Auto racing: Bowyer wins Sprint Cup race in Charlotte. 11C
Sports
S U N D A Y , O C T O B E R 14 , 2012
SECTION C
WWW.TUSCALOOSANEWS.COM
42
CRIMSON STORM
10
INSIDE
PHOTO | MICHELLE LEPIANKA CARTER
Making a statement Missouri’s spread offense goes nowhere against Tide defense | 6C
Quarter glance Breakdown of each quarter | 6C
STAFF PHOTO | MICHELLE LEPIANKA CARTER
Circus act Alabama trio delivers a series of acrobatic feats | 7C
Inside the numbers Facts and figures from Alabama’s game against Missouri | 7C
STAFF PHOTO | ROBERT SUTTON
ABOVE: Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon dives for the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Missouri. The game was delayed 38 minutes after this play due to lightning. Yeldon rushed for 144 yards on 18 carries.
BELOW: Eddie Lacy barrels through the Tigers’ defense for his second first-quarter touchdown. Lacy rushed for 177 yards with three touchdowns.
No. 1 Alabama races out to big lead; Bama a force of nature, but it’s not perfect, yet coasts past Missouri in the rain By Cecil Hurt STAFF PHOTO | MICHELLE LEPIANKA CARTER
Alabama notebook Crimson Tide offensive line exceeds expectations against Tigers | 8C
Breakdown Backup QBs don’t fare well against Alabama’s defense | 8C
For video and a photo gallery of Saturday’s game go to www.tidesports.com
COLUMBIA, MO. | No. 1-ranked Alabama showed at least one weakness Saturday. The Crimson Tide apparently does not like to be interrupted at work. Miserable Missouri weather caused a break just as Alabama had gone up by four touchdowns and caused a sputter, although it was hardly material to the result, a 42-10 blowout win. “I assumed that because we had great intensity, we would come out after the break with the same intensity,” Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said. “We didn’t, and I take responsibility for that.” Despite that, Alabama (6-0, 3-0 in the Southeastern Conference) was dominant, rolling up a season-high 362 SEE A LABAMA | 6C
COLUMBIA, Mo. t was a most imperfect day, a soggy, sloppy mess that started drizzly, turned thunderous and ended with every remaining player, fan and official soaked to the bone. There was no warmth, no sunshine. But was there a touch of perfection, a team “without a weakness,” in the words of Missouri coach Gary Pinkel, on the field? Alabama did not play perfectly, by any stretch. After building a 28-0 lead, the Crimson Tide seemed to lose interest durCECIL ing the lightning break, the way a cat evenHURT tually loses interest in a mouse, particularly this one, which was dead before the first quarter was over. Uncharacteristically, Alabama SEE HURT | 7C
I
Sports Editor
STAFF PHOTO | ROBERT SUTTON
LSU hangs on to beat S.C.
West Alabama routs College of Faith
INSIDE
By Brett Martel The Associated Press
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: By Cameron Kiszla Special to The Tuscaloosa News
LIVINGSTON | Gary Johnston took the fi rst play from scrimmage 55 yards on a quarterback keeper and the University of West Alabama Tigers never let up, defeating NAIA team College of Faith, 73-6, on Saturday. “We just have to get better every time,” Johnston said. “And we knew we had a great team tonight, and we’re just trying to get better and trying to focus on what we can do to get better. I figured, why not start with that and set the tone?” The dominating performance was marked by a large gap between the offensive productions for the two teams, SEE UWA | 9C
PHOTO | MICHAEL CLEMENTS
West Alabama linebacker Deon Lacey (10) tackles College of Faith quarterback Nathan Hawkins just shy of the goal line. The Tigers got a safety on the next play.
BATON ROUGE, L A . | LSU freshman Jeremy Hill announced his arrival as a big-time running back with both tackle-breaking power and breakaway speed on a 50-yard scoring run that was too much for South Carolina to overcome. Hills fi nished with 124 yards and two touchdowns in his breakout performance, and the ninth-ranked Tigers handed No. 3 South Carolina its fi rst loss of the season, 23-21 on Saturday night. LSU (6-1, 2-1 Southeastern Confer-
Roundup of SEC games | 4C Roundup of Top 25 games | 9C
ence) substantially outgained South Carolina (6-1, 4-1) 406 yards to 211, but struggled to fi nd the end zone. Three times, LSU settled for field goals after driving at least as far as the Gamecocks 5-yard line, and another drive to the South Carolina 15 stalled on a missed field goal. But Hill’s long score with 5:03 left SEE LSU | 4C
Experience...
with a
For more than 30 years, Cardiology Consultants has been providing our patients comprehensive cardiovascular care using the latest technology and procedures, including the area’s only accredited nuclear and echo labs.
From our convenient location on the DCH Regional Medical Center campus, we’re putting our William A. Hill Jr., M.D.
L. Anne Lewis, M.D.
Jeffrey K. Anderson, M.D.
Amit K. Shah, M.D.
John A. Mantle, M.D.
701 University Blvd., E | Suite 400
heart into caring for yours.
205-752-0694 | mycvmd.com
CC00013166
Our five Board Certified physicians are not only known for their experience and expertise but also for their care and commitment. That’s why they are recognized as among the best cardiologists by their peers.