas 31 Rush T.J. Yeldon Auburn *31 Rush Chris Black Chattanooga 31 Pass DeAndrew White from AJ McCarron Kentucky *30 Pass Amari Cooper from AJ McCarron Arkansas *30 Pass DeAndrew White from AJ McCarron Colorado State 30 PR Christion Jones Kentucky 28 Rush T.J. Yeldon Georgia State *28 Pass Kevin Norwood from AJ McCarron Chattanooga 28 INT Deion Belue Tennessee 28 KR Christion Jones Kentucky 28 Rush Amari Cooper Auburn 28 Pass Christion Jones from AJ McCarron Colorado State 27 Rush T.J. Yeldon Virginia Tech 27 Pass DeAndrew White from AJ McCarron Kentucky 27 Rush T.J. Yeldon Arkansas 27 Pass O.J. Howard from AJ McCarron Texas A&M 27 Rush Derrick Henry Chattanooga 26 Pass DeAndrew White from AJ McCarron Texas A&M 26 Pass O.J. Howard from AJ McCarron Texas A&M 26 Pass Kevin Norwood from Blake Sims Georgia State 26 Pass Christion Jones from AJ McCarron Mississippi State 25 Rush T.J. Yeldon Mississippi State 25 Pass O.J. Howard from AJ McCarron Kentucky 24 KR Christion Jones Auburn 24 Pass Kenyan Drake from AJ McCarron Kentucky 24 Rush T.J. Yeldon Auburn *24 Rush T.J. Yeldon Arkansas *24 Rush T.J. Yeldon Kentucky 24 KR Christion Jones Colorado State 24 Rush T.J. Yeldon Tennessee *23 Pass Kenyan Drake from AJ McCarron Georgia State 23 Rush Kenyan Drake Arkansas 23 Pass T.J. Yeldon from AJ McCarron Tennessee 23 Rush T.J. Yeldon Ole Miss 23 Pass O.J. Howard from AJ McCarron Colorado State 23 Rush Derrick Henry Tennessee 23 Pass Christion Jones from AJ McCarron Colorado State 22 KR Christion Jones Colorado State 22 Rush Kenyan Drake Georgia State *22 Pass Kevin Norwood from AJ McCarron Tennessee 22 KR DeAndrew White LSU *22 Pass Kevin Norwood from AJ McCarron Texas A&M 22 Pass Amari Cooper from AJ McCarron Arkansas

Long Plays By Yards 100+ 90-99 80-89 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 20-29

* touchdown scored on play

No. TD 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 8 4 5 2 17 6 54 8

Long Plays By Type No. TD Rushing 28 7 Passing 40 15 Punt returns 4 2 Kick returns 15 1 Interceptions 4 3 Fumble returns 1 0 Other 0 0 TOTAL 92 28

20-YARD PLUS BY PLAYER Player Christion Jones T.J. Yeldon Amari Cooper Kevin Norwood Kenyan Drake DeAndrew White O.J. Howard Derrick Henry Vinnie Sunseri Kenny Bell Landon Collins Chris Black Altee Tenpenny Deion Belue Dee Hart Eddie Jackson TOTAL

No. TD R P KR PR IR FR 21 4 1 4 13 3 0 0 17 3 15 2 0 0 0 0 10 4 1 9 0 0 0 0 9 5 0 9 0 0 0 0 8 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 6 2 0 0 0 6 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 92 28 28 40 15 4 4 1

LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEAR Rushing 80 Derrick Henry vs Arkansas (10/19/2013)

Rushing Touchdown 80 Derrick Henry vs Arkansas (10/19/2013)

Passing 99 Amari Cooper from AJ McCarron vs Auburn (11/30/2013)

Passing Touchdown 99 Amari Cooper from AJ McCarron vs Auburn (11/30/2013)

Punt Return 75 Christion Jones vs Chattanooga (11/23/2013)

Kick Return 94 Christion Jones vs Virginia Tech (8/31/2013)

Interception Return 89 Landon Collins vs Tennessee (10/26/2013)

Fumble Return 35 Eddie Jackson vs Chattanooga (11/23/2013)

Punt 63 Cody Mandell vs Mississippi State (11/16/2013)

Field Goal 53 Cade Foster vs Ole Miss (9/28/2013)

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Notes and Statistics season/career statistics Offense GP 11 11 11 12 12 11 8 12 8 11 12 11 7 12 12

Att 190 92 27 20 22 22 15 2 1 1 24 1 9 426 386

PASSING AJ McCarron Blake Sims Total Opponents

GP 12 8 12 12

Effic 165.88 133.20 163.05 110.08

RECEIVING Amari Cooper Kevin Norwood Christion Jones DeAndrew White T.J. Yeldon O.J. Howard Kenny Bell Kenyan Drake Chris Black Brian Vogler Jalston Fowler Parker Barrineau Malcome Faciane Harrison Jones Kurt Freitag Altee Tenpenny Ty Reed Corey McCarron Total Opponents

GP 11 11 12 12 11 12 12 11 8 11 12 7 7 11 2 12 1 3 12 12

No. 36 36 36 29 18 14 12 12 8 8 7 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 225 165

TOTAL OFFENSE AJ McCarron T.J. Yeldon Kenyan Drake Derrick Henry Blake Sims Jalston Fowler Altee Tenpenny Dee Hart Christion Jones Chris Black Amari Cooper J. Williams TEAM Total Opponents

G 12 11 11 11 8 12 12 11 12 8 11 11 7 12 12

Plays 330 190 92 27 44 20 22 22 2 1 1 1 9 761 697

Gain 1207 700 294 93 89 84 64 34 31 28 85 6 0 2715 1514

Loss 44 6 12 5 7 6 3 0 0 0 64 0 24 171 214

Cmp-Att-Int 207-306-5 18-29-0 225-335-5 165-311-10 Yds 615 538 349 395 160 269 154 135 79 71 15 16 14 12 11 4 3 3 2843 1996

Rush 21 1163 694 282 61 88 82 78 34 31 28 6 -24 2544 1300

Avg 17.1 14.9 9.7 13.6 8.9 19.2 12.8 11.2 9.9 8.9 2.1 8.0 7.0 12.0 11.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 12.6 12.1

Pass 2676 0 0 0 167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2843 1996

Net 1163 694 282 88 82 78 61 34 31 28 21 6 -24 2544 1300

Avg 6.1 7.5 10.4 4.4 3.7 3.5 4.1 17.0 31.0 28.0 0.9 6.0 -2.7 6.0 3.4

Pct 67.6 62.1 67.2 53.1 TD 4 7 2 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 9

CAREER STATISTICS TD 13 8 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 7

Yds 2676 167 2843 1996 Long 99 50 38 44 23 52 51 24 16 18 5 10 8 12 11 4 3 3 99 95

Total 2697 1163 694 282 228 88 82 78 34 31 28 6 -24 5387 3296

TD 26 2 28 9 Avg/G 55.9 48.9 29.1 32.9 14.5 22.4 12.8 12.3 9.9 6.5 1.2 2.3 2.0 1.1 5.5 0.3 3.0 1.0 236.9 166.3

Avg/G 224.8 105.7 63.1 25.6 28.5 7.3 6.8 7.1 2.8 3.9 2.5 0.5 -3.4 448.9 274.7

Long 68 50 80 15 20 13 11 20 31 28 15 6 0 80 77

Avg/G 105.7 63.1 25.6 7.3 6.8 7.1 7.6 2.8 3.9 2.5 1.8 0.5 -3.4 212.0 108.3

GP 25 23 11 38 12 16 23 38 8 25 52 21

Lng 99 26 99 95

Avg/G 223.0 20.9 236.9 166.3

GP 52 23

Att 365 134 27 101 22 43 67 4 1 1 109 1

Effic 162.01 128.45

Gain 2338 985 294 686 89 177 397 40 31 28 320 6

Loss 67 10 12 17 7 11 42 0 0 0 327 0

Net 2271 975 282 669 82 166 355 40 31 28 -7 6

Att-Cmp-Int 996-667-13 39-23-0

GP 25 47 38 29 25 12 47 23 8 34 38 7 7 29 2 12 1 3

No. 95 79 66 51 29 14 48 12 8 11 8 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

G 52 25 23 11 23 38 12 16 38 8 25 21

Pct 67.0 59.0

Yds 1615 1245 766 651 291 269 866 135 79 98 21 16 14 17 11 4 3 3

Plays 1105 365 134 27 106 101 22 43 4 1 1 1

Avg 6.2 7.3 10.4 6.6 3.7 3.9 5.3 10.0 31.0 28.0 -0.1 6.0

Yds 8632 244

Avg 17.0 15.8 11.6 12.8 10.0 19.2 18.0 11.2 9.9 8.9 2.6 8.0 7.0 8.5 11.0 4.0 3.0 3.0

Rush -7 2271 975 282 355 669 82 166 40 31 28 6

TD 25 13 2 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 3 0

Long 68 50 80 69 20 13 45 20 31 28 24 6

Avg/G 90.8 42.4 25.6 17.6 6.8 10.4 15.4 1.1 3.9 1.1 -0.1 0.3

Lng 99 35

Avg/G 166.0 10.6

TD 15 12 6 7 1 2 6 1 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 99 50 38 51 28 52 85 24 16 18 6 10 8 12 11 4 3 3

Avg/G 64.6 26.5 20.2 22.4 11.6 22.4 18.4 5.9 9.9 2.9 0.6 2.3 2.0 0.6 5.5 0.3 3.0 1.0

Pass 8632 0 0 0 244 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 8625 2271 975 282 599 669 82 166 40 31 28 6

Avg/G 165.9 90.8 42.4 25.6 26.0 17.6 6.8 10.4 1.1 3.9 1.1 0.3

TD 75 2

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SEASON STATISTICS RUSHING T.J. Yeldon Kenyan Drake Derrick Henry Jalston Fowler Altee Tenpenny Dee Hart Blake Sims Christion Jones Chris Black Amari Cooper AJ McCarron Jarrick Williams TEAM Total Opponents

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Notes and Statistics season/career statistics Offense/Special Teams SEASON STATISTICS FGs 11-15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 12-18 6-9

Kick 56-56 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 61-61 16-16

PATs Rush Rcv 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

Pass 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

CAREER STATISTICS

SCORING Cade Foster T.J. Yeldon Kenyan Drake Kevin Norwood Jalston Fowler Christion Jones Amari Cooper Chris Black DeAndrew White Vinnie Sunseri O.J. Howard Derrick Henry Adam Griffith Landon Collins Dillon Lee Altee Tenpenny Brian Vogler Kenny Bell Dee Hart TEAM Total Opponents

TD 0 13 9 7 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 61 17

DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

PUNT RETURNS Christion Jones Dee Hart Kenyan Drake Kenny Bell Dillon Lee Total Opponents

No. 21 4 1 1 0 27 11

Yds 303 58 19 0 15 395 52

Avg 14.4 14.5 19.0 0.0 0.0 14.6 4.7

TD 2 0 0 0 1 3 0

Long 75 37 0 0 15 75 43

No. 45 8 1 1 0

Yds 549 108 19 0 15

Avg 12.2 13.5 19.0 0.0 0.0

TD 2 0 0 0 1

Long 75 37 0 0 15

KICK RETURNS Christion Jones DeAndrew White Harrison Jones Brian Vogler Xzavier Dickson Ryan Anderson Total Opponents

No. 18 3 2 1 1 1 26 63

Yds 527 56 17 7 14 11 632 1299

Avg 29.3 18.7 8.5 7.0 14.0 11.0 24.3 20.6

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Long 94 22 9 7 14 11 94 82

No. 27 4 3 1 2 1

Yds 772 80 26 7 23 11

Avg 28.6 20.0 8.7 7.0 11.5 11.0

TD 2 0 0 0 0 0

Long 99 24 9 7 14 11

INTERCEPTIONS Vinnie Sunseri Cyrus Jones Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Eddie Jackson Deion Belue Trey DePriest Landon Collins Total Opponents

No. 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 10 5

Yds 111 1 24 0 28 0 89 253 80

Avg 55.5 0.5 12.0 0.0 28.0 0.0 89.0 25.3 16.0

TD 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0

Long 73 1 16 0 28 0 89 89 53

No. 4 2 7 1 3 1 1

Yds 124 1 115 0 43 0 89

Avg 31.0 0.5 16.4 0.0 14.3 0.0 89.0

TD 2 0 0 0 0 0 1

Long 73 1 46 0 28 0 89

FUMBLE RETURNS Dillon Lee Eddie Jackson Landon Collins Total Opponents

No. 1 1 1 3 1

Yds 6 35 5 46 5

Avg 6.0 35.0 5.0 15.3 5.0

TD 0 0 0 0 1

Long 6 35 5 35 5

No. 1 1 1

Yds 6 35 5

Avg 6.0 35.0 5.0

TD 0 0 0

Long 6 35 5

SEASON STATISTICS

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Points 89 78 54 42 30 30 24 18 18 12 12 12 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 465 136

TD 0 26 14 12 10 10 15 3 7 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 6 1

FGs 24-42 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Kick 63-63 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

CAREER STATISTICS

PATs Rush Rcv 0-0 0 1-1 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

Pass 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Points 135 158 84 72 60 60 90 18 42 12 12 12 8 6 6 6 6 36 6

Notes and Statistics season/career statistics Offense/Special Teams G 11 12 11 11 11 12 11 12 12 11 7 8 12 12 12 11 8 11 10 10 12 7 12 7 12 2 12 11 3 1 10 7 12 12

Rush 1163 34 694 28 0 0 282 0 0 78 0 31 88 0 82 0 61 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 -24 2544 1300

FIELD GOALS Cade Foster Adam Griffith Total Opponents

Att 15 3 18 9

Good 11 1 12 6

Long 53 20 53 53

Blkd 1 0 1 2

PUNTING Cody Mandell TEAM Total Opponents

No. 35 1 36 75

Yds 1662 39 1701 3147

Avg 47.5 39.0 47.2 42.0

Long 63 39 63 65

KICKOFFS Cade Foster Adam Griffith Cody Mandell Total Opponents

No. 68 14 2 84 34

Yds 4240 885 129 5254 2037

Rec 160 349 135 615 538 395 0 269 154 0 0 79 15 0 4 71 0 12 0 0 0 16 0 14 0 11 0 0 3 3 0 0 2843 1996

Avg 62.4 63.2 64.5 62.5 59.9

PR 0 303 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 395 52

TB 16 4 1 21 6

KOR 0 527 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 632 1299

TB 6 0 6 6 OB 0 0 0 0 2

IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 0 0 89 0 0 0 0 28 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 253 80

FC 7 1 8 8

CAREER STATISTICS Tot 1323 1213 848 643 538 451 282 269 154 136 111 110 103 89 86 78 61 29 28 24 21 16 15 14 14 11 11 6 3 3 1 -24 6667 4727

I20 14 0 14 20

Avg/G 120.3 101.1 77.1 58.5 48.9 37.6 25.6 22.4 12.8 12.4 15.9 13.8 8.6 7.4 7.2 7.1 7.6 2.6 2.8 2.4 1.8 2.3 1.2 2.0 1.2 5.5 0.9 0.5 1.0 3.0 0.1 -3.4 555.6 393.9

G 25 38 23 25 47 29 11 12 47 16 34 8 38 26 12 34 23 29 24 37 52 7 20 7 33 2 12 21 3 1 21

Blkd 1 0 1 1

Rush 2271 40 975 28 0 0 282 0 0 166 0 31 669 0 82 0 355 0 0 0 -7 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 2

No. 165

Retn

Net

YdLn

1299 632

40.8 36.9

24 28

No. 332 14 2

Rec 291 766 135 1615 1245 651 0 269 866 18 0 79 21 0 4 98 18 17 0 0 0 16 0 14 0 11 0 0 3 3 51

Yds 7017

Yds 21129 885 129

PR 0 549 19 0 0 34 0 0 0 108 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61

KOR 0 772 0 0 22 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 11 0 0 0 250

Att 42 3

Good 24 1

Avg 42.5

Avg 63.6 63.2 64.5

Long 63

TB 77 4 1

IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 0 0 89 0 0 0 0 43 115 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Long 53 20

TB 18

FC 52

Tot 2562 2127 1129 1643 1267 765 282 269 866 292 124 110 690 102 86 105 373 43 43 115 -7 16 15 14 23 11 11 6 3 3 365

Avg/G 102.5 56.0 49.1 65.7 27.0 26.4 25.6 22.4 18.4 18.2 3.6 13.8 18.2 3.9 7.2 3.1 16.2 1.5 1.8 3.1 -0.1 2.3 0.8 2.0 0.7 5.5 0.9 0.3 1.0 3.0 17.4

Blkd 2 0

Pct. 57.1 33.3

I20 57

Blkd 1

Notes and Stats

SEASON STATISTICS ALL PURPOSE T.J. Yeldon Christion Jones Kenyan Drake Amari Cooper Kevin Norwood DeAndrew White Derrick Henry O.J. Howard Kenny Bell Dee Hart Vinnie Sunseri Chris Black Jalston Fowler Landon Collins Altee Tenpenny Brian Vogler Blake Sims Harrison Jones Deion Belue Ha Ha Clinton-Dix AJ McCarron Parker Barrineau Dillon Lee Malcome Faciane Xzavier Dickson Kurt Freitag Ryan Anderson Jarrick Williams Corey McCarron Ty Reed Cyrus Jones TEAM Total Opponents

OB 3 0 0

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Notes and Statistics season/career statistics Defense SEASON STATISTICS DEFENSIVE LEADERS

GP Solo

Ast Total

C.J. Mosley

Landon Collins

CAREER STATISTICS

TFL Sacks Int PBU FR FF Blk

GP Solo

102

9.0

4.0

Ast Total

169 144 53

TFL Sacks Int PBU FR FF Blk

313 23.0

6.5

4.0

142 12.0

Trey DePriest

6.5

2.0

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix

1.5

2.0

Ed Stinson

2.0

1.5

101 15.5

5.5

Jarrick Williams

2.0

1.0

2.0

1.0

Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shawn Robinson

7.0

5.5

7.0

5.5

Jeoffrey Pagan

2.5

1.0

Adrian Hubbard

5.5

3.0

6.5

2.5

81 18.0

10.0

Denzel Devall

5.0

3.0

8.0

5.0

Cyrus Jones

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.0

Brandon Ivory

1.5

2.5

Vinnie Sunseri

1.0

105

7.0

1.5

. .

John Fulton

2.0

2.5

0.5

Jonathan Allen

3.0

0.5

3.0

0.5

Dillon Lee

0.0

Reggie Ragland

0.5

Darren Lake

0.0

1.0

. .

Deion Belue

1.0

7.5

Xzavier Dickson

2.0

1.0

8.5

5.0

Maurice Smith

0.5

. .

1.0

Tana Patrick

Reuben Foster

0.0

Bradley Sylve

0.0

Geno Smith Eddie Jackson

1.0

1.5

1.0

Notes and Stats

Christion Jones

0.0

Dee Hart

0.0

Ryan Anderson

1.5

Altee Tenpenny

0.0

Dalvin Tomlinson

0.0

Kenyan Drake Anthony Orr

0.5

Korren Kirven

0.0

LaMichael Fanning

0.0

Tim Williams

1.0

Dee Liner

0.0

Derrick Henry

0.0

Cade Foster

0.0

Kenny Bell

0.0

O.J. Howard

0.0

Adam Griffith

0.0

Cody Mandell

0.0

2.0

1.0

DeAndrew White

Jabriel Washington

Malcome Faciane Nick Perry

0.0

TEAM

0.0

Total

413 358

771

Opponents

416 404

820

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Notes and Statistics 2013 RECAPS AND BOXSCORES

RV/RV

ALABAMA (1-0) 35 VIRGINIA TECH (0-1) 10

1/1 6/6

alabama (2-0, 1-0 SEC) 49 texas a&M (2-1, 0-1 SEC) 42

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 • GEORGIA DOME • ATLANTA, GA. ATTENDANCE: 73,114 • TV: ESPN

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 • KYLE FIELD • COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS ATTENDANCE: 87,596 • TV: CBS

ATLANTA, Ga. — Wide receiver and return man Christion Jones scored three touchdowns and accounted for 256 all-purpose yards (100 via punt returns, 109 via kickoff returns and 47 receiving) as the top-ranked Crimson Tide opened its 2013 football season with a 35-10 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 73,114 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Top-ranked Alabama football overcame an early 14-0 deficit, scoring 28 consecutive points to close the first half on the way to a wild 4942 victory over No. 6 Texas A&M Saturday afternoon before an overflow crowd of 87,596, the fourth-largest crowd in Kyle Field’s 87-season history (capacity: 82,589).

Alabama scored in every facet of the game, notching three non-offensive touchdowns in a game for the first time since September 30, 1995, (at Georgia) as Jones scored on a 72-yard punt return in the first quarter, went 94 yards on a kickoff return in the second quarter and added a 38-yard scoring reception in the third quarter. 1 2 3 4 Score Alabama 14 14 7 0 35 Virginia Tech 7 3 0 0 10 scoring Summary 1st 2nd 3rd

13:21 01:53 01:37 14:04 03:39 03:25 03:43

UA UA VT UA VT UA UA

Christion Jones 72 yd punt return (Cade Foster kick) T.J. Yeldon 2 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 11-49 5:00 Edmunds, T 77 yd run (Journell, C kick), 1-77 0:11 Vinnie Sunseri 38 yd interception return (Cade Foster kick) Journell, C 29 yd field goal, 7-12 3:28 Christion Jones 94 yd kickoff return (Cade Foster kick) Christion Jones 38 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 4-47 1:35

UA 7 - VT 0 UA 14 - VT 0 UA 14 - VT 7 UA 21 - VT 7 UA 21 - VT 10 UA 28 - VT 10 UA 35 - VT 10

UA VT FIRST DOWNS 11 7 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 38-96 33-153 PASSING YDS (NET) 110 59 Passes Att-Comp-Int 24-10-1 26-5-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 62-206 59-212 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 6-118 4-41 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-109 6-96 Interception Returns-Yards 1-38 1-11 Punts (Number-Avg) 9-46.4 13-45.1 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 4-25 7-35 Possession Time 30:45 29:15 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 17 3 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 1-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-4 4-23 RUSHING: Alabama - T.J. Yeldon 17-75; Altee Tenpenny 6-24; Dee Hart 5-15; Blake Sims 2-7; Jalston Fowler 3-1; Derrick Henry 1-minus 3; AJ McCarron 4-minus 23. Virginia Tech - Edmunds, T 20-132; Mangus, C 5-15; Rogers, S 1-3; Thomas, L 5-2; Coles, DJ 2-1. PASSING: Alabama - AJ McCarron 10-23-1-110; Blake Sims 0-1-0-0. Virginia Tech - Thomas, L 5-26-1-59. RECEIVING: Alabama - Amari Cooper 4-38; Christion Jones 2-47; DeAndrew White 2-14; Kevin Norwood 1-11; Jalston Fowler 1-0. Virginia Tech - Knowles, D 2-3; Coles, DJ 1-34; Stanford, J 1-16; Edmunds, T 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS: Alabama - Vinnie Sunseri 1-38. Virginia Tech - Fuller, Ky 1-11. FUMBLES: Alabama - None. Virginia Tech - None.

Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron passed for a career-high 334 yards and four touchdowns and the Alabama defense overcame a shaky start to contain A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel for much of the game as the Tide captured its 16th consecutive victory away from Tuscaloosa and its ninth straight win at an SEC road venue. The Alabama offense rolled for 570 total yards (236 rushing, 334 passing) while running back T.J. Yeldon rushed for 149 yards and safety Vinnie Sunseri returned an intercepted pass 73 yards for a score. The teams combined for 1,196 yards of offense in the game (628 by A&M, 568 by Alabama). The Aggies’ total is the most ever given up by Alabama in a single game, eclipsing the 611 total yards by LSU in 2001. The Tide, meanwhile, gained its most yardage against an opponent since gaining 618 yards against Ole Miss in 2011. Linebacker C.J. Mosley had 12 tackles to lead the Alabama defense. Safety Landon Collins added seven stops, safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix had six tackles, cornerback Cyrus Jones had five tackles, plus an interception, and jack linebacker Denzel Devall had five stops. Alabama Texas A&M

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TAMU TAMU UA UA UA UA UA TAMU UA TAMU TAMU UA TAMU

Cameron Clear 1 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet kick), 7-84 2:39 Ben Malena 1 yd run (Taylor Bertolet kick), 5-59 1:34 Kevin Norwood 22 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 6-75 2:23 DeAndrew White 44 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 6-80 1:28 Kenny Bell 51 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 4-80 1:32 T.J. Yeldon 4 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 11-93 6:23, Vinnie Sunseri 73 yd interception return (Cade Foster kick) Malcome Kennedy 14 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet kick), 9-58 3:08 Kenyan Drake 3 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 10-83 5:17 Malcome Kennedy 12 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet kick), 4-80 1:30 Mike Evans 95 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet kick), 3-96 0:38 Jalston Fowler 5 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 9-65 5:36 Malcome Kennedy 4 yd pass from Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet kick), 10-75 2:13

UA 0 - TAMU 7 UA 0 - TAMU 14 UA 7 - TAMU 14 UA 14 - TAMU 14 UA 21 - TAMU 14 UA 28 - TAMU 14 UA 35 - TAMU 14 UA 35 - TAMU 21 UA 42 - TAMU 21 UA 42 - TAMU 28 UA 42 - TAMU 35 UA 49 - TAMU 35 UA 49 - TAMU 42

UA TAMU FIRST DOWNS 31 31 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 37-234 32-164 PASSING YDS (NET) 334 464 Passes Att-Comp-Int 29-20-0 39-28-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 66-568 71-628 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-5 2-15 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-83 6-106 Interception Returns-Yards 2-73 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-53.0 3-54.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-0 Penalties-Yards 12-104 6-55 Possession Time 35:02 24:58 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 6 5 of 8 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 5-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-5 0-0

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RUSHING: Alabama-T.J. Yeldon 25-149; Kenyan Drake 7-50; Jalston Fowler 4-37; TEAM 1-minus 2. Texas A&M-Johnny Manziel 14-98; Ben Malena 11-42; Tra Carson 5-18; B. Williams 2-6. PASSING: Alabama-AJ McCarron 20-29-0-334. Texas A&M-Johnny Manziel 28-392-464. RECEIVING: Alabama-DeAndrew White 4-82; O.J. Howard 3-68; Kevin Norwood 3-52; Brian Vogler 3-24; Amari Cooper 2-34; Kenny Bell 1-51; Christion Jones 1-12; Jalston Fowler 1-5; T.J. Yeldon 1-4; Kenyan Drake 1-2. Texas A&M-Mike Evans 7-279; Malcome Kennedy 6-57; Derel Walker 5-66; Ben Malena 3-26; L. Gonzalez 2-13; Travis Labhart 1-12; Edward Pope 1-12; Cameron Clear 1-1; Tra Carson 1-minus 1; Sabian Holmes 1-minus 1. INTERCEPTIONS: Alabama-Vinnie Sunseri 1-73; Cyrus Jones 1-0. Texas A&M-None. FUMBLES: Alabama-T.J. Yeldon 1-1. Texas A&M-L. Gonzalez 1-0; B. Williams 1-0.

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ole miss (3-1, 1-1 SEC) 0 alabama (4-0, 2-0 SEC) 25

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: ESPN2

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: ESPN

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Top-ranked Alabama (3-0 overall; 1-0 in the Southeastern Conference) grinded out a methodical 31-6 victory over Colorado State (1-3) on Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 101,821 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A sturdy Alabama defense turned away several Ole Miss scoring threats while the Crimson Tide offense showed a resourceful side as topranked Alabama (4-0 overall; 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference) earned a 25-0 victory over No. 21 Ole Miss (3-1; 1-1 SEC) Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 101,821 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Tide quarterback AJ McCarron completed 20 of 26 passes for 258 yards and one touchdown with one interception, connecting 9 times for 90 yards with wide receiver Christion Jones and twice for 65 yards to receiver DeAndrew White for 65 yards, including a crucial 30-yard touchdown. Alabama also scored on a blocked punt return in the first half. Linebacker C.J. Mosley led the Alabama defense with 9 tackles. 1 2 3 4 Score Colorado State 0 0 6 0 6 Alabama 7 10 0 14 31 scoring Summary 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

00:39 12:41 05:39 07:40 00:05 11:47 01:13

UA UA UA CS CS UA UA

Kenyan Drake 3 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 8-84 4:34 Dillon Lee 15 yd blocked punt return (Cade Foster kick) Cade Foster 46 yd field goal, 5-29 2:40 ROBERTS, Jared 45 yd field goal, 9-55 4:02 ROBERTS, Jared 31 yd field goal, 12-63 5:20 DeAndrew White 30 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 1-30 0:08 Chris Black 14 yd pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick), 8-65 5:20

CS 0 - UA 7 CS 0 - UA 14 CS 0 - UA 17 CS 3 - UA 17 CS 6 - UA 17 CS 6 - UA 24 CS 6 - UA 31

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CSU UA FIRST DOWNS 13 16 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 26-51 21-66 PASSING YDS (NET) 228 272 Passes Att-Comp-Int 38-24-0 27-21-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-279 48-338 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 5-60 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-116 3-60 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-29.8 5-45.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 4-35 2-15 Possession Time 31:10 28:50 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 2 of 10 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-15 1-5 RUSHING: Colorado State - NWOKE, Chris 12-27; GRAYSON, Garret 7-16; BIBBS, Kapri 5-12; ALEXANDER, Donn 2-minus 4. Alabama - T.J. Yeldon 7-49; Jalston Fowler 5-10; Altee Tenpenny 2-7; Derrick Henry 1-4; Kenyan Drake 3-3; AJ McCarron 3-minus 7. PASSING: Colorado State - GRAYSON, Garret 24-38-0-228. Alabama - AJ McCarron 20-26-1-258; Blake Sims 1-1-0-14. RECEIVING: Colorado State - HIGGINS, Rashar 7-71; HANSLEY, Joe 6-82; COFFMAN, Thomas 3-20; GILLMORE, Crock 2-28; ALEXANDER, Donn 2-12; BIBBS, Kapri 1-12; CARTWRIGHT, Kiv 1-6; UDOFIA, Willie 1-2; GRAYSON, Garret 1-minus 5. Alabama - Christion Jones 9-90; O.J. Howard 3-38; DeAndrew White 2-65; Kenny Bell 2-21; Brian Vogler 2-13; Kenyan Drake 1-22; Chris Black 1-14; T.J. Yeldon 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: Colorado State - BLAKE, Bernard 1-0. Alabama - None. FUMBLES: Colorado State - GRAYSON, Garret 1-1. Alabama - None.

Ole Miss, which entered the game averaging 38 points and 490 yards of total offense per game (250 rushing, 240 passing), was held to 205 total yards by the Alabama defense, only 46 rushing and 159 through the air while keeping the Rebels off the scoreboard. Tide quarterback AJ McCarron completed 25 of 32 passes for 190 yards with one interception, connecting with wide receiver Christion Jones 5 times for 61 yards. Running back T.J. Yeldon rushed for 121 yards and a career-long 68-yard touchdown, eclipsing the 100-yard mark for the seventh time in his Alabama career while reserve back Kenyan Drake had 99 yards on 12 carries including a 50yard scoring run. Linebacker C.J. Mosley led the Alabama defense, recording a safety in the fourth quarter as one of his 10 tackles. Safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix had a team-leading 14 tackles for the Tide. Ole Miss Alabama

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scoring Summary 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

06:23 05:44 00:00 14:08 05:43 05:32

UA UA UA UA UA UA

Cade Foster 28 yd field goal, 11-61 6:19 Cade Foster 53 yd field goal, 9-43 4:45 Cade Foster 42 yd field goal, 13-56 3:09 T.J. Yeldon 68 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 2-75 0:52 TEAM safety Kenyan Drake 50 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 1-50 0:11

UM 0 - UA 3 UM 0 - UA 6 UM 0 - UA 9 UM 0 - UA 16 UM 0 - UA 18 UM 0 - UA 25

UM UA FIRST DOWNS 11 21 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 25-46 40-254 PASSING YDS (NET) 159 180 Passes Att-Comp-Int 32-17-1 32-25-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 57-205 72-434 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-4 3-4 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-72 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 1-16 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-44.0 5-46.2 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-0 Penalties-Yards 5-29 7-50 Possession Time 21:31 38:29 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 8 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 4 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-2 1-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-5 2-16 RUSHING: Ole Miss - Jeff Scott 8-28; I. Mathers 2-8; Bo Wallace 12-5; Jaylen Walton 2-4; L. Treadwell 1-1. Alabama - T.J. Yeldon 17-121; Kenyan Drake 12-99; Derrick Henry 2-18; Jalston Fowler 2-9; Blake Sims 2-5; Altee Tenpenny 1-4; AJ McCarron 3-1; TEAM 1-minus 3. PASSING: Ole Miss - Bo Wallace 17-31-0-159; L. Treadwell 0-1-1-0. Alabama -AJ McCarron 25-32-1-180. RECEIVING: Ole Miss - Donte Moncrief 6-60; L. Treadwell 4-51; Jeff Scott 3-12; Ja-Mes Logan 2-22; Evan Engram 2-14. Alabama - Christion Jones 5-61; Kevin Norwood 5-40; Kenny Bell 4-23; Amari Cooper 3-28; T.J. Yeldon 3-16; DeAndrew White 3-6; Brian Vogler 1-7; Kenyan Drake 1-minus 1. INTERCEPTIONS: Ole Miss-Cody Prewitt 1-16. Alabama - Eddie Jackson 1-0. FUMBLES: Ole Miss - Bo Wallace 1-1. Alabama - Kenyan Drake 1-0; T.J. Yeldon 1-0; Brian Vogler 1-0.

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ALABAMA (6-0, 3-0 SEC) 48 KENTUCKY (1-5, 0-3 SEC) 7

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: SEC TV

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 • COMMONWEALTH STADIUM • LEXINGTON, KY. ATTENDANCE: 67,942 • TV: ESPN2

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Quarterback AJ McCarron set a school record for completion percentage in a game and threw four first-half touchdown passes as top-ranked Alabama (5-0 overall; 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference) scored touchdowns on its first five offensive possessions on the way to a 45-3 win over Georgia State (0-5 overall) on warm, humid, sunny Saturday afternoon before a crowd of 101,254 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Quarterback AJ McCarron passed for a career-high 359 yards and linebacker C.J. Mosley led a suffocating performance by the Alabama defense as top-ranked Alabama (6-0 overall; 3-0 in the Southeastern Conference) smothered Kentucky (1-5 overall; 0-3 SEC) on Saturday night before a crowd of 69,873 at Commonwealth Stadium.

McCarron completed his first 12 pass attempts on the way to completing 15 of 16 passes for 166 yards and four touchdowns, connecting with wide receiver DeAndrew White four times for 45 yards and a touchdown. He also found wide receiver Christion Jones, running back Kenyan Drake and running back Jalston Fowler for touchdowns as five different Tide players scored touchdowns in the first half. McCarron’s 93.75 percent accuracy rate set a record for Alabama passers, surpassing the 84.2 percent mark set by Ken Stabler who competed 16 of 19 against Ole Miss on Oct. 1, 1966. Fifteen different players caught at least one pass for Alabama, led by Chris Black’s five catches for 53 yards and one touchdown. Reserve quarterback Blake Sims completed 13 of 17 attempts for 129 yards and one touchdown. Meanwhile, Alabama’s defense was stifling against the Panthers, limiting GSU to 175 total yards (15 rushing, 160 passing). Linebacker C.J. Mosley led the Alabama defense with six tackles, including two for losses. 1 2 3 4 Score Georgia State 0 0 3 0 3 Alabama 21 17 7 0 45 scoring Summary 1st 2nd 3rd

11:46 03:08 02:55 13:48 06:11 00:36 11:20 06:18

UA UA UA UA UA UA GSU UA

Ch. Jones 8 yd pass from AJ McCarron (C. Foster kick), 7-71 3:14 T.J. Yeldon 4 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 7-60 4:12 D. White 10 yd pass from AJ McCarron (C. Foster kick), 1-10 0:05 K. Drake 23 yd pass from AJ McCarron (C. Foster kick), 5-62 1:45 J. Fowler 1 yd pass from AJ McCarron (C. Foster kick), 8-80 3:29 Cade Foster 27 yd field goal, 7-45 3:50 Lutz, Wil 53 yd field goal, 9-46 3:40 C. Black 10 yd pass from B. Sims (A. Griffith kick), 10-68 5:02

GSU 0 - UA 7 GSU 0 - UA 14 GSU 0 - UA 21 GSU 0 - UA 28 GSU 0 - UA 35 GSU 0 - UA 38 GSU 3 - UA 38 GSU 3 - UA 45

GSU UA FIRST DOWNS 9 31 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 22-15 30-181 PASSING YDS (NET) 160 296 Passes Att-Comp-Int 22-12-0 34-29-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 44-175 64-477 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-6 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-37 Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-120 2-17 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-41.1 1-42.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 10-60 4-30 Possession Time 26:22 33:38 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 12 6 of 9 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 6-7 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-8 RUSHING: Georgia State - Evans, Travis 14-19; Jean-Bart, J. 2-4; Jeppesen, Sean 1-1; Bell, Ronnie 4-0; Hill, Kelton 1-minus 9. Alabama - T.J. Yeldon 6-51; Derrick Henry 5-50; Kenyan Drake 5-40; Jalston Fowler 3-23; Blake Sims 2-10; Altee Tenpenny 4-10; Dee Hart 4-0; TEAM 1-minus 3. PASSING: Georgia State - Bell, Ronnie 11-20-0-146; McLane, Ben 1-2-0-14. Alabama - Blake Sims 14-18-0-130; AJ McCarron 15-16-0-166. RECEIVING: Georgia State - Wilson, Albert 4-60; Davis, Robert 3-45; Sweeting, Avery 3-36; Jeppesen, Sean 1-17; Evans, Travis 1-2. Alabama - Chris Black 6-54; DeAndrew White 4-45; Kevin Norwood 3-42; Christion Jones 3-22; Kenny Bell 2-37; Malcome Faciane 2-14; Kenyan Drake 1-23; O.J. Howard 1-13; Harrison Jones 1-12; Kurt Freitag 1-11; Brian Vogler 1-9; P. Barrineau 1-6; Altee Tenpenny 1-4; Ty Reed 1-3; Jalston Fowler 1-1.

McCarron completed 21 of 35 pass attempts, including one touchdown, and the Alabama offense churned out 668 total yards while producing two 100-yard rushing performances and a 300-yard passer in the same game for the first time in the Tide’s illustrious football history. Running backs T.J. Yeldon (16 rushes, 124 yards, 2 touchdowns) and Kenyan Drake (14 for 106, 2 TDs) became the 16th Crimson Tide duo to surpass the century mark in the same game. Alabama tied a school record for first downs in a game with 35, equaling the mark set against Western Carolina in 2007. Linebacker C.J. Mosley led the Alabama defense with seven tackles, and engineered a Tide defense that held Kentucky to 170 total yards (94 rushing, 76 passing). Alabama controlled the ball for 35 minutes, 59 seconds on the night. Alabama Kentucky

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scoring Summary 2nd 3rd 4th

13:08 09:50 03:39 00:24 11:38 07:05 01:10 10:04 01:41

UA UA UA UA UA UK UA UA UA

Cade Foster 25 yd field goal, 12-66 4:12 Kenyan Drake 1 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 2-43 0:26 T.J. Yeldon 24 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 12-88 5:11 Kenyan Drake 1 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 6-70 1:47 T.J. Yeldon 3 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 4-79 1:27 Javess Blue 30 yd pass from Maxwell Smith (Joe Mansour kick), 9-75 4:33 Cade Foster 20 yd field goal, 12-70 5:50 Kevin Norwood 20 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 4-80 1:50 Altee Tenpenny 7 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 12-57 7:14

UA 3 - UK 0 UA 10 - UK 0 UA 17 - UK 0 UA 24 - UK 0 UA 31 - UK 0 UA 31 - UK 7 UA 34 - UK 7 UA 41 - UK 7 UA 48 - UK 7

UA UK FIRST DOWNS 35 13 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 44-299 34-94 PASSING YDS (NET) 369 76 Passes Att-Comp-Int 36-22-0 18-7-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 80-668 52-170 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3-52 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-49 4-104 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 1-47.0 8-44.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-65 6-50 Possession Time 35:59 24:01 Third-Down Conversions 10 of 14 2 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 7-8 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-27 0-0

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RUSHING: Alabama - T.J. Yeldon 16-124; Kenyan Drake 14-106; Altee Tenpenny 5-21; Derrick Henry 3-16; Christion Jones 1-14; Dee Hart 2-9; AJ McCarron 2-8; Blake Sims 1-1. Kentucky - Raymond Sanders 14-72; Jojo Kemp 11-34; Jonathan George 2-6; Jalen Whitlow 3-0; Maxwell Smith 4-minus 18. PASSING: Alabama - AJ McCarron 21-35-0-359; Blake Sims 1-1-0-10. Kentucky Maxwell Smith 7-16-0-76; Jalen Whitlow 0-2-0-0. RECEIVING: Alabama - Kevin Norwood 4-81; DeAndrew White 4-80; Amari Cooper 3-64; Kenyan Drake 3-44; Christion Jones 3-23; O.J. Howard 2-37; T.J. Yeldon 2-30; Parker Barrineau 1-10. Kentucky - Javess Blue 2-44; Alex Montgomery 1-12; Jonathan George 1-11; Joey Herrick 1-7; Anth. Kendrick 1-2; Ryan Timmons 1-0. INTERCEPTIONS: Alabama - None. Kentucky - None. FUMBLES: Alabama - T.J. Yeldon 1-1; Kenyan Drake 1-1. Kentucky - None.

INTERCEPTIONS: Georgia State - None. Alabama - None. FUMBLES: Georgia State - Hill, Kelton 2-1; Bell, Ronnie 1-0. Alabama - None.

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ARKANSAS (3-5, 0-4 SEC) 0 alabama (7-0, 4-0 SEC) 52

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TENNESSEE (4-4, 1-3 SEC) 10 alabama (8-0, 5-0 SEC) 45

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: ESPN

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: CBS

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The No. 1 ranked Alabama football team beat Southeastern Conference foe Arkansas 52-0 Saturday night in front of a capacity crowd of 101,821. It was the Crimson Tide’s third consecutive game scoring 45 or more points and the largest margin of victory this season. Alabama goes to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in SEC play while the Razorbacks fall to 3-5, 0-4 in the SEC.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The No. 1 ranked Alabama football team (8-0 overall; 5-0 in Southeastern Conference place) jumped out to a 35-0 halftime lead before cruising to a 45-10 victory over Tennessee (4-4 overall; 1-3 in the SEC) Saturday before a sellout crowd of 101,821 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Quarterback AJ McCarron went 15 for 21 for 180 years and three touchdown passes. For the second game in a row Alabama had two 100 yard rushers on the day. Freshman Derrick Henry led the way with 111 yards and a touchdown while sophomore Kenyon Drake went for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Senior C.J. Mosley led a stifling defensive effort by the Tide, tallying 10 tackles on the night. Arkansas Alabama

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09:09 04:36 09:03 01:07 13:28 08:18 03:02 00:59

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Kevin Norwood caught six passes for 112 yards, including one touchdown while Amari Cooper caught five balls for 75 yards and a TD. Kenyon Drake and T.J. Yeldon combined for 161 of Alabama’s 204 yards of net rushing on the day. Yeldon scored three rushing touchdowns against the Vols. AJ McCarron threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns on 19 of 27 passing. Landon Collins led the Crimson Tide defense with six tackles and an interception return for a touchdown.

Jalston Fowler 4 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 12-68 5:51 Kenyan Drake 1 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 5-38 2:21 Kenyan Drake 46 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 5-84 1:57 Amari Cooper 30 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 5-72 1:47 O.J. Howard 17 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 3-30 1:24 T.J. Yeldon 24 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 8-72 3:34 Cade Foster 48 yd field goal, 7-23 2:40 Derrick Henry 80 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 2-85 0:59

1 2 3 4 Score 0 0 3 7 10 21 14 7 3 45

scoring Summary ARK 0 - UA 7 ARK 0 - UA 14 ARK 0 - UA 21 ARK 0 - UA 28 ARK 0 - UA 35 ARK 0 - UA 42 ARK 0 - UA 45 ARK 0 - UA 52

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ARK UA FIRST DOWNS 16 25 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-165 37-352 PASSING YDS (NET) 91 180 Passes Att-Comp-Int 25-7-2 24-15-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-256 61-532 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-129 1-32 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-9 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-35.0 1-51.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 2-20 0-0 Possession Time 31:00 28:52 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 5 of 9 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-4 RUSHING: Arkansas - Alex Collins 18-77; J. Williams 13-48; Brandon Allen 4-13; Sam Irwin-Hill 1-12; Keon Hatcher 1-8; Kiero Small 1-6; Jeremy Sprinkle 1-1. Alabama Derrick Henry 6-111; Kenyan Drake 8-104; T.J. Yeldon 12-88; Dee Hart 4-24; Blake Sims 4-17; Jalston Fowler 3-8. PASSING: Arkansas - Brandon Allen 7-25-2-91. Alabama - AJ McCarron 15-21-0180; Blake Sims 0-3-0-0. RECEIVING: Arkansas - Hunter Henry 3-42; J. Herndon 2-42; Kiero Small 1-7; Alex Collins 1-0. Alabama - T.J. Yeldon 4-45; Amari Cooper 3-65; Christion Jones 3-20; O.J. Howard 1-17; Kenyan Drake 1-11; Kevin Norwood 1-10; DeAndrew White 1-8; Jalston Fowler 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Arkansas - None. Alabama -H. Clinton-Dix 1-8; Cyrus Jones 1-1. FUMBLES: Arkansas - Keon Hatcher 1-1. Alabama - None.

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13:32 08:44 00:28 07:18 00:12 12:53 02:55 12:58 06:50

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Amari Cooper 54 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 3-51 1:28 T.J. Yeldon 1 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 7-66 3:40 Kevin Norwood 22 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 12-66 5:34 T.J. Yeldon 1 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 9-81 4:43 Landon Collins 89 yd interception return (Cade Foster kick) Palardy, M. 37 yd field goal, 5-48 2:07 T.J. Yeldon 1 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 9-98 3:59 Neal, R. 3 yd run (Palardy, M. kick), 9-55 4:57 Adam Griffith 20 yd field goal, 12-68 6:08

UT UA FIRST DOWNS 14 26 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 28-127 37-204 PASSING YDS (NET) 195 275 Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-13-2 28-19-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 56-322 65-479 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-19 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-146 3-113 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-117 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-46.2 2-40.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 3-32 4-45 Possession Time 26:02 33:58 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 12 7 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 4-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0 RUSHING: Tennessee - Neal, R. 13-70; Lane, M. 6-25; Dobbs, J. 3-19; Smith, T. 4-10; Worley, J. 1-2; Howard, A. 1-1. Alabama - Kenyan Drake 14-89; T.J. Yeldon 15-72; Derrick Henry 3-20; Christion Jones 1-20; Dee Hart 2-5; AJ McCarron 1-1; TEAM 1-minus 3. PASSING: Tennessee - Worley, J. 8-15-2-120; Dobbs, J. 5-12-0-75; TEAM 0-1-0-0. Alabama - AJ McCarron 19-27-0-275; Blake Sims 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Tennessee - North, M. 4-87; Croom, J. 2-12; Howard, A. 2-4; Blanc, C. 1-43; Johnson, J. 1-24; Neal, R. 1-13; Smith, Jo. 1-9; Smith, T. 1-3. Alabama Kevin Norwood 6-112; Amari Cooper 5-75; T.J. Yeldon 3-29; DeAndrew White 2-29; Kenyan Drake 1-15; Kenny Bell 1-9; Christion Jones 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS: Tennessee - None. Alabama - Landon Collins 1-89; Deion Belue 1-28. FUMBLES: Tennessee - Neal, R. 1-0. Alabama - Kenyan Drake 1-1.

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UT 0 - UA 7 UT 0 - UA 14 UT 0 - UA 21 UT 0 - UA 28 UT 0 - UA 35 UT 3 - UA 35 UT 3 - UA 42 UT 10 - UA 42 UT 10 - UA 45

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: CBS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 • DAVIS WADE STADIUM • STARKVILLE, MISS. ATTENDANCE: 57,211 • TV: ESPN

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Top-ranked Alabama (9-0 overall; 6-0 in the Southeastern Conference) seized control of a tight game as the second half to cruise to an impressive 38-17 win over No. 10 LSU (7-3 overall; 3-3 SEC) on Saturday night before a crowd of 101,821 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Running back T.J. Yeldon led a physical Alabama offense by carrying a career-high 25 times for 133 yards and two touchdowns while linebacker C.J. Mosley led all defenders with a game-high 12 total tackles along with 1.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Top-ranked Alabama (10-0 overall; 7-0 in the Southeastern Conference) was sharp when it had to be on the way to a 20-7 victory over Mississippi State (4-6 overall; 1-5 SEC) on Saturday night before a crowd of 57,211, the fourthlargest crowd in the history of Davis-Wade Stadium at Scott Field.

The Tide took control of a game that was tied 17-17 in the third quarter, outgaining LSU 96 to minus-9 yards in total offense during the game’s final period. LSU Alabama

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Quarterback AJ McCarron broke the Crimson Tide career total offense record in the win, surpassing John Parker Wilson (8,099 yards from 2005-08) for the most yards of total offense in a career, finishing the game with 199 yards (187 passing; 12 rushing) bringing his career total to 8,146. Running back T.J. Yeldon also had a big night, rushing for a career-best 159 yards. The Tide survived an uncharacteristically uneven performance in taking the victory, largely due to a solid effort by the Alabama defense. The Tide stop troops limited State to 197 total yards on the night while forcing seven punts and five three-andouts. Alabama prevailed despite losing the turnover margin by four to one, losing two fumbles and two interceptions while gaining one interception.

scoring Summary 03:54 14:56 12:35 05:17 00:43 12:01 04:11 10:31 04:10

UA LSU UA UA LSU LSU UA UA UA

Cade Foster 41 yd field goal, 4-3 1:02 Jeremy Hill 3 yd run (C. Delahoussaye kick), 8-57 3:58 O.J. Howard 52 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 4-78 2:21 Kevin Norwood 9 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 10-80 5:18 Travin Dural 6 yd pass from Z. Mettenberger (C. Delahoussaye kick), 10-75 4:34 C. Delahoussaye 41 yd field goal, 6-50 2:59 T.J. Yeldon 4 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 14-79 7:50 T.J. Yeldon 1 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 10-71 4:44 Jalston Fowler 3 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 8-78 5:00

LSU 0 - UA 3 LSU 7 - UA 3 LSU 7 - UA 10 LSU 7 - UA 17 LSU 14 - UA 17 LSU 17 - UA 17 LSU 17 - UA 24 LSU 17 - UA 31 LSU 17 - UA 38

LSU UA FIRST DOWNS 16 25 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 31-43 42-193 PASSING YDS (NET) 241 179 Passes Att-Comp-Int 23-16-0 20-14-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 54-284 62-372 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-5 Punt Returns-Yards 1-8 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-174 4-83 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 2-37.5 2-43.5 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-73 4-35 Possession Time 26:09 33:51 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 12 5 of 10 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-4 4-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-8 4-32 RUSHING: LSU - Jeremy Hill 13-42; Terrence Magee 9-31; Kenny Hilliard 1-1; TEAM 1-0; J.C. Copeland 1-minus 2; Z. Mettenberger 6-minus 29. Alabama - T.J. Yeldon 25-133; Kenyan Drake 10-65; J. Williams 1-6; AJ McCarron 3-minus 2; TEAM 3-minus 9. PASSING: LSU - Zach Mettenberger 16-23-0-241. Alabama - AJ McCarron 14-200-179. RECEIVING: LSU - Jarvis Landry 5-90; Jeremy Hill 3-47; Odell Beckham 3-42; Kadron Boone 1-28; Dillon Gordon 1-22; Travin Dural 1-6; Alfred Blue 1-4; Terrence Magee 1-2. Alabama - Kevin Norwood 4-38; Amari Cooper 3-46; DeAndrew White 2-17; O.J. Howard 1-52; T.J. Yeldon 1-13; Kenyan Drake 1-10; Jalston Fowler 1-3; Christion Jones 1-0. INTERCEPTIONS: LSU - None. Alabama - None. FUMBLES: LSU - TEAM 1-1; J.C. Copeland 1-1. Alabama - None.

1 2 3 4 Score Alabama 3 7 7 3 20 Mississippi State 0 0 7 0 7 scoring Summary 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

07:59 00:20 10:11 05:46 12:15

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Cade Foster 33 yd field goal, 14-59 7:01 Brian Vogler 18 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 6-78 2:29 C.Siddoway 0 yd fumble recovery (Evan Sobiesk kick), 5-46 2:42 Kevin Norwood 11 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 9-77 4:14 Cade Foster 35 yd field goal, 10-75 4:50

UA 3 - MS 0 UA 10 - MS 0 UA 10 - MS 7 UA 17 - MS 7 UA 20 - MS 7

UA MSU FIRST DOWNS 20 10 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 33-196 29-53 PASSING YDS (NET) 187 144 Passes Att-Comp-Int 32-18-2 29-15-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 65-383 58-197 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-5 Punt Returns-Yards 1-3 1--15 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-18 3-37 Interception Returns-Yards 1-16 2-53 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-55.0 6-42.3 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 4-0 Penalties-Yards 5-41 1-5 Possession Time 30:57 29:03 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 12 4 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 1-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-12 1-7 RUSHING: Alabama - T.J. Yeldon 24-160; Kenyan Drake 4-28; AJ McCarron 3-12; TEAM 2-minus 4. Mississippi State - L.Perkins 10-25; Josh Robinson 6-17; Damian Williams 5-6; Tyler Russell 4-4; Ashton Shumpert 3-3; Team 1-minus 2; C.Siddoway 0-0.

Notes and Stats

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PASSING: Alabama - AJ McCarron 18-32-2-187. Mississippi State - Tyler Russell 15-25-1-144; Damian Williams 0-4-0-0. RECEIVING: Alabama - Christion Jones 5-37; Amari Cooper 4-45; DeAndrew White 2-28; Kevin Norwood 2-23; Kenyan Drake 2-9; O.J. Howard 1-21; Brian Vogler 1-18; T.J. Yeldon 1-6. Mississippi State - Malcolm Johnson 6-84; Jameon Lewis 4-36; L.Perkins 3-12; D.Wilson 1-13; Joe Morrow 1-minus 1. INTERCEPTIONS: Alabama - H. Clinton-Dix 1-16. Mississippi State-Taveze Calhoun 2-53. FUMBLES: Alabama - Kenyan Drake 1-1; T.J. Yeldon 1-1. Mississippi State-Tyler Russell 2-0; B.Holloway 1-0; Jameon Lewis 1-0.

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chattanooga (8-4) 0 alabama (11-0) 49

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alabama (11-1, 7-1 SeC) 28 auburn (11-1, 7-1 SEC) 34

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 100,179 • TV: PPV

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 • JORDAN-HARE STADIUM • AUBURN, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 87,451 • TV: CBS

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Top-ranked Alabama (11-0 overall) was dominant from start to finish in a methodical 49-0 victory over Chattanooga (8-3 overall) Saturday afternoon before a crowd of 100,179 on Senior Day at Bryant-Denny Stadium. With the victory, Alabama has won 11 games or more in 17 different seasons, including three consecutive and five of the last six.

AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn’s Chris Davis returned a missed field goal attempt 100 yards for a touchdown on the game’s final play to give fourth-ranked Auburn (11-1 overall; 7-1 in the Southeastern Conference) a 34-28 win over top-ranked Alabama (11-1 overall; 7-1 SEC) on Saturday afternoon before a crowd of 87,451 at JordanHare Stadium.

Quarterback AJ McCarron completed 13 of 16 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns without throwing an interception, connecting four times for 84 yards and one touchdown to wide receiver Kevin Norwood. With starting running back T.J. Yeldon sidelined, Kenyan Drake rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Freshman running back Derrick Henry ran for 66 yards on six carries, scoring one touchdown.

Quarterback AJ McCarron completed 17 of 29 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns without throwing an interception on Saturday, connecting six times for 178 yards and one touchdown to wide receiver Amari Cooper. Running back T.J. Yeldon rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries.

Linebacker C.J. Mosley led the Tide with seven tackles (four solos), including two for losses. Tide safety Landon Collins also had seven stops and linebacker Trey DePriest had five tackles and an interception. The Alabama defense held the Mocs to 175 total yards (93 rushing, 82 passing) while the Tide offense posted 435 total yards (251 rushing, 184 passing). The Tide special teams also had a notable day, returning a punt for a touchdown and blocking a Chattanooga field goal.

Linebacker C.J. Mosley led the Tide with 14 tackles (10 solos). Tide linebacker Trey Depriest had 11 tackles and a forced fumble. Despite outgaining the Tigers in total offense, 495 to 393, the Tide lost largely due to failures in the kicking game, missing four field goals. Auburn managed 296 rushing yards against the Tide, the second-highest yield by any Tide defense in the tenure of head coach Nick Saban. Alabama entered the game having a 47-0 record in the Saban Era when winning the turnover margin, but the Tide lost despite having a 1-0 turnover margin in their favor on Saturday.

1 2 3 4 Score Chattanooga 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama 7 21 14 7 49 scoring Summary 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

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Kenyan Drake 13 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 5-83 1:51 Derrick Henry 5 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 7-80 2:46 Christion Jones 75 yd punt return (Cade Foster kick) Kevin Norwood 28 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 5-42 2:03 Amari Cooper 38 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 7-62 3:41 Chris Black 31 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 6-63 3:19 Dee Hart 6 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 1-6 0:05

Alabama Auburn

1 2 3 4 Score 0 21 0 7 28 7 7 7 13 34

scoring Summary UTC 0 - UA 7 UTC 0 - UA 14 UTC 0 - UA 21 UTC 0 - UA 28 UTC 0 - UA 35 UTC 0 - UA 42 UTC 0 - UA 49

Notes and Stats

UTC UA FIRST DOWNS 8 22 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-93 32-251 PASSING YDS (NET) 82 184 Passes Att-Comp-Int 15-10-1 20-15-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 50-175 52-435 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-35 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 4-78 Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-109 1-14 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-41.3 0-0.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 6-50 2-20 Possession Time 34:24 25:36 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 4 of 7 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-2 RUSHING: Chattanooga - T. Robinson 13-37; Derrick Craine 10-32; Kendrix Huitt 11-27; X. Borishade 1-minus 3. Alabama - Kenyan Drake 11-77; Derrick Henry 6-66; Chris Black 1-31; Dee Hart 5-25; Blake Sims 4-21; Altee Tenpenny 4-16; AJ McCarron 1-15. PASSING: Chattanooga - T. Robinson 10-15-1-82. Alabama - AJ McCarron 13-16-0171; Blake Sims 2-4-0-13.

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05:05 11:00 07:12 03:48 01:40 11:56 10:28 00:32 00:00

AU UA UA UA AU AU UA AU AU

Nick Marshall 45 yd run (Cody Parkey kick), 7-66 3:26 Jalston Fowler 3 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 11-67 4:33 Kevin Norwood 20 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 4-36 1:57 T.J. Yeldon 1 yd run (Cade Foster kick), 5-56 1:41 Tre Mason 1 yd run (Cody Parkey kick), 7-81 2:02 C.J. Uzomah 13 yd pass from Nick Marshall (Cody Parkey kick), 9-69 2:57 Amari Cooper 99 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick), 1-99 0:14 Sammie Coates 39 yd pass from Nick Marshall (Cody Parkey kick), 7-83 2:00 Chris Davis 100 yd missed FG return

UA 0 - AU 7 UA 7 - AU 7 UA 14 - AU 7 UA 21 - AU 7 UA 21 - AU 14 UA 21 - AU 21 UA 28 - AU 21 UA 28 - AU 28 UA 28 - AU 34

UA AU FIRST DOWNS 19 22 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-218 52-296 PASSING YDS (NET) 277 97 Passes Att-Comp-Int 29-17-0 16-11-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-495 68-393 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-19 1--1 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-54 4-90 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-47.0 6-43.7 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 6-45 3-21 Possession Time 30:54 29:06 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 13 8 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-6 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-25 1-6 RUSHING: Alabama - T.J. Yeldon 26-141; Kenyan Drake 4-33; Amari Cooper 1-28; AJ McCarron 4-16. Auburn - Tre Mason 29-164; Nick Marshall 17-99; Corey Grant 4-28; C. Artis-Payne 2-5. PASSING: Alabama - AJ McCarron 17-29-0-277. Auburn - Nick Marshall 11-16-0-97.

RECEIVING: Chattanooga - Marquis Green 3-15; C.J. Board 2-20; Faysal Shafaat 2-14; Derrick Craine 1-17; X. Borishade 1-16; Kendrix Huitt 1-0. Alabama - Kevin Norwood 4-84; Amari Cooper 3-42; Christion Jones 2-24; Kenny Bell 2-13; Chris Black 1-11; DeAndrew White 1-8; Corey McCarron 1-3; Jalston Fowler 1-minus 1.

RECEIVING: Alabama - Amari Cooper 6-178; Kevin Norwood 3-45; O.J. Howard 2-23; DeAndrew White 2-13; T.J. Yeldon 2-8; Christion Jones 1-7; Jalston Fowler 1-3. Auburn - Quan Bray 3-14; Sammie Coates 2-60; C.J. Uzomah 2-22; Ricardo Louis 2-minus 1; C. Artis-Payne 1-4; Corey Grant 1-minus 2.

INTERCEPTIONS: Chattanooga - None. Alabama - Trey DePriest 1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS: Alabama - None. Auburn - None.

FUMBLES: Chattanooga - C.J. Board 1-1; Marquis Green 1-0. Alabama - Christion Jones 1-1; Kenny Bell 1-0.

FUMBLES: Alabama - None. Auburn - Tre Mason 1-1; Nick Marshall 1-0.

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TOP BOWL TEAM The Tide is making its 61st bowl appearance, more than any team in the country. The Alabama football team is making its NCAA-leading 61st bowl appearance. The Crimson Tide has played in more bowl games (60) and earned more bowl wins (34) than any team in college football history. Alabama is making its 14th Sugar Bowl appearance and the Tide has more Sugar Bowl wins (eight) than any other program in the bowl’s storied history. The Tide has also made eight Orange Bowl appearances, seven Cotton Bowl appearances and played in six Rose Bowl games in its history. Alabama has been bowling for 10 consecutive seasons, something that has not happened since the Crimson Tide played in 10 straight bowl games from 1985-94. Alabama is making its third appearance in New Orleans under Nick Saban and playing in its second Sugar Bowl. 1926 1927 1931 1935 1938 1942 1943 1945 1946 1948 1953 1954 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 1973 1975 1975 1976 1978

Rose Rose Rose Rose Rose Cotton Orange Sugar Rose Sugar Orange Cotton Liberty Bluebonnet Sugar Orange Sugar Orange Orange Sugar Cotton Gator Liberty Bluebonnet Orange Cotton Sugar Orange Sugar Liberty Sugar

Alabama 20, Washington 19 Alabama 7, Stanford 7 Alabama 24, Washington State 0 Alabama 29, Stanford 13 California 13, Alabama 0 Alabama 29, Texas A&M 21 Alabama 37, Boston College 21 Duke 29, Alabama 26 Alabama 34, Southern Cal 14 Texas 27, Alabama 7 Alabama 61, Syracuse 6 Rice 28, Alabama 6 Penn State 7, Alabama 0 Alabama 3, Texas 3 Alabama 10, Arkansas 3 Alabama 17, Oklahoma 0 Alabama 12, Mississippi 7 Texas 21, Alabama 17 Alabama 39, Nebraska 28 Alabama 34, Nebraska 7 Texas A&M 20, Alabama 16 Missouri 35, Alabama 10 Colorado 47, Alabama 33 Alabama 24, Oklahoma 24 Nebraska 38, Alabama 6 Texas 17, Alabama 13 Notre Dame 24, Alabama 23 Notre Dame 13, Alabama 11 Alabama 13, Penn State 6 Alabama 36, UCLA 6 Alabama 35, Ohio State 6

1979 1980 1981 1982 1982 1983 1985 1986 1988 1988 1990 1991 1991 1993 1993 1995 1997 1998 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Sugar Alabama 14, Penn State 7 Sugar Alabama 24, Arkansas 9 Cotton Alabama 30, Baylor 2 Cotton Texas 14, Alabama 12 Liberty Alabama 21, Illinois 15 Sun Alabama 28, SMU 7 Aloha Alabama 24, Southern Cal 3 Sun Alabama 28, Washington 6 Hall of Fame Michigan 28, Alabama 24 Sun Alabama 29, Army 28 Sugar Miami33, Alabama 25 Fiesta Louisville 34, Alabama 7 Blockbuster Alabama 30, Colorado 25 Sugar Alabama 34, Miami 13 Gator Alabama 24, North Carolina 10 Citrus Alabama 24, Ohio State 17 Outback Alabama 17, Michigan 14 Music City Virginia Tech 38, Alabama 7 Orange Michigan 35, Alabama 34 (OT) Independence Alabama 14, Iowa State 13 Music City Minnesota 20, Alabama 16 Cotton *Alabama 13, Texas Tech 10 Independence Oklahoma St. 34, Alabama 31 Independence Alabama 30, Colorado 24 Sugar Utah 31, Alabama 17 Citi BCS Game Alabama 37, Texas 21 Capital One Alabama 49, Michigan State 7 Allstate BCS Game Alabama 21, LSU 0 Discover BCS Game Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14

*Win later vacated due to NCAA ruling

How Sweet it is. Here is a breakdown of the Tide’s bowl appearances.

14 sugar 8 Orange 7 Cotton 6 rose 4 liberty 3 BCS 3 Independence 3 sun 2 Bluebonnet 2 Capital One/Citrus 2 gator 2 Music city 1 Blockbuster 1 Aloha 1 hall of fame 1 fiesta 1 outback bowl bowl bowl bowl bowl

championship Game

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Bowl Records and Recaps

Bowl Bound Total Appearances: 60 Wins: *34 Losses: 22 Ties: 3

Bowl Records

Year Bowl Result 1926 Rose Alabama 20, Washington 19 1927 Rose Alabama 7, Stanford 7 1931 Rose Alabama 24, Washington State 0 1935 Rose Alabama 29, Stanford 13 1938 Rose California 13, Alabama 0 1942 Cotton Alabama 29, Texas A&M 21 1943 Orange Alabama 37, Boston College 21 1945 Sugar Duke 29, Alabama 26 1946 Rose Alabama 34, Southern Cal 14 1948 Sugar Texas 27, Alabama 7 1953 Orange Alabama 61, Syracuse 6 1954 Cotton Rice 28, Alabama 6 1959 Liberty Penn State 7, Alabama 0 1960 Bluebonnet Alabama 3, Texas 3 1962 Sugar Alabama 10, Arkansas 3 1963 Orange Alabama 17, Oklahoma 0 1964 Sugar Alabama 12, Mississippi 7 1965 Orange Texas 21, Alabama 17 1966 Orange Alabama 39, Nebraska 28 1967 Sugar Alabama 34, Nebraska 7 1968 Cotton Texas A&M 20, Alabama 16 1968 Gator Missouri 35, Alabama 10 1969 Liberty Colorado 47, Alabama 33 1970 Bluebonnet Alabama 24, Oklahoma 24 1972 Orange Nebraska 38, Alabama 6 1973 Cotton Texas 17, Alabama 13 1973 Sugar Notre Dame 24, Alabama 23 1975 Orange Notre Dame 13, Alabama 11 1975 Sugar Alabama 13, Penn State 6 1976 Liberty Alabama 36, UCLA 6 1978 Sugar Alabama 35, Ohio State 6 1979 Sugar Alabama 14, Penn State 7 1980 Sugar Alabama 24, Arkansas 9 1981 Cotton Alabama 30, Baylor 2 1982 Cotton Texas 14, Alabama 12 1982 Liberty Alabama 21, Illinois 15 1983 Sun Alabama 28, SMU 7 1985 Aloha Alabama 24, Southern Cal 3 1986 Sun Alabama 28, Washington 6 1988 Hall of Fame Michigan 28, Alabama 24 1988 Sun Alabama 29, Army 28 1990 Sugar Miami33, Alabama 25 1991 Fiesta Louisville 34, Alabama 7 1991 Blockbuster Alabama 30, Colorado 25 1993 Sugar Alabama 34, Miami 13 1993 Gator Alabama 24, North Carolina 10 1995 Citrus Alabama 24, Ohio State 17 1997 Outback Alabama 17, Michigan 14 1998 Music City Virginia Tech 38, Alabama 7 2000 Orange Michigan 35, Alabama 34 (OT) 2001 Independence Alabama 14, Iowa State 13 2004 Music City Minnesota 20, Alabama 16 *2005 Cotton Alabama 13, Texas Tech 10 2006 Independence Oklahoma State 34, Alabama 31 2007 Independence Alabama 30, Colorado 24 2009 Sugar Utah 31, Alabama 17 2010 BCS National Championship Alabama 37, Texas 21 2011 Capital One Alabama 49, Michigan State 7 2012 BCS National Championship Alabama 21, LSU 0 2013 BCS National Championship Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14 *Vacated per NCAA ruling

Bowl Game Appearances (By Game): 13 8 7 6 4 3 3 3 2

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Sugar Orange Cotton Rose Liberty BCS National Championship Game Independence Sun Bluebonnet

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– Gator – Music City – Aloha – Blockbuster – Capital One – Citrus – Fiesta – Hall of Fame – Outback

Alabama on All-Time Bowl Teams Rose Bowl Johnny Mack Brown (HB), 1926 Millard “Dixie” Howell (HB), 1935 Sugar Bowl Vaughn Mancha (C), 1945 Tom Whitley (T), 1948 Harry Gilmer (HB), 1945 Ray Richeson (G), 1948

Cotton Bowl Holt Rast (E), 1942 Don Whitmire (T), 1942 Jimmy Nelson (HB), 1942 Paul Bryant (Coach), 1968, ‘73, ‘81, ‘82

Orange Bowl Joe Domnanovich (C), 1943 Don Whitmire (T), 1943 Lee Roy Jordan (LB), 1963 Joe Namath (QB), 1965 Ray Perkins (E), 1966 Steve Sloan (QB), 1966 John Hannah (G), 1972 Leroy Cook (E), 1975 Mike Washington (CB), 1975

ALL-TIME BOWL OPPONENTS Opponent Bowl Record Arkansas 2-0 Army 1-0 Baylor 1-0 Boston College 1-0 California 0-1 Colorado 2-1 Duke 0-1 Illinois 1-0 Iowa State 1-0 LSU 1-0 Louisville 0-1 Miami 1-1 Michigan 1-2 Michigan State 1-0 Missouri 0-1 Minnesota 0-1 Mississippi 1-0 Nebraska 2-1 North Carolina 1-0 Notre Dame 1-2 Ohio State 2-0 Oklahoma 1-0-1 Oklahoma State 0-1 Penn State 2-1 Rice 0-1 SMU 1-0 USC 2-0 Stanford 1-0-1 Syracuse 1-0 Texas 1-4-1 Texas A&M 1-1 *Texas Tech 1-0 Utah 0-1 UCLA 1-0 Virginia Tech 0-1 Washington 2-0 Washington State 1-0 *later vacated per NCAA ruling

BOWL RECORD VS. CONFERENCES Conference ACC Big East Big Ten Big 12 Mountain West Pac 10 SEC Independents

UA Record 1-1 (.500) 1-2 (.333) 5-3 (.625) *9-9-1 (.500) 0-1 (.000) 7-1-1 (.833) 2-0 (1.000) 6-4 (.600)

* Actual record is 10-9-1. 2006 Cotton Bowl win over Texas Tech was later vacated per NCAA ruling.

Bowl Records and Recaps BCS National Championship

The Rose Bowl

Various Sites Record: Won 3, Lost 0

Outstanding Player Award

2010 Running Back Mark Intram (Offense) Defensive Tackle Marcell Dareus (Defense) 2012 Quarterback AJ McCarron (Offense) Linebacker Courtney Upshaw (Defense) 2013 Running Back Eddie Lacy (Offense) Linebacker C.J. Mosley (Defense)

The Orange Bowl

1926 1927 1931 1935 1938 1946

Outstanding Player Award 1926 1927 1931 1935 1946

Miami, Florida Record: Won 4, Lost 4 1943 1953 1963 1965 1966 1972 1975 2000

Alabama 37, Boston College 21 Alabama 61, Syracuse 6 Alabama 17, Oklahoma 0 Texas 21, Alabama 17 Alabama 39, Nebraska 28 Nebraska 38, Alabama 6 Notre Dame 13, Alabama 11 Michigan 35, Alabama 34 (OT) Linebacker Lee Roy Jordan Quarterback Joe Namath Quarterback Steve Sloan End Leroy Cook (Defense)

The Cotton Bowl

Jacksonville, Florida Record: Won 1, Lost 1

*Vacated per NCAA ruling

Outstanding Player Award

1942 End Holt Rast, Tackle Don Whitmire, and Halfback Jimmy Nelson 1981 Halfback Major Ogilvie and Middle Guard Warren Lyles 1982 Linebacker Robbie Jones 2006 Quarterback Brodie Croyle (Offense) Linebacker DeMeco Ryans (Defense)

The Sugar Bowl

New Orleans, Louisiana Record: Won 8, Lost 5 1945 Duke 29, Alabama 26 1948 Texas 27, Alabama 7 1962 Alabama 10, Arkansas 3 1964 Alabama 12, Mississippi 7 1967 Alabama 34, Nebraska 7 1973 Notre Dame 24, Alabama 23 1975 Alabama 13, Penn State 6 1978 Alabama 35, Ohio State 6 1979 Alabama 14, Penn State 7 1980 Alabama 24, Arkansas 9 1990 Miami 33, Alabama 25 1993 Alabama 34, Miami 13 2009 Utah 31, Alabama 17

Outstanding Player Award

1962 Fullback Mike Fracchia 1964 Field Goal Kicker Tim Davis 1967 Quarterback Ken Stabler 1975 Quarterback Richard Todd 1978 Quarterback Jeff Rutledge 1979 Linebacker Barry Krauss 1980 Halfback Major Ogilvie 1993 Tailback Derrick Lassic

1985 Alabama 24, Southern Cal 3

Outstanding Player Award

1985 Linebacker Cornelius Bennett (Defense) 1985 Halfback Gene Jelks (Offense)

The Citrus Bowl/Capital One Bowl Orlando, Florida Record: Won 2, Lost 0

1995 Alabama 24, Ohio State 17 2011 Alabama 49, Michigan State 7

Outstanding Player Award

1995 Tailback Sherman Williams (Offense) 2011 Linebacker Courtney Upshaw

The Hall of Fame Bowl

1968 Missouri 35, Alabama 10 1993 Alabama 24, North Carolina 10

Tampa, Florida Record: Won 0, Lost 1

Outstanding Player Award

1993 Quarterback Brian Burgdorf

1988 Michigan 28, Alabama 24

The Blockbuster Bowl

The Fiesta Bowl

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Record: Won 1, Lost 0

1991 Alabama 30, Colorado 25

Tempe, Arizona Record: Won 0, Lost 1 1991 Louisville 34, Alabama 7

Outstanding Player Award

1991 Receiver/PR David Palmer

Dallas, Texas *Record: Won 2, Lost 4 1942 Alabama 29, Texas A&M 21 1954 Rice 28, Alabama 6 1968 Texas A&M 20, Alabama 16 1973 Texas 17, Alabama 13 1981 Alabama 30, Baylor 2 1982 Texas 14, Alabama 12 *2006 Alabama 13, Texas Tech 10

Back Johnny Mack Brown Tackle Fred Pickhard Back John Campbell Back Millard â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dixieâ&#x20AC;? Howell Back Harry Gilmer

The Gator Bowl

Outstanding Player Award 1963 1965 1966 1975

Alabama 20, Washington 19 Alabama 7, Stanford 7 Alabama 24, Washington State 0 Alabama 29, Stanford 13 California 13, Alabama 0 Alabama 34, Southern Cal 14

Honolulu, Hawaii Record: Won 1, Lost 0

The Music City Bowl Nashville, Tennessee Record: Won 0, Lost 2

The Liberty Bowl

Philadelphia & Memphis Record: Won 2, Lost 2 1959 1969 1976 1982

1998 Virginia Tech 38, Alabama 7 2004 Minnesota 20, Alabama 16

Penn State 7, Alabama 0 Colorado 47, Alabama 33 Alabama 36, UCLA 6 Alabama 21, Illinois 15

The Outback Bowl

Tampa, Florida Record: Won 1, Lost 0

Outstanding Player Award

1976 Linebacker Barry Krauss 1982 Defensive Back Jeremiah Castille

1997 Alabama 17, Michigan 14

Outstanding Player Award

The Bluebonnet Bowl

1997 Linebacker Dwayne Rudd

Houston, Texas Record: Won 0, Lost 0, Tied 2

The Independence Bowl Shreveport, Louisiana Record: Won 2, Lost 1

1960 Alabama 3, Texas 3 1970 Alabama 24, Oklahoma 24

Outstanding Player Award

1960 Linebacker Lee Roy Jordan (Defensive Player) 1970 Linebacker Jeff Rouzie (Defensive Player)

2001 Alabama 14, Iowa State 13 2006 Oklahoma State 34, Alabama 31 2007 Alabama 30, Colorado 24

Co-Defensive Player Award

The Sun Bowl

El Paso, Texas Record: Won 3, Lost 0

2001 Strong Safety Waine Bacon

Outstanding Player Award 2007

Quarterback John Parker Wilson

Bowl Records

2010 Alabama 37, Texas 21 2012 Alabama 21, LSU 0 2013 Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14

The Aloha Bowl

Pasadena, California Record: Won 4, Lost 1, Tied 1

1983 Alabama 28, SMU 7 1986 Alabama 28, Washington 6 1988 Alabama 29, Army 28

Outstanding Player Award

1983 Quarterback Walter Lewis 1983 Center Wes Neighbors 1986 Linebacker Cornelius Bennett 1988 Quarterback David Smith (Player) Linebacker Derrick Thomas (Lineman)

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Bowl Records and Recaps Alabama Bowl Records Team Bests FIRST DOWNS Most Total First Downs

29 �� vs. Army, 1988 Sun 29 �� vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange 28 �� vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship 28 �� vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 28 �� vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 25 �� vs. Ohio State, 1978 Sugar 25 �� vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 25 �� vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One

Fewest Total First Downs 1 �� vs. 4 �� vs. 6 �� vs. 7 �� vs. 8 �� vs.

Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet Missouri, 1968 Gator Texas, 1948 Sugar Penn State, 1959 Liberty

Most First Downs Rushing

17 �� vs. Ohio State, 1978 Sugar 17 �� vs. UCLA, 1976 Liberty 16 �� vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 14 �� vs. North Carolina, 1993 Gator 14 �� vs. Southern California, 1985 Aloha 14 �� vs. Arkansas, 1980 Sugar 14 �� vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange

Fewest First Downs Rushing

0 �� vs. Arkansas, 1962 Sugar 0 �� vs. Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 1 �� vs. Minnesota, 2004 Music City 2 �� vs. Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet 3 �� vs. Miami, 1990 Sugar 3 �� vs. Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 3 �� vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator

Most First Downs Passing

23 �� vs. Army, 1988 Sun 18 �� vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 14 �� vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship 14 �� vs. Texas, 1965 Orange 13 �� vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence 13 �� vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 13 �� vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One

Fewest First Downs Passing 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 2 �� vs. 2 �� vs.

Miami, 1993 Sugar Mississippi, 1964 Sugar Penn State, 1959 Liberty Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton Missouri, 1968 Gator Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet

Most First Downs By Penalty

Bowl Records

4 �� vs. 4 �� vs. 3 �� vs. 3 �� vs. 3 �� vs.

Colorado, 1969 Liberty Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar Nebraska, 1966 Orange Texas A&M, 1968 Cotton SMU, 1983 Sun

Fewest First Downs By Penalty

0 �� 20 times – most recent: vs. LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship (Others – vs. Penn State, 1959 Liberty; vs. Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet; vs. Arkansas, 1962 Sugar; vs. Oklahoma, 1963 Orange; vs. Texas, 1965 Orange; vs. Nebraska, 1967 Sugar; vs. Nebraska, 1972 Orange; vs. Texas, 1973 Cotton; vs. Notre Dame, 1975 Orange; vs. Penn State, 1975 Sugar; vs. Texas, 1982 Cotton; vs. Illinois, 1982 Liberty; vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame; vs. Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster; vs. Michigan, 1997 Outback; vs. Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City; vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange; vs. Iowa State, 2001 Independence; vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence)

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TOTAL OFFENSE Most Total Yards

586 �� vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 546 �� vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 529 �� vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship 521 �� vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 518 �� vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange

Fewest Total Yards

23 �� vs. 75 �� vs. 98 �� vs. 103 �� vs. 131 �� vs.

Missouri, 1968 Gator Texas A&M, 1968 Cotton Stanford, 1927 Rose Texas, 1948 Sugar Penn State, 1959 Liberty

Most Yards Per Play

10.6 �� vs. Stanford, 1935 Rose 36 plays, 383 yards 8.7 �� vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 67 plays, 586 yards 8.1 �� vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 67 plays, 546 yards 7.2 �� vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship 73 plays, 529 yards 6.5 �� vs. Washington State, 1931 Rose 51 plays, 333 yards

Fewest Yards Per Play

0.4 �� vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator 56 plays, 23 yards 2.27 �� vs. Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 33 plays, 75 yards 2.28 �� vs. Texas, 1948 Sugar 45 plays, 103 yards 2.6 �� vs. Stanford, 1927 Rose 38 plays, 98 yards 2.8 �� vs. Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 68 plays 189 yards 2.8 �� vs. Penn State, 1959 Liberty 47 plays, 131 yards 2.8 �� vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 69 plays, 194 yards

RUSHING Most Rush Attempts 68 �� vs. 67 �� vs. 64 �� vs. 62 �� vs. 60 �� vs. 60 �� vs.

Ohio State, 1978 Sugar Baylor, 1981 Cotton Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster SMU, 1983 Sun Miami, 1993 Sugar Penn State, 1979 Sugar

Fewest Rush Attempts 21 �� vs. 26 �� vs. 28 �� vs. 29 �� vs. 29 �� vs.

Minnesota 2004, Music City Texas, 1965 Orange Texas, 1948 Sugar Miami, 1990 Sugar Missouri, 1968 Gator

Most Yards Rushing

293 �� vs. USC, 1946 Rose 286 �� vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 284 �� vs. Arkansas, 1980 Sugar 280 �� vs. Ohio State, 1978 Sugar 268 �� vs. Illinois, 1982 Liberty 268 �� vs. UCLA, 1976 Liberty

Fewest Yards Rushing -45 �� vs. 21 �� vs. 31 �� vs. 38 �� vs. 41 �� vs.

Missouri, 1968 Gator Minnesota, 2004 Music City Utah, 2009 Sugar Miami, 1990 Sugar Texas, 1948 Sugar

Most Yards Per Rush

7.3 �� vs. Stanford, 1935 Rose 23 rushes, 167 yards 6.4 �� vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange Bowl 45 rushes, 286 yards 6.3 �� vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 44 rushes, 275 yards 5.9 �� vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship 45 rushes, 265 yards

5.9 �� vs. Boston College, 1943 Orange 42 rushes, 246 yards

Fewest Yards Per Rush

-1.5 �� vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator 29 plays, -45 yards 0.9 �� vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar 33 rushes, 31 yards 1.0 �� vs. Minnesota, 2004 Music City 21 rushes, 21 yards 1.3 �� vs. Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 29 rushes, 38 yards 1.5 �� vs. Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 32 rushes, 50 yards 1.5 �� vs. Texas, 1948 Sugar 28 rushes, 41 yards

Most Touchdowns Rushing

6 �� vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 4 �� vs. Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship 4 �� vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 3 �� vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange 3 �� vs. Miami, 1993 Sugar 3 �� vs. SMU, 1983 Sun 3 �� vs. Baylor, 1981 Cotton 3 �� vs. Arkansas, 1980 Sugar 3 �� vs. Ohio State, 1978 Sugar 3 �� vs. Colorado, 1969 Liberty 3 �� vs. Nebraska, 1967 Cotton 3 �� vs. Nebraska, 1966 Sugar

Fewest Touchdowns Rushing 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs.

Utah, 2009 Sugar Colorado, 2007 Independence Texas Tech, 2006 Cotton Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster Louisville, 1991 Fiesta Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar Texas, 1982 Cotton Notre Dame, 1975 Orange Oklahoma, 1970 Bluebonnet Missouri, 1968 Gator Texas, 1965 Orange Mississippi, 1964 Sugar Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet Penn State, 1959 Liberty Texas, 1948 Sugar California, 1938 Rose

PASSING Most Pass Attempts

52 �� vs. Army, 1988 Sun 44 �� vs. Texas, 1965 Orange 43 �� vs. Miami, 1990 Sugar 40 �� vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 37 �� vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus

Fewest Pass Attempts

7 �� vs. Arkansas, 1980 Sugar 7 �� vs. Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 8 �� vs. Penn State, 1959 Liberty 8 �� vs. Duke, 1945 Sugar 10 �� vs. Arkansas, 1962 Sugar

Most Pass Completions

32 �� vs. Army, 1988 Sun 27 �� vs. Miami, 1990 Sugar 23 �� vs. LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship 23 �� vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 22 �� vs. Minnesota 2004 Music City 22 �� vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange

Fewest Pass Completions

1 �� vs. Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 2 �� vs. Penn State, 1959 Liberty 3 �� vs. Nebraska, 1972 Orange 3 �� vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 4 �� vs. Miami, 1993 Sugar 4 �� vs. Arkansas, 1980 Sugar 4 �� vs. Arkansas, 1962 Sugar 4 �� vs. Texas, 1948 Sugar 4 �� vs. Southern California, 1946 Rose 4 �� vs. California, 1937 Rose

Bowl Records and Recaps (Minimum 10 Completions) 83.3 �� vs. Penn State, 1975 Sugar (10 of 12) 82.6 �� vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One (19 of 23) 76.9 �� vs. Stanford, 1935 Rose (10 of 13) 71.4 �� vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship (20 of 28) 70.6 �� vs. Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster (12 of 17)

Notable Performance:

100.0 �� vs. Duke, 1945 Sugar (8 of 8)

Lowest Completion Percentage

14.3 �� vs. 14.3 �� vs. 23.1 �� vs. 23.5 �� vs. 25.0 �� vs. 25.0 �� vs. 25.0 �� vs.

Stanford, 1927 Rose (1 of 7) Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton (1 of 7) Nebraska, 1972 Orange (3 of 13) Texas, 1948 Sugar (4 of 17) Washington State, 1931 Rose (2 of 8) California, 1938 Rose (3 of 12) Penn State, 1959 Liberty (2 of 8)

Most Passing Yards

412 �� vs. Army, 1988 Sun 317 �� vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 300 �� vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 298 �� vs. Texas, 1966 Orange 296 �� vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange

Fewest Passing Yards

9 �� vs. Stanford, 1927 Rose 16 �� vs. Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 18 �� vs. Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar 20 �� vs. Arkansas, 1962 Sugar 22 �� vs. California, 1938 Rose

Most Touchdown Passes

4 �� vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship 3 �� vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence 3 �� vs. Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster 3 �� vs. Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 3 �� vs. Oklahoma, 1970 Bluebonnet 3 �� vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange

Fewest Touchdown Passes

0 �� 20 times – most recent: vs. LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship

Most Interceptions Thrown 3 �� vs. 3 �� vs. 3 �� vs. 3 �� vs. 2 �� vs. 2 �� vs. 2 �� vs. 2 �� vs. 2 �� vs. 2 �� vs. 2 �� vs. 2 �� vs. 2 �� vs. 2 �� vs.

Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City Louisville, 1991 Fiesta Texas A&M, 1968 Cotton Mississippi, 1964 Sugar Miami, 1993 Sugar Illinois, 1982 Liberty Penn State, 1979 Sugar Notre Dame, 1975 Orange Texas, 1973 Cotton Missouri, 1968 Gator Nebraska, 1967 Sugar Texas, 1965 Orange Syracuse, 1953 Orange Utah, 2009 Sugar

Fewest Interceptions Thrown

0 �� 25 times – last: vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship

PUNTING Most Punts 16 �� vs. 13 �� vs. 11 �� vs. 10 �� vs. 10 �� vs.

Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton Stanford, 1927 Rose Washington State, 1931 Rose Penn State, 1979 Sugar Missouri, 1968 Gator

Fewest Punts 1 �� vs. 2 �� vs. 2 �� vs. 3 �� vs. 3 �� vs.

Ohio State, 1978 Sugar UCLA, 1976 Liberty Michigan State, 2011 Capital One LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship Syracuse, 1953 Orange

Most Punting Yards 581 �� vs. 419 �� vs. 412 �� vs. 412 �� vs. 402 �� vs.

Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton Missouri, 1968 Gator Stanford, 1927 Rose Washington, 1986 Sun Washington State, 1931 Rose

Fewest Punting Yards

33 �� vs. 53 �� vs. 77 �� vs. 79 �� vs. 90 �� vs.

Ohio State, 1978 Sugar UCLA, 1976 Liberty USC, 1946 Rose Michigan State, 2011 Capital One Syracuse, 1953 Orange

Best Punting Average

49.2 �� vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship 46.5 �� vs. Michigan, 1997 Outback 45.7 �� vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 45.5 �� vs. Army, 1988 Sun 45.2 �� vs. Texas, 1982 Cotton

Worst Punting Average

19.8 �� vs. USC, 1946 Rose 23.0 �� vs. Arkansas, 1962 Sugar 24.0 �� vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 26.5 �� vs. UCLA, 1976 Liberty 29.0 �� vs. Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City

PUNT RETURNS Most Punt Returns 6 �� vs. 6 �� vs. 6 �� vs. 5 �� vs. 5 �� vs. 5 �� vs. 5 �� vs.

Texas, 1965 Orange Nebraska, 1966 Orange Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster Syracuse, 1953 Orange Texas A&M, 1968 Cotton Notre Dame, 1975 Orange Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar

Fewest Punt Returns 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs.

Missouri, 1968 Gator UCLA, 1976 Liberty Louisville, 1991 Fiesta Michigan, 1997 Outback Colorado, 2007 Independence

Most Punt Return Yards

168 �� vs. 136 �� vs. 108 �� vs. 86 �� vs. 74 �� vs.

Syracuse, 1953 Orange Nebraska, 1972 Orange Michigan, 2000 Orange Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster

Fewest Punt Return Yards -3 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs.

Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City Missouri, 1968 Gator UCLA, 1976 Liberty Louisville, 1991 Fiesta Michigan, 1997 Outback Colorado, 2007 Independence

KICKOFF RETURNS Most Kickoff Returns 8 �� vs. 7 �� vs. 6 �� vs. 6 �� vs. 6 �� vs. 6 �� vs.

Colorado, 1969 Liberty Nebraska, 1972 Orange Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar Louisville, 1991 Fiesta Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City Utah, 2009 Sugar

Fewest Kickoff Returns

0 �� vs. Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet 0 �� vs. Oklahoma, 1963 Orange 0 �� vs. Nebraska, 1972 Orange 0 �� vs. Penn State, 1959 Liberty 1 �� vs. Arkansas, 1962 Sugar 1 �� vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 1 �� vs, UCLA, 1976 Liberty 1 �� vs. Penn State, 1979 Sugar 1 �� vs. Arkansas, 1980 Sugar 1 �� vs. Baylor, 1981 Cotton 1 �� vs. SMU, 1983 Sun 1 �� vs. Washington, 1986 Sun

1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs.

Michigan, 1997 Outback Iowa State, 2001 Independence Utah, 2009 Sugar Michigan State, 2011 Capital One LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship

Most Kickoff Return Yards

149 �� vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar 128 �� vs. Nebraska, 1972 Orange 127 �� vs. Colorado, 1969 Liberty 119 �� vs. Army, 1988 Sun 113 �� vs. Oklahoma, 1970 Bluebonnet

Fewest Kickoff Return Yards 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 5 �� vs.

Penn State, 1959 Liberty Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet Oklahoma 1963 Orange Nebraska, 1972 Orange Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence

FUMBLES Most Fumbles 10 �� vs. 7 �� vs. 6 �� vs. 5 �� vs. 5 �� vs. 5 �� vs. 5 �� vs.

Ohio State, 1978 Sugar Penn State, 1959 Liberty Mississippi, 1964 Sugar Texas A&M, 1968 Cotton Nebraska, 1972 Orange Notre Dame, 1975 Orange Baylor, 1981 Cotton

Fewest Fumbles

0 �� vs. Stanford, 1935 Rose 0 �� vs. Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar 0 �� vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange 0 �� vs. USC, 1985 Aloha 0 �� vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 0 �� vs. Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 0 �� vs. Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar 0 �� vs. Iowa State, 2001 Independence 0 �� vs. Texas Tech, 2006 Cotton 0 �� vs. LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship 0 �� vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship

Most Fumbles Lost

4 �� vs. Rice, 1954 Cotton 4 �� vs. Penn State, 1959 Liberty 3 �� vs. California, 1938 Rose 3 �� vs. Arkansas, 1962 Sugar 3 �� vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 3 �� vs. Illinois, 1982 Liberty 3 �� vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus

Fewest Fumbles Lost

0 �� vs. Stanford, 1935 Rose 0 �� vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange 0 �� vs. UCLA, 1976 Liberty 0 �� vs. USC, 1985 Aloha 0 �� vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 0 �� vs. Army, 1988 Sun 0 �� vs. Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 0 �� vs. Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar 0 �� vs. North Carolina, 1993 Gator 0 �� vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange 0 �� vs. Iowa State, 2001 Independence 0 �� vs. Texas Tech, 2006 Cotton 0 �� vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 0 �� vs. LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship 0 �� vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship

Bowl Records

Highest Completion Percentage

PENALTIES Most Penalties 18 �� vs. 11 �� vs. 10 �� vs. 10 �� vs. 8 �� vs. 8 �� vs. 8 �� vs. 8 �� vs. 8 �� vs.

Michigan, 2000 Orange Penn State, 1979 Sugar USC, 1985 Aloha Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton Nebraska, 1966 Orange Michigan, 1997 Outback Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence Michigan, 1997 Outback

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Bowl Records and Recaps Fewest Penalties 0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs. 1 �� vs.

Washington, 1926 Rose Penn State, 1975 Sugar Stanford, 1927 Rose California, 1938 Rose Duke, 1945 Sugar Oklahoma, 1963 Orange Nebraska, 1967 Sugar Missouri, 1968 Gator Notre Dame, 1975 Orange Ohio State, 1978 Sugar Texas, 1982 Cotton Washington, 1986 Sun Notre Dame, 1975 Orange Ohio State, 1978 Sugar Texas, 1982 Cotton Washington, 1986 Sun LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship

Most Penalty Yards

132 �� vs. 94 �� vs. 93 �� vs. 89 �� vs. 81 �� vs.

Michigan, 2000 Orange Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City USC, 1985 Aloha Baylor, 1981 Cotton Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton

Fewest Penalty Yards

0 �� Penn State, 1975 Sugar 5 �� vs. Stanford, 1927 Rose 5 �� vs. California, 1938 Rose 5 �� vs. Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 5 �� vs. Ohio State, 1978 Sugar 5 �� vs. Texas, 1982 Cotton 5 �� vs. LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship

SCORING Most Points

Most Points – Fourth Quarter 20 �� vs. 15 �� vs. 14 �� vs. 14 �� vs. 14 �� vs. 14 �� vs. 14 �� vs.

Syracuse, 1953 Orange Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame Ohio State, 1978 Sugar Baylor, 1981 Cotton USC, 1985 Aloha Michigan, 1997 Outback Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence

Most Points - Any Half

40 �� vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange (2nd) 28 �� vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship (1st) 28 �� vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One (1st) 28 �� vs. SMU, 1983 Sun (1st) 27 �� vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence (1st)

Most Points – First Half

28 �� vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship 28 �� vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 28 �� vs. SMU, 1983 Sun 27 �� vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence 24 �� vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange 24 �� vs. Nebraska, 1967 Sugar 24 �� vs. UCLA, 1976 Liberty 24 �� vs. Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship

Most Points – Second Half 40 �� vs. 22 �� vs. 22 �� vs. 21 �� vs. 21 �� vs. 21 �� vs. 21 �� vs. 21 �� vs.

Syracuse, 1953 Orange Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton Ohio State, 1978 Sugar USC, 1985 Aloha Washington, 1986 Sun Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar Michigan State 2011 Capital One

Fewest Points in a Win

61 �� vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 49 �� vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 42 �� vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship 39 �� vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange 37 �� vs. Boston College, 1943 Orange 37 �� vs. Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship

10 �� vs. Arkansas, 1962 Sugar 12 �� vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 13 �� vs. Penn State, 1975 Sugar 13 �� vs. Texas Tech, 2006 Cotton 14 �� vs. Penn State, 1979 Sugar 14 �� vs. Iowa State, 2001 Independence

Fewest Points

Most Points in a Loss

0 �� vs. 0 �� vs. 3 �� vs. 6 �� vs. 6 �� vs.

California, 1938 Rose Penn State, 1959 Liberty Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet Rice, 1954 Cotton Nebraska, 1972 Orange

34 �� vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange 33 �� vs. Colorado, 1969 Liberty

Most Points - Any Quarter

24 �� vs. Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship (2nd) 22 �� vs. Stanford, 1935 Rose Bowl (2nd) 22 �� vs. Boston College, 1943 Orange (2nd) 21 �� vs. Washington State, 1931 Rose (2nd) 21 �� vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One (2nd)

Bowl Records

Most Points – First Quarter

20 �� vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence 17 �� vs. Nebraska, 1967 Sugar 17 �� vs. UCLA, 1976 Liberty 14 �� vs. Arkansas, 1980 Sugar 14 �� vs. SMU, 1983 Sun 14 �� vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship

Most Points – Second Quarter 24 �� vs. 22 �� vs. 22 �� vs. 21 �� vs. 21 �� vs.

Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship Stanford, 1935 Rose Boston College, 1943 Orange Washington State, 1931 Rose Michigan State, 2011 Capital One

Most Points – Third Quarter 20 �� vs. 20 �� vs. 14 �� vs. 14 �� vs. 14 �� vs. 14 �� vs. 14 �� vs.

Washington, 1926 Rose Syracuse, 1953 Orange Colorado, 1969 Liberty Washington, 1986 Sun Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar Michigan, 2000 Orange Michigan State, 2011 Capital One

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SNAPSHOTS ... AJ McCarron has thrown for 498 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions in his two bowl game starts.

31 �� vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence 26 �� vs. Duke, 1945 Sugar 25 �� vs. Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar

Most Combined Points (Both Teams)

80 �� vs. Colorado, 1969 Liberty (CU 47, UA 33) 69 �� vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange (UM 35, UA 34) 67 �� vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange (UA 61, SU 6) 67 �� vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange (UA 39, NU 28) 65 �� vs. Okla. State, 2006 Independence (OSU 34, UA 31)

Fewest Combined Points (Both Teams)

6 �� vs. Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet (UA 3, UT 3) 7 �� vs. Penn State, 1959 Liberty (PSU 7, UA 0) 13 �� vs. California, 1938 Rose (Cal 13, UA 0) 13 �� vs. Arkansas, 1962 Sugar (UA 10, Ark 3) 14 �� vs. Stanford, 1927 Rose (UA 7, SU 7)

TOUCHDOWNS Most Total Touchdowns

9 �� vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 8 �� vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship 7 �� vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 5 �� vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange 5 �� vs. Boston College, 1943 Orange 5 �� vs. USC, 1946 Rose 5 �� vs. Colorado, 1969 Liberty 5 �� vs. Ohio State, 1978 Sugar 5 �� vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange 5 �� vs. Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship

FIELD GOALS Most Field Goal Attempts

7 �� vs. LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship 5 �� vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar

Most Field Goals Made

5 �� vs. LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship 4 �� vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 3 �� vs. UCLA, 1976 Liberty 3 �� vs. Baylor, 1981 Cotton 3 �� vs. Army, 1988 Sun 3 �� vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence

Bowl Records and Recaps Team Bests FIRST DOWNS Most Total First Downs

29 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 25 �� Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 24 �� Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 23 �� Iowa State, 2001 Independence 23 �� Minnesota, 2004 Music City 23 �� Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence

Fewest Total First Downs

3 �� USC, 1946 Rose 5 �� LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship 7 �� Arkansas, 1962 Sugar 8 �� Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster 9 �� Mississippi, 1964 Sugar

Most First Downs By Penalty

7.3 �� Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 78 plays, 571 yards 7.1 �� Stanford, 1927 Rose 43 plays, 305 yards 7.1 �� Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 49 plays, 346 yards

Fewest Yards Per Play

0.9 �� USC, 1946 Rose 44 plays, 41 yards 2.1 �� LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship 44 plays, 92 yards 2.5 �� Baylor, 1981 Cotton 62 plays, 158 yards 2.7 �� Penn State, 1979 Sugar 68 plays, 182 yards 2.8 �� Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 74 plays, 204 yards

RUSHING Most Rush Attempts

82 �� Missouri, 1968 Gator 72 �� Minnesota, 2004 Music City 69 �� Texas, 1973 Cotton 66 �� Penn State, 1959 Liberty 64 �� Duke, 1945 Sugar

4 �� Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 3 �� Texas, 1965 Orange 3 �� Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship 2 �� Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet 2 �� Notre Dame, 1973 Sugar 2 �� Arkansas, 1980 Sugar 2 �� Baylor, 1981 Cotton 2 �� Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 2 �� Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 2 �� Utah, 2009 Sugar

16 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 18 �� Washington State, 1931 Rose 18 �� Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar 19 �� Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship 23 �� Michigan, 2000 Orange

Fewest First Downs By Penalty

Most Yards Rushing

Fewest Rush Attempts

0 �� 18 times – most recent: LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship (Others – California, 1938 Rose; Penn State, 1959 Liberty; Oklahoma, 1963 Orange; Mississippi, 1964 Sugar; Nebraska, 1967 Sugar; Texas A&M, 1968 Cotton; Colorado, 1969 Liberty; Oklahoma, 1970 Bluebonnet; Penn State, 1975 Sugar; UCLA, 1976 Liberty; Ohio State, 1978 Sugar; Penn State, 1979 Sugar; Texas, 1982 Cotton; Illinois, 1982 Liberty; SMU, 1983 Sun; Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster; Colorado, 2007 Independence)

473 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 402 �� Missouri, 1968 Gator 379 �� Rice, 1954 Cotton 350 �� Army, 1988 Sun 349 �� Oklahoma, 1970 Bluebonnet

TOTAL OFFENSE

Most Yards Per Rush

Most Plays

88 �� Missouri, 1968 Gator 86 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 85 �� Minnesota, 2004 Music City 83 �� Illinois, 1982 Liberty 81 �� Texas A&M 1941 Cotton 81 �� Arkansas, 1980 Sugar

Fewest Plays

35 �� Washington State, 1931 Rose 43 �� Stanford, 1927 Rose 43 �� Nebraska, 1966 Orange 44 �� LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship 44 �� USC, 1946 Rose

Fewest Yards Rushing

-48 �� Michigan State, 2011 Capital One -11 �� Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster 6 �� USC, 1946 Rose 13 �� Utah, 2009 Sugar 19 �� Penn State, 1979 Sugar 8.7 �� Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 32 rushes, 278 yards 7.8 �� Washington State, 1931 Rose 18 rushes, 140 yards 7.4 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 64 rushes, 473 yards 7.0 �� Rice, 1954 Cotton 54 rushes, 379 yards 6.3 �� Boston College, 1943 Orange 35 rushes, 232 yards

Fewest Yards Per Rush

571 �� Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 563 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 477 �� Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 456 �� Iowa State, 2001 Independence 444 �� Illinois, 1982 Liberty

-1.7 �� Michigan State, 2011 Capital One Bowl 28 rushes, -48 yards -0.4 �� Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster 30 rushes, -11 yards 0.2 �� USC, 1946 Rose 33 rushes, 6 yards 0.5 �� Utah, 2009 Sugar 24 rushes, 13 yards 0.5 �� Penn State, 1979 Sugar 38 rushes, 19 yards

Fewest Total Yards

Most Touchdowns Rushing

Most Total Yards

41 �� USC, 1946 Rose 92 �� LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship 158 �� Baylor, 1981 Cotton 168 �� Arkansas, 1962 Sugar 171 �� Michigan State, 2011 Capital One

Most Yards Per Play

8.8 �� Nebraska, 1966 Orange 43 plays, 377 yards 7.3 �� Boston College, 1943 Orange 55 plays, 402 yards

5 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 4 �� Duke, 1945 Sugar 4 �� Rice, 1954 Cotton 4 �� Missouri, 1968 Gator 4 �� Nebraska, 1972 Orange 4 �� Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City

Fewest Touchdowns Rushing

0 �� 26 times – most recent: LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship

PASSING Most Pass Attempts

58 �� Illinois, 1982 Liberty 56 �� Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar 47 �� Michigan, 2000 Orange 43 �� Washington, 1986 Sun 42 �� Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton

Fewest Pass Attempts

6 �� Missouri, 1968 Gator 6 �� Army, 1988 Sun 7 �� Oklahoma, 1970 Bluebonnet 8 �� Duke, 1945 Sugar 8 �� Oklahoma, 1963 Orange 8 �� Notre Dame, 1975 Orange

Most Pass Completions

35 �� Illinois, 1982 Liberty 35 �� Michigan, 2000 Orange 27 �� Utah, 2009 Sugar 25 �� Iowa State, 2001 Independence 24 �� Colorado, 2007 Independence 24 �� Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar

Fewest Pass Completions

0 �� Missouri, 1968 Gator 0 �� Army, 1988 Sun 2 �� California, 1938 Rose 2 �� USC, 1946 Rose 2 �� Arkansas, 1962 Sugar 3 �� Penn State, 1959 Liberty

Highest Completion Percentage

(Minimum 10 Completions) 75.0 �� Stanford, 1927 Rose (12 of 16) 74.4 �� Michigan, 2000 Orange (35 of 47) 63.2 �� Nebraska, 1966 Sugar (12 of 19) 62.9 �� Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar (17 of 27) 61.5 �� USC, 1985 Aloha (16 of 26)

Lowest Completion Percentage

0.0 �� Missouri, 1968 Gator (0 of 6) 0.0 �� Army, 1988 Sun (0 of 6) 16.7 �� Arkansas, 1962 Sugar (2 of 12) 18.2 �� USC, 1946 Rose (2 of 11) 18.2 �� Boston College, 1943 Orange (2 of 11)

Most Passing Yards

458 �� Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 423 �� Illinois, 1982 Liberty 369 �� Michigan, 2000 Orange 336 �� Utah, 2009 Sugar 322 �� Colorado, 2007 Independence

Fewest Passing Yards

0 �� Missouri, 1968 Gator 0 �� Army, 1988 Sun 19 �� Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 22 �� California, 1938 Rose 35 �� USC, 1946 Rose

Most Touchdown Passes

4 �� Michigan, 2000 Orange 3 �� Nebraska, 1966 Orange 3 �� Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 3 �� Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 3 �� Colorado, 2007 Independence 3 �� Utah, 2009 Sugar

Bowl Records

Opponent Bowl Records

Fewest Touchdown Passes

0 �� 29 times – most recent: LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship

Most Interceptions Thrown

7 �� Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 7 �� Illinois, 1982 Liberty 5 �� Syracuse, 1953 Orange 5 �� Nebraska, 1967 Sugar 4 �� Stanford, 1935 Rose 4 �� Penn State, 1975 Sugar 4 �� Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship

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SNAPSHOTS ... Crimson Tide stars Jess Richrarson (68), Tommy Lewis (42) and Bobby Marlow (32) enjoy the closing minutes of 9th-ranked Alabama’s stunning 61-6 rout of 14th-ranked Syracuse in the 1953 Orange Bowl.game on January 1, 1953, in Miami.

PUNTING Most Punts

12 �� Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster 10 �� California, 1938 Rose 10 �� Oklahoma, 1963 Orange 10 �� Texas A&M, 1968 Cotton 10 �� Penn State, 1975 Sugar

Fewest Punts

2 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 2 �� Texas, 1973 Cotton 2 �� UCLA, 1976 Liberty 3 �� Nebraska, 1966 Orange 3 �� Illinois, Liberty 3 �� Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 3 �� Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City

Most Punting Yards

Bowl Records

492 �� Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster 411 �� LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship 410 �� Texas A&M, 1968 Cotton 393 �� California, 1938 Rose 387 �� Penn State, 1979 Sugar

Fewest Punting Yards

65 �� UCLA, 1976 Liberty 75 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 88 �� Texas, 1973 Cotton 100 �� Illinois, 1982 Liberty 123 �� Louisville, 1991 Fiesta

Best Punting Average

48.5 �� Penn State, 1975 Sugar 47.8 �� USC, 1946 Rose 46.7 �� Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 45.7 �� LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship 45.0 �� Utah, 2009 Sugar

Worst Punting Average

25.1 �� Rice, 1954 Cotton 26.1 �� Michigan, 1997 Outback 29.0 �� Penn State, 1959 Liberty

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30.1 �� North Carolina, 1993 Gator 30.3 �� Stanford, 1927 Rose

PUNT RETURNS Most Punt Returns

7 �� Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 6 �� Nebraska, 1972 Orange 5 �� Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet 5 �� Missouri, 1968 Gator 5 �� Washington, 1986 Sun 5 �� Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar

Fewest Punt Returns

0 �� Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 0 �� UCLA, 1976 Liberty 0 �� Illinois, 1982 Liberty 0 �� Colorado, 2007 Independence 0 �� Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship

Most Punt Return Yards

136 �� Nebraska, 1972 Orange 95 �� Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar 68 �� Washington, 1986 Sun 68 �� Michigan, 1997 Outback 44 �� Missouri, 1968 Gator

7 �� Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 7 �� Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar

Fewest Kickoff Returns

0 �� Penn State, 1959 Liberty 0 �� Nebraska, 1972 Orange 1 �� Penn State, 1979 Sugar 1 �� Michigan, 1997 Outback 1 �� Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 1 �� Minnesota, 2004 Music City

Most Kickoff Return Yards

222 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 171 �� Michigan State 2011 Capital One 150 �� Notre Dame, 1973 Sugar 146 �� Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar 141 �� UCLA, 1976 Liberty

Fewest Kickoff Return Yards

0 �� Penn State, 1959 Liberty 0 �� Nebraska, 1972 Orange 11 �� Penn State, 1979 Sugar 14 �� Minnesota, 2004 Music City 22 �� Michigan, 1997 Outback

FUMBLES

Fewest Punt Return Yards

Most Fumbles

KICKOFF RETURNS

Fewest Fumbles

0 �� Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 0 �� UCLA, 1976 Liberty 0 �� Illinois, 1982 Liberty 0 �� Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence 0 �� Colorado, 2007 Independence 0 �� Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship

Most Kickoff Returns

8 �� Syracuse, 1953 Orange 8 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 8 �� UCLA, 1976 Liberty 7 �� Nebraska, 1967 Sugar

11 �� Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 6 �� Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 6 �� Duke, 1945 Sugar 6 �� USC, 1946 Rose 5 �� Boston College, 1943 Orange 5 �� Nebraska, 1967 Sugar 5 �� Baylor, 1981 Cotton 0 �� Syracuse, 1953 Orange 0 �� Texas, 1973 Cotton 0 �� Ohio State, 1978 Sugar 0 �� Texas, 1982 Cotton 0 �� Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 0 �� Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City

Bowl Records and Recaps Most Fumbles Lost

6 �� Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 5 �� Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 4 �� Washington State, 1931 Rose 4 �� Stanford, 1935 Rose 4 �� Penn State, 1959 Liberty 4 �� Nebraska, 1966 Orange 4 �� Baylor, 1981 Cotton

Fewest Fumbles Lost

0 �� California, 1938 Rose 0 �� Syracuse, 1953 Orange 0 �� Rice, 1954 Cotton 0 �� Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet 0 �� Texas, 1973 Cotton 0 �� Penn State, 1975 Sugar 0 �� Ohio State, 1978 Sugar 0 �� Penn State, 1979 Sugar 0 �� Texas, 1982 Cotton 0 �� Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 0 �� Army, 1988 Sun 0 �� Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster 0 �� Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 0 �� Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 0 �� Iowa State, 2001 Independence 0 �� Texas Tech, 2006 Cotton 0 �� Colorado, 2007 Independence 0 �� Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 0 �� Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship

PENALTIES Most Penalties

11 �� Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 11 �� Minnesota, 2004 Music City 10 �� Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 10 �� Michigan, 2000 Orange 10 �� Texas Tech, 2006 Cotton 10 �� Utah, 2009 Sugar

Fewest Penalties

0 �� Texas, 1973 Cotton 1 �� Washington, 1926 Rose 1 �� Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 1 �� Duke, 1945 Sugar 1 �� Texas, 1948 Sugar 1 �� Oklahoma, 1963 Orange 1 �� Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 1 �� Arkansas, 1980 Sugar 1 �� Washington, 1986 Sun 1 �� Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 1 �� North Carolina, 1993 Gator

3 �� USC, 1985 Aloha

Most Points in Any Quarter

25 �� Louisville, 1991 Fiesta (1st) 21 �� Missouri, 1968 Gator (4th) 21 �� Michigan, 2000 Orange (3rd) 21 �� C olorado, 2007 Independence (2nd) 21 �� Utah, 2009 Sugar (1st)

Most Points – First Quarter

25 �� Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 21 �� Utah, 2009 Sugar 14 �� Boston College, 1943 Orange 14 �� Nebraska, 1972 Orange 10 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty

Most Points – Second Quarter

21 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 17 �� Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence 14 �� Rice, 1954 Cotton 14 �� Texas, 1965 Orange 14 �� Oklahoma, 1970 Bluebonnet 14 �� Nebraska, 1972 Orange 14 �� Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 14 �� Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 14 �� Colorado, 2007 Independence

Most Points – Third Quarter

21 �� Michigan, 2000 Orange 14 �� Army, 1988 Sun 14 �� Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City

Most Points – Fourth Quarter

21 �� Missouri, 1968 Gator 16 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 15 �� Nebraska, 1966 Orange 14 �� Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 14 �� USC, 1946 Rose 14 �� Texas, 1982 Cotton 14 �� Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City

Most Points In Any Half

31 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty (1st) 28 �� Nebraska, 1972 Orange (1st) 28 �� Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City (2nd) 25 �� Louisville, 1991 Fiesta (1st) 24 �� Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence (1st)

Most Points – First Half

31 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 28 �� Nebraska, 1972 Orange 25 �� Louisville, 1991 Fiesta

24 �� Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence 21 �� Boston College, 1943 Orange 21 �� Texas, 1965 Orange 21 �� Oklahoma, 1970 Bluebonnet 21 �� Utah, 2009 Sugar

Most Points – Second Half

28 �� Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 21 �� Nebraska, 1966 Orange 21 �� Missouri, 1968 Gator 21 �� Michigan, 2000 Orange 20 �� Texas, 1948 Sugar

Fewest Points in a Win

7 �� Penn State, 1959 Liberty 13 �� California, 1938 Rose 13 �� Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 14 �� Texas, 1982 Cotton 17 �� Texas, 1973 Cotton

Most Points in a Loss

28 �� Nebraska, 1966 Orange 28 �� Army, 1988 Sun 25 �� Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster 24 �� Colorado, 2007 Independence 21 �� Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 21 �� Boston College, 1943 Orange 21 �� Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship

TOUCHDOWNS Most Total Touchdowns

6 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 5 �� Missouri, 1968 Gator 5 �� Nebraska, 1972 Orange 5 �� Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 5 �� Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 5 �� Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 5 �� Michigan, 2000 Orange

FIELD GOALS Most Field Goals Made

2 �� Penn State, 1975 Sugar 2 �� Washington, 1986 Sun 2 �� Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar 2 �� Michigan, 1997 Outback 2 �� Iowa State, 2001 Independence 2 �� Minnesota, 2004 Music City 2 �� Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence 2 �� Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship

Most Penalty Yards

115 �� Michigan, 2000 Orange 94 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 91 �� Utah, 2009 Sugar 89 �� Rice, 1954 Cotton 87 �� Louisville, 1991 Fiesta

Bowl Records

Fewest Penalty Yards

0 �� Texas, 1973 Cotton 5 �� Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 5 �� Duke, 1945 Sugar 5 �� Texas, 1948 Sugar 5 �� Oklahoma, 1963 Orange 5 �� Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame

SCORING Most Points

47 �� Colorado, 1969 Liberty 38 �� Nebraska, 1972 Orange 38 �� Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 35 �� Missouri, 1968 Gator 35 �� Michigan, 2000 Orange

Fewest Points

0 �� Washington State, 1931 Rose 0 �� Oklahoma, 1963 Orange 0 �� LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship 2 �� Baylor, 1981 Cotton 3 �� Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet 3 �� Arkansas, 1962 Sugar

SNAPSHOTS ... Eddie Lacy ran for 140 yards on 20 carries and accounted for three touchdowns.

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Bowl Records and Recaps Alabama Bowl Records Individual Bests RUSHING Most Rushing Attempts 28 �� Derrick Lassic vs. Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar 28 �� Bobby Humphrey vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 28 �� Ricky Moore vs. SMU, 1983 Sun 27 �� Sherman Williams vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 27 �� Bobby Humphrey vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 27 �� Johnny Musso vs. Oklahoma, 1970 Bluebonnet

Most Yards Rushing 166 �� Sherman Williams vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 161 �� Shaun Alexander vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange 159 �� Bobby Humphrey vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 149 �� Bobby Humphrey vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 145 �� Eddie Lacy vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship Game

Most Touchdowns Rushing 3 �� Shaun Alexander vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange 2 �� Mark Ingram vs. Texas, 2010 BCS 2 �� Trent Richardson vs. Texas, 2010 BCS 2 �� Mark Ingram vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 2 �� Eddie Lacy vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One

Longest Rushing Touchdown

RECEIVING Most Receptions 9 �� Marco Battle vs. Army, 1988 Sun 9 �� Greg Payne vs. Army, 1988 Sun 8 �� Shaun Alexander vs. Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 8 �� Sherman Williams vs., Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 8 �� Joe Curtis vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange

Most Yards Receiving 178 �� Ray Perkins vs. Nebraska, 1967 Sugar 155 �� Sherman Williams vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 126 �� Russ Schamun vs. Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 105 �� Amari Cooper vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship Game

Most Touchdowns Receiving 2 �� Don Hutson vs, Stanford, 1935 Rose 2 �� Ray Perkins vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange 2 �� Amari Cooper vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship Game

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 359* �� Sherman Williams (116 Rush, 155 Rec., 38 KOR) vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 223 �� Bobby Humphrey (149 Rush, 34 Rec., 21 KOR) vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 207 �� Javier Arenas (134 KOR, 73 PR) vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar 197 �� Bobby Humphrey (159 Rush, 43 Rec., 14 KOR) vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame * NCAA Record

TOTAL OFFENSE

67 �� Dixie Howell vs. Stanford, 1935 Rose 64 �� Bobby Humphrey vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 62 �� Eddie Lacy vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 50 �� Shaun Alexander vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange 49 �� Trent Richardsion vs. Texas, 2010 BCS

382 �� David Smith (412 Pass, -30 Rush) vs. Army, 1988 Sun 315 �� Jay Barker (317 Pass, -2 Rush) vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 296 �� Steve Sloan (296 Pass, 0 Rush) vs. Nebraska 1966 Orange 280 �� John Parker Wilson (256 Pass, 24 Rush) vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence 273 �� AJ McCarron (264 Pass, 9 Rush) vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS

PASSING

SCORING

Most Pass Attempts

Most Points Scored

52 �� David Smith vs. Army, 1988 Sun 43 �� Gary Hollingsworth vs. Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 40 �� Jeff Dunn vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 37 �� Jay Barker vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 37 �� Scott Hunter vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator 37 �� Joe Namath vs. Texas, 1965 Orange

19 �� Bobby Luna vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange (2 TDs, 7 PATs) 18 �� Shaun Alexander vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange (3 TDs) 18 �� Bobby Humphrey vs. Washington, 1986 Sun (3 TDs) 15 �� Jeremy Shelley vs. LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship (5 FGs)

Most Pass Completions

Most Kickoff Returns

33 �� David Smith vs. Army, 1988 Sun 27 �� Gary Hollingsworth vs. Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 23 �� Jeff Dunn vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 23 �� AJ McCarron vs. LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship 20 �� AJ McCarron vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship

7 �� Sherman Williams vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 6 �� Steve Williams vs. Nebraska, 1972 Orange 5 �� Javier Arenas vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar

Most Yards Passing

Bowl Records

412 �� David Smith vs. Army, 1988 Sun 317 �� Jay Barker vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 296 �� Steve Sloan vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange 269 �� Jeff Dunn vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 264 �� AJ McCarron vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS National Championship Game

Best Completion Percentage 1.000 �� Tyler Watts vs. Michigan (6-6), 2000 Orange 1.000 �� Harry Gilmer vs. Duke (8-8), 1945 Sugar .833 �� Richard Todd vs. Penn State (10-12), 1975 Sugar

Longest Pass Completion 61 �� Johnny Cain to John Suther vs. Washington, 1931 Rose 59 �� Dixie Howell to Don Hutson vs. Stanford, 1935 Rose 59 �� Grant Gillis to Johnny Mack Brown vs. Washington, 1926 Rose 55 �� Ned Hayden to Griff Langston vs. Colorado, 1969 Liberty 55 �� Richard Todd to Ozzie Newsome vs. Penn State, 1975 Sugar

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KICKOFF RETURNS

Most Kickoff Return Yards 146 �� Sherman Williams vs. Miami, 1993 Sugar 134 �� Javier Arenas vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar 122 �� Steve Williams vs. Nebraska, 1972 Orange

Longest Kickoff Return 62 �� Lou Ikner vs. Penn State, 1979 Sugar 61 �� Joey Jones vs. Texas, 1982 Cotton

PUNT RETURNS Most Returns 6 �� David Palmer vs. Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster 5 �� David Palmer vs. Miami, 1993 Sugar 5 �� Willie Shelby vs. Notre Dame, 1975 Sugar 4 �� Freddie Milons vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange 4 �� Willie Shelby vs. Penn State, 1975 Sugar 4 �� Robert McKinney vs. Nebraska, 1972 Orange

Most Punt Return Yards 108 �� Freddie Milons vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange (1 TD, 62 yards) 86 �� Javier Arenas vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence (1 TD, 86 yards) 95 �� Sherman Williams vs. Miami, 1993 Sugar 74 �� David Palmer vs. Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster 73 �� Javier Arenas vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar (1 TD, 73 yards)

Bowl Records and Recaps

SNAPSHOTS ... Mark Ingram, the 2009 Heisman Trophy winner, surges through a hole opened by 2011 first team All-American (75) Barrett Jones and Michael Williams (89) in the 2009 Citi BCS National Championship game. The Tide beat Texas 37-31 for the school’s 13th national championship.

Longest Punt Return

FIELD GOALS

86 �� Javier Arenas (TD) vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence 80 �� Cecil Ingram (TD) vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 78 �� Sherman Williams (TD) vs. Miami, 1993 Sugar 73 �� Javier Arenas (TD) vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar 72 �� Jimmie Nelson (TD) vs. Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton

Most Field Goal Attempts

Most Punts 10 �� Woody Umphrey (388 yards) vs. Penn State, 1979 Sugar 10 �� Frank Mann (419 yards) vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator 9 �� Patrick Morgan (310 yards) vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange 9 �� Chris Mohr (412 yards) vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 8 �� Tank Williamson (322 yards) vs. Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 8 �� Bill Smith (306 yards) vs. Miami, 1990 Sugar

Most Punting Yards 419 �� Frank Mann (10 punts) vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator 412 �� Chris Mohr (9 punts) vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 388 �� Woody Umphrey (10 punts) vs. Penn State, 1979 Sugar 322 �� Tank Williamson (8 punts) vs. Louisville, 1991 Fiesta

Best Punting Average 49.2 �� Cody Mandell (4 for 197) vs. Notre Dame, 2013 BCS 46.5 �� Hayden Stockton (6 for 279) vs. Michigan, 1997 Outback 46.3 �� Greg Gantt (6 for 278) vs. Notre Dame, 1973 Sugar 45.7 �� Chris Mohr (9 for 412) vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 45.5 �� Chris Mohr (4 for 182) vs. Army, 1988 Sun

Most Field Goals Made 5 �� Jeremy Shelley vs. LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship 4 �� Tim Davis vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 3 �� Leigh Tiffin vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence 3 �� Philip Doyle vs. Army, 1988 Sun 3 �� Peter Kim vs. Baylor, 1981 Cotton

Longest Field Goal Made 52 �� Leigh Tiffin vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar 51 �� Philip Doyle vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 50 �� Greg Gantt vs. Texas, 1973 Cotton 48 �� Van Tiffin vs. Southern Cal, 1985 Aloha 48 �� Tim Davis vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar

Bowl Records

PUNTING

7 �� Jeremy Shelley vs. LSU, 2012 BCS National Championship 5 �� Tim Davis vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 3 �� Leight Tiffin vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar 3 �� Leigh Tiffin vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence 3 �� Michael Proctor vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 3 �� Philip Doyle vs. Army, 1988 Sun 3 �� Peter Kim vs. Baylor, 1981 Cotton

INTERCEPTIONS Most Interceptions 3 �� Jeremiah Castille vs. Illinois, 1982 Liberty 2 �� Javier Arenas vs. Texas 2010 BCS 2 �� Kermit Kendrick vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 2 �� Steve Wade vs. Texas, 1973 Cotton

Longest Interception Return 88 �� Dwayne Rudd (TD) vs. Michigan, 1997 Outback 75 �� Hugh Morrow (TD) vs. Duke, 1945 Sugar 60 �� Buster Hill (TD) vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 49 �� Mark McMillian vs. Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster

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Bowl Records and Recaps Opponent Bowl Records Individual Bests Rushing Attempts 37 �� Marion Barber III, Minnesota (2004 Music City) 35 �� Bob Anderson, Colorado (1969 Liberty) 32 �� Vic Bottari, California (1938 Rose) 29 �� Laurence Maroney, Minnesota (2004 Music City) 28 �� Jim Grisham, Oklahoma (1963 Orange)

Rushing Yards 265 �� Dicky Moegle, Rice (1954 Cotton) 254 �� Bob Anderson, Colorado (1969 Liberty) 234 �� Jamie Morris, Michigan (1988 Hall of Fame) 187 �� Marion Barber III, Minnesota (2004 Music City) 179 �� Greg Cook, Missouri (1968 Gator)

Rushing Touchdowns 3 �� Mike Holovak, Boston College (1943 Orange) 3 �� Dicky Moegle, Rice (1954 Cotton) 3 �� Terry McMillan, Missouri (1968 Gator) 2 �� George Clark, Duke (1945 Sugar) 2 �� Ernie Koy, Texas (1965 Orange) 2 �� Greg Pruitt, Oklahoma (1970 Bluebonnet) 2 �� Alan Lowry, Texas (1973 Cotton) 2 �� Lamont Pegues, Virginia Tech (1998 Music City) 2 �� Marion Barber III, Minnesota (2004 Music City) 2 �� Keith Toston, Oklahoma State (2006 Independence)

Receiving Receptions 12 �� Freddie Brown, Utah (2009 Sugar) 10 �� David Terrell, Michigan (2000 Orange) 10 �� Jordan Shipley, Texas (2010 BCS National Championship) 9 �� Corey Holliday, North Carolina (1993 Gator) 9 �� Tyson DeVree, Colorado (2007 Independence)

Receiving Yards 150 �� David Terrell, Michigan (2000 Orange) 146 �� Joey Galloway, Ohio State (1995 Citrus) 142 �� James Sterling, Texas A&M (1942 Cotton) 127 �� Mike Martin, Illinois (1982 Liberty) 125 �� Corey Holliday, North Carolina (1993 Gator) 125 �� Freddie Brown, Utah (2009 Sugar)

Receiving Touchdowns 3 �� David Terrell, Michigan (2000 Orange) 2 �� Tony Jeter, Nebraska (1966 Orange) 2 �� Joey Galloway, Ohio State (1995 Citrus) 2 �� Tyson DeVree, Colorado (2007 Independence) 2 �� Jordan Shipley, Texas (2010 BCS National Championship)

Passing Attempts 56 �� Gino Torretta, Miami (Fla.) (1993 Sugar) 55 �� Tony Eason, Illinois (1982 Liberty) 46 �� Tom Brady, Michigan (2000 Orange) 43 �� Chris Chandler, Washington (1986 Sun) 42 �� Seneca Wallace, Iowa State (2001 Independence)

Completions 35 �� Tony Eason, Illinois (1982 Liberty) 34 �� Tom Brady, Michigan (2000 Orange) 27 �� Brian Johnson, Utah (2009 Sugar) 25 �� Seneca Wallace, Iowa State (2001 Independence) 24 �� Gino Torretta, Miami (Fla.) (1993 Sugar)

Passing Yards 451 �� Browning Nagle, Louisville (1991 Fiesta) 423 �� Tony Eason, Illinois (1982 Liberty) 369 �� Tom Brady, Michigan (2000 Orange) 336 �� Brian Johnson, Utah (2009 Sugar) 322 �� Cody Hawkins, Colorado (2007 Independence)

Bowl Records

Touchdown Passes 4 �� Tom Brady, Michigan (2000 Orange) 3 �� Bob Churchich, Nebraska (1966 Orange) 3 �� Craig Erickson, Miami (Fla.) (1990 Sugar) 3 �� Cody Hawkins, Colorado (2007 Independence) 3 �� Brian Johnson, Utah (2009 Sugar)

Interceptions Thrown 5 �� Derace Moser, Texas A&M (1942 Cotton) 4 �� Tony Eason, Illinois (1982 Liberty) 4 �� Garret Gilbert, Texas (2010 BCS National Championship) 3 �� Kris Jenner, Illinois (1982 Liberty) 3 �� Browning Nagle, Louisville (1991 Fiesta) 3 �� Gino Torretta, Miami (Fla.) (1993 Sugar)

SNAPSHOTS ... Alabama defeated Miami, 34-13, in the 1993 Sugar Bowl with the help of George Teague to win the 1992 national championship.

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1926 ROSE BOWL

1927 ROSE BOWL Alabama 7, Stanford 7

Alabama 24, Washington State 0

PASADENA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 1926) — Trailing 12-0 at halftime, Coach Wallace Wade’s Alabama team battled back in the second half to capture a thrilling 20-19 win over Washington in the Crimson Tide’s first bowl outing. It was a game that was long remembered as one of the best contests in Rose Bowl history and Alabama’s victory brought new and permanent national respect for Southern football.

PASADENA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 1927) — Alabama head coach Wallace Wade’s Crimson Tide was invited to return for the 1927 renewal after another perfect season. His great backs of 1925 were gone and he was not wealthy in reserves. But it was a team wealthy with colorful nicknames: “Lovely” Barnes, “Goofy” Bowdoin, “Snake” Vines and “Rosy” Caldwell.

PASADENA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 1931) — Head Coach Wallace Wade’s last Alabama team before he left for Duke typified the personality of the coldly efficient strategist. Alabama crushed Washington State, 24-0, before a crowd of 60,000. Wade announced on New Year’s Eve that he planned to start his second team. The sportswriters were incredulous. But Wade, who felt Alabama was two touchdowns better, meant it and, in fact, did open with his second unit.

Washington’s great halfback, George Wilson, lived up to his pregame billing. He rushed for 134 yards and completed five passes for 77 yards and two touchdowns. But injuries put him out of the game for 22 minutes. It was during those 22 minutes that the Crimson Tide scored all of its points. During the 38 minutes that Wilson was healthy and on the field, the Huskies scored three touchdowns and gained 300 yards. During the 22 minutes he was on the sidelines nursing an injury, Washington gained just 17 yards and failed to score, giving up all three scores that Alabama would need to win in the third quarter in what many considered the greatest Rose Bowl game played to that point. “As George Wilson went, so went Washington,” wrote famed sportswriter Damon Runyan. “If there was ever a one-man football team, George was it. When Wilson was on the field it was a ball game.” Wilson was named the game’s most outstanding player, but his greatness was not enough to prevent an Alabama victory. Alabama had some stars of its own as quarterback “Pooley” Hubert and halfback Johnny Mack Brown wreaked havoc on the Washington defense, especially when Wilson was not on the field. “He is a great football player, this George Wilson – one of the very greatest,” Runyan wrote. “His brief absence probably made a big difference to Washington, but, still ‘Pooley’ Hubert was always on hand for Alabama. It was a great team that the South sent to California to take its part in the Tournament of Roses, probably the greatest that ever came out of the South.” Wilson missed the third quarter, and that’s when Alabama scored its 20 points, all in seven minutes. First it was Hubert scoring from the one with Bill Buckler kicking the point after. After holding Washington and forcing a punt, Grant Gillis faded back from his own 41 and found Johnny Mack Brown at the Husky 25, who eluded one tackler and continued untouched on a 59-yard touchdown pass and run. A fumble gave Alabama another chance at the Washington 30. On first down Hubert told Brown to run as fast as he could for the goal. “When I reached the three, I looked around,” said Brown. “Sure enough, the ball was coming down over my shoulder. I took it in stride, used my stiff arm on one man and went over carrying somebody. The place was really in an uproar.” Washington scored a final time in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t overcome the Alabama lead. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 0 20 0 - 20 Washington 6 6 0 7 - 19 Attendance: 55,000 (capacity: 57,000).

The game matched two of college football’s legendary coaches: Wallace Wade of Alabama and Glenn “Pop” Warner of Stanford. As usual, the Rose Bowl stadium was packed with record crowd of 57,417. Gross receipts were $218,047 – the highest ever. Approximately $100,000 was refunded. Both teams entered the game undefeated and would end the game there, as well, with Stanford finishing 10-0-1 and Alabama 9-0-1 and sharing the national championship. Stanford was the No. 1 team in the nation under the Dickinson System, and awarded the Rissman Trophy, while Alabama was No. 1 in the Helms System (The Associated Press poll would not begin until 1936). For Stanford, it was All-American Ted Shipkey doing most of the damage against the Crimson Tide. Stanford dominated the game statistically (305 total yards to 98) but played “stale” as one writer described it throughout. Fumbles were frequent and Stanford missed on two chances to score inside the 10-yard line. Stanford scored first on a 20-yard pass play from George Bogue to end Ed Walker, who ran the final 15 yards for the touchdown. Bogue, who had missed an 18-yard field goal earlier in the first period, then kicked the point-after and Stanford had a 7-0 lead that would last until the game’s final moments. After scoreless second and third quarters, it appeared Stanford was on its way to a shutout but Alabama center Clarke “Babe” Pearce blocked a punt by Stanford’s Frankie Wilton, giving Alabama the ball on the 14-yard line. Into the game went 170-pound Jimmy Johnston at halfback. A dislocated shoulder had prevented him from playing much that season, but he had been regarded as one of the finest backs in the South prior to the injury. Wu Winslett started the march with a run for three yards, then Johnson raced forward for seven to the Stanford four-yard line. Winslett smashed for three yards to the one. Then Johnson banged into right guard, the resistance crumpling under his charge. It was 7-6 now and a ruse was coming up next. As the teams lined up for the crucial extra point attempt with the crowd respectfully hushed, captain Emile Barnes barked signals. Suddenly, someone shouted “signals off.” Stanford’s line stood at ease in anticipation of another signal sequence. At that moment center Gordon Holmes snapped the ball to Winslett, who touched it down. Unrushed and with plenty of time, Herschel Caldwell smoothly kicked it through the posts and over the bar. The 7-7 game ended three plays later. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 0 0 7 - 7 Stanford 7 0 0 0 - 7 Attendance: 57,417 (capacity: 57,000).

The Cougars entered the field dressed completely in red from head to toe. Their helmets, jerseys, pants, socks and shoes were red. The ploy seemed to work early on, as the Cougars held the upper hand most of the first quarter but didn’t come close to scoring. Late in the period Wade inserted his first string and things began to pop. The Crimson Tide rushed for 21 points in the second quarter – much like its 20-point third quarter in 1926 that spelled defeat for a stunned Washington team – and another field goal in the third to win, 24-0. Much of the damage was done in a wild, six-minute stretch. After 13 straight plays on the ground, from its own 39, Alabama left end Jimmy Moore returned and sped into his own backfield when the march reached the WSU 43-yard line. He received the ball from fullback Johnny Cain, took a few steps and spiraled a long pass downfield. Left halfback John “Flash” Suther gathered it in full stride on the Washington State 22 and raced untouched to the end zone to complete the 43-yard scoring play. Crimson Tide center Jess Eberdt intercepted a Cougar pass on the WSU 47. From the WSU 41, Moore again passed, hitting end Ben Smith on the Cougar one where he outfought three Cougar defenders to make the catch. “Monk” Campbell powered in for the score from a yard out on the next play. Lightning struck quickly the next time Alabama got the ball. Campbell, on a beautifully setup fake to Moore, shot through left guard, wriggled free of a State man’s clutches and bolted 43 yards to score. In that quick stretch, the Crimson Tide had settled the issue for the day. Wade’s second team was on the field in the third quarter when the final points were registered. Guard J. B. “Ears” Whitworth, later head coach at Alabama, kicked a 30-yard field goal for the game’s final points. It was a dominant victory for the Crimson Tide. Alabama ran for 232 yards and passed for 101 for a total of 333 yards of total offense. Washington State only mustered 204 total yards and only once seriously threatened to score, fumbling its only real scoring chance on the Alabama 1-yard line. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 21 3 0 - 24 Washington State 0 0 0 0 - 0 Attendance: 60,000 (capacity: 83,000).

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Alabama 20, Washington 19

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1942 COTTON BOWL

Alabama 29, Stanford 13

(2) California 13, (4) Alabama 0

(20) Alabama 29, (9) Texas A&M 21

PASADENA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 1935) — “Dixie Howell, the human howitzer from Hartford, Ala., blasted the Rose Bowl dreams of Stanford today with one of the greatest all-around exhibitions football has ever known,” was the lead written by legendary sportswriter Grantland Rice. Alabama blasted Stanford, 29-13, with Howell teaming with the incomparable pass catching end, Don Hutson, to electrify the crowd of 84,474 with a 22-point second quarter explosion.

PASADENA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 1938) — Head Coach Frank Thomas’ 1937 Alabama team was not one of his best, but none was better coached or accomplished quite so much with what it had. After four previously victorious trips to Pasadena, Alabama finally faced the other side of the outcome in its fifth Rose Bowl appearance as the Golden Bears of California dominated the Crimson Tide, 13-0.

DALLAS (Jan. 1, 1942) — It was the early days of World War II, so the nation’s attention certainly wasn’t focused on football, but what the crowd at the Cotton Bowl Stadium witnessed on the first day of 1942 would be long remembered as one of the most unlikely football games ever played. Alabama’s opportunistic Crimson Tide whipped Texas A&M, 29-21, under very bizarre circumstances.

This Crimson Tide team had experienced several close calls in the season on the way to this Rose Bowl berth. Sandy Sanford literally kicked his team to Pasadena, winning two crucial games with field goals. In the Tulane game, Sanford booted a 32-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter when Alabama had only six men on the line of scrimmage. The illegal formation was undetected by officials and the Tide won, 9-6. Later in the season, Sanford beat Vanderbilt, 9-7, with another late-game field goal. In the Rose Bowl, however, there was no opportunity for Sanford’s heroics.

The Crimson Tide made only one first down while A&M had 13. Alabama gained only 75 yards total offense, as opposed to 309 for the Aggies. The Tide completed just one pass while A&M completed 13 and Alabama ran just 33 plays, as opposed to 81 by the Aggies. Yet the Tide led 29-7 midway in the fourth quarter, and held off an Aggie rush at the end to wind up with what remains to this day one of the most amazing bowl wins in history.

Stanford’s “Vow Boys,” named for their vow as freshmen to never lose again to USC after a loss to the freshman team in 1932, were now juniors. There was nothing tricky about Alabama’s game this day – the Crimson Tide relied on the lethal, immortal connection of Howell and Hutson to pass for 214 yards. In the entire calendar year of 1934 – including the 1934 Rose Bowl game – this Stanford team had given up a total of 21 points. In the 13 minutes before halftime in the 1935 Rose Bowl game, Alabama scored 22. In those 15 minutes, Alabama completed eight-of-nine passes for 150 yards and gained another 106 yards on the ground. Howell gained 96 yards in the air on four completions to Hutson and three more to end Paul “Bear” Bryant. Howell also had a sensational 67-yard sprint for a touchdown. Alabama had the ball for four plays in the first quarter and collected four yards. Stanford actually opened the scoring. Recovering a fumble on the Alabama 29-yard line, Stanford – carried by Bobby Grayson, “Bones” Hamilton and “Buck” Van Dellen – thundered through the Alabama defense and marched straight to a 7-0 lead. Then came the Crimson Tide’s reinforcements. Howell completed a 17-yard pass to Hutson, then threw completions of 12 and 15 yards to other receivers before Howell scored from the five early in the second quarter to tie the game. As rules allowed in those days, Stanford chose to kickoff as if to show Alabama’s score was a fluke. Howell started the ensuing possession with a 25-yard pass to Hutson, then passed to Bryant for 18 and then back to Hutson for five more. On fourth down with the ball on the Stanford six, Hutson held while Riley Smith kicked a 22-yard field goal for a 9-7 Alabama lead. Still not convinced, Stanford stubbornly kicked off again.

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On the second play following the kickoff, Howell swung to his right and swerved for the sidelines and raced 67 yards for a touchdown that sent the crowd to its feet, agog at this masterly piece of running. Alabama now led, 16-7. Joe Riley replaced Howell at quarterback, but the results were similar. He hit Hutson with a 54-yard pass for a touchdown on Alabama’s next possession to end the half and seal the verdict with a 22-7 Crimson Tide lead. From the Alabama 41, the duo struck again. Hutson caught Howell’s long spiral on the Stanford 30 and sprinted in from there for his second touchdown, this one spanning a total of 59 yards to close the scoring. When Howell left the game in the fourth quarter after a 52-yard punt, he had accounted for 239 yards of total offense (71 yards rushing, 160 yards passing), while completing 9-of-12 passes, punted six times for an average of 43.8 yards, and returned four kickoffs for 74 yards. All told, he amassed 313 all-purpose yards. Hutson finished the day with eight catches for 164 yards and two scores. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 22 0 7 - 29 Stanford 7 0 6 0 - 13 Attendance: 84,474 (capacity: 83,000).

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California, coached by Leonard B. “Stub” Allison, demonstrated too much power and speed, better balance, and some exceptionally skilled and rugged players in center Bob Herwig, end Perry Schwartz, quarterback Johnny Meek, guard Vard Stockton, and halfback Sam Chapman, the latter soon to become a major league outfielder. But the star of the game was Vic Bottari, a junior tailback who started his career as a virtual nonentity on the Golden Bear squad. Bottari scored both touchdowns against Alabama on almost identical plays in the second and third quarters, quick, well-escorted trips around right end of three and five yards, respectively. Bottari rushed for 137 yards and both touchdowns in the game. The scoring started soon after California’s Sam Chapman punted to Alabama’s safety, who was hit so hard by end Perry Schwartz that the ball squirted to the turf, and Schwartz recovered. California punched over the first touchdown to culminate a 63 yard, 13-play land march. Alabama couldn’t check driving, brutal power smashes accompanied by paralyzing blocking. Bottari scored from four yards out to give the Golden Bears a lead they would never lose. The second scoring drive, this one in the third quarter, was an uncanny resemblance of the first. California took over on the Alabama 48-yard line, and Chapman and Bottari led another hard-charging ground march that took nine plays (no passes) to reach paydirt. Bottari again punched it in, this time from 5 yards out. Chapman missed the extra point, but it wouldn’t matter. Alabama threatened twice in the game, reaching the Bears’ 2- and 7-yard lines, but they fumbled both times. In fact, because of the four fumbles Alabama lost, the Cal victory was criticized as one wrought with bad breaks for the Tide that, inversely, were good breaks for the Bears. But the consensus was that those “breaks” were actually forced fumbles caused by strong, hard tackling by the Cal defenders. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 0 0 0 - 0 California 6 7 6 0 - 13 Attendance: 89,650 (capacity: 87,677).

In spite of all the statistical anomalies, the only significant statistics were seven Alabama pass interceptions and five fumble recoveries, for a total of 12 turnovers by A&M. Perhaps only one fact made the difference in this game – Alabama had Jimmie Nelson while the Aggies didn’t. The Aggies scored first. Leo Daniels set up the touchdown on his first play in the game by returning a punt 44 yards to the Alabama 18-yard line. Three plays later – on the second play of the second quarter – Daniels pitched a pass to end Herman Cowley for a 12-yard touchdown. Jake Webster’s kick gave A&M a 7-0 lead. Alabama responded less than three minutes later. Daniels fumbled and Alabama tackle Don Whitmire recovered the ball on the Aggie 25. Nelson connected with Holt Rast on a 17-yard pass to the Aggie 8. On third down, Nelson crossed up the Aggie defense on a beautifully executed reverse as he started to the right, then handed the ball to halfback Russ Craft, who raced to the left to go the eight yards for a touchdown. Nelson stopped an Aggie threat with an interception in the end zone at the end of the first half to preserve the tie. Nelson then put the Tide ahead for good, taking Derace Moser’s low line drive kick at the 28 and following a convoy of blockers to complete a 72-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and a 13-7 Crimson Tide lead. Hecht’s try for the extra point was blocked. Late in the third quarter, Nelson again scored. Daniels fumbled a Nelson punt and Alabama end Sam Sharp recovered at the Aggie 21. On the first play, Nelson started to the right, cut back through the Aggie left tackle and managed to avoid six tacklers on a 21-yard touchdown run. Hecht’s conversion gave the Tide a 20-7 lead. Early in the fourth quarter, an interception led to a 31-yard field goal by Hecht for a 23-7 Alabama lead. A Nelson punt that rolled dead on the Aggie 4-yard line enabled the Tide to the margin a short time later. Passing from his own 10-yard line, A&M’s Moser fired a pass to Aggie end Jake Webster, who tipped it into the hands of Rast, who promptly returned the intercepted pass 12 yards for a touchdown. Hecht’s conversion kick was blocked. Alabama claimed its fourth victory in six bowl games. Alabama coach Frank Thomas clearly had his team prepared for the Aggies, the nation’s leading passing team. The victory was a typical Alabama bowl victory as the Tide simply wasted few scoring opportunities; seizing every break and making them pay off. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 7 13 9 - 29 Texas A&M 0 7 0 14 - 21 Attendance: 38,000 (capacity: 46,200).

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1943 ORANGE BOWL

1945 SUGAR BOWL (11) Duke 29, Alabama 26

(3) Alabama 34, (11) Southern California 14

MIAMI (Jan. 1, 1943) — Stung by two first quarter Boston College touchdowns, Alabama’s All-American center Joe Domnanovich called his team into a huddle as they awaited a kickoff. “Don’t give up,” he said, simply but firmly. “We haven’t had a chance to go with the ball yet. We’re going to receive and we’re going to run them into the ground.”

NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 1, 1945) — To say that the 1945 Sugar Bowl game was charged with drama every minute, it wouldn’t be much of an exaggeration. The lead changed four times. The outcome was uncertain until the last second.

PASADENA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 1946) — This was Alabama’s sixth trip to the Rose Bowl and, although the Crimson Tide had enjoyed great success against the West Coast powers, a lot of that region’s news media and fans had always said, “You’ve never played Southern Cal.” There wasn’t much of that commentary after the outcome of this one as Alabama won, 34-14.

Twenty minutes later, at halftime, Alabama was in front, 22- 21, and won the game, 37-21. Mike Holovak, the Eagles’ swift-striding right halfback, scored on runs of 65 and 35 yards to put Boston College in front early. Then Alabama went to work. Russ Craft, Dave Brown, Johnny August and Russ Mosley tore off big chunks of turf and the Eagle defense caved in. Bobby Tom Jenkins raced 40 yards for one score. Boston College made a comeback effort and went ahead 21-19 just before halftime, but George Hecht booted a 25-yard field goal to put Alabama on top, 22 21, at intermission. The Tide added 15 more points in the second half. Wheeler Leeth scored on a 14-yard pass from Mosley, Ted Cook grabbed a 17-yard scoring aerial from August, Jenkins scored twice on runs of 40 and one, and August faked a pass and ran around right end for a 15 yard score. Hecht kicked a field goal and two extra points and Domnanovich even put two points on the board by tackling an Eagle in the end zone for a safety. Bill Cullingham, a columnist for the Boston Post, wrote, “When you’re beaten as clearly and as splendidly as was Boston College today, the only thing to do is stand and salute as the victors go by. It was a fine game, played in the truest tradition of sportsmanship, brilliantly won and gallantly lost in a magnificent setting, so in taste with the times that none who saw it will ever forget it.” SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 22 6 9 - 37 Boston College 14 7 0 0 - 21 Attendance: 30,000 (capacity: 23,330).

The heart-throbbing finish pulled 72,000 people out of their seats. In the final analysis, it was the power and experience of Duke’s Navy trainees that prevailed over Alabama’s inspired wartime civilian group, 29-26. Harry Gilmer hit the tough Duke line hard for important gains and made many tackles, personally downing the Blue Devils ball carrier after every kickoff. One of Gilmer’s passes stood out. Forced far back, Gilmer tripped over one Duke man. Two more Blue Devils got a piece of him. Suddenly, he broke loose for an instant, leaped high, and whipped the ball 41 yards to Ralph Jones, a big end. On the game’s final play, Gilmer fired another long pass to Jones, who just missed scoring a touchdown on a 33-yard gainer to Duke’s 25. It was written and said that, at the time, never had one so young performed so brilliantly in a bowl game. Duke led early, 7-0, but Gilmer’s aerial attack set up three Crimson Tide touchdowns before Duke could score again, making it 19-13 at halftime. Trailing 20-19 early in the fourth quarter, Alabama threw back the Blue Devils on the Tide 12. But the Crimson Tide surged forward again, this time with Hugh Morrow intercepting a Cliff Lewis pass and running 78 yards for the score. Duke took the kickoff and drove to the Alabama 1-yard line before the Crimson Tide held on a goal-line stand, getting the ball back on downs. With three minutes remaining, Alabama coach Frank Thomas took a calculated risk and sent in orders to give up two points through an intentional safety. Thomas hoped for a long, high punt from the 20 by John Wade, who would have plenty of time.

At halftime, Alabama led 20-0. Troy’s 21 plays had resulted in a net loss of 24 yards. Not until the score was 27-0 in the third quarter did Southern California make a first down. Alabama’s “wooden horse” toppled the men of Troy like no team ever before. USC had won eight straight Pasadena battles since 1923. Fortunately, Alabama head coach Frank Thomas was merciful. For Thomas it was his last bowl trip as a coach. His health began to fail in 1946 and he was forced to give up coaching in 1947. He died May 10, 1954. Alabama outgained USC 351 to 41. Troy’s running offense netted just six yards. Harry Gilmer, the Crimson Tide’s extraordinary passer, threw only 11 times, resulting in one touchdown. But he ran for 116 yards on 16 carries. Hal Self scored twice, sneaking over from the one and on a 24-yard Gilmer pass. Gilmer went over from the one, and Lowell Tew hit left guard from the two for points and Norwood Hodges scored up the middle on a one-yard plunge. Hugh Morrow kicked four extra points. The resounding victory assured Thomas a place among the all-time coaching greats. Some 15 years later, Alabama team captain Tom Whitley remarked: “Coach Thomas’s system would go today. He used innovations no scout could capture with notes and against which no defense could be surely set.” SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 7 13 7 7 - 34 Southern California 0 0 0 14 - 14 Attendance: 94,000 (capacity: 87,677).

The strategy backfired. The punt sailed 40 yards. Duke’s George Clark returned it 20 yards to Alabama’s 40, from where the Blue Devils cracked the Tide defense for the winning touchdown in two inspired runs. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 7 6 7 9 - 26 Duke 12 7 0 7 - 29 Attendance: 72,000 (capacity: 72,000).

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(10) Alabama 37, (8) Boston College 21

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(5) Texas 27, (6) Alabama 7

1953 ORANGE BOWL

(9) Alabama 61, (14) Syracuse 6

1954 COTTON BOWL

NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 1, 1948) — It is a peculiar fact that some of the most celebrated backs in the Southeastern Conference came to grief in New Orleans in their final game. Names coming to mind of those so ill-fated are Billy Cannon (1960), Johnny Majors (1957), Hank Lauricella (1952), and Harry Gilmer (1948).

MIAMI (Jan. 1, 1953) — New Year’s Day 1953 was the first on which football fans could see, through the medium of television, bowl games in Pasadena, Dallas, New Orleans, and Miami. Receipts increased greatly with bigger checks for competing schools and their conference brethren.

DALLAS (Jan. 1, 1954) — Rice’s Dicky Moegle rolled back the Crimson Tide with one of the greatest exhibitions of football history, scoring touchdowns on on runs of 79, 95 and 34 yards while gaining a total of 265 yards as the Owls swamped Alabama, 28-6 in the Cotton Bowl.

Three years before, Gilmer, the Alabama sharpshooter, had heard the multitudes’ roar of applause in the Sugar Bowl. It was a far cry from the reaction of 72,000 fans who saw Texas thwart Gilmer and the Crimson Tide, 27-7. He completed only three of his 11 passes and ran for a mere five yards. Loudest cheers went to Texas quarterback Bobby Layne. He sent the ball aloft 24 times and made connections ten times for 183 yards.

Meanwhile, Alabama crushed Syracuse, champion of the East, 61-6, in the Orange Bowl. Many in the crowd of 66,280 left in the third quarter so they could see more of other bowl games on TV at home.

On Moegle’s second touchdown run, one of the weirdest events in bowl history occurred when Alabama fullback Tommy Lewis leaped off the bench as Moegle was roaring past, along the 45-yard line, and downed him with a fierce block. At the time, Moegle was steaming along with only one man having a chance – and that a doubtful one – of stopping him.

Both ground attacks were virtually ineffective as Alabama rushed for 41 yards and Texas to 59. The Tide was not outplayed to the extent the score would indicate. The difference could have been a touchdown. The first half ended in a 7-7 standoff. Texas’ last three touchdowns were achieved by defensive alertness. Or, to say it another way, Alabama committed three expensive errors – having a punt blocked, having a pass intercepted and run back for a touchdown, and fumbling deep in its own territory. The left side of the Longhorns’ line swarmed into the backfield when Norman Mosley tried to punt from Alabama’s 25 in the third quarter. Left tackle George Petrovich blocked the kick and left guard Vic Vasicek recovered in the end zone for a touchdown. Alabama appeared to wilt after that but displayed the heart to stall Texas drives twice within its 10. Then, with six minutes left and the Tide gambling to tie or win, Gilmer was rushed hard and threw desperately over oncoming Longhorns’ upraised arms. End Lewis Holder intercepted the soft, short, high pitch. He raced for the red flag at the corner of the field 18 yards away, just making it in. A few plays after that, Holder pounced on a Gilmer fumble five yards from another touchdown. Layne scored that one on a sneak.

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In addition to the times they reached the promised land the Longhorns, in writing a brilliant finale to Blair Cherry’s first season as head coach, missed the boat on several other occasions. In the second quarter Texas went from the Alabama 46 to the 12 where Rebel Steiner knocked down Layne’s fourth down pass intended for Billy Pyle, who was a great back all afternoon. Again in the third quarter, Texas went from the Alabama 45 to the 27 where another passing attack died. But the Steers came back knocking and went to the seven before bogging down. Layne finally attempted a field goal from the 15, but it was partially blocked. Texas also missed a third score in the fourth period when a 65-yard drive carried all the way to within one foot of the Crimson Tide goal. But there the center of the Crimson forward wall rose up and smacked down Jimmy Canady on a try through the middle. The result was a shock to Alabama followers who expected the large senior contingent, stars of freshman and sophomore appearances in bowl games, to finish in grand fashion. Texas was faster, more powerful, and deserved to win. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Texas 7 0 7 13 - 27 Alabama 0 7 0 0 - 7 Attendance: 72,000 (capacity: 72,000).

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Because the game was lasting so long, an Orange Bowl committee man reportedly approached the timekeeper and suggested the game, nearly three hours old at the time, might be sped up because it was about to be cut off the network. Fifteen records were set in the fiasco, televised nationally by CBS. Even the deepest Alabama substitutes among the 46 Crimson Tide players were record-minded. “We didn’t want to leave any still standing,” explained tackle Van Marcus. Alabama rushed for 286 yards and passed for 300. Its total offense of 586 yards and the sum of 818 for both teams were Orange Bowl records. It was a close contest for a quarter when Alabama led, 7-6. After two periods the score was 20-6. And in the second half, “I just couldn’t stop them,” said Coach Harold (Red) Drew, a native of Maine who came to Alabama as end coach under Frank Thomas and developed Don Hutson, Paul Bryant, and Holt Rast, among others. Soon after the game the Orange Bowl committee signed contracts with the Big Eight (then Big Seven) and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Their representatives met for the next five years. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 7 14 20 20 - 61 Syracuse 6 0 0 0 - 6 Attendance: 89,650 (capacity: 87,677).

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Rice was leading, 7-6, midway in the second quarter. The Owls were in possession on their own 5. Alabama had just muffed a scoring opportunity. Moegle, taking a handoff from quarterback LeRoy Fenstemaker, went around right end as his blockers did their job efficiently and headed for the Alabama goal line. As Moegle approached midfield near the sidelines in front of the Alabama bench, it appeared no player could stop him. No one, that is, except Lewis, who was on the bench, and suddenly ran onto the field bareheaded, and threw his body into Moegle’s legs. Moegle was felled on Alabama’s 41. Then the alternate captain of the Tide retreated quickly to the spot he had vacated and sat there with his head down in embarrassment as Coach Red Drew stood before him and looked at Lewis in disbelief. Referee Cliff Shaw ruled that Moegle should be credited with a touchdown. The play had started on the Owl 5-yard-line and thus was good for 95 yards. Although Tide coach Harold (Red) Drew said the Lewis incident had no demoralizing effect on his team, the Southeastern Conference champions were never the same again. A letdown was evident. It was Lewis who plunged the final foot for a touchdown on a 47-yard advance in the first quarter. Rice went ahead on a 79-yard run by Moegle. Moegle scurried 34 yards for another touchdown in the third period as he gained 265 yards of his team’s whopping 379 rushing yards. He carried the ball only 11 times, averaging 24.1 yards. After this game, Moegle held four Cotton Bowl records and three all-time major bowl records. In the third quarter, Moegle sizzled through right tackle and went 34 yards to score. In the final period, he almost did it again as he raced 20 yards down the right side line. Center Ralph Carrigan caught Moegle by a heel to prevent him scoring again. The Owls gained a total of 448 yards to Alabama’s 225. Moegle was the difference in the game. Except for his unbridled running, the affair might have been close. Rice was hampered by the early loss of its All-American fullback Kosse Johnson, who went out in the first period when his ailing ankle was sprained again. The scoring action began when quarterback Bart Starr stole a Rice pass to put the ball in Alabama’s possession on the Owl 49. Lewis surged through the middle of the line for 15 yards. On a keeper play, Starr got 12 through left tackle. Lewis got 13 more in two tries to put the ball on the 5. Rice was offside on the next play. With the ball on the 1, Lewis managed to get the ball to within inches of the goal line and then leaped high for the touchdown. The Rice line rolled him back but he had crossed the line with his forward motion. The extra point try of Halfback Bobby Luna was blocked and Alabama led 6 to 0. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Rice 0 14 7 7 - 28 Alabama 6 0 0 0 - 6 Attendance: 75,504 (capacity: 75,504).

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1959 LIBERTY BOWL

1960 BLUEBONNET BOWL (9) Alabama 3, Texas 3

(1) Alabama 10, (9) Arkansas 3

PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 19, 1959) — Quarterback Galen Hall led Penn Slate to a 7-0 victory over Alabama in the first Liberty Bowl game. Hall’s pass to Roger Kochman on a fake field goal was good for 18 yards and the touchdown on the last play of the second period. Sam Stellatella added the extra point by placement and that was the ball game.

HOUSTON (Dec. 17, 1960) — A pair of linemen provided all the scoring as Texas and Alabama battled to a 3-3 deadlock in the second annual Bluebonnet Bowl played in Rice Stadium. A crowd of 68,000 saw Alabama End Tommy Brooker boot a 30yard field goal in the third period to put the Crimson Tide out front. Then Texas tackle Dan Petty kicked a 20-yard field goal with just 3:44 left to play as the underdog Longhorns tied the score.

NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 1, 1962) — Alabama’s defense proved to be the difference once again as the national collegiate football champs carved out a 10-3 victory over stubborn Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl classic.

Fumbles plagued both clubs, each team losing the ball four times. In addition, Alabama recovered three of its own. The rash of fumbles was attributed to the 42-degree temperature that seemed colder because of a brisk wind. Penn State completely dominated the first half , but fizzled on three scoring chances before finally breaking through. The Nittany Lions fumbled and lost the ball on the Alabama eight in the first period. In the second quarter, they got to the one, but Hall’s fourth down pass misfired. A field goal attempt by Stellatella from the Alabama 12 was blocked by Billy Richardson. After a four-yard punt against the stiff wind by Tommy White, Penn State had one more chance on the Alabama 22 with less than a minute to go. They ran off one play, gaining four yards, and then came Hall’s scoring pass to Kochman. This was the trickery coach Rip Engle had promised. It was Penn State’s first fake field goal of the season. Hall took over early in the second period after Lucas left the game because of a hip injury. Penn State’s talented triple threat quarterback never got back into the ball game. While he was in, Lucas gained 54 yards in nine carries and completed one of four passes for 23 yards. Lucas, however, was the leading ground gainer. On the fake field goal, Hall appeared to be ready to hold the ball for Stellalella’s kick. Instead, he bounced up and pitched to Kochman, who made his way through the startled Alabama defense. It was Alabama’s first defeat since its opening loss to Georgia, and Penn State’s ninth victory in 11 games. Two beautiful quick kicks by Gary O’Steen that carried 61 and 64 yards with the help of a following wind, kept Penn Stale penned up most of the first period. Still the Nittanv Lions managed an 89-yard march to the Alabama 1 before Don Cochran, who recovered two fumbles, pounced on a ball jarred loose from Kochman. Jay Huffman was named the outstanding lineman of the day for his fine center play and excellent linebacking. Engle’s Penn State club, which has used a variety of formations in a successful season, leaned heavily to the unbalanced line with both ends on the same side of the center. In the dressing room, Alabama coach Paul “Bear” Bryant had this comment: “We just got a good old sound thrashing.” It was Penn State’s first bowl victory in three attempts. In the dressing room, Coach Engle smiled as he said, “We beat them at their own game - defense.” A crowd of 36,211 braved the elements at cavernous Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (later named John F. Kennedy Stadium). SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Penn State 0 7 0 0 - 7 Alabama 0 0 0 0 - 0 Attendance: 36,211 (capacity: 102,000).

Alabama, with a 7-1-1 season record, went into the game as a slim one-point favorite. Except for one strong Alabama threat in the fading seconds of the first period, the game was one of booming punts by Texas’ Bobby Nunis and Alabama’s Laurien Stapp. The defenses played a mighty role in the game. Texas contained one Alabama drive on the one-yard line, and the Tide blunted Texas’ offense and kept the Longhorns bottled up in there own end of the field most of the game. Alabama got its score midway in the third period. Texas was forced to punt. Nunez’ kick was taken on the Tide 40 by Bill Piper, who returned all the way to the Texas 34. Pat Trammel and Mike Fracchia worked to the 28 on two plays. Skelton hit and Norbie Ronsonnet with a pass on thee 14. Wilson carried to the 13 and then the Tide lost two downs on incomplete passes. With fourth down and seven needed for a first down, the Tide elected to try a field goal. The ball was spotted on the 20-yard line and Brooker neatly toed it through the uprights with 7:21 remaining in the period, Texas took the following kickoff and marched from the 23 to the Alabama 19 and bogged down. Petty came in for a field goal try. The ball was spotted on the 25, but Petty’s kick was wide to the left. The big gainer in the Texas march was a 38-yard pass play from Mike Cotten to James Saxton. Texas finally broke into the scoring deep in the last period. The Longhorns took over on a punt on the 26 and marched to the Tide three in 13 plays. A personal foul against Alabama aided the Texans in a key spot. Texas pulled a fake field goal on the seven. Petty went in to boot, but instead of kicking, Cotton flipped a pass to Jack Collins on the four. Texas kicked its game-tying field goal on a fourth down and three situation. The ball was spotted on the 10 and Petty kicked good. Alabama tried to come back via passes, but only got as far as the Texas 35. Texas mustered enough drive to move back into Bama territory and Petty attempted his third field goal try of the day from the 25. The kick was made just as the final gun sounded, but the kick was wide. Statistics showed Texas had the best offense of the day, picking up 11 first downs to four and outgaining the Tide 124 yards to 65 on the ground. Alabama picked up 151 yards passing to 108 for Texas. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 0 3 0 - 3 Texas 0 0 0 3 - 3 Attendance: 68,000 (capacity: 70,000).

Alabama wasted no time in lighting up the scoreboard. With only eight minutes gone in the opening period, the Crimson Tide moved 79 yards, with Fullback Mike Fracchia’s 43 yard dash to the Porker’s 12 highlighting the march. Quarterback Pat Trammell, who called a near perfect game, carried the remainder of the way on a rollout. A record crowd of 82,910 watched as Tim Davis booted a 32yard field goal in the second period to put Alabama out in front, 10-0. Coach Frank Broyles’ Razorbacks, finding it hard to puncture Bama’s granite like defense, cut the Tide’s lead to seven points when Mickey Cissell split the uprights with a 23 yard field goal in the third period. Alabama Head Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, who guided the Crimson Tide to a perfect season (11-0), was bubbling with joy. “I thought it was a great game,” Bryant said with a smile. “I’m as proud of them as if the score had been 100-0. Wee came to play. Our boys rose up real well and stopped them on the big plays.” “Fracchia didn’t let them catch their breath with his shots up the middle and Trammell, like always, did whatever he had to do. Our boys did a good job stopping Lance Alworth. He’s a good competitor, but we just didn’t give him a chance today. If we had, it could have been a different ball game.” Trammell, the Southeastern Conference total offensive leader in 1961, repeatedly picked up yardage with his seemingly slow style of running. However, the decisive factor was the hot pursuit of the Alabama line. The Crimson Tide, champions of the SEC, showed why they had the best defensive record in the country in 1961. They swarmed into the Arkansas backfield all afternoon. At the end of the first half, Alabama halted a Razorbacks drive on its own 10 and in the third period, halted the Hogs on the seven. “We knew when we went into the game that we were going to have trouble grinding out yardage against this team.” Broyles said. “But, we never thought it would be this hard. We just couldn’t get our offense going. I guess the main reason was Alabama’s great defense. Bama’s offense was just what we expected - tough and aggressive. Our boys were tight and uneasy in the first half. That didn’t help, but when you’re playing the number one team in the nation, you expect that. In the second half, I thought we did a respectable job.” The game ended almost like it started, on a note of high drama. It started when Arkansas surged down the field with Alworth catching a 31-yard pass from quarterback George McKinney on the Alabama 43, only to fumble. After failing to move, Alabama punted to the Razorbacks’ 20. Two plays later, Arkansas was the beneficiary of a pass interference call that gave the Razorbacks the ball on the Tide 40. McKinney immediately went to the air again, tossing one that barely eluded Alworth’s hands at the goal line.

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Alabama knocked down another pass and then Butch Wilson jumped high to intercept a third and stepped out of bounds inches short of the goal. Trammell butted up the middle three times and failed to budge the Razorbacks’ line. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 7 3 0 0 - 10 Arkansas 0 0 3 0 - 3 Attendance: 82,910 (capacity: 80,985).

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(5) Alabama 17, (8) Oklahoma 0

1964 SUGAR BOWL

(8) Alabama 12, (7) Mississippi 7

1965 ORANGE BOWL

MIAMI (Jan. 1, 1963) — In the Alabama dressing room after the Crimson Tide’s 17-0 Orange Bowl victory over Oklahoma, a photographer asked Coach Paul Bryant to spell the name of a player whose picture he had just taken.

NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 1, 1964) — This was no ordinary Sugar Bowl game. It snowed on the eve of the game and that was just the first of some unusual occurrences.

MIAMI (Jan. 1, 1965) — Favoring a knee that he had severly injured earlier in the 1964 season, Alabama quarterback Joe Namath put on a memorable show while nearly pulling out a comeback victory, but the Texas Longhorns rose up to stop Namath inches short of the goal line late in the game to win, 21-17, over the national champion Crimson Tide.

“That’s Namath, son – N-A-M-A-T-H,” Bryant said. “But don’t worry about it. You’ll learn how to spell it in the next couple of years.” If the photographer was unfamiliar with the name, the crowd of 73,380 that attended the 1963 Orange Bowl game – and millions more watching on television – were not. Long before that game, Bryant said the precocious young man from Pennsylvania was ahead of Babe Parilli (whom he coached at Kentucky) as a sophomore. He rated Namath “potentially the finest quarterback I’ve ever coached.” Namath piloted his team 61 yards in ten plays for a touchdown in the first quarter. From the Oklahoma 5-yard line, he faked a handoff and a short pass, whirled, and sailed a long pass into end Richard Williamson’s hands in the end zone. A sleight of hand pitch-out to halfback Cotton Clark resulted in a 15-yard scoring sprint in the second period. It was the third play after Billy Piper returned a punt by Joe Don Looney to the Sooners’ 34. First, Namath threw a pass to Williamson, good for 20 yards. Next, and finally, Namath conducted a Tide surge from Oklahoma’s 33 to the two-yard line. There, it was fourth down. Tim Davis, Alabama’s placekicker, toed a 19-yard field goal. This third quarter opportunity arose when Looney, the nation’s leading punter with an average of 43.4 yards, was hurried by guard Frankie McClendon’s rush and got off a kick of only seven yards. Lee Roy Jordan was as fine a linebacker as has ever played in the South. Perhaps no one in college football in 1962 had his almost instinctive ability to seek out the ball carrier so quickly and bring him down so abruptly. It is doubtful if Bryant ever praised a player quite as much. Jordan finished the game with an Alabama bowl record 31 tackles.

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Fifteen seniors finished the best three years (29-2-2) Alabama had ever known to that point in football. Only a matter of a few inches, the distance by which Jack Hurlbut failed to make a two-pointer after the only touchdown against Georgia Tech (Tech won, 7-6), separated the Tide from two straight national championships. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 7 7 3 0 - 17 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 - 0 Attendance: 73,380 (capacity: 72,000).

With junior standout quarterback Joe Namath suspended for disciplinary reasons, sophomore Steve Sloan, showing the poise and savvy of a veteran, guided the Crimson Tide to a 12-7 victory over the heavily favored Mississippi Rebels, but it took four Tim Davis field goals to turn the trick. Davis’s kicks of 31, 46, 22 and 48 yards earned the senior from Columbus, Ga., the Outstanding Player award. His four field goals were a bowl record and his 48-yarder was the longest in bowl history at the time. It was 3-0 after the first quarter, 9-0 at halftime and 12-0 going into the final quarter. The Rebels finally got on the scoreboard when Larry Smith took a five-yard pass from Perry Lee Dunn. Billy Irwin kicked good and it ended just that way, 12-7, Alabama. With snow piled on the edge of the playing field, the Tide put on a great display of how to win under adversity. The alert Crimson Tide gobbled up six Rebels fumbles and intercepted three Rebels passes. And while Mississippi piled up more yardage (248 to 194), it was Alabama that controlled the football by running 69 plays to only 48 for the Rebels. In the final quarter the Tide defense stopped the Rebels on Alabama’s 2, 9 and 28-yard lines to seal the verdict. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 3 6 3 0 - 12 Mississippi 0 0 0 7 - 7 Attendance: 80,785 (capacity: 80,985).

(5) Texas 21, (1) Alabama 17

Namath was a shoo-in for the game’s Most Valuable Player honors, hitting on 18 of 37 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns. All of this after his knee was hurting so much that he couldn’t start the game. Texas struck first, scoring with just 23 seconds left in the first quarter when big Ernie Koy sped 79 yards. In the second period, Jim Hudson fired a 69-yard bomb to George Sauer to put Texas on top, 14-0. The Tide battled back, marching 87 yards, with Namath passing seven yards to sophomore Wayne Trimble for the score. Texas got a couple of breaks for its next score just before halftime. The Longhorns were seemingly stopped and went for a field goal. Alabama’s Creed Gilmer raced through to block it and David Ray recovered for the Tide and rambled three yards before fumbling. Texas recovered to regain possession. On the next play Hudson went back to pass and was dumped by Jim Simmons for a loss, but on the play Alabama was guilty of holding a receiver down field and it gave the Horns a first down on the Tide 13. Three plays later, Koy went around right end from the one and it was 21-7 at halftime. Namath then put the Tide into motion in the second half. He hit Tommy Tolleson, Wayne Cook and Ray Perkins for passes to move to the Texas 20, then hurled a perfect strike to Perkins for the score. In the fourth quarter, Namath got the offense going again, only to bog down and have to settle for a David Ray field goal to cut it to 21-17. Jimmy Fuller intercepted a Texas pass in the fourth quarter, then Namath and Steve Bowman moved the ball within inches of the Longhorn goal, but on fourth down, linebacker Tommy Nobis and the Texas line stopped Namath and ended Alabama’s hopes. Moments later, when Alabama swarmed into the offensive again, Pete Lammons, who played a titanic role for Texas on defense, snared a pass on the Texas 32, and that was the ball game. There was less than three minutes to play and time ran out for Alabama. Koy, son of a former major league baseball player, was the leading ground gainer of the game. He ran for 145 yards in 24 tries for a 5.5 average. Alabama’s leading ground gainer was Bowman, with 23 yards in 10 carries. This gave and indication of the might of the Texas defense, rated fifth best in the country on the ground. Steve Sloan, who started the game at quarterback for Alabama on a fragile knee hurt in the season’s final game, threw seven times for 43 yards. He and Namath threw 44 passes between them - an Orange Bowl record at the time. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Texas 7 14 0 0 - 21 Alabama 0 7 7 3 - 17 Attendance: 73,647 (capacity: 72,000).

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1968 COTTON BOWL

(4) Alabama 39, (3) Nebraska 28

(3) Alabama 34, (6) Nebraska 7

Texas A&M 20, (8) Alabama 16

MIAMI (Jan. 1, 1966) — The third-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers and the fourth ranked Alabama Crimson Tide both entered their Orange Bowl matchup with longshot aspirations at the National Championship. Things looked up by game time as number one ranked Michigan State was upset by UCLA in the Rose Bowl and number two ranked Arkansas fell victim to LSU in the Cotton Bowl. The scene was set for the winner of the Orange Bowl to claim the national crown.

NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 1, 1967) — Nebraska’s hopes for a revenge victory over Alabama’s Crimson Tide in the 1967 Sugar Bowl Classic ended abruptly — the first play of the game, to be exact.

DALLAS (Jan. 1, 1968) — “The big plays won for us again,” said head coach Gene Stallings of Texas A&M as he reviewed his team’s 20-16 triumph over Alabama in the Cotton Bowl. Big plays and Alabama mistakes - the kind of mistakes that led Alabama head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant to contend earlier in the 1967 seasons that the defense can outscore the offense.

The Orange Bowl featured two explosive offensive teams with different approaches to their attack. Bear Bryant’s Crimson Tide Tide used the accurate throwing arm of quarterback Steve Sloan to rebound from an early season loss to Georgia and a tie with Tennessee, while Bob Devaney’s Cornhuskers hit the ground running averaging 290 rushing yards per game and 32.1 points per game. Alabama took the first lead five and a half minutes into the game. Sloan guided the Tide on a 61-yard drive to score on a 21-yard pass play to Ray Perkins. Perkins grabbed the scoring pass at the 15 and wiggled away from a pair of defenders to skip into the end zone. The Huskers rallied back early in the second to tie the score. The first Husker tally came on a 33-yard pass from quarterback Bob Churchich to end Tony Jeter. Alabama coach Bear Bryant gave quarterback Steve Sloan the green light to throw on any down who then opened up an offensive onslaught to bury the Huskers by halftime. Alabama scored two touchdowns and a field goal in the second period to post a 24-7 lead by halftime. The first score followed a 39-yard Sloan to Perkins pass that took the ball down to the NU 13. Leslie Kelley took the ball over from 4 yards out for the touchdown. The second score followed a 93-yard Tide drive, capped by an 11-yard pass from Sloan to Perkins. A David Ray field goal later in the period sent the teams to the locker rooms with the Tide sporting a 17-point lead. Nebraska pulled back into the game early in the third period on a 49-yard touchdown pass from Churchich to Ben Gregory, but the point-after kick was missed. The Tide lengthened their lead with a 1-yard touchdown run by Steve Bowman and a two point conversion to make the score 32-13 after three periods. Nebraska wasn’t ready to give up in the fourth period. Churchich scored his first touchdown of the day on a 1-yard plunge. Alabama kept the comeback in check later in the period by turning in another Bowman touchdown run, this time from three yards out. Nebraska added a late 14-yard touchdown pass from Churchich to Tony Jeter but it wouldn’t be enough as the Crimson Tide claimed the National Championship with a 39-28 Orange Bowl win. Sloan’s 20 for 28 passing performance broke the Orange Bowl pass completion record, set just one year prior by fellow Tide quarterback Joe Namath. Sloan’s 296 yards in the air also set a new Orange Bowl standard. Perkins finished his day with 9 completions for 159 yards. Nebraska was held to 232 yards rushing, almost 60 yards below their average, and were victimized by four fumbles and an intercepted pass. The Huskers finished the season 10-1 and ranked number five in the nation by the Associated Press. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 7 17 8 7 - 19 Nebraska 0 7 6 15 - 28 Attendance: 72,214 (capacity: 72,000).

The Cornhuskers, 39-28 Alabama victims in the 1966 Orange Bowl, picked the Sugar Bowl for a chance to meet the Tide again, and by doing so became the only Big 8 team to land a spot in the four major bowls. But that was the only satisfaction the Huskers could gain as The Tide struck early and quickly established dominant superiority. On the first play after the opening kickoff, Tide quarterback Kenny Stabler blazed the ball through the soggy, leaden skies to All America end Ray Perkins sailing full speed at the NU 40. Perkins wasn’t hauled down until he hit the Husker 27. Seven plays later Alabama scored and launched the rout that was to see the Tide lead, 17-0 at the quarter, 24-0 at the half and 27-0 before the Huskers could muster a fourth-quarter touchdown and avert a shutout. It was a convincing display of Alabama speed, quickness and determination as the Tide sought to become the only major unbeaten claimant to the national title. Stabler’s pin-point passing, Perkins’ amazing pass catching skills and some fine running by Stabler — he won the MillerDigby Memorial Trophy as the outstanding player of the game — put the Cornhuskers in a huge hole early and they were never able to regain the initiative. The heavier Cornhuskers, unable to utilize their ball-control strategy against the lighter, swifter Tide, were forced to play catch-up from the opening gong and simply couldn’t master Alabama’s rock-ribbed defense until the final period. Nebraska, led by quarterback Bob Churchich, made a game try — Churchich tied a pass attempt record (34), set a new completion record (21) and passed for 201 yards — but five interceptions (two against Churchich) dashed comeback hopes at every turn. Alabama’s win was bolstered by a solid edge in statistics. The Tide out-rushed Nebraska 157-84, out-passed the Huskers 279213 and out-downed NU, 19-16. The Cornhuskers finally broke the scoring ice on the first play of the fourth quarter when Churchich capped a 70-yard, 9-play with a 15-yard, scoring toss to junior fullback Dick Davis. Davis took the ball at the 10 and powered in for the Husker touchdown and Larry Wachholtz kicked the point-after conversion. Following the game, Nebraska Coach Bob Devaney confirmed what most of the fans were thinking when he said: “The Alabama team today is the best football team I’ve ever seen - they’re No. 1, all right.” SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 17 7 3 7 - 34 Nebraska 0 0 0 7 - 7 Attendance: 82,000 (capacity: 80,985).

Alabama was making the mistakes and the Aggie defense was cashing in on them. Bryant, who coached Stallings at A&M in the 1950s, took the young man with him to Alabama as an assistant, lamented over his team’s mistakes, but spent his time telling Stallings how proud he was that he could bring A&M out of a four-game losing streak to the Southwest Conference championship, then victory in the Cotton Bowl to run his winning string to seven. Bryant came across the field and carried Stallings around like a football team often does a winning coach. Stallings couldn’t help himself — the Bear outweighed him by about 75 pounds. The Aggies took the field with a 6-4 record compared with proud Alabama’s 8-1-1. The Aggies, playing in their first bowl game in 26 years while Alabama was in its 21st, cashed in on a pass interception and a recovered fumble for touchdowns, then saw Wendell Housley smash 33 yards in two runs for the touchdown that sealed the game. Ken Stabler ran for two Alabama touchdowns, and Steve Davis kicked a 36-yard field goal for the Alabama scores. Stabler worried the Aggies throughout with his passing. He had three of his throws intercepted and was smothered repeatedly by the vicious Aggie rush. Alabama scored first on an 80-yard drive with Stabler running the last three yards. A&M’s Tommy Maxwell intercepted a Stabler pass to set up the tying touchdown, made by Larry Stegent, who took a 13-yard toss from Hargett. Davis kicked his field goal opening the second period, and Alabama led 10-7. With only 21 seconds left in the half, the Aggies scored after a 56-yard drive with Hargett throwing for 59, three of which made up for an Aggie loss. His seven-yard toss to Maxwell in the end zone brought the score. Charlie Riggs missed the extra point try when the ball hit the cross bar and A&M led 13-10 at the half. A 28-yard kick by Davis set the Aggies up on their 48 early in the third period, and A&M, behind the passing of Hargett and the running of Housley, slammed 52 yards for the touchdown that gave A&M victory. Hargett passed for 10 and ran for one and Stegent ran for seven before Hargett turned it over to Housley, who battered the Alabama line for 13 yards and then 20 more and the touchdown. Alabama came back fighting and surged 83 yards for a touchdown, with David Chatwood running for 28, Ed Morgan chipping in with a six-yard dash and Stabler passing for 41. Stabler got the score with a run over tackle from the seven. There was no more scoring as A&M failed to cash in on a Stabler interception and again fumbled the ball away on what appeared to be another touchdown drive.

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The Aggies had pushed to the Alabama 22 when Hargett fumbled and Alvin Samples recovered on the Tide 27. The Tide then started its last desperate drive with Stabler throwing the football. The Tide was aided by a personal foul against the Aggies that put the ball on the Alabama 44. Stabler pitched to All-American Dennis Homan on the A&M but the Aggies held and took over on their 26. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Texas A&M 7 6 7 0 - 20 Alabama 7 3 6 0 - 15 Attendance: 75,000 (capacity: 75,504).

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1968 GATOR BOWL

1969 LIBERTY BOWL

1970 BLUEBONNET BOWL

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 28, 1968) — Missouri startled Alabama with a newly-installed Power I offense that the Tigers perfected in secret workouts and blunted the Crimson Tide’s attack with a vicious defense that swept the Tigers to a 35-10 victory before 68,011 in the 24th annual Gator Bowl.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Dec. 13, 1969) — The enthusiastic Liberty Bowl committee wanted a high-scoring football game to enhance its reputation and they certainly got it when they matched Colorado and Alabama.

HOUSTON (Dec. 21, 1970) — Two offensive-minded football teams battled to a 24-24 deadlock in Houston’s Astrodome in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl as Alabama and Oklahoma fought tooth-and-nail down to the wire.

All-American Bob Anderson rushed for three touchdowns and 254 yards Saturday to lead the University of Colorado to a comefrom-behind 47-33 victory over Alabama in the 11th annual Liberty Bowl.

There was a total of 843 yards total offense in the game but, while the defenses weren’t anything to brag about, both teams did make some key stops along the way.

(16) Missouri 35, (12) Alabama 10

It was the worst beating a Paul Bryant-coached Alabama team had ever suffered and the statistics told the story. Alabama had minus-45 yards rushing and a total offensive output of just 23 yards. Missouri banged out 402 yards rushing, but didn’t complete a single pass although it really wasn’t necessary. Alabama made just six first downs to 21 for the Tigers. McMillan scored three Tiger touchdowns on short runs and baffled Alabama throughout the nationally televised football battle with his deft pitchouts on the option. McMillan never completed a pass, but he never had to. He did have a pair of tosses picked off that gave Alabama its only points. Defensive back Donnie Sutton raced 38 yards with an interception for an Alabama touchdown in the second quarter, and Mike Dean’s fourth quarter interception set up his 25-yard field goal. The Missouri defense, anchored by ends Elmer Benhardt and Bill Schmitt, blunted Alabama’s running and passing attack. Crimson Tide quarterbacks were thrown for losses nine times. Alabama, losing three games in a season for the first time since 1958, managed only three first downs in the first three quarters. The Tide stayed in contention until the late minutes only with the help of its two pass interceptions and a pair of Tiger fumbles. But Roger Wehrli, Missouri’s All-American safety, clinched the Tigers’ fourth straight bowl triumph with a late interception that set up McMillan’s third touchdown, a two-yard run. In the dosing minutes, Greg Cook ran 37 yards from scrimmage and Dennis Poppe raced 47 yards with an interception to pad the margin. McMillan scored in the first quarter on a four-yard burst, and he gave the Tigers a 14-7 lead in the second period with a fiveyard scoring run. The Tigers, who operated from the “regular I” during a 7-3 season, changed their attack during Gator Bowl workouts “to give us stronger running.” Missouri head coach Dan Devine said.

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The switch paid off with Cook, McMillan, Jim Harrison and Ron McBride all cracking through the Tide line. Missouri gained 404 yards rushing, with Cook collecting 179. Alabama gained only 45 yards on the ground and added but 68 through the air. Quarterback Scott Hunter was so harassed by the Missouri ends that be hit only seven of 25 throws and was thrown for losses totaling 61 yards. Alabama, a slim favorite after its 8-2 season record, never led. The Tigers took the opening kickoff and McMillan drove the Tigers to a 7-0 lead in 11 plays. Alabama never led although the Tide did roll to a brief tie on Sutton’s scoring interception. Bryant bad not lost three times in a season since his first year at Alabama in 1958. The Missouri explosion was particularly surprising because the Tigers rolled without completing a pass against a team that had given up only 104 points during the regular season. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Missouri 7 7 0 21 - 35 Alabama 0 7 0 3 - 10 Attendance: 68,011(capacity: 70,000).

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Colorado 47, Alabama 33

Trailing 33-31 going into the final period, Anderson, who earlier had run four yards for a touchdown, turned in scoring jaunts of two and three yards to carry the Buffaloes to victory. Alabama’s Bear Bryant had told his team “honor and pride” were awaiting them if they could win the post-season game since they had posted the worst regular season record (6-4) in more than a decade. Colorado jumped off to a 17-0 lead and went to the dressing room at halftime leading 31-19. Colorado scored on the opening drive with Ward Walsh blasting over from the 13 to cap an 80-yard drive in eight plays. Later in the quarter, Dave Haney kicked a 30-yard field goal to extend the Colorado lead to 10-0. The Buffaloes made it 17-0 via the power running of Anderson, who barged over from four yards out to cap an 80-yard march in just eight plays. But the Tide got in a few surprises of their own, with dropback passer Scott Hunter dashing 31 yards on a surprise run to make it 17-7. Later in the quarter Alabama’s George Ranager took a pitchout and got a key block from Johnny Musso to score from the six and it was 17-13, as Alabama went for two and failed. But it took the Buffaloes only six plays to respond with Walsh popping over from the 15. Alabama wasn’t finished, however, and drove 72 yards in seven plays to score with Musso going in from the two. Again, the Tide went for two and failed, but it was 24-19 with just 46 seconds left in the first half. Jim Duke’s kickoff was fielded by Bob Mastern on the Buffs’ 9, where Mastern handed the ball off to Steve Engle, who raced 91 yards to score for a 31-19 Colorado lead at halftime. Alabama received to open the second half. On second and 10 from its 45-yard line, Neb Hayden arched a long pass to Griff Langston, who gathered it in and raced home to score, to trim the Colorado lead to 31-26. Alabama’s Steve Williams intercepted a CU pass a few minutes later and the Tide was at it again. Hayden again went to the air and hit Musso with a 10-yard touchdown pass to put the Tide out in front of the hectic offensive show by a 33-31 margin.

Alabama 24, (20) Oklahoma 24

Alabama scored first as tight end Randy Moore gathered in a four-yard Scott Hunter pass to cap a 54-yard, eight-play drive. Oklahoma responded with a touchdown drive to tie the game with Joe Wylie scoring from the two. It was 7-7 after one quarter and things were just heating up. In the second quarter, Alabama marched to within the shadow of the Oklahoma end zone, only to have an interception kill the drive. The Sooners came back with a 58-yard scoring run out from swift Greg Pruitt to go on top, 14-7. After a missed field goal attempt by Alabama, Oklahoma extended its lead to 21-7 as Pruitt followed a key block from Wylie and dashed 25 yards to score. With the game in danger of getting out of hand, Alabama was able to bounce back just 14 seconds left in the second quarter as Hunter hit David Bailey with a five-yard scoring pass to narrow the deficit to 21-14 at halftime. In the third quarter, Alabama’s Richard Ciemny kicked a 20yard field goal to narrow the gap to 21-17. That set up an intense fourth quarter. With 7:36 left and Alabama facing a fourth down at the Sooner 25, running back Johnny Musso took a handoff and started wide to his right. He then stopped and fired a left-handed pass back to quarterback Hunter. That pass caught the Sooners napping, with Hunter making a dash to score. The play gave Alabama the lead, 24-21. With only 59 seconds left, OU field goal specialist Bruce Derr hit on a 42-yard attempt to tie the game at 24-24. But Alabama was able to mount one final threat. Oklahoma tried an onside kick, but it was recovered by the Tide had it at the OU 40. Musso broke loose for 21 yards to the 19. Dave Brungard got two yards, then Hunter was sacked for a one-yard loss. With just five seconds left Alabama called time out. Ciemny lined up for a 34-yard field goal try that would win the game, but Oklahoma’s John Shelley get a hand on it and deflected the kick to preserve the tie. Hunter completed 13 of 26 passes for 174 yards as the Crimson Tide rolled up a total offense of 428 yards. Oklahoma, with Leon Crosswhite gaining 111 yards in 20 carries and Pruitt adding 97 in eight carries, finished with a 415 total.

Colorado’s Anderson then slid off left tackle from the two to put the Buffs in front for good, 38-33. Alabama’s Hayden was caught in the end zone later in the game for a safety to give Colorado a 40-33 lead.

Pruitt took the game’s outstanding back award while Alabama linebacker Jeff Rouzie was named the top lineman.

With time running out and Alabama trying to make a last ditch comeback, the Crimson Tide went for it on fourth and 18 from its own 18 and could not convert. Colorado then marched down the short distance with Anderson scoring from the three with just 45 seconds left to make it a 47-33 final score.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 7 7 3 7 - 24 Oklahoma 7 14 0 3 - 24 Attendance: 53,822 (capacity: 53,050).

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Colorado 10 21 0 16 - 47 Alabama 0 19 14 0 - 33 Attendance: 50,042 (capacity: 50,160).

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1972 ORANGE BOWL

1973 COTTON BOWL (7) Texas 17, (4) Alabama 13

(3) Notre Dame 24, (1) Alabama 23

MIAMI (Jan. 1, 1972) — It was billed as the National Championship Game as Nebraska entered the game ranked first with Alabama ranked second. But the Cornhuskers quickly salted away not only the game but the national title with a 38-6 win that was greatly aided by a mistake-filled effort by the Crimson Tide.

DALLAS (Jan. 1, 1973) — Billed as “The Battle of the Wishbones”, this Cotton Bowl clash found Texas storming from behind in the fourth quarter to capture a 17-13 decision on a cold and blustery day in which the Crimson Tide was unable to get it together on offense.

NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 31, 1973) — It was the first meeting between two giants of college football – Alabama and Notre Dame. The game was the latest version of “The Game of the Century,” and it certainly lived up to every inch of newspaper space and moment of air time on radio and television.

Played before 78,151 in 70-degree weather, the Orange Bowl showed no ill effects from a two-hour downpour that ended just before the game. Nebraska’s incomparable Johnny Rodgers’ 77yard punt return in the opening quarter served notice that the Huskers’ one touchdown favorite odds were not nearly enough.

Following Steve Wade’s interception for Alabama, the Crimson Tide’s Gregg Gantt kicked a Cotton Bowl record 50-yard field goal to give the Tide an early 3-0 lead. After an exchange of punts, Wade grabbed his second interception of the young game and raced 42 yards to the Texas 31. On the next play, Wilbur Jackson took a pitch wide to the right and behind Joe LaBue’s clearing block, cruised untouched for the touchdown and Bill Davis quickly added the extra point to make it 10-0.

Notre Dame won 24-23, in one of the true classics of college football history. The game had everything – six lead changes, outstanding plays in all phases of the game, a tense finish and dramatic play calling. With the close victory, Notre Dame vaulted from third to first in the final Associated Press (AP) rankings. Alabama had finished first in both polls in the regular season and remained the United Press International (UPI) champion, as that ranking did not have a post-bowl survey.

Texas drove to a field goal of 24 yards by Billy Schott to pull Texas within 10-3. A short time later, with just eight seconds remaining in the first half, Bill Davis banged through a 30-yard field goal for Alabama to push its halftime lead to 13-3.

Alabama could have put the game away in the third quarter, but the Tide couldn’t deliver the knockout punch. Notre Dame ran back a kickoff for a touchdown and dominated the earlygoing. Led by quarterback Tom Clements, who sprayed passes of 19, 26 and 14 yards to split end Pete Demmerle, the Irish offense scored first in the opening quarter. Fullback Wayne Bullock capped a 64yard scoring drive with a six-yard run into the end zone.

But it was the work of the Huskers defense that was responsible for keeping the Huskers’ unbeaten string going up to 32 and winning streak to 23. The Blackshirts held the Tide to a single touchdown. The unit set up three touchdowns by recovering fumbles and a fourth via an interception returned to the Tide 1-yard line. With Nebraska clinging to a 6-0 lead eight seconds before the end of the first quarter, the Blackshirts forced a punt by Alabama’s Gregg Gantt. It was not the long, driving type of punt, beyond the defensive cover that is Rogers’ favorite type. He gambled by picking up a bouncer with enemies in close at his 23. He darted to his right, shaking loose from the first foe. A key block by Jim Anderson allowed the junior sprinter to turn the corner. Another block was supplied by Jerry List, who lost his helmet in the process. From midfield on, it was no contest as Rodgers logged his fourth punt return touchdown of the season and sixth of his career. The 77-yarder was three yards short of the Orange Bowl record. If that play didn’t take the starch out of the Tide, the next play did. Steve Williams was decked by Randy Borg while returning the kickoff. The ball popped free and into the inviting arms of John Peterson 27 yards from the Tide goal. Seven plays later, the Huskers were sitting happily on a 21-0 lead. Tagge’s 20-yard pass to Gary Dixon, only the second reception of the year by Dixon, carried it to the nine. Two carries by Dixon netted two yards and Tagge passed to substitute fullback Maury Damkroger, who was jolted out of bounds inches from the end zone. Tagge’s fourthdown sneak for the touchdown came with 12:43 left in the half. Alabama came back in the second half with grit and determination to earn whatever comfort can be found in statistics. The Tide’s All-American halfback Johnny Musso gained a much-deserved 79 yards on 15 carries, but he, like other highly touted backs, toiled in the shadows of NU’s Kinney, who rushed for 99 yards on 20 carries. Alabama’s most effective weapon was the option running and draw plays of its quarterbacks, Terry Davis during a third quarter bid and Butch Hobson after Davis was injured in the fourth quarter. After Husker cornerback Joe Blahak punted, Alabama’s initial post-intermission threat ended with an endzone interception, the Tide rolled 55 yards, with Davis stepping 28 and 10 yards before turning the left side on fourth and three and taking Blackshirts Dave Mason and John Dutton into the end zone with him. But that was the extent of Alabama’s challenge until the game-ending drive that ended on Nebraska’s eight.

A short Tide punt in the third quarter gave Texas good field position and the wishbone-driven Horns drove 59 yards in 15 plays. Quarterback Alan Lowry raced in from three yards out and Schott’s kick cut the Alabama lead to 13-10. Alabama reeled off an impressive fourth quarter drive from its 20 to the Texas 34 where on first down Terry Davis went for broke and tried to hit Wayne Wheeler with a touchdown pass, only to have Texas defensive back Terry Melancon intercept in the end zone. Texas, going to the air behind Lowry, marched to the Tide 34, from where Lowry bootlegged the final 34 yards, tightrope walking the sidelines for the winning touchdown. Television replays and newspaper still photos showed that Lowry may have stepped out of bounds on his winning run, but the play stood and Schott’s kick made it 17-13. The Tide wasn’t finished, though, and marched from its 10 to the Texas 43, where Jackson was stopped short on a fourth and one play, Texas taking over and hammering the final nail into the Tide’s coffin. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Texas 0 3 7 7 - 17 Alabama 10 3 0 0 - 13 Attendance: 72,032 (capacity: 72,032).

Alabama responded in the second quarter, producing three long drives that resulted in a pair of scores – the first when Randy Billingsley scored on a six-yard run and Bill Davis added the extra point that put Alabama up by one (7-6) with 7:30 remaining. On the ensuing kickoff, Notre Dame’s Al Hunter stunned the crowd with a dazzling 93-yard return, the longest in Sugar Bowl history. The Irish went for two and converted for a 14-7 lead. Alabama moved deep into Notre Dame territory late in the second quarter but had to settle for a 39-yard field goal by Davis. At the start of the second half, Alabama marched 93 yards to take a 17-14 lead after Wilbur Jackson’s five-yard scoring run. A short time later, Notre Dame linebacker Drew Mahalic recovered a Tide fumble in mid-air and took the ball to the Alabama 12-yard line. On the first play from scrimmage, Eric Penick dashed 12 yards for the score. The extra point gave the Irish a 21-17 lead with 2:30 left in the third quarter. Early in the fourth period, the game took a wild turn with three turnovers in 90 seconds. Alabama gambled with a trick play that paid off. With the ball on the Notre Dame 25, second-string quarterback Richard Todd handed off to halfback Mike Stock, then raced to the sidelines where he took a return pass from Stock and went in for the score – but Davis missed the conversion try and Alabama was left with a 23-21 lead and 9:33 remaining. Notre Dame responded by driving 79 yards in 11 plays. The Irish reached the Alabama 3-yard line and Thomas came on to kick a 19-yard field goal with 4:26 remaining for the final 24-23 margin. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 – F Notre Dame 6 8 7 3 – 24 Alabama 0 10 7 6 – 23 Attendance: 85,161 (capacity: 80,985).

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(1) Nebraska 38, (2) Alabama 6

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Nebraska added three more points on a 21-yard Sanger field goal on the last play of the third quarter and a final touchdown following Anderson’s interception. Nebraska’s last touchdown was scored by backup quarterback Van Brownson. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Nebraska 14 14 3 7 - 38 Alabama 0 0 6 0 - 6 Attendance: 78,151 (capacity: 80,010).

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1975 ORANGE BOWL

(9) Notre Dame 13, (2) Alabama 11

1975 SUGAR BOWL

(4) Alabama 13, (8) Penn State 6

1976 LIBERTY BOWL

MIAMI (Jan. 1, 1975) — A rematch of the previous year’s national championship showdown produced another painful, close loss for Alabama. Notre Dame once again proved to be the spoiler for Alabama’s national championship dreams, upsetting the Crimson Tide, 13-11.

NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 31, 1975) — Alabama ended its eightyear bowl losing streak in a memorable way with a hard-fought victory over an outstanding team. The Crimson Tide’s first bowl victory since January 1, 1967 (a 34-7 victory over Nebraska in the Sugar Bowl) was a 13-6 victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Alabama was ranked first in the nation in the United Press International (UPI) poll and second by the Associated Press (AP) going into the game, with Notre Dame being eighth and ninth. A year before when the two had met with the Sugar Bowl as the setting, Notre Dame won 24-23 and vaulted to the national title.

It was the first Sugar Bowl played inside the climate-controlled Louisiana Superdome, matching third-ranked Alabama (10-1) against seventh-ranked Penn State (9-2).

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Dec. 20, 1976) — A Liberty Bowl-record crowd of 52,737 braved freezing temperatures and gusting winds at speeds up to 31 miles per hour at the 18th annual Liberty Bowl. This game, playfully referred to as “The Refrigerator Bowl”, was blown open by the Alabama defense, which stopped the Bruins twice on fourth down plays – once at the Crimson Tide 1-yard line, and another time by an interception on a third down at the Alabama 1.

Notre Dame built a 13-0 lead in the first half and withstood a furious Alabama rally in the game’s final minutes. The scoring started midway through the first quarter when Alabama fumbled a Notre Dame punt and Al Samuel recovered for the Irish at the Crimson Tide’s 16-yard line. Three plays later Notre Dame faced a fourth-and-one play at the Alabama 7-yard line. Wayne Bullock powered his way over the left side for three yards and a first down. On the next play, he rumbled into the end zone on a four-yard run for the first Irish score. Dave Reeve added the extra point. With 50 seconds left in the first quarter, the Irish offense took control at its own 23-yard line as quarterback Tom Clements engineered a 77-yard scoring drive in 17 plays, taking 7:21 off the clock. The Irish attempted only one pass in the march, rushing 16 times for 68 yards on the drive. An offsides call on Alabama on a field-goal attempt revived the drive. The Irish made the most of the opportunity, with Mark McLane breaking free from nine yards out for the score. Reeve missed the pointafter, but Notre Dame led 13-0. A Notre Dame fumble on their next possession gave the Tide the football on the Irish 40-yard line. Alabama went to the air with quarterback Richard Todd hitting Ozzie Newsome for 11 yards and Jerry Brown for 12 yards, as the Tide marched to the Notre Dame 8-yard line. The Irish defense held, and Alabama scored on a 21-yard field goal by Danny Ridgeway with 1:45 left before halftime. After a scoreless third quarter Alabama – which averaged only 11 passes a game during the season – again went to the air. Todd carried the Tide to the Irish 12-yard line but then threw an interception to John Dubenetzky

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On fourth down of the next Tide drive, needing five yards for a first down, Todd threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Russ Schamun with 3:13 remaining. The Tide added two points on a conversion pass from Todd to George Pugh to close the deficit to 13-11. With 1:39 left, Alabama got the ball back at its own 38-yard line needing only a field goal to win. Todd tossed to Schamun for a 16-yard gain and hit Randy Billinsley for an eight-yard reception to the Irish 38. But Notre Dame’s Reggie Barnett intercepted Todd’s next throw to clinch the verdict in favor of the Irish. For Alabama, linebacker Leroy Cook was the defensive standout while fellow linebacker Ronnie Robertson led in tackles with 11. Alabama outgained the Irish in total offense, 285 to 204, but had four turnovers. Todd completed 13 of 24 passes, six of them to the freshman Newsome for 68 yards and five to Schamun for 126. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 3 0 8 - 11 Notre Dame 7 6 0 0 - 13 Attendance: 71,801 (capacity: 80,010).

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Richard Todd, Alabama’s senior quarterback, put on an offensive show, completing 10 of 12 passes for 205 yards. In running the Tide’s wishbone offense to near perfection, he was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Todd passed 55 yards to split end Ozzie Newsome to set up the game’s only touchdown in the fourth quarter. Todd, who had suffered a cut finger on Christmas Day, came out with his finger bandaged, and Penn State stacked its defense while daring him to throw. That strategy cost the Nittany Lions dearly in the early going. Joe Dale Harris, a surprise starter, ran a turn-in pattern while Todd released his throw just before being engulfed by the defense. With State’s minimal coverage, Harris broke free and turned the short pass into a 54-yard gain. That play eventually led to a 25-yard field goal by Danny Ridgeway and a 3-0 Alabama lead that held up to the half. Penn State’s Chris Bahr tied the score with a 42-yard field goal in the third quarter, but Todd brought the Tide back quickly. At the Penn State 35 following a timeout, Todd pump faked PSU freshman Bill Crummy and Newsome broke back to the sideline and caught the pass 25 yards downfield, being brought down at the 10. Todd lost four yards recovering a fumble, but Mike Stock swept into the end zone behind a ferocious block by Newsome. Bahr cut the margin to 10-6 with a 37-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, but Ridgeway answered for Alabama with a 28yard kick for a 13-6 lead. With 3:19 left, Penn State got its last chance. The Nittany Lions inched out to their 39 before Alabama stopped the Nittany Lions on a fourth-and-one play with 1:15 to go. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 3 0 7 3 - 13 Penn State 0 0 3 3 - 6 Attendance: 75,212 (capacity: 75,212).

(16) Alabama 36, (7) UCLA 6

After Bucky Berrey opened the scoring with a 37-yard field goal midway through the first quarter for a 3-0 Alabama lead, the Crimson Tide defense began asserting its dominance. Alabama sophomore linebacker Barry Krauss, the game’s most valuable player, intercepted a pass and rambled 44 yards for the Tide’s first touchdown. “Our defense was simply magnificent most of the time,” said Alabama head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. “Not only were we stopping them, our defense put some points on the board, too.” Late in the first quarter, running back Johnny Davis plunged one yard for the Tide’s first offensive touchdown and a 17-0 Alabama lead. The lone scoring play in the second quarter came about when Alabama used trickery to move the lead to 24-0. Quarterback Jack O’Rear handed off to running back Tony Nathan, who drifted to his right before throwing back to O’Rear on a 20-yard scoring play. Two more field goals by Berrey in the third quarter – from 25 and 28 yards out – extended the lead to 30-0 early in the fourth quarter. The three field goals by Berrey set a Liberty Bowl record. After UCLA notched its only score on a 61-yard run by Leotis Brown with 9:32 left in the fourth quarter, Alabama closed the scoring when Rick Watson broke through on a 1-yard run with 22 seconds left in the game for the final 36-6 margin. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 17 7 3 9 - 36 UCLA 0 0 0 6 - 6 Attendance: 52,736 (capacity: 50,160).

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1979 SUGAR BOWL

1980 SUGAR BOWL

(3) Alabama 35, (9) Ohio State 6

(2) Alabama 14, (1) Penn State 7

(2) Alabama 24, (6) Arkansas 6

NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 2, 1978) — Alabama had rebounded nicely after an early-season 31-24 loss at Nebraska, racing into its Sugar Bowl encounter with the Ohio State Buckeyes riding a strong crest of momentum that had set the Crimson Tide up for a shot at a national title if things broke their way in the other New Year’s Day bowl games.

NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 1, 1979) — One vivid image was permanently etched into the minds of the 76,824 in the Superdome and the millions of television viewers who watched the 45th annual Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day, 1979. Penn State, the nation’s No. 1 team, was stopped on two consecutive plays inside the one-yard line by the Alabama defense to preserve a 14-7 victory for Alabama’s second-ranked Crimson Tide. The famous goal line stand won a national championship for Paul “Bear” Bryant and the Crimson Tide.

NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 1, 1980) — A tweak in the offensive scheme played a major role as the University of Alabama reached a new pinnacle of success by beating Arkansas, 24-9, in the 46th annual Sugar Bowl. In the process of winning its fifth straight bowl, four of them Sugar Bowls, this unbeaten Alabama team became the first Tide squad in the school’s history to win 12 games in a season. A record Sugar Bowl crowd of 77,468 and millions of viewers on national television watched Alabama win.

Alabama won easily, 35-6, and with the upset by fifth-ranked Notre Dame of top-ranked Texas in the Cotton Bowl, it appeared the Crimson Tide were in position to claim another national championship. But in a controversial and tight vote, the Irish vaulted from fifth to first, with Alabama finishing a close second. Alabama quarterback Jeff Rutledge and the Crimson Tide offense wasted no time in getting the game under their control. On the Tide’s second possession, a 10-play, 76 yard march, running back Tony Nathan scored from a one-yard out. Rutledge guided Alabama 76 yards in the first quarter with Tony Nathan scoring from one-yard out. Rutledge and the Crimson Tide then pushed Ohio State around on an 11-play, 76-yard touchdown drive. The scoring play came when fullback Johnny Davis moved to his right on a fake at the Buckeye 27 while split end Bolton, who had lined up as a right halfback, rolled out of the backfield and raced down the sideline. Rutledge dropped back and handed the ball to Bolton, who was barely inbounds. The extra point was missed, but Alabama led 13-0. After the Alabama defense again stopped the Buckeyes at the Crimson Tide 28, Rutledge took the Tide 72 yards for a touchdown. He hit Richard Neal with a three-yard scoring pass for the touchdown and added another pass to Neal on a twopoint conversion for a 21-0 lead late in the third quarter. Ohio State fought back to within 21-6 on the ensuing possession, marching 85 yards in seven plays to score on a 38yard pass from Gerald to Jim Harrell with 13:34 left in the game. A two-point conversion attempt was stopped by Alabama. Sophomore quarterback Steadman Shealy assumed control of the Alabama offense in the final quarter and engineered two touchdown drives. The first was an 84-yard march in 14 plays that ended with a 1-yard run by Major Ogilvie with 6:30 left. A short time later, Johnny Davis capped a 24-yard drive in four plays following a Buckeyes turnover by scoring on a 7-yard run with 5:09 left. Rutledge finished as the game’s Most Valuable Player, hitting on 8 of 11 passes for 109 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Johnny Davis, the Tide’s bullish senior fullback, led the Alabama ground assault with 95 yards on 24 carries. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 13 8 14 - 35 Ohio State 0 0 0 6 - 6 Attendance: 76,811 (capacity: 76,800).

The outcome of this tight defensive battle was determined by a small number of critical decisions and crucial plays in a game in which the nation’s top two teams proved to be amazingly evenly matched. The teams battled evenly for the entire first half and appeared headed for a scoreless deadlock as halftime approached. With the ball at the Alabama 33-yard line in the half’s final moments, the Crimson Tide appeared content to run out the clock with 1:11 left. But Penn State called a timeout after two consecutive plays to stop the clock, hoping to get the ball back and set up a field goal. But Alabama senior halfback Tony Nathan countered with runs of 30 and 7 yards down to the Penn State 30-yard line. Suddenly, Alabama was within range of a score to end the half and had the time to get even closer to the Penn State end zone. Within field goal range, Alabama presumably would position itself for a go-ahead kick in the final seconds of the second quarter. But Penn State coach Joe Paterno’s plan backfired enormously when Crimson Tide quarterback Jeff Rutledge dropped back and found split end Bruce Bolton wide open in the end zone for a 30-yard touchdown pass with just eight seconds left in the half. Alan McElroy kicked the extra point to give Alabama a 7-0 halftime lead. An interception by Penn State’s Pete Harris at Alabama’s 48 yard line late in the third period set up Penn State’s only touchdown. Nittany Lions quarterback Chuck Fusina hit Scott Fitzkee deep in the end zone for a touchdown. Matt Bahr’s extra point kick tied the game at 7-7 with 4:25 left in the third quarter. A few moments later Alabama halfback Lou Ikner ran 62 yards with a Penn State punt before being dragged down at the Nittany Lions’ 11-yard line. Three plays later, Major Ogilvie rammed into the corner of the end zone, sprung by a key block by tight end Rick Neal. McElroy kicked the extra point to extend the Alabama lead to 14-7 with 21 seconds left in the third quarter. The Nittany Lions had a chance to tie the score when the Lions’ Joe Lally fell on a misdirected pitchout by Rutledge on an option play at the Tide 19 with 7:57 remaining. Penn State drove to a third down and goal at the Alabama one. But the Alabama defense sealed off its end zone in a tremendous defensive effort, climaxed by Crimson Tide linebacker Barry Krauss stopping Penn State tailback Mike Guman short of the goal line. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 7 7 0 - 14 Penn State 0 0 7 0 - 7 Attendance: 76,824 (capacity: 76,800).

In the weeks preceding the Sugar Bowl game, Alabama head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant installed a double wing with motion off the wishbone formation. The Crimson Tide could run its basic plays off the set, but its real value was in catching the Arkansas players and coaches off-guard. After the Razorbacks took an early lead on a 34-yard field goal by Ish Ordonez, courtesy of a lost Alabama fumble on the opening kickoff, the Tide showed its new look. The Crimson Tide immediately embarked on a seven-play, 82-yard drive featuring a fullback in motion and plenty of counter-action movement, slowing the aggressive Arkansas defense. Alabama’s Major Ogilvie took a pitchout from quarterback Steadman Shealy and scored from 22 yards out midway through the first quarter, marking the third straight year in which Ogilvie scored a Sugar Bowl touchdown. On the fourth play after the ensuing kickoff, another Razorback fumble was recovered by Crimson Tide linebacker Thomas Boyd on the Arkansas 22. Four plays later, Ogilvie scored his second touchdown on a one-yard run to put the Tide ahead 14-3 with 3:46 left in the first period. That deficit forced the Arkansas offense into an accelerated passing game. When the Tide’s Alan McElroy kicked a 25-yard field goal for a 17-3 lead at intermission, it appeared that Alabama was content with sitting on its lead and running out the clock. But Arkansas quarterback Kevin Scanlon, who had been punished throughout the first half, gathered himself and found his touch, guiding the Razorbacks 80 yards to a touchdown after the second half kickoff. The two-point conversion fell short and the Razorbacks now trailed 17-9. But Bryant’s troops were at their best when it counted, racing 98 yards in 9 plays to the touchdown. Steve Whitman ran for six yards to start the drive. Ogilvie rushed for seven to the Tide 15. Billy Jackson’s 35-yard sprint with a Shealy pitchout keyed the march, reaching the 50-yard line. Jackson came right back on the next play with a 14-yard run up the middle to the Arkansas 36. Ogilvie gained six off guard, then Shealy ran an option keeper for 22 yards at the Arkansas 11. After two plays and a five-yard penalty on the Tide, Alabama faced third-and-11 at the Arkansas 12-yard line. Offensive coordinator Mal Moore suggested the play, “43 Read”, to Shealy, who ran the option play to the right side of the line and handed to Whitman, who raced through the Arkansas defense for the clinching touchdown. The 98-yard drive, Alabama’s longest of the season, sealed the outcome.

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1978 SUGAR BOWL

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 14 3 0 7 - 24 Arkansas 3 0 6 0 - 9 Attendance: 77,486 (capacity: 76,800).

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1981 COTTON BOWL

1982 COTTON BOWL

1982 LIBERTY BOWL

DALLAS (Jan. 1, 1981) — Alabama capped off a 10-2 season by decking Southwest Conference champion Baylor 30-2 in the 45th Cotton Bowl Classic. For only the second time since 1971, Alabama had failed to win the Southeastern Conference championship, finishing second behind eventual national champion Georgia. The Tide had been upset by Mississippi State (6-3) to snap the nation’s longest winning streak at 28, then fell to old nemesis Notre Dame (7-0).

DALLAS (Jan. 1, 1982) — Alabama marched into Dallas as the Southeastern Conference co-champion and its head coach, Paul “Bear” Bryant, entered as the winningest man in the history of the game, but Fred Akers’ Texas Longhorns were not impressed.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Dec. 29, 1982) — The 1982 Liberty Bowl is remembered almost solely as the last football game Alabama played under the direction of legendary head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, who announced his retirement from coaching just two weeks prior to the game.

But against Grant Teaff’s Baylor Bears, Paul “Bear” Bryant’s Crimson Tide was impressive. The Alabama defense was the primary factor, as the likes of middle guard Warren Lyles, E.J. Junior and Thomas Boyd shut down Baylor’s previously unstoppable running tandem of Walter Abecrombie and Dennis Gentry. The pair had combined for nearly 2,000 yards during Baylor’s 10-1 regular season, but on this sunny day in Dallas, they were limited to a combined total of 54 yards.

The Longhorns overcame a 10-0 deficit with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, then gave the Crimson Tide an intentional safety before weathering a counter-charge. Not only did the victory by Texas keep alive a Longhorns jinx of never having lost to Alabama, but it kept Bryant from winning an NCAA record seventh consecutive bowl game in seven years.

(9) Alabama 30, (6) Baylor 2

Major Ogilvie, Don Jacobs and Mark Nix scored touchdowns for the Crimson Tide and sophomore Peter Kim added a Cotton bowl record three field goals to send Alabama to its recordtying sixth consecutive bowl victory. Baylor’s offense was all but blunted by the swarming Crimson Tide defense, which helped bring Bryant his 306th career coaching victory. Kim kicked field goals of 29 and 28 yards in the first half and added a 42-yarder in the third quarter. His three field goals equaled a Cotton Bowl record set in 1972 by Penn State’s Alberto Vitiello. Ogilvie, who carried 15 times for 74 yards, scored Alabama’s first touchdown of the game, going over from the 1 in the second quarter and thus becoming the first person ever to score a rushing touchdown in four consecutive bowl games. Alabama, which finished with 241 yards on the ground, added a pair of touchdowns in the final quarter on a one-yard run by Jacobs and a three-yard run by Nix with 1:16 to play. Baylor, shut out 45-0 by Alabama during the 1979 season could manage only a safety that coming in the second quarter when defensive tackle Tommy Tabor tackled Alabama’s Lewis in the end zone as Lewis was trying to throw the ball. Alabama and Baylor both finished the season with 10-2 records and the game was never a contest after the Bears missed on their only good touchdown opportunity late in first quarter.

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SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 6 7 3 14 - 30 Baylor 2 0 0 0 - 2 Attendance: 74,281 (capacity: 72,032).

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(6) Texas 14, (3) Alabama 12

Five weeks after Bryant had earned his record-breaking 315th head coaching victory against in-state rival Auburn, the Longhorns came from behind to hand Alabama a 14-12 defeat.

Alabama quarterback Walter Lewis’s six-yard touchdown pass to Jesse Bendross and Peter Kim’s 24-yard field goal gave the Longhorns a big fourth quarter hill to climb. Texas quarterback Robert Brewer, starting only his fourth game for the Longhorns, raced 30 yards for a touchdown on a tricky draw play. After a punt, Brewer directed the Longhorns 80 yards in 11 plays climaxed by Terry Orr’s eight-yard touchdown run. Included in the drive was a 37-yard completion to tight end Lawrence Sampleton on a third-and 10 play. Alabama’s Joey Jones returned the ensuing kickoff a Cotton Bowl record 61 yards, but cornerback William Graham intercepted Lewis on the next play at the Texas 1, setting up an ending that was steeped in strategic decisions by both head coaches. Akers ordered Texas punter John Goodson to take a safety with less than a minute to play. And Texas held Alabama after it got a free punt from its own 20. The win improved Texas’ record to 10-1-1, while the loss dropped Alabama to 9-2-1. Brewer, who completed 12 of 21 passes on the day for 201 yards, was named the offensive most valuable player and Alabama linebacker Robbie Jones, who had 12 tackles, was the defensive MVP. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Texas 0 7 0 5 - 12 Alabama 0 0 0 14 - 14 Attendance: 73,243 (capacity: 72,032).

Alabama 21, Illinois 15

At the end of an atypical season, Alabama enterd the 1982 Liberty Bowl coming off three straight season-ending losses. Big Ten Conference foe Illinois, 7-4 and boasting a potent offense and in the midst of a resurgence under 46-year-old head coach, Mike White, was appearing in its first bowl in 19-years. Alabama retired Coach Bryant in proper fashion by registering a 21-15 victory over the Fighting Illini. The win gave Coach Bryant a final record of 323-85-17 – the most wins by any head coach in college football history up to that point. “Many thanks to the staff for one heck of a job,” he said afterward in a crowded press interview tent. “The players’ preparation and the coaches’ preparation, especially in this circus-type atmosphere, were exceptional. I am thankful to have won my final game. Whether the team likes it or not, they will always be remembered for winning my last game. I am proud they wanted to win this one for me.” Alabama jumped ahead in the early going as fullback Ricky Moore started the scoring with a four-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. After Illinois closed the gap to 7-6 on a one-yard run by Joe Curtis and failed extra point in the second quarter, the Tide took the lead into the locker room at halftime. In the third quarter, split end Jesse Bendross ran scored on a reverse from 8 yards out to put Alabama up 14-6. Then, Illinois rallied behind quarterback Tony Eason on a two-yard pass from Eason to wide receiver Oliver Williams to draw within 14-12 after a failed two-point conversion attempt. The Crimson Tide surged further ahead in the final quarter as Craig Turner scored the last touchdown of the Bryant Era for Alabama on a one-yard run with 7:34 left in the game for a 2112 lead. Illinois roared back and drew closer on a 23-yard field goal by Mike Bass with 6:12 remaining, but the Fighting Illini could get no closer due to a clutch defensive effort spearheaded by cornerback Jeremiah Castille’s three interceptions. Castille earned Most Valuable Player honors for that performance. Alabama won the game despite giving up 444 yards of total offense and surviving a Liberty Bowl record, 423 yards of passing from Eason. Alabama’s bruising ground attack plowed for 217 yards while the Tide defense allowed only 21 yards on the ground. Bryant died on January 26, 1983, less than four weeks following the Liberty Bowl. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 7 0 7 7 - 21 Illinois 0 6 0 9 - 15 Attendance: 54,123 (capacity: 61,008).

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1985 ALOHA BOWL

1986 SUN BOWL

Alabama 28, (6) SMU 7

(15) Alabama 24, Southern California 3

(13) Alabama 28, (12) Washington 6

EL PASO, Texas (Dec. 24, 1983) — Alabama entered the 50th Annual Sun Bowl after a disappointing 7-4 regular season. Playing before the largest crowd (41,412) ever to witness an event in El Paso, Texas, sports history up to that point, the Crimson Tide football team gave the fans their money’s worth by shocking sixth-ranked Southern Methodist (SMU), 28-7. That crowd braved wind gusts of up to 35 miles per hour and temperatures in the 20s.

HONOLULU, Hawai’i (Dec. 28, 1985) — Alabama dominated the second half to hand Southern California a 24-3 defeat in the fourth annual Aloha Bowl in Honolulu to end the 1985 season with a 9-2-1 record. Before a crowd of 35,183, the Crimson Tide victory tied USC with the most bowl victories (21) as the traditional football powers met for only the second time in bowl competition.

EL PASO, Texas (Dec. 25, 1986) — Alabama’s memorable 1986 senior class went out in impressive style with a dominant 28-6 victory over Pac-10 Conference runner-up Washington. The win gave the Crimson Tide a 10-3 record against one of the nation’s toughest schedules. Alabama head coach Ray Perkins’ final team at the Capstone opened the season 7–0, only to lose three of its final five regular season games to finish with a 9–3 record.

The first half was a defensively-domniated sloppy affair that ended in a 3-3 tie. Alabama was whistled for 68 yards on seven penalties in the first half. The Tide scored on its first possession, driving 54 yards from its own 15-yard line to the USC 31 where Van Tiffin kicked a 48 yard field goal. Early in the second quarter, USC tied the score on a 24-yard field goal by Don Shafer with 9:36 left in the half after UA stopped the Trojans at the eight yard line on a drive that started from the USC 37.

Senior All-American linebacker Cornelius Bennett was selected the game’s most valuable player. He led the defense that allowed Washington’s high powered offense just 62 yards on the ground, and 241 yards total offense. The Tide didn’t allow a touchdown.

Fullback Ricky Moore ran for two first-period touchdowns and Walter Lewis riddled the nation’s second best defense with his passing to lead Alabama to its most impressive victory of the season, Moore carried 28 times for 113 yards and his sixth consecutive 100-yard effort, capped early drives of 59 and 51 yards with touchdown runs of 1 yard and 11 yards to give the Crimson Tide a 14-0 lead after one period. Lewis, who completed 9-of-14 passes for 148 yards and was named the game’s most valuable player, scored from a yard out to end an 86-yard drive midway through the second quarter. He lofted a 19-yard touchdown pass to split end Joey Jones 43 seconds before halftime to make it 28-0. SMU quarterback Lance Mcllhenny fumbled a snap from center on the Mustangs’ first possession and Alabama cornerback Sammy Hood, who was blitzing, recovered at the Tide 19. Alabama needed only 64 seconds and three plays to make it 140. Lewis passed 32 yards to Richardson, scrambled for eight and flipped a pitchout to Moore, who started right, cut back sharply and scored from the 11 without a hand being laid on him. The Crimson Tide went 86 yards in 6:22 for its third touchdown. Reserve tailback Linnie Patrick started it with a 14-yard run and Lewis whipped passes of 18 yards to tight end Preston Gothard and 17 to Jones. Lewis fooled the SMU defense with a fake to Moore up the middle, hesitated for a second and then darted around right end to score easily. Freshman Van Tiffin’s conversion made it 21-0. Free safety Freddie Robinson intercepted a McIlhenny pass at the Alabama 38 with 1:09 left in the half and Lewis needed only four plays and 26 seconds to make it 28-0. Lewis found Jones in the rear of the end zone behind cornerback Fred Nichols for Alabama’s final touchdown. SMU scored with 3:41 left in the third periodwith McIlhenny tossing a touchdown pass to split end Marquis Pleasant, another freshman. After SMU’s third period score, the Mustangs threatened on two other occasions. But tailback Reggie Dupard fumbled the ball away at the Tide 2l with 4:16 left in the third period and McIlhenny threw an incomplete pass on fourth down from the Alabama nine with 7:02 remaining. It was Alabama’s 37th bowl game and 25th in a row, both national records, but the first since head coach Ray Perkins succeeded the late Paul “Bear” Bryant as head coach. The victory enabled the Crimson Tide to snap a two-game losing streak which had dropped them out of the Top 20 rankings and wind up 8-4 in Perkins’ first season, the same record as Bryant’s final team a year earlier.

The charged up Crimson Tide scored a touchdown on its second possession in the third quarter. Greg Richardson returned a punt 14 yards to the Trojans 42. Ten plays later, fullback Craig Turner dove into the end zone from the one. Tiffin converted the extra point for a 10-3 lead. Moments later, Kermit Kendrick intercepted a USC pass and returned it 16 yards to the Trojans 44. Five plays later, Alabama quarterback Mike Shula hit wide receiver Clayton Whitehurst in the end zone for a 24-yard touchdown pass. Tiffin converted for a 17-3 lead with 13:25 left in the fourth quarter. Alabama forced USC to punt on its next possession and Richardson called for a fair catch on the Trojans 44. Seven plays later, flanker Albert Bell ran a reverse around the left side for a 14-yard touchdown with 8:25 remaining. Tiffin kicked the extra point for the 24-3 final score. Alabama freshman running back Gene Jelks gained 79 yards on 17 carries and was named the game’s Most Valuable Offensive Player. Junior All-American linebacker Cornelius Bennett had nine tackles, broke up one pass, and pressured opposing passers throughout the game to earn the Most Valuable Defensive Player honor. The game was televised nationally by Innovative Sports TV. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 3 0 7 14 - 24 Southern California 0 3 0 0 - 3 Attendance: 35,183 (capacity: 50,000).

After a scoreless first quarter, All-American halfback Bobby Humphrey broke loose on a 64-yard sprint for the game’s first score with 13:55 left in the second quarter. The Huskies’ kicker, Jeff Jaeger, booted a 31-yard field goal with 5:55 left and added a 34-yarder with 44 seconds remaining as Alabama took a 7-6 halftime lead. Midway through the third quarter, Alabama’s Freddie Robinson recovered a Washington fumble on the Huskies’ 47yard line. In six plays, quarterback Mike Shula sharply guided the Crimson Tide to a touchdown, completing two passes to Humphrey and a 32-yard scoring strike to Greg Richardson. AllAmerican placekicker Van Tiffin converted his second point-after kick of the day with 6:24 remaining in the period and Alabama led, 14-6. On the Crimson Tide’s next possession, Humphrey ran three plays for 15 yards. Then Shula hit Angelo Stafford for 27 yards, Richardson for 25 and Humphrey for an 18-yard touchdown pass. The six-play, 83-yard drive took but 2:11 off the clock and with Tiffin’s conversion kick, Alabama was in charge 21-6. Alabama scored again on its next possession, covering 92 yards in 16 plays. Humphrey ran in the score from three yards out after gaining 48 yards on ten carries and catching three passes for 30 yards from Shula on the drive. Tiffin converted at the 7:16 mark in the last quarter for the final 28-6 margin. Shula, starting his 27th consecutive game for Alabama, completed 15 of 26 passes for 176 yards with two touchdown passes in his final collegiate game. Humphrey ended a sensational year with three touchdowns and his 159 yards rushing gave him eight 100-yard rushing games for the season. A crowd of 48,722 witnessed the game and CBS televised it nationally. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 7 14 7 - 28 Washington 0 6 0 0 - 6 Attendance: 48,722 (capacity: 51,500).

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1983 SUN BOWL

SMU, the nation’s winningest team over the span of 1981-82 with a 31-2-1 record before the Sun Bowl debacle, finished the season with a 10-2 record. The Mustangs two setbacks in that three-year stretch were by two and three points to Texas. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 14 14 0 0 - 28 SMU 0 0 7 0 - 7 Attendance: 41,412 (capacity: 51,500).

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1988 HALL OF FAME BOWL

1988 SUN BOWL

1990 SUGAR BOWL

Michigan 28, Alabama 24

(20) Alabama 29, Army 28

(2) Miami 33, (7) Alabama 25

TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 2, 1988) — In a battle of two traditional football powers, Alabama and Michigan met for the first time in the second Hall of Fame Bowl in Tampa, Fla., and the Wolverines won, 28-24, on a fourth down play in the game’s final minute.

EL PASO, Texas (Dec. 24, 1988) — Resilient Alabama, behind a record-setting performance by senior quarterback David Smith, rallied to defeat upset-minded Army 29-28 in the 55th annual Sun Bowl Classic. Smith shattered passing records set by such esteemed Alabama greats as Steve Sloan and Joe Namath in guiding the Crimson Tide to the win on a near perfect day in El Paso.

NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 1, 1990) — On the first day of the 1990s, Miami clinched the 1989 National Championship with a 33-25 victory over seventh-ranked Alabama in a game that was Bill Curry’s last as head coach of the Crimson Tide.

NBC televised the game nationally and 60,156 fans looked on as Alabama head coach Bill Curry faced Michigan assistant head coach Gary Moeller, who replaced head coach Bo Schembechler, who had suffered a heart attack three weeks prior to the game. A 51-yard Philip Doyle field goal at 8:43 in the first quarter gave the Crimson Tide a 3-0 lead. Michigan’s All-American halfback Jamie Morris, who finished with a career-high 234 rushing yards on the day, proceeded to score three unanswered touchdowns. Two came in the second quarter from 25 and 14 yards out, enabling Michigan to build a 14-3 lead at halftime. On Michigan’s second possession of the third quarter, Morris broke through the left side of his line for a 77-yard touchdown sprint with 9:36 remaining. Down 21-3, Alabama came to life and scored three touchdowns for the lead. With 4:55 left in the third quarter, tight end Howard Cross took a 16-yard scoring strike from quarterback Jeff Dunn to complete a 72-yard drive but the Tide failed on a two-point conversion. On Alabama’s next possession, the team put together an 85-yard drive with All-American tailback Bobby Humphrey leaping over from the one yard line. After forcing Michigan to punt on its next two possessions, the passing of Dunn and the running of Humphrey completed a 79-yard drive with Humphrey scoring on a determined 17-yard run. Dunn completed a two-point play to Clayton Whitehurst for a 24-21 lead with 4:49 remaining to play. Starting from its own 38-yard line after the kickoff, Michigan quickly moved to Alabama’s 20-yard line where the Wolverines faced a fourth-and-three situation. From there, quarterback Demetrius Brown completed a beautifully executed touchdown pass to flanker John Kolesar with 50 seconds left in the game to give the Wolverines a 28-24 victory. Kolesar, who beat Alabama cornerback John Mangum, jumped high into the air on the play to catch the winning pass, his only reception of the day. Dunn completed 23 of 40 passes for 269 yards and Humphrey rushed for 149 yards on 27 attempts to lead Alabama offensively.

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SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 3 0 6 15 - 24 Michigan 0 14 7 7 - 28 Attendance: 60,156 (capacity: 60,000).

A 51-yard run by Army fullback Ben Barnett set up the first score of the game, a one-yard run by Mike Mayweather, with less than three minutes elapsed.

Miami struck early, moving ahead 7-0 with 4:55 left in the first quarter on a three-yard run by fullback Stephen McGuire. The Tide had held the Hurricanes on downs and forced a field goal attempt by Carlos Huerta but Alabama was offsides, giving Miami a first down at the three-yard line to set up McGuire’s touchdown run.

Alabama cut the lead to 7-3 in the first quarter on a 37-yard field goal by Philip Doyle but, early in the second period, the Cadets took a 14-3 lead when quarterback Bryan McWilliams capped a 69-yard, six-play drive with a 30-yard touchdown run on a wishbone option play. Alabama settled for another Doyle field goal, this time from 22 yards out, to draw within 14-6.

Two series later, a short punt and a 10-yard return by Gene Jelks which put Alabama within striking range from the Miami 36. It took nine plays to move that distance against the Miami defense, but a four-yard reception of a Gary Hollingsworth pass by Marco Battle scored the Tide touchdown and tied the score at 7-7.

The end of the first half brought some of the game’s most pivotal moments. While the Alabama defense was trying to figure out the intricacies of the Black Knights’ wishbone, Army went to the air on a halfback pass, but passer Calvin Cass overshot a wide open Otto Leone for what would have been an easy score. Instead, Army had to settle for a field goal attempt from the Alabama 24 yard line. The Crimson Tide’s Derrick Thomas blocked the kick, keeping Army from adding to its lead.

The Hurricanes answered quickly by going 78 yards in five plays with Craig Erickson and Wesley Carroll connecting on three completions for 50 yards, including an 18-yarder for the score. Carlos Huerta’s extra point was blocked by Alabama’s Mike Ramil, leaving the score at 13-7.

David Smith rapidly drove Alabama 76 yards in 1:12 for a score. With only 35 seconds left in the first half, Doyle converted the extra point to narrow the lead to 14-13. Five plays later and with only a few ticks left on the clock, Army lined up for another field goal try, this time from the Alabama 27-yard line. Keith Walker’s 44-yard attempt was blocked, again by the omnipresent Thomas. Trailing 28-20, the Crimson Tide and Smith did not panic, driving to the Army two-yard line where the Army defense stiffened and Doyle was called on to kick a 32-yard field goal with 7:25 left. Now behind 28-23, Alabama surged to the winning touchdown. A 19-yard pass from Smith to Todd Richardson and a 16-yard run by Wayne Shaw led to senior David Casteal leaping into the end zone for the winning score. Smith, the game’s Most Valuable Player, completed 33 of 52 passes for 412 yards and two touchdown, setting Alabama bowl records for attempts, completions and yardage. Thomas was voted the game’s best lineman. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 3 10 7 9 - 29 Army 7 7 14 0 - 28 Attendance: 48,719 (capacity: 51,500).

The second quarter fireworks continued with Tide freshman Antonio London recovering a fumbled Miami punt to set up an eventual 45-yard field goal by Philip Doyle. Nine plays later, the Hurricanes went up 20-10 after Alex Johnson scored from three yards out. The Tide struck back with its most impressive drive of the night, covering 80 yards in 11 plays and scoring on a seven-yard pass from Hollingsworth to Lamonde Russell with 40 seconds left in the half. Alabama was back in business seconds later when senior Lee Ozmint intercepted an Erickson toss and ran it back 23 yards to the Miami 19. Three plays later Doyle tried a 40-yard field goal on the final play of the first half. Doyle had the distance to hit it from better than 60 yards, but the kick sailed to the left and the halftime score read Miami 20, Alabama 17. Both teams came out slow in the second half, and failed to score in a conservative third quarter. The fourth quarter, however, began with the Hurricane offense in high gear, as Erickson hit tight end Rob Chudzinski for an 11-yard score. Only minutes later, Erickson found his other tight end, Randy Bethel, from 12 yards out to give Miami a commanding 33-17 lead. Late in the game, Alabama made a heroic comeback effort as Hollingsworth hit Miami native Prince Wimbley with a scoring pass from nine yards out with 2:53 left. A Hollingsworth to Russell two-point conversion pass pulled the Tide within eight, 33-25. However, Alabama’s on-side kick attempt failed and the Hurricanes had little trouble running out the clock and claiming not only the Sugar Bowl crown but the unanimous No. 1 ranking in the nation as well. Miami’s Dennis Erickson became only the second coach in college football history to win the national championship in his first season at a school, and Craig Erickson was named the game’s Most Outstanding Player. For Alabama, Hollingsworth threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns. On defense, Alabama was led by defensive backs Lee Ozmint and Efrum Thomas, both of whom had a team-leading nine tackles. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 17 0 8 - 25 Miami 7 13 6 7 - 33 Attendance: 77,452 (capacity: 76,800).

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1991 FIESTA BOWL

1991 BLOCKBUSTER BOWL (8) Alabama 30, (15) Colorado 25

(2) Alabama 34, (1) Miami 13

TEMPE, Ariz. (Jan. 1, 1991) — The Louisville Cardinals, behind four first-quarter touchdowns, jumped to a 25-0 lead over the Crimson Tide and coasted to a 34 7 victory in the 1991 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona.

MIAMI (Dec. 28, 1991) — Alabama relied on a second half rally and three Jay Barker touchdown passes to come from behind and defeat defending national champion Colorado, 30-25, at Joe Robbie Stadium in South Florida.

The game marked the second time that Louisville head coach Howard Schnellenberger, an assistant coach at Alabama from 1961-65, had faced the Tide as a head coach. Schnellenberger, an assistant under the legendary Paul “Bear” Bryant, helped coach the Tide to an impressive 49-5-1 record, including three SEC and national championships (1961, ‘64 and ‘65).

This game was marked Colorado’s switch to a one-back, passoriented offense after the Buffaloes had been primarily a option running team for several years leading up to the contest. But Alabama adjusted quickly and successfully to the scheme.

NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 1, 1993) — All week long Alabama coach Gene Stallings said he did not consider his Crimson Tide an underdog. In front of 76,789 in the Superdome and a national television audience, Alabama proved the skeptics wrong as the Tide handily defeated the No. 1-ranked Miami Hurricanes, 3413, winning the national championship for the first time since 1979.

Offensively, the Tide compiled only 189 yards total offense. Alabama’s vaunted defense, ranked first in passing defense, third in total defense, fourth in scoring defense and sixth in rushing defense, gave up an Alabama bowl-record 458 yards passing. The Cardinals rushed for another 113 yards to set an opponent record for most yards gained in a bowl game (571). The Tide defense was unable to stop the Cardinals’ Browning Nagle, who hit on 20-of-33 attempts for 451 yards and three touchdowns. The Cardinals jumped ahead with 7:35 left in the first quarter when Nagle hit Latrell Ware for a 70-yard scoring pass with 7:35 left. Ralph Dawkins came back with 3:40 remaining to score on a five-yard burst that capped a six-play, 26-yard drive. After an Alabama punt, Louisville breezed to a 19-0 lead by driving 77 yards in six plays. That march was capped by a 37-yard pass from Nagle to Anthony Cummings. After a misconnection on a two-point conversion pass, the lead remained at 19-0 with 54 seconds left in the first period. Just 53 seconds later, Louisville blocked an Alabama punt and the Cardinals’ Ray Buchanan recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown. The Cardinals went for two, but George Teague stopped a run by Ralph Dawkins on the one-yard line and the Cardinals’ led, 25-0, with one second left in the first quarter. The Tide’s only score came when Charles Gardner intercepted a Jeff Brohm pass and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown with 7:32 left in the second quarter. Louisville rounded out the scoring when Nagle threw 19 yards to Anthony Cummings and Bama quarterback Danny Woodson was called for intentional grounding in the end zone. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 7 0 0 - 7 Louisville 25 0 7 2 - 34 Attendance: 69,098 (capacity: 71,706).

David Palmer was honored with the “Brian Piccolo Award” as the game’s most valuable player and he put the Crimson Tide on the scoreboard first in his usual fashion, a punt return. Palmer took the punt on Alabama’s 48-yard line, ran through four Colorado defenders and scooted down the right sideline 52 yards for the score. Matt Wethington’s point-after kick gave Alabama a 7-0 lead with 8:49 left in the first quarter. Colorado’s Ron Woolfork blocked an Alabama punt to give the Buffaloes the ball on the Alabama three-yard line and two plays later Scott Phillips ran it in from the one 1 with 1:34 remaining in the opening period. Jim Harper kicked the extra point to tie the game. Two possessions later, Colorado took the lead when linebacker Ted Johnson tackled Alabama running back Martin Houston in the end zone for a safety with 13:15 left in the second quarter. Neither team could generate much offense, but the Alabama defense provided the necessary boost when Mark McMillian intercepted a Darian Hagan pass on the 50-yard line and ran it back 49 yards to the one. The Tide lost seven yards in three plays and settled for a Wethington field goal. The Buffaloes used the final 43 seconds in the half and kicked a 33-yard field goal as time ran out. In the second half, the Alabama offense woke up and drove the ball to Colorado’s eight. An apparent David Palmer touchdown was called back because of an illegal substitution, but on the next play (third-and-13) Barker and Siran Stacy connected on a 13-yard pass for six points. The two-point conversion failed and Alabama led, 16-12. The lead didn’t last long. The Buffaloes scored just 18 seconds later on a 62-yard pass from Hagan to Michael Westbrook to put CU back in front, 19-16. At this point, both offenses were moving. Alabama marched 75 yards its next possession, scoring on a 12-yard pass from Barker to Kevin Lee. Wethington’s conversion kick put the Tide up, 23-19, with 6:55 left in the third quarter. A 15-play drive in the fourth quarter culminated with a five-yard touchdown pass from Barker to Palmer and gave the Tide a 3019 lead with 8:10 remaining. But the Buffaloes cut the lead to five on a 13-yard pass from Hagan to Charles Johnson with 3:30 left. Colorado got the ball back with 1:49 left and drove to the Alabama 33-yard line before being stopped on a fourth-and-one play with 40 seconds left. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 7 3 13 7 - 30 Colorado 7 5 7 6 - 25 Attendance: 52,644 (capacity: 75,192).

Alabama’s defensive strategy stifled Miami’s rushing game, only allowing the Hurricanes 48 yards on the ground. Gino Torretta passed for 278 yards, but was ineffective. With Alabama leading 13-6 at the half, the defense took control of the game early in the third quarter. On UM’s first play from scrimmage in the second half, Torretta was intercepted by Tommy Johnson, who returned the ball to the Miami 20-yard line. Six plays later, Derrick Lassic scored from a yard out to increase UA’s lead to 20-6. Alabama’s defense had been giving Torretta problems all day but the one play that virtually spelled the end for Miami came on their next possession. The Tide pulled all 11 players up to line with Torretta operating from the shotgun. His errant pass was snared by George Teague who high-stepped 31 yards for the second Tide touchdown in 16 seconds. Teague was matched against Miami tailback Jonathan Harris, who was lined up in a slot to the right. Teague jammed Harris as he tried to come off the line of scrimmage. Torretta, who was pressured all night by the Alabama defense, chose to force a throw towards Harris. But Teague stepped in front of Harris, caught the pass at the 31, took off toward the right sideline and high-stepped the last five yards into the end zone for a 21-point lead. This play by Teague would be a big one in the Tide’s victory, however, it would not be the only one he would be remembered for in this game. Trailing 27-6, the Hurricanes offense took the field to mount a successful drive. On Miami’s second down and 10 play, Teague made one the biggest defensive plays of the season, although it was null and void because of a five-yard offside penalty called against Alabama. Torretta hit his favorite receiver, Lamar Thomas, who was streaking down the sideline for an apparent six points. Teague streaked down the sideline, ran Thomas down, stripped the ball from him, and proceeded to advance the ball in the other direction for a short gain. The play may not be officially recorded in the record books but it will stand as one of the best defensive plays ever. The Tide relied on a ground attack to move the ball on offense. Out of the 285 total yards gained, 267 of them came on the ground. Derrick Lassic controlled UA’s ground game cutting and weaving his way to 135 yards rushing on 28 carries and two touchdowns. His efforts gained him the Miller-Digby Sugar Bowl Most Valuable Player Award. Alabama was outgained, 326 yards to 285. Tide quarterback Jay Barker, who led his team to victory for the 17th time in 17 starts, completed just 4 of 13 passes for 18 yards, with two interceptions. Meanwhile, Torretta’s decisive mistakes were the result of an overwhelming Alabama defensive effort that all but eliminated Miami’s ability to run. Miami was held to 48 rushing yards, 42 of which came during an inconsequential final drive long after a Crimson celebration had begun.

Bowl Records

(18) Lousiville 34, (25) Alabama 7

1993 SUGAR BOWL

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 3 10 14 7 - 34 Miami 3 3 0 7 - 13 Attendance: 76,789 (capacity: 76,800).

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1993 GATOR BOWL

1995 CITRUS BOWL

1997 OUTBACK BOWL

(18) Alabama 24, North Carolina 10

(2) Alabama 24, (13) Ohio State 17

(16) Alabama 17, (15) Michigan 14

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 31, 1993) — A key to this game for Alabama was to stop the Tar Heels’ running attack led by 1,000-yard rushers Curtis and Leon Johnson. The Tide would also have to defend against the Tar Heels’ passing game, guided by Jason Stanicek (who had completed 139 of 219 attempts for 1,878 yards and 12 touchdowns) whose favorite receiver, Corey Holliday, finished the year with 867 yards and two touchdowns.

ORLANDO (Jan. 2, 1995) — The Crimson Tide and the Ohio State Buckeyes met for only the third time in the two schools’ great football histories at the 1995 CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl. Alabama, winner of the previous two encounters with the Buckeyes, made its first Citrus Bowl appearance, the school’s 13th different bowl.

TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 1, 1997) — Head coach Gene Stallings went out a winner in his final game at Alabama as linebacker Dwayne Rudd returned an interception 88 yards for the go-ahead score to give the 16th-ranked Crimson Tide a 17-14 victory over 15thranked Michigan in the Outback Bowl at Tampa, Florida.

A key ingredient for Alabama to win would be the play of backup quarterback Brian Burgdorf, who was starting for the injured Jay Barker. Also, the Tide defensive backs would be without the services of consensus All-American Antonio Langham, who had been ruled ineligible for the SEC Championship game and the Gator Bowl. After a scoreless first quarter, Alabama got on the board with a Michael Proctor 22-yard field goal with 11:01 in the second quarter. The Tar Heels answered Alabama’s score with a one-yard touchdown carry by William Henderson on the next series giving them a 7-3 lead. On Alabama’s next series, Burgdorf hit three-of-four passing for 27 yards and picked up another 19 himself placing Alabama on the Tar Heels’ 33-yard line. On first and 10, Burgdorf ran a draw up the middle for the distance and the touchdown. Proctor’s point-after kick gave Alabama a 10-7 lead. North Carolina tied the game with two seconds left on the clock before the half on a Tripp Pignetti 23-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Alabama had the first possession and used its rushing attack to drive the length of the field. On second and goal from the Carolina eight-yard line, Burgdorf threw his first pass of the drive to Tarrant Lynch in the middle of the end zone for six points. Alabama’s final score of the game was Chad Key’s first career touchdown. The Tide picked up three rushing first downs before Burgdorf hit Key on a 10-yard reception. Proctor’s conversion kick gave Alabama a 24-10 lead with 6:34 left with neither team threatening again. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 10 7 7 - 24 North Carolina 0 10 0 0 - 10 Attendance: 67,205 (capacity: 62,000).

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A scoreless first quarter was highlighted by a four-legged, unwanted visitor. Alabama took possession following a missed field goal and mounted an impressive drive, but the momentum seemed to escape when a stray dog found his way onto the field and caused a lengthy delay in play. After the curious canine was chased off the field and into a portal, the drive stalled and Michael Proctor’s 49-yard field goal attempt was blocked. The Crimson Tide started another drive on its 20-yard line with just over four minutes remaining in the first period. The 16-play, 80-yard drive ended early in the second period and was capped off by Tarrant Lynch’s touchdown run from nine yards out. The lead was short-lived, however, as 13 seconds later, OSU tied the game with a 69-yard bomb from Bobby Hoying to Joey Galloway. The Buckeyes then capitalized on a blocked punt deep in Tide territory, and Hoying hooked up with Galloway again, this time from 11 yards out, to give OSU a 14-7 lead. Alabama responded with an 11-play, 80-yard drive on the very next possession to tie the game. Sherman Williams finished the drive with a seven-yard scamper and both teams went to the locker room deadlocked at 14-14. After a scoreless third quarter, Ohio State regained the lead at 17-14 as Josh Jackson connected on a 34-yard field goal with 8:41 to go in the game. Michael Proctor, who had missed a 25yard field goal to start the fourth quarter, redeemed himself with a 27-yarder that tied the score, 17-17, with 4:29 left to play.

Stallings, who had announced his resignation in November of 1996, finished his seven-year career at Alabama with wins in his last five bowl games and a national championship in 1992. Alabama (10-3) appeared in its record 48th bowl game, improving to 28-17-3 in those contests. Michigan (8-4) fell to 1315 in the postseason. Alabama used John Brock’s 43-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead with 3:42 left in the first quarter, but Michigan grabbed a 6-3 halftime lead on field goals of 44 and 22 yards by Remy Hamilton in the second quarter. After a scoreless third quarter, action heated up in the final period. Rudd intercepted a pass by Brian Griese in the right flat and raced untouched down the left sideline with 12:13 left in the fourth quarter to give Alabama a 10-6 lead. The return broke the record for the bowl previously held by Georgia’s Gary Moss (81 yards) in the 1986 Hall of Fame Bowl. It was also an Alabama bowl record. “I didn’t get a good look at the play,” Rudd said. “I looked up and saw the ball and just grabbed it. When I turned around, all I saw was a big field in front of me and I just ran straight for the end zone. It felt sort of good to get in the end zone. I haven’t been there all year.”

Then, as it had done all season long, Alabama came through with late-game heroics to pull out a win. With less than a minute to play, Jay Barker hit Sherman Williams over the middle and, 50 yards later, the talented tailback had given the Tide a 24-17 win.

Shaun Alexander scored on a 46-yard run with 2:15 left in the game, increasing the seemingly safe cushion to 17-6. Alexander finished with 99 yards on just nine carries. But the Wolverines rebounded on the ensuing drive as Griese threw a nine-yard scoring pass to Russell Shaw. Chris Floyd’s run for the twopoint conversion got the Wolverines within 17-14 with 1:16 left, but Chad Goss recovered Michigan’s onside kick attempt and Alabama ran out the clock.

Alabama finished the season at 12-1-0, and with the victory, the senior class of 1994 (45-4-1) broke the record for most wins in a four-year period. Sherman Williams was given the Charles Y. McClendon Most Valuable Player Award after rushing for 166 yards, catching eight passes for 155 yards and scoring two touchdowns.

Griese was 21-of-37 for 287 yards with one interception and a touchdown. His completions and attempts set new Michigan bowl standards. Alabama used John Brock’s 43-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead with 3:42 left in the first quarter, but Michigan grabbed a 6-3 halftime lead on field goals of 44 and 22 yards by Remy Hamilton in the second quarter.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 14 0 10 - 24 Ohio State 0 14 0 3 - 17 Attendance: 71,195 (capacity: 70,000).

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 3 0 0 14 - 17 Michigan 0 6 0 8 - 14 Attendance: 53,161 (capacity: 60,000).

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(24) Virginia Tech 38, Alabama 7

2000 ORANGE BOWL

(8) Michigan 35, (5) Alabama 34

2001 INDEPENDENCE BOWL

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 29, 1998) — Virginia Tech’s special teams generated 14 points and cornerback Anthony Midget returned an interception 27 yards for a touchdown as the 24thranked Hokies routed Alabama, 38-7, in the inaugural Music City Bowl. Already

MIAMI (Jan. 1, 2000) — In a meeting between two of college football’s most storied programs, Michigan came from behind twice, then held on in overtime to win. Alabama’s Ryan Pflugner missed an extra-point attempt by inches on the final play of overtime to give the Wolverines a 35-34 victory over the Crimson Tide in the Orange Bowl.

SHREVEPORT, La. (Dec. 27, 2001) — Andrew Zow, playing with a bruised calf, tossed a 27-yard touchdown pass to Terry Jones with 4:44 remaining as the Crimson Tide ended Alabama head coach Dennis Franchione’s first season with a victory as the Crimson Tide trimmed Iowa State, 14-13, before a national television audience on ESPN. The game marked Alabama’s 51st bowl appearance and the first for the Tide in the Independence Bowl.

Linebacker Phillip Summers also set up a touchdown with an interception for the Hokies, whose defense picked off 24 passes in 1998, the second-highest total in the country. Playing in front of a sellout crowd of 41,600 at Vanderbilt Stadium, the Hokies recorded their first victory over Alabama in 11 tries. Tech quarterback Al Clark ran for a 43-yard touchdown, running back Lamont Pegues added a pair of one-yard scores and running back Shyrone Stith added a four-yard touchdown for Virginia Tech (9-3), which snapped a two-game bowl losing streak. Freshman Andrew Zow and Michael Vaughn hooked up on a five-yard second-quarter touchdown to account for Alabama’s only scoring in a game that began with temperatures hovering around 40 degrees. The conditions worsened as the contest progressed, with freezing rain falling for most of the final three quarters. Alabama’s 31-point setback was surpassed only by a 38-6 loss to Nebraska in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day 1972. Alabama (7-5) had its five-game bowl winning streak snapped. Virginia Tech led 10-7 at halftime, but the Crimson Tide selfdestructed in one of Alabama’s worst second halves of the season. On Alabama’s second possession of the third quarter, Zow’s pass over the middle was picked off by Summers at the Tide 3-yard line and Virginia Tech entered the end zone three plays later on Pegues’ first one-yard plunge. Alabama’s next drive was quickly halted and defensive end Corey Moore broke through the line to block Pope’s kick, giving Virginia Tech possession at the Alabama 29. It took the Hokies four plays to score this time, with Stith’s four-yard scamper making it 24-7. Moore was voted the game’s most valuable player. Winston’s muff late in the third period was recovered by safety Cory Bird at the Alabama 19 and Pegues’ one-yard scoring run 1:29 into the fourth quarter ended any hopes of an Alabama comeback. For emphasis, Midget picked off Zow and sprinted into the right corner of the end zone with 7:33 remaining. Clark completed 7-of-14 passes for 71 yards and was intercepted once while carrying nine times for 55 yards. Stith added 71 yards on 10 attempts for the Hokies, who needed just 278 total yards to record the blowout. Zow was 19-of-35 for 224 yards but was picked off three times for Alabama, which was held to 274 yards, including just 50 on the ground. Shaun Alexander carried 21 times for 55 yards and caught eight passes for 87 yards. Tech began the onslaught on its first possession when Clark faked to Pegues, burst up the middle and outran the Tide secondary for a 43-yard touchdown just 2:35 into the contest. Alabama tied the game just under six minutes into the second period when Zow found Vaughn in the back of the end zone. But Graham connected from 44 yards moments later to give the Hokies a three-point halftime advantage. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 7 0 0 - 7 Virginia Tech 7 3 14 14 - 38 Attendance: 41,600 (capacity: 39,790).

Michigan’s Tom Brady threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns, including three to David Terrell who caught 10 passes for 150 yards. After Michigan’s Shawn Thompson caught a 25-yard touchdown pass on the first play of overtime, Alabama scored on Andrew Zow’s 21-yard pass to Antonio Carter. But Pflugner’s extra-point attempt was just wide to the right. The Wolverines won even though they lost a fumble at the Alabama 1 in the fourth quarter and had a 36-yard field goal attempt blocked to force the overtime. Shaun Alexander, the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns in his final game for Alabama. His scores came on runs of 5, 6 and 50 yards, and teammate Freddie Milons scored on a 62-yard punt return. The eighth-ranked Wolverines (10-2) managed just one first down in the opening 28 minutes but completed their third consecutive 10-win season. The sixth-ranked Crimson Tide (10-3) lost in their 50th bowl game, an NCAA record. The Wolverines’ first six possessions produced just one first down, which came on a 5-yard gain on a fake punt. The offense finally mustered a first down with 1:18 left in the opening half, then scored two plays later on a 27-yard pass from Brady to Terrell. The Wolverines erased deficits of 14-0 and 28-14 thanks to Terrell, who tied Orange Bowl and Michigan bowl records with three touchdown receptions. Brady, who was 34-for-46, led Michigan to three touchdowns in a 12-minute span in the third quarter. The comeback wasn’t the first by the Wolverines, who rallied from fourth-quarter deficits to win three times during the regular season. Alabama’s Phillip Weeks blocked a field-goal attempt by Hayden Epstein as time ran out in the fourth quarter, forcing the overtime. Earlier in the period, Michigan’s Anthony Thomas lost a fumble at the Alabama 1. Alexander turned a third-and-1 run into a 50-yard touchdown, breaking three tackles to give Alabama a 21-14 lead in the third quarter. Less than three minutes later, Milons caught a 51-yard punt, weaved across the field and scored untouched to make it 28-14. The Wolverines made the score 14-14 on their first series of the second half. Terrell caught a short pass from Brady, eluded cornerback Milo Lewis, and sprinted to the end zone, completing a 57-yard play. Terrell beat Lewis again in the third quarter for a 20-yard score. Alabama picked up only one first down in the opening quarter, but a 32-yard run by Alexander got the Tide rolling. The play started a 76-yard drive that ended with Alexander’s 5-yard touchdown run. Three minutes later, Alabama scored again on Milons’ 23-punt return and a late-hit penalty gave the Tide the ball at the Michigan 31. Alexander’s 6-yard touchdown run made the score 14-0.

Alabama 14, Iowa State 13

The final score wasn’t indicative of the tempo of the game. Iowa State’s offense gave the Alabama defense all it wanted and racked up 456 yards of total offense and 23 first downs. But the Tide defense held when it had to and the offense scored when it counted most. Iowa State’s defense dominated throughout, but Alabama free safety Waine Bacon blocked Tony Yelk’s punt, giving the Crimson Tide possession at the Cyclones’ 29-yard line. Two plays later, Zow connected with Jones for the winning score, enabling Alabama (7-5) to rally from a 10-0 deficit and finish the season with a winning record. Zow, who was sacked four times, completed 11-of-19 passes for 119 yards with an interception. The Crimson Tide were held to just 150 yards on the ground. Iowa State (7-5) had a chance to regain the lead in the final minute, but Yelk’s 47-yard field goal was wide right with 46 seconds left. It was his third miss of the game. Seneca Wallace drove the Cyclones into field goal range on their final possession. He converted a second-and-25 with a 26-yard completion to Jack Whitver at midfield, then kept the drive alive by hitting Lane Danielson for 14 yards on 4th-and-7 from the Alabama 47. For the game, Wallace completed 25-of-42 passes for 284 yards. But Yelk’s field goal missed the upright by inches and Zow took two snaps to run out the clock. Yelk kicked a 36-yard field goal to open the scoring 1:42 into the contest before Joe Woodley scored on a one-yard touchdown run to make it 10-0 with 14:24 left in the second quarter. Alabama got on the board on Zow’s eight-yard touchdown run with 9:19 left in the second and Yelk failed to extend the lead, missing a 25-yard field goal with 26 seconds left in the half. Yelk converted a 41-yarder to make it 13-7 with 2:11 left in the third period, but kept Alabama within one score by missing a 40-yarder 4:22 into the final period. Cyclones running back Ennis Haywood rushed for 125 yards on 20 carries, marking the first time Iowa State had lost in 13 games when its leading runner surpassed the century mark. Ahmad Galloway paced Alabama on the ground with 90 yards on 16 carries. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 7 0 7 - 14 Iowa State 3 7 3 0 - 13 Attendance: 45,627 (capacity: 50,832).

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1998 MUSIC CITY BOWL

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 OT - F Alabama 0 14 14 0 6 - 34 Michigan 0 7 21 0 7 - 35 Attendance: 70,416 (capacity: 71,295).

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2004 MUSIC CITY BOWL

Bowl Records

Minnesota 20, Alabama 16

2006 COTTON BOWL

(13) Alabama 13, (18) Texas Tech 10

2006 INDEPENDENCE BOWL

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 27, 2004) — A turnaround 2005 season for Alabama ended in a way indicative of the regular season as Crimson Tide rode a game-winning 45-yard field goal by Jamie Christensen to a 13-10 win over explosive Texas Tech in the 2006 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. The victory produced the Tide’s 28th 10 win season and, when the dust settled, Alabama finished ranked 8th in both final national polls.

DALLAS (Jan. 2, 2006) — A turnaround 2005 season for Alabama ended in a way indicative of the regular season as Crimson Tide rode a game-winning 45-yard field goal by Jamie Christensen to a 13-10 win over explosive Texas Tech in the 2006 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. The victory produced the Tide’s 28th 10 win season and, when the dust settled, Alabama finished ranked 8th in both final national polls.

SHREVEPORT, La. (Dec. 27, 2006) — Ending the 2006 season in the PetroSun Independence Bowl, Alabama scored two late touchdowns to erase a 14-point deficit, but a 27-yard field goal by Oklahoma State’s Jason Ricks with 8.9 seconds left pinned a 34-31 loss on Alabama at Independence Stadium.

Although the kick by Christensen was by no means perfect, it was enough to keep Alabama in the win column and marked his third game-winning field goal of the season. Alabama’s defense dominated the game early as the Red Raiders were forced to punt after their first possession of the game.

The Tide’s first possession resulted in a 76-yard touchdown pass from Brodie Croyle to Keith Brown on the Tide’s second play of the game as Croyle flicked a play-action pass to the streaking Brown. Christensen’s point-after kick was good, giving the Tide an early 7-0 lead.

The Tide defense held the Red Raiders in check until late in the first quarter when Alex Trlica hit a 34-yard field goal, cutting the Alabama lead to 7-3.

With 2:39 left in the second quarter, a 38-yard field goal attempt by Christensen was blocked and allowed Tech to take possession at the Alabama 46-yard line. Tech quickly marched to the Alabama 21 and as the second quarter neared an end Trlica attempted a 37-yard field goal on the final play of the first half, but Alabama defensive lineman Mark Anderson burst through to block the attempt to keep Alabama’s halftime lead at 7-3.

In the third quarter, the Crimson Tide was able to put more points on the scoreboard when Christensen kicked a 31-yard field goal to extend the Alabama lead to 10-3. Early in the fourth quarter, Tech managed to tie the game at 10-10 as quarterback Cody Hodges connected with Jarrett Hicks on a 12-yard touchdown pass. Trlica’s conversion kick tied the game.

Alabama then went to work from its own 14-yard line, moving to the Red Raider 28-yard line in the game’s waning seconds. With just five seconds left in the game, Christensen nailed a 45yard field goal that barely cleared the crossbar, giving the Tide the 13-10 victory, Alabama’s national-leading 30th victory in a postseason bowl game.

Playing his last game as the Alabama quarterback, senior Brodie Croyle earned the game’s Offensive Most Valuable Player honor as he completed 19 of 31 passes for 275 yards and one touchdown. Alabama linebacker DeMeco Ryans was named Defensive MVP after garnering seven tackles to lead the Crimson Tide defense.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 7 7 0 2 - 16 Minnesota 7 10 3 0 - 20 Attendance: 66,089 (capacity: 69,143).

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 7 0 0 7 - 13 Texas Tech 7 0 3 3 - 10 Attendance: 74,222(capacity: 74,222).

Oklahoma State 34, Alabama 31

OSU running back Dantrell Savage ran for 112 yards and a touchdown and made the key play on the winning drive. He took a screen pass from quarterback Bobby Reid for 26 yards on thirdand-9 to the Alabama 15 to put Ricks in prime position. Alabama tried to ice Ricks with three timeouts. But the sophomore sent the kick through the uprights, and he snatched off his helmet and ran to the sideline with it extended over his head. The kick saved the Cowboys (7-6) from a fourth-quarter collapse and gave them both a winning record and their first bowl victory since 2002. Oklahoma State blew a 14-point lead, setting up the Crimson Tide for the tying touchdown with a fumbled kickoff return. Alabama (6-7) was playing in its NCAA-record 54th bowl game and looking for its 31st bowl victory but for much of the night the Crimson Tide’s vaunted postseason history seemed a distant memory. The Cowboys scooped up an Alabama fumble on the Tide’s 38-yard line to set up the opening score. Savage ran the final yard to cap a 38-yard drive and make it 7-0 Oklahoma State. Alabama tied it on an 18-yard touchdown pass from quarterback John Parker Wilson to Matt Caddell with 3:32 remaining in the first quarter. Oklahoma State went ahead 14-7 on Keith Toston’s 4-yard run. The Cowboys stretched their lead to 17-7 on a 28-yard field goal by Ricks. Alabama cut the margin to 17-14 on a 1-yard run by fullback Tim Castille. But Alabama was unable to stop the Cowboys’ final drive of the half. Oklahoma State took it 64 yards, capped by a 7-yard run by Toston for a 24-14 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Jamie Christensen kicked a 24 yard field goal to pull Alabama three points closer. Then Reid hit Adarius Bowman for a 10-yard score to give Oklahoma State a 14 point lead, 31-17. Alabama played flat until late in the fourth quarter. With the Tide trailing 31-17, Javier Arenas returned a punt 86 yards to pull Alabama to within a touchdown with 10:50 left in the game. Then Grant Jones fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Chris Rogers, who forced the fumble, recovered to give Alabama a first down on the Oklahoma State 21. Six plays later, left tackle Andre Smith caught a lateral from John Parker Wilson and ran tw0 yards to tie the game at 31-31. Oklahoma State, ranked 16th nationally in total offense, outgained Alabama, 419 to 276. The Cowboys rushed for 207 yards compared to 108 yards for the Tide. Jeremy Nethon had 11 tackles including seven solo for Oklahoma State and was selected the game’s Most Valuable Player honor. For OSU, Reid completed 15 of 29 attempts for 212 yards with a touchdown and an interception, and Keith Toston added 58 yards and two touchdowns. John Parker Wilson completed 18 of 33 for 168 yards and a touchdown for Alabama. He was intercepted twice. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 7 17 0 10 - 31 Oklahoma State 7 7 3 14 - 34 Attendance: 45,054 (capacity: 50,832).

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Alabama 30, Colorado 24

2009 SUGAR BOWL

(6) Utah 31, (4) Alabama 17

2010 BCS CHAMPIONSHIP

SHREVEPORT, La. (Dec. 24, 2007) — Alabama used a 20-point first quarter and relied on a stingy second-half defense to withstand Colorado in the PetroSun Independence Bowl, gaining 388 total yards in a 30-24 win over the Buffaloes at Independence Stadium.

NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 2, 2009) — Fourth-ranked Alabama battled back from an early 21-0 deficit, cutting its deficit against No. 6 Utah to 21-17 in the second half, but the Crimson Tide was unable to overcome the deficit, falling to the Utes, 31-17, in the 75th Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Alabama finished the season with a 12-2 record while Utah finished the season as college football’s only undefeated team at 13-0.

PASADENA, Calif. (Jan. 7, 2010) —The No. 1-ranked Alabama football team held true to its ranking, defeating second-ranked Texas, 37-21, in the 2010 BCS National Championship at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The 2009 national championship was the 13th in Alabama history.

Alabama (7-6) dominated the first quarter of the game, opening with two field-goal-scoring drives to take a 6-0 lead before an unsuccessful fake punt by Colorado (6-7) led to the Crimson Tide’s first touchdown of the night, a 15-yard pass from quarterback John Parker Wilson to receiver Keith Brown for a 13-0 lead 10 minutes into the game. After a Colorado punt, the Tide took the ball 63 yards in five plays on its next possession, capping the drive with a 34-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to receiver Matt Caddell for a 20-0 first-quarter lead. A blocked punt by Caddell on Colorado’s next possession set up the Tide at its own 35-yard line and, six plays later, Wilson hit receiver Nikita Stover for his third touchdown pass of the night, a 34-yarder, to extend Alabama’s lead to 27-0 with 12:20 left in the first half. Wilson completed 13 of his first 15 passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns. Late in the half, Colorado quarterback Cody Hawkins found receiver Tyson DeVree for a four-yard score to cut the Tide lead to 27-7. A 25-yard pass from Hawkins to Dusty Sprague with four seconds left in the second quarter cut the Alabama lead to 27-14 at the half. A third quarter Colorado field goal cut the Alabama lead to 10 and, with the Alabama offense stalled, the Buffaloes got the ball back at the Alabama 20 with 8:25 left in the game and a chance to cut the Tide lead even more. But Alabama defensive tackle Brandon Deaderick tipped a Hawkins pass and linebacker Darren Mustin made a diving interception to give Alabama the ball on Buffaloes’ 22. Seven plays later Alabama was able to extend its lead to 30-17 with a 26-yard field goal from Leigh Tiffin, his third of the night, with 4:36 left in the game. Colorado then went 69 yards in just 45 seconds to cut the Alabama lead to 30-24 with a touchdown pass from Hawkins to DeVree, but the Tide was able to convert two first downs on its next possession, running the clock down to one second before the Buffaloes took over at their own 20. Colorado’s lateral-filled final play was stopped at the Buffaloes’ 45-yard line. Wilson was 19-of-32 passing for 256 yards, with three touchdowns and one interception. The Alabama defense was led by end Wallace Gilberry, who recorded five tackles-for-loss in an eight-tackle performance in his final game for the Tide, tying the Alabama single-game record for tackles-for-loss. Safety Rashad Johnson had 13 tackles while Mustin had eight stops to go with his interception. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 20 7 0 3 - 30 Colorado 0 14 0 7 - 24 Attendance: 47,043 (capacity: 50,832).

Utah scored 21 first-quarter points, capitalizing on a John Parker Wilson interception and getting a pair of touchdown passes from Brian Johnson to take a 21-0 lead into the second quarter. Alabama responded with 17 unanswered points, starting the comeback with a 52-yard field goal by Leigh Tiffin and getting a 73-yard punt return for a touchdown by Javier Arenas that cut the largest deficit the Crimson Tide had faced all season to 21-10 at halftime. A fumble on Utah’s first possession of the third quarter gave Alabama the ball in the Utes’ territory, and a 4-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to Glen Coffee cut the lead to 21-17 with 11:14 to go in the third. Utah, however, closed the game on a 10-0 run. Wilson completed 18-of-30 passes for 177 yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions. Julio Jones was Wilson’s leading receiver, finishing with seven catches for 77 yards. Coffee (36 yards) and Mark Ingram (26) combined for 62 yards on the ground. Utah quarterback Brian Johnson threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns on his way to being selected the game’s most outstanding player, a fitting finish to the career of Utah’s winningest quarterback (26-7). Utah’s defense was impressive, intercepting Wilson twice and sacking him eight times, with the seventh sack forcing a fumble that ended the Crimson Tide’s last threat with just more than five minutes remaining. The Utes’ front seven was significantly outweighed by Alabama’s offensive line, playing without left tackle Andre Smith, the Outland Trophy winner who missed the game due to a suspension. Johnson adeptly spread the ball around, completing passes to seven receivers while the Utes almost completely ignored the running game. Johnson connected with receiver Freddie Brown 12 times for 125 yards. Johnson’s touchdowns went for 7 yards to Brent Casteel, 18 yards to Bradon Godfrey and 28 yards to David Reed. Matt Asiata ran for a 2-yard score, set up by Reed’s leaping catch at the 2. An Alabama comeback appeared to be building early in the second half, when Dont’a Hightower stripped Johnson, and Bobby Greenwood recovered at the Utah 30. Wilson drove the Tide for a score, hitting Coffee for an easy 4-yard touchdown pass on a rollout to close the gap to 21-17. At the point, it appeared to be only a matter of time before the Tide would overtake the underdog Utes. But Johnson opened Utah’s next drive with a 33-yard pass over the middle to Brown. That started a 71-yard scoring drive that ended with Reed’s touchdown. The Tide drove right back into Utah territory, but Ingram was stopped for no gain on third-and-2 from the Utah 32. But Tiffin missed a long field goal attempt, hooking a 49-yarder just left of the upright.

(1) Alabama 37, (2) Texas 21

The Crimson Tide defense ended any hopes of a Longhorn comeback when blitzing linebacker Eryk Anders forced a fumble by Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert with only 3:08 remaining in the game. Alabama later forced two more turnovers and scored two touchdowns to seal the 2009 national championship. After Texas jumped ahead 6-0 in the first quarter, the Crimson Tide took the lead with running back Mark Ingram punching in a two-yard rush to put Alabama up 7-6 with 14:18 remaining in the second quarter. Trent Richardson joined in on the ground attack when he busted a 49-yard touchdown run at the 7:59 mark of the second quarter, stretching Alabama’s lead to 14-7. Placekicker Leigh Tiffin extended the Tide’s lead by connecting on a 26-yard field goal. Two plays later, defensive tackle Marcell Dareus intercepted Gilbert’s shovel pass and returned it 28 yards for an Alabama touchdown. The 10-point swing gave the Crimson Tide a 24-6 lead heading into halftime. After Texas scored 11 unanswered points in the second half, pulling within 24-21, Anders forced a fumble at the three-yard line and linebacker Courtney Upshaw recovered for the Tide. The Texas fumble led directly to Ingram’s one-yard touchdown run, putting Alabama up 31-21. Javier Arenas came up with his second interception of the game with 1:55 remaining and Richardson turned the turnover into points once again, scoring a touchdown on a two-yard run. Tiffin missed the extra point attempt, making the final score 3721. Alabama head coach Nick Saban became the first head coach in major college football history to win a national championship at two different schools, previously winning the BCS national championship in 2003 at LSU. Saban also became the second head coach to win two BCS national championships, joining Urban Meyer of Florida. The victory in Pasadena came 84 years after Alabama won its first national championship in the 1926 Rose Bowl game and marked the fifth Alabama team to end a national championship campaign at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 24 0 13 - 37 Texas 6 0 7 8 - 21 Attendance: 94,906 (capacity: 83,542).

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2007 INDEPENDENCE BOWL

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 0 10 7 0 - 17 Utah 21 0 7 3 - 31 Attendance: 71,872 (capacity: 75,000).

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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL

2012 BCS CHAMPIONSHIP

2013 BCS CHAMPIONSHIP

ORLANDO (Jan. 1, 2011) — Mark Ingram ran for two scores to break the school record for career touchdowns, and 15th-ranked Alabama rolled past No. 7 Michigan State 49-7 in the most lopsided Capital One Bowl in the game’s history.

NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 9, 2012) — A staunch defensive effort, combined with a record-setting night from kicker Jeremy Shelley, propelled the University of Alabama football team to its 14th national championship with a 21-0 victory over LSU in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2013) – The Alabama Crimson Tide established its dominance early on the way to a dominant performance as the Tide earned the programs 15th national championship in football with a 42-14 victory over Notre Dame in the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game.

(15) Alabama 49, (7) Michigan State 7

The 2009 Heisman Trophy winner had 59 yards rushing on 12 carries and a 30-yard reception against the team he rooted for as a kid. Greg McElroy threw for 220 yards and one touchdown, and the game got so out of hand that the Crimson Tide (10-3) pulled most of their starters early in the third quarter. Ingram also moved past Shaun Alexander’s mark (41) with 42 career touchdowns. The margin of victory topped East Texas State’s 33-0 victory over Tennessee Tech in the 1953 game, then known as the Tangerine Bowl. The bowl dates back to 1947. The Crimson Tide found the end zone on their first five possessions, held the Spartans (11-2) to 171 total yards and sacked Kirk Cousins four times in their most dominant performance all season. Cousins had 120 yards passing, threw one interception and was under pressure all game. Edwin Baker was held to 14 yards rushing for a Spartans team that felt snubbed by the BCS after sharing the Big Ten title. Instead, they were bullied and bruised by a team that knows the big stage well. Alabama (10-3) took the opening kickoff 79 yards on 13 plays and Ingram scored on a 1-yard run to the right side. Michigan State (11-2) took its opening drive and looked to have something going, but quarterback Kirk Cousins was intercepted by Alabama’s Robert Lester. A short time later, Richardson scored on an 8-yard run to help the Tide grab a 14-0 lead. The Spartans again looked to have something going in the second quarter, driving to Alabama’s 7-yard line, but linebacker Courtney Upshaw hit Cousins from the blindside, forcing a fumble that stalled another Michigan State drive. Upshaw finished with five total tackles, two sacks, and three tackles for loss. He was voted the game’s most valuable player. On the following drive, Alabama drove 80 yards on seven plays and scored when Ingram burst through on the left side for a 6-yard touchdown to put the Tide up by three scores. The touchdown was Ingram’s 42nd career rushing touchdown, making him the school’s all-time leader, passing Shaun Alexander.

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McElroy, playing his final game for Alabama, was nearly flawless. The fifth-year senior was 13-of-17 for 220 yards and even made a block that sprung Julio Jones on a 35-yard reverse for a score. The Spartans managed only 48 yards on the ground. It was the second fewest yards allowed on the ground by an Alabama team since 1962. Edwin Baker, the Big Ten’s third-leading rusher, was held to 14 yards on 12 carries. Alabama outgained Michigan State 546-171 in total yards. Cousins was sacked four times and the last one, by Alabama linebacker Alex Watkins, forced him to the sidelines. He was replaced by redshirt freshman Andrew Maxwell, who didn’t fare much better. Maxwell was sacked twice and was replaced by Keith Nichol who connected with wideout Bennie Fowler for a 49-yard touchdown pass with 5:45 left to avoid the shutout. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 7 21 14 7 - 49 Michigan State 0 0 0 7 - 7 Attendance: 61,519 (capacity: 70,000).

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(2) Alabama 21, (1) LSU 0

The Crimson Tide’s defense held LSU to 92 total yards and five first downs as defensive player of the game Courtney Upshaw and Jerrell Harris each had seven tackles. As a unit, the defense had 11 tackles for loss, four sacks and an interception. Fifteen of Alabama’s 21 points came from the leg of Shelley, who converted on a bowl-record five field goals from 23, 34, 41, 35 and a career-long 44 yards. The defense provided the offense with excellent field position all evening and quarterback AJ McCarron did a masterful job under center completing 23-of-34 passes for 234 yards to earn offensive player of the game honors. “We knew that he was going to have to play well, because we knew that we were going to throw the ball,” Saban said of his quarterback. “He showed great leadership and poise in making good decisions.” Thanks to Shelley, the Tide carried a 15-0 lead into the final quarter when LSU mounted its first legitimate charge after being held to 55 yards in the previous three quarters. Upon crossing midfield for the first time all game, the drive stalled and left the Tigers facing 4th and 18 to gain on the Alabama 40. The Tide defense came through again, as Dont’a Hightower sacked LSU’s Jordan Jefferson and knocked the ball loose at the 50-yard line. Nick Gentry fell on the fumble to end the drive and set yp the Tide offense at midfield with 6:15 left to play. Four plays later, Trent Richardson raced 34 yards for the first touchdown of the game. The Heisman Trophy semifinalist finished with 96 yards on 20 carries and 107 all-purpose yards. Alabama put up the first points of the game when Shelley capped off a five-play, 20-yard drive with a 23-yard field goal with five minutes left in the first quarter. Shelley came up big for the Tide on two more occasions in the first half, connecting from 34 and 41 yards to give Alabama a 9-0 lead at the break.

(2) Alabama 42, (1) Notre Dame 14

Playing before a Sun Life Stadium record crowd of 80,120 the Tide raced to touchdowns on their first three offensive possessions and built a lead that eventually reached 35-0 in the third quarter. The title, Alabama’s third in the past four seasons, concluded a 13-1 season for the Tide while Notre Dame fell to 12-1 with the loss. Tide quarterback AJ McCarron passed for four touchdowns and 264 yards while completing 20 of 28 attempts without throwing an interception. Running back Eddie Lacy rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown while averaging seven yards per carry, wide receiver Amari Cooper caught six passes for 105 yards and two scores, and running back T.J. Yeldon rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown as the Tide offense flourished behind an outstanding performance by its offensive line. Alabama gained 529 total yards while exhibiting incredible balance, rushing for 265 yards and passing for 264. The Crimson Tide romped to its second consecutive BCS championship, cruising to the second-most lopsided BCS championship game victory to date. Alabama (13-1) became the third team to win three national titles in four seasons since polls started being used to crown champions in 1936, and the first since Nebraska from 1994-97. The Fighting Irish (12-1) didn’t score until they were down 35-0 late in the third quarter. In a matchup of tradition-rich programs tied for the most AP national championships with eight, Notre Dame was looking for its first national championship in 24 years. The Crimson Tide got its ninth. The Tide marched with ease on the opening drive, going 82 yards on five plays to take a 7-0 lead on Lacy’s 20-yard touchdown run up the middle with 12:03 left in the first quarter.

Alabama held LSU to one first down throughout the first half, while collecting 13 of its own. The Tide also amassed 156 total yards compared to the Tigers’ 26 total yards in the first 30 minutes.

Lacy set up Alabama’s second touchdown with another 20-yard run, this time to the Irish 2. Instead of running into a Notre Dame goal-line defense that has become known for goal-line stands, McCarron faked a handoff and found tight end Michael Williams all alone for the score and a 14-0 lead. Alabama made it 3 for 3 on the next drive when Yeldon scored from a yard out on the first play of the second quarter.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 3 6 6 6 - 21 LSU 0 0 0 0 - 0 Attendance: 78,237 (capacity: 73,208).

Lacy landed one more blow with 31 seconds left in the half when McCarron found Lacy for an 11-yard score to make it 28-0. Alabama turned a Ha Ha Clinton-Dix interception in the third quarter into another long scoring drive, capping it with a McCarron a 34-yard touchdown pass to freshman Amari Cooper. McCarron earned Offensive Most Valuable Player honors while linebacker C.J. Mosley earned Defensive MVP honors by virtue of his team-best 8 tackles. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 - F Alabama 14 14 7 7 - 42 Notre Dame 0 0 7 7 - 14 Attendance: 80,120 (capacity: 73,208).