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TABLE OF CONTENTS THIS IS ALABAMA Coaching Staff......................................................... 2 Athletic Department Directory ................................. 2 2011 Schedule and Results ...................................... 2 Quick Facts ............................................................. 3 Athletics Communications Personnel ....................... 3 The University of Alabama ....................................4-5 Director of Athletics Mal Moore ............................... 6 Senior Support Staff................................................ 6 President Dr. Robert E. Witt .................................... 7 ON THE GRIDIRON 2011 Roster ..........................................................8-9 Depth Chart ............................................................10 THE CRIMSON TIDE Player Bios ........................................................11-35 COACHING PERSONNEL Head Coach Nick Saban ...................................36-43 Coaching Staff..................................................44-55 Support Staff....................................................56-58

2011 ALABAMA COACHING STAFF Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) Burton Burns (Nebraska, 1976) Mike Groh (Virginia, 1995) Jim McElwain (Eastern Washington, 1984) Jeremy Pruitt (West Alabama, 2001) Chris Rumph (South Carolina, 1994) Kirby Smart (Georgia, 1999) Jeff Stoutland (Southern Connecticut State, 1984) Sal Sunseri (Pittsburgh, 1981) Bobby Williams (Purdue, 1982)

Head Coach Associate Head Coach/Running Backs Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Secondary Defensive Line Defensive Coordinator Offensive Line Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers Tight Ends/Special Teams

2011 ALABAMA FOOTBALL DIRECTORY Athletics Director Senior Associate Athletics Director Deputy Director of Athletics Senior Associate Athletics Director/Technology Advancement Associate Athletics Director/Support Services Assistant Athletics Director/Ticket Office and Tide Pride Assistant Athletics Director/Student Services Faculty Athletics Representative Director of Football Operations Associate Athletics Director/Business Associate Athletics Director/Football Communications Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator Associate Athletics Director/Development Associate Athletics Director/Athletics Communications

Mal Moore Finus Gaston Shane Lyons Milton Overton Kevin Almond Chris Besanceney Jon Dever Dr. Kevin Whitacker Joe Pannunzio Carol Park Jeff Purinton Marie Robbins Ronny Robertson Doug Walker

2011 ALABAMA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BOWL NOTES Bowl Notes.......................................................59-72 2011 SEASON IN REVIEW Stats ................................................................73-90 Game Recaps ................................................... 91-96 BOWL HISTORY Bowl History ....................................................97-99 Bowl Records................................................100-108 Bowl Recaps .................................................109-128

Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Jan. 9 *SEC Game

Kent State (SEC Network) at No. 23/20 Penn State (ABC) North Texas (FS South) *No. 14/12 Arkansas (CBS) *at No. 12/12 Florida (CBS) *Vanderbilt (ESPNU) *at Mississippi (ESPN2) *Tennessee (ESPN2) *No. 1/1 LSU (CBS) *at Mississippi State (ESPN) Georgia Southern (PPV) *at Auburn (CBS) No. 1/1 LSU (ESPN)

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Athletics Communications Phone: 348-6084 Athletics Communications Fax: 348-8841 Associate Athletic Director for Football Communications: Jeff Purinton (Football) Office: 348-3631 e-mail: jpurinton@ia.ua.edu

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

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

Associate Director of Athletics Communications: Ty Patton Office: 348-5401 e-mail: tpatton@ia.ua.edu

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

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

Assistant Director of Athletics Communications: Skip Powers (Football Player Interviews) Office: 348-6734 e-mail: spowers@ia.ua.edu

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

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Location ...........................................Tuscaloosa, Ala. Enrollment ....................................................... 31,747 Founded ................................................ April 12, 1831 Conference ............................... Southeastern (West) Colors ..........................................Crimson and White Nickname ..............................................Crimson Tide President........................................Dr. Robert E. Witt Faculty Athletics Representative .. Dr. Kevin Whitaker First Year of Football ..........................................1892 Overall Football Record ..................813-320-43 (.710) .................................... 1,176 games over 117 seasons SEC Record ...................................358-163-20 (.680) ....................................... 541 games over 79 seasons National Championships .........................................13 ......... 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1964, 1965, ..................................... 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009 SEC Championships .............................................. 22 .........1933, 1934, 1937, 1945, 1953, 1961, 1964, 1965, ..1966, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, ..................................... 1981, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2009 First-Team All-Americans ........ 104 players, 121 times First-Team All-Conference ..... 214 players, 285 times Bowl Appearances .............................................. 58* Bowls Record............................................. 32*-22-3 2011 Overall Record ..............................................11-1 2011 SEC Record ...................................................7-1 *NCAA Record

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The 2011 University of Alabama Football Bowl Media Guide was produced by the staff of the UA Athletics Communications Office. The publication was written and edited by Jeff Purinton, Josh Maxson, Doug Walker, Jessica Paré and Skip Powers. Photography by UA Athletics Director of Photography Kent Gidley and his student assistants. Special thanks to the Crimson Tide coaching staff, Crimson Tide Production for the cover and page designs, to the teams of the NFL for their photography assistance and the staff of the SEC office. Copyright 2011 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama. “Roll Tide”, “Crimson Tide”, “Bama” and the primary and secondary logos are registered trademarks of The University of Alabama.

Dont’a Hightower is one of the central figures in the Crimson Tide’s top-ranked defense. He was a finalist for the Lombardi, Butkus and Bednarik Awards as well as the Lott Trophy.

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Life on The University of Alabama campus is defined by opportunities. If you want to get involved, join one of more than 300 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 handson 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, completed in 1973, was named for Hill Ferguson, a member of the Board of Trustees. Plans at the time called for the building to be constructed over Woods Hall, but it was built just 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 to 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 to students, faculty and staff. It includes two multi-use gyms, nine multi-purpose 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 lots of deck space.

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Life at The Capstone is full of opportunities ...

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 31st among public universities, its highest ranking ever, in the 2012 rankings. UA’s latest college rankings include: • The School of Law is ranked 35th among all law schools in the nation, spring 2011. • The Manderson Graduate School of Business ranks 32nd among public universities and 63rd among all universities, spring 2011. • The School of Library and Information Studies is ranked 22nd nationally, spring 2009. Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record high of 31,747 for fall 2011. The entering freshman class, at 5,772 students, is the largest in UA history and includes 1,614 students who had a 4.0 or higher high school grade point average. The University of Alabama’s fall 2010 freshman class ranked 6th in the nation among public universities in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars. While rankings for the 2011 freshman class are not yet available, 182 National Merit Scholars are enrolled in this fall’s freshman class, up by more than 50 over last year’s 128. The University of Alabama has produced a total of 15 Rhodes Scholars. And, in the past 25 years, UA has produced 34 Goldwater Scholars, 21 Hollings Scholars and seven Truman Scholars. UA scored a perfect four out of four with Goldwater Scholars in 2011 as all four UA students who applied were named recipients of the elite academic award.

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The University of Alabama led the nation with a record 10 students named to USA Today’s 2010 All-USA College Academic Team. UA has had great success in placing students on this national team that honors the “best of the best” undergraduate academic all-stars from across the nation, having placed 46 students on the team since 2003. In addition to this year, UA also had the most students on the list in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 and tied for the top spot in 2007. PRWeek Magazine has recognized the public relations program in The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences as one of the top five programs in the nation each of the last three years. University of Alabama students are committed to community service: In the 2009-2010 academic year, some 15,100 UA students completed more than 710,000 hours of community service with more than 120 community partners. Additionally, 120 UA faculty members offered service-learning courses, and an estimated 5,300 students participated in them. The University of Alabama has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Community Service Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service learning and civic engagement.

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The University of Alabama’s Director of Athletics since 1999, Mal Moore has made an indelible mark on one of the nation’s most storied athletic programs, leading a department that has enjoyed tremendous success athletically and academically while enjoying an unprecedented period of growth during his tenure.

His leadership has been crucial in helping guide Alabama through a period that has been, at times, extremely challenging. His guidance and effort helped Alabama athletics weather the storm, while continuing to move in a positive direction toward a future that holds great promise. Moore’s dedication to, and love of, the University of Alabama was recognized on March 28, 2007, when as a permanent tribute to his lifelong contributions to The University of Alabama, the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System officially dedicated the facility formerly known as The Football Building as the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility.

Through his guidance, Alabama’s athletic department remains focused on his vision of having all Crimson Tide athletic teams and student-athletes competitive at the highest level nationally while continuing to elevate athletic facilities at the Capstone to premier status nationally for all sports. During his tenure as Director of Athletics, Moore has overseen more than $200 million of capital improvements to University of Alabama athletic facilities. Those projects have encompassed the entire scope of all Crimson Tide athletic programs and have benefitted every Alabama student-athlete, coach, and administrator. Throughout his multi-faceted career, Moore has worked with a diversified field of constituents, from fellow coaches and former players, to fans and the business community. All of those experiences and relationships - in addition to his ability to unify those many constituents - have made him the ideal person to lead Alabama athletics in the 21st century.

Under Moore’s direction, Alabama’s athletic teams have produced three national championships – the 2009 football title and the 2002 and 2011 NCAA gymnastics championships – as well as several Southeastern Conference championships, winning titles in football, gymnastics, men’s basketball, women’s golf, men’s golf, men’s cross country, baseball and softball; taking SEC tournament titles in both baseball and softball. Alabama athletes have earned some of the highest honors the SEC and NCAA have to offer, including SEC Athlete of the Year, SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, NCAA Top VIII, NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and NCAA Sportsperson of the Year. These honors are over and above the individual conference and national titles that Alabama athletes continue to bring home to the Capstone on a regular basis. In addition to making his mark on Alabama, Moore has also had a national impact as a key member of several prestigious NCAA and college football committees. Moore has served on the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee, the SEC Athletic Directors Bowl Advisory Committee and the Big Six Conferences Minority Coaches Forum. Moore’s distinguished record of service to UA began more than 50 years ago when he joined the Crimson Tide football squad as a scholarship player for Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant from 1958-62. Moore has the distinction of being a part of eight national championship teams (1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992 and 2009) with the first coming as a player, the next six during his coaching career and the most recent during his tenure as director of athletics. As a player and coach, he was also part of 14 SEC championships and 27 bowl trips. He is the only individual connected with the Alabama program to be a part of eight national championships. During a coaching career that spanned 31 years, Moore spent 22 of those at Alabama with stops at Montana State, Notre Dame and the NFL’s St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals. At Alabama, Moore started as a graduate assistant under Coach Bryant in 1964, then as defensive backfield coach for six seasons (1965-70) before becoming quarterbacks coach from 1971-82, serving as the Tide’s first offensive coordinator starting in 1975. He would go on to coordinate all of the offensive plays for several of Alabama’s national championship football teams. A 1963 graduate of The University of Alabama, Moore holds both an undergraduate degree in sociology and a 1964 Master’s degree in secondary education from the Capstone. Moore was born December 19, 1939, in Dozier, Ala. He and the late Mrs. Charlotte Moore have one daughter, Mrs. Steve (Heather) Cook of Scottsdale, Ariz., a granddaughter, Anna Lee, and a grandson, Charles Cannon.

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SHANE LYONS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

MILTON OVERTON SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D. TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT

CAROL PARK

MARIE ROBBINS

ASSOCIATE A.D. BUSINESS OPERATIONS

ASSOCIATE A.D. S.W.A

KEVIN ALMOND ASSOCIATE A.D. SPORT SERVICES

RONNIE ROBERTSON ASSOCIATE A.D. DEVELOPMENT

CHRIS BESANCENEY ASSISTANT A.D. TICKET OFFICE / TIDE PRIDE

JON DEVER ASSISTANT A.D. STUDENT SERVICES

DR. KEVIN WHITAKER

DOUG WALKER ASSOCIATE A.D. ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

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As president of The University of Alabama, Dr. Robert E. Witt has committed the University to an ambitious plan for academic growth and achievement. His goals include increasing enrollment by recruiting academically talented students from Alabama and across the country, stimulating significant growth in research and strongly supporting the state’s economic development efforts. Under his leadership, enrollment has reached record levels and now numbers more than 30,000. Academic quality and scholarship opportunities for deserving students have increased significantly. The University ranks 6th nationally among public universities in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars and leads the nation in the number of students named to USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Teams. Since its inception in 2003, the University’s Honors College has grown exponentially, and currently enrolls more than 1,300 freshmen each year. UA’s loyal alumni and friends continue to provide a high level of support to the University, with private giving having an important impact on the University’s ability to fund scholarships, faculty support and construction projects. Prior to joining The University of Alabama in 2003, Dr. Witt spent 35 years as a faculty member and administrator in the University of Texas System. He received his B.A. in economics from Bates College, his M.B.A. from Tuck School at Dartmouth College, and his Ph.D. from Penn State University. He serves on the boards of directors of the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce, the Black Warrior Council Boy Scouts of America, and the American Cast Iron Pipe Company. He is a member of the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority. Dr. Witt and his wife, Sandee, have five grandchildren.

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Name Tana Patrick DeAndrew White Trent Richardson Vinnie Sunseri Mark Barron Marquis Maze Jerrell Harris Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Blake Sims Kenny Bell Jeoffrey Pagan Phelon Jones Nick Williams AJ McCarron John Fulton Brandon Gibson Ranzell Watkins Phillip Ely Diege Barry Phillip Sims Darius Hanks Bradley Sylve Brad Smelley Levi Cook Morgan Ogilvie Jonathan Atchison Nate Carlson Jarrick Williams Brent Calloway Dre Kirkpatrick Christion Jones Nathan McAlister DeQuan Menzie Caleb Castille Danny Woodson, Jr. Nick Tinker Jabriel Washington Nick Perry Dee Milliner Will Lowery Cody Mandell Dont’a Hightower Jerrod Bierbower Kelly Johnson Ben Howell C.J. Mosley Trey DePriest John Baites Nico Johnson Chris Jordan Robert Lester DeMarcus DuBose Courtney Upshaw Adrian Hubbard Eddie Lacy

Pos. LB WR RB DB DB WR LB DB ATH WR DL DB WR QB DB WR DB QB DB QB WR WR TE DB QB LB TE DB RB DB WR WR DB DB WR RB DB DB DB DB P LB DB SN RB LB LB TE LB LB DB LB LB LB RB

No. 19 34 4 13 7 31 86 69 93 67 81 21 20 25 99 6 18 33 90 55 47 40 12 85 44 76 43 45 10 58 11 15 48 5 30 32 42 62 31 35 57 75 22 82 9 36 43 70 48 21 71 59 42 37 95

Name Jonathan Atchison John Baites Mark Barron Diege Barry Kenny Bell Jerrod Bierbower Undra Billingsley David Blalock Chris Bonds John Michael Boswell Hardie Buck Brent Calloway Nate Carlson Caleb Castille Josh Chapman Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Levi Cook Trey DePriest Quinton Dial Josh Dickerson Xzavier Dickson DeMarcus DuBose Phillip Ely Malcolm Faciane LaMichael Fanning D.J. Fluker Cade Foster Jalston Fowler John Fulton Nick Gentry Brandon Gibson Darius Hanks Rowdy Harrell Jerrell Harris Dont’a Hightower Ben Howell Adrian Hubbard Brandon Ivory Kelly Johnson Nico Johnson Aaron Joiner Barrett Jones Christion Jones Harrison Jones Phelon Jones Chris Jordan Sam Kearns Ryan Kelly Tommy Keys Dre Kirkpatrick Cyrus Kouandjio Arie Kouandjio Eddie Lacy Robert Lester Brandon Lewis

Pos. LB TE DB DB WR DB DL OL DL OL WR RB TE DB DL DB DB LB DL LB LB LB QB TE DL OL PK RB DB DL WR WR LB LB LB RB LB DL SN LB OL OL WR TE DB LB DB OL FB DB OL OL RB DB TE

Class Soph. Sr. Sr. Jr. Soph. Fr. Jr. Sr. Soph. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Soph. Soph. Soph. Soph. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Soph. Jr. Jr.

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

Wt. 240 231 218 180 175 180 288 261 269 300 190 217 236 170 310 203 190 242 294 235 240 240 187 259 275 335 216 246 187 284 194 185 219 242 260 202 237 308 230 245 275 311 175 248 194 240 155 281 230 192 322 309 220 210 288

Exp. Hometown/Last School SQ Atlanta, Ga./Douglass SQ Hendersonville, Tenn./Beech 3L Mobile, Ala./St. Paul’s SQ Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul’s) 1L Rayville, La./Rayville HS Dublin, Ohio/Coffman 1L Birmingham, Ala./Woodlawn SQ Charlotte, N.C./Providence SQ Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast 3L Northport, Ala./Tuscaloosa County 1L Birmingham, Ala./Vestavia Hills HS Russellville, Ala./Russellville TR Birmingham, Ala./Air Force RS Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian 3L Hoover, Ala./Hoover HS Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips SQ Decatur, Ala./Decatur HS Springfield, Ohio/Springfield JC Pinson, Ala./East Mississippi CC RS Evans, Ga./Lakeside HS Griffin, Ga./Griffin SQ Montgomery, Ala./Jefferson Davis HS Tampa, Fla./Plant HS Picayune, Miss./Picayune Memorial HS Hamilton, Ga./Harris County 1L Foley, Ala./Foley 1L Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll 1L Mobile, Ala./Vigor 1L Manning, S.C./Manning 3L Prattville, Ala./Prattville 2L Mobile, Ala./UMS-Wright 3L Norcross, Ga./Norcross SQ Moundville, Ala./Hale County 3L Gadsden, Ala./Gadsden City 3L Lewisburg, Tenn./Marshall County SQ Gordo, Ala./Gordo RS Lawrenceville, Ga./Norcross RS Memphis, Tenn./East SQ Bluffton, S.C./Providence Day 2L Andalusia, Ala./Andalusia SQ Florence, Ala./Florence 2L Germantown, Tenn./Evangelical Christian HS Adamsville, Ala./Minor RS Germantown, Tenn./Evangelical Christian 1L Mobile, Ala. /McGill-Toolen/LSU 3L Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood Academy SQ Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen HS West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West HS West Point, Miss./West Point 2L Gadsden, Ala./Gadsden City HS Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha Catholic RS Beltsville, Md./DeMatha Catholic 1L Geismar, La./Dutchtown 2L Foley, Ala./Foley RS Pleasant Grove, Ala./East Mississippi CC

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Class Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Soph. Sr. Soph. Soph. Sr. Sr. Soph. Soph. Soph. Soph. Jr. Fr. Fr. Soph. Soph. Fr. Soph. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Soph. Sr. Soph. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Soph. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Soph. Fr. Soph. Fr. Jr. Soph. Jr. Soph. Fr.

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Wt. 287 307 276 180 299 202 180 165 205 311 198 196 283 234 193 198 258 272 236 205 272 281 224 165 321 193 212 217 267 229 285 303 172 279 191 217 170 220 207 243 265 294 252 320 165 240 170 181 210 221 319 305 269 185 205

Exp. Hometown/Last School RS The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands 2L Mountain Brook, Ala./Mountain Brook HS Mountain Brook, Ala./Mountain Brook 1L Hoover, Ala./Hoover HS La Mirada, Calif./La Mirada 1L Lafayette, La./Acadiana 3L Birmingham, Ala./Tarrant SQ Russellville, Ala./Russellville 1L Mobile, Ala./Saint Paul’s Episcopal School 2L Athens, Ala./Athens 1L Columbus, Ga./Copiah-Lincoln JC 1L Millbrook, Ala./Stanhope Elmore SQ Athens, Ala./Athens 1L Theodore, Ala./Theodore 1L D’Iberville, Miss./D’Iberville RS Mountain Brook, Ala./Mountain Brook RS Madison, Ala./Sparkman HS Asheville, N.C./Asheville 1L Bridgeport, Ala./North Jackson 1L Prattville, Ala./Prattville HS Pensacola, Fla./Pensacola Catholic SQ Satsuma, Ala./Satsuma 2L Pensacola, Fla./Escambia 1L Raleigh, N.C./Broughton RS Buford, Ga./North Gwinnett HS Prichard, Ala./Vigor RS Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville RS Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith SQ Coker, Ala./Tuscaloosa County 3L Tuscaloosa, Ala./American Christian 2L Houston, Texas/Yates 1L Lambert, Miss./Lee Academy SQ Enterprise, Ala./Enterprise 1L Homestead, Fla./South Dade SQ Tuscaloosa, Ala./Northridge HS Tuscaloosa, Ala./Northridge HS Port Sulphur, La./South Palquemines 1L Murfreesboro, Tenn./Riverdale SQ Ralph, Ala./Tuscaloosa County 3L Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills 3L Eufaula, Ala./Eufaula 3L Mountain Brook, Ala./Mountain Brook RS Columbus, Ga./Brookstone 2L Atlanta, Ga./Westlake HS Jackson, Tenn./Trinity Christian Academy 1L Brownsville, Tenn./Haywood SQ Charlotte, N.C./Independence RS Houston, Texas/North Shore 1L Mobile, Ala./Blount RS Thomasville, Ala./Thomasville JC Brisbane, Australia/Western Arizona CC SQ Lawrenceville, Ga./Brookwood 2L Reform, Ala./Pickens County SQ Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS Mobile, Ala./LeFlore

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Name Cade Foster Sam Kearns LaMichael Fanning Jay Williams Jalston Fowler William Strickland Xzavier Dickson Rowdy Harrell Tommy Keys Ed Stinson Wilson Love Carson Tinker Alfred McCullough Anthony Orr Russell Raines Jesse Williams Josh Dickerson William Ming Aaron Joiner D.J. Pettway Nick Gentry Arie Kouandjio Anthony Steen Brandon Ivory Kellen Williams Chance Warmack John Michael Boswell Isaac Luatua David Blalock Ryan Kelly Cyrus Kouandjio Tyler Love William Vlachos Allen Skelton Barrett Jones D.J. Fluker Chad Lindsay Austin Shepherd Marvin Shinn Hardie Buck Harrison Jones Kevin Norwood Brian Vogler Malcolm Faciane Undra Billingsley Chris Underwood Michael Williams Quinton Dial Jeremy Shelley Alex Watkins Damion Square Chris Bonds Parker Stinnett Brandon Lewis Josh Chapman

Pos. PK DB DL P RB WR LB LB FB DL DL SN OL DL OL DL LB DL OL DL DL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR TE WR TE TE DL TE TE DL PK LB DL DL PK TE DL

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Barrett Jones Alfred McCullough

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311 311

Jr. Sr.

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Chance Warmack Alfred McCullough

6-6 6-2

320 311

Jr. Sr.

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William Vlachos Kellen Williams Chad Lindsay

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294 305 287

Sr. So. Fr.

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Alfred McCullough Anthony Steen John Michael Boswell

6-2 6-3 6-5

311 303 300

Sr. So. Sr.

76 79

D.J. Fluker Austin Shepherd

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335 321

Soph. Fr.

89 87 84

Michael Williams Chris Underwood Brian Vogler

6-6 6-4 6-7

269 243 252

Jr. Sr. Fr.

17 82

Brad Smelley Harrison Jones

6-3 6-4

229 248

Sr. Fr.

10 14 12

AJ McCarron Phillip Sims Phillip Ely

6-4 6-2 6-1

205 217 187

Soph. Fr. Fr.

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Trent Richardson Eddie Lacy Jalston Fowler Blake Sims

5-11 6-0 6-1 6-0

224 220 246 212

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WR 4 11 83 22

Marquis Maze Brandon Gibson Kevin Norwood Christion Jones

5-10 6-2 6-2 5-11

180 194 193 175

Sr. Sr. Soph. Fr.

WR 15 7 2

Darius Hanks Kenny Bell DeAndrew White

6-0 6-0 6-0

185 175 181

Sr. Soph. Fr.

C 2011 DEPTH CHART

54 90 86

Jesse Williams Quinton Dial Undra Billingsley

6-4 6-6 6-2

319 294 288

Jr. Jr. Jr.

99 58 54

Josh Chapman Nick Gentry Jesse Williams

6-1 6-1 6-4

310 284 319

Sr. Sr. Jr.

92 49

Damion Square Ed Stinson

6-3 6-4

285 279

Jr. Soph.

SAM 5 42

Jerrell Harris Adrian Hubbard

6-3 6-6

242 237

Sr. Fr.

MIKE 30 33 36

Dontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;a Hightower Trey DePriest Chris Jordan

6-4 6-2 6-3

260 242 240

Jr. Fr. Sr.

WILL 35 32 2

Nico Johnson C.J. Mosley Tana Patrick

6-3 6-2 6-3

245 234 236

Jr. Soph. Soph.

JACK 41 42 47

Courtney Upshaw Adrian Hubbard Xzavier Dickson

6-2 6-6 6-3

265 237 240

Sr. Fr. Fr.

24 28 10

DeQuan Menzie Dee Milliner John Fulton

6-0 6-1 6-0

198 196 187

Sr. Soph. Soph.

21 9

Dre Kirkpatrick Phelon Jones

6-3 5-11

192 194

Jr. Sr.

37 3 20

Robert Lester Vinnie Sunseri Jarrick Williams

6-2 6-0 6-1

210 217 210

Jr. Fr. Soph.

4 27 6

Mark Barron Nick Perry Ha Ha Clinton-Dix

6-2 6-1 6-1

218 205 203

Sr. Soph. Fr.

4 7 2

Marquis Maze Kenny Bell DeAndrew White

5-10 6-0 6-0

180 175 181

Sr. Soph. Fr.

4 3 15 28

Marquis Maze Trent Richardson Darius Hanks Dee Milliner

5-10 5-11 6-0 6-1

180 224 185 196

Sr. Jr. Sr. Soph.

DE OR

OR FS OR

SPECIAL TEAMS PK

90 43

Jeremy Shelley Cade Foster

5-10 6-1

165 216

Jr. Soph.

43 90

Cade Foster Jeremy Shelley

6-1 5-10

216 165

Soph. Jr.

10 81

AJ McCarron Hardie Buck

6-4 5-9

205 190

Soph. Jr.

29 44

Cody Mandell Jay Williams

6-4 6-3

202 221

Soph. Fr.

51 31

Carson Tinker Kelly Johnson

6-1 6-3

220 230

Jr. Sr.

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BARRON Defensive Back 6-2 • 218 • Sr. Mobile, Ala.

St. Paul’s

• Veteran leader of the Crimson Tide’s secondary with 38 career starts at safety • Unanimous First-Team All-America (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Sporting News, Walter Camp, ESPN.com, SI.com, Pro Football Weekly & Rivals.com) • Finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award • Semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award • First-team All-SEC (AP & Coaches) • Consensus midseason first-team All-American • Secondary ranks No. 1 nationally in pass defense (116.3 ypg) & pass efficiency defense (83.9) • Defense also ranks No. 1 in scoring defense (8.8 ppg) & total defense (191.3 ypg) • Lott Trophy watch list • Jim Thorpe Defensive Back of the Week (Penn St.) • Returning first-team All-American and All-SEC • Has 12 career interceptions that ranks eighth in Alabama history as well as 235 tackles and 34 passes defended • Seven-time Alabama Defensive Player of the Week

2011 (SENIOR): Mark Barron bypassed the NFL Draft to return for his senior season ... the leader of the Crimson Tide secondary and a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award ... a first-team All-American a season ago, Barron is a unanimous AllAmerica in 2011, earning first-team accolades from the AFCA, Associated Press, FWAA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN.com, SI.com, Rivals.com and Pro Football Weekly ... first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press and

SNAPSHOTS Mark Barron was a Thorpe Award finalist and a three-year starter in the Alabama secondary.

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league coaches ... started 38 career games and is now in his third season as the Tide’s starting safety ... has 66 tackles on the season, including 42 solo stops, 4.0 tackles for loss (-7), one quarterback hurry, five pass break ups and a fumble recovery ... recorded two interceptions for the season — the 11th and 12th of his career, which ranks tied for eighth in school history ... leader of a defense that ranks No. 1 nationally in total defense (191.3 ypg), scoring defense (8.8 ppg), rushing defense (74.9 ypg) and pass efficiency defense (83.9) and pass defense (116.3) ... named the Jim Thorpe National Defensive Back of the Week following the Penn State game where he also garnered SEC Defensive Player of the Week accolades ... a seven-time UA Defensive Player of the Week. Kent State: Registered two solo tackles and broke up a pass in reduced action as the Tide went on for a 48-7 victory. Penn State: Logged seven tackles with five solo stops ... intercepted his first pass of the season to thwart a Nittany Lion scoring drive ... earned Jim Thorpe, SEC and UA Defensive Player of the Week honors. North Texas: Recorded seven tackles in a 41-0 shutout of the Mean Green ... had four solo stops ... named a Defensive Player of the Week by UA coaches. Arkansas: Had six tackles with five solo stops as the Tide defense and secondary shutdown the Hogs’ high-powered offense, holding them 291 yards below their season average ... also had a pass breakup. Florida: Registered two tackles as the Crimson Tide held the Gators to just 16 yards rushing. Vanderbilt: Earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the Alabama coaching staff after recording a team-high six tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards) and two pass breakups. Mississippi: Recorded five solo tackles and a career-best two tackles for loss (-4 yards) ... led a secondary that surrendered just 141 total yards and just 113 passing yards ... also had his first quarterback hurry of the season. Tennessee: Had five solo takles and a pass breakup ... led a defense that limited the Volunteers to 63 passing yards and just 155 total yards. LSU: Made six tackles with half of a tackle for loss … notched his second interception of the season and returned it inside the five-yard line only to see it brought back to the 35-yard line on a block in the back. Mississippi State: Equaled his career high with 11 tackles — five solo stops ... earned Alabama Defensive Player of the Week honors for his play ... made several impressive open field tackles while limiting MSU to just 131 yards of total offense. Georgia Southern: Led the team with eight tackles in a 45-21 victory over the Eagles rarely seen and difficult to defend triple-option offense ... garnered Alabama De-

fensive Player of the Week honors. Auburn: Started but an injury limited him to situational duty as the game progressed ... made one solo tackle and helped limit the Tigers to just 140 total yards and just 44 yards through three quarters. BARRON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL

G-S 14-0 14-14 12-12 12-12 50-38

Tackles TT UT 18 9 76 43 75 54 66 42 235 148

AT 9 33 21 24 87

TFL QBH 1.5-11 0 3.5-18 4 3.0-19 2 4.0-7 1 12.0-55 7

QBS 1.5-11 0.5-2 2.0-15 0-0 4.0-28

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 11 7-125 1 0 6 3-6 0 1 5 2-14 1 1 22 12-145

BARRON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 11 vs. Florida and Miss. State, 2010 & Miss. State, 2011 Tackles For Loss: 2.0 vs. Mississippi, 2011 Yards Lost: 8 vs. Florida, 2010 Quarterback Sacks: 1.5 vs. Arkansas, 2008 Yards Lost: 11 vs. Arkansas, 2008 Interceptions: 1 (12 Times) Last vs. LSU, 2011 Return Yards 77 vs. South Carolina, 2009 Passes Broken Up: 2 (6 Times) Last vs. Vanderbilt, 2011 Quarterback Pressures: 2 vs. Chattanooga, 2009 Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Penn State, 2010 Fumble Recovery: 1 vs. Penn State, 2011

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Mark

Kenny

BELL Wide Receiver 6-1 • 175 • Soph. Rayville, La.

Rayville

2011 (SOPHOMORE): Kenny Bell has earned an expanded role in the Alabama passing game as a sophomore ... the speedy wide out has played in all 12 games and made four starts ... has caught 16 passes this season for 229 yards and nine first downs ... two receiving touchdowns ... one a 39-yard strike vs. Tennessee and the second on a 41-yard flea-flicker in the Iron Bowl ... has six explosive receptions of 15 yards or more ... averaging 14.3 yards per reception. Penn State: Earned his first career start ... hauled in his first pass of the season with a 14-yard grab that resulted in a first down. North Texas: Had a career-best game to date with four receptions for 55 yards ... two of his receptions went for first downs. Arkansas: Made his second career start ... caught one pass for eight yards, coming up a yard short of the first-down marker. Florida: Caught one pass for seven yards in the Crimson Tide win ... earned his third start of the year. Vanderbilt: Started but did not have a catch. Mississippi: Did not start but caught three passes for 31 yards ... had a 17-yard grab that converted an important Crimson Tide first down. Tennessee: Had three grabs for 52 yards and his first career touchdown ... two of his three receptions went for Alabama first downs ... had one explosive play of 39 yards for a score, which is his longest catch to date in his career. Mississippi State: Hauled in one pass

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Hardie

BUCK Wide Receiver

BELL’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year 2010 2011 TOTAL

G-S 10-0 12-4 22-4

No. 2 16 18

Yards 26 229 255

Avg. 13.0 14.3 14.2

5-9 • 190 • Jr. TD 0 1 1

LP 18 39 39

BELL’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: Yards: Long Play: Touchdown:

4 vs. North Texas, 2011 55 vs. North Texas, 2011 41 vs. Auburn, 2011 1 vs. Tennessee & Auburn, 2011

Undra

BILLINGSLEY Defensive Lineman

PLAYER PROFILES

6-2 • 288 • Jr. Birmingham, Ala.

Woodlawn

2011 (JUNIOR): Undra Billingsley is back on the defensive line after splitting time between the defensive front and tight end over the past couple of years ... has played in 12 games this season as a reserve defensive end and on special teams ... has four tackles. Kent State: Had one quarterback hurry against the Golden Flashes. North Texas: Made one solo tackle as a reserve defensive lineman. Mississippi: Assisted on two tackles and was credited with a tackle for a loss of four yards and a half a sack. Georgia Southern: Assisted on one tackle in the win against the Eagles.

Vestavia Hills

2011 (JUNIOR): Hardie Buck is a special teams standout for the Crimson Tide ... a two-year starter on the kickoff coverage unit as well as the punt return team ... Buck has eight tackles this season and 17 in his career. Kent State: Logged two assisted tackles on the kickoff coverage unit. Tennessee: Was named one of the Special Teams Players of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... recorded a solo tackle on special teams against the Volunteers. LSU: Was named one of the Special Teams Players of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... tallied two tackles against the Tigers. Georgia Southern: Assisted on two tackles on kickoff coverage. Auburn: Assisted on one tackle against rival Auburn. BUCK’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2010 12-0 2011 12-0 TOTAL 25-0

Tackles TT UT AT 9 4 5 8 2 6 17 6 11

TFL QBH QBS 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0

BUCK’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles:

3 vs. Duke, 2010

Josh

CHAPMAN

BILLINGSLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS

Defensive Lineman

Year G-S 2010 13-0 2011 12-0 TOTAL 25-0

6-1 • 310 • Sr.

Tackles TT UT 2 2 4 1 6 3

AT 0 3 3

Fumbles TFL QBH QBS FF FR PBU Int 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1-4 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1-4 1 0.5-4 0 0-0 0 0-0

BILLINGSLEY’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Quarterback Hurries:

1 (three times) Last vs. North Texas, 2011 1 vs. Kent State, 2011

John Michael

BOSWELL Offensive Lineman 6-5 • 300 • Sr. Northport, Ala.

Tuscaloosa County

2011 (SENIOR): John Michael Boswell is the Crimson Tide’s backup right guard ... also a regular contributor on special teams on the extra point and field goal teams ... has played in nine games.

Birmingham, Ala.

Hoover, Ala.

Hoover

• Honorable Mention All-American (Pro Football Weekly) • Second-Team All-SEC by AP and league coaches

2011 (SENIOR): Josh Chapman is the anchor to the Alabama defense ... the senior nose guard regularly takes on multiple blockers and is a key to the Crimson Tide’s run-stuffing ability ... has started 11 Alabama games at nose guard and 25 during his career while playing in 53 games ... honorable mention All-American by Pro Football Weekly ... second-team All-SEC by league coaches and the Associated Press ... was on the cover of Sports Illustrated following Alabama’s win at Florida ... has 22 tackles on the season while helping the Tide lead the

nation in rushing yards allowed with just 74.9 yards per game and 191.3 yards of total offense allowed ... has 3.5 tackles for loss (-9) and one sack (-3) ... will contend for first-team All-SEC honors along the defensive front and possible All-America accolades ...missed the Georgia Southern game to rest his injured knee. Kent State: Started and made one solo tackle as he led a UA defensive front that held the Golden Flashes to -9 yards rushing in a 48-7 win. Penn State: Made four total tackles with two solo stops as the Tide posted a dominating-road win against the No. 23 Nittany Lions. North Texas: Had two tackles with one assist as UA limited the Mean Green to 68 yards rushing. Arkansas: Started and helped Alabama hold the Razorbacks to a series-low 17 yards rushing, more than 150 yards below their season average. Florida: Recorded three tackles with one solo stop in a 38-10 win over the No. 12 Gators ... helped hold UF to 15 rushing yards ... made his first tackle for loss of the year for a loss of four yards and batted down two UF passes. Vanderbilt: Helped UA record its second shutout of the year against the Commodores ... had one assisted sack of VU quarterback Larry Smith, stopping him on fourth down and knocking him out of the game. Mississippi: Did not have a tackle but helped limit the Rebels to just 28 yards rushing. Tennessee: Clogged the middle of the defensive front as the Vols managed only 155 yards of total offense and just 92 on the ground ... made two tackles with one tackle for loss (-2 yards). LSU: Equaled his season high with four tackles ... made two solo stops and shared a tackle for loss ... helped limit the top-ranked Tigers to 239 yards of total offense. Mississippi State: Recorded three assisted tackles with half of a sack (-2 yards) ... helped limit the Bulldogs to just 12 yards rushing and 131 total yards. Auburn: Returned to the starting lineup and anchored the middle of the UA defense ... made two tackles and limited AU to just 140 total yards ... Tigers had just 44 yards – 25 rushing – through three quarters and gained the rest after Alabama had already locked up the win in the fourth. CHAPMAN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL

G-S 3-0 13-2 13-0 13-12 11-11 53-25

Tackles TT UT 1 1 16 9 17 6 31 18 22 10 87 43

AT 0 7 11 13 12 44

TFL QBH 0-0 0 4.0-7 1 2.5-2 0 3.5-16 0 3.5-9 0 13.5-34 1

QBS 0-0 0-0 0.5-1 1.0-12 1-3 2.5-16

Fumbles FF FR PBU 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2 0 0-0 2 0 0-0 4

Int 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

CHAPMAN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Yards Lost: Quarterback Sacks: Yards Lost: Passes Broken Up:

8 vs. LSU, 2010 1 (9 Times) Last vs. Florida, 2011 12 vs. LSU, 2010 1.0 vs. LSU, 2010 12 vs. LSU, 2010 2 vs. Florida, 2011

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CLINTON-DIX Defensive Back 6-1 • 203 • Fr. Orlando, Fla.

Dr. Phillips

2011 (FRESHMAN): Ha Ha Clinton-Dix is one of nine newcomers and seven true freshman that have earned playing time during their first year at Alabama ... has 11 tackles with five solo stops and two pass breakups as a backup safety ... also contributes on special teams. Kent State: Assisted on one tackle on kickoff coverage against the Golden Flashes. Penn State: Made a solo stop as a reserve safety against the No. 23 Nittany Lions while also seeing action on speical teams. North Texas: Had two assisted tackles in the Tide’s shutout win over the Mean Green ... also broke up a pass. Arkansas: Assisted on a tackle in the win over the Razorbacks. Florida: Recorded one solo stop at Florida. Vanderbilt: Totaled two tackles, including a solo stop in the shutout win against the Commodores. Mississippi: Tallied one solo tackle against the Rebels. Tennessee: Recorded a solo tackle in the win against the Volunteers. Auburn: Assisted on one tackle against rival Auburn. CLINTON-DIX’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2011 12-0 TOTAL 12-0

Tackles TT UT 11 5 11 5

AT 6 6

TFL QBH QBS 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0

mike linebacker. Kent State: Led the team with 10 tackles while announcing his presence on several occasions with jarring hits heard throughout the stadium ... SEC Freshman of the Week ... also notched half of a sack from his backup mike linebacker spot ... had three solo tackles and a pass breakup ... selected as one of the Special Teams Players of the Week by the UA coaching staff. Penn State: Made two tackles on special teams with one solo stop in the Tide’s 27-11 win in Happy Valley ... selected as one of the Special Teams Players of the Week by the UA coaching staff. North Texas: Had one tackle on the kickoff coverage team and three total tackles ... saw action as a backup mike linebacker. Arkansas: Assisted on one tackle in the win over the Razorbacks. Florida: Made one tackle for a loss of a yard in the win at the Swamp. Vanderbilt: Totaled two tackles, including a solo stop in the shutout win against the Commodores. Mississippi: Tallied one solo tackle on kickoff coverage. Tennessee: Assisted on a tackle on kickoff coverage. LSU: Made one solo tackle on kickoff coverage against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Assisted on one tackle on kickoff coverage.

tackle for a loss of a yard. Mississippi: Recorded one solo tackle on the road against the Rebels. Mississippi State: Assisted on three tackles, including half a tackle for a loss of a yard. Georgia Southern: Had a career game against the Eagles ... recorded eight tackles, including three solo stops ... tallied one tackle for a loss of four yards. Auburn: Recorded two solo tackles against the rival Tigers.

DEPRIEST’S CAREER STATISTICS

2011 (FRESHMAN): Xzaiver Dickson is one of seven true freshmen and nine total newcomers to see action during his initial season at the Capstone ... played in six games ... has two tackles and one and a half tackles for a loss. North Texas: Saw significant action as a reserve on the defensive front ... made one solo tackle, which resulted in a loss of two yards. Mississippi: Tallied half a sack for a loss of five yards.

Year G-S 2011 12-0 TOTAL 12-0

Tackles TT UT AT TFL QBH QBS 22 9 13 1.5-10 1 0-0 22 9 13 1.5-10 1 0-0

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0

DEPRIEST’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Quarterback Hurry:

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0 2 0-0 0 0 2 0-0

10 vs. Kent State, 2011 1 vs. Florida, 2011 1 vs. Kent State, 2011

Quinton

CLINTON-DIX’S CAREER HIGHS

DIAL

Tackles: Passes Broken Up:

Defensive Line

2 vs. North Texas and Vanderbilt, 2011 1 vs. Kent State & North Texas, 2011

DIAL’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2011 11-0 TOTAL 11-0

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH QBS FF FR PBU Int 24 10 14 3.0-15 1 1.0-9 0 0 0 0-0 24 10 14 3.0-15 1 1.0-9 0 0 0 0-0

DIAL’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Yards Lost: Quarterback Sacks: Yards Lost: Quarterback Hurries:

8 vs. Georgia Southern, 2011 1 vs. Kent State & Georgia Southern, 2011 9 vs. Kent State, 2011 1.0 vs. Kent State, 2011 9 vs. Kent State, 2011 1 vs. North Texas, 2011

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Ha Ha

Xzavier

DICKSON Linebacker 6-3 • 240 • Fr. Griffin, Ga.

Griffin

DICKSON’S CAREER STATISTICS 6-6 • 294 • Jr.

Trey

DEPRIEST Linebacker 6-2 • 242 • Fr. Springfield, Ohio

Springfield

2011 (FRESHMAN): Trey DePriest has quickly made a name for himself as a big hitter on the Alabama special teams ... the true freshman has tallied 23 tackles through 12 games with 13 of those stops coming on the kickoff coverage team ... UA coaching staff Special Teams Player of the Week in weeks one and two ... also has one and half tackles for a loss and a quarterback hurry ... backs up Dont’a Hightower at

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Pinson, Ala.

East Mississippi CC

2011 (JUNIOR): Quinton Dial has arrived from East Mississippi Community College and made an immediate impact along the Crimson Tide’s defensive line ... provides Alabama with an excellent pass-rushing end ... has tallied one sack for a loss of nine yards ... has 24 total tackles with 10 solo stops. Kent State: Recorded his first career sack against the Golden Flashes. Penn State: Registered a careerbest five tackles — two solo — against the Nittany Lions in a 27-11 road win in State College. North Texas: Had two assisted tackles in the Tide’s shutout win ... also recorded a quarterback hurry. Arkansas: Tallied two tackles, including one solo stop and a half a

Year 2011 TOTAL

G-S 6-0 6-0

Tackles TT UT 2 1 2 1

AT 1 1

Fumbles TFL QBH QBS FF FR PBU Int 1.5-7 0 0.5-5 0 0 0 0-0 1.5-7 0 0.5-5 0 0 0 0-0

DICKSON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss:

1 vs. North Texas, 2011 1.0 vs. North Texas, 2011

PLAYER PROFILES D.J.

FLUKER Offensive Lineman 6-6 • 335 • Soph. Foley, Ala.

Foley

PLAYER PROFILES

2011 (SOPHOMORE): D.J. Fluker has started all 12 games for the Crimson Tide at right tackle ... helps Alabama rank 15th nationally running the football with an average of 219.8 yards per game while ranking 16th nationally in scoring offense with 36.0 points per game and 31st in total offense (433.4 ypg) ... ranks 28th nationally in sacks allowed at 1.25 per game ... the Tide has scored 33 rushing touchdowns to rank tied for ninth nationally ... has 21 career starts at right tackle ... has blocked for 14 100-yard rushers in his career, including 10 this season. Kent State: Helped clear the way for 183 yards rushing, including 134 rushing and receiving yards from Eddie Lacy and Trent Richardson’s three rushing touchdowns. Penn State: Blocked for 196 rushing yards while not allowing a sack to the talented Nittany Lion front seven ... helped Richardson account for 111 yards and two touchdowns. North Texas: Opened holes for a season-high 347 rushing yards including 100-yard games from Trent Richardson(167) and Eddie Lacy (161) ... Richardson found the end zone three times while Lacy scored twice ... at quarterback, AJ McCarron had time to complete 71.4 percent of his passes. Arkansas: Was a force on the right side of the line, paving the way for Trent Richardson to rush for 126 yards and the team to compile 197 rushing yards ... provided the time for AJ McCarron to pass for an efficient 15-of-20 for 200 yards and two touchdowns. Florida: Cleared a path for 226 rushing yards in the 38-10 win over the Gators as Richardson went for a careerbest 181 yards and two touchdowns ... also helped the Tide not surrender a sack. Vanderbilt: Opened holes for Richardson’s fifth 100-yard rushing game and 419 yards of total offense ... provided time for McCarron to throw four touchdowns. Mississippi: Paved the way for Alabama to amass 389 yards on the ground ... provided the holes for two 100yard rushers in Trent Richardson (183 yards) and Jalston Fowler (125 yards). Tennessee: Helped Alabama compile 437 yards of total offense in the win against the Volunteers ... provided the time for quarterback AJ McCarron to throw for a career-high 284 yards.

LSU: Helped Alabama total 295 yards of total offense against the Tigers defense ... provided the time for AJ McCarron to throw for 199 yards. Mississippi State: Provided the holes for Trent Richardson to once again surpass the 100-yard mark ... paved the way for the team to accumulate 223 yards on the ground, including 96 by Eddie Lacy. Georgia Southern: Helped the Tide amass 272 yards rushing while Richardson went for 175 yards and two scores ... did not allow a sack. Auburn: Helped pave the way for Richardson to rush for 203 yards ... helped provide the time for McCarron to complete 78 percent of his passes and toss three touchdowns. Cade

FOSTER Place Kicker 6-1 • 216 • Soph. Southlake, Texas

Southlake Carroll

2011 (SOPHOMORE): Cade Foster is the Crimson Tide’s starting kicker on kickoffs and place-kicker on field goals longer than 40 yards ... is averaging 63.0 yards on 75 kickoffs this season and is 2-for-9 on field goals, hitting from 45 yards against Tennessee and 46 yards against LSU. Kent State: Averaged 64.4 yards on nine kickoffs in the Crimson Tide’s 48-7 victory ... also missed on a 53-yard field goal against the Golden Flashes. Penn State: Kicked off six times for 372 yards, an average of 62.0 yards per kick. North Texas: Averaged 64.0 yards on eight kickoffs against the Mean Green. Arkansas: Kicked off seven times for 430 yards, averaging 61.4 yards per kick with one touchback. Florida: Kicked off seven times for 450 yards, averaging 64.3 per kick. Vanderbilt: Was named the Special Teams Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... recorded five kickoffs for 316 yards ... averaged 63.2 per kick. Mississippi: Tallied three kickoffs for 197 yards for an average of 65.7 per kick ... missed a 53-yard field goal attempt. Tennessee: Was named one of the Special Teams Players of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... connected on his first field goal of the season when he hit from 45 yards in the win against the Volunteers ... kicked off eight times, recording one touchback and averaging 65.4 per kick. LSU: Connected on one field goal for 46 yards against the Tigers ... was 1-for-4 on the evening ... kicked off three times for an average of 63 yards. Mississippi State: Kicked off four times for 231 yards for

an average of 57.8 per kick ... went 0-1 on field goals. Georgia Southern: Kicked off seven times for an average of 63.9 per kick ... recorded one touchback. Auburn: Kicked off eight times for an average of 60.5 yards ... tied a career high with two touchbacks. FOSTER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2010 13-0 2011 12-0 TOTAL 25-0

Extra Points Field Goals XP-A Pct. FG-A Pct. Lng 7-7 100.0 7-9 77.8 49 0-0 .000 2-9 22.2 46 7-7 100.0 9-18 50.0 49

FG Breakdown 1-19 2010 0-0 2011 0-0 TOTAL 0-0

20-29 2-2 0-0 2-2

30-39 0-0 0-0 0-0

40-49 5-6 2-5 7-11

50+ 0-1 0-4 0-5

Yards 5,476 4,728 10,204

Avg. 65.2 63.0 64.2

TB 10 5 15

OB 1 1 2

Pts. 28 6 34

Kickoffs 2010 2011 TOTAL

No. 84 75 159

FOSTER’S CAREER HIGHS PAT Made: PAT Attempts: FG Made: FG Attempts: Long: Points: Kickoffs: Yards: Average: Touchbacks: Tackles

2 vs. San Jose State and Duke, 2010 2 vs. San Jose State and Duke, 2010 2 vs. (3 Times) Last vs. Mississippi, 2010 4 vs. LSU, 2011 49 vs. Mississippi, 2010 8 vs. San Jose State and Duke, 2010 10 vs. Duke and Georgia State, 2010 633 vs. Georgia State, 2010 69.2 vs. South Carolina, 2010 2 vs. South Carolina & Auburn, 2010, 2011 2 vs. Arkansas, 2010

Jalston

FOWLER Running Back 6-1 • 246 • Soph. Mobile, Ala.

Vigor

2011 (SOPHOMORE): Jalston Fowler has given the Crimson Tide a nice lift off the bench at running back in 2011 ... comes in behind Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy and in short-yardage and goal-line situations ... has 385 yards on 56 carries with four touchdowns in 12 games this season ... averaging 6.9 yards per carry this year ... has converted 16 first downs rushing the football this season. Kent State: Went for a career-best 69 yards on just four carries for a 17.3 yards per carry average ... scored his first touchdown of the season on a 49-yard burst off the right side of the line of scrimmage. Penn State: Came into the game in a couple of goal-line situations against the Nittany Lions ... did not have a carry. North Texas: Ran three times for 20 yards ... rushed for one first down. Arkansas: Carried the ball four times for 11 yards in the win against the Razorbacks. Florida: Totaled five carries for 19 yards in the win at the Swamp. Vanderbilt: Recorded a career-high 13 carries against the Commodores ... totaled 58 yards with a

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FOWLER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S Att 2010 11-0 14 2011 12-0 56 TOTAL 23-0 70

Year G-S 2010 11-0 2011 12-0 TOTAL 23-0

Rushing Yds Avg. TD LP 111 7.9 1 36 385 6.9 4 69 496 7.1 5 69

Tackles TT UT 2 2 1 1 3 3

AT 0 0 0

Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD LP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TFL QBH QBS 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0

FOWLER’S CAREER HIGHS Rushes: Yards: Touchdowns: Long Play: Tackles:

13 vs. Vanderbilt, 2011 125 at Mississippi, 2011 2 at Mississippi, 2011 69 at Mississippi, 2011 1 vs. San Jose State and Duke 2010

John

FULTON Defensive Back 6-0 • 187 • Soph. Manning, S.C.

Manning

2011 (SOPHOMORE): John Fulton has provided the Tide with great depth in the defensive backfield while playing well on special teams ... has played in 12 games and has five tackles with two solo stops ... four of his tackles have come on kickoff coverage. Kent State: Had one solo tackle in the 48-7 win. North Texas: Registered two assisted tackles on kickoff coverage. Arkansas: Assisted on a tackle on kickoff coverage. Vanderbilt: Broke up one pass in the shutout win against the Commodores. Mississippi State: Recorded one solo tackle on kickoff coverage. FULTON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2010 13-0 2011 12-0 TOTAL 25-0

Tackles TT UT 5 3 5 2 10 5

AT 2 3 5

Fumbles TFL QBH QBS FF FR PBU Int 0.5-4 0 0.5-4 0 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0.5-4 0 0.5-4 0 0 3 0-0

FULTON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Yards Lost: Quarterback Sacks: Yards Lost: Passes Broken Up:

3 vs. Duke, 2010 0.5 vs. Duke, 2010 4 vs. Duke, 2010 0.5 vs. Duke, 2010 4 vs. Duke, 2010 1 three times

Nick

Brandon

GENTRY

GIBSON

Defensive Lineman

Wide Receiver

6-1 • 284 • Sr.

6-2 • 194 • Sr.

Prattville, Ala.

Mobile, Ala.

Prattville

2011 (SENIOR): Nick Gentry gives the Crimson Tide an excellent interior pass rush along the defensive front ... backs up at nose guard and sees most of his action in passing situations ... has played in 11 games and registered 20 tackles, including 3.5 sacks for 28 yards and five tackles for loss (-33 yards). Kent State: Recorded an assisted sack for his only tackle of the game ... combined to drop the KSU quarterback for a loss of three yards. Penn State: Made two assisted tackles off the bench in Alabama’s 27-11 win over the No. 23 Nittany Lions in Happy Valley. North Texas: Had one solo tackle in a 41-0 shutout of the Mean Green ... did a good job of affecting the quarterback. Arkansas: Registered two solo tackles, including a sack for a loss of 10 yards ... was also credited with a quarterback hurry. Florida: Tallied two quarterback hurries and sacked the quarterback for a loss of eight yards. Vanderbilt: Registered three solo tackles, including one for a loss of four yards. Mississippi: Assisted on two tackles on the road against the Rebels. Tennessee: Assisted on one tackle in the win against the Volunteers. LSU: Recorded three assisted tackles while helping limit the No. 1 Tigers to just 239 yards and nine points. Mississippi State: Made a season-high four tackles ... had a sack for a loss of seven yards and 1.5 tackles for loss (-8 yards). GENTRY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2007 1-0 2008 9-0 2009 4-0 2010 13-0 2011 11-0 TOTAL 38-0

Tackles TT UT AT 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 14 4 10 20 8 12 41 12 29

Fumbles TFL QBH QBS FF FR PBU 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 1-7 2 1-7 0 0-0 0 5-33 3 3.5-28 0 0-0 0 6-40 6 4.5-35 0 0-0 0

Int 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

GENTRY’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Yards Lost: Sacks: Yards Lost: Quarterback Pressures:

5 vs. North Texas, 2009 1 three times 10 vs. Arkansas, 2011 1 (four times); Last vs. Mississippi State, 2011 10 vs. Arkansas, 2011 2 at Florida, 2011

2011 (SENIOR): Brandon Gibson brings senior leadership and toughness to the Tide wide receiver corps ... has seen action in all 12 games this season, earning two starts ... has 14 catches for 140 yards and a 10.0 yards per catch average with a touchdown ... caught seven passes for first downs ... also a valuable special teams performer, starting on kickoff and punt return ... has seven special teams tackles. Kent State: Caught one pass for 18 yards and a first down. Penn State: Converted his second first down of the season on a five-yard reception ... also had one assisted tackle on kickoff coverage. North Texas: Equaled his career-best with three receptions for 35 yards, which set a career high ... long grab of 19 yards ... two of his three catches went for first downs. Arkansas: Was named a special team player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff ... caught one pass on a wide receiver screen for a loss of two yards ... assisted on three tackles on kickoff coverage. Florida: Recorded a solo tackle on kickoff coverage. Vanderbilt: Caught one pass for 12 yards. Mississippi: Hauled in his first career touchdown reception on a 10 yard play ... tallied one solo tackle on special teams. Tennessee: Made one tackle on special teams ... saw significant action at receiver but did not have a catch. Georgia Southern: Was named one of the Offensive Players of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... caught a career high four passes for 49 yards, including a long of 23. Auburn: Started at wide receiver for the second straight game ... caught two passes for 13 yards. GIBSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year G-S No. Yards 2008 3-0 0 0 2009 4-0 2 25 2010 12-0 4 39 2011 12-2 14 140 TOTAL 31-2 20 204 *has 12 career tackles on special teams

Avg. 0.0 12.5 9.8 10.0 10.2

TD 0 0 0 1 1

LP 0 21 18 23 23

GIBSON’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: Yards: Long Play: Touchdown:

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long rush of 10 yards. Mississippi: Ran for a career-high 125 yards on just nine carries ... tallied two touchdowns, including a long run to paydirt of 69 yards. Tennessee: Carried the ball nine times for 27 yards. Georgia Southern: Rushed eight times for 41 yards, including a long run of 22 yards. Auburn: Ran the ball once for a 15 yard touchdown.

4 vs. Georgia Southern, 2011 49 vs. Georgia Southern, 2011 23 vs. Georgia Southern, 2009 1 at Mississippi, 2011

PLAYER PROFILES Darius

HANKS

HANKS’ CAREER HIGHS

HARRIS’ CAREER HIGHS

Receptions: Yards: Long Play:

5 vs. Auburn, 2010 & Vanderblit, 2011 66 vs. San Jose State, 2010 51 vs. South Carolina, 2010

Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Yards Lost:

Touchdowns:

1 (7 Times) Last vs. Vanderbilt, 2011

Wide Receiver

Linebacker

Norcross

6-4 • 260 • Jr.

PLAYER PROFILES

2011 (SENIOR): Darius Hanks is one of the Tide’s most experienced and valuable wide receivers ... missed the first two games of the season due to a NCAA redshirt suspension, resulting from playing in one game during his true freshman season ... returned to action against North Texas and started eight straight games at wide receiver before missing the Georgia Southern game with a sprained ankle ... returned at Auburn but did not start ... has 21 receptions on the year for 270 yards and one touchdown ... 15 of his 21 catches have gone for first downs and five of his six catches on third down have converted a first down ... has seven explosive plays of 15 yards or more. North Texas: Caught two passes for 20 yards ... both receptions went for Alabama first downs in a 41-0 victory. Arkansas: Hauled in two more passes against the Razorbacks, including an eight-yard slant across the middle for the first down in the second half of the 38-14 win. Florida: Had two receptions for 19 yards, including a 13-yard grab that converted a first down. Vanderblit: Registered his best game to date with a careerhigh-tying five receptions for 60 ... hauled in his first touchdown reception of the season on a 17-yard pass on third down and seven in the fourth quarter ... three of his five catches went for first downs. Mississippi: Caught four passes for 63 yards ... had one explosive play of 36 yards ... three of his four receptions went for first downs. Tennessee: Recorded another solid game with three grabs for 21 yards against the Vols ... all three receptions were good for first downs, including one on third down ... had a long catch of 21 yards. LSU: Hauled in two 19yard receptions against the No. 1 Tigers ... both catches converted two first downs. Mississippi State: Sprained an ankle in the first quarter and did not return ... had one catch for two yards. HANKS’ CAREER STATISTICS

HIGHTOWER

HARRIS

Norcross, Ga.

Receiving Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL

Dont’a

Jerrell

6-0 • 185 • Sr.

7 vs. Penn State, 2010 1, Three Times 2 vs. Vanderbilt, 2011

G-S 1-0 8-0 14-7 13-13 9-8 45-28

No. 1 8 17 32 21 79

Yards 6 88 272 456 270 1,092

Avg. 6.0 11.0 16.0 14.2 12.9 13.8

TD 0 0 3 3 1 7

LP 6 18 45 51 36 51

6-3 • 242 • Sr. Lewisburg, Tenn. Gadsden, Ala.

2011 (SENIOR): Jerrell Harris is the Crimson Tide’s starting sam linebacker ... has played in all 12 games this season ... has recorded five starts due to offensive formations ... has 22 tackles on the season with 12 solo stops and 2.5 tackles for loss of three yards. Kent State: Made two tackles with one solo stop as the Tide handled the Golden Flashes 48-7. Penn State: Played in the Tide’s base 3-4 defense and on special teams ... had on solo tackle and two total stops. North Texas: Had an assisted tackle in limited action as the Mean Green employed a quick-pass approach that saw UNT get the ball out quick and throw 31 passes. Arkansas: Did not start as the Tide opened in a dime formation ... made two assisted tackles with one tackle for loss of -1 yard ... provided good pressure on the quarterback. Florida: Registered two solo tackles against the Gators. Vanderbilt: Totaled three solo tackles, including one for a loss of two yards ... also recorded a quarterback hurry. Mississippi: Earned the start and assisted on one tackled ... recorded a quarterback hurry. Tennessee: Registered two tackles, including a solo stop in the win against the Volunteers. LSU: Made a seasonhigh five tackles with two solo stops ... also had half of a tackle for loss. Mississippi State: Started and made one solo tackle as the Tide limited the Bulldogs to just 12 rushing yards. Georgia Southern: Played but did not record any statistics. Auburn: Did not start but played and recorded one solo tackle ... helped limited the Tigers to just 140 total yards ... AU had just 44 yards -— 25 rushing — through three quarters and gained the rest after the Tide had already locked up the win in the fourth quarter. HARRIS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL

Marshall County

Gadsden City

G-S 10-0 6-0 10-3 12-5 38-8

Tackles TT UT AT TFL QBH QBS 3 1 2 0-0 0 0-0 3 1 2 0-0 0 0-0 27 17 7 1-1 2 0-0 22 12 10 2.5-3 2 0-0 55 31 21 3.5-4 4 0-0

Fumbles FF FR PBU 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0

Int 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

• Ringleader of the nation’s No. 1 defense responsible for play calls and checks • Consensus first-team All-American (AFCA, AP, Walter Camp, Rivals.com, Pro Football Weekly) • Finalist for the Lombardi Award • Finalist for the Butkus Award • Finalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award • Finalist for the Lott Trophy • Midseason All-American by CBSsports.com • Defense ranks No. 1 in scoring defense (8.8 ppg), rush defense (74.9 ypg) & total defense (191.3 ypg) • Lott IMPACT National Player of the Week and SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Tennessee) • SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Miss. State) • Has 230 career tackles with 19.5 tackles for loss and 25 quarterback hurries while starting 41 career games • Eight-time Alabama Defensive Player of the Week • Leads the team with a career-high 81 tackles, including 9.5 TFL, three sacks, one interception, three pass breakups, an interception and a blocked field goal

2011 (JUNIOR): Dont’a Hightower is a returning captain and a leader of the Crimson Tide’s vaunted defense that ranks No. 1 nationally in all five major categories ... UA leads the country in scoring defense (8.8 ppg), first in total defense (191.3 ypg), first in rushing defense (74.9 ypg), first in pass efficiency defense (83.9 ypg) and first in pass defense (116.3 ypg) ... a consensus first-team All-American by the Associated Press, AFCA and Walter Camp as well as Rivals.com and Pro Football Weekly ... a finalist for the Lombardi Award, Chuck Bednarik Award, the Butkus Award and the Lott Trophy ... a leading candidate for first-team All-America honors ... leads the team with a career-best 81 tackles, including 37 solo stops ... has three sacks (-16 yards) and 9.5 tackles for loss (-35 yards) ... also has eight quarterback hurries, one interception, one blocked field goal and three pass breakups ... started all 12 games at mike linebacker and 41 during his Crimson Tide career ... can also move to the outside on passing downs to rush the passer ... an eight-time UA coaching staff player of the week and the SEC Defensive Player of the Week following

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PLAYER PROFILES of the Week and the SEC Defensive Player of the Week after his showing against the Volunteers ... had eight tackles with a sack ... also intercepted a UT pass and returned in 29 yards inside the Vols’ 10-yard line ... recorded three quarterback hurries and broke up two passes as his defense helped limit his home-state Volunteers to just 155 total yards in a 37-6 win. LSU: Made seven tackles and recorded two quarterback hurries ... had four solo stops as the Tide limited the Tigers offense to just 239 yards of offense ... selected as the UA Defensive Player of the Week. Mississippi State: Equaled his career high with 11 tackles while helping to limit the Bulldogs to 131 total yards and just 12 yards rushing ... had a career-best 2.5 tackles for loss (-10 yards) and a career-high 1.5 sacks (-9 yards) ... also broke up a pass and earned SEC and Alabama Defensive Player of the Week accolades. Georgia Southern: Blocked the first field goal of the year, which was returned for a touchdown ... made six tackles while starting his 40 career game. Auburn: Recorded nine tackles with one tackle for a loss of three yards ... had a season-high six solo stops ... helped limited the Tigers to just 140 total yards ... AU had just 44 yards -— 25 rushing — through three quarters and gained the rest after the Tide had already locked up the win in the fourth quarter. HIGHTOWER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL

G-S 14-12 4-4 13-13 12-12 43-41

Tackles TT UT 64 26 16 5 69 30 81 37 230 98

AT 38 11 39 44 132

TFL QBH 2.5-6 6 4-7 2 3.5-8 9 9.5-35 8 19.5-56 25

Fumbles QBS FF FR PBU 0-0 1 2-0 0 1-4 0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 3 3-16 0 0-0 3 4-0 1 2-0 7

Int 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-29 1-29

HIGHTOWER’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 11 vs. LSU, 2008 & Miss. State, 2011 Tackles For Loss: 2.5 vs. Florida International, 2009 & Miss. State, 2011 Yards Lost: 10 vs. Miss. State, 2011 Quarterback Sacks: 1.5 vs. Miss. State, 2011 Yards Lost: 9 vs. Miss. State, 2011 Forced Fumble: 1 vs. Clemson and Tulane, 2008 Quarterback Pressures: 3 vs. Tennessee, 2011 Passes Broken Up: 2 vs. Tennessee, 2011 Blocked Field Goal: 1 vs. Georgia Southern, 2011

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G-S 8-0 8-0

Tackles TT UT 9 3 9 3

AT 6 6

TFL QBH QBS 1.5-5 1 0-0 1.5-5 1 0-0

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

Brandon

IVORY Defensive Lineman 6-4 • 308 • Fr. Memphis, Tenn.

East

2011 (FRESHMAN): Brandon Ivory has played in four games as a reserve defensive lineman ... he has found time in four games, recording at least one tackle in three of the four contests. Kent State: Recorded his first career tackle in the season opener. Vanderbilt: Assisted on a tackle in the win against the Commodores. Georgia Southern: Made his biggest contribution of the season, tallying three tackles against the Eagles. IVORY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2011 TOTAL

G-S 4-0 4-0

Tackles TT UT 5 0 5 0

AT 5 5

TFL QBH QBS 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0

Kelly

JOHNSON Snapper

HUBBARD

Bluffton, S.C.

Lawrenceville, Ga.

Dont’a Hightower has a team-best 81 tackles with 9.5 tackles for loss and three sacks.

Year 2011 TOTAL

6-3 • 230 • Sr.

6-6 • 237 • Fr.

SNAPSHOTS

HUBBARDS’S CAREER STATISTICS

Adrian Linebacker

out. Arkansas: Registered a solo tackle and a quarterback hurry in the win against the Razorbacks. Florida: Came off the bench to record two tackles, including a solo stop. Vanderbilt: Registered two tackles, including one for a loss of four yards. Mississippi: Assisted on one tackle and was credited with half a tackle for a loss of one yard. Tennessee: Assisted on one tackle in the win against the Volunteers. LSU: Assisted on one tackle against the Tigers.

Norcross

2011 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Adrian Hubbard gives the Crimson Tide a dangerous threat off the edge as a reserve jack linebacker ... has played in eight games ... has nine tackles, including one and a half for a loss of five yards. North Texas: Made his first career tackle with an assisted stop in the 41-0 shut-

PLAYER PROFILES

the Tennessee and Mississippi State games ... named the Lott IMPACT National Player of the Week for his performance against the Vols ... has at least five tackles in 11 of 12 games this season ... has 41 tackles in the last five games with 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Kent State: Second on the team in tackles with seven ... had four solo tackles and half of a sack for minus-four yards ... registered one quarterback hurry in the Tide’s 48-7 win. Penn State: Had four tackles in the Tide’s win over the No. 23 Nittany Lions ... was credited with an additional quarterback hurry in the coach’s tape. North Texas: Had five tackles with three solo stops in the 41-0 shutout of the Mean Green ... had a season-best two tackles for loss (-6 yards) and one quarterback hurry as the Tide limited UNT to 169 total yards and just 68 yards rushing ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the UA coaching staff. Arkansas: Registered a team-best nine tackles ... had two tackles for loss for the second straight game, dropping the Hogs behind the line of scrimmage for a total of eight yards ... helped hold the Razorbacks to just 17 yards rushing and 291 yards below their season average entering the game. Florida: Made five tackles with three solo stops as the Tide held the powerful Gator rushing attack to just 15 yards. Vanderbilt: For the second straight game made five tackles with two solo stops this time ... held Vandy to just 190 total yards, including just 41 on the ground. Mississippi: Recorded five tackles and half of a tackle for loss (-1 yard) against the Rebels ... helped UA record 14 tackles for loss as a team ... had his third quarterback hurry of the season as the Tide held UM to 141 total yards and just 28 rushing yards. Tennessee: Selected as the Lott IMPACT National Player

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2011 (SENIOR): Kelly Johnson has made an impact on special teams, primarily on kickoff coverage ... has played in nine games and recorded five tackles, including three solo stops. Arkansas: Assisted on one tackle on special teams. Florida: Tallied a solo stop on kickoff coverage against the Gators. Georgia Southern: Was named one of the Specialists of the Week by the UA coaching staff ... registered a career-high three tackles, including two solo stops all on kickoff coverage.

PLAYER PROFILES Nico

JOHNSON Linebacker 6-3 • 245 • Jr. Andalusia, Ala.

Andalusia

PLAYER PROFILES

2011 (JUNIOR): Nico Johnson is the Crimson Tide’s starting will linebacker in the base 3-4 defense ... one of the nation’s better run-stopping linebackers ... has started six games based on offensive formations ... has seen action in all 12 contests ... fourth on the team with 43 tackles on the season, including 23 solo stops, 5.5 tackles for loss (-16 yards), one sack (-5 yards), a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, an interception and three pass breakups... named the UA Defensive Player of the Week in three consecutive games, Mississippi, Tennessee and LSU. Kent State: Did not have a tackle, but played in running downs for the Tide. Penn State: Recorded one tackle and broke up a Nittany Lion pass. North Texas: Had two solo tackles in the Tide’s 41-0 shutout of the Mean Green ... tallied one tackle for loss of -2 yards as Alabama limited UNT to 68 yards rushing. Arkansas: Was not scheduled to see extended action vs. the Hogs due to their passing attack, but an injury to C.J. Mosley in the first quarter gave him an expanded opportunity to make plays ... finished with one solo tackle in the Tide’s conference-opening win. Florida: Made his first start of the season at will linebacker ... had four tackles with a fumble recovery in the Tide’s 38-10 win ... helped limit the Gators to just 15 yards rushing. Vanderbilt: Started and recorded his second career interception and his first of the season ... made three tackles with half of a tackle for loss. Mississippi: Made a career-best two tackles for loss (-9 yards) and recorded his second-career sack (15 yards) ... helped limit the Rebels to 141 total yards and just 28 yards on the ground — mostly on quarterback scrambles ... his seven tackles were a team high and the second-highest total of his career ... garnered Defensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts vs. the Rebels. Tennessee: Earned UA Defensive Player of the Week honors after registering six tackles with three solo stops ... forced a fumble in the second half and deflected a pass that was intercepted by Dont’a Hightower ... helped limit UT to just 155 total yards and six points. LSU: Had a career-best 11 tackles, including three solo

stops ... helped limit the No. 1 Tigers to 239 yards and just nine points ... the 11 tackles is the most by an Alabama player this season ... named the UA Coaches’ Defensive Player of the Week for the third straight week. Mississippi State: Started at will linebacker but did not have a tackle. Georgia Southern: Recorded the second-most tackles on the team with six ... broke up one of seven Eagles passes. Auburn: Did not start but recorded two solo tackles for loss of -3 yards ... helped limit the Tigers to just 140 total yards ... AU had just 44 yards -— 25 rushing — through three quarters and gained the rest after the Tide had already locked up the win in the fourth quarter. JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL

G-S 12-2 13-6 12-6 36-14

Tackles TT UT 28 17 33 22 43 23 104 62

AT 11 11 20 42

Fumbles TFL QBH QBS FF FR PBU 4.5-18 0 1-15 1 0-0 2 3.5-7 1 0-0 0 0-0 1 5.5-16 0 1-5 2 1-0 3 13.5-41 1 2-20 3 1-0 6

Int 0-0 1-0 1-2 2-2

JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Yards Lost: Quarterback Sacks: Yards Lost: Interceptions: Fumbles Forced: Passes Broken Up:

11 vs. LSU, 2011 2.0 vs. Mississippi & Auburn, 2011 15 vs. LSU, 2009 1 vs. LSU, 2009 & vs. Mississippi, 2011 15 vs. LSU, 2009 1 vs. Florida, 2010 & Vanderbilt, 2011 1 (three times); Last vs. Tennessee, 2011 1 (6 Times) Last vs. Georgia Southern, 2011

Barrett

JONES Offensive Lineman 6-5 • 311 • Jr. Germantown, Tenn.

Evangelical Christian

• Veteran leader of the Tide’s Offensive Line • Outland Trophy Winner • Captued the ARA Sportsmanship Award and the

Wuerffel Trophy • Unanimous First-Team All-American (AFCA, AP,

Walter Camp, FWAA, Sporting News, ESPN.com, SI.com, Rivals.com and CBSsports.com) • First-Team All-SEC (AP & Coaches) • Awarded Jacobs Blocking Trophy (top offensive lineman in the SEC) • Semifinalist for the Lombardi Award • Consensus midseason All-American • Clears a path for Heisman Trophy finalist Trent Richardson, who leads the SEC with 1,583 yards and 23 total touchdowns • Has graded out first or second on the Alabama offensive line in nine of 10 games • Has faced seven of the nation’s top-50 defenses • Has started 10 games at left tackle • Has played four positions along the offensive line this season, including center • Only position he hasn’t played is right guard, where he started 25 games during the last two years • Blocked for 25 100-yard rushing games during his career, including nine this season

• Has graded out at 90 percent or better in four

games • Has only nine missed assignments in 587 snaps

(98.5 percent on assignments) • Has been 100 percent on assignments in four

games this season • Allowed just three sacks all season • Started 35 career games at right guard (25) and left tackle (10 in 2011) • SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Arkansas) • Two-time UA Offensive Player of the Week

2011 (JUNIOR): Barrett Jones is one of the most talented and versatile offensive linemen in the nation ... captured the Outland Trophy, which goes to the nation’s best interior lineman, and is the third Alabama player to win the award ... a semifinalist for the Lombardi Award ... unanimous All-American by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN.com, SI.com, CBSsports.com and Rivals.com ... first-team AllSEC by the coaches and the Associated Press ... named the winner of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, which goes to the top offensive lineman in the SEC ... also won the Wuerffel Trophy and the ARA Sportsmanship Award ... started 10 games for the Crimson Tide at left tackle and 35 games in his UA career (25 at right guard) ... missed the Mississippi State and Georgia Southern games after spraining his ankle ... has also seen action at left guard, right tackle and center this season ... helps Alabama rank 15th nationally running the football with an average of 219.8 yards per game while ranking 16th nationally in scoring offense with 36.0 points per game and 30th in total offense (433.4 ypg) ... ranks 28th nationally in sacks allowed at 1.25 per game ... the Tide has scored 33 rushing touchdowns to rank tied for ninth nationally ... Jones has blocked for 25 100yard rushers in his career, including nine this season ... earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors following the Arkansas win ... a two-time Offensive Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... faced seven defenses ranked in the top 50 nationally ... only missed nine assignments in 587 snaps this year. Kent State: Helped clear the way for 183 yards rushing, including 134 rushing and receiving yards from Eddie Lacy and Trent Richardson’s three rushing touchdowns ... graded out at 90 percent with two pancake blocks ... did not allow a sack ... earned UA Offensive Player of the Week honors for his work. Penn State: Blocked for 196 rushing yards while not allowing a sack to the talented Nittany Lion front seven ... helped Richardson account for 111 yards and two touchdowns. North Texas: Opened holes for a season-high 347 rushing yards including 100-yard games from Trent

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Phelon

JONES Defensive Back

Christion

JONES

5-11 • 194 • Sr.

Wide Receiver

Mobile, Ala.

5-11 • 175 • Fr. Adamsville, Ala.

Minor

2011 (FRESHMAN): Christion Jones is one of the true freshman making an impact for Alabama in 2011 ... developed a niche at wide receiver ... also a backup punt returner ... has three catches for 49 yards ... returned two punts for 18 yards ... has played in all 12 games. Kent State: Hauled in his first career catch with an eightyard grab against the Golden Flashes ... also returned a punt 18 yards while making one solo tackle on special teams. Penn State: Saw his first action on the road as a reserve wide receiver. North Texas: Made his most significant contribution to date with two receptions for 41 yards, including a 30 yard-catch that he took inside the 5-yard line ... returned one punt for no gain.

LSU

2011 (SENIOR): Phelon Jones gives the Tide great depth in the defensive backfield ... has played in nine games ... has four tackles and one interception. Kent State: Registered his first career interception in the Tide’s 48-7 win ... also logged three tackles and helped limit KSU to 98-yards passing. Mississippi: Recorded one solo tackle on the road against the Rebels. JONES’ CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Year G-S TT UT AT *2008 9-2 15 8 7 2009 Transfer 2010 9-2 17 11 6 2011 9-0 4 2 2 at UA 18-2 21 13 8 TOTAL 27-4 36 21 15 *at LSU

No. 3 3

TFL QBH QBS 0-0 3 1

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0-0 0 0-0

1-4 0-0 1-4 1-4

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 3

0 0 0 1

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

1 0 1 1

0-0 1-0 1-0 1-0

JONES’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Passes Broken Up: Interceptions:

JONES’ CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year G-S 2011 11-0 TOTAL 11-0

PLAYER PROFILES

Richardson (167) and Eddie Lacy (161) ... Richardson found the end zone three times while Lacy scored twice ... at quarterback, AJ McCarron had time to complete 71.4 percent of his passes. Arkansas: Was named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week following his efforts in a 38-14 win over the Hogs ... helped the Tide account for 197 yards on the ground, including 126 from Richardson, and 397 total yards ... graded out at 88 percent. Florida: Graded out at 90 percent and was 100 percent on his assignments ... cleared a path for 226 rushing yards in the 38-10 win over the Gators as Richardson went for a career-best 181 yards and two touchdowns ... also protected McCarron’s blideside as the Tide did not surrender a sack. Vanderbilt: Made his sixth start at left tackle ... opened holes for Richardson’s fifth 100-yard rushing game and 419 yards of total offense ... provided time for McCarron to throw four touchdowns. Mississippi: Helped open holes for two 100-yard rushers — Richardson (183 yards and four touchdowns) and Jalston Folwer (124 yards and two touchdowns) ... graded out at a season-high 93 percent with four pancake blocks ... blocked for 389 rushing yards while providing time for 226 yards through the air for a season-best 615 yards of total offense ... did not allow a sack. Tennessee: Led an offensive line that allowed just one coverage sack while McCarron threw for a career-high 284 yards with one touchdown ... opened holes for 157 yards on the ground and three scores in a 37-6 win over the Volunteers. LSU: Battled through an ankle sprain suffered early in the game and finished the game ... helped Alabama account for 295 yards of offense against one of the nation’s best defenses, including 169 yards from scrimmage for Richardson. Auburn: Returned to the starting lineup and helped the Tide beat the

5 vs. Duke, 2010 1 at Tennessee, 2010 1 vs. Duke, 2010 1 vs. Kent State, 2011

Chris

Yards 49 49

Avg. 16.3 16.3

TD 0 0

LP 41 41

Punt Returns Year G-S No. Yards 2011 10-0 2 18 TOTAL 10-0 2 18 *has one tackle on special teams

Avg. 9.0 9.0

TD 0 0

LP 18 18

JORDAN Linebacker

Brentwood, Tenn.

JONES’ CAREER HIGHS Receptions: Receiving Yards: Long Play: Punt Returns: Punt Return Yards: Long Punt Return:

6-3 • 240 • Sr.

2 vs. North Texas, 2011 41 vs. North Texas, 2011 30 vs. North Texas, 2011 1 vs. Kent State & North Texas, 2011 18 vs. Kent State, 2011 18 vs. Kent State, 2011

Harrison

JONES Tight End

Brentwood Academy

2011 (JUNIOR): Chris Jordan saw his first action of the season at Mississippi after missing the first six games due to injury. Has played in five games on the season. Mississippi: Assisted on one solo tackle and was credited with half a tackle for a loss of two yards. Tennessee: Assisted on two tackles in the win against the Volunteers.

6-4 • 248 • Fr. JORDAN’S CAREER STATISTICS Germantown, Tenn.

SNAPSHOTS Three-year starter Barrett Jones won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s top interior lineman.

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Evangelical Christian

2011 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Harrison Jones has seen action in eight games as a reserve h-back ... has one catch on the season. Vanderbilt: Recorded his first career reception as it went for five yards. JONES’ CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year G-S 2011 8-0 TOTAL 8-0

No. 1 1

Yards 5 5

Avg. 5.0 5.0

TD 0 0

Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL

G-S 10-0 14-0 10-0 5-0 39-0

Tackles TT UT AT TFL QBH QBS 3 0 3 0-0 0 0-0 12 10 2 0-0 0 0-0 15 8 7 2-10 0 1-9 3 0 3 0.5-2 0 0-0 33 18 15 2.5-12 0 1-9

Fumbles FF FR PBU 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0

Int 0-0 0-0 1-25 0-0 1-25

JORDAN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Yards Lost: Sacks: Yards Lost: Interceptions: Return Yards:

6 vs. North Texas, 2009 and Penn State, 2010 2 vs. Georgia State, 2010 10 vs. Georgia State, 2010 1 vs. Georgia State, 2010 9 vs. Georgia State, 2010 1 vs. Georgia State, 2010 25 vs. Georgia State, 2010

LP 0 0

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KIRKPATRICK Defensive Back 6-3 • 192 • Jr. Gadsden, Ala.

Gadsden City

• Lock-down cornerback on the outside for the Tide • First-team All-American (FWAA, CBSsports.com &

Pro Football Weekly) • Second-team All-SEC (AP and Coaches) • Finalist for the Thorpe Award • First-team midseason All-American by CBSs-

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ports.com and Sporting News • Secondary ranks No. 1 nationally in pass defense (116.3 ypg) & pass efficiency defense (83.9) • Defense also ranks No. 1 in scoring defense (8.8 ppg) & total defense (191.3 ypg) • Started 12 games in 2011 and 24 in his career • Has 26 tackles with two forced fumbles and nine pass breakups

2011 (JUNIOR): Dre Kirkpatrick developed into a shut-down corner and a leader in the Crimson Tide secondary ... a first-team All-American by the FWAA, CBSsports.com and Pro Football Weekly ... second-team Associated Press All-American ... second-team All-SEC by both the AP and the league coaches ... has 26 tackles with 23 solo stops while defenses continue to throw away from him ... also has a nine pass breakups ... returned a blocked field goal 55 yards for a touchdown ... has two forced fumbles and two tackles for loss (-4 yards) ... part of a defense that leads the nation in pass defense (116.3 ypg) and pass efficiency defense (83.9) ... two-time Defensive Player of the Week by the UA coaching staff. Kent State: Did not have a pass completed in his direction and broke up three passes as the Golden Flashes could only manage 98 passing yards on while completing only 42.5 percent of their passes. Penn State: Forced two Nittany Lions’ fumbles while making two solo tackles and breaking up one pass in the 27-11 road win over No. 23 Penn State ... Defensive Player of the Week by the UA coaching staff. North Texas: Made one solo tackle and broke up a pass as the Mean Green completed only 41.9 percent of their passes. Arkansas: Matched his season and career best with three pass breakups ... had a season-high six tackles — all solo ... had two devastating hits that upended Arkansas receivers ... recorded his first tackle for loss of the season (-3 yards) ... helped limit the Hogs to over 150 yards below their season average throwing the football and 291 yards below

their total offense average. Florida: Had three solo tackles as Alabama beat the Gators 38-10. Vanderbilt: Made two solo stops and helped limt the Commodores to just 149 passing yards. Mississippi: Made four total tackles with three solo stops ... had his first assisted tackle of the year ... helped limit the Rebels to just 113 yards passing ... named the Special Teams Player of the Week by the UA coaching staff. Tennessee: Had just one tackle with the Volunteers not testing his side of the field ... helped limit UT to just 63 passing yards and 15 yards of total offense in a 37-6 win. LSU: Recorded four tackles as the Crimson Tide limited the top-ranked Tigers to just 91 yards passing. Mississippi State: Made one solo tackle as the Tide limited the Bulldogs to just 131 total yards while posting a 18.8 thirddown conversion percentage. Georgia Southern: Made two solo tackles as the Tide held the Eagles to just 39 yards passing ... returned a blocked field goal 55 yards for a score. Auburn: Broke up and deflected the only ball thrown in his direction ... helped the Crimson Tide limit the Tigers to just 44 yards through three quarters and 140 total yards. KIRKPATRICK’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL

G-S 12-0 13-12 12-12 37-24

Tackles TT UT AT 8 3 5 53 39 14 26 23 3 87 65 22

TFL QBH QBS 0-0 0 0-0 4-17 1 0-0 2-4 0 0-0 6-21 1 0-0

Fumbles FF FR PBU 0 0-0 0 1 1-0 10 2 0-0 9 3 1-0 19

Int 0-0 3-30 0-0 3-30

KIRKPATRICK’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Yards Lost: Interceptions: Return Yards: Passes Broken Up: Forced Fumbles: Fumble Recoveries: Quarterback Pressures:

9 vs. Arkansas, 2010 1.0 (6 Times) Last vs. Mississippi, 2011 8 vs. Arkansas, 2010 1 (3 Times) Last vs. Florida, 2010 21 vs. Duke, 2010 3 vs. Kent State & Arkansas, 2011 2 vs. Penn State, 2011 1 vs. Auburn, 2010 1 vs. Michigan State, 2010

SNAPSHOTS Dre Kirkpatrick was a first-team All-American by the FWAA after breaking up nine passes in 2011.

Eddie

LACY Running Back 6-0 • 220 • Soph. Geismar, La.

Dutchtown

2011 (SOPHOMORE): Eddie Lacy has been the first running back off the bench for Alabama in 2011 ... second on the team with 631 yards on 84 carries ... ... ranks 11th in the SEC and just outside the top 100 nationally with 57.4 yards per game ... has 16 rushes of 12 yards or longer ... has 23 first down rushes along with six first downs receiving ... has seven rushing touchdowns ... caught 11 passes for 131 yards ... has been the Offensive Player of the Week three times this season by the UA coaching staff. Kent State: Ran eight times for 58 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown run ... averaged 7.25 yards per carry ... caught three passes for 76 yards with a long of 48. Penn State: Averaged 7.73 yards per carry on 11 totes vs. the No. 23 Nittany Lions for 85 yards in the 27-11 victory ... caught one pass for six yards. North Texas: Recorded his second career 100-yard rushing game with a career-best 161 yards on nine carries for an impressive 17.89 yards per carry ... broke free for runs of 67, 43 and 35 yards with the 67- and 43-yard runs going for touchdowns. Arkansas: Equaled his career high with 13 carries ... rushed for 61 yards and one touchdown ... converted two first downs on the ground ... caught one pass for four yards in the Tide’s 38-14 win. Florida: Saw limited action with a foot injury ... carried the ball five times vs. the Gators for 32 yards and a touchdown ... long carry was 20 yards in the Tide win. Vanderbilt: Missed the game against the Commodores to rest an injured foot. Mississippi: Returned to the field but only got five carries in the Crimson Tide’s big win ... ran for 22 yards with a long rush of 15 yards. Tennessee: Rushed seven times for 46 yards with a long of 19 yards ... had two carries for first downs ... also caught two passes for 14 yards with one first down. LSU: Carried the ball five times for 19 yards ... long rush was a 20-yard burst for a first down ... also caught one pass for 11 yards. Mississippi State: One of the Alabama Offensive Players of the Week following his 96yard, two-touchdown performance against the Bulldogs ... converted three first downs and had three runs of more than 12 yards ...

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LACY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2010 2011 TOTAL

G-S 12-0 11-0 23-0

Rushing Att Yds Avg. TD LP 56 406 7.2 6 62 84 625 7.5 7 67 140 1,037 7.4 13 67

Receiving No. Yds 2 18 11 131 13 149

Avg. TD LP 9.0 0 15 11.9 0 48 11.5 0 48

LACY’S CAREER HIGHS Rushes: Yards: Long Play: Touchdowns: Receptions: Yards: Long Play:

13 vs. Arkansas, 2011 161 vs. North Texas, 2011 67 vs. North Texas, 2011 2 (3 times) Last vs. North Texas, 2011 3 vs. Kent State, 2011 76 vs. Kent State, 2011 48 vs. Kent State, 2011

Robert

LESTER Defensive Back 6-2 • 210 • Jr. Foley, Ala.

Foley

2011 (JUNIOR): A honorable mention All-American by SI.com after earning second-team Walter Camp All-American in 2010, Robert Lester started all 12 games at strong safety ... has 36 tackles on the season with three pass breakups, a forced fumble, one tackle for loss and a blocked field goal ... intercepted his first pass of the season at Mississippi and returned it 30 yards and then notched his second pick against LSU ... named the UA coaching staff Defensive Player of the Week after his performance against North Texas. Kent State: Broke up a pass while the Golden Flashes could only manage 98 passing yards, while completing only 42.5 percent of their passes. Penn State: Knocked down his second pass of the year while making two tackles in the Tide’s win as PSU only fired on 30 percent of its passes. North Texas: Earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the UA coaching staff ... made two tackles, one solo ... blocked a North Texas field goal attempt. Arkansas: Made a season-high five tackles with three solo stops as the Tide held the Hogs 291 yard below their season average for total offense ... added one pass breakup. Florida: Recorded one solo tackle and one assisted stop ... limited UF to 222 total yards. Vanderbilt: Had four total tackles with two solo stops. Mississippi: Registered his first interception of the year ... got credit for a 30-

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yard return after a holding penalty negated a return inside the Rebels’ five-yard line ... also had two total tackles with a solo top as the Tide limited UM to 141 total yards. Tennessee: Equaled his seaosn high with five tackles, including two solo stops ... helped limit UT to just 63 passing yards and 155 total yards. LSU: Picked off a Jarrett Lee pass ... made three tackles, including two solo stops as the Tide limited the No. 1 Tigers to just 239 total yards. Mississippi State: Made four tackles with two solo stops ... helped limit the Bulldogs to just 131 total yards. Georgia Southern: Forced a fumble and made three total tackles .. had one tackle for a loss of two yards ... helped limit the Eagles to just 39 yards passing. Auburn: Registered four solo tackles as the Crimson Tide limit the Tigers to just 44 yards through three quarters and 140 total yards. LESTER’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH QBS 2009 8-0 8 6 2 0-0 0 0-0 2010 13-13 52 29 23 1.5-10 2 1-9 2011 12-12 36 21 15 1-2 0 0-0 TOTAL 33-25 96 56 40 2.5-12 2 1-9

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1-89 4 8-102 1 0-0 3 2-30 1 1-89 7 10-132

LESTER’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Yards Lost: Quarterback Sacks: Yards Lost: Interceptions: Return Yards: Pass Breakups: Forced Fumble: Quarterback Pressures: Fumble Return Yards: Blocked kick:

7 vs. Arkansas, 2010 1 vs. San Jose State, 2010 9 vs. San Jose State, 2010 1 vs. San Jose State, 2010 9 vs. San Jose State, 2010 2 vs. Arkansas and Mississippi State, 2010 33 vs. Arkansas, 2010 1 (7 Times) Last vs. Arkansas, 2011 1 vs. Georgia Southern, 2011 1 vs. Mississippi and Auburn, 2010 89 vs. Penn State, 2010 1 vs. North Texas, 2011

Brandon

LEWIS Tight End 6-3 • 288 • Jr. Pleasant Grove, Ala.

East Mississippi CC

2011 (JUNIOR): Brandon Lewis made the move to tight end/ h-back right before the start of the season ... has played in seven games ... has done an excellent job in short-yardage situations. LEWIS’ CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year G-S 2011 7-0 TOTAL 7-0

No. 0 0

Yards 0 0

Avg. 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0

Cody

MANDELL Punter 6-4 • 202 • Soph. Lafayette, La.

Acadiana

2011 (SOPHOMORE): Cody Mandell once again has taken the reins of the punting duties in 2011 ... Mandell has punted 36 times for 1,401 yards with an average of 38.9 yards per punt ... has recorded 11 punts inside the 20. Kent State: Punted three times for 127 yards for an average of 42.3 ... tallied a long of 47 yards and nailed one inside the 20. Penn State: Recorded six punts for 223 yards for an average of 37.2 ... tallied a long punt of 44 yards. North Texas: Punted only once for 35 yards. Arkansas: Punted six times for 225 yards for an average of 37.5 ... tallied a long off 44 yards. Florida: Punted five times for 199 yards, averaging 39.8 per kick ... drilled all five punts inside the 20. Vanderbilt: Punted three times for 118 yards for an average of 39.3 per kick ... booted one punt over 50 yards. Mississippi: Punted once for 44 yards on the road against the Rebels. Tennessee: Punted twice for 81 yards for an average of 40.5. LSU: Placed both punts inside the 20 against the Tigers ... averaged 39.5 yards per kick. Mississippi State: Punted four times for an average of 37.2 yards per kick ... placed one punt inside the 20. Auburn: Was named one of the Specialists of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... punted three times for an average of 40.3 yards per punt ... nailed one punt inside the 20.

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had touchdown runs of two and 32 yards ... averaged 8.7 yards per carry. Georgia Southern: Ran six times for 45 yards for 7.5 yards per carry ... caught one pass for 13 yards ... had two explosive runs of 12 yards or more ... converted two first downs rushing and one receiving. Auburn: Rushed four times for six yards ... caught one pass for four yards.

MANDELL’S CAREER STATISTICS Punting Year G-S 2010 13-13 2011 11-11 TOTAL 24-24

No. Yds Avg. Lng 41 1,607 39.2 59 36 1,401 38.9 50 77 3,008 39.1 59

In Ret. 20 50+ Blk Yds 13 9 0 64 11 1 0 50 24 10 0 114

Net Yds 1,523 1,081 2,604

Net Avg. 37.1 37.3 37.2

MANDELL’S CAREER HIGHS Punts: Yards: Long: Average: Inside 20: 50+ Yards:

6 (three times); last vs. Arkansas, 2011 246 vs. LSU, 2010 59 vs. Arkansas, 2010 47.0 vs. Tennessee, 2010 5 at Florida, 2011 2 vs. San Jose State, 2010

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MAZE Wide Receiver 5-10 • 180 • Sr. Birmingham, Ala.

Tarrant

• One of the nation’s best all-purpose athletes • Second-team All-SEC at wide receiver and return

specialist (Coaches) • Candidate for the Paul Horning Award • Leads team with 56 receptions, which ranks third

in the SEC • Ranks 10th nationally and third in the SEC with

12.39 yards per punt return • Has two 100-yard receiving games on the season

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2011 (SENIOR): Marquis Maze is the Crimson Tide’s most experienced wide receiver with 53 career games and 34 starts ... second-team All-SEC wide receiver and return specalist by the league coaches ... an explosive player with a teamhigh 56 receptions on the season, which ranks third in the SEC with 4.67 catches per game and tied for 87th nationally ... has 627 receiving yards and one touchdown ... has two 100-yard receiving games on the season ... ranks third in the league and 10th nationally in punt returns with a 12.39 average ... has 31 returns for 384 yards and one touchdown on a weaving 83-yard return against Arkansas ... 70th nationally and fourth in the SEC in all-purpose yards with 1,347 (112.3 yards per game) ... four-time coaches’ Special Teams Player of the Week and an Offensive Player of the Week after Vanderbilt and Tennessee ... 30 of his 56 receptions (53.6 percent) have gone for first downs and he has 18 explosive receptions of 15 yards or more as well as 10 punt returns and 11 kickoff returns of 15 yards or longer ... has accounted for at least 100 all-purpose yards in six games this season. Kent State: Etched his name in the UA record books with a game-high tying eight punt returns ... also had a career-high 118 receiving yards on a career-high eight receptions ... had 96 punt return yards with a long of 27 yards ... returned one kickoff a career-best 39 yards ... finished with a careerhigh 253 all-purpose yards. Penn State: Led all Alabama receivers with four catches for 42 yards ... hauled in a long of 29 yards ... returned a career-long 44-yard punt against the No. 23 Nittany Lions. North Texas: Caught three passes for 26 yards in the Tide’s shutout win ... also ran one time for six yards ... returned one punt for 20 yards and had

five punt returns for 56 yards with a long of 28 for 108 all-purpose yards. Arkansas: Returned his first career punt for a touchdown on an amazing 83-yard return against the Hogs ... finished with 125 punt return yards on four returns (31.25 per return), which equals his career high (Mississippi, 2010) and ties him for the third-best single game in school history ... finished with 165 yards of total offense with an additional five receptions for 40 yards and three first-down catches. Florida: Returned three kickoffs for 123 yards, including a career-long 70-yarder that setup an Alabama score ... also caught two passes for 36 yards ... totaled 159 allpurpose yards to earn Special Teams Player of the Week honors from the Alabama coaches. Vanderbilt: Registered another outstanidng game with 93 yards receiving on a careerhigh nine receptions ... returned three punts and had one carry rushing ... named an Offensive Player of the Week by the UA coaching staff. Mississippi: Hauled in three passes for 21 yards with a long of 10 yards ... converted one first down ... returned one kickoff for 27 yards and one punt for 12 yards. Tennessee: Caught five passes for 106 yards ... his second 100-yard receiving game of the season ... hauled in a season-long 69 yards ... three of his five receptions went for first down. LSU: Made six receptions for 61 yards ... converted two first downs ... had a long grab of 19 yards ... also ran once for -6 yards ... returned one kickoff 26 yards to total 81 all-purpose yards. Mississippi State: Caught four passes for 22 yards ... converted two first downs ... returned two punts for 21 yards, including a long return of 18 yards, which is his longest return in the last five games ... also returned one kickoff for 23 yards ... finished with 66 all-purose yards. Georgia Southern: Caught three passes for 44 yards, inlcuding a long of 24 yards ... converted two first downs ... returned one punt for four yards and two kickoffs for 55 yards ... finished with 103 all-purpose yards. Auburn: Recorded four receptions for 18 yards ... ran one time for one yard ... returned two punts for 21 yards with a long of 16 yards. MAZE’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL

G-S 13-4 14-11 13-7 12-11 53-33

No. 11 31 38 56 136

Yards 137 523 557 627 1,844

Avg. 12.5 16.9 14.7 11.2 13.6

TD 2 2 3 1 8

LP 34 80 48 69 80

Rushing Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL

G-S 14-4 14-11 13-6 12-11 53-33

No. 1 4 3 6 14

Yards 1 7 15 -6 23

Avg. 1.0 1.8 5.0 -1.0 1.2

TD 0 0 0 0 0

LP 1 7 7 6 7

Kickoff Returns

Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL

No. 1 0 8 12 23

Punt Returns Year No. 2008 2 2009 0 2010 21 2011 31 TOTAL 54

Yards 19 0 189 342 550

Yards 8 0 267 384 659

Avg. 19.0 0.0 23.6 28.5 26.2

Avg. 4.0 0.0 12.7 12.4 12.2

TD 0 0 0 0 0

LP 19 0 31 70 70

TD 0 0 0 1 1

LP 5 0 37 83 83

MAZE’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: Yards: Long Play: Touchdown: Rushes: Yards: Punt Returns: Yards: Touchdowns: Long Kickoff Returns: Yards: Long: All-Purpose Yards:

9 vs. Vanderbilt, 2011 118 vs. Kent State, 2011 80 vs. Arkansas, 2009 1 (8 Times) Last vs. Kent State, 2011 1 (10 Times) Last vs. North Texas, 2011 7 vs. Mississippi State, 2009 and Penn State, 2010 8 vs. Kent State, 2011 125 vs. Arkansas, 2011 1 vs. Arkansas, 2011 83 vs. Arkansas, 2011 3 vs. LSU, 2010 & Vanderbilt, 2011 123 vs. Vanderbilt, 2011 70 vs. Vanderbilt, 2011 253 vs. Kent State, 2011

McCARRON Quarterback 6-4 • 205 • Soph. Mobile, Ala.

Saint Paul’s Episcopal

2011 (SOPHOMORE): AJ McCarron has started all 12 of the Crimson Tide’s games in 2011 at quarterback ... he has shown poise, confidence and excellent decision-making while leading the Alabama offense ... has a 11-1 record and a No. 2 national ranking as the starting quarterback ... has completed 66.7 percent of his passes for 2,400 yards and 16 touchdowns ... has thrown five interceptions ... went a span of 152 pass attempts without an interception from the end of the Kent State game to the first drive of the Tennessee game, which was the third-longest streak in school history and longer than any of Greg McElroy’s streaks ... 20th nationally and second in the SEC in passing efficiency at 149.8 ... ranks third in the league in total offense per game at 197.3 ypg ... leads an offense that ranks 30th nationally in total offense (433.4 ypg) and 16th in scoring offense (36.0 ppg). Kent State: Completed 61 percent of his passes for a career-best 226 yards and one touchdown ... did throw two interceptions, the second of which hit a receivers hands and was picked off on the deflection ... did split time with Phillip Sims. Penn State: Was poised in his first road start, coming at the legendary Beaver Stadium ... completed a career-high 19 passes in a career-best 31 attempts for 163 yards and a touchdown. North Texas: Precise in his execution, throwing for 190 yards on

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Pct. Yds 62.5 389 66.7 2,216 66.1 2,605

TD 3 16 19

LP 47 69 69

Rushing No. Yds 6 -10 26 -33 32 -43

Avg. -1.7 -1.3 -1.3

TD 0 2 2

Athens, Ala. Athens

2011 (SENIOR): Alfred McCullough is an important reserve along Alabama’s offensive front ... very versatile lineman that can play guard or tackle ... started the Tennessee, LSU and Auburn games at right guard and the Mississippi State, Georgia Southern games at left tackle ... also backs up Chance Warmack at left guard and Barrett Jones at left tackle ... also starts along the offensive line on field goal and extra point attempts ... has played in all 12 games this season. Tennessee: Earned the start against Tennessee at right guard ... was named the Offensive Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff for his play along the line against the Volunteers. LSU: Made his second straight start at right guard against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Started at left tackle against the Bulldogs ... helped pave the way for the Crimson Tide to total 223 yards on the ground, including a 133 yard performance by Trent Richardson and a 96 yard performance from Eddie Lacy. Georgia Southern: Earned the start at left tackle against the Eagles ... helped pave the way for the Crimson Tide to rush for 272 yards, including 175 by Trent Richardson ... was part of the the offensive line unit that did not allow a sack. Auburn: Earned his fifth straight start, this time at right guard ... helped pave the way for Richardson to rush for 203 yards and provided the time for AJ McCarron to complete 78 percent of his passes and three scores. DeQuan

MENZIE 6-0 • 198 • Sr.

LP 4 6 6

31 vs. Penn State, 2011 23 vs. Vanderbilt, 2011 284 vs. Tennessee, 2011 4 vs. Vanderbilt, 2011 2 vs. Kent State, 2011 61 vs. Arkansas, 2011 5 vs. Arkansas, 2011 11 vs. Georgia Southern, 2011 4 (3 times) Last vs. Mississippi, 2011 1 vs. Florida & Tennessee, 2011 4 vs. Arkansas, 2011

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ppg) & total defense (191.3 ypg) • Tied for fifth in the SEC and 42nd nationally with 1.0 passes defended per game • Started 12 games in 2011 and 18 in his career • Has 37 tackles that leads all Tide corners with 11 pass breakups, three TFLs and 1.5 sacks • Returned his only interception of the year 25 yards for a touchdown against Arkansas

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MCCARRON’S CAREER HIGHS Attempts: Completions: Yards: Touchdowns: Interceptions: Long: Rushes: Yards: Long: Rushing Touchdowns: Total Touchdowns:

McCULLOUGH 6-2 • 311 • Sr.

MCCARRON’S CAREER STATISTICS Passing Year G-S C-A-I 2010 13-0 30-48-0 2011 12-12 196-294-5 TOTAL 25-12 226-342-5

• Defense also ranks No. 1 in scoring defense (8.8

Offensive Lineman

Columbus, Ga.

(116.3 ypg) & pass efficiency defense (83.9)

Alfred

Copiah-Lincoln JC

• A talented and versatile corner that can lock down on the outside and also move inside to the nickel back with equal ability • First-team All-American by the AFCA • A very physical player with excellent cover skills • First-team midseason All-American by ESPN.com • Secondary ranks No. 1 nationally in pass defense

2011 (SENIOR): DeQuan Menzie is the Tide’s starting cornerback opposite Dre Kirkpatrick ... he moves inside to the ‘star’ or nickel back in passing situations ... very versatile and physical corner with outstanding cover skills while showing the ability to blitz off the corner and bring a toughness to the run support ... a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association ... a first-team midseason All-American by ESPN.com ... his play has earned him consideration for the Jim Thorpe Award, which goes to the nation’s best defensive back ... has 12 starts this year and 37 total tackles ... made 3.0 tackles for loss (-15 yards) with 1.5 sacks and a team-high 11 pass breakups ... recorded his first-career interception against Arkansas and returned it for a touchdown ... ranks tied for 42nd nationally and tied for fifth in the SEC with 1.0 passes defended per game ... part of a defense that leads the nation in pass defense (116.3 ypg) and pass efficiency defense (83.9) ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the UA coaching staff following the season opener and was the coaches’ Special Teams Player of the Week after Vanderbilt. Kent State: Made six tackles and was a regular presence in the Golden Flashes’ backfield with 1.5 tackles for loss (-9 yards) and half of a sack (-4 yards) ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors for his play. Penn State: Recovered a fumble and logged five tackles in the Tide’s 27-11 win at the No. 23 Nittany Lions. North Texas: Broke up a career-best three passes while making two solo tackles and an assisted stop in the UA’s 41-0 shutout of UNT. Arkansas: Intercepted his first career pass and returned it 25 yards for a game-changing touchdown in the Tide’s 38-14 win over No. 14 Arkansas ... helped limit the Hogs to just 226 yards of total offense, 291 yards below their season average ... had one solo tackle and one pass breakup. Florida: Broke up two Gator passes and made two solo tackles as the Tide limited the UF offense to just 222 yards. Vanderbilt: Was the UA Special Teams Player of the Week ... had two total tackles and helped limit the Commodores to just 149 passing yards and

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15 completions ... connected on 71.4 percent of his passes ... averaged 12.7 yards per completion while splitting time with Sims. Arkansas: Completed 75 percent of his passes for 200 yards and a career-best two touchdowns ... hit his career-best pass to this point with a 61-yard hookup with Trent Richardson. Florida: Made all of the right decisions while leading the Alabama offense to a 38-10 win over the No. 12 Gators in the Swamp ... threw for 140 yards on 12 completions ... scored his first career rushing touchdown on a one-yard sneak. Vanderbilt: Registered his best game to date with a then-careerbest 237 yards on 23-of-30 passing ... had a career-high four touchdown passes, which is the second-best total in school history. Mississippi: Connected on 79.2 percent of his passes (19-of-24) for 224 yards and one touchdown ... named the Offensive Player of the Week by the Crimson Tide coaching staff ... connected with senior Brandon Gibson on an 11-yard scoring strike in the third quarter, his final drive of the game ... long connection was a 36-yard hookup with Darius Hanks. Tennessee: Hit 17-of-26 passes for a careerbest 284 yards and a touchdown ... did throw his first interception in a span of 152 passes going back to the season opener vs. Kent State ... connected on his longest pass of the season to date, a 69-yard strike to Marquis Maze. LSU: Completed 16-of-28 passes for 199 yards and one interception ... suffered his first loss of the season. Mississippi State: Connected on 14-of-24 passes for 163 yards ... threw one interception ... completed a long of 38 yards. Georgia Southern: Threw for three touchdowns ... completed 14-of-19 passes for 190 yards ... ran three times for a career-high 11 yards. Auburn: Turned in possibly his most complete game to date in the 42-14 win over the Tigers ... completed 18-of-23 passes (78.3 percent) for 184 yards and three scores ... did not attempt a pass after the third quarter ... connected on touchdown passes of 41, 35 and five yards ... posted a quarterback rating of 188.5.

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190 total yards. Mississippi: Sacked Rebels’ quarterback Randall Mackey for a loss of five yards ... finished with two total tackles while breaking up one pass as the Tide held UM to 113 yards passing and 141 total yards. Tennessee: Flashed his skill set once again with an outstanding effort agianst the Vols ... made three tackes and broke up a pass while helping limit UT to just 63 passing yards and 155 total yards. LSU: Registered a career-best eight tackles, including five solo stops vs. the No. 1 Tigers ... had half of a tackle for loss (-1 yard) and helped limit LSU to just 91 passing yards. Mississippi State: Made five tackles with three solo stops vs. the Bulldogs ... helped limit MSU to just 131 total yards while breaking up two passes and recording one quarterback hurry. Georgia Southern: Did not have a tackle, but deflected one of just seven passes by the Eagles, holding them to just 39 yards passing. Auburn: Started his 12th game of the season, but didn’t have any statistics ... helped limited the Tigers to just 140 total yards ... AU had just 44 yards -— 25 rushing — through three quarters and gained the rest after the Tide had already locked up the win in the fourth quarter. MENZIE’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2010 11-6 2011 12-12 TOTAL 23-18

Tackles TT UT AT TFL QBH QBS 33 26 7 3-4 2 1-1 37 23 14 3.0-15 1 1.5-9 70 49 21 8.0-32 3 2.5-10

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0-0 4 0-0 0 1-0 11 1-25 0 1-0 15 1-25

MENZIE’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Yards Lost: Quarterback Sacks: Yards Lost: Interceptions: Touchdowns: Passes Broken Up: Quarterback Pressures:

8 vs. LSU, 2011 2.0 vs. Mississippi State, 2010 9 vs. Kent State, 2011 1 vs. Mississippi State, 2010 & Mississippi, 2011 5 vs. Mississippi, 2011 1 vs. Arkansas, 2011 1 vs. Arkansas, 2011 3 vs. North Texas, 2011 1 vs. Mississippi, 2010

Dee

MILLINER Defensive Back 6-1 • 196 • Soph. Millbrook, Ala.

Stanhope Elmore

2011 (SOPHOMORE): Dee Milliner has started six games of the 2011 season and played in all 12 contests ... he is currently listed as the Crimson Tide’s third cornerback, but starts in all nickel or dime situations ... plays on the outside with DeQuan Menzie moving inside to the ‘star’ ... has 26 tackles on the season with 13 solo stops and one tackle for loss (-7 yards) ... second on the team with nine pass breakups while leading the team with three interceptions that he has returned for 72 yards ... returned his third interception of the season against Auburn for 35 yards and a touchdown to seal the victory ... tied for 42nd nationally with 1.0 passes defended per game ... also a standout on special teams, starting on the kickoff coverage team ... has seven solo tackles on special teams ... while returning one punt for 21 yards ... was the UA coaches’ Special Teams Player of the Week following the Kent State game and a Defensive Player of the Week following the Auburn win. Kent State: Made four assisted tackles while helping the Crimson Tide defense limit the Golden Flashes to 90 total yards ... also broke up a pass. Penn State: Broke up a career best three passes in the Tide’s 27-11 win at the No. 23 Nittany Lions ... had two solo tackles and an assist ... returned his first career punt for 21 yards. North Texas: Registered four tack-

les with two solo stops ... broke up two more passes as the Mean Green managed just 101 yards through the air. Arkansas: Had two tackles with one solo stop ... intercepted his first pass of the season ... had one tackle for loss of seven yards, blowing up Joe Adams on a reverse. Florida: Did not start but played extensively and made one solo tackle. Vanderbilt: Picked off his second pass of the season in the fourth quarter and returned it 37 yards to setup an Alabama touchdown. Mississippi: Made two tackles with two solo stops and one on special teams ... did not start but played in all nickel and dime situtations. Tennessee: Started and made two tackles and broke up a pass as the Tide allowed just 63 yards through the air and kept the Vols out of the end zone. LSU: Played but did not reocrd any statistics in a loss to the No. 1 Tigers. Mississippi State: Came off the bench in nickle and dime situations ... had one tackle on special teams. Georgia Southern: Came off the bench to make one solo tackle. Auburn: Earned Alabama Defensive Player of the Week honors for his Iron Bowl performance ... intercepted his third pass of the season early in the fourth quarter and returned it 35 yards for a gameclinching score ... made a season-high six tackles with four solo stops ... helped limit the Tigers to just 140 total yards ... AU had just 44 yards -— 25 rushing — through three quarters and gained the rest after the Tide had already locked up the win in the fourth quarter. MILLINER’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Year G-S TT UT AT 2010 13-11 55 41 14 2011 12-6 26 13 13 TOTAL 25-17 81 54 27

TFL QBH QBS 4-12 1 0-0 1-7 0 0-0 5-19 1 0-0

MILLINER’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Yards Lost: Passes Broken Up: Quarterback Pressures: Interceptions: Forced Fumbles: Touchdowns

9 vs. Auburn, 2010 2.0 vs. Georgia State, 2010 7 vs. Arkansas, 2011 3 vs. Penn State, 2011 1 vs. Mississippi, 2010 1 (4 times) last vs. Auburn, 2011 1 vs. Tennessee, 2010 1 by INT return vs. Auburn, 2011

SNAPSHOTS DeQuan Menzie was a first-team All-American by the AFCA and led the team with 12 passes defended while making 37 tackles in 12 starts.

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 1 0-0 7 1-0 0 0-0 9 3-72 1 0-0 16 4-72

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PLAYER PROFILES C.J.

MOSLEY

MOSLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH 2010 13-3 67 30 37 1.5-4 2 2011 10-6 36 16 20 3.5-17 0 TOTAL 22-9 103 46 57 5-21 2

QBS 0.5-3 2-15 2.5-18

Jeoffrey

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0-0 10 2-76 0 0-0 2 0-0 0 0-0 12 2-76

PAGAN

Linebacker

Defensive Lineman MOSLEY’S CAREER HIGHS

Theodore, Ala.

Theodore

2011 (SOPHOMORE): C.J. Mosley shares the starting job at will linebacker with Nico Johnson ... has started six games this season with Alabama starting in a nickel defense while playing in 10 games ... missed the Florida and Vanderbilt games after dislocating his elbow in the first quarter vs. Arkansas ... returned for the Mississippi game but did not start ... has 36 tackles on the season with 3.5 tackles for loss (-9 yards) and two sacks (-15 yards) ... also broken up two passes ... named one of the Defensive Players of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff following the Penn State game. Kent State: Had three tackles with two solo stops ... recorded his first career solo sack, dropping the Golden Flashes’ quarterback for a loss of seven yards ... broke up one pass. Penn State: Earned Defensive Player of the Week honors for his eight-tackle performance against the No. 23 Nittany Lions ... had one tackle for loss and broke up a pass. North Texas: Made his third start of the season and the sixth of his career, but did not have any defensive statistics. Arkansas: Had one solo tackle before leaving the game in the first quarter with a dislocated elbow. Mississippi: Saw his first action since early in the Arkansas game ... did not start or have a tackle. Tennessee: Recorded a team-high eight tackles with three solo stops as the Tide limited UT to just 155 total yards, including 63 passing. LSU: Made two tackles with one solo stop as the Tide limited No. 1 LSU to just 239 yards of total offense. Mississippi State: Notched his second sack of the season, dropping the Bulldogs’ quarterback for a loss of eight yards ... finished with 1.5 tackes for loss (-9 yards) ... equaled his season high with eight total tackles. Georgia Southern: Came off the bench but saw limited action due to the Eagles tripleoption offense that kept Johnson on the field in running situations. Auburn: Recorded six tackles with two solo stops ... helped limit the Tigers to just 140 total yards ... AU had just 44 yards -— 25 rushing — through three quarters and gained the rest after the Tide had already locked up the win in the fourth quarter.

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12 vs. Mississippi State, 2010 1 (three times); last vs. Penn State, 2011 7 vs. Kent State, 2011 1 vs. Kent State, 2011 7 vs. Kent State, 2011 3 vs. San Jose State, 2010 1 vs. Duke & Georgia State, 2010 1 vs. Florida and Georgia State, 2010 41 vs. Georgia State, 2010 1 vs. Florida and Georgia State, 2010

6-4 • 272 • Fr. Asheville, N.C.

Asheville

NORWOOD

2011 (FRESHMAN): Jeoffrey Pagan is one of several true freshmen contributing for Alabama in 2011 ... has played in six games ... has assisted on four tackles as a reserve along the defensive line.

Wide Receiver

PAGAN’S CAREER STATISTICS

6-2 • 193 • Soph.

Year 2011 TOTAL

Kevin

G-S 6-0 6-0

Tackles TT UT 4 0 4 0

AT 4 4

TFL QBH QBS 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

PLAYER PROFILES

6-2 • 234 • Soph.

D’Iberville, Miss. PAGAN’S CAREER HIGHS

D’Iberville

Tackles:

2011 (SOPHOMORE): Kevin Norwood is one of the Crimson Tide’s top wide receivers off the bench ... a regular in the rotation ... has played in 10 games this season ... has seven receptions for 112 yards ... six of his seven catches have converted first downs for the Alabama offense. Kent State: Caught one pass for five yards. Penn State: Once again turned in an impressive performance against the No. 23 Nittany Lions ... had three catches that all went for first downs ... accounted for 30 receiving yards in 2011 after hauling in his first touchdown a year ago in Tuscaloosa against PSU. North Texas: Sat out due to injury. Mississippi State: Was named one of the Offensive Players of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... hauled in two passes for a career-high 60 yards with a long reception of 38 yards. Georgia Southern: Caught one pass for 22 yards. NORWOOD’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year 2010 2011 TOTAL

G-S 12-0 9-0 21-0

No. 3 6 9

Yards 56 90 146

Avg. 18.7 15.0 16.2

TD 1 0 1

LP 36 38 38

2 vs. Kent State, 2011

Tana

PATRICK Linebacker 6-3 • 236 • Soph. Bridgeport, Ala.

North Jackson

2011 (SOPHOMORE): Tana Patrick has seen action in 10 games as a reserve middle linebacker ... notched seven tackles on the season with two solo stops. Kent State: Recorded a career-best four tackles against the Golden Flashes with two solo stops. North Texas: Came in off the bench to an assisted tackle. Tennessee: Assisted on two tackles in the win against the Volunteers. PATRICK’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2010 6-0 2011 10-0 TOTAL 16-0

Tackles TT UT 4 3 7 2 1 5

AT 1 5 6

TFL QBH QBS 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

PATRICK’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles:

4 vs. Kent State, 2011

NORWOOD’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: Yards: Touchdowns: Long Play:

3 vs. Penn State, 2011 60 at Mississippi State, 2011 1 vs. Penn State, 2010 38 at Mississippi State, 2011

PLAYER PROFILES most in Alabama history — Mark Ingram, 2009

Nick

• Lost just one fumble in 614 career touches

PERRY

• Has not lost a fumble in his last 550 touches

Defensive Back 6-1 • 205 • Soph. Prattville, Ala.

Prattville

2011 (SOPHOMORE): Nick Perry is a reserve safety for the Crimson Tide ... has two tackles on the season ... has seen action in nine games. Kent State: Recorded on solo tackle. Tennessee: Assisted on one tackle in the win against the Volunteers. PERRY’S CAREER STATISTICS

PLAYER PROFILES

Year G-S 2010 6-0 2011 9-0 TOTAL 15-0

Tackles TT UT 1 1 2 1 3 2

AT 0 1 1

TFL QBH QBS 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

PERRY’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles:

1 vs. Georgia State, 2010 & Kent State, Tennessee 2011

Trent

RICHARDSON Running Back 5-11 • 224 • Jr. Pensacola, Fla.

Escambia

• Winner of the Doak Walker Award • Finalist for the Heisman Trophy (finished third) • Finalist for the Maxwell Award • Finalists for Walter Camp Player of the Year • Unanimous first-team All-American (AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News, AP, Walter Camp, ESPN.com, SI.com, Rivals.com, Pro Football Weekly) • SEC Offensive Player of the Year (AP & Coaches) • Unanimous First-Team All-SEC (AP & Coaches) • Consensus midseason All-American • Richardson has faced eight teams ranked among the top 51 nationally in total defense — no other Heisman Trophy contender has played more than five • Average rank of defenses Richardson has faced is 41.4 – no other Heisman Trophy contender’s average rank is better than 76.8 • Has faced five total defenses that rank in the top 20 nationally • Joins Tim Tebow and Cam Newton as the only players in SEC history to rush for 20 touchdowns • Accounted for 169 yards from scrimmage against No. 1 LSU’s second-ranked defense, 54 more yards than his closest competition, Oregon’s LaMichael James (115 yards from scrimmage) • Averages 142 all-purpose and 105 rush yards per game vs. five top-20 total defenses • An impressive 49.7 percent of his rushing yards this season have come after contact (787 of 1,583) • His 1,910 yards from scrimmage accounts for 36.7 percent of the Alabama offense in 2011 • Has nine 100-yard rushing games — tied for the

• Ranks first in the SEC and fifth nationally in rushing with 1,583 yards • Ranks first in the SEC and fifth nationally with 20 rushing touchdowns, the most in UA history • Has 23 total touchdowns, which is tied for the second most in SEC history — Tim Tebow, 2007 • Accounted for 104 first downs or touchdowns • Has 46 explosive plays of 12-yards or more • Get stronger as the game progresses with 59.3 percent of his rushing yards coming after the half • Averages 6.0 yards per carry and scores a touchdown every 12.6 touches • Ranks first in the SEC and seventh nationally with 164.7 all-purpose yards per game — second-highest average in UA history • Ranks first in the SEC and fifth nationally in scoring at 11.5 points per game • His 1,583 yards is the second-best total in a singleseason at Alabama while his 1,976 all-purpose yards is third • Walter Camp National Player of the Week (Auburn) • Three-time SEC Offensive Player of the Week • Eight-time Alabama Offensive Player of the Week

2011 (JUNIOR): Trent Richardson won the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back ... a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, finishing third in the voting ... a finalist for the Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp Player of the Year ... a first-team All-American the AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp, Associated Press, Sporting News, ESPN.com, SI.com, CBSsports.com, Rivals.com and Pro Football Weekly ... SEC Offensive Player of the Year by the league coaches and the Associated Press ... unanimous first-team All-SEC ... averaging 131.9 yards per game to rank fifth nationally and first in the SEC ... his 1,583 rushing yards is fifth nationally and the second most in Alabama history ... fifth nationally and first in the SEC in scoring at 11.5 points per game ... has a school-record 20 rushing touchdowns and three receiving ... equaled his previous season high in rushing touchdowns in the first four games ... 20 rushing touchdowns is tied for the second most in SEC history (Tim Tebow, 23; Cam Newton, 20) ... his 23 total touchdowns is the second-most in school and SEC history and more than Mark Ingram had in the 2009 season when he won his Heisman Trophy ... has carried the ball 263 times for an average of 6.0 yards per carry ... his 1,976 yards from scrimmage accounts for 36.7 percent of the Alabama offense in 2011 ... gets strong in the second half where he has accounted for 59.3 percent of his rushing yards (938 yards) ... 90 of his carries have gone for a first down

or a touchdown while 14 receptions have converted first downs with two receiving touchdown ... has 34 rushes of 12 yards or more, including touchdown bursts of 76, 71, 57 and 58 yards ... has 12 receptions of 12 yards or more ... has nine 100-yard rushing games on the season, which equals Mark Ingram’s school record (2009) ... has 13 in his career, which is the second most in UA history ... had six straight 100-yard rushing games this year that equaled Shaun Alexander’s school record ... also caught 27 passes for 327 yards and three touchdowns, including a 61-yard strike ... returned three kickoffs for 66 yards ... averaging 164.7 allpurpose yards per game to lead the SEC and rank seventh nationally ... Offensive Player of the Week by the UA coaching staff following the North Texas, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, LSU, Mississippi State, Georgia Southern and Auburn games ... also the SEC Offensive Player of the Week following a 38-14 win over Arkansas, a 52-7 victory at Mississippi and his 203-yard game at Auburn ... has averaged 142.0 rushing yards per game and 198.4 all-purpose yards per game against five top-25 opponents with six total touchdowns ... averages 105 rush yards per game and 142 all-purpose yards per game against five top-20 total defenses ... averages 136.4 ypg with 11 scores while accounting for 178.4 all-purpose yards per game in SEC play with 12 total touchdowns ... ball security is also a key component of Richardson’s success, losing only one fumble in 614 career touches ... he has not lost a fumble since the sixth game of his freshman season, a span of 550 touches ... has moved into fifth place on Alabama career rushing list with 3,034 yards ... has faced eight of the nation’s top 51 defenses this season — no other running back in the top 10 nationally has faced more than five ... his 34 career rushing touchdowns are third at UA, behind Ingram (42) and Alexander (41). Kent State: Scored a careerhigh three touchdowns to propel the Tide to a 48-7 victory ... caught one pass for 16 yards. Penn State: Cracked the century mark for the first time this season with 111-hardearned yards against a physical Nittany Lion defense ... scored two rushing touchdowns and caught four passes for 19 yards ... also returned on kickoff for 19 yards to total 149 all-purpose yards ... set a career-high with 26 carries. North Texas: Set a then-career high with 167 yards on just 11 carries for 15.2 yards per carry average ... matched his career high with three touchdowns ... broke free on touchdown runs of 71 (career long) and 58 yards ... caught one pass and finished with

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PLAYER PROFILES ers grasping for air. Tennessee: Snapped his string of 100-yard rushing games with 77 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries ... had five first-down rushes and two firstdown receptions ... caught three passes for 33 yards, including a long of 22 yards ... totaled 110 all-purpose yards. LSU: Richardson was impressive against one of the nation’s best defenses with 169 yards from scrimmage ... rushed for 89 yards on 23 carries and broke numerous tackles ... had seven runs that converted first downs ... equaled his career high with five receptions while accounting for 80 receiving yards ... returned one kickoff from five-yards deep in the end zone for 23 yards ... finished with 192 all-purpose yards. Mississippi State: Continued to punish defenders with 127 hard-earned yards in a 24-7 victory over the Bulldogs ... had a career-high 32 carries ... ran for 88 yards in the second half and 71 in the fourth quarter ... had 10 first-down rushes and scored his 18th rushing touchdown of the season ... caught two passes for 26 yards and a first down ... closed out the game in the fourth quarter in the Tide’s wildcat package, carrying the ball nine straight times while accounting for 28 yards and three first downs on a touchdown drive. Georgia Southern: Carried the Crimson Tide to its 10th win of the season ... accounted for 175 yards rushing ... scored three

total touchdowns ... his two rushing scores broke Alexander’s previous school record of 19 rushing scores ... caught one touchdown pass from four yards out. Auburn: Turned in a career day to help the Crimson Tide secure an opportunity to play for a national championship ... rushed for a career-best 203 yards on 27 carries for a 7.5 yards per carry average ... caught one pass — a five-yard touchdown ... converted seven first downs rushing ... four explosive runs of 12 yards or more, including a 57- and a 35-yard burst ... finished with 208 all-purpose yards ... Walter Camp National Player of the Week ... SEC and Alabama Offensive Player of the Week. RICHARDSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing Year G-S Att Yds 2009 14-0 145 751 2010 11-2 112 700 2011 12-12 263 1583 TOTAL 37-14 520 3034

Avg. TD LP 5.2 8 52 6.2 6 65 6.0 20 76 5.8 34 76

Kickoff Returns Year No. Yards Avg. 2009 1 20 20.0 2010 24 634 26.4 2011 3 66 22.0 TOTAL 28 720 25.7 *also has 13 career tackles

TD 0 1 0 1

Receiving No. Yds 16 126 23 266 27 327 66 719

Avg. TD LP 7.9 0 17 11.6 4 85 12.1 3 61 10.9 7 85

PLAYER PROFILES

168 all-purpose yards. Arkansas: Registered a career-best 235 all-purpose yards with 126 yards on the ground, 85 receiving and 24 kickoff return yards ... recorded his third straight 100-yard rushing game ... had three receptions for 85 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown reception ... had four first-down rushes while all three of his catches moved the chains for the Crimson Tide ... had four runs of 12 yards or more. Florida: Set a career high for the second time this season with 181 yards and two scores against the No. 12 Gators ... carried the ball a career-best 29 times with a long run of 36 yards ... caught two passes for 22 yards ... finished with 208 all-purpose yards ... averaged 7.71 yards per touch at the Swamp. Vanderbilt: Recorded his fifth straight 100-yard rushing game with 107 yards on 19 carries with a touchdown ... caught two passes. Mississippi: Worked over the Rebels’ defense to the tune of 183 yards on just 17 carries and a career-high four touchdowns ... had 10 first-down carries while averaging 10.8 yards per carry and leaving the game midway through the third quarter ... caught two passes for 30 yards and finished with 213 all-purpose yards ... scored on runs of 8, 7, 8 and 76 yards ... the 76yard run was one the most memorable of his career with numerous broken tackles and a start-stop juke move that left UM defend-

LP 20 91 24 91

RICHARDSON’S CAREER HIGHS Rushes: Yards: Long Rush: Touchdowns: Receptions: Yards: Long Play: Touchdowns: Kickoff Returns: Yards: Touchdowns: All-Purpose Yards: Tackles:

32 vs. Mississippi State & Georgia Southern, 2011 203 vs. Auburn, 2011 76 vs. Mississippi, 2011 4 vs. Mississippi, 2011 5 vs. Mississippi, 2010 & LSU, 2011 101 vs. Mississippi, 2010 85 vs. Mississippi, 2010 1 (7 Times) Last vs. Auburn, 2011 6 vs. South Carolina, 2010 214 vs. Duke, 2010 1 vs. Duke, 2010 235 vs. Arkansas, 2011 2 vs. Arkansas, 2010

Jeremy

SHELLEY Place Kicker 5-10 • 165 • Jr. Raleigh, N.C.

SNAPSHOTS Trent Richardson was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2011 and became the first running back in SEC history to rush for 20 touchdowns. He has 1,583 yards rushing and 23 total touchdowns.

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Broughton

2011 (JUNIOR): Jeremy Shelley is Alabama’s starting placekicker on field goal attempts from 40 yards and in and extra points ... is a second-year starter ... has accounted for 100 points in 12 games this season ... is 16-of-20 on field goals (80 percent) and 52-of-53 on extra points ... is 16-of-18 from inside 40 yards ... ranks third among kickers in the SEC in scoring at 8.3 points per game and fourth among all players ... also ranks 29th nationally in scoring. Kent State: Hit on field goals from 36 and 32 yards while knocking through six extra points ... set a career high with 12 total points. Penn State: Connected on three extra points ... was 2-of-2 on field goals, hitting from 22 and 18 yards.

PLAYER PROFILES

North Texas: Made five more extra points and scored 11 points in a 41-0 shutout of UNT ... was 2-for-4 on field goals ... made from 26 and 37 while missing from 42 and 36. Arkansas: Nailed a 20 yard field goal and was a perfect 5-of-5 on extra points attempts ... recorded eight points in the win against the Razorbacks. Florida: Connected on a 32 yard field goal and was 5-for-5 in extra point attempts. Vanderbilt: Went 4-for-5 on extra points and kicked off once for 55 yards. Mississippi: Hit on his only field goal attempt which was from 24 yards ... equaled a career high with seven extra points made ... kicked off six times for 337 yards for an average of 56.2 yards. Tennessee: Connected on two field goals to remain perfect on tries during SEC play ... hit a 26 yarder in the first quarter and added a 29-yarder in the beginning of the second quarter ... was a perfect 4-for-4 on extra point tries. LSU: Connected on a 34 yards field goal and had one blocked, going 1-for-2 on the evening. Mississippi State: Went 1-for-2 on field goal attempts, connecting from 24 yards ... was a perfect 3-for3 on extra points. Georgia Southern: Hit his only field goal, a 32-yard attempt ... kicked off once for 42 yards. Auburn: Was a perfect 2-for-2 on field goals, hitting from 30 yards and 28 yards ... nailed all four PAT attempts.

Blake

SIMS Running Back 6-0 • 212 • Fr. Gainesville, Ga.

Gainesville

2011 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Blake Sims has settled into his role at running back for the Crimson Tide ... seen action in five games ... has carried the ball 22 times for 107 yards and ran for six first downs ... averaging 4.9 yards per carry. Kent State: Saw his first career action and carried the ball six times for 16 yards. North Texas: Broke free with a 15-yard burst against UNT ... rushed three times for 13 yards. Vanderbilt: Carried the ball eight times for four yards ... caught two passes for 18 yards. Mississippi: Carried the ball five times for 74 yards with a long run of 45 yards.

FG Breakdown 1-19 2009 0-0 2010 1-1 2011 1-1 TOTAL 2-2

20-29 0-0 3-5 8-8 11-13

Field Goals FG-A Pct. Lng 0-1 0.0 0 12-16 75.0 42 16-20 80.0 37 28-37 75.7 42

30-39 0-0 7-8 7-9 14-17

40-49 0-1 1-2 0-2 1-5

SHELLEY’S CAREER HIGHS PAT Made: PAT Attempts: FG Made: FG Attempts: Long: Points:

7 vs. Michigan State, 2010 & at Mississippi, 2011 7 vs. Michigan State, 2010 & at Mississippi, 2011 2 (6 Times) Last vs. Penn State, 2011 3 vs. South Carolina and Tennessee, 2010 42 vs. Tennessee, 2010 12 vs. Kent State, 2011

Austin

SHEPHERD Offensive Lineman 6-5 • 321 • Fr. Buford, Ga.

North Gwinnett

2011 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Austin Shepherd is the Crimson Tide’s backup right tackle ... has seen action in seven games against Kent State, North Texas, Florida, Vanderbilt, Mississippi, Tennessee and Mississippi State.

Year G-S 2011 8-0 TOTAL 8-0

Passing C-A-I 18-28-2 18-28-2

Pct. 64.3 64.3

Yds TD LP 163 0 19 163 0 19

Rushing No. Yds Avg. TD LP 5 -10 -2.0 0 15 5 -10 -2.0 0 15

SIMS’ CAREER HIGHS Attempts: Completions: Yards: Passing Touchdowns: Long: Rushes: Yards: Rushing Touchdowns Long: Total Touchdowns:

14 vs. Kent State, 2011 7 vs. Kent State, 2011 73 vs. Kent State, 2011 None 19 vs. North Texas, 2011 3 vs. Kent State, 2011 3 vs. Kent State, 2011 None 15 vs. Kent State, 2011 None

Brad

SMELLEY Tight End

SIMS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year 2011 TOTAL

G-S Att 5-0 22 5-0 22

Rushing Yds Avg. TD LP 107 4.9 0 45 107 4.9 0 45

Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD LP 2 18 9.0 0 10 2 18 9.0 0 10

SIMS’ CAREER HIGHS Rushes: Yards: Long:

8 vs. Vanderbilt, 2011 74 at Mississippi, 2011 45 at Mississippi, 2011

Phillip

Pts. 1 86 100 187

50+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

SIMS’ CAREER STATISTICS

6-3 • 229 • Sr.

SHELLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Extra Points Year G-S XP-A Pct. 2009 1-0 1-1 100.0 2010 13-13 50-51 97.7 2011 12-12 52-53 98.1 TOTAL 25-25 103-105 98.1

a perfect 3-for-3 off the bench, throwing for 29 yards. Mississippi: Came off the bench to complete one pass on one attempt for two yards. Tennessee: Came off the bench and was 1-for-2 for 10 yards against the Volunteers.

SIMS Quarterback 6-2 • 217 • Fr. Chesapeake, Va.

Oscar Smith

2011 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Phillip Sims, the talented signal-caller has split time with AJ McCarron at quarterback ... seen action in eight games and completed 64 percent of his passes for 163 yards ... has thrown two interceptions. Kent State: Came off the bench in the fourth series ... completed 7-of-14 passes for 73 yards and two picks ... also rushed three times with a long run of 15 yards. Penn State: Took over on the final drive of the game as the Tide closed out the No. 23 Nittany Lions in Happy Valley, 2711. North Texas: Connected on 6-of-8 passes for 49 yards, coming off the bench in the game’s fourth series ... completed his longest pass to date with a 19-yard strike that moved the chains for the Crimson Tide. Arkansas: Came off the bench to finish the game in the win against the Razorbacks. Vanderbilt: Was

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

American Christian

2011 (SENIOR): Brad Smelley has taken over at h-back for Alabama as a senior ... has been productive with 27 catches for 317 yards and four touchdowns ... 21 of his 27 catches (77.8 percent) have helped the Crimson Tide offense convert a first down ... tied for second on the Tide squad with 27 receptions ... also has one rushing first down on a fake punt ... has started nine games while playing in all 12 ... averaging 11.7 yards per reception ... also helps the Tide on special teams, starting on the kickoff team and the field goal and extra point teams ... has 10 receptions for 144 yards and three touchdowns in the last two games. Kent State: Caught one pass for eight yards in the Tide’s 48-7 win in the season opener. Penn State: Executed a fake punt for a critical first down early in the Tide’s 27-11 win at the No. 23 Nittany Lions ... also caught two passes for 18 yards. North Texas: Hauled in a career-best four receptions that matched his career high in receiving yards with 46 ... long catch was a 20-yard grab. Arkansas: Recorded one catch for 15 yards in the win against the Razorbacks. Florida: Did not start but caught one pass for 16 yards that gave the Crimson Tide a first down ... also helped block for 226 rushing yards. Vanderbilt: Caught his first career touchdown on a first-quarter strike from AJ McCarron ... finished with three receptions for 19 yards. Mississippi: Started for the first

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Defensive Lineman

two assisted tackles in a 41-0 shutout of the Mean Green as Alabama held UNT to 169 total yards. Arkansas: Started and helped the Tide harass Hogs’ quarterback Tyler Wilson all game ... helped limit the Razorbacks to just 226 total yards, 291 yards below their season average entering the game. Florida: Made a season-best three tackles with a solo stop ... had one tackle for loss for one yard. Vanderbilt: Started but did not have a tackle as the Tide posted a 34-0 shutout. Mississippi: Matched his season high with three tackles ... had 1.5 of Alabama’s 14 tackles for loss ... accounted for minus-3 yards as the Tide held the Rebels to seven points, 28 yards rushing and 141 total yards. Tennessee: Had two total tackles with one solo stop as the Tide kept the Vols out of the end zone and limited them to just 155 total yards. LSU: Recorded his best game of the season with a career-best six tackles ... had 1.5 tackles for loss and registered one quarterback hurry as the Tide limited the top-ranked Tigers to just 239 yards and nine points. Mississippi State: Made three tackles with one solo tackle for loss (-1 yard) ... had one quarterback hurry and helped limit the Bulldogs to just 12 yards rushing and 131 total yards. Georgia Southern: Registered five tackles with three solo stops ... had one tackle for loss of three yards. Auburn: Recorded his first sack of the season (-5 yards) ... finished with four total tackles, including one solo stop ... helped limited the Tigers to just 140 total yards ... AU had just 44 yards -— 25 rushing — through three quarters and gained the rest after the Tide had already locked up the win in the fourth quarter.

6-3 • 285 • Jr.

SQUARE’S CAREER STATISTICS

Houston, Texas

Year G-S 2009 2-0 2010 13-6 2011 12-12 TOTAL 27-18

SMELLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL

G-S 8-0 13-2 12-0 12-9 45-11

No. 7 7 6 27 47

Yards 98 50 55 317 520

Avg. 14.0 7.1 9.2 11.7 11.1

TD 0 0 0 3 4

LP 37 10 13 34 37

SMELLEY’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: Yards: Touchdowns: Long Play:

6 vs. Auburn, 2011 86 vs. Auburn, 2011 2 vs. Georiga Southern, 2011 37 vs. Mississippi State, 2008

Damion

SQUARE

Yates

2011 (JUNIOR): Damion Square has started all 12 games for the Crimson Tide at defensive end ... has 30 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss (-15 yards), one sack (-5 yards), three quarterback hurries and a pass breakup ... production has increased late in the season with 18 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and one sack in the last four games. Kent State: Had one solo tackle and a quarterback hurry in the Alabama win ... helped the Alabama defense limited the Golden Flashes to 90 total yards and minus-8 yards rushing. Penn State: Helped put regular pressure on the Nittany Lions’ quarterback ... batted down his first pass of the season had one assisted tackle. North Texas: Had

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Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH QBS FF FR PBU 1 0 1 0.5-1 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 27 20 7 7-27 1 3-16 0 0-0 0 30 12 18 7.0-15 3 1-5 0 0-0 1 58 32 26 17.5-43 5 4-21 0 0-0 1

Int 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

SQUARE’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Yards Lost: Quarterback Sacks: Yards Lost: Passes Broken Up:

4 vs. South Carolina, 2010 2 vs. Mississippi State, 2010 15 vs. Mississippi State, 2010 2 vs. Mississippi State, 2010 15 vs. Mississippi State, 2010 1 vs. North Texas, 2011

Anthony

STEEN Offensive Lineman 6-3 • 303 • Soph. Lambert, Miss.

Lee Academy

2011 (SOPHOMORE): Anthony Steen started the first seven games of the 2011 season at right guard before missing the Tennessee game due to injury ... has nine starts this year ... returned to start against Mississippi State ... helps Alabama rank 15th nationally running the football with an average of 219.8 yards per game while ranking 16th nationally in scoring offense with 36.0 points per game and 30th in total offense (433.4 ypg) ... ranks 28th nationally in sacks allowed at 1.25 per game ... the Tide has scored 33 rushing touchdowns to rank tied for ninth nationally. Kent State: Helped clear the way for 183 yards rushing, including 134 rushing and receiving yards from Eddie Lacy and Trent Richardson’s three rushing touchdowns. Penn State: Blocked for 196 rushing yards while not allowing a sack to the talented Nittany Lion front seven ... helped Richardson account for 111 yards and two touchdowns. North Texas: Opened holes for a season-high 347 rushing yards including 100-yard games from Trent Richardson(167) and Eddie Lacy (161) ... Richardson found the end zone three times while Lacy scored twice ... at quarterback, AJ McCarron had time to complete 71.4 percent of his passes. Arkansas: Helped create the holes for Trent Richardson to record his third-straight 100 yard performance on the ground ... helped provide the time for AJ McCarron to throw for an efficient 15-of-20 for 200 yards and two scores. Florida: Cleared a path for 226 rushing yards in the 38-10 win over the Gators as Richardson went for a career-best 181 yards and two touchdowns ... also helped the Tide not surrender a sack. Vanderbilt: Opened holes for Richardson’s fifth 100-yard rushing game and 419 yards of total offense ... provided time for McCarron to throw four touchdowns. Mississippi: Paved the way for Alabama to amass 389 yards on the ground ... provided the holes for two 100-yard rushers in Trent Richardson (183 yards) and Jalston Fowler (125 yards). LSU: Steen played but did not start. Mississippi State: Returned to his starting role after missing a game due to injury ... helped pave the way for the Tide to rush for 223 yards ... blocked for another 100

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time in two games ... made two catches for nine yards ... long of six yards converted a Crimson Tide first down. Tennessee: Hauled in two receptions for 34 yards ... both were 17-yard catches that converted Alabama first downs in a 37-6 win over the Volunteers. LSU: Caught one pass for eight yards in his seventh start of the year. Mississippi State: Had an excellent game blocking on the edge for Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy in the running game ... did not have a catch and did not start. Georgia Southern: Turned in the best game of his career with highs in receptions (4), yards (58) and touchdowns (2) ... converted two first downs ... highlight was a one-handed touchdown grab ... was named one of the Offensive Players of the Week by the UA coaching staff. Auburn: Produced a career-best game in his final Iron Bowl ... career a career-best six passes for a career-high 86 yards ... hauled in a 35-yard touchdown reception in the Tide’s 42-14 win ... shared Alabama Offensive Player of the Week honors with Trent Richardson.

PLAYER PROFILES yard rusher as Trent Richardson tallied 133 yards on the ground ... Eddie Lacy chipped in with 96 yards as well. Georgia Southern: Helped the Tide amass 272 yards rushing while Richardson went 175 yards and two scores ... did not allow a sack.

STINSON Defensive Lineman 6-4 • 279 • Soph. Homestead, Fla. South Dade

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2011 (SOPHOMORE): Ed Stinson has been in the Crimson Tide’s rotation along the defensive line ... has 17 tackles in 12 games, including five for a loss of 12 yards with a pass breakup, forced fumble and a sack ... gives Alabama a consistent runstopper and a good pass rusher. Kent State: Came off the bench to record an solo tackle as Alabama limited the Golden Flashes to 90 total yards and minus-8 yards rushing. Penn State: Made two tackles with a solo stop at Happy Valley. North Texas: Notched thee tackles and knocked down a Mean Green pass in the UA shutout. Arkansas: Recorded three tackles, including 1.5 for a loss of four yards. Florida: Recorded three solo tackles that all went for a loss ... tallied his first career sack in the win. Vanderbilt: Tallied one solo stop in the shutout win against the Commodores. Mississippi: Assisted on one tackle for a loss of a yard and recovered a fumble. Mississippi State: Assisted on two tackles in the win against the Bulldogs. Auburn: Forced a fumble against rival Auburn and tallied one solo tackle in the win. STINSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2010 9-2 2011 12-0 TOTAL 21-2

Tackles TT UT AT 14 8 6 17 9 8 31 17 14

TFL QBH QBS 0-0 2 0-0 5-12 0 1-3 5-12 2 1-3

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 1-0 1 0-0 1 1-0 1 0-0

STINSON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Quarterback Hurries: Passes Broken Up: Tackles For Loss: Quarterback Sacks:

SUNSERI Defensive Back 6-0 • 217 • Fr.

SUNSERI’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2011 12-0 TOTAL 12-0

Tackles TT UT 31 18 31 18

AT 3 3

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 1 1-0 1 0-0 1 1-0 1 0-0

TFL QBH QBS 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0-0

SUNSERI’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Passes Broken Up:

6 vs. Kent State & North Texas, 2011 1 vs. North Texas, 2011

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Vinnie

9 vs. Penn State, 2010 2 vs. Penn State, 2010 1 vs. North Texas, 2011 3 at Florida, 2011 1 at Florida, 2011

Carson Northridge

2011 (FRESHMAN): Vinnie Sunseri has been a special teams demon and is developing a role on the Crimson Tide defense as a safety in passing situations ... SEC All-Freshman team ... second on the team with 11 special teams tackles, all coming on kickoff coverage ... he has 31 total tackles to rank eighth on the team ... also plays on the punt return team and has recorded several attention-grabbing blocks ... a five-time Special Teams Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... son of assistant head coach and linebackers coach Sal Sunseri. Kent State: Set a career-high with six tackles, including three solo stops ... along with fellow freshman Trey DePriest, registered several big hits on kickoff coverage ... also saw time at safety in the 48-7 win ... selected as the coaches’ Special Teams Player of the Week. Penn State: Did not have a tackle but was named a Special Teams Player of the Week with excellent coverage on the kickoff team and blocking on punt return ... posted a highlight reel block against the No. 23 Nittany Lions by leaving his feet to complete a block that sprung Marquis Maze on a 43-yard punt return. North Texas: Recorded another big tackle night with six stops split between special teams and safety ... had three solo tackles. Arkansas: Assisted on two tackles in the win against the Razorbacks. Florida: Named a Special Teams Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... recorded two solo tackles and forced a fumble. Mississippi: Was once again named a Special Teams Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... totaled six tackles, including four solo stops. Tennessee: Totaled two tackles, including a solo stop ... recovered his first career fumble in the win against the Volunteers. Georgia Southern: Was named one of the Alabama coaching staff’s Special Teams Players of the Week ... recorded one solo tackle on kickoff coverage. Auburn: Tied a career high with six tackles, including four solo stops ... recorded a quarterback hurry ... played significant time at safety in the second half against the Tigers.

TINKER Snapper 6-1 • 220 • Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Riverdale

2011 (JUNIOR): Carson Tinker is in his second season as the Crimson Tide starting long snapper ... accepted the Disney Spirit Award for the 2011 Alabama football team for the efforts following the April 27, 2011, tornado that devestated Tuscaloosa ... handles both field goal/ extra point snaps and longer punt snaps ... is perfect on the season on 83 short snaps and 36 long snaps ... recorded a solo tackle on punt coverage against Arkansas. Chris

UNDERWOOD Tight End 6-4 • 243 • Sr. Vestavia Hills, Ala.

Vestavia Hills

2011 (SENIOR): Chris Underwood has seen an expanded role at tight end as a senior as well as continuing his vital role on special teams ... played in all 12 games at tight end and earned his first career start against LSU ... does not have a catch on the season ... plays on the field goal, kickoff return and punt return teams. Returned a punt seven yards against Tennessee. LSU: Earned his first career start, playing significant time against the Tigers. UNDERWOOD’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL

G-S 8-0 9-0 13-0 12-1 42-1

No. 0 0 3 0 3

Yards 0 0 36 0 36

Avg. 0 0 12.0 0.0 12.0

TD 0 0 1 0 1

LP O 0 28 0 28

UNDERWOOD’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: Long Reception:

1 vs. Duke, Georgia St. and Michigan St., 2010 28 yards vs. Duke, 2010

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UPSHAW Linebacker 6-2 • 265 • Sr. Eufaula, Ala.

Eufaula

• One of the nation’s most feared pass rushers • First-team All-American (FWAA, Sporting News, SI.com, ESPN.com & Pro Football Weekly) • First-Team All-SEC (AP & Coaches) • Finalist for the Lombardi Award • Finalist for the Butkus Award • Semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award • Midseason All-American by SI.com, Sporting News, CBSsports.com, ESPN.com and Phil Steele • Second in the SEC and tied for 14th nationally with 17 tackles for loss (-85 yards) • Leads Alabama with 8.5 sacks (-57 yards) and has a team-best 11 quarterback hurries • Defense ranks No. 1 in scoring defense (8.8 ppg), rush defense (74.9 ypg) & total defense (191.3 ypg) • Has at least one sack in five of the last seven games • Returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown at Florida • 38 percent of his tackles are behind the line of scrimmage

2011 (SENIOR): Courtney Upshaw is one of the premier pass-rushing outside linebackers in college football ... first-team All-American by the FWAA, Sporting News, CBSsports.com, SI.com and ESPN.com ... second-team All-American by Walter Camp and the Associated Press ... finalist for the Lombardi Award, which goes

to the nation’s best linebacker or interior lineman and the Butkus Award, which goes to the nation’s best linebacker ... semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award ... ranks second in the SEC and tied for 14th nationally with 17 tackles for loss (-85 yards) ... has a team-best 8.5 sacks (-57) yards, which ranks tied for fourth in the SEC and tied for 18th nationally ... has 16.5 career sacks and is a first-team midseason All-American by SI.com, Sporting News and ESPN.com while CBSsports.com and Phil Steele listed him as a second-team midseason All-American ... was a preseason first-team All-SEC selection ... has 45 tackles in 11 starts and a team-high 11 quarterback hurries ... a forced fumble on a sack in back-to-back weeks vs. Mississippi and Tennessee ... has multiple-sack games vs. Mississippi and Auburn ... has posted at least one sack in five of his last seven games ... fivetime Defensive Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff. Kent State: Had 1.5 tackles for loss and half of a sack as the Crimson Tide defense held KSU to just 90 yards of total offense and minus-8 yards rushing ... totaled seven tackles with four solo stops. Penn State: Helped harass the Nittany Lion quarterback all game ... finished with one assisted tackle in a 27-11 win at No. 23 PSU. North Texas: Registered three tackles for loss (-6 yards) and four solo tackles in the Tide’s first shutout since the 2009 season ... also had a career-best three quarterback hurries. Arkansas: Harassed Hogs’ quarterback Tyler Wilson with two quarterback hurries and several other hits after the ball left his hand ... helped limit the Razorbacks to just 226 total yards, 291 yards below their season average entering the game. Florida: Was a one-

man wrecking crew in the Swamp against the No. 12 Gators ... had four solo tackles with three coming behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of 21 yards ... also had one sack (-10 yards) ... intercepted a John Brantley screen pass and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown ... also had one quarterback hurry. Mississippi: Did not start and sat out the first quarter due to disciplinary reasons ... came back to notch a season-high two sacks for a loss of 15 yards ... had another quarterback hurry and forced a fumble on his first sack that led to Jalston Fowler’s first touchdown run of the night. Tennessee: Had one sack (-6 yards) and six tackles — three solo — while earning Alabama Defensive Player of the Week honors ... also forced his second fumble of the season on the sack as the Tide limited UT to just 155 total yards. LSU: Recorded one sack and made six tackles ... had two solo stops ... harassed the Tigers with two quarterback hurries ... helped limit the top-ranked Tigers to just 239 total yards. Mississippi State: Notched a sack for the fourth straight week ... had 1.5 tackles for loss (-9 yards) and made three total tackles ... helped limit the Bulldogs to just 131 total yards and just 12 yards rushing. Georgia Southern: Recorded four total tackles in a 24-point win over the Eagles ... also notched his 10th quarterback hurry of the season. Auburn: Equaled his season-high with two sacks and three tackles for loss ... accounted for 19 lost rushing yards ... totaled six tackles with five solo stops ... notched one quarterback hurry ... helped limit the Tigers to just 140 total yards ... AU had just 44 yards -— 25 rushing — through three quarters and gained the rest after the Tide had already locked up the win in the fourth quarter.

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Courtney

UPSHAW’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL

G-S 13-0 14-1 13-11 12-11 52-23

Tackles TT UT 22 12 15 7 52 32 45 31 134 82

Fumbles AT TFL QBH QBS FF FR 10 3.0-3 1 0-0 0 0-0 8 1.0-1 4 1.0-1 0 2-45 20 14.5-69 2 7.0-40 4 1-0 14 17.0-85 11 8.5-57 2 0-0 52 35.5-158 18 16.5-98 6 3-45

PBU Int 2 0-0 0 0-0 2 0-0 0 1-45 4 1-45

UPSHAW’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Yards Lost: Quarterback Sacks: Yards Lost: Quarterback Hurries: Passes Broken Up: Forced Fumbles: Fumble Recoveries: Yards: Interceptions: Yards: Touchdowns:

10 vs. Auburn, 2010 4 vs. Florida, 2010 29 vs. Michigan State, 2010 3 vs. Auburn, 2010 19 vs. Auburn, 2010 3 vs. North Texas, 2011 2 vs. Florida, 2009 2 vs. Auburn, 2010 1 (3 Times) Last vs. Florida, 2010 45 vs. Kentucky, 2009 1 vs. Florida, 2011 45 vs. Florida, 2011 1 vs. Kentucky, 2009 & Florida, 2011

SNAPSHOTS Courtney Upshaw has 17 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks entering the BCS Championship Game. He was a finalist for the Butkus Award.

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VLACHOS Offensive Lineman 6-1 • 294 • Sr. Mountain Brook, Ala.

Mountain Brook

• Veteran leader of the Tide’s Offensive Line • Second-team Walter Camp All-American • Finalist for the Rimington Trophy • Watch list for the Outland Trophy

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• Second-Team Midseason All-American by SI.com & Phil Stelel • Clears a path for Heisman Trophy candidate Trent Richardson, who leads the SEC with 1,583 yards and 23 total touchdowns • Has graded out first or second on the Alabama offensive line in all 12 games games • Has graded out at better than 90 percent in six games this season • Has faced seven of the nation’s top-50 defenses • Has only eight missed assignments in 733 snaps (99.0 percent on assignments) • Has been 100 percent on assignments in six games this season • Started 39 straight career games at center • Blocked for 27 100-yard rushers in his career, including 11 this season • Masterful knowledge of the Tide offense • Makes all identifications and calls for the front • Helps the Tide rank 15th nationally in rushing and first in the SEC (219.8) • Two-time SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Florida & Auburn)

2011 (SENIOR): William Vlachos is in his third year as Alabama’s starting center ... a veteran that provides excellent leadership and has a masterful knowledge of the Crimson Tide offense, making all of the offensive line identifications and calls ... a finalist for the Rimington Award, which goes to the nation’s top center ... second-team All-American by Walter Camp ... second-team midseason All-American by SI.com and Phil Steele ... has started all 12 games this season and 39 straight contests ... helps Alabama rank 15th nationally running the football with an average of 219.8 yards per game while ranking 16th nationally in scoring offense with 36.0 points per game and 30th in total offense (433.4 ypg) ... ranks 28th nationally in sacks allowed at 1.25 per game ... the Tide has scored 33 rushing touchdowns to rank tied for seventh nationally ... Vlachos has blocked for 27 100-yard rushers in his career, including 11 this season ... missed only eight assignments in 733 plays this season ... 100 percent of assignments in six games

... two-time SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Florida and Auburn). Kent State: Helped clear the way for 183 yards rushing, including 134 rushing and receiving yards from Eddie Lacy and Trent Richardson’s three rushing touchdowns. Penn State: Blocked for 196 rushing yards while not allowing a sack to the talented Nittany Lion front seven ... graded out a team-best 91 percent ... helped Richardson account for 111 yards and two touchdowns ... earned Offensive Player of the Week honors from the Alabama coaching staff. North Texas: Opened holes for a seasonhigh 347 rushing yards including 100-yard games from Trent Richardson(167) and Eddie Lacy (161) ... Richardson found the end zone three times while Lacy scored twice ... at quarterback, AJ McCarron had time to complete 71.4 percent of his passes. Arkansas: Led the way for Richardson to record his third straight 100-yard rushing game with 126 yards while the team pounded out 197 rushing yards ... provided time for McCarron to complete 75 percent of his passes (15-of-20). Florida: Was named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week and a the UA coaches Offensive Player of the Week ... graded out at at team-best 91 percent with a season-best six pancake blocks ... cleared a path for 226 rushing yards in the 38-10 win over the Gators as Richardson went for a career-best 181 yards and two touchdowns ... also protected McCarron’s blideside as the Tide did not surrender a sack. Vanderbilt: Opened holes for Richardson’s fifth 100-yard rushing game and 419 yards of total offense ... provided time for McCar-

ron to throw four touchdowns. Mississippi: Graded out at a team-best 91 percent ... helped open holes for two 100-yard rushers — Richardson (183 yards and four touchdowns) and Jalston Folwer (124 yards and two touchdowns) ... blocked for 389 rushing yards while providing time for 226 yards through the air for a season-best 615 yards of total offense ... did not allow a sack. Tennessee: Opened holes for 143 yards on the ground while providing time for 437 yards of total offense in a 37-6 win ... did not allow a sack as the Tide threw for 294 yards through the air, including a career-best 284 yards by AJ McCarron. LSU: Helped Alabama account for 295 yards of offense against one of the nation’s best defenses, including 169 yards from scrimmage for Richardson. Mississippi State: Graded out at 90 percent with two pancake blocks ... turned in an outstanding game on the offensive front as the Tide was missing All-American Barrett Jones ... helped block for 223 rushing yards, including 127 from Richardson and 96 from Lacy ... did not allow a sack. Georgia Southern: Graded out above 90 percent for the sixth time this season ... helped the Tide amass 272 yards rushing while Richardson went 175 yards and two scores ... did not allow a sack. Auburn: Was selected as the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week following the Iron Bowl win ... graded out at a season-high 97 percent to lead the team ... helped Richardson acocunt for a career-best 203 yards and a receiving touchdown ... also named Alabama Offensive Player of the Week.

SNAPSHOTS William Vlachos was a Rimington Trophy finalists and a second-team All-American center in 2011 by Walter Camp.

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VOGLER Tight End 6-7 • 252 • Fr. Columbus, Ga.

Brookstone

2011 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Brian Vogler has played in nine games as a backup tight end for the Crimson Tide ... has one catch for six yards. Kent State: Caught his first career pass in his first career game with a six yard grab vs. the Golden Flashes ... the six-yard reception also converted a first down for the Tide. VOGLER’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year G-S 2011 9-0 TOTAL 9-0

No. 1 1

Yards 6 6

Avg. 6.0 6.0

TD 0 0

LP 6 6

VOGLER’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: Yards: Long:

1 vs. Kent State, 2011 6 vs. Kent State, 2011 6 vs. Kent State, 2011

Chance

WARMACK Offensive Lineman 6-3 • 320 • Jr. Atlanta, Ga.

Westlake

2011 (JUNIOR): Chance Warmack is in his second year as Alabama’s starting left guard ... has started all 12 games this season and 25 straight contests ... honorable mention All-American by Pro Football Weekly ... second-team All-SEC by the league coaches ... has cleared a path for Alabama, ranking 15th nationally running the football with an average of 219.8 yards per game while ranking 16th nationally in scoring offense with 36.0 points per game and 30th in total offense (433.4 ypg) ... ranks 28th nationally in sacks allowed at 1.25 per game ... the Tide has scored 33 rushing touchdowns to rank tied for ninth nationally ... Warmack has blocked for 16 100-yard rushers in his career, including 11 this season. Kent State: Helped clear the way for 183 yards rushing, including 134 rushing and receiving yards from Eddie Lacy and Trent Richardson’s three rushing touchdowns. Penn State: Blocked for 196 rushing yards while not allowing a sack to the talented Nittany Lion front seven ... helped Richardson account for 111 yards and two touchdowns. North Texas: Opened holes for

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a season-high 347 rushing yards including 100-yard games from Trent Richardson(167) and Eddie Lacy (161) ... Richardson found the end zone three times while Lacy scored twice ... at quarterback, AJ McCarron had time to complete 71.4 percent of his passes. Arkansas: Once again provided the blocks for a 100 yard rusher (Richardson, 126) ... also provided the time for AJ McCarron to throw for an efficient 15-of-20 for 200 yards and two touchdowns. Florida: Was named one of the Offensive Player’s of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... cleared a path for 226 rushing yards in the 38-10 win over the Gators as Richardson went for a career-best 181 yards and two touchdowns ... also helped the Tide not surrender a sack. Vanderbilt: Opened holes for Richardson’s fifth 100-yard rushing game and 419 yards of total offense ... provided time for McCarron to throw four touchdowns. Mississippi: Was named one of the Offensive Players of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... helped pave the way for Alabama to amass 389 yards on the ground ... provided the holes for two 100-yard rushers in Trent Richardson (183 yards) and Jalston Fowler (125 yards). Tennessee: Opened holes for 143 yards on the ground while providing time for 437 yards of total offense in the win over the Volunteers ... did not allow a sack as the Tide threw for 294 yards through the air, including a career-best 284 yards by AJ McCarron. LSU: Helped Alabama account for 295 yards of offense against one of the nation’s best defenses, including 169 yards from scrimmage for Richardson. Mississippi State: Was named one of the Alabama Offensive Players of the Week after his performance vs. the Bulldogs ... cleared a path of Richardson 127 yards and Lacy’s 96 yards. Georgia Southern: Graded out well ... helped the Tide amass 272 yards rushing while Richardson went for 175 yards and two scores ... did not allow a sack. Auburn: Had three pancake blocks and helped open holes for 203 rushing yards for Richardson ... did not miss an assignment in the Tide’s 42-14 win in the Iron Bowl.

Alex

WATKINS Linebacker 6-3 • 240 • Sr. Brownsville, Tenn.

Haywood

2011 (SENIOR): Alex Watkins gives the Crimson Tide a little extra pass rush in long-yardage situations ... has played in all 12 with one start and has tallied 17 tackles ... broke his arm vs. Tennessee but returned after the bye week to play after never missing a practice ... also a standout on special teams ... plays on kickoff return and kickoff coverage, where eight of his tackles this season have taken place. Kent State: Recorded one solo tackle in a 48-7 win over the Golden Flashes. Penn State: Made season-best two solo stops at Beaver Stadium against the No. 23 Nittany Lions. Arkansas: Was named one of the special teams players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff ... recorded three tackles on special teams in the win against the Razorbacks. Florida: Was named on of the Defensive Player’s of the week by the Alabama coaching staff ... tallied a sack for 12 yards and forced a fumble in the win against the Gators. Vanderbilt: Assisted on two tackles in the shutout win against the Commodores. Mississippi: Totaled two tackles, including a solo stop on the road against the Rebels ... recorded a quarterback hurry. Tennessee: Registered a tackle for loss and two total tackles before breaking his armin the first half vs. the Vols. LSU: Due to the broken arm, was limited in what he was able to do at defensive end ... earned UA Special Teams Player of the Week for his coverage and return duties. Mississippi State: Totaled two tackles on kickoff coverage against the Bulldogs. Georgia Southern: Recorded his second quarterback hurry of the season. Auburn: Was named one of the Special Teams Players of the Week by the UA coaching staff ... tallied two solo tackles in the win against the rival Tigers.

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Brian

WATKINS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2009 3-0 2010 12-0 2011 12-1 TOTAL 28-1

Tackles TT UT AT TFL QBH 1 0 1 0-0 0 16 9 7 2.5-22 2 17 9 8 2.0-13 2 34 18 16 4.5-35 4

QBS 0-0 2.5-22 1.0-12 2.5-22

Fumbles FF FR PBU 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0-0 0 1 0-0 0

Int 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

WATKINS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Yards Lost: Quarterback Sacks: Yards Lost: Quarterback Pressures:

4 vs. Michigan State, 2010 1.0 (four times); Last vs. Tennessee, 2011 12 at Florida, 2011 1.0 Three times 12 at Florida, 2011 1 (Four Times) Last vs. Georgia Southern, 2011

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WILLIAMS

Wide Receiver

Defensive Back

6-0 • 181 • Fr.

6-1 • 210 • Soph.

Houston, Texas

Mobile, Ala.

PLAYER PROFILES

WHITE’S CAREER STATISTICS Yards 151 151

Avg. 10.8 10.8

TD 2 2

LP 39 39

WHITE’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: Yards: Touchdowns: Long Play: Kickoff Returns: Kickoff Return Yards: Long Play: Punt Returns: Punt Return Yards: Long Play:

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WHITE

North Shore

No. 14 14

Western Arizona CC

Jarrick

2011 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): DeAndrew White is a redshirt freshman wide receiver that gives the Crimson Tide an explosive threat down the field ... has 14 receptions for 151 yards with two touchdowns ... six of his 14 catches have resulted in Alabama first downs ... has three receptions of 15 yards or more ... played in 11 games, making two starts ... helps UA in the kicking game, returning both kickoffs and backing up Marquis Maze at punt returner ... has returned one kickoff in 2011 for 24 yards and two punts for 34 yards. Kent State: Began his Alabama career with an outstanding performance in the season opener ... started and caught four passes for 44 yards ... three of the catches went for first downs ... also returned two punts for 34 yards with a long of 20 ... ran back one kickoff for 24 yards ... finished the game with 101 all-purpose yards. North Texas: Hauled in one pass for five yards in the Tide shutout. Vanderbilt: Had a career game ... caught two touchdowns which were the first of his career ... totaled three catches for 58 yards, including a 39 yards touchdown. Mississippi: Caught three passes for 23 yards ... had a long of 15 yards that resulted in a Crimson Tide first down. Mississippi State: Caught three passes for 21 yards. Receiving Year G-S 2011 11-2 TOTAL 11-2

Brisbane, Australia

hind the line of scrimmage two times for a loss of seven yards ... helped the Tide limit the Razorbacks to a series-low 17 yards rushing. Florida: In his first SEC road start made two solo tackles and helped limit the Gators to 15 yards rushing. Vanderbilt: Had one assisted tackle, which was a sack that went for a loss of one yard. Mississippi: Notched one solo tackle for loss as the Crimson Tide allowed just 28 yards rushing and 141 total yards. Tennessee: Started and helped limit the Vols to 155 total yards. LSU: Started and made five assisted tackles to help limit the No. 1 Tigers to just 239 total yards and nine points. Mississippi State: Made two early tackles before leaving the game in the second quarter with a shoulder injury. Georgia Southern: Rehabbed his shoulder hard to get back for the game vs. the Eagles only to fall victim to food poisoning, which limted his snaps ... did start and make three tackles, one solo before going to the bench. Auburn: Notched a quarterback hurry and was very effective at holding the line of scrimmage in the 42-14 win in the Iron Bowl ... helped limited the Tigers to just 140 total yards ... AU had just 44 yards -— 25 rushing — through three quarters and gained the rest after the Tide had already locked up the win in the fourth quarter.

DeAndrew

4 vs. Kent State, 2011 58 vs. Vanderbilt, 2011 2 vs. Vanderbilt, 2011 39 vs. Vanderbilt, 2011 1 vs. Kent State, 2011 24 vs. Kent State, 2011 24 vs. Kent State, 2011 2 vs. Kent State, 2011 34 vs. Kent State, 2011 20 vs. Kent State, 2011

Blount

2011 (FRESHMAN): Jarrick Williams gives Alabama great depth at safety ... an excellent athlete that has played in six games this season and 10 in his career ... also helps the Tide on special teams ... has four tackles, including three solo stops. WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2010 4-0 2011 6-0 TOTAL 10-0

Tackles TT UT 1 0 4 3 5 3

AT 1 1 2

TFL QBH QBS 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0

Fumbles FF FR PBU Int 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles:

2 at Mississippi, 2011

Jesse

WILLIAMS Defensive Lineman 6-4 • 319 • Jr.

2011 (JUNIOR): Jesse Williams hails from Australia but has quickly found a comfort level in the front lines of the Alabama defense ... the junior college transfer, who didn’t begin playing football until he was 15 years old found his footing after just one spring on campus and earned the starting job at the 5-technique defensive end while moving inside to tackle in passing downs in a four-man front ... has started all 12 games and done a great job of stopping the run (UA leads the nation allowing just 74.9 ypg) and pushing the pocket ... has 22 tackles with 4.0 tackles for loss (-10 yards), three quarterback hurries and one pass defection. Kent State: Started his first game at the Capstone ... recorded one quarterback hurry. Penn State: Registered two tackles with one solo stop in UA’s win at No. 23 PSU ... also batted down a pass. North Texas: Had one assisted tackle as the Tide limited the Mean Green to 169 total yards and recorded the team’s first shutout since 2009. Arkansas: Played easily his most productive game to date with a career-best five tackles and two tackles for loss ... made four solo stops ... dropped Hog running backs be-

Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH QBS FF FR PBU Int 2011 12-12 22 10 12 4.0-10 3 0.5-1 0 0-0 1 0-0 TOTAL 12-12 22 10 12 4.0-10 3 0.5-1 0 0-0 1 0-0

WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: Tackles for Loss: Lost Yards: Passes Broken Up: Quarterback Hurries:

5 vs. Arkansas, 2011 2.0 vs. Arkansas, 2011 7 vs. Arkansas, 2011 1 vs. Kent State, 2011 1 vs. Kent State, North Texas & Auburn, 2011

Kellen

WILLIAMS Offensive Lineman 6-3 • 305 • Soph. Lawrenceville, Ga.

Brookwood

2011 (SOPHOMORE): Kellen Williams has appeared in five games for the Crimson Tide this season in a backup role ... Played against North Texas, Florida, Vanderbilt, Mississippi and Tennessee.

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WILLIAMS Tight End 6-6 • 269 • Jr.

conversion in the fourth quarter to help put away the Tigers 42-14. WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL

G-S 14-3 13-11 12-12 39-26

No. 3 8 14 25

Yards 29 100 181 310

Avg. 9.7 12.5 12.9 12.4

TD 0 1 2 3

LP 14 32 37 37

Reform, Ala. Pickens County

2011 (JUNIOR): Michael Williams is a steady force for Alabama ... a two-year starter at tight end with 26 career starts and 12 this season ... has caught 14 passes for 181 yards for a 12.9 yards per catch average has two receiving touchdowns and a two-point conversion catch ... tremendous blocking tight end on the edge of the Crimson Tide offense ... has played a key role in Alabama’s 15th ranked rushing offense that is averaging 219.8 yards per game ... UA Offensive Player of the Week following the Penn State game where he showed he could also be a play-maker ... also helps the Tide on special teams, starting on the kickoff return unit and the field goal team ... seven of his 12 receptions have went for first downs with five counting as explosive plays of 15 yards or more. Kent State: Started and helped the Tide roll up 482 yards of total offense. Penn State: Produced one of the best games of his career with three catches for 34 yards and a touchdown ... hauled in a bullet from AJ McCarron from seven yards out. North Texas: Caught one pass for 10 yards and a first down ... helped the Tide run for a season-best 347 yards. Arkansas: Hauled in a career-long 37-yard touchdown pass on a fake punt on the opening drive of the game against the Razorbacks ... cleared a path for 197 yards rushing. Florida: Equaled a season-high with three catches ... had 32 yards receiving ... long grab of 22 yards. Vanderbilt: Started but did not catch a pass for only the second time this season. Mississippi: Again proved to be a big-play threat with a 34-yard reception that moved the chains for the Crimson Tide ... blocked for two 100-yard rushers as the Tide accounted for a season-high 389 rushing yards ... finished with two receptions for a career-high 39 yards. Tennessee: Started but did not have a catch. LSU: Caught one pass for one yard vs. the top-ranked Tigers. Mississippi State: Made his 10th start of the season as the Tide opened in a three-wide formation ... caught one pass for 16 yards and a first down. Georgia Southern: Started but did not have a catch ... helped clear a path for 272 yards rushing. Auburn: Caught two passes for 12 yards ... caught a two-point

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WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHS Receptions: Yards: Long Play: Touchdowns:

3 vs. Penn State & Florida, 2011 39 vs. Mississippi, 2011 37 vs. Arkansas, 2011 1 (three times); Last Arkansas, 2011

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COACHING STAFF Now in his fifth season in Tuscaloosa, his uncompromising dedication to excellence in every phase of the program has already resulted in the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13th national championship and the foundation has been set to yield long-term success for the Crimson Tide. A three-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. Sabanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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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Richardson received UA’s first Doak Walker Award. The team was also recognized with the Disney Spirit Award, which was presented to Carson Tinker, for the team’s response to the community following the tornado that devastated Tuscaloosa on April 27. Despite a young roster that listed only eight scholarship seniors, the 2010 Alabama team finished with its third straight 10-win season following a dominating 49-7 win over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl. Five players were named first team AllSEC by either the AP or the league coaches, while six more earned second-team All-SEC honors. Most impressively, two players (Greg McElroy and Barrett Jones) were named first-team ESPN Academic All-Americans which meant in each of the last two years, Alabama boasted two of the three ESPN Academic All-Americans in the SEC. McElroy, the ESPN Academic All-American of the Year, was an NFF National-Scholar-Athlete as a finalist for the prestigious Campbell Trophy.

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The 2009 season at Alabama turned out to be one of the most memorable in program history as the Tide put together a perfect 14-0 mark and won the 2009 BCS National Championship after defeating Texas by a score of 37-21 in the Rose Bowl. 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 – by far the most in league history. On December 12, 2009, more history was made for both Alabama and Saban when run¬ning back Mark Ingram became the first Heisman Trophy winner for both. Saban’s 2009 squad was wellrepresented when it came to other honors as well as Rolando McClain received the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker and six players earned first-team AP All-American status – a record-high in college football.

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After the perfect 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 had already graduated. That number increased to 22 players with degrees for the bowl game. Saban’s first UA team finished 7-6 in 2007, but the 2008 season saw a different Alabama 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 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 never had 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-loss column from the year prior, the 2008 signing class was rated by many analysts as the best in the country.

Team Oklahoma TCU Georgia South Carolina Alabama

Record 137-34 108-30 106-37 196-75-2 140-54-1

Pct. .801 .783 .741 .722 .721

Minimum 10 years at Division 1-A head coach; record at four-year school only; bowl games included

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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 fall semesters in school history. The freshman class set a solid foundation for their future at UA as they led the way with an impressive combined GPA of 3.098 in the fall.

herited. 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 nonstrike season. Most impressively, the Dolphins finished 2005 on a six-game winning streak, the longest streak in the NFL that season.

Before arriving in Tuscaloosa, Saban’s most recent college head coaching stint was a five-season run at LSU which produced a record of 48-16 (.750), one national championship (2003), two Southeastern Conference championships, three SEC West Division championships, and a 3-2 record in bowl games, including two Sugar Bowl victories and a Peach Bowl win. The Tigers 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).

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, instilling discipline and responsibility on and off the field transformed the Tigers into a force on the national stage. LSU produced 84 Academic All- SEC 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 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 in 2003.

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 in-

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

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COACHING STAFF 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 November 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 were the third-most 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. In addition, 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 season, capped by a 31-20 win over 15th-ranked Georgia Tech in the Peach Bowl. Home victories over Tennessee, Mississippi State and Alabama highlighted the 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 UT, 21-3, in the final half to erase a 17-10 deficit. The Tigers 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 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 less than 275 yards per game through the season’s first six games and scored a school-record 30 or more points in six straight games that season. The Tigers barely missed winning a second consecutive SEC West Division 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 mid-season 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 pro-

duced 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 points per game) while holding 13 of 14 opponents to less 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 SEC title game paved LSU’s way to an appearance in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Championship Game against top-ranked Oklahoma. The Tigers produced a dominant defensive effort against the Sooners in the Sugar Bowl, limiting OU to 154 yards of total offense in a 21-14 victory. His final LSU team in 2004 overcame the loss of 13 players from the 2003 team 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 the last six games, the Tiger defense allowed only 12 points in the second half on the way to a berth in the Capital One Bowl in Orlando against Iowa. LSU’s

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COACHES AND STAFF 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 just 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 as MSU finished 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. The Spartans led the Big Ten in rushing defense (77.0 yards per game) and total defense (299.0 yards per game) while ranking fifth nationally in rushing defense and 11th in total defense. The Spartans of¬fense averaged 31.0 points per game.

“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

Saban was the first coach in school history to put the Spartans in postseason bowl games in each of his first three seasons as he led the Spartans to the Independence Bowl in 1995, the Sun Bowl in 1996 and the Aloha Bowl in 1997.

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Before joining the Spartans, Saban spent four sea¬sons (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.

RECORD AS A COLLEGE HEAD COACH (140-54-1) YEAR 1990

SCHOOL Toledo

RECORD 9-2

POSTSEASON BOWL OR FINISH Finished 1st in the Mid-American Conference

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State

6-5-1 6-6 7-5 6-6 9-2

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU

8-4 10-3 8-5 13-1 9-3

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama

7-6 (2-6 after NCAA ruling) 12-2 14-0 10-3 11-1

Independence Bowl Sun Bowl Aloha Bowl -Invited to Citrus Bowl^ Peach Bowl Sugar Bowl Cotton Bowl Sugar Bowl* Capital One Bowl Independence Bowl Sugar Bowl BCS National Championship* Capital One Bowl To Play in BCS National Championship

*Won a National Championship ^Saban did not coach in the bowl game

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Year Award, Saban was awarded a $50,000 gift at the A-Day Game, which he designated 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 firstgeneration scholarship program. The gift has a special meaning to the Sabans as both Nick and Terry were both first-generation graduates.

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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 21 interceptions and tied for second in the conference in 1989 with 22. In his first stint at Michigan State, Saban served as secondary coach and defensive coordinator under George Perles from 1983 through 1987. Saban played an integral part in helping the Spartans to 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 just 12.4 points.

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 October 31, 1951, Saban and his wife, the former Terry Constable, have two children, Nicholas and Kristen. Saban co-authored Tiger Turnaround in 2001, a book documenting his first two years as head coach at LSU, and 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 work as fundraisers for LSU’s StudentAthlete 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 raised more than $100,000 per year for children. 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 $2 million has been distributed to over 150 charities through the Nick’s Kids Fund. In winning the 2008 Liberty Mutual Coach of the

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Most recently, Nick and Terry have been involved with Project Team Up in assisting with the rebuilding process following the tornado. The short-term goal of the project is to bring together several individual donors as well as charitable organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, in building 13 homes in the community. Terry also 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 addition, she 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.

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Burton Burns is in his fifth year with the Crimson Tide football program 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. Few in college football can say they have coached a Heisman Trophy finalist; however Burns can claim a pair in the past three seasons, including the 2009 recipient Mark Ingram and 2011 finalist Trent Richardson. Under Burns, the 2011 Crimson Tide rushing offense ranks 15th in the nation, and first in the Southeastern Conference, collecting 219.8 yards per game. In addition to being a Heisman finalist, Richardson won the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back and was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year, ranking fifth in the nation and first in the league with 131.9 yards on the ground per outing. He has collected 20 rushing touchdowns this season, setting the school record, and tying him for second in SEC history. Joining Richardson in the Alabama backfield is Eddie Lacy, who comes in at No. 11 in the SEC with 57.4 rushing yards per game and seven total touchdowns.

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In 2010, Alabama’s ground game accumulated 2,378 yards rushing to rank 29th in the country. Playing in just 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 team with 266 yards on 23 catches (4 TDs), while Ingram has 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 more scores. Richardson, a true freshman, was the team’s second-leading rusher (642 yards, 6 TD) and was named a Freshman All-SEC selection. The Tide also got some valuable production in 2009, especially on third downs, from senior Roy Upchurch. Upchurch earned an invite to the prestigious Senior Bowl at the conclusion of the season. In the BCS National Championship Game against Texas, Ingram and Richardson both rushed for 100-plus yards to help lead Alabama to the school’s 13th title.

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 then tied for second in school history and was third in the conference. In addition, Ingram was eighth in the SEC in rushing (728 yards), captured Freshman All-SEC honors and set a Tide rookie record with 12 rushing touchdowns. In his first year at Alabama, Burns helped first-year tailback Terry Grant set school records for rushing yards (891) and touchdowns (8) by a freshman in a season. Grant was a three-time SEC Freshman of the Week honoree, and was named to the SEC All-Freshman team as well as The Sporting News Freshman All-American team (honorable mention). An assistant coach at Clemson University 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 and former New York Jet 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 ’06 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. Over 14 seasons as a college assistant coach, Burns has regularly produced versatile running backs that have been effective in every phase of the game. His players have proven to be equally effective as pass catchers, as well as in the running game. Burns, 58, spent nine seasons as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Saint Augustine High School in New Orleans, La., 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. Burns’ 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 more 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 from 1981-85. As a player, Burns played fullback (1971-75) at the University of 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 as a player. 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.

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Mike Groh returned to the Alabama staff in February of 2011 serving as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. Groh, a former quarterback at the University of Virginia, joined the Crimson Tide coaching staff after serving as the quarterbacks coach at Louisville last season. He spent eight years at Virginia (2001-08) with three of those seasons coaching the wide receivers. In his first season back at Alabama, Groh has had seven wide receivers average 10-plus yards per reception, led by Marquis Maze. Maze, who has recorded 56 catches on the season for 627 yards, earning him second-team All-Southeastern Conference recognition by the league coaches. Groh spent the 2009 season at Alabama as an offensive graduate assistant as the Tide recorded a 14-0 record en route to the National Championship. Last year as the quarterbacks coach at Louisville, Groh was instrumental in the development of seniors Adam Froman and Justin Burke. Due to injuries, both players shared the starting role and showed great improvement from the previous season. After throwing just nine touchdown passes in 2009, the quarterbacks combined to throw 22 in 2010 with just eight interceptions.

20-10 in the Independence Bowl as he earned MVP honors in that game. As a tri-captain in 1995, he helped lead Virginia to a 9-4 record, including a 34-27 victory over Georgia in the Peach Bowl, and a share of the ACC championship. He earned second-team All-ACC honors in 1995 and received Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joe Palumbo Award for self-sacrifice. He played his final season at Virginia as a graduate student after receiving his undergraduate degree in rhetoric and communication studies from Virginia in 1995. He attended the Baltimore Ravensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; training camp as a free agent in 1996 and later played in the World League for the Rhein Fire in 1997. Groh spent the 2000 season as an offensive assistant/quality control coach for the New York Jets. Groh is married to the former Elena Montero.

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Before his stints at Alabama and Louisville, Groh spent eight seasons as an assistant coach at Virginia including the final three years as the offensive coordinator for the Cavaliers. Considered one of the greatest quarterbacks in Virginia history, Groh was hired on the Virginia staff in 2001 as the wide receivers coach before he took on the task of coaching the Cavalier quarterbacks in 2003 along with the receivers. He added the title of recruiting coordinator in 2005. In his first year working with the quarterbacks at Virginia, Groh coached Matt Schaub, who set a school record with a 69.7 percent completion percentage, throwing for 2,952 yards and 18 touchdowns. Schaub is currently the starter for the Houston Texans and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2009 after leading the league in passing yards. Marques Hagans transitioned from wide receiver to quarterback for the 2004 and 2005 seasons and which culminated with a 358-yard passing performance in the 2005 Music City Bowl to earn game MVP honors. Hagans finished his career with 4,877 passing yards, the fifth-highest total by a Cavalier. As the wide receivers coach in 2001 and 2002 seasons, Groh helped Billy McMullen become one of the top receivers in the nation. As a senior in 2002, McMullen became the second all-time leading receiver in ACC history with 210 career receptions. Groh also recruited tailback Wali Lundy, who became the all-time touchdown leader in ACC history. As the starting quarterback at Virginia in 1994-95, Groh became the only quarterback in school history to lead the Cavaliers to nine wins and a bowl victory in consecutive seasons. Groh led the ACC and ranked 13th in the nation in passing in 1994 as the Cavaliers finished 9-3 and defeated TCU

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Jim McElwain was named Alabama’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach by head coach Nick Saban on January 30, 2008, and his balanced offensive attack has helped the Crimson Tide total 47 victories during his four seasons at the Capstone. McElwain has directed the three top producing offensive units in terms of total yardage in school history over the last three years. Since his arrival in Tuscaloosa, the offense has averaged 59.6 more yards per game and bettered its scoring by 8.9 points per contest. In 2011, the Tide has produced balanced offensive numbers, with averages of 219.8 rushing yards and 213.6 yards passing per game. In his first year starting at quarterback, AJ McCarron ranks second in the Southeastern Conference in passing efficiency (149.8) and third in the league in total offense with 197.3 yards per game. Quarterback Greg McElroy set single-season passing records in 2010 with a 70.9 completion percentage, 20 touchdown passes and 2,987 yards. McElroy, who was named the ESPN Academic All-American of the Year, finished the year fourth nationally in pass efficiency with a rating of 168.9. His completion percentage that season was the second-best in SEC history and his career completion percentage of 66.3 was third all-time in the conference.

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The 2010 offense averaged more yards from scrimmage (435.6 per game) than all but one team in school history (480.7 in 1973). The Tide also scored the second-most points in program history with 464. In addition to McElroy’s record-setting passing season, wide receiver Julio Jones set single-season receiving reception and receiving yardage records. Tailbacks Mark Ingram, Trent Richardson and Jones all ranked among the SEC Top 10 in all-purpose yards. During the 2009 National Championship season, McElwain’s offense set a school record with 5,642 yards from scrimmage. Last year’s unit topped that total as the Tide offense set new school marks for total yards (5,773) and total passing yards (3,395) in one fewer game than 2009. Balance was the key for the Crimson Tide in 2009 as the Tide utilized Heisman Trophy winning Ingram in both the run and pass game, including plenty of work from the “wildcat” formation. Alabama ranked 12th nationally in rushing yards per game (215.1) and 22nd in the country in scoring (32.1 ppg). In his first year as a starting quarterback, McElroy was fourth in the SEC and 28th in the country in pass efficiency (140.6). McElroy, the MVP of the SEC Championship Game against Florida, boasted an impressive touchdown to interception ratio of 17-4 in the 2009 season.

In the 37-21 victory over Texas in the BCS National Championship Game in 2009, McElwain utilized Ingram and Richardson against the Longhorns as both rushed for over 100 yards and scored two touchdowns apiece in the Rose Bowl. Ingram was named the game’s MVP on the offensive side of the ball. McElwain’s 2008 offense proved to be one of the nation’s most efficient and productive units. Alabama finished fifth in the SEC in scor¬ing offense (30.1 ppg) and 35th nationally after ranking 64th (seventh in the SEC) in that category in 2007 with an average of 27.1 ppg. In addition, quarterback John Parker Wilson saw his pass efficiency rating improve from eighth to fifth in the SEC and he was named a Johnny Unitas Award finalist under McElwain’s guidance. Wilson signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons and earned a roster spot in 2009. McElwain spent the 2006 season in the NFL as quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders and served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Fresno State in 2007. He made an immediate impact, helping lead the Bulldogs to a 9-4 record. The Fresno State offense under McElwain averaged 419.5 yards per game (38th nationally) and 32.9 points per game (32nd) in 2007. That was a significant increase from the 2006 campaign when the Bulldogs averaged 338.2 yards per game in total offense and 23.0 points per game in terms of scoring offense. After Fresno State rolled up 571 yards of total offense and defeated Georgia Tech 40-28 in the Humanitarian Bowl, McElwain moved up to No. 18 in the Rivals.com national power rankings (offensive coaches). His quarterback, Tom Brandstater, finished 2007 with a passing efficiency rating of 140.5, which ranked 23rd in the country. Brandstater showed remarkable improvement under McElwain’s watch as he had posted a pass efficiency rating of 106.7 (89th) the previous year. McElwain served as the assistant head coach, receivers coach and special teams coach at Michigan State from 2003-05. The 2003 team reached the Alamo Bowl behind a receiving corps that set school records for receptions (312) and yards (3,510). He coached 2004 All-America punter Brandon Fields and kicker Dave Rayner, who led the Big Ten Conference in scoring. In 2005, five Spartan receivers had at least 28 receptions and the group combined to a set another school record with 24 touchdown catches. Prior to his stint at Michigan State, McElwain spent three seasons (200002) at Louisville as the receivers coach and special teams coach as the Cardinals earned bowl bids in each of those three seasons. He coached four first-team All-Conference USA selections at Louisville and also tutored three of the Cardinals’ all-time leading receivers, including Deion Branch and Arnold Jackson. From 1995-99, McElwain was the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks and receivers coach at Montana State. Under his direction, quarterback Rob Compson threw for nearly 7,000 career yards and a school-record 54 touchdowns. McElwain also coached the Bobcats’ all-time leading receiver Chip Hobbs, who caught 144 career passes for 2,060 yards and 18 TDs. Montana State led the Big Sky Conference in scoring in 1998, averaging 31.6 points per game. McElwain was at Eastern Washington from 1985-94 in a variety of capacities, starting as a graduate assistant and working his way up to quarterbacks and receivers coach. The Eagles made two NCAA Division I-AA playoff appearances (1992 and 1995) and earned a share of the Big Sky Championship in 1992. McElwain coached EWU’s all-time leading receiver, Tony Brooks (2,969 career yards), who earned third team AP All-America honors in 1993. An all-state quarterback at Missoula (Montana) Sentinel High School, McElwain played quarterback at Eastern Washington from 1980-83 and earned his degree in Education from EWU in 1984. He and his wife, Karen, have three children, JoHanna, Elizabeth and Jerret.

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Jeremy Pruitt is in his second season on Alabama’s coaching staff after being hired in January of 2010. Pruitt, a former defensive back with the Crimson Tide, coaches the secondary. The 2011 Alabama secondary was one of the best in the nation, boasting a pair of AFCA first-team All-Americans in Mark Barron, who was also a finalist for the Thorpe Award, and DeQuan Menzie. Dre Kirkpatrick made it three first-team All-Americans in the secondary when he and Barron received that honor from the FWAA. Dee Milliner also made significant contributions at corner and leads the team with three interceptions on the season. Robert Lester, who starts alongside Barron at safety, has collected 36 total tackles, a pair of interceptions, five passes defended, one forced fumble and a blocked kick this season after leading the team in picks a year ago.

During his collegiate career, Pruitt played at both Middle Tennessee and Alabama. He began his career at Middle Tennessee under legendary coach Boots Donnelly, where he was a two-year starter at safety and cornerback for the Blue Raiders. After his sophomore season, Pruitt transferred to Alabama where he played two seasons under Gene Stallings. As a junior, Pruitt played in nine games and recorded seven tackles. As a senior, Pruitt played in seven games as a backup defensive back and was a member of Alabama’s 1996 SEC Western Division Championship team that beat Michigan 17-13 in the Outback Bowl in Tampa. A two-time All-State defensive back, Pruitt helped Plainview High School to a 48-8 record during his four-year career. He earned All-State honors in both 1991 and 1992.

The defensive backfield had a lot of new faces on the field in 2010 with the loss of starters Javier Arenas (CB), Kareem Jackson (CB) and Justin Woodall (S) following the 2009 National Championship. Under the tutelage of Pruitt, the young group came together quickly and helped Alabama lead the SEC in total defense, scoring defense and pass efficiency defense.

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The 2010 secondary was anchored by Barron, who was named a first-team FWAA All-American. He led the Tide with 75 tackles in 12 games in 2010, missing the Capital One Bowl with a shoulder injury. Lester also had a significant impact at safety earning second-team Walter Camp All-American honors and ranking second nationally with eight interceptions last year. At corner, Kirkpatrick was a second-team All-SEC pick, while Milliner was a Freshman All-American and Freshman All-SEC selection. Pruitt joined the Alabama staff as Director of Player Development in 2007 after a successful stint as an assistant coach at Hoover (Ala.) High School. At Hoover, he served for three seasons as defensive backs coach with the final two as the defensive coordinator. He tutored a defense that helped the Bucs reach the Class 6A State Championship in 2004, 2005 and 2006, winning titles in 2004 and 2005. Pruitt served as an assistant coach under his father, Dale Pruitt, at Fort Payne High School from 2001-03. Pruitt began his coaching career as a student assistant coach at Alabama during the 1997 season, where he worked under defensive backs coach Curley Hallman. After one year on the UA staff, Pruitt joined his father’s staff at Plainview High School as defensive backs coach and defensive coordinator in 1998 and 2000. He spent one season as defensive backs coach at the University of West Alabama, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1999.

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The newest member of the Alabama defensive coaching staff, Chris Rumph, is in his first season with the Crimson Tide. Rumph, a fouryear letterman during his playing days at South Carolina, joined Alabama’s staff after five years as the defensive ends coach at Clemson.

Rumph was the defensive backs coach at South Carolina State in 2002 following a five-year stint as head coach at Calhoun County (SC) High School. He also served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks/running backs coach there.

Rumph’s defensive line has been stellar in 2011 helping the Crimson Tide to a nation ranking of No. 1 in rushing defense, allowing just 74.9 points per game. Josh Chapman has anchored the line from his nose guard position, earning second-team All-SEC honors this season. In 2011, Chapman has collected 22 total tackles, including 3.5 for loss, one sack and a pair of pass breakups. Alabama leads the nation in all five major defensive categories heading into the National Championship Game.

Rumph was born December 21, 1971, in Orangeburg, South Carolina 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.

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.

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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 SEC rival 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.

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Kirby Smart, the 2009 Broyles Award winner, is in his fifth season with the Alabama football staff and fourth as defensive coordinator. A former standout defensive back and scholar-athlete at Georgia, Smart brings an impressive blend of college and pro coaching experience to the Crimson Tide. Under Smart’s tutelage, the 2011 defense leads the nation in all five major categories including total defense (191.25 ypg), scoring defense (8.83 ppg), rushing defense (74.92 ypg), passing defense (116.33 ypg) and pass efficiency defense (83.97 rating). Linebacker Dont’a Hightower, a finalist for the Lombardi Award, the Lott Trophy, the Butkus Award and the Bednarik Award, has led the team in total tackles this season with 81. The firstteam All-SEC selection has also recorded 9.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, eight quarterback hurries, one interception and a blocked kick. 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). UA 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.

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 two previous seasons. He began his coaching career as an administrative assistant at Georgia in 1999. As a player, Smart was a four-year lettermen at defensive back for the Bulldogs, 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 became the proud parents of twins, Weston and Julia, on February 8, 2008.

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The 2009 season was a special one for Smart as he not only helped lead UA to the National Championship, but also took home the Broyles Award as the top assistant coach in the country. The Alabama defense was again regarded as one of the top units in the country in 2009, 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 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 – Rolando McClain, Javier Arenas, 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 as well. The Alabama defense was rated among the nation’s best in 2008. The Tide finished third in total defense (263.5 ypg) and seventh in scoring defense (14.3 ppg) in the final NCAA stats. Senior captain Rashad Johnson earned first-team All-America honors as well as first-team All-SEC recognition after intercepting five passes, including that were returned for touchdowns. Alabama recorded 15 interceptions in 2008 and brought back four of those for scores. 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, 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, the Bulldogs averaged 162.2 yards per game, the third-best mark 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, the Tigers allowed 157.2 passing yards per game, which ranked second in the SEC and fifth nationally.

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One of the nation’s most respected offensive line coaches, Jeff Stoutland is completing hirs first season at Alabama after serving as the offensive line coach at Miami from 2007-10. Stoutland, who was the interim head coach for the Hurricanes in the 2010 Sun Bowl, has spent the last 14 years as an assistant coach at Miami, Michigan State and Syracuse. In 2011, Stoutland’s offensive line helped pave the way for Heisman Trophy finalist Trent Richardson, while allowing the second fewest sacks in the Southeastern Conference, giving up just 15 all season. The veteran duo of Barrett Jones and William Vlachos, who were both named First-Team All-SEC, has combined for 74 starts in their Crimson Tide careers. Jones was awarded the Outland Trophy, becoming the third to receive the award in program history, while Vlachos was one of six finalists for the Rimington Award, presented to the nation’s best center. Jones was a first-team Walter Camp All-American while Vlachos earned second-team recognition. Also honored for his performance on the offensive line this season was Chance Warmack, who was named a second-team All-SEC selection by league coaches.

Prior to that, Stoutland spent five years as offensive line coach at Cornell (1992-96). He guided center Greg Bloedorn to first-team All-Ivy League honors in 1995 and a three-year stint with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks (1997-99). His full-time coaching credits include two stints at his alma mater, Southern Connecticut State, where he served as offensive coordinator for five years (1988-92) and coached inside linebackers for two seasons (1984-85). The New York City native also served as a graduate assistant for Dick MacPherson for two years at Syracuse (1986-87), working primarily with the offensive line. Stoutland was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at inside linebacker at Southern Connecticut State (1980-83), where he was a team captain as a senior. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1984 and added a master’s degree in exercise physiology from the school in 1986. He and his wife, Allison, who is a published children’s author, have two children, Jake and Madison.

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As a member of the Hurricanes coaching staff, Stoutland helped Miami to lead the ACC in total offense (421.3 ypg) and finish third in rushing (182.5 ypg). Brandon Washington was a first-team All-ACC selection at guard and tackle Orlando Franklin was a second-team honoree. In 2009, tackle Jason Fox earned first-team all-conference honors and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Before heading to Miami, Stoutland spent the previous seven seasons (2000-06) at Michigan State. He produced six All-Big Ten selections during his tenure and in addition, seven Spartans earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. In 2005, the Michigan State line paved the way for the nation’s No. 5 offense, No. 11 pass offense and No. 20 rush offense. The 2004 MSU offense ranked second in the Big Ten and No. 10 in the NCAA in rushing, with eight 200-yard rushing games. That line also led the Big Ten in fewest sacks allowed (eight). The Michigan State line helped running back T.J. Duckett produce back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons in 2000 and 2011. Stoutland was an assistant at Syracuse (1997-99) for three years under Paul Pasqualoni, where he coached the tight ends for two years before taking over the offensive line in 1999. In addition to his coaching duties, he also served as the recruiting coordinator for all three seasons and Syracuse played in bowl games in each of those years. In 1999, he coached first-team All-Big East offensive tackle Mark Baniewicz, who also earned the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award and GTE Academic All-America honors. During his stint as tight ends coach, Stoutland helped produce two NFL players, including Roland Williams (Oakland Raiders) and Kaseem Sinceno (Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears).

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The 2011 outside linebackers under Sunseri have played a big role in the overall success of the defense, thanks in large part to Courtney Upshaw, who has recorded 8.5 sacks on the season and 17.0 tackles for loss. Those numbers rank the Lombardi and Butkus Award finalist fourth in the Southeastern Conference and second in the league, respectively in terms of sacks and TFL. Sunseri was also recognized individually for his contributions to the coaching staff, being named a finalist for the Broyles Award, which is given annually to the nation’s top assistant coach. In 2010, Sunseri continued to build on his solid foundation from the National Championship season. The defensive unit ranked third in the country in scoring defense and fifth in total defense. Sophomore linebacker Dont’a Hightower played a number of roles in 2010 and garnered second-team All-SEC honors with 69 tackles (second on the team) and nine quarterback hurries. Upshaw led the Tide from his jack linebacker spot with 14.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks. He was named the MVP of the Capital One Bowl after recording five tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks in the 49-7 win over No. 7 Michigan State. In Sunseri’s first season at Alabama, he helped guide the Tide to the National Championship behind a dominant defense that ranked second nationally in four major categories – rushing defense, pass efficiency defense, total defense and scoring defense. Sunseri’s NFL experience with the pass rush helped Alabama greatly increase production in that area. UA totaled 32 sacks in 2009 and 98 tackles for loss, despite losing one of its best pass rushers in Hightower early in the season to injury. Alabama was also well-represented on the AP All-America team with three defenders earning first-team honors, including Butkus winner Rolando McClain.

Prior to his time at Carolina, Sunseri worked as the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at Michigan State in 2001 after spending 2000 at Louisiana State under head coach Nick Saban in the same capacity. He coached at Alabama A&M in 1998 and 1999 as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach following three seasons from 199597 at the University of Louisville as linebackers coach. Working his way up the coaching ladder, Sunseri spent one year each at Illinois State as defensive coordinator in 1994 and Iowa Wesleyan as assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and special teams coach in 1993. He broke into coaching at his alma mater, Pittsburgh, in 1985 and coached the defensive line and linebackers before being named assistant head coach in 1992. Sunseri began his career at the University of Pittsburgh in 1978 as a walk-on and ended it as a team captain and consensus All-American as a senior in 1981. A three-year starter at linebacker, he helped the Panthers to a combined record of 33-3 and anchored a defensive unit that led the NCAA in total defense in 1980 and 1981. He was the defensive MVP in the 1982 Senior Bowl and was drafted in the 10th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers but had his pro career cut short by a knee injury in training camp. He received a bachelor’s degree in communications from Pittsburgh in 1982. Sunseri is married to the former Roxann Evans, who was a varsity gymnast at Pittsburgh. The couple has two daughters, Jaclyn and Ashlyn, and two sons, Santino (a quarterback at Pittsburgh) and Vinnie (a defensive back at Alabama).

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Sal Sunseri, a former All-American linebacker at Pittsburgh, joined the Alabama coaching staff in January of 2009 after serving as the defensive line coach with the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. As a member of the Crimson Tide staff, he holds the title of assistant head coach for defense and coaches the outside linebackers.

Sunseri’s defensive line with the Panthers was regarded as one of the best in the NFL. Defensive end Julius Peppers, defensive end Mike Rucker and defensive tackle Kris Jenkins earned Pro Bowl honors during Sunseri’s tenure. He produced at least one Pro Bowl defensive lineman in five of six seasons as defensive line coach. The Panthers were among the top 10 in the NFL in terms of fewest yards allowed in four of his seven seasons and made three playoff appearances. Sunseri came to Carolina as a defensive assistant in 2002 and took over as defensive line coach in 2003. It was a seamless transition as the Panthers defensive line remained one of the best in the NFL in 2003 under Sunseri. Carolina ranked eighth in overall defense, 11th against the run and seventh in sacks per pass play. The defensive line accounted for 32.5 of the team’s 40 total sacks and also produced a pair of Pro Bowl players in Jenkins and Rucker. The Panthers’ defensive line has provided more than its share of superlatives. In 2006, the Panthers ranked seventh in yards allowed and seventh in sacks per play as two members of the starting unit, Peppers and Jenkins, were selected to the NFC Pro Bowl squad. In 2005, Carolina finished third in yards allowed, fourth against the rush and fifth in sacks per pass play. In 2008, Carolina ranked ninth in the NFL and fifth in the NFC in sacks (37.0) while also ranking 12th in the NFL and sixth in the NFC in scoring defense (20.6 ppg). Peppers earned his fourth trip to the Pro Bowl and established a new career-high with 14.5 sacks.

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Bobby Williams is in his fourth season in Tuscaloosa after being hired as Alabama’s tight ends coach and special teams coordinator in January of 2008. A veteran coach with both college and NFL experience, Williams is a member of Nick Saban’s coaching staff for the fourth time in his career as they have worked together previously at Michigan State, LSU and the Miami Dolphins. In 2011, Williams’ tight end duo of Brad Smelley and Michael Williams have combined for 41 receptions resulting in 498 yards for the Crimson Tide. Smelley has recorded a team-best four receiving touchdowns, while Williams has tacked on another two scores this season. On special teams, Marquis Maze ranks 10th in the nation and third in the Southeastern Conference, averaging 12.4 yards per punt return with one touchdown. Those numbers earned Maze a spot on the All-SEC second team as a specialist. As a team, Alabama ranks 24th in the nation in kickoff returns with 23.7 yards per game. In addition, the Tide has allowed just 10 punts to be returned this season for a total of 50 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. Michael Williams also had an outstanding season as a dominating blocker on the edge in the UA running game while catching eight passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. Williams returns for 2011, but Dial’s departure opens up an opportunity for some of the younger players at the position this spring.

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The veteran coach had to replace both kickers in 2010 with the losses of Leigh Tiffin and P.J. Fitzgerald. Two freshmen earned the kicking duties for the Tide in 2010. Newcomer Cody 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 Jeremy 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 Marquis Maze was 16th in punt returns. During the National Championship season in 2009, 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, who earned firstteam AP All-America status, as well as Javier Arenas, who set the SEC career record punt return yards and touchdowns. Punter P.J. Fitzgerald had a career

season for the Tide 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 P.J. Fitzgerald had a then-career-best average of 41.1 yards per punt with 15 inside the 20. In addition, tight ends Nick Walker and Travis McCall combined for 23 starts had the best seasons of their career in terms of production. 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 contest, the second-best figure by the team over the previous 21 years (1985-05). 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. Both Davis and Bowe ranked in the top ten in the SEC in both receptions per game and receiving yards per game that season. Prior to LSU, he 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 the team’s head coach, one which 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. He previously was an assistant on the Spartans staff from 1990-99, during which time he tutored the running backs under Saban. Spartan backs produced nine individual 1,000- yard rushing seasons in Williams’ ten years in that post, a list which includes T.J. Duckett, Atlanta’s first-round draft choice in 2002. Williams got his start in the coaching profession as running backs/defensive backs coach at Ball State from 1983-84. He followed that with a fiveyear stop (1985-89) as offensive backfield coach at Eastern Michigan. Williams is a 1982 graduate of Purdue where he earned his degree in general management and was a four-year letterman for the Boilermakers. He 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, Mo., Williams and his wife, Sheila, have a daughter, Nataly, and a son, Nicholas, a wide receiver for the Crimson Tide.

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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 high-energy coach 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 both national titles, as he served as an assistant at LSU in 2003.

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 a son, Beau, and a daughter, Savannah.

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 2008 Samson Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year as featured in American Football Quarterly.

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Prior to the start of spring drills, Cochran implements head coach Nick Saban’s offseason workout plan, which includes the well-known “Fourth Quarter Program” – a very important step in helping UA 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 margin of 121-32. The Tide has continued the trend of finishing as it has once again dominated the fourth quarter this year by a margin of 105-18. While in the NBA with the Hornets, 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 coached 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 was then hired on to the full-time staff for the 2003-04 season.

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Ed Marynowitz joined the Alabama staff in December of 2008 as the Director of Player Personnel. He joined the Crimson Tide after one season as a scouting assistant for the Miami Dolphins. Marynowitz directs Alabama football’s recruiting efforts. In addition to those duties, he assists with camps, clinics and other football-related events. Marynowitz also serves as the liaison between Alabama and the NFL scouts and assists with the day to day administration and operation of the football program. With the Dolphins, Marynowitz worked under general manager Jeff Ireland and executive vice president of football operations Bill Parcells. He worked in both the pro and college scouting departments where he assisted with the advance scouting of opponents, evaluation of both draft eligible college prospects and NFL free-agents, the execution of free-agent workouts, the monitoring of daily league transactions, and the maintenance of Miami’s scouting databases. Prior to his time with the Dolphins, Marynowitz spent two years on staff at the University of Central Florida under George O’Leary. He served as a graduate assistant during the 2006 season, working primarily with football operations before joining the staff on a full-time basis for the 2007 season as the Knights’ recruiting administrator. In that role for UCF, Marynowitz directed the on-campus recruiting efforts in addition to assisting with dayto-day operations of the program.

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He began his collegiate playing career as a two-year starter at La Salle University in Philadelphia where he threw for 4,896 yards and 24 touchdowns as a freshman and sophomore. Marynowitz earned honorable mention All-American honors in 2003 as a sophomore and holds a number of the school’s passing records. He finished his playing career at UCF as a reserve quarterback on the 2005 Hawaii Bowl team. Marynowitz completed his B.A. degree in business management in the spring of 2006 at the University of Central Florida. He finished his master’s in business administration in December of 2007 and then a second master’s degree in sports business management from UCF’s DeVos Sport Business Management Program in May of 2008.

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Joe Pannunzio is in his first year at Alabama, joining the Crimson Tide coaching staff as director of football operations in February, 2011. Pannunzio brings nearly three decades of college football experience to the Capstone. He spent the last five years at the University of Miami (Fla.) and was the head coach at Murray State the previous six seasons. His primary role at UA will be 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 in 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 in Coral Gables, 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.

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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 spent four years under Jim Wacker at TCU and Minnesota. He also 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 one time. His two stints at Mesa wrapped around two years at Kansas, where he worked under Mike 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. He and his wife, Rita, have two daughters, Angela and Nico, and one son, Mario.

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Director of Sports Medicine Jeff Allen is in his fifth year as head football athletic trainer at The University of Alabama. Before joining the Crimson Tide, Allen was the head athletic trainer at The University of Central Florida. He was responsible for all of the sports medicine needs for the entire department. Prior to his post at UCF, Allen was head athletic trainer at Tennessee-Chattanooga from 2000-04 where he oversaw 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 served as an assistant athletic trainer at Valdosta (Ga.) State from 1995-97 where he 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. One of the most well-respected athletic trainers in the country, Allen has had several articles published and is a regular speaker at national and state athletic training conferences. He has had his 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. COACHING STAFF

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.

The all-important role of Athletic Equipment Director was filled this season by Jeff Springer, who joined the Alabama football staff in March of this year. Springer joins the Crimson Tide staff after serving for 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 South Carolina 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 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 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.

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Willie Carl Martin joined the Alabama football staff as Director of Player Development (Academics/Strength & Conditioning) in March of 2007 after serving as head football coach at Benjamin Russell High School in Alex¬ander City since 2001. 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 physical 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 Dallas Cowboys 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 runners-up. For the last four years, Martin has served on the Central Board of Control for the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA).

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A 1975 graduate of Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla., Martin was inducted into the NSU Athletic Hall of Fame in February 2007. He was a four-year letterman (1969-72) in football for NSU as an offensive lineman and earned All-America and All-Oklahoma Collegiate Conference First Team 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 10-year 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 one grandson, Malik.

Kevin Sherrer was hired by Alabama head coach Nick Saban as Director of Player Development on March 1, 2010. In this role, Sherrer focuses on the off-the-filed activities of Alabama’s football studentathletes and will serve as an important resource in balancing the demands of academics, athletics, community outreach, and their personal lives. Sherrer will also assist with the strength and conditioning program, as well as the peer intervention group. Sherrer played tight end at Alabama from 1993-95 and earned a letter in 1995. After graduating from UA in 1996, he spent two seasons at Tuscaloosa County High School as an assistant coach, which included a state title in 1997. In 1998, Sherrer returned to UA as a graduate assistant on defense for a three-year stint. The Crimson Tide won the Music City Bowl in 1998 and won the SEC Championship in 1999, resulting in a trip to the Orange Bowl. Sherrer earned his master’s degree in higher education from the University of Alabama in 2000. From Alabama, Sherrer spent four years at Spain Park High School (2001-2004) as an assistant coach on de¬fense. He then served for five seasons at Hoover High School – two as a defensive assistant (2005-06) and three as defensive coordinator (2007-09). Hoover won a pair of state championships during Sherrer’s stay (2005 and 2009). Sherrer and his wife, Carrie, are the parents of twin nine-year old boys, Kaleb and Kyle.

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13 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS • 22 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 104 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS • 58 BOWL APPEARANCES • 32 BOWL VICTORIES

Kent State (SEC Network) W, 48-7 at No. 23/20 Penn State (ABC) W, 27-11 North Texas (FS South) W, 41-0 *No. 14/12 Arkansas (CBS) W, 38-14 *at No. 12/12 Florida (CBS) W, 38-10 *Vanderbilt (ESPNU) W, 34-0 *at Mississippi (ESPN2) W, 52-7 *Tennessee (ESPN2) W, 37-6 *No. 1/1 LSU (CBS) L, 6-9 (OT) *at Mississippi State (ESPN) W, 24-7 Georgia Southern (PPV) W, 45-21 *at Auburn (CBS) W, 42-14 No. 1/1 LSU (ESPN) 7:30 p.m.

*SEC Game

NO. 1/1 LSU (13-0, 8-0 SEC) Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 15 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 25 Dec. 3 Jan. 9

No. 3/3 Oregon (ABC) Northwestern State (PPV)

W, 40-27 W, 49-3 *at No. 25/25 Mississippi St. (ESPN) W, 19-6 at No. 16/16 West Virginia (ABC) W, 47-21 *Kentucky (SEC Network) W 35-7 *No. 17/18 Florida (CBS) W, 41-11 *Tennessee (CBS) W, 38-7 *No. 19/23 Auburn (CBS) W, 45-10 *at No. 2/2 Alabama (CBS) W, 9-6 (OT) Western Kentucky W, 42-9 *at Mississippi W, 52-3 *No. 3/3 Arkansas (CBS) W, 41-17 No. 12/14 Georgia (CBS) W, 42-10 No. 2/2 Alabama (ESPN) 7:30 p.m.

*SEC Game

ON THE AIR TELEVISION ESPN Play-by-Play: Brent Musburger Color Analyst: Kirk Herbstreit Sideline: Tom Rinaldi and Erin Andrews RADIO Crimson Tide Sports Network Play-by-Play: Eli Gold Color Analyst: Phil Savage Sideline: Chris Stewart SATELLITE RADIO CTSN on XM: 84 CTSN on Sirius: 84 NATIONAL RADIO ESPN

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LSU (13-0, 8-0 SEC)

MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 • 7:30 P.M. CT • ESPN MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME (73,208) • NEW ORLEANS, LA. THE GAME: The Alabama Crimson Tide will face the LSU Tigers in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 9, 2012, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La. The Tide will be making its second appearance in the BCS National Championship Game, while the Tigers are making the trip for the third time. Most recently, Alabama defeated Texas, 37-21, in the 2010 contest, while LSU was a 38-24 winner over Ohio State in the 2008 game also played in New Orleans. The game will be televised on ESPN with Brent Musburger on play-by-play, Kirk Herbstreit as the color analyst and Tom Rinaldi and Erin Andrews reporting from the sideline. Eli Gold and Phil Savage will handle the radio call on the Crimson Tide Sports Network, with Chris Stewart serving as sideline reporter. HEAD COACH NICK SABAN: Alabama head coach Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) is in his fifth season with the Crimson Tide. Named the school’s 27th head coach on January 3, 2007, Saban has compiled a 49-12 record (54-12 not including five vacated wins in 2007) at Alabama while leading the Tide to two SEC Western Division championships, one conference title and one national championship. Saban holds a career record of 140-54-1 (145-54-1) as a collegiate head coach, while also serving at Toledo, Michigan State and LSU. Saban won his first national championship as head coach of the LSU Tigers in 2003, guiding the Tigers to a 13-1 record that season. Overall, Saban has coached four conference championship teams (1990 Mid-American, 2001 SEC, 2003 SEC and 2009 SEC) and now his 12th of 15 teams will be playing in a postseason bowl game with the Tide appearing in a bowl game each year under Saban’s direction. Saban is also the only active coach to win two BCS National Championships and the first to accomplish the feat at two different schools.

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No. 2/2 ALABAMA (11-1, 7-1 SEC) Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Jan. 9

RANKINGS: In the latest polls released on December 4, Alabama stands at No. 2 in the Associated Press rankings and the USA Today Coaches’ poll, as well as the Harris Poll and the Bowl Championship Series standings. LSU is first on all four surveys. LSU SERIES: This will be the 76th meeting between the Crimson Tide and Tigers and second of the season. The Tide and Tigers met earlier this season, on November 5 in Tuscaloosa, with LSU taking a 9-6 verdict over Alabama in a game that needed an overtime period to decide a victor. Overall, the Tide leads the Tigers in the series 45-25-5 with the two teams splitting the last four meetings, including a 27-21 overtime victory in 2008 and a 24-15 win in 2009. ONE OF THE WINNINGEST CLASSES OF ALL TIME: Alabama’s 2011 senior class has won a school-record 47 games over the past four seasons while losing only six contests. The 47 wins is among the most in college football history and the second-best four-year total in Southeastern Conference history (Florida won 48 games from 2006-09). Nebraska holds the record for senior class wins among BCS schools with the 1997 class posting a 49-2 record with three national championships. Oklahoma (2003), USC (2005 & 2006) and Florida (2009) accumulated 48 wins. Oklahoma’s 2004 senior class was 47-7 with Miami next, going 46-4 from 2000-03. Alabama’s 1994 senior class won 45 games, although officially that total is 37 because of NCAA sanctions. The previous Alabama record was 44 wins for the 1980 senior class that captured national titles in 1978 and 1979. Among non-BCS schools, Boise State’s 2009 senior class shares the record with a 49-4 mark, while the Broncos’ 2010 senior class was 48-5. The 2011 class stands at 49-3. TCU’s current senior class has 46 wins over the last four years. Most Wins by a Senior Class Among BCS Schools Team Year Record National Titles Nebraska 1997 49-2 3 Oklahoma 2003 48-6 1 USC 2005 48-4 2 USC 2006 48-4 2 Florida 2009 48-7 2 Alabama 2011 47-6 1

NOTES AND STATISTICS Oklahoma Miami Florida Miami Florida State Florida State

2004 2003 1996 1989 1999 2000

47-7 46-4 46-6 45-3 45-4 45-5

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ALABAMA FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS Location: Enrollment: Founded: Conference: Colors: Nickname: President: Athletic Director: Faculty Athletics Representative:

Most Wins by a Senior Class Among Non-BCS Schools Team Year Record National Titles Boise State 2011 49-3 0 Boise State 2009 49-4 0 Boise State 2010 48-5 0 TCU 2011 46-5 0 Boise State 2006 46-6 0 Boise State 2005 45-7 0 ALABAMA DEGREES: Alabama’s success on the field under the direction of head coach Nick Saban has also coincided with the Crimson Tide’s success in the classroom. The 2011 Crimson Tide began the season with 11 players that already have degrees in hand and following December graduation Alabama will have 22 players with their degrees, including Brandon Gibson, who has completed both this undergraduate (Dec. 2010) and graduate (Dec. 2011) degrees. Undra Billingsley (Dec. 2011), John Michael Boswell (Dec. 2011), Hardie Buck (Aug. 2011), Josh Chapman (May 2011), Nick Gentry (Dec. 2010), Jerrell Harris (Dec. 2011), Dont’a Hightower (Dec. 2011), Barrett Jones (Aug. 2011), Chris Jordan (Dec. 2011), Phelon Jones (May 2011), Darius Hanks (Dec. 2011), Robert Lester (Dec. 2011), Brandon Lewis (Dec. 2011), Marquis Maze (Dec. 2011) Alfred McCullough (May 2011), DeQuan Menzie (Dec. 2011), Morgan Ogilvie (Aug. 2011), Chris Underwood (May 2011), Courtney Upshaw (Dec. 2011), William Vlachos (May 2011) and Alex Watkins (Dec. 2010). Over the past four seasons (2008-11) the Crimson Tide has seen 54 players compete after having already graduated.

Tuscaloosa, Ala. 31,747 April 12, 1831 Southeastern (West) Crimson and White Crimson Tide Dr. Robert E. Witt Mal M. Moore Dr. Kevin Whitaker

FOOTBALL HISTORY First Season: 1892 All-Time Record: 813-320-43 (.710) All-Time SEC Record: 358-163-20 (.680) National Championships: 13 SEC Championships: 22 First Team All-Americans: 104 players, 121 times First Team All-Conference: 214 players, 285 times Bowl Appearances: 58 Bowl Victories: 32

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Nick Saban Alma Mater: Kent State, 1973 Collegiate Career Record (Years): 140-54-1 (16) Alabama Record (Years): 49-12 (5) Offensive Coordinator: Jim McElwain Alma Mater: Eastern Washington, 1984 ANOTHER 11-WIN SEASON FOR THE TIDE: Alabama’s victory in the Iron Bowl was the Defensive Coordinator: Kirby Smart Crimson Tide’s 15th 11-win season in the program’s illustrious history. It marked the third time in Alma Mater: Georgia, 1999 10-WIN SEASONS: With a win against Georgia Southern on Nov. 19, Alabama reached the 10win milestone for the fourth consecutive season. The Tide now has 32 10-win seasons in 117 seasons, tying Oklahoma for the most 10-win seasons in college football. Alabama has had six 10-win season since the 2002 season (2002, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010). Tide head coach Nick Saban is the 11th coach in school history to lead his team to a 10-win season. In addition, Saban is the fifth coach in school history to have more than one 10-win season.

the last four years the Tide has won at least 11 games (12 in 2008 and 14 in 2009) in a season. The 15 11-win seasons is the second-most in college football history behind Oklahoma’s 20. Nebraska is third on the list with 12 11-win seasons with its last coming in 2001.

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SUCCESS AGAINST THE BEST: Like former teammate Mark Ingram when he won the Heisman Trophy in 2009, junior tailback Trent Richardson has made his mark by playing his best against the Crimson Tide’s top competition. He has rushed for an average of 126.8 yards in four games against top-25 competition. Richardson has faced eight of the nation’s top 50 defenses in 11 games this season, accounting for 13 total touchdowns, 855 rushing yards and 1,062 yards from scrimmage. He has only played one defense ranked below 75th nationally in rushing. No other Heisman Trophy contender has played more than four games against defenses ranked in the top 50. The average rank in total defense Richardson has faced is 39.4, while no other Heisman Trophy contender has an average rank of better than 61.2 and three of the players average rank is in the 80s out of 120 teams. MOVING UP THE SEC CHARTS: Trent Richardson broke the Alabama single-season rushing touchdown record against Georgia Southern on Nov. 19, with his 19th and 20th rushing scores of the season (Shaun Alexander, 19). It also moved him into a tie for second in SEC history with Auburn’s 2010 Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton (20 rushing touchdowns in 14 games). Richardson only trails 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, who scored 23 rushing touchdowns that year. That tops UA’s Alexander (19), Georgia’s Garrison Hearst (19), LSU’s LaBrandon Toefield (19), Georgia’s Herschel Walker (18) and LSU’s Charles Scott (18). Mark Ingram had 17 rushing touchdowns when he won the Heisman in 2009, while Auburn’s Bo Jackson had 17 rushing touchdowns in 1985 when he won the award. Richardson now has 34 rushing touchdowns and 41 total touchdowns in his Alabama career, which he shares third place on both lists with Bobby Humphrey. SEC Rushing Touchdown Leaders Name (School) 1. Tim Tebow (Florida) 2. Trent Richardson (Alabama) Cam Newton (Auburn) 4. Shaun Alexander (Alabama) Garrison Hearst (Georgia) LaBrandon Toefield (LSU) 7. Herschel Walker (Georgia) Charles Scott (LSU)

2011 SEC STANDINGS Eastern Division School *Georgia South Carolina Florida Vanderbilt Kentucky Tennessee

Overall 10-3 10-2 6-6 6-6 5-7 5-7

SEC 7-1 6-2 3-5 2-6 2-6 1-7

*Eastern Division Champion Rushing Touchdowns 23 20 20 19 19 19 18 18

FINISHING STRONG: Alabama has finished games strong this season. The Crimson Tide has outscored its opponents 336-69 in the final three quarters of games this season after holding a 96-37 edge in the first quarter. The disparity has grown wider over the past 10 games where Alabama owns

TEAM INFORMATION 2010 Overall Record: 10-3 2010 SEC Record/Finish: 5-3/4th (West) 2010 Bowl: Capital One Bowl Bowl Result: Alabama 49, Michigan State 7 Final Ranking: No. 10 Associated Press No. 11 USA TODAY Coaches’

Western Division School *LSU LSU ALABAMA Arkansas Auburn Mississippi State Mississippi

Overall 13-0 11-1 10-2 7-5 6-6 2-10

*Western Division Champion

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SEC 8-0 7-1 6-2 4-4 2-6 0-8

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MARK BARRON Jim Thorpe Award Finalist Unanimous First-Team All-American Bronko Nagurski Award Finalist Chuck Bednarik Award Semifinalist First-Team All-SEC (Coaches and AP) Consensus Midseason All-American SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Penn State) JOSH CHAPMAN Second-Team All –SEC Coaches Second-Team All –SEC AP TREY DEPRIEST SEC Freshman of the Week (Kent State) BRANDON GIBSON Capital One Academic All-District DARIUS HANKS Biletnikoff Award Watch List Pony Express Award Watch List DONT’A HIGHTOWER Lombardi Award Finalist Butkus Award Finalist Chuck Bednarik Award Finalist Lott Trophy Finalist Consensus First-Team All-American SEC Coaches All-SEC (First Team) Consensus Midseason All-American SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Tennessee) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Kent State) Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List NICO JOHNSON Butkus Award Watch List BARRETT JONES Outland Trophy Winner Wuerffel Trophy Winner Jacobs Blocking Trophy Winner ARA Sportsmanship Award winner Lombardi Award Semifinalist Capital One Academic First-Team All-American Unanimous First-Team All-American First-Team All-SEC (Coaches and AP) Consensus Midseason All-American SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Arkansas) DRE KIRKPATRICK Jim Thorpe Award Finalist AP All-America Team (Second Team) SI.com All-America Team (Honorable Mention) Pro Football Weekly All-America Team (First Team) CBSSports.com All-America Team (First Team) FWAA All-America Team (First Team) Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches and AP) Midseason All-American Bednarik Award Watch List Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List

TRENT RICHARDSON Doak Walker Award Winner Heisman Trophy Finalists (Third) SEC Offensive Player of the Year (Coaches and AP) Maxwell Award Finalist Walter Camp Player of the Year Finalist Unanimous First-Team All-American First-Team All-SEC (Coaches and AP) Consensus Midseason All-American SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Arkansas) SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Mississippi) SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Kent State) Paul Hornung Award Watch List BRAD SMELLEY Capital One Academic All-District VINNIE SUNSERI Freshman All-SEC (Coaches) CARSON TINKER Disney Spirit Award COURTNEY UPSHAW Lombardi Award Finalist Butkus Award Finalist Chuck Bednarik Award Semifinalist FWAA All-America Team (First Team) Sporting News All-America Team (First Team) SI.com All-America Team (First Team) ESPN.com’s All-America Team (First Team) AP All-America Team (Second Team) CBSSports.com All-America Team (First Team) Pro Football Weekly All-America Team (First Team) Walter Camp All-America Team (Second Team) Yahoo! Sports All-America Team (Second Team) First-Team All-SEC (Coaches and AP) Midseason All-American Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List WILLIAM VLACHOS Rimington Trophy Finalists Walter Camp All-America Team (Second Team) SI.com All-America Team (Honorable Mention) First-Team All-SEC (Coaches and AP) Second-Team Midseason All-American SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Florida) SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Kent State) Outland Trophy Watch List Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List CHANCE WARMACK Pro Football Weekly All-American (Hon. Mention) Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches) JESSE WILLIAMS Capital One Academic All-District

CYRUS KOUANDJIO Freshman All-SEC (Coaches) ROBERT LESTER SI.com All-American (Honorable Mention) Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List Jim Thorpe Award Watch List Walter Camp Award Watch List MARQUIS MAZE Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches) Biletnikoff Award Watch List Paul Hornung Award Watch List Pony Express Award Watch List DEQUAN MENZIE AFCA FBS Coaches’ All-America Team (First Team) Jim Thorpe Award Watch List Midseason All-American

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a 68-34 scoring edge in the first quarter and a 289-54 edge in the final three quarters. Alabama has outscored its opposition in the second half of the last 10 games by a score of 201-34. Alabama held Mississippi State scoreless until the final quarter, while the Tide and and LSU both had three second half points before the Tigers kicked a field goal in overtime to win it. Prior to the LSU game, the Tide had not allowed a point in the second half since the Arkansas game in week four. OVER THE LAST 12 GAMES VS. FBS OPPONENTS: Over the last 12 games against opponents from the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, dating back to the 2011 Capital One Bowl against Michigan State, the Alabama defense has allowed only 45.8 rushing yards per game or 549 total rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. The Crimson Tide has allowed 28 rushing yards or less in six of those 12 games, including two games of negative rushing yards (Michigan State, -48 and Kent State, -9). Only Penn State (107) and LSU (148) have rushed for more than 100 yards. Conversely, Alabama has rushed for 2,641 yards (462 carries) and 37 touchdowns in those 12 games, averaging 220.1 yards per game and 5.72 yards per carry while scoring a touchdown on the ground every 12.5 rushes. Trent Richardson has led the way over that span with 1,450 rushing yards and 19 rushing touchdowns on 241 carries for 6.0 yards per tote. Eddie Lacy has carried 83 times for 672 yards (in 11 games) and nine touchdowns while averaging 8.1 yards per carry. DISCIPLINE SHOWS: Alabama’s disciplined approach to football is evident in its ability to play a clean football game. The Crimson Tide ranks third nationally in fewest penalties per game, being flagged an average of 4.00 times per game. The Tide also ranks fourth in fewest penalty yards in the country, averaging 33.67 per contest. UA leads the SEC in fewest penalties per game and in penalty yards per game. ALABAMA CONTINUES SUCCESS ON THE ROAD: Alabama’s win at Auburn continued a trend of road success by the Crimson Tide in recent seasons. Including the win over the Tigers, Alabama has a 16-2 mark in true road games since 2008. The Tide posted a 3-2 mark last season on the heels of identical 4-0 records in 2008 and 2009. In 25 games away from Tuscaloosa since 2008, Alabama is 21-4, including an 11-4 mark against ranked opponents. FINISHING IN THE FOURTH QUARTER: The Crimson Tide has outscored its 11 opponents by a margin of 84 points (105-21) in the fourth quarter while outgaining its opposition 1,048 yards to just 320 yards on the ground, a difference of 728 yards. The Tide offense has only had to throw 29 passes – completing 20 – while opponents have only completed 47.5 percent of their passes with five interceptions and averaged only 3.0 yards per rush and 3.5 yards per play. 4th Quarter Comparison Alabama Scoring 105 Total Yards 1,234 Plays 180 Yards Per Play 6.9 Rushing Yards 1,048 Carries 151 Touchdowns 11 Yards Per Carry 6.9 Passing Attempts 29 Completions 20 Completion %: 69.0 Passing Yards 186 Touchdowns 2 Interceptions 0

Opponents 21 643 186 3.5 320 106 1 3.0 80 38 47.5 322 1 5

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2011 HONORS AND AWARDS

RICHARDSON/INGRAM COMPARISON: Junior running back Trent Richardson has had a solid season running the ball in 2011 with 1,583 yards on the ground through 12 games. Through 12 games during Mark Ingram’s Heisman Trophy winning season in 2009, he had 1,429 rushing yards. In addition, Richardson has had 263 carries and 20 touchdowns on the ground, while Ingram had 221 carries and 12 touchdowns after 12 games. ALABAMA RANKED 63 STRAIGHT WEEKS BY AP: Alabama has been ranked in the last 63 consecutive Associated Press polls, the longest streak in the nation. The streak began with the first poll of the 2008 season. Boise State holds the next longest streak with 59 straight mentions. TIDE NO. 2 IN BCS STANDINGS: Alabama ranks No. 2 in the latest Bowl Championship Series standings, .0581 behind No. 1 LSU. The Tigers boast a BCS average of 1.0000 with Alabama at .9419. Oklahoma State comes in at No. 3 with a .9333 average, .0086 behind the Tide. Stanford came in at No. 4 (.8476), while Oregon moved up to fifth (.7901). Finishing out the top 10 is Arkansas (.7687), Boise State (.7408), Kansas State (.6827), South Carolina (.6553) and Wisconsin (.6374). TIDE STANDS AT NO. 2 IN THE HARRIS POLL: Alabama ranks No. 2 in the Harris interactive College Football Poll, which was released on Sunday, December 4. The Harris Poll is comprised of former coaches, players and administrators along with current and former media members. It is a component of the BCS rankings along with the coaches poll and six computer rankings. The Crimson Tide garnered 2,723 points. LSU is ranked first with 115 first-place votes and 2,875 total points, while Oklahoma State is third with 2,654 points. Stanford, Oregon, Boise State, Arkansas, Wisconsin, South Carolina and Kansas State complete the rest of the top 10.

NOTES AND STATISTICS TOUGH SLATE: Alabama boasts one of the most difficult schedules in the nation with four games against teams ranked in the USA TODAY Coaches’ Poll Top 25. The Tide faced then-No. 20 Penn State (27-11 win), then-No. 12 Arkansas (38-14 win), and then-No. 12 Florida (38-10 win). The Tide fell, 9-6, in overtime against No. 1 LSU (Nov. 5). ALABAMA HAS SECOND MOST WINS SINCE 2008: Alabama has won 47 games dating back to the start of the 2008 season, the second most in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The Crimson Tide won 12 games in 2008, followed that with a perfect 14-0 record in 2009 and a 10-3 mark in 2010. Alabama is two wins back of Boise State, with 49 wins. The Tide has the most victories of any team that plays in a BCS conference. Total Wins (Since 2008) Team Wins Boise State 49 ALABAMA 47 TCU 46 Oregon 43 Oklahoma 41

2008+2009+2010+2011 12+14+12+11 12+14+10+11 11+12+13+10 10+10+12+11 12+8+12+9

BEATING THE BEST: Alabama is 17-6 against the Associated Press Top 25 over the past four seasons and is 9-4 against AP top 10 teams. The Crimson Tide is 3-1 vs. top 25 teams in 2011. Alabama went 5-3 against the AP Top 25 last season.

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Alabama vs. AP Top 25 Opponents (since the start of the 2008 season) Date Team Opp. Rank Aug. 30, 2008 vs. Clemson (at Atlanta, Ga.) 9 Sept. 27, 2008 at Georgia 3 Nov. 8, 2008 at LSU 15 Dec. 6, 2008 vs. Florida (at Atlanta, Ga.) 2 Jan. 2, 2009 vs. Utah (at New Orleans, La.) 7 Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Virginia Tech (at Atlanta, Ga.) 7 Oct. 10, 2009 at Mississippi 20 Oct. 17, 2009 South Carolina 22 Nov. 6, 2009 LSU 9 Dec. 5, 2009 vs. Florida (at Atlanta, Ga.) 1 Jan. 7, 2010 vs. Texas (at Pasadena, Calif.) 2 Sept. 11, 2010 Penn State 18 Sept. 25, 2010 at Arkansas 10 Oct. 2, 2010 Florida 7 Oct. 9, 2010 at South Carolina 19 Nov. 6, 2010 at LSU 11 Nov. 13, 2010 Mississippi State 17 Nov. 26, 2010 Auburn 2 Jan. 1, 2011 vs. Michigan State (at Orlando, Fla.) 7 Sept. 10, 2011 at Penn State 23 Sept. 24, 2011 Arkansas 14 Oct. 1, 2011 at Florida 12 Nov. 5, 2011 LSU 1

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)

SABAN AMONG THE BEST: Head coach Nick Saban’s arrival in Tuscaloosa led to the Crimson Tide’s rapid rise up the national rankings. That success in such a short period of time impacted the Tide’s record book. Saban produced the largest win increase from year one to year two in school history as Alabama went from seven wins in 2007 to 12 wins in 2008. He is one of two coaches (with Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops) in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) to have coached 10 years and never suffered through a losing season. Saban achieved more firsts in 2009 with back-to-back 10-win seasons and his first undefeated campaign. He followed that up with 10-win seasons in 2010 and 2011. Saban is currently fifth in winning percentage (72.1 percent) among active coaches who have coached at least 10 years of FBS football. He is also the only active coach, and one of only two coaches (with former Florida head coach Urban Meyer) to win two BCS National Championships and the first to accomplish the feat at two different schools.

ALABAMA IN THE AP POLL Alabama has been ranked in 675 of the 1,037 Associated Press college football polls since 1936, according to the AP Poll Archive. The Crimson Tide owns a 404-121-8 all-time record in games when ranked in the Associated Press college football poll, including a 46-9 mark under head coach Nick Saban. The Crimson Tide is also ranked in the AP poll for the 63rd consecutive week, its longest streak since the mid 1990s when UA was ranked for 71 consecutive weeks under head coach Gene Stallings. UA was ranked No. 1 in the AP preseason poll in 2010 for the first time since 1978 and just the third time in school history.

Associated Press Top 25 - Week 15 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Team (FPV) LSU (60) ALABAMA Oklahoma State Stanford Southern California Oregon ARKANSAS Boise State Wisconsin South Carolina Kansas State Michigan State Michigan Clemson Baylor TCU Virginia Tech Georgia Oklahoma Houston Nebraska Southern Mississippi West Virginia PENN STATE Florida State

NFL IMPACT: Alabama has been a feeder system for the National Football League in recent years and the start of the 2011 NFL campaign proved no different. All four Crimson Tide first round picks (Marcell Dareus, Julio Jones, Mark Ingram and James Carpenter) earned the start in week one for their respective teams. The four rookie starters were second among all schools as Wisconsin had five former players start in their pro debuts. In all, 12 rookies earned the start in their first game from the Southeastern Conference.

Points 1,500 1,440 1,286 1,283 1,179 1,170 1,148 1,107 1,038 946 829 733 707 663 656 632 591 566 386 370 363 336 199 129 49

Previous Rank 1 2 5 4 9 8 6 9 15 14 16 11 17 21 19 18 5 12 13 7 20 24 22 23 25

Others Receiving Votes: Notre Dame 23, Cincinnati 22, Arkansas State 18, Brigham Young 12, Georgia Tech 7, Northern Illinois 7, Missouri 5, Virginia 5, Tulsa 2, Louisville 1. 2011 Opponents in BOLD

HELMET DECALS: The Alabama football team is sporting more than crimson on its helmets in 2011. The Crimson Tide is wearing a houndstooth pattern decal and a number 77 decal on helmets this season. The houndstooth decal represents the memory of the devastation created by the tornado that hit the Tuscaloosa community on April 27 and the 77 decal is in memory of the late Aaron Douglas, a Tide offensive lineman who passed away in May. NFL DRAFT: The Crimson Tide saw five UA players selected in the 2011 NFL Draft, including first round picks Marcell Dareus (third overall to the Buffalo Bills), Julio Jones (sixth overall to the Atlanta Falcons), James Carpenter (25th overall to the Seattle Seahawks) and Mark Ingram (28th overall to the New Orleans Saints). Greg McElroy rounded out the Alabama draft picks by being selected in the seventh round (208th overall) by the New York Jets.

Record 12-0 11-1 10-1 11-1 10-2 11-2 10-2 11-1 11-2 10-2 10-2 10-3 10-2 10-3 9-3 10-2 11-2 10-3 9-3 12-1 9-3 11-2 9-3 9-3 8-4

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TOP WINNING PERCENTAGE (FBS) BY ACTIVE COACHES (10 YEARS)

Bob Stoops Gary Patterson Mark Richt Steve Spurrier NICK SABAN

Oklahoma (13) TCU (12) Georgia (11) South Carolina (22) ALABAMA (16)

137-34 108-30 106-37 196-75-2 140-54-1

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.801 .783 .741 .722 .721

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The Crimson Tide has enjoyed much success in the coaches rankings over the last half century. The United Press International debuted the coaches poll in 1950 and ran the poll through the 1990 season. USA TODAY took over the poll in 1991 and has run the poll for the last 20 seasons. 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 has five UPI (1961, 1964, 1973 and 1979) and two USA Today (1992 and 2009) coaches poll national titles.

USA TODAY Coaches’ Top 25 - Week 15 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Team (FPV) LSU (59) ALABAMA Oklahoma State Stanford Oregon Boise State ARKANSAS Wisconsin South Carolina Kansas State Virginia Tech Michigan Michigan State Clemson TCU Baylor Houston Georgia Oklahoma Nebraska Southern Mississippi West Virginia PENN STATE Cincinnati Florida State

Record 12-0 11-1 11-1 11-1 11-2 11-1 10-2 11-2 10-2 10-2 11-2 10-2 10-3 10-3 10-2 9-3 12-1 10-3 9-3 9-3 11-2 9-3 9-3 9-3 8-4

Points 1,475 1,411 1,367 1,286 1,232 1,128 1,112 1,085 971 878 835 789 735 657 631 599 542 538 437 402 366 278 189 94 68

Previous Rank 1 2 5 4 7 8 10 12 13 15 3 16 9 21 17 18 6 14 11 19 23 20 22 25 24

Others Receiving Votes: Northern Illinois 14, Missouri 11, Georgia Tech 10, Arkansas State 9, Notre Dame 9, Virginia 5, Louisiana Tech 2, Rutgers 1. 2011 Opponents in BOLD

ALABAMA WINS DISNEY SPIRIT AWARD: The University of Alabama football team received the 2011 Disney Spirit Award, given annually by Disney Sports to college football’s most inspirational player or team. Long snapper Carson Tinker will accept the award on behalf of the Crimson Tide squad, which was chosen because of its extraordinary efforts last April to aid tornado victims and help rebuild the Tuscaloosa community, ultimately bringing much needed hope to the area. The Alabama student-athletes immediately reached out to support their community – the same people who have supported them religiously year after year. Linebacker Courtney Upshaw raised nearly $20,000 in relief funds in his hometown of Eufaula, Ala. Offensive lineman Barrett Jones lugged a chain saw around Tuscaloosa to remove debris from homes and yards. The University of Alabama Athletic Department contributed $1 million to the UA Acts of Kindness Fund, which provides relief to faculty, staff, and students of The University of Alabama that are experiencing hardship. Tinker and his teammates become the 16th recipient of the award. TRENT RICHARDON BECOMES FIRST TIDE PLAYER TO WIN DOAK WALKER: Alabama junior running back Trent Richardson became the first Crimson Tide player in school history to earn the prestigious Doak Walker Award. Richardson earned the honor at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show, held at the Atlantic Dance Hall on the Disney’s Boardwalk. Richardson, a native of Pensacola, Fla., was named a Walter Camp All-American just before learning that he was tabbed the top running back in the country. The junior has also been named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Year and a SEC first-team honoree. He also garnered first team AFCA All-American honors. The powerful back is fifth in the nation in rushing yards per game, averaging 131.92, and has scored 23 touchdowns this season, ranking him fifth in scoring at 11.5 points per game. This season, Richardson set the Alabama record for rushing touchdowns in a season with 20. That number also ties him for second most in a season in SEC history. BARRETT JONES WINS OUTLAND TROPHY: Alabama junior offensive tackle Barrett Jones became the third Crimson Tide player in school history to hoist the Outland Trophy. The Germantown, Tenn., native anchors the Alabama offensive line from his left tackle position. He has started 35 career games, including 10 at left tackle in 2011. He has also helped the Tide rank 15th nationally and first in the SEC in rushing (219.83), while blocking for the league’s No. 2 scoring offense at 36.0 points per game. Jones has already been named a Walter Camp and AFCA All-American on top of earning All-SEC first team accolades and the Jacobs Blocking Trophy. Jones joins former Crimson Tide offensive linemen and National Football League first round picks Chris Samuels (1999) and Andre Smith (2008) as Outland Trophy winners. BARRETT JONES WINS THE WUERFFEL TROPHY: Junior offensive lineman Barrett Jones was selected as the winner of the 2011 Wuerffel Trophy, given annually to the college football player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. He started 10 games for the Crimson Tide this season at left tackle and 35 games overall on the offensive line. He graduated in three years with a 4.0 gpa in accounting and is currently working on his master’s degree in accouting. He is a two-time Academic All-American. Jones is also well known in the Tuscaloosa community and beyond for his efforts in the community. He was regularly in the community assisting in clean-up efforts following the April 27th tornado and has made trips to Haiti each of the past two spring breaks helping the cleanup following the January 2010 earthquake. ALABAMA GARNERS SEVEN FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS: With three of the five All-America teams recognized by the NCAA announced at the time the bowl guide went to print, Alabama had already set a school record with seven first team All-Americans. The NCAA recognizes teams from the Football Writers Assocation of America, Walter Camp, the American Football Coaches Association, the Associated Press and Sporting News. Running back Trent Richardson, offensive tackle Barrett Jones and safety Mark Barron have appearned as first-team selections on the FWAA, AFCA and Walter Camp team. Linebacker Dont’a Hightower was named to the AFCA and Walter Camp teams while fellow linebacker Courtney Upshaw was tabbed by the FWAA and cornerbacks Dre Kirkpatrick (FWAA) and DeQuan Menzie (AFCA) were also recognized. Center William Vlachos was named a second-team Walter Camp All-American.

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BARRON A NAGURSKI FINALIST: Alabama safety Mark Barron was selected as one of five finalists for the 2011 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which goes to the Football Writers Association of America National Defensive Player of the Year. Barron was joined by LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne, Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly, Illinois defensive end Whitney Mercilus and Penn State defensive tackle Devon Still. Barron, a senior from Mobile, Ala., is second on the team with 66 total tackles. He has four tackles for loss and is tied for second on the team with two interceptions. Barron has also broken up five passes, recovered a fumble against Penn State and recorded a quarterback hurry. He is the Tide’s active leader in career tackles (237), passes defended (34) and interceptions (12). RICHARDSON NAMED WALTER CAMP FINALIST: Crimson Tide running back Trent Richardson was one of five finalists for the 2011 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. The five-player list of finalists, include three quarterbacks, one running back and one defensive player. Richardson leads the SEC and ranks second nationally with 1,583 rushing yards. He has 23 total touchdowns to go along with 27 receptions for 327 yards.

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NOTES AND STATISTICS HIGHTOWER, UPSHAW WERE FINALISTS FOR LOMBARDI AWARD: Alabama linebackers Dont’a Hightower and Courtney Upshaw were finalists for the 42nd Rotary Lombardi Award, which goes to the nation’s top linebacker or interior lineman. Hightower and Upshaw were joined by Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly and Stanford offensive tackle Jonathan Martin as finalists. The selection of two players from the Alabama team marks just the sixth time in the 42-year history of the award there have been two finalists from one team. One of the players from the same school has received the award four of the six times this has occurred. Hightower and Upshaw are the eighth and ninth Crimson Tide players to be named finalists for the Rotary Lombardi Award. They are also the third and fourth Alabama players selected as finalists in the last four years, joining Terrence Cody in 2009 and Andre Smith in 2008. Former All-American linebacker Cornelius Bennett is the only Alabama player to win the Lombardi Award, capturing the honor in 1986. HIGHTOWER FINALIST FOR LOTT TROPHY: Alabama junior linebacker Dont’a Hightower was one of four players in the country to be named a Lott IMPACT Trophy finalist. Sponsored by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation in Newport Beach, Calif., the award is given to the player who exhibits the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community and tenacity. SABAN ON BRYANT COACH OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST: Alabama head coach Nick Saban is one of 20 on the initial Bryant Coach of the Year list. The award honors excellence in coaching while also helping to raise funds to fight heart disease. HIGHTOWER & UPSHAW FINALISTS FOR BUTKUS AWARD: Junior linebacker Dont’a Hightower and senior linebacker Courtney Upshaw were two of six finalists in the running for the 27th annual Butkus Award, which goes to the nation’s top linebacker. JONES EARNS ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA HONORS; GIBSON & WILLIAMS ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT: Alabama offensive lineman Barrett Jones earned his third Capital One Academic All-America honor in 2011, earning first-team honors for the second straight season. Wide receiver Brandon Gibson and defensive lineman Jesse Williams were selected to the Capital One Academic All-District IV team. Jones graduated from the University of Alabama in just three years this past August with a degree in accounting and a 4.0 grade point average. He is a three-time first-team All-District IV selection. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in accounting. Gibson, a senior athletically, has already earned his undergraduate degree in public relations and finished his master’s degree in sports administration in December of 2011. He was selected to the 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll. Williams joined the Tide program in January of this year and quickly made an impact. He has a 3.66 grade point average in financial planning and is on track to graduate on time. He earned an associate’s degree at Western Arizona Community College in December of 2010. DEFENSIVE NOTES

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DEFENSE MAKES A STATEMENT: Through 12 games, the Crimson Tide has held opponents to an average of 191.3 total yards of offense, ranking Alabama first in the nation in total defense. The Tide also ranks first nationally in the remaining defensive categories, including pass efficiency (83.97 passer efficiency rating), scoring defense (8.8 ppg), rushing defense (74.9 ypg) and pass defense (116.3 ypg). APPLYING PRESSURE: Senior jack linebacker Courtney Upshaw ranks second in the SEC and is tied for 14th nationally with 1.42 tackles for loss per game or 17 for losses of 85 yards. Upshaw is also tied for fourth in the SEC with .71 sacks per game (8.5 for minus-57 yards) while making 45 total tackles with a team-high 11 quarterback hurries. He now has 35.5 career tackles for loss (-158 yards) and 16.5 sacks (-98 yards). His 35.5 TFLs ranks him ninth in school history while his 16.5 sacks ranks him ninth. Alabama is third in the SEC in tackles for loss (7.08 per game) and third in sacks (2.17 per game) while ranking 20th nationally in TFLs. UA has recorded 85 tackles for loss this season (-334 yards) and 26 sacks in 12 games. By comparison, the Crimson Tide had 75 TFLs and 27 sacks in 13 games a year ago. GAMES WITH AN INTERCEPTION: With an interception against Auburn on Nov. 26, Alabama has recorded at least one interception in nine of its 12 games this season. The Tide recorded an interception in 11 of the 13 games in 2010, putting together a run of 19 games with a pick in its last 25 outings. Eight different Tide players have tallied an interception in 2011, with Dee Milliner leading the way with three. 10 POINTS OR LESS: On Nov. 12 at Mississippi State, Alabama held the Bulldogs to seven points. Under head coach Nick Saban, the Crimson Tide has held opponents to 10 points or less 32 times since the start of the 2007 season, including eight times in 12 games this season. Last season, Alabama held opponents to 10 points or less eight times and limited opponents to that mark seven times in 2009 and 2008. In 2007, the Tide posted two games in which it held opponents to that mark.

2011 ALABAMA ROSTER BREAKDOWN CLASS Seniors Juniors Sophomores Redshirt Freshmen Freshmen

Total 20 21 23 12 21

MOST GAMES PLAYED Player Josh Chapman Marquis Maze Mark Barron Courtney Upshaw William Vlachos Darius Hanks Damion Square Dont’a Hightower Chris Jordan

Total 53 53 53 53 47 45 45 43 42

CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED Player Marquis Maze Courtney Upshaw William Vlachos Michael Williams Nico Johnson Brad Smelley Dre Kirkpatrick Robert Lester MOST GAMES STARTED Player Dont’a Hightower William Vlachos Mark Barron Barrett Jones Marquis Maze Darius Hanks Michael Williams Josh Chapman CONSECUTIVE GAMES STARTED Player William Vlachos Cade Foster Dont’a Hightower Robert Lester Carson Tinker Chance Warmack

Total 41 39 38 35 33 28 25 24

Streak 39 25 25 25 25 25

CURRENT PLAYERS WHO HAVE NOT MISSED A GAME Player Games Marquis Maze 53 Courtney Upshaw 52 Michael Williams 39

FIRST HALF DEFENSE: With Auburn scoring just seven points in the first half on Nov. 26, Alabama has allowed seven points or less in 14 of its last 15 first halves of play against opponents from the Football Bowl Subdivision. Over that span, the Crimson Tide has surrendered just three points or less on eight occasions, including five shutouts. UA had a streak of nine straight games before allowing 10 points in the first half to Florida on Oct. 1.

Streak 53 52 39 39 34 34 30 30

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The Alabama coaching staff recognized players of the week each regular season game in 2011. Below is a game-by-game look at the Tide’s players of the week winners. Kent State (announced September 5) Offense: Barrett Jones, Eddie Lacy Defense: Courtney Upshaw, DeQuan Menzie Specialists: Marquis Maze, Will Lowery, Trey DePriest, Vinnie Sunseri Penn State (announced September 12) Offense: Mike Williams, William Vlachos Defense: Mark Barron, C.J. Mosley, Dre Kirkpatrick Specialists: Trey DePriest, Dee Milliner, Alex Watkins, Vinnie Sunseri North Texas (announced September 19) Offense: Brad Smelley, Trent Richardson, Eddie Lacy Defense: Courtney Upshaw, Dont’a Hightower, Robert Lester, Mark Barron Specialists: Will Lowery, Jerrell Harris Arkansas (announced September 26) Offense: Trent Richardson, Barrett Jones Defense: Mark Barron, Dre Kirkpatrick, Dont’a Hightower Specialists: Marquis Maze, Brandon Gibson, Alex Watkins Florida (announced October 3) Offense: Trent Richardson, William Vlachos, Chance Warmack Defense: Courtney Upshaw, Alex Watkins Specialists: Marquis Maze, Vinnie Sunseri, Brad Smelley Vanderbilt (announced October 10) Offense: Brad Smelley, Michael Williams, Marquis Maze Defense: Mark Barron, Dont’a Hightower Specialists: Cade Foster, DeQuan Menzie Mississippi (announced October 17) Offense: Trent Richardson, AJ McCarron, Chance Warmack Defense: Mark Barron, Nico Johnson Specialists: Dre Kirkpatrick, Vinnie Sunseri Tennessee (announced October 24) Offense: Marquis Maze, Alfred McCullough Defense: Dont’a Hightower, Nico Johnson, Courtney Upshaw Specialists: Hardie Buck, Cade Foster LSU (announced November 7) Offense: Trent Richardson Defense: Dont’a Hightower, Nico Johnson Specialists: Hardie Buck, Alex Watkins Mississippi State (announced November 14) Offense: Trent Richardson, Eddie Lacy, Kevin Norwood, Chance Warmack Defense: Mark Barron, Dont’a Hightower Specialists: Marquis Maze, Kelly Johnson, DeQuan Menzie Will Lowery Georgia Southern (announced November 20) Offense: Trent Richardson, Brad Smelley, Brandon Gibson Defense: Mark Barron Specialists: Dont’a Hightower, Kelly Johnson, Vinnie Sunseri Auburn (announced November 28) Offense: Trent Richardson, William Vlachos, Brad Smelley Defense: Dont’a Hightower, Courtney Upshaw, Dee Milliner Specialists: Cody Mandell, Dee Milliner, Alex Watkins

Player of the Week Leaders: Dont’a Hightower Trent Richardson Mark Barron Marquis Maze

8 8 7 6

First-Half Points (Last 15 games vs. FBS opponents) 3 – at LSU (Nov. 6, 2010) 3 – Mississippi State (Nov. 13, 2010) 7 – Georgia State (Nov. 18, 2010) 7 – Auburn (Nov. 26, 2010) 0 – vs. Michigan State (Jan. 1, 2011) 0 – Kent State (Sept. 3, 2011) 3 – at Penn State (Sept. 10, 2011) 0 – North Texas (Sept. 17, 2011) 7 – Arkansas (Sept. 24, 2011) 10 – at Florida (Oct. 1, 2011) 0 – Vanderbilt (Oct. 8, 2011) 7 – at Mississippi (Oct. 15, 2011) 6 – Tennessee (Oct. 22, 2011) 3 – LSU (Nov. 5, 2011) 0 – at Mississippi State (Nov. 12, 2011) 7 - at Auburn (Nov. 26, 2011) NON-OFFENSIVE TDs IN THE SABAN ERA: Dee Milliner’s 35-yard interception return for a touchdown against Auburn on Nov. 26, marked the fifth non-offensive touchdown of the 2011 season and 25th overall since the Nick Saban era began in 2007. Courtney Upshaw’s 45-yard interception return at Florida on October 1, was Alabama’s second interception return of the 2011 season, and the second in two weeks along with DeQuan Menzie’s 25-yard interception return for a score against Arkansas. Since Saban took over as Alabama’s head coach, the Crimson Tide has garnered 11 interception returns, 7 punt returns, 3 kickoff returns, 2 fumble returns and two blocked punt returns for a touchdown. Non-Offensive TDs In The Saban Era 2011 - 3 INT, 0 KOR, 1 PR, 0 FR, 1 BkPR 2010 - 2 INT, 1 KOR, 0 PR, 0 FR, 1 BkPR 2009 - 2 INT, 2 KOR, 1 PR, 1 FR 2008 - 4 INT, 0 KOR, 4 PR, 1 FR 2007 - 0 INT, 0 KOR, 1 PR, 0 FR Totals - 11 INT, 2 FR, 3 KOR, 7 PR, 2 BkPR COMPLETIONS HARD TO COME BY: The Alabama defense has been one of the best in the nation in limiting completions from opposing quarterbacks. The Crimson Tide has held opponents to a meager 48.26 completion percentage through 12 games (153-of-317) to rank first this week. The Tide is also first in the nation in yards per attempt (4.40) and yards per completion (9.12). YARDS AT A PREMIUM: The Alabama defense is allowing an average of 191.3 yards per game entering this week, which ranks first nationally and leads the SEC. The Tide is also surrendering only 3.4 yards per play, which also leads the nation. UA opponents have run 676 plays against the Crimson Tide defense this season and only managed 158 plays – both running and passing – that went for more than five yards, which accounts for just 23.3 percent. On the flip side of that, the Alabama offense has seen 38.6 percent of its plays go for more than five yards (307-of-796). The Tide defense has also given up only 66 plays (9.8 percent) of more than 10 yards and 25 plays of more than 15 yards (3.7 percent). Alabama has allowed only five rushes of more than 20 yards the entire season and only 20 total plays of more than 20 yards (2.9 percent). HOLDING THEIR GROUND: Crossing midfield against the Crimson Tide defense has not been an easy task in the 2011 season. Alabama opponents have crossed the 50-yard line only 39 times (only counts drives that started in the opponent territory), but of those 39 drives that moved into Alabama territory, the opponent passed the UA 40-yard line 28 times. Of those 28 drives, opponents have managed 78 points (nine touchdowns and five field goals). Opponents are crossing midfield an average of only 3.25 times per game in 2011. Alabama has forced interceptions on three of those drives and punts six other times. The Tide has also blocked two field goals, forced seven turnovers on downs and recovered two fumbles.

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2011 ALABAMA COACHING STAFF PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

HOLDING OPPONENTS UNDER 300: Alabama limited the Auburn offense to 140 yards of total offense on Nov. 26. In head coach Nick Saban’s 66-game tenure at Alabama, the Crimson Tide has limited the opposition to less than 300 yards of total offense 39 times, or 59.1 percent of the time. HOLDING OPPONENTS UNDER 200: During head coach Nick Saban’s last 52 games at the Capstone, the Crimson Tide defense has held the opposing offense to less than 200 yards of total offense 20 times. Alabama has accomplished the feat seven times thus far this season, limiting Kent State to 90 total yards, North Texas to 169 total yards, Vanderbilt to 190 total yards, Mississippi to 141 yards, Tennessee to 155 yards, Mississippi State to 131 yards and Auburn to 140 yards. The 90 yards against Kent State also marked the second time a Saban defense has limited its opponent to less than 100 yards of total offense. Alabama’s best came in 2009 when they 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. FIRST DOWN CHAINS TOUGH TO MOVE: Alabama’s defense has surrendered only 126 first downs in 12 games for a an average of 10.5 per contest, which leads the nation. UA has allowed 53 total first downs rushing and 11 have come by penalty. Opposing offenses are con-

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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 50. Ohio State entered the season leading that category, but has since given up 12 this season. Since head coach Nick Saban arrived in 2007, the Crimson Tide has allowed 32 rushing touchdowns while OSU has allowed 40. In 2010, Alabama surrendered only six rushing touchdowns in 13 games and has given up three this season - one at Penn State, one at Mississippi and one against Georgia Southern. NOWHERE TO RUN: Alabama held Auburn to 78 rushing yards on 35 carries on Nov. 26. In head coach Nick Saban’s 66-game tenure at Alabama, the Crimson Tide has limited the opposition to less than 100 rushing yards 41 times, or 62.1 percent of the time. STIFLING DEFENSE: The Alabama defense has stifled opponents in 2011, allowing just 12 touchdowns in 12 games to lead the nation with just 1.0 touchdowns per game. A big part of that success can be attributed to allowing just 10.5 first downs per game, which also leads the nation.

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TIDE SPENDS EVENING IN MISSISSIPPI BACKFIELD: Alabama registered a season-best 14 tackles for loss and five sacks in a 52-7 SEC win at Mississippi on Oct. 15. The Crimson Tide accounted for minus-52 yards with Nico Johnson and Courtney Upshaw leading the way with two tackles for loss each. Upshaw recorded a seasonbest two sacks. It is the most tackles for loss in a single game for Alabama during Nick Saban’s tenure at the Capstone, a span of 65 games. The previous high was 13 against Louisiana-Monroe on Nov. 17, 2007. SHUTOUT: Alabama’s win over Vanderbilt on October 8, marked the second shutout win for the Crimson Tide in 2011 (with a 41-0 win over North Texas on Sept. 17), and the first SEC shutout victory for the Tide since a 36-0 win over Auburn on Nov. 29, 2008. It also marks Alabama’s first shutout win over Vanderbilt since a 20-0 win on Sept. 11, 1997, and marked the 13th time Alabama has shutout the Commodores in the series. HIGHTOWER NAMED LOTT IMPACT PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Junior linebacker Dont’a Hightower was recognized for his strong play on the defensive side of the ball in the 37-6 win over rival Tennessee on October 22 as he was named the Lott IMPACT Player of the Week. In recognition of Hightower’s performance, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, sponsors of the Lott IMPACT Trophy, will make a $1,000 donation to the general scholarship fund at Alabama. HIGHTOWER EARNS SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS: In addition to his Lott IMPACT Player of the Week honor following his stellar performance against Tennessee on October 22, junior linebacker Dont’a Hightower was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week. Hightower had an overpowering game, recording seven tackles, one sack and three quarterback hurries plus being credited with breaking up two passes. He also tallied his first career interception, adding a 29-yard return.

BARRON HONORED FOR OUTING AT PENN STATE: Senior safety Mark Barron was named the Jim Thorpe Defensive Back of the Week on September 14. Barron totaled seven tackles with an interception and a fumble recovery and both of his takeaways thwarted Penn State drives inside Crimson Tide territory. The interception ended a Penn State drive at the UA 9-yard line in the third quarter and the fumble recovery stopped the Nittany Lions at the Alabama 35-yard line in the fourth quarter. The interception was the 11th of Barron’s career. He was also named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts at Penn State. DePRIEST MAKING AN IMPACT: True freshman linebacker Trey DePriest has started on special teams and seen reserve action at linebacker for the Crimson Tide this season. He was named the co-SEC Freshman of the Week for his efforts against Kent State where he led the team in tackles with 10 while making his presence felt literally throughout the stadium with multiple bone-jarring hits. DePriest has also been twice named a Specialist of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff and is 11th on the team with 23 tackles in 11 games this year. RETURNING CAPTAINS: Senior safety Mark Barron and junior linebacker Dont’a Hightower are the third set of captains to return to the position for a second season since Alabama first began naming multiple team captains in 1956. In 2002, both Jarret Johnson and Tyler Watts were second-year leaders, while Antoine Caldwell and Rashad Johnson repeated in 2008. OFFENSIVE NOTES OFFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT UNDER McELWAIN: Since offensive coordinator Jim McElwain’s arrival in 2008, Alabama has improved in points per game, rushing yards and passing yards. The Crimson Tide is currently averaging 8.9 more points per game in 2011 (36.0 ppg) than it did in 2007 (27.1 ppg) and 59.6 more yards per game in total offense. Offensive Comparison Since 2007 Year Points Per Rushing Game (Avg.) Yards (Avg.) 2007 352 (27.1) 1,940 (149.2) 2008 422 (30.1) 2,585 (184.6) 2009 449 (32.1) 3,011 (215.1) 2010 464 (35.7) 2,378 (182.9) 2011 432 (36.0) 2,638 (219.8)

Passing Yards (Avg.) 2,919 (224.5) 2,396 (171.1) 2,631 (187.9) 3,395 (261.2) 2,563 (213.6)

Total Offense (Avg.) 4,859 (373.8) 4,981 (355.8) 5,642 (403.0) 5,773 (440.1) 5,201 (433.4)

BALL PROTECTION: The Alabama offense under coordinator Jim McElwain has protected the football better than any team in the country over the last four years. In 53 games as the offensive coordinator, the Crimson Tide has turned the ball over 57 times (30 fumbles, 27 interceptions) for an average of 1.08 turnovers per game, better the Ohio State’s second best average of 1.16 per game. Since 2009, that mark is even better as the Tide has turned the ball over just 38 times in 39 games (0.97 per game). Individually since 2009, UA starting quarterbacks have thrown an impressively-low 14 interceptions in 932 attempts (1 INT for every 67 attempts). The top two running backs in the rotation dating back to the 2009 season have only lost a fumble three times, including none this season. Over the 53-game span, the Tide’s top two running backs have recorded 1,033 carries, losing the ball just once in every 344 carries. LONG DRIVES: Alabama ranks second nationally with six drives of 90 yards or longer. Georgia Tech has had seven drives of 90 yards or more to lead the nation. Alabama’s first 90-yard drive of the season came on the road at No. 12 Florida when the Tide went 92 yards on a drive that started at the 12:25 mark of the fourth quarter. Trent Richardson finished off the 5:27 drive that lasted 11 plays with a 36-yard touchdown run. UA had a 12-play, 94-yard drive against Vanderbilt that resulted in a oneyard Richardson touchdown. The Mississippi game featured two drives of 90+ yards with Richardson accounting for all 92 yards on two plays, a 16-yard effort on the opening play and a 76-yard touchdown run. Later, Jalston Fowler closed out a 98-yard drive in the fourth quarter against the Rebels with a 69-yard run. The Tide’s most recent 90-yard drive came against Georgia Southern last week on Alabama’s final possession of the game. Alabama went 92 yards over 15 plays that ended in a four-yard pass from AJ McCarron to Brad Smelley for a touchdown. Most recently, Fowler capped off a five play, 90-yard drive with a 15-yard rushing touchdown against Auburn on Nov. 26. IMPRESSIVE GROUND ATTACK: Alabama has scored 33 rushing touchdowns this season, ranking the Crimson Tide tied for seventh nationally and first in the Southeastern Conference in that category. Alabama has scored 54 total touchdowns this season. RICHARDSON HAVING BIG YEAR: Junior running back Trent Richardson is fourth nationally and leading the Southeastern Conference with 1,583 rushing yards, a total that is second in Crimson Tide history. He is fifth on the Alabama career rushing yards list and the fifth player to go for 3,000 yards with 3,034 yards, 227 yards shy of surpassing his former teammate Mark Ingram (3,261) for the No. 4 spot. He is tied for fifth nationally in scoring at 11.5 points per game. Richardson ranks fifth nationally with 131.9 rushing yards per game and 20 rushing touchdowns (23 total

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RICHARDSON ON RECORD PACE: Trent Richardson has found the end zone 23 times (20 rushing), the second-highest single-season total in school history behind SEC-record-holder Shaun Alexander (24 in 1999). He opened the year with three touchdowns against Kent State and followed that up with two more at Penn State. Richardson scored three touchdowns against North Texas and added one rushing and one receiving score against Arkansas. With the two scores against Florida, one vs. Vanderbilt, a career-best four at Mississippi, pair against Tennessee, one against Mississippi State, three total touchdowns vs. Georgia Southern and one against Auburn, Richardson pushed his career total to 34 touchdowns on the ground and 42 overall. The 42 touchdowns (34 rushing, 7 receiving, 1 kickoff return) ranks third on the Alabama career list. Shaun Alexander (1996-99) is the Alabama career leader with 50 career touchdowns and Mark Ingram (2008-10) is second with 46. RICHARDSON SETS CAREER BEST: Trent Richardson has set a career high in rushing four times this season. He first went for 167 yards on 11 carries against North Texas, breaking his previous best of 144 vs. Penn State in 2010. He then rushed for 181 yards on a career-high 29 carries in a win at No. 12 Florida, the most by an Alabama back against Florida in the series history, surpassing Billy Jackson’s 147 yards against the Gators in 1978. Richardson then accomplished the feat for a third time with 183 yards on just 17 carries (10.8 ypc) at Mississippi with a career-high four touchdowns. Finally, Richardson posted his first 200-yard effort with 203 yards and a touchdown catch in the Iron Bowl. RICHARDSON VS. THE TOP 25: Trent Richardson has excelled against the nation’s best competition in the 2011 season. He has faced five top 25 teams and is averaging 142.0 rushing yards per game against the likes of then-No. 23 Penn State (111 yards), then-No. 14 Arkansas (126 yards), then-No. 12 Florida (181 yards), No. 1 LSU (89 yards) and No. 24 Auburn (203 yards). Richardson has also netted 216 yards receiving on 16 receptions against top-25 competition this year. He has four rushing and two receiving touchdowns in those games with 992 all-purpose yards, an average of 198.4 yards per game. BALL SECURITY: Trent Richardson has continued a pattern of Alabama running backs holding onto the football. Richardson has lost one fumble in 614 career touches. His only lost fumble came in the sixth game of his freshman season (2009), losing the ball at the end of a seven-yard run against Mississippi. Richardson has not lost a fumble in 550 touches, which spans a portion of the last three seasons. In fact, Alabama’s rotation of its top-two running backs (Ingram/Richardson, 2009-10; Richardson/Lacy, 2011) has lost only three fumbles dating back to the start of the 2009 season, a span of 1,185 touches. The Crimson Tide’s main tandem of running backs has lost just seven fumbles in five years. RICHARDSON HAMMERS HIS WAY PAST 100: Trent Richardson had a streak of six straight 100-yard rushing games earlier this season and has nine 100-yard efforts in 12 games this year. The nine 100-yard rushing games equals Mark Ingram’s school record. The six straight 100-yard outings equaled Shaun Alexander school record of six consecutive during the 1999 season. Alexander had at least 100 yards in his first six games of the season while Richardson did it in games 2-7 of the 2011 season. Siran Stacy (1989) and Sherman Williams (1993) both had five in a row in 1993. Richardson’s first 100-yard effort came at Happy Valley against No. 23 Penn State, rushing for 111 yards. He followed with a 167-yard, three-touchdown performance against North Texas and a 126-yard effort vs. Arkansas. He totaled 181 yards and two touchdowns at Florida and 107 yards and a score against Vanderbilt. Richardson then set a career-high in rushing yards for the third time this season with 183 yards and a career-best four touchdowns. He got back on track again with 127 yards and a score at Mississippi State, including 88 yards in the second half and 71 yards in the fourth quarter. Richardson had 175 yards and three total scores vs. Georgia Southern before setting a new-career-high with 203 yards at Auburn. He also went over the century mark at Tennessee in 2010 (119 yards), vs. Penn State in 2010 (144 yards), vs. Florida International in 2009 (118 yards) and against Texas in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game (2009 season). RICHARDSON IMPACTING RUSHING LISTS: With 203 yards rushing in the Iron bowl, junior running back Trent Richardson became just the fifth player in Alabama history to crack the 3,000-yard mark. He is also fifth in career rushing yards with 3,034. Richardson is second on the Alabama’s single-season rushing yardage list with, 1,583 yards. Mark Ingram holds the Alabama single-season record with 1,658 yards in 2009, which Richardson trails by just 75 yards. RICHARDSON MOVING UP IN RUSHES: Trent Richardson is eighth in career rushes at Alabama with 520. He is just 15 carries away from Sherman Williams in seventh place with 535 carries. Shaun Alexander (1996-99) holds the Alabama record with 727 rushing attempts. Richardson’s 236 carries in 2011 is also the fourth most in a single season in school history. Alexander’s 302 carries in 1999 is the school record.

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SMELLEY COMES UP BIG ON SENIOR DAY: Senior tight end Brad Smelley had a career night against Georgia Southern on Nov. 19, recording a career-high tying four receptions for a career-best 58 yards. The Tuscaloosa native was also responsible for two of the Crimson Tide’s four offensive touchdowns. He followed that up with an even better performance at Auburn on Nov. 26, with six receptions for 86 yards and one touchdown. McCARRON MOVES UP COMPLETIONS LIST: Quarterback AJ McCarron moved into the top 10 of the Alabama single-season list for pass completions in the first half against Mississippi State on November 12. McCarron’s 6-yard completion to Marquis Maze in the first quarter, McCarron’s third pass completion of the game, moved him past Freddie Kitchens (152 completions in 1996) into 10th place with 153. McCarron now stands at No. 7 with 196 completions in 2011. John Parker Wilson holds the Alabama record with 255 completions in 2007. NORWOOD ENJOYS CAREER NIGHT: Sophomore wide receiver Kevin Norwood had a career-best receiving yardage night against Mississippi State on November 12, with two catches for 60 yards, including a career-long 38-yard catch in the third quarter. His previous single-game yardage game was a 36-yard outing against Penn State in 2010. His career-high for catches in a game is three, accomplished earlier this season against Penn State. MAZE MOVES UP CAREER RECEIVING LIST: Senior wide receiver Marquis Maze moved up the career receiving list on the strength of six catches for 61 yards against LSU on Nov. 5. Maze is seventh on the Alabama career receiving yards list with 1,844. He passed David Palmer (1991-93), who had 1,611 yards. D.J. Hall (200407) holds the record with 2,923 receiving yards. Maze’s 69-yard reception in the first quarter versus the Tigers was the longest of the season for Maze and the second longest (80, Arkansas, Sept. 26, 2009) of his career. BELL HAULS IN FIRST CAREER TOUCHDOWN: Sophomore wide receiver Kenny Bell caught his first career touchdown against Tennessee. Bell’s catch came in the third quarter when he snagged a 39-yard pass from AJ McCarron. Bell became the 13th different player to score for the Tide this season and the fifth different UA receiver to do so this year. McCARRON THROWS FOR CAREER BEST: Sophomore quarterback AJ McCarron threw for a career-best 284 yards in Alabama’s win over Tennessee. He finished the night 17-of-26 passing with one passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown. The sophomore ignited the Tide in the second half, throwing for 162 yards on 9-of-11 passing with two scores. McCarron completed his first eight passes of the second half, going a perfect 7-for-7 in the third quarter. McCARRON’S STREAK ENDS: Sophomore quarterback AJ McCarron threw his first interception against Tennessee on October 22, after compiling a streak of 152 attempts since his last miscue. It is the third-longest streak in school history. He went six straight games without a pick. Brodie Croyle holds the school record of 190 consecutive passes without an interception with Jay Barker (155) second. RICHARDSON HONORED BY SEC, AGAIN: Junior running back Trent Richardson earned his third Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week nod on Nov. 28, after rushing for a career-high 203 yards on 27 carries in the Tide’s win at Auburn.

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touchdowns). He is the third player – and first running back – in SEC history to rush for 20 touchdowns in one season (Tim Tebow with 23 in 2007 and Cam Newton with 20 in 2010).

GIBSON CATCHES FIRST CAREER TOUCHDOWN: Alabama senior wide receiver Brandon Gibson caught his first career touchdown in the win over Mississippi on October 15. Gibson became the 12th different player to score for the Crimson Tide in 2011. ALABAMA AERIAL ATTTACK: Alabama went to the air against Vanderbilt with sophomore quarterback AJ McCarron leading the charge with a career-best game. McCarron completed a career-high 23 passes on a career-best 30 attempts. He also tossed a career high in touchdowns with four. Senior wide receiver Marquis Maze caught a career-best nine balls for 93 yards. Sophomore DeAndrew White also tallied a careerhigh in touchdowns (2) and yards (52). McCARRON TOSSES 4 TDs IN A GAME: Sophomore quarterback AJ McCarron threw four touchdowns against Vanderbilt. The four touchdowns in a single game ties Mike Shula (Memphis State, Oct. 26, 1985) and John Parker Wilson (Arkansas, Sept. 15, 2007) for the second most in school history. Gary Hollingsworth threw a schoolrecord five touchdowns at Mississippi on Nov. 4, 1989. FIVE ROAD STARTS = FIVE ROAD WINS: Making only his second-career start at quarterback, AJ McCarron recorded his first road win and it came at one of the most intimidating venues in college football – Beaver Stadium – against one of the most tradition-rich programs – Penn State. McCarron’s initial success on the road followed the footsteps of his predecessor, Greg McElroy, who defeated No. 7 Virginia Tech 34-24 in his first start away from home at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta in 2009. McElroy then won his first true road contest at Kentucky later that season, 38-20. McElroy finished

NOTES AND STATISTICS his career 11-2 away from Tuscaloosa (includes neutral site games). McCarron also joined McElroy in registering a win over Arkansas in his first SEC start. On October 1, McCarron went into another hostile environment in his first SEC road contest where he guided the Tide to a 38-10 victory at Florida. McCarron, then, directed Alabama to a 52-7 decision at Mississippi, a 24-7 win at Mississippi State and, most recently, a 42-14 victory at Auburn. SMELLEY, WHITE GRAB FIRST CAREER TOUCHDOWNS: Senior tight end Brad Smelley hauled in his first career touchdown when he caught an AJ McCarron pass for six yards for the first score of the game against Vanderbilt on October 8. Redshirt freshman receiver DeAndrew White also caught his first career touchdown when he snared a high pass at the back of the end zone late in the second quarter against the Commodores, before catching another in the third quarter. Smelley and White became the ninth and 10th players, respectively, to score this season. Senior Darius Hanks also joined the action against Vanderbilt, recording his first touchdown of the season to become the 11th different player to score in 2011. MAZE SETS CAREER HIGHS: Alabama senior wide receiver Marquis Maze tallied a career-high nine catches against Vanderbilt. The nine catches were the most by an Alabama player since Julio Jones caught 10 passes against Auburn (Nov. 26, 2010). MAZE NOMINATED FOR GEICO PLAY OF THE YEAR: Senior Marquis Maze’s 83-yard punt return against Arkansas on September 24, earned a nomination for the GEICO Play of the Year. The punt return for a touchdown was the first of his career and the longest return of his career. The punt return was the first for a touchdown for Alabama since Javier Arenas found the end zone against Chattanooga on Nov. 21, 2009. The return also marked the 10th longest return for a touchdown in Alabama history. JONES AND RICHARDSON HONORED BY THE SEC: Alabama junior running back Trent Richardson and junior offensive lineman Barrett Jones were named SEC Offensive Player of the Week and SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, respectively, following the Crimson Tide’s 38-14 victory over Arkansas on September 24. Richardson rushed for a game-high 126 yards on 17 carries, marking his third-straight 100-yard game, and also caught three passes for a game-best 85 yards. Jones received the highest grade on the Alabama offensive line and helped lead a balanced Tide attack that led to 197 rushing yards and 200 passing yards. DARIUS HANKS RETURNS: Alabama senior wide receiver Darius Hanks returned to the field on September 17, for the first time this season after sitting out two games in compliance with the NCAA redshirt rule. In 2011, he has 21 receptions for 270 yards.

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MAZE MAKES A STATEMENT: Senior wide receiver/return specialist Marquis Maze is one of the key components in replacing All-America wide receiver Julio Jones, and Maze has shown his ability. The senior enjoyed a big day in the season opener against Kent State, setting personal single-game bests in receiving and returns. For the game, Maze returned eight punts for 96 yards (12-yard average), returned a kickoff for 39 yards, and caught eight passes for 118 yards for a total of 253 all-purpose yards. The receiving yard total is a single-game high for Maze at Alabama, exceeding his prior high of 96 yards against Florida in 2009. On the season, Maze leads the Crimson Tide in receptions with 56 for 627 yards (11.2 yard average) and one touchdown. He also has 31 punt returns for 384 yards, with an average of 12.4 yards per return, ranking 10th nationally. BARRETT JONES DOES IT ALL ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE: Junior All-American Barrett Jones has started at right guard the past two seasons, but added a few responsibilities to his résumé this spring and fall. He started all nine games this season at left tackle and has also seen snaps at left guard, right tackle and center. A candidate for the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award, Jones has started 35 games at the Capstone. O-LINE EXPERIENCE A KEY: Alabama has one of the most experienced offensive lines in the nation. The Crimson Tide return four starters from last year’s unit and a combined 139 careers starts. Center William Vlachos leads the line with 39 career starts, making every start dating back to the 2009 season opener. Tackle/guard Barrett Jones is close behind with 35 starts, missing only two games late last season (Georgia State & Auburn) and most recently at Mississippi State and Georgia Southern with a sprained ankle. Chance Warmack has started the last 25 games at left guard and D.J. Fluker started 21 games at right tackle. Anthony Steen has had 11 starts, while he shares the position with Alfred McCullough, who has started eight games. VLACHOS, RICHARDSON AND UPSHAW HONORED BY THE SEC: Alabama senior center William Vlachos was honored by the SEC as its Offensive Lineman of the Week following the Crimson Tide’s 38-10 victory at Florida on October 1. Vlachos received the highest grade on the line and did not allow a sack or a pressure, making critical line calls in pass protection. In addition to Vlachos, junior running back Trent Richardson and senior linebacker Courtney Upshaw made the Other Outstanding Performances list as Richardson tallied a career-best 181 rushing yards on 29 carries and two touchdowns, while Upshaw recorded four tackles, three for losses including a sack, and returned an interception for a touchdown against the Gators.

ALABAMA SCORING OUTPUT: The Crimson Tide’s 52 points scored at Mississippi on October 15, marked the most points scored by Alabama in a Southeastern Conference game since Alabama downed Vanderbilt, 59-28, on Sept. 29, 1990. 100-YARD RUSHERS AND RECEIVERS: Thirty-seven times in 34 different games Alabama has had rushers exceed 100 yards, and the Tide has had 15 100-yard receivers in 15 games since head coach Nick Saban arrived in Tuscaloosa. Former running back Mark Ingram recorded 12 100-yard rushing games during his career, while junior Trent Richardson has now reached 13 100-yard rushing efforts, sophomore Eddie Lacy with two and sophomore Jalston Fowler with one. Under Saban, Alabama has gone 33-1 in those 34 games that produced a 100-yard rusher. Marquis Maze (2) and Trent Richardson (1) are the only current players with a 100-yard receiving game. The Tennessee game on Oct. 23, 2010, marked the sixth time under Saban that Alabama has had a 100-yard rusher and receiver in the same game. 100-Yard Rushers (33-1) 246 by Mark Ingram vs. South Carolina (Oct. 17, 2009) 218 by Glen Coffee vs. Kentucky (Oct. 4, 2008) 203 by Trent Richardson at Auburn (Nov. 26, 2011) 183 by Trent Richardson at Mississippi (Oct. 15, 2011) 181 by Trent Richardson at Florida (Oct. 1, 2011) 175 by Trent Richardson vs. Georgia Southern (Nov. 19, 2011) 173 by Terry Grant at Vanderbilt (Sept. 8, 2007) 172 by Mark Ingram at Mississippi (Oct. 10, 2009) 167 by Trent Richardson vs. North Texas (Sept. 17, 2011) 162 by Glen Coffee at Arkansas (Sept. 20, 2008) 161 by Eddie Lacy vs. North Texas (Sept. 17, 2011) 157 by Mark Ingram at Arkansas (Sept. 25, 2010) 151 by Mark Ingram at Duke (Sept. 18, 2010) 150 by Mark Ingram vs. Virginia Tech (Sept. 5, 2009) 149 by Mark Ingram vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 14, 2009) 144 by Trent Richardson vs. Penn State (Sept. 11, 2010) 144 by Mark Ingram vs. LSU (Nov. 7, 2009) 144 by Glen Coffee vs. Auburn (Nov. 29, 2008) 140 by Mark Ingram at Kentucky (Oct. 3, 2009) 134 by Terry Grant vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1, 2007) 127 by Trent Richardson at Mississippi State (Nov. 12, 2011) 126 by Glen Coffee at LSU (Nov. 8, 2008) 126 by Trent Richardson vs. Arkansas (Sept. 24, 2011) 125 by Jalston Fowler at Mississippi (Oct. 15, 2011) 121 by Glen Coffee vs. Houston (Oct. 6, 2007) 119 by Trent Richardson at Tennessee (Oct. 23, 2010) 118 by Trent Richardson vs. Florida International (Sept. 12, 2009) 116 by Mark Ingram vs. Texas (Jan. 7, 2010) (BCS) 113 by Mark Ingram vs. Florida (Dec. 5, 2009) (SEC) 113 by Mark Ingram vs. Arkansas State (Nov. 1, 2008) 111 by Trent Richardson at Penn State (Sept. 10, 2011) 111 by Eddie Lacy vs. San Jose State (Sept. 4, 2010) 112 by Glen Coffee vs. Florida (Dec. 6, 2008) (SEC) 109 by Trent Richardson vs. Texas (Jan. 7, 2010) (BCS) 107 by Trent Richardson vs. Vanderbilt (Oct. 8, 2011) 104 by Terry Grant vs. Tennessee (Oct. 20, 2007) 102 by Mark Ingram vs. Chattanooga (Nov. 21, 2009)

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100-Yard Receivers (12-3) 221 by Julio Jones at Tennessee (Oct. 23, 2010) 199 by Julio Jones vs. Auburn (Nov. 26, 2010) 185 by D.J. Hall vs. Tennessee (Oct. 20, 2007) 172 by D.J. Hall at Arkansas (Sept. 15, 2007) 140 by D.J. Hall at Mississippi (Oct. 13, 2007) 128 by Julio Jones at LSU (Nov. 8, 2008) 124 by Julio Jones vs. Florida (Dec. 6, 2008) (SEC) 118 by Marquis Maze vs. Kent State (Sept. 4, 2011) 118 by Julio Jones at South Carolina (Oct. 9, 2010) 106 by Marquis Maze vs. Tennessee (Oct. 22, 2011) 106 by Julio Jones at Duke (Sept. 18, 2010) 103 by Julio Jones at Tennessee (Oct. 25, 2008) 102 by Julio Jones vs. LSU (Nov. 7, 2009) 101 by Trent Richardson vs. Mississippi (Oct. 16, 2010) 100 by Mike McCoy vs. Florida International (Sept. 12, 2009)

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100-Yard Rusher/Receiver in Same Game (5-1) Tennessee (Oct. 20, 2007) W 104 by Terry Grant and 185 by D.J. Hall vs. Florida (Dec. 6, 2008 - SEC) L 112 by Glen Coffee and 124 by Julio Jones Florida Int’l. (Sept. 12, 2009) W 118 by T. Richardson and 100 by Mike McCoy LSU (Nov. 7, 2009) W 144 by Mark Ingram and 102 by Julio Jones at Duke (Sept. 18, 2010) W 151 by Mark Ingram and 106 by Julio Jones at Tennessee (Oct. 23, 2010) W 119 by T. Richardson and 221 by Julio Jones

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NOTES AND STATISTICS TIDE RECORDS FIRST BLOCKED FIELD GOAL FOR A TOUCHDOWN SINCE 2003: Junior Dont’a Hightower blocked a Georgia Southern field goal attempt on Nov. 19, in the first quarter that was picked up by junior Dre Kirkpatrick and returned for a 55-yard touchdown. The last time Alabama blocked a field goal and returned it for a touchdown was on Nov. 29, 2003, at Hawai’i, with Chris James recording the block and Roman Harper returning the ball 73 yards for the score. MAZE RETURNS KICKOFF FOR 70 YARDS AT FLORIDA: Alabama senior wide receiver and return specialist Marquis Maze had another stellar special teams performance in the Crimson Tide’s 38-10 win at Florida on October 8. Towards the end of the first quarter, Maze returned a kickoff for 70 yards, his longest kickoff return of the season, setting up an Alabama touchdown to tie the game at 10-10. Maze leads the team with an average of 28.5 yards per kick return. MAZE’S 83-YARD PUNT RETURN FOR A TD: Alabama senior wide receiver and return specialist Marquis Maze took the first Crimson Tide opportunity of the second half against Arkansas for a touchdown on an 83-yard punt return. The punt return for a touchdown is the first of his career and the longest return of his career. The punt return was the first for a touchdown for Alabama since Javier Arenas found the end zone against Chattanooga on Nov. 21, 2009. The return also marked the 10th longest return for a touchdown in Alabama history. MAZE SETS PUNT RETURN MARK: Alabama senior wide receiver and return specialist Marquis Maze totaled a career-best 253 all-purpose yards vs. Kent State while also leading all receivers with 118 yards on a career-best eight catches. But he etched his name in the Alabama record book with a game-high tying eight punt returns for 96 yards. The 96 yards was also the seventh-most in a single game in UA history. Maze also added one kickoff return for 39 yards. SERIES NOTES THE ALABAMA-LSU SERIES: Alabama leads the series with LSU 45-25-5 in the series that dates back to the 1895 season. The second meeting of the 2011 season will be the 76th meeting between these two long-time Southern football rivals. The Tigers won the inaugural meeting in Baton Rouge, 12-6, on Nov. 18, 1895. The two teams did not meet again until the 1902 season, with LSU prevailing once again. Alabama’s first series win came on Nov. 9, 1903, in Baton Rouge as the Crimson Tide scored a 10-0 victory. From 1919-45, Alabama posted a 12-game unbeaten streak (9-0-3) against LSU. The series was resumed during the 1944 season with the Tigers gaining a slight advantage over the next nine meetings, posting a 5-3-1 record from 1946-58. Alabama went 16-2 (.889) against LSU from 1964-81, including a series-long 11game winning streak from 1971-81. LSU also ended UA’s school record 31-game (300-1) unbeaten streak with a 17-13 win at Bryant-Denny Stadium in 1993. The Tigers snapped a 15-game winless streak to the Crimson Tide in Tiger Stadium with a 30-28 win in Baton Rouge on Nov. 4, 2000. LSU has won eight of the last 14 meetings, dating back to 1997. Alabama snapped a five-game series skid with the 27-21 overtime win in Baton Rouge in 2008 and followed that with a 24-15 win in Tuscaloosa in 2009. LSU has won the last two games, including a 24-21 victory in Baton Rouge and the 9-6 overtime win in Tuscaloosa earlier this season. Date Nov. 18, 1895 Nov. 29, 1902 Nov. 9, 1903 Dec. 2, 1904 Nov. 23, 1907 Nov. 25, 1909 Nov. 15, 1919 Nov. 13, 1920 Oct. 29, 1921 Nov. 10, 1922 Nov. 16, 1923 Oct. 10, 1924 Oct. 30, 1925 Oct. 8, 1927 Dec. 8, 1928 Nov. 15, 1930 Sept. 30, 1944 Oct. 6, 1945 Nov. 9, 1946 Nov. 22, 1947 Nov. 20, 1948 Sept. 29, 1951 Sept. 27, 1952 Sept. 26, 1953 Sept. 25, 1954 Sept. 28, 1957 Sept. 27, 1958 Nov. 7, 1964 Nov. 6, 1965 Nov. 5, 1966

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Site A H H A H* H** A H A*** H H**** A H H** H** H**** A A A H A H A H* A A H* H** A H**

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Score 6-12 0-11 18-0 11-0 6-4 6-12 23-0 21-0 7-7 47-3 30-3 42-0 24-0 0-0 13-0 33-0 27-27 26-7 21-31 41-12 6-26 7-13 21-20 7-7 12-0 0-28 3-13 17-9 31-7 21-0

Total 6-12 6-23 24-23 35-23 41-27 47-39 70-39 91-39 98-46 135-49 165-52 207-52 231-52 231-52 244-52 277-52 304-79 330-86 351-117 392-129 398-155 405-168 426-188 433-195 445-195 445-223 448-236 465-245 496-252 517-252

Nov. 11, 1967 W A 7-6 524-258 Nov. 9, 1968 W H** 16-7 540-265 Nov. 8, 1969 L A 15-20 555-285 Nov. 7, 1970 L H** 9-14 564-299 Nov. 6, 1971 W A 14-7 578-306 Nov. 11, 1972 W H** 35-21 613-327 Nov. 22, 1973 W A 21-7 634-334 Nov. 9, 1974 W H** 30-0 664-334 Nov. 8, 1975 W A 23-10 687-344 Nov. 6, 1976 W H** 28-17 715-361 Nov. 5, 1977 W A 24-3 739-364 Nov. 11, 1978 W H** 31-10 770-374 Nov. 10, 1979 W A 3-0 773-374 Nov. 8, 1980 W H 28-7 801-381 Sept. 5, 1981 W A 24-7 825-388 Nov. 6, 1982 L H** 10-20 835-408 Nov. 5, 1983 W A 32-26 867-434 Nov. 10, 1984 L H** 14-16 881-450 Nov. 9, 1985 T A 14-14 895-464 Nov. 8, 1986 L H** 10-14 905-478 Nov. 7, 1987 W A 22-10 927-488 Nov. 5, 1988 L H 18-19 945-507 Nov. 11, 1989 W A 32-16 977-523 Nov. 10, 1990 W H 24-3 1001-526 Nov. 9, 1991 W A 20-17 1021-543 Nov. 7, 1992 W A 31-11 1052-554 Nov. 6, 1993 L H 13-17 1065-571 Nov. 5, 1994 W A 35-17 1100-588 Nov. 4, 1995 W H 10-3 1110-591 Nov. 9, 1996 W A 26-0 1136-591 Nov. 8, 1997 L H 0-27 1136-618 Nov. 7, 1998 W A 22-16 1158-634 Nov. 6, 1999 W H 23-17 1181-651 Nov. 4, 2000 L A 28-30 1209-681 Nov. 3, 2001 L H 21-35 1230-716 Nov. 16, 2002 W A 31-0 1261-716 Nov. 15, 2003 L H 3-27 1264-743 Nov. 13, 2004 L A 10-26 1274-769 Nov. 12, 2005 L/OT H 13-16 1287-785 Nov. 11, 2006 L A 14-28 1301-813 Nov. 3, 2007 L H 34-41 1335-854 Nov. 8, 2008 W/OT A 27-21 1363-875 Nov. 7, 2009 W H 24-15 1387-890 Nov. 6, 2010 L A 21-24 1409-914 Nov. 5, 2011 L/OT H 6-9 1415-923 *---Mobile; **---Birmingham; ***---New Orleans; ****---Montgomery

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: Nick Saban, Les Miles, Steve Spurrier and Gene Chizik are the four active SEC coaches to win a national championship. Saban led Alabama to the 2009 BCS National Championship and LSU to a 13-1 record and the BCS National Championship in 2003, while Miles led the Tigers to the BCS National Championship in 2007. Spurrier guided Florida to a 12-1 ledger and the school’s first national title in 1996. Chizik led Auburn to a 14-0 mark and a national title in 2010. ALABAMA-LSU AT VARIOUS SITES: The Alabama-LSU series has been played at six different sites since the initial meeting in 1895. The city of Baton Rouge has hosted the most games in the series (35), with Alabama posting a 25-8-2 record on the LSU campus. Only one other Louisiana city has hosted this series, with Alabama and LSU playing to a 7-7 tie in New Orleans in 1921. Four Alabama cities have played host to this rivalry, including Tuscaloosa, Mobile, Montgomery and Birmingham.

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ALABAMA-LSU SERIES IS A LONG ONE: The LSU series is the fifth-longest series in school history. The two teams began playing in 1895, the 15th game in Crimson Tide history. Only Mississippi State (96), Tennessee (94), Vanderbilt (83) and Auburn (76) have played Alabama more than LSU. Most Games vs. Opponent (All-Time) Opponent Games Mississippi State 96 Tennessee 94 Vanderbilt 84 Auburn 76 LSU 75

First Meeting 1896 1901 1903 1892 1895

Alabama’s Oldest Football Series Opponent 1. Auburn 2. Mississippi 3. Georgia LSU 5. Mississippi State 6. Tennessee

First Meeting 1893 1894 1895 1895 1896 1901

NOTES AND STATISTICS SABAN VS. LSU: Alabama head coach Nick Saban is 2-4 in his career against LSU, following last year’s 24-21 loss at Tiger Stadium and this season’s 9-6 overtime loss. Prior to that, Alabama had won a pair of games with a 27-21 overtime victory in 2008 and a 24-15 win in 2009. Before his arrival in Tuscaloosa, Saban-coached teams were 0-2 against LSU, losing 46-25 to the Tigers while at Michigan State in the 1995 Independence Bowl in Shreveport and 41-34 in 2007 Tuscaloosa. Saban was the head coach at LSU from 2000-04 and compiled a 48-16 (.750) record, leading the Tigers to the 2003 BCS National Championship and two SEC Championships during his tenure. In 2003, Saban led the Tigers to a 13-1 record and a 21-14 win over Oklahoma in the BCS National Championship Game played at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, La. ALABAMA VS. LOUISIANA SCHOOLS: Alabama owns an 85-41-8 record against teams from the state of Louisiana. The Crimson Tide has played 116 of those 134 games against LSU (75) and Tulane (41). ALABAMA SINGLE-GAME RECORDS VS. LSU: Below is Alabama’s single-game records against the LSU Tigers in the schools’ 75 previous meetings. Category Rushing Attempts: Rushing Yards: Rushing TD: Most TD Passes: Longest Pass: Most Receiving Yards: Most TD Receptions:

Record Holder 35, Kenneth Darby 35, Bobby Humphrey 291, Shaun Alexander 4, Shaun Alexander 3, Andrew Zow 77, Gary Rutledge to Wayne Wheeler 134, Quincy Jackson 2, Quincy Jackson

Year 2004 1987 1996 1996 1998 1973 1998 1998

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BOWLING WITH THE TIDE IN NEW ORLEANS: Alabama has college football’s most storied bowl history. The Crimson Tide has posted a 32-22-3 (.588) all-time record in its previous 58 bowl appearances. Alabama owns the NCAA record for most bowl games (58) and most victories (32). The Crimson Tide is bowling for the eighth year in a row after playing in the Music City Bowl (2004), Cotton Bowl (2006) and Independence Bowl (2006-07), the Sugar Bowl (2009), BCS National Championship Game (2010) and the Capital One Bowl (2011) the last seven seasons. Alabama’s bowl history dates back to the Jan. 1, 1926, Rose Bowl where coach Wallace Wade’s team upset the Washington Huskies 20-19 to finish with the school’s first perfect 10-0 season. The landmark win over the Huskies also secured the Crimson Tide the 1925 national championship, the first of 13 titles won by the school. Alabama has played in 17 different bowl games in its storied history, including 13th appearances at the Sugar Bowl, more than any other bowl in school history. It is the Crimson Tide’s second visit to the BCS National Championship Game (in Pasadena, Calif., 2009). Alabama has played bowl games in eight different states, including Arizona, California, Florida, Hawai’i, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. Alabama has played bowl games in 19 different stadiums. Alabama players have garnered 45 “Most Valuable Player” awards in its 58 previous bowl games. Another 21 players and coaches have been selected to various all-time bowl teams. ALABAMA SEEKS 14th NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: The second-ranked Crimson Tide will be playing for its 14th national championship in school history at the 2011 BCS National Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 in New Orleans, La. Alabama has won national championships in 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992 and 2009. The combined record of the 13 previous national championship teams is 145-6-2. NO. 1 VERSUS NO. 2 MATCHUPS: The 2011 BCS National Championship Game will mark the 46th time since the inception of the Associated Press football poll in 1936 that the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams have met. Alabama is ranked No. 2 in the latest AP poll, while LSU is the unanimous No. 1 team. Alabama and LSU will square off in their second No. 1 vs. No. 2 meeting this season on Jan. 9, 2011, in the Allstate BCS National Championship Game. LSU edged the Crimson Tide in overtime in the Nov. 5 meeting. The first of these meetings came on Oct. 9, 1943, when No. 1 Notre Dame defeated No. 2 Michigan, 35-12. There have only been 25 regular-season meetings counting the 2008 and 2009 SEC Championship Games between Alabama and Florida. It is the fourth No. 1 vs. No. 2 game for the Crimson Tide in the last four years, gong 2-2 in those matchups Alabama is playing in its eighth No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup. Alabama is 4-3 in its previous seven games matching No. 1 vs. No. 2 with wins over Penn State (1979 Sugar Bowl), Miami (1993 Sugar Bowl), Florida (2009 SEC Championship Game) and Texas (2010 BCS National Championship Game and losses to Nebraska (1972 Orange Bowl), Florida (2008 SEC Championship Game) and LSU (2011 regular season). NCAA Bowl Appearances Rank 1. ALABAMA 2. Tennessee 3. Texas 4. Southern California

Appearances 58 50 49 48

Nebraska 6. Georgia 7. Oklahoma 8. Penn State 9. LSU Ohio State

48 47 45 44 43 43

NCAA Bowl Victories Rank 1. ALABAMA Southern California 3. Penn State 4. Texas Tennessee 6. Georgia Oklahoma 8. Nebraska 9. Florida State Georgia Tech

Wins 32 30 27 25 25 26 26 25 23 22

ALABAMA 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 come-from-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 UA 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). • UA great Harry Gilmer rushed for 113 yards in the 1946 Rose Bowl win over Southern California. The 113 rushing yards ranks 15th on the NCAA’s all-time bowl list for quarterback rushing stats. Gilmer had eight straight pass completions, the ninthhighest total in NCAA bowl history. • Alabama’s Bobby Luna tied the NCAA bowl record with nine extra point attempts (made seven) in the Crimson Tide’s 61-6 win over Syracuse in the 1953 Orange Bowl. The Crimson Tide’s 55-point win is the largest margin of victory in NCAA bowl history. Alabama’s 61 points are the second most in bowl history after Nebraska posted a 66-17 win over Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl. • 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, in the Jan. 1, 1964 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 NCAA bowl history, while the five attempts equal the fourth-most in history. • UA quarterback Richard Todd had an excellent game against Penn State in the Dec. 31, 1975 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Todd completed 10-of-12 passes (.833) in the Crimson Tide’s 13-6 win over the Nittany Lions. Todd’s .833 completion percentage is the fifth-highest in NCAA bowl history. • Alabama defeated Illinois, 21-15, in Coach Paul Byrant’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 recorded an Alabama and Liberty Bowl record three interceptions en route to game MVP honors. • Alabama captured the school’s 12th national title with a 34-13 win over then-No. 1 Miami in the 1993 Sugar Bowl (1992 season). Derrick Lassic earned MVP honors with 135 yards rushing and two touchdowns. • The Crimson Tide’s most recent national title, the school’s 13th, came 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. 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 36 of its 58 bowl appearances in the Cotton, Orange, Rose, Fiesta or Sugar Bowls as well as the BCS National Championship Game. Alabama is making its second appearance in the BCS National Championship Game and will be playing in its 14th game at the site of the Sugar Bowl (13 in the Sugar Bowl). 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.

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NOTES AND STATISTICS 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 (.000) 0-2 (.000) 1-0 (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 36 different opponents in its illustrious bowl history. The 2011 Allstate BCS National Championship Game will mark the first time in history that Alabama and LSU have squared off in a bowl game. CONFERENCE BOWL BREAKDOWN: Alabama has faced teams from 10 different conferences and six independents in its bowl history. Taking into consideration all of the expansion and conference realignment, the Crimson Tide has played three previous bowl games against another team from the current Southeastern Conference, but only once was the team in the SEC at the same time. The Crimson Tide beat Mississippi 12-7 in the 1964 Sugar Bowl. Alabama also met Arkansas, when they were members of the Southwestern Conference, beating the Razorbacks 10-3 in the 1962 Sugar Bowl to secure a national championship and then again in the 1980 Sugar Bowl, again winning a national title. The Tide has also played four bowl games against future SEC foes, Texas A&M and Missouri, posting a 1-1 record against both teams. Alabama has played 24 bowl games against those teams the currently comprise the Big 12, which is the most of any conference for the Tide. The Crimson Tide’s most success has come against the Pac-10 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) 1-0 (1.000) 5-4 (.556)

SABAN, ALABAMA COACHES BOWL RECORDS: Alabama head coach Nick Saban is the 12th coach in school history to lead the Crimson Tide to a post-season bowl game. Saban made his Alabama bowl debut during the 2007 season with a 30-24 win over Colorado in 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. He made his Alabama BCS bowl debut in the 2009 Sugar Bowl with a 31-17 loss to Utah and defeated Michigan State 49-7 in the 2011 Capital One Bowl. He has taken three different teams to bowl games, including Michigan State, LSU and Alabama. He is 6-6 (.500) in his 12 career bowl games. Saban is making his fifth-career BCS Bowl appearance, including two at LSU and three at Alabama. He led the Tigers to 47-24 win over Illinois in the 2002 Sugar Bowl and then won the BCS National Championship by leading LSU to a 21-14 win over Oklahoma 2004 Sugar Bowl. Saban’s first bowl game as a head coach came on December 29, 1995, when he led Michigan State to a berth in the Independence Bowl. The Spartans lost to LSU, 45-36, in Shreveport. He 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 Paul Bryant 12 Gene Stallings 5 Frank Thomas 4 Ray Perkins 3 Nick Saban 3 Wallace Wade 2 Dennis Franchione 1 Mike Shula 1 Red Drew 1

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Overall Record 12-10-2 (.520) 5-1 (.833) 4-2 (.667) 3-0 (1.00) 3-1 (.750) 2-0-1 (.833) 1-0 (1.00) 1-1 (.500) 1-2 (.333)

Bill Curry Mike DuBose Joe Kines

1 0 0

1-2 (.333) 0-2 (.000) 0-1 (.000)

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES 40 NATIONAL TV GAMES IN LAST 51 GAMES: Alabama’s contest at Auburn on Nov. 26, marked the 40th nationally-televised game since the start of the 2008 season for the Crimson Tide. This season Alabama has played on CBS four times, while having one game on ABC, two games on ESPN2 and one game each on ESPN on ESPNU. In 2010, Alabama had five games on CBS, three games on ESPN, two games on ESPN2, one on ABC and one on ESPNU. In 2009, UA played two games on ABC, including the BCS National Championship Game, and six games on CBS while ESPN broadcasted two more Crimson Tide games. In 2008, Alabama had 10 of its 14 games broadcasted nationally, including five games on CBS, three games on ESPN, one on ABC and one on FOX. TIDE 48-3 UNDER SABAN WHEN LEADING AT THE HALF: The Crimson Tide is 48-3 when leading at halftime under head coach Nick Saban. Alabama had a 28-game winning streak snapped in 2010 against LSU. The first two losses came against LSU with the last loss to Auburn in 2010. In 2007, UA held a 20-17 halftime lead before losing, 41-34, on Nov. 3, 2007, at Bryant-Denny Stadium. In 2010, UA led 10-3 at the half before the Tigers rallied for a 24-20 win at Tiger Stadium. The Tide lost 28-27 to Auburn to close out the 2010 season after leading 24-7 at the half. The Crimson Tide is 3-5 under Saban when trailing at halftime and 3-3 when tied at halftime. The three wins when trailing at the half came in a 34-24 win over No. 7 Virginia Tech on Sept. 5, 2009, in Atlanta; a 24-15 victory over No. 9 LSU on Nov. 7, 2009; and a 24-20 win at Arkansas on Sept. 25, 2010. Alabama’s three wins when tied at halftime came at LSU on Nov. 8, 2008, (a 27-21 victory), at Auburn with a 26-21 win on Nov. 27, 2009 and against Tennessee on Oct. 22, 2011 (37-6 victory). ALABAMA’S TV RECORD: Alabama has compiled a 190-126-4 (.600) all-time record in 319 televised games. This does not include pay-per-view, tape-delayed or closed circuit telecasts. 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. ESPN.com MIDSEASON ALL-AMERICANS: Alabama was well represented on the ESPN.com Midseason All-America team, as compiled by Mark Schlabach. The Crimson Tide had five players recognized on the list (2 offense, 3 defense), more than any other team in the country. On offense, Trent Richardson earned the nod at running back while Barrett Jones was recognized for his versatility on the offensive line. Defensively, Courtney Upshaw, DeQuan Menzie and Mark Barron led the way for the Tide. HUGE CROWDS: On September 10, at Penn State, Alabama played before the largest crowd ever to witness a Crimson Tide football game as 107,846 fans packed Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa. The Crimson Tide has played in nine games away from home that saw the attendance figure eclipse 100,000, with all but Saturday’s game being played at Neyland Stadium against Tennessee.

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Alabama’s Bowl Breakdown Bowl (Games) 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 (1) Aloha Bowl (1) Blockbuster Bowl (1) Capital One [Citrus Bowl] (2) Hall of Fame Bowl (1) Outback Bowl (1) Fiesta Bowl (1)

Top 6 Attendance Totals at Alabama Football Games 107,846 – at Penn State (Sept. 10, 2011) 107,722 – at Tennessee (Oct. 26, 2002) 107,709 – at Tennessee (Oct. 21, 2000) 107,289 – at Tennessee (Oct. 24, 1998) 107,017 – at Tennessee (Oct. 23, 2004) 106,700 – at Tennessee (Oct. 26, 1996) FRESHMAN ACADEMICS: Alabama’s 2010 freshman class did more than just excel on the football field, the Crimson Tide placed 11 rookies on the 2011 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, by far the highest total in the SEC - more than double the second-place team. Mississippi State was second with five, while Auburn, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee each had four. Florida and Georgia placed three representatives on the list apiece, and Arkansas, LSU and Vanderbilt all had two members of the honor roll, respectively. Mississippi rounded out the list with one. Alabama freshmen that made the list include: Cade Foster, Jalston Fowler, Corey Grant, Adrian Hubbard, Harrison Jones, Arie Kouandjio, C.J. Mosley, Nick Perry, Brian Vogler, DeAndrew White and Jay Williams. The 2009 freshman class was equally impressive placing 12 on the list, which again was more than double the next-highest SEC institution. 2010-11 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll Team Total 1. ALABAMA 11 2. Mississippi State 5 3. Auburn 4

2009-10 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll Team Total 1. ALABAMA 12 2. Mississippi State 6 3. Mississippi 5

NOTES AND STATISTICS Kentucky South Carolina Tennessee 7. Florida Georgia 9. Arkansas LSU Vanderbilt 12. Mississippi

4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 1

4 5. 8. 10. 12.

Kentucky Arkansas South Carolina Tennessee Florida Georgia Auburn Vanderbilt LSU

4 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 0

RETURNING SUCCESS: Alabama returned 19 starters and 51 lettermen from its 2010 squad that went 10-3, finishing the season ranked 10th in the Associated Press poll and 11th in the USA TODAY Coaches’ poll. Much of last year’s preseason talk was about the Tide’s offense, whereas this year it has been much about the defense. Highlighting the list of returnees in the defensive backfield is senior All-American Mark Barron and junior All-American Robert Lester. Barron was the team’s leader in total tackles with 75, while Lester led Alabama in interceptions with eight. Among the Tide’s returnees up front is senior Courtney Upshaw and junior Dont’a Hightower, who combined for 121 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss, seven sacks and five pass breakups. Upshaw was first on the team in tackles for loss with 14.5 and ranked fifth in the SEC with his seven sacks. As a unit, Alabama’s defense finished the 2010 season ranked third nationally in scoring defense (13.54 ppg), fifth in total defense (286.38) and sixth in pass efficiency defense (103.54). TOP AIDES: Alabama’s coaching staff was ranked No. 1 in the Yahoo! Sports/Rivals. com Top 10 Football Coaching Staffs list. Following the Tide was Oklahoma, TCU, Virginia Tech, Oregon, Iowa, South Carolina, Penn State, Boise State and Wisconsin. Alabama’s leadership on the sidelines and in the booth has a wealth of knowledge across all levels of football. The nine-man staff features a former head coach at the Bowl Subdivision level in Bobby Williams (Michigan State). The staff also has five coaches that have spent time as assistant coaches in the NFL in Mike Groh (Jets), Jim McElwain (Raiders), Kirby Smart (Dolphins), Sal Sunseri (Panthers) and Bobby Williams (Lions and Dolphins). CRIMSON TIDE PLAYERS ON NFL ROSTERS: The Alabama football program is well represented in the NFL as it starts the 2011 season with former players and coaches dotting league rosters. The Tide has 38 former players and coaches working in the NFL this season. Charlie Peprah is the only Alabama player on the defending Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers. The Crimson Tide has 25 current NFL players. There are 13 former UA players and/or coaches serving as assistant coaches in the NFL this season. Over the last three years, Alabama has had more NFL first round picks than any other school (seven). 2011 NFL Rosters

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Player Mark Anderson Javier Arenas Antoine Caldwell James Carpenter Terrence Cody Marcell Dareus Brandon Deaderick Wallace Gilberry Roman Harper Mark Ingram Kareem Jackson Jarret Johnson Marquis Johnson Mike Johnson Rashad Johnson Julio Jones Evan Mathis Le’Ron McClain Rolando McClain Greg McElroy Charlie Peprah DeMeco Ryans Andre Smith Chavis Williams John Parker Wilson NFL Coaches: Coach Bruce Arians Sylvester Croom Jeff Fitzgerald Kent Johnson Amos Jones Larry Kirksey Freddie Kitchens John Mitchell Mike Shula Mike Solari Lance Taylor Ricky Thomas Deshea Townsend

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NICK’S KIDS: At Michigan State, head coach Nick Saban and his wife, Terry, started the Nick’s Kids Foundation, which the Sabans have continued in Tuscaloosa. Since their arrival at the University of Alabama, the Sabans have helped raise more than $2 million for “Nick’s Kids” that has been distributed to more than 150 charities and organizations throughout the state of Alabama. FIRST-TIME STARTERS: Seven Alabama players have made their first starts for the Crimson Tide this season: wide receiver Kenny Bell, defensive lineman Quinton Dial, wide receiver Brandon Gibson, quarterback AJ McCarron, linebacker Alex Watkins, wide receiver DeAndrew White and defensive end Jesse Williams. NEWCOMERS CONTRIBUTE IN 2011: The Crimson Tide has seen 18 of its newcomers (nine redshirt freshmen, seven true freshmen and two junior college transfers) make appearance thus far in the 2011 season. Among the nine redshirt freshmen were TE Harrison Jones, LB Adrian Hubbard, DL Brandon Ivory, OL Chad Lindsay, OL Austin Shepherd, QB Phillip Sims, RB Blake Sims, TE Brian Vogler and WR DeAndrew White. Alabama’s seven true freshmen included S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, LB Trey DePriest, LB Xzavier Dickson, WR Christion Jones, OL Cyrus Kouandjio, DL Jeoffrey Pagan and DB Vinnie Sunseri. DL Quinton Dial and DL Jesse Williams, who are both junior college transfers, have also contributed for Alabama this season. PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS: Eight Crimson Tide players earned preseason AllAmerica honors from various publications prior to the 2011 season. The list includes Mark Barron, Dont’a Hightower, Barrett Jones, Dre Kirkpatrick, Robert Lester, Trent Richardson, Courtney Upshaw and William Vlachos. Barron was a first-team selection by Phil Steele, Athlon Sports, Lindy’s, Sporting News and Playboy, while Hightower earned first-team honors from Lindy’s, second-team recognition from Phil Steele and third-team distinction from Athlon Sports. Jones was a first-team choice from Phil Steele, Athlon Sports, Lindy’s and Sporting News. Kirkpatrick joined Hightower on the Athlon Sports third team, while Lester made his way to the second team of Phil Steele and Lindy’s. Richardson was a first-team pick on Phil Steele and Playboy and a second-team choice by Athlon Sports, Lindy’s and Sporting News. Upshaw was named to Phil Steele’s third team list as was Vlachos, who also earned third-team recognition from Athlon Sports. TIDE PLAYERS EARN EARLY ACCOLADES: Twelve Alabama players were named to 14 different preseason awards watch lists heading into the 2011 season. The players were recognized before the start of the 2011 season as potentially the top players at their position nationally. Trent Richardson led the way for the Tide appearing on five of the 14 lists, while Dont’a Hightower and Courtney Upshaw were named to four of the lists. Mark Barron, Dre Kirkpatrick, Robert Lester, Marquis Maze and William Vlachos appeared on three difference lists, and Darius Hanks and Barrett Jones on two. Rounding out the preseason watch nods were Nico Johnson and Michael Williams, making one list apiece. Barron, Hightower, Kirkpatrick and Upshaw were on the watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award (best defensive player) and were joined by Lester on the Bronko Nagurski Award (defensive player of the year) list. Richardson was named to many of the overall player and running back award watch lists announced, including the Doak Walker Award (best running back), the Maxwell Award (most outstanding player) and the Walter Camp Award (player of the year). Lester also appeared on the Walter Camp Award list with Richardson. TWO TIDE PLAYERS NAMED PLAYBOY ALL-AMERICANS: Alabama landed two players on the 2011 Playboy Magazine annual preseason College Football AllAmerica Team. Mark Barron was selected at safety and Trent Richardson at running back. Alabama has had eight Playboy All-Americans in the last four years after Andre Smith was chosen in 2008, Rolando McClain and Javier Arenas were selected in 2009 and Julio Jones and Mark Ingram in 2010. NEW HIRES: The Alabama football staff features three new assistants in 2011 with the addition of Mike Groh (wide receivers and recruiting coordinator), Chris Rumph (defensive line) and Jeff Stoutland (offensive line). Groh, a former quarterback at Virginia, joined the Crimson Tide after most recently serving as quarterbacks coach at Louisville. Rumph, a four-year letterman at South Carolina, spent the last five seasons as the defensive ends coach at Clemson, while Stoutland served as Miami’s offensive line coach from 2007-10. SUNSERI FOOTBALL FAMILY: Alabama assistant head coach Sal Sunseri is joined this season by his youngest son, Vinnie, who has been named one of the Specialists of the Week by the coaching staff five times this season. The Sunseri family tree now spans to two major college football programs as his eldest son, Tino, is in his junior season at Pittsburgh. Tino is in his second season as the starting quarterback and was named a team captain. Sal left his mark on the field as well, earning consensus All-American honors as a senior team captain at Pittsburgh in 1981. In addition, he anchored a Panther defense that led the NCAA in total defense in 1980 and 1981.

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NOTES AND STATISTICS

2011 ALABAMA FOOTBALL STATISTICS

Date Sat Sep 03 Sat Sep 10 Sat Sep 18 Sat Sep 24 Sat Oct 1 Sat Oct 8 Sat Oct 15 Sat Oct 22 Sat Nov 5 Sat Nov 12 Sat Nov 19 Sat Nov 26

* * * * * * * *

Opponent KENT STATE at Penn State NORTH TEXAS ARKANSAS at Florida VANDERBILT at Mississippi TENNESSEE LSU at Mississippi State GEORGIA SOUTHERN at Auburn

Result W W W W W W W W L W W W

Score Overall 48-7 1-0 27-11 2-0 41-0 3-0 38-14 4-0 38-10 5-0 34-0 6-0 52-7 7-0 37-6 8-0 6-9 8-1 24-7 9-1 45-21 10-1 42-14 11-1

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

Start 11:23 p 3:37 P 6:38 P 2:40 P 8:11 P 6:02 P 5:00 P 6:21 P 7:14 P 6:45 P 1:07 P 2:39 P

Time Temp AƩend 3:28 96° 101,821 3:20 77° 107,846 3:10 80° 101,821 3:04 80° 101,821 3:21 72° 90,888 2:59 77° 101,821 3:03 75° 61,792 3:03 63° 101,821 3:21 59° 101,821 3:06 63° 57,871 2:55 63° 101,821 3:14 70° 87,451

* Southeastern Conference game.

TEAM STATISTICS ALABAMA OPPONENT SCORING .........................................................432 .............................................106 Points Per Game ...........................................36.0 ..............................................8.8 FIRST DOWNS .................................................259 .............................................126 Rushing..........................................................125 ...............................................53 Passing...........................................................123 ...............................................62 Penalty ............................................................11 ...............................................11 RUSHING YARDAGE ......................................2638 .............................................899 Yards gained rushing ...................................2863 ...........................................1241 Yards lost rushing ..........................................225 .............................................342 Rushing A empts ..........................................473 .............................................359 Average Per Rush ...........................................5.6 ..............................................2.5 Average Per Game ......................................219.8 ............................................74.9 TDs Rushing .....................................................33 .................................................3 PASSING YARDAGE .......................................2563 ...........................................1396 Comp-A -Int....................................... 214-323-8 ................................ 153-317-12 Average Per Pass ............................................7.9 ..............................................4.4 Average Per Catch ........................................12.0 ..............................................9.1 Average Per Game ......................................213.6 ..........................................116.3 TDs Passing ......................................................16 .................................................6 TOTAL OFFENSE ............................................5201 ...........................................2295 Total Plays......................................................796 .............................................676 Average Per Play .............................................6.5 ..............................................3.4 Average Per Game ......................................433.4 ..........................................191.2 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards............................. 21-498 ..................................... 78-1696 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards ........................... 36-440 ......................................... 10-50 INT RETURNS: #-Yards .............................. 12-217 ......................................... 8-139 KICK RETURN AVERAGE .................................23.7 ............................................21.7 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE ...............................12.2 ..............................................5.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE...................................18.1 ............................................17.4 FUMBLES-LOST ............................................. 12-4 ........................................... 15-6 PENALTIES-Yards ....................................... 48-404 ....................................... 54-418 Average Per Game ........................................33.7 ............................................34.8 PUNTS-Yards ........................................... 36-1401 ..................................... 81-3447 Average Per Punt ..........................................38.9 ............................................42.6 Net punt average..........................................36.4 ............................................35.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game...................... 32:35 ......................................... 27:25 3RD-DOWN Conversions ........................... 75/153 ....................................... 43/172 3rd-Down Pct ...............................................49% ............................................25% 4TH-DOWN Conversions .............................. 7/11 ......................................... 11/25 4th-Down Pct ...............................................64% ............................................44% SACKS BY-Yards ......................................... 26-172 ......................................... 15-88 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ...................................54 ...............................................12 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS............................. 18-29 ........................................... 7-14 ON-SIDE KICKS ................................................ 0-0 ............................................. 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES ............................ (48-55) 87% ............................... (10-17) 59% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS ............... (32-55) 58% ................................. (6-17) 35% PAT-ATTEMPTS .................................. (52-53) 98% ............................. (11-11) 100% ATTENDANCE ............................................712747 .......................................405848

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Overall .......................................... 11-1 Home .............................................. 6-1 Away ............................................... 5-0 Neutral ........................................... 0-0 SEC .................................................. 7-1 Non-Conference ............................. 4-0 Over me ......................................... 0-1 Day .................................................. 5-0 Night ............................................... 6-1 Televised ....................................... 11-1 Non-Televised ................................. 0-0 vs Top 25 ......................................... 4-1 vs Top 15 ......................................... 2-1 vs Top 10 ......................................... 0-1 vs Top 5 ........................................... 0-1 Scores First...................................... 7-1 Opponent Scores First .................... 4-0 Leading a er 1st Qtr ....................... 7-0 Trailing a er 1st Qtr ........................ 0-0 Tied a er 1st Qtr ............................ 4-1 Leading at Half .............................. 10-0 Trailing at Half ................................. 0-0 Tied at Half ..................................... 1-1 Leading a er 3rd Qtr .................... 11-1 Trailing a er 3rd Qtr ....................... 0-0 Tied a er 3rd Qtr ............................ 0-0 Wins Coin Toss ................................ 3-1 Loses Coin Toss ............................... 8-0 Natural Grass ................................ 10-1 Ar ficial Surface.............................. 1-0

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SCHEDULE/RESULTS/RECORD BREAKDOWN

SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama Opponents

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT 96 101 130 105 0 37 20 28 18 3

Total 432 106

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ALABAMA GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS OFFENSE Date

Opponent

Rushing yds td

no.

Sep 03 KENT STATE Sep 10 at Penn State Sep 17 NORTH TEXAS Sep 24 ARKANSAS Oct 1 at Florida Oct 08 VANDERBILT Oct 15 at Mississippi Oct 22 TENNESSEE Nov 05 LSU Nov 12 at Mississippi State Nov 19 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 11/26/2011 at Auburn Alabama Opponents

no.

Receiving yds td

Passing cmp-att-int yds

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

2 63 2 40 1 20 1 24 3 123 1 3 2 43 3 36 2 49 1 23 3 74 0 0 21 498 78 1696

11 148 2 43 6 56 4 125 2 0 3 2 2 16 1 4 0 0 2 21 1 4 2 21 36 440 10 50

35 183 5 49 21 299 1 48 21-37-4 299 1 48 41 196 2 30 19 163 1 29 19-31-0 163 1 29 33 347 5 71 21 239 0 30 21-29-0 239 0 30 39 197 1 31 15 200 2 61 15-20-0 200 2 61 43 226 4 36 12 140 0 22 12-25-0 140 0 22 43 153 1 24 26 266 4 39 26-33-0 266 4 39 42 389 6 76 20 226 1 36 20-25-0 226 1 36 38 143 3 19 18 294 1 69 18-28-1 294 1 69 31 96 0 24 16 199 0 39 16-29-2 199 0 39 44 223 3 32 14 163 0 38 14-24-1 163 0 38 49 272 2 22 14 190 3 34 14-19-0 190 3 34 35 213 1 57 18 184 3 41 18-23-0 184 3 41 473 2638 33 76 214 2563 16 69 214-323-8 2563 16 69 359 899 3 82 153 1396 6 65 153-317-12 1396 6 65

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

39 21 20 24 70 3 27 20 26 23 36 0 70 95

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

tot off

27 482 44 359 28 586 83 397 0 366 5 419 12 615 4 437 0 295 18 386 4 462 16 397 83 5201 15 2295

DEFENSE Total offense avg/gm: 433.4 Date

Opponent

Tackles a total

34 32 36 34 39 27 37 28 31 27 29 38 392 422

40 28 30 28 10 20 22 42 46 40 28 18 352 480

74 60 66 62 49 47 59 70 77 67 57 56 744 902

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

7.0-54 1.0-1 7.0-16 10.0-41 11.0-54 7.0-17 14.0-52 4.0-12 5.0-8 9.0-40 3.0-9 7.0-30 85.0-334 63.0-205

4.0-31 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-10 4.0-33 1.0-2 5.0-34 2.0-9 1.0-3 5.0-33 0.0-0 3.0-17 26.0-172 15.0-88

Fumble ff fr-yds

0 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 9 7

Pass Defense int-yds qbh brup

0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 6-0 4-4

1-0 1-0 0-0 2-25 1-45 2-39 1-30 1-29 2-14 0-0 0-0 1-35 12-217 8-139

5 0 6 4 3 1 5 3 5 2 2 4 40 15

Blkd kick

8 10 8 6 5 3 1 6 0 5 2 1 55 24

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv

6-6 3-3 5-5 5-5 5-5 4-5 7-7 4-4 0-0 3-3 6-6 4-4 52-53 11-11

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

saf

pts

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

48 27 41 38 38 34 52 37 6 24 45 42 432 106

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

SPECIAL TEAMS Punting Date

Opponent

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Field Goals

no.

yds

avg

long

blkd

50+

i20

md-att

3 6 1 6 5 3 1 2 2 4 0 3 36 81

127 223 35 225 199 118 44 81 79 149 0 121 1401 3447

42.3 37.2 35.0 37.5 39.8 39.3 44.0 40.5 39.5 37.2 0.0 40.3 38.9 42.6

47 44 35 44 49 50 44 41 41 44 0 44 50 73

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5

2 4 0 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 17 21

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17

1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 11 18

2-3 2-2 2-4 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-2 3-3 2-6 1-3 1-2 2-2 18-29 7-14

Kickoffs

long blkd

36 22 37 20 32 0 24 45 46 24 32 30 46 52

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2

yds

avg

9 580 6 372 8 512 7 430 7 450 6 371 9 534 8 523 3 186 5 293 8 489 8 484 84 5224 28 1779

64.4 62.0 64.0 61.4 64.3 61.8 59.3 65.4 62.0 58.6 61.1 60.5 62.2 63.5

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 6

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

RED ZONE Times

Date

Opponent

Sep 03, 2011 Sep 10, 2011 Sep 17, 2011 Sep 24, 2011 Oct 1, 2011 Oct 08, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 Nov 05, 2011 Nov 12, 2011 Nov 19, 2011 Nov 26, 2011

KENT STATE at Penn State NORTH TEXAS ARKANSAS at Florida VANDERBILT at Mississippi TENNESSEE LSU at Mississippi State GEORGIA SOUTHERN at Auburn Totals 48 of 55 (87.3%)

Score W W W W W W W W L W W W

48-7 27-11 41-0 38-14 38-10 34-0 52-7 37-6 6-9 24-7 45-21 42-14

Times

Total

Rush

Pass

FGs

In RZ Scored

Pts

TDs

Made

34 27 13 10 24 28 38 27 3 17 31 20 272

4 3 1 1 3 4 5 3 0 2 4 2 32

4 2 1 1 3 1 4 3 0 2 2 1 24

0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 8

2 2 2 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 2 16

6 5 5 2 4 5 7 7 1 4 5 4 55

6 5 3 2 4 4 6 5 1 3 5 4 48

Failed to score inside RZ FGA Down

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

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2

Int Fumb

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Half Game

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS OFFENSE Date

Opponent

Sep 03 Sep 10 Sep 17 Sep 24 Oct 1 Oct 08 Oct 15 Oct 22 Nov 05 Nov 12 Nov 19 Nov 26 Opponents Alabama

KENT STATE at Penn State NORTH TEXAS ARKANSAS at Florida VANDERBILT at Mississippi TENNESSEE LSU at Mississippi State GEORGIA SOUTHERN at Auburn

Rushing yds td

no.

23 -9 0 30 107 1 32 68 0 19 17 0 29 15 0 19 41 0 31 28 1 32 92 0 41 148 0 29 12 0 39 302 1 35 78 0 359 899 3 473 2638 33

no.

Receiving yds td

6 20 99 1 15 12 144 0 14 13 101 0 14 24 209 2 31 14 207 1 9 15 149 0 14 10 113 0 15 9 63 0 18 9 91 0 14 15 119 1 82 1 39 1 12 11 62 0 82 153 1396 6 76 214 2563 16

Passing cmp-att-int yds

13 20-47-1 99 1 27 12-39-1 144 0 20 13-31-0 101 0 39 24-40-2 209 2 65 14-23-1 207 1 31 15-24-2 149 0 59 10-21-1 113 0 21 9-18-1 63 0 34 9-17-2 91 0 16 15-30-0 119 1 39 1-7-0 39 1 15 11-20-1 62 0 65 153-317-12 1396 6 69 214-323-8 2563 16

13 27 20 39 65 31 59 21 34 16 39 15 65 69

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

9 6 8 6 6 6 9 7 3 5 7 6 78 21

1 5 2 24 0 0 2 6 2 8 1 -4 0 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 50 36 440

173 81 105 125 160 120 223 149 49 138 190 183 1696 498

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0

26 17 17 30 33 33 47 26 18 68 95 83 95 70

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

tot off

5 90 15 251 0 169 5 226 8 222 0 190 0 141 11 155 0 239 0 131 0 341 0 140 15 2295 83 5201

DEFENSE Total offense avg/gm: 191.2 Date

Opponent

Tackles a total

45 26 37 39 36 49 39 32 30 18 33 38 422 391

34 66 30 30 28 38 28 36 32 78 56 24 480 352

79 92 67 69 64 87 67 68 62 96 89 62 902 743

tfl-yds

Sacks no-yds

Fumble ff fr-yds

7.0-28 3.0-11 7.0-26 6.0-13 4.0-12 9.0-31 2.0-15 5.0-10 6.0-26 5.0-6 7.0-16 2.0-11 63.0-205 84.0-328

2.0-12 0.0-0 4.0-19 2.0-8 0.0-0 2.0-15 1.0-14 1.0-4 2.0-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-10 15.0-88 25.0-166

2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 9

Pass Defense int-yds qbh brup

1-4 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 4-4 6-0

4-56 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-19 2-33 1-31 0-0 0-0 8-139 12-217

1 0 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 15 40

Blkd kick

3 7 2 2 2 0 2 1 2 2 1 0 24 55

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv

1-1 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 3-3 2-2 11-11 52-53

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

saf

pts

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 11 0 14 10 0 7 6 9 7 21 14 106 432

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

SPECIAL TEAMS Opponent

Field Goals

no.

yds

avg

long

blkd

50+

i20

md-att

12 6 10 8 7 5 7 5 6 7 2 6 81 36

528 259 443 357 303 206 278 200 229 299 95 250 3447 1401

44.0 43.2 44.3 44.6 43.3 41.2 39.7 40.0 38.2 42.7 47.5 41.7 42.6 38.9

52 49 54 54 50 54 43 46 73 57 49 54 73 50

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 2

1 1 2 4 0 1 2 3 2 3 1 1 21 17

3 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 3 17 1

1 0 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 0 1 3 18 11

0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-2 0-0 2-2 3-3 0-2 0-1 0-0 7-14 18-29

Kickoffs

long blkd

0 43 0 0 21 0 0 52 30 0 0 0 52 46

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1

no.

yds

avg

2 136 2 134 1 68 3 210 3 206 1 40 2 135 3 172 2 136 2 130 4 202 3 210 28 1779 84 5224

68.0 67.0 68.0 70.0 68.7 40.0 67.5 57.3 68.0 65.0 50.5 70.0 63.5 62.2

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

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Punting Date

RED ZONE Times Date

Opponent

Sep 03, 2011 Sep 10, 2011 Sep 17, 2011 Sep 24, 2011 Oct 1, 2011 Oct 08, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 Nov 05, 2011 Nov 12, 2011 Nov 19, 2011 Nov 26, 2011

KENT STATE at Penn State NORTH TEXAS ARKANSAS at Florida VANDERBILT at Mississippi TENNESSEE LSU at Mississippi State GEORGIA SOUTHERN at Auburn Totals 10 of 17 (58.8%)

Score W W W W W W W W L W W W

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Times

Total

Rush

Pass

FGs

In RZ Scored

Pts

TDs

Made

7 8 0 14 3 0 7 0 9 7 0 0 55

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

0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2

1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4

1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 3 2 2 1 17

1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 10

Failed to score inside RZ FGA Down

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3

0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4

Int Fumb

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Half Game

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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TEAM COMPARISON GAME-BY-GAME First Downs Opponent

Score

KENT STATE Penn State NORTH TEXAS ARKANSAS Florida VANDERBILT Mississippi TENNESSEE LSU Mississippi State GEORGIA SOUTHERN Auburn Totals

Opponent

KENT STATE Penn State NORTH TEXAS ARKANSAS Florida VANDERBILT Mississippi TENNESSEE LSU Mississippi State GEORGIA SOUTHERN Auburn Totals

Total

48 - 7 27 - 11 41 - 0 38 - 14 38 - 10 34 - 0 52 - 7 37 - 6 6-9 24 - 7 45 - 21 42 - 14 432 - 106

24 19 25 16 21 24 27 19 17 20 28 19 259

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

6 16 11 14 9 8 9 6 15 9 14 9 126

Rush

10 10 9 7 14 9 17 6 8 12 15 8 125

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

Rushing

Pass

1 14 6 9 4 14 2 9 1 6 0 14 6 10 1 13 9 7 3 7 13 11 7 9 53 123

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

5 8 6 10 7 8 3 4 4 4 1 2 62

Pen

0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 11

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

0 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 11

35-183 41-196 33-347 39-197 43-226 43-153 42-389 38-143 31-96 44-223 49-272 35-213 473-2638

3rd Down

4th Down

Time of

Conversions

Possession

2-10 8-17 6-11 5-13 7-13 12-17 7-11 7-14 5-13 2-11 7-10 7-13 75-153

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

4-20 8-17 5-17 4-15 4-14 1-10 4-14 2-14 3-11 3-16 2-9 3-15 43-172

0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-2 1-1 1-2 0-0 1-2 1-1 1-1 7-11

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

1-4 1-1 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 2-5 0-0 1-3 2-3 2-4 11-25

29:53 34:05 27:47 32:51 34:41 36:14 33:56 32:18 30:06 34:50 32:37 31:38 390:56

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

Passing

Number-Yards

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

23--9 30-107 32-68 19-17 29-15 19-41 31-28 32-92 41-148 29-12 39-302 35-78 359-899

TOP Margin

30:07 25:55 32:13 27:09 25:19 23:46 26:04 27:42 29:54 25:10 27:23 28:22 329:04

Comp-Att-Int

-0:14 8:10 -4:26 5:42 9:22 12:28 7:52 4:36 0:12 9:40 5:14 3:16 61:52

21-37-4 19-31-0 21-29-0 15-20-0 12-25-0 26-33-0 20-25-0 18-28-1 16-29-2 14-24-1 14-19-0 18-23-0 214-323-8

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

Yards

20-47-1 299 12-39-1 163 13-31-0 239 24-40-2 200 14-23-1 140 15-24-2 266 10-21-1 226 9-18-1 294 9-17-2 199 15-30-0 163 1-7-0 190 11-20-1 184 153-317-12 2563

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

Total Offense

Return

Turn-

Plays-Yards

Yards

Overs

99 72-482 144 72-359 101 62-586 209 59-397 207 68-366 149 76-419 113 67-615 63 66-437 91 60-295 119 68-386 39 68-462 62 58-397 1396 796-5201

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

70-90 69-251 63-169 59-226 52-222 43-190 52-141 50-155 58-239 59-131 46-341 55-140 676-2295

211 83 76 174 168 44 89 69 63 44 78 56 1155

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

238 105 105 131 168 116 223 179 82 169 190 183 1889

Avg

Punting

Penalties

Yds/Rush

Yds/Pass

Yds/Play

Number-Avg

Number-Yards

5.2 4.8 10.5 5.1 5.3 3.6 9.3 3.8 3.1 5.1 5.6 6.1 5.6

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

-0.4 3.6 2.1 0.9 0.5 2.2 0.9 2.9 3.6 0.4 7.7 2.2 2.5

8.1 5.3 8.2 10.0 5.6 8.1 9.0 10.5 6.9 6.8 10.0 8.0 7.9

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

2.1 3.7 3.3 5.2 9.0 6.2 5.4 3.5 5.4 4.0 5.6 3.1 4.4

6.7 5.0 9.5 6.7 5.4 5.5 9.2 6.6 4.9 5.7 6.8 6.8 6.5

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

1.3 3.6 2.7 3.8 4.3 4.4 2.7 3.1 4.1 2.2 7.4 2.5 3.4

3-42.3 6-37.2 1-35.0 6-37.5 5-39.8 3-39.3 1-44.0 2-40.5 2-39.5 4-37.2 0-0.0 3-40.3 36-38.9

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

12-44.0 6-43.2 10-44.3 8-44.6 7-43.3 5-41.2 7-39.7 5-40.0 6-38.2 7-42.7 2-47.5 6-41.7 81-42.6

2-10 3-35 2-19 5-55 3-29 2-15 5-35 5-38 6-73 6-40 6-35 3-20 48-404

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

5 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 12

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

1 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 18

Sacks

4-36 3-25 8-68 3-17 4-16 6-46 0-0 4-25 7-56 6-49 5-40 4-40 54-418

4 0 0 1 4 1 5 2 1 5 0 2 25

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

2 0 4 2 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 15

ALABAMA INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING

PASSING

NOTES AND STATISTICS

Rushing

att

gain loss

net avg td

Trent Richardson Eddie Lacy Jalston Fowler Blake Sims Brad Smelley Marquis Maze Phillip Sims TEAM AJ McCarron Total Opponents

12 263 1640 57 1583 6.0 20 11 84 649 18 631 7.5 7 12 56 395 10 385 6.9 4 5 22 126 19 107 4.9 0 12 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 12 6 7 13 -6 -1.0 0 8 5 15 25 -10 -2.0 0 5 10 0 20 -20 -2.0 0 12 26 30 63 -33 -1.3 2 12 473 2863 225 2638 5.6 33 12 359 1241 342 899 2.5 3

lg avg/g

Passing

76 67 69 45 1 6 15 0 6 76 82

AJ McCarron Phillip Sims Marquis Maze Total Opponents

12 149.80 196-294-5 8 98.90 18-28-2 12 -200.00 0-1-1 12 144.30 214-323-8 12 83.93 153-317-12

131.9 57.4 32.1 21.4 0.1 -0.5 -1.2 -4.0 -2.8 219.8 74.9

RECEIVING

Receiving

yds

avg

lg avg/g

Marquis Maze Trent Richardson Brad Smelley Darius Hanks Kenny Bell Michael Williams DeAndrew White Brandon Gibson Eddie Lacy Kevin Norwood Christion Jones Blake Sims Brian Vogler Harrison Jones Total Opponents

12 56 627 12 27 327 12 27 317 9 21 270 12 16 229 12 14 181 11 14 151 12 14 140 11 11 131 10 7 112 11 3 49 5 2 18 9 1 6 8 1 5 12 214 2563 12 153 1396

no.

11.2 12.1 11.7 12.9 14.3 12.9 10.8 10.0 11.9 16.0 16.3 9.0 6.0 5.0 12.0 9.1

1 3 4 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 6

69 61 35 36 41 37 39 23 48 38 30 10 6 5 69 65

52.2 27.2 26.4 30.0 19.1 15.1 13.7 11.7 11.9 11.2 4.5 3.6 0.7 0.6 213.6 116.3

effic comp-att-int

pct

yds td

66.7 2400 16 64.3 163 0 0.0 0 0 66.3 2563 16 48.3 1396 6

lg avg/g

69 19 0 69 65

200.0 20.4 0.0 213.6 116.3

TOTAL OFFENSE Total Offense

AJ McCarron Trent Richardson Eddie Lacy Jalston Fowler Phillip Sims Blake Sims Brad Smelley Marquis Maze TEAM Total Opponents

g plays

12 12 11 12 8 5 12 12 5 12 12

rush pass

total avg/g

320 -33 2400 2367 263 1583 0 1583 84 631 0 631 56 385 0 385 33 -10 163 153 22 107 0 107 1 1 0 1 7 -6 0 -6 10 -20 0 -20 796 2638 2563 5201 676 899 1396 2295

ALABAMA FOOTBALL

197.2 131.9 57.4 32.1 19.1 21.4 0.1 -0.5 -4.0 433.4 191.2

NOTES AND STATISTICS

ALABAMA INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ALL-PURPOSE g

Trent Richardso Marquis Maze Eddie Lacy Jalston Fowler Brad Smelley Darius Hanks Kenny Bell DeAndrew White Michael Williams Brandon Gibson Blake Sims Kevin Norwood DeMarcus Millin Christion Jones Courtney Upsha Robert Lester Dont'a Hightowe DeQuan Menzie Mark Barron Chris Underwoo Brian Vogler Harrison Jones Nico Johnson Phillip Sims TEAM AJ McCarron Total Opponents

rush

SCORING

rcv

12 1583 327 12 -6 627 11 631 131 12 385 0 12 1 317 9 0 270 12 0 229 11 0 151 12 0 181 12 0 140 5 107 18 10 0 112 12 0 0 11 0 49 12 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 9 0 6 8 0 5 12 0 0 8 -10 0 5 -20 0 12 -33 0 12 2638 2563 12 899 1396

0 66 384 342 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 16 0 0 34 24 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 440 498 50 1696

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 45 30 29 25 14 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 217 139

total avg/g

1976 1347 762 385 318 290 229 209 203 140 125 112 93 67 45 30 29 25 14 7 6 5 2 -10 -20 -33 6356 4180

164.7 112.2 69.3 32.1 26.5 32.2 19.1 19.0 16.9 11.7 25.0 11.2 7.8 6.1 3.8 2.5 2.4 2.1 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.2 -1.2 -4.0 -2.8 529.7 348.3

Jeremy Shelley Cade Foster

pct. 01-19 20-29

16-20 80.0 1-1 2-9 22.2 0-0

8-8 0-0

30-39

40-49

50-99

7-9 0-0

0-2 2-5

0-0 0-4

FG Sequence

Alabama

Opponents

Kent State Penn State North Texas Arkansas Florida Vanderbilt Mississippi Tennessee LSU Mississippi State Georgia Southern Auburn

(36),53,(32) (22),(18) (26),(37),36,42 (20) (32) 53,(24) (26),(29),(45) 44,50,49,(34),(46),52 49,31,(24) (32),47 (30),(28)

(43) 42 (21),52 47,38 (40),(52) (19),(30),(25) 41,29 42 -

lg blk

37 46

1 0

PUNTING no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk

Cody Mandell Total Opponents

36 1401 38.9 50 36 1401 38.9 50 81 3447 42.6 73

2 17 11 1 2 17 11 1 5 21 18 17

0 0 0

KICKOFFS Kickoffs

no. yds avg tb ob retn

Cade Foster Jeremy Shelley Total Opponents

75 4728 9 496 84 5224 28 1779

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kick

16-20 52-53 2-9 18-29 52-53 7-14 11-11

PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf

pts

1-1

138 100 42 24 24 14 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 432 106

- - - - - 1 - - - 1-1 - - - - - - - - 1 1-1 - -

Interceptions

no.

yds avg td

DeMarcus Milliner Mark Barron Robert Lester Dont'a Hightower Phelon Jones DeQuan Menzie Nico Johnson Courtney Upshaw Total Opponents

3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 12 8

72 14 30 29 0 25 2 45 217 139

37 14 30 29 0 25 2 45 45 37

24.0 7.0 15.0 29.0 0.0 25.0 2.0 45.0 18.1 17.4

1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0

Punt Returns

no.

yds avg td

Marquis Maze Christion Jones DeAndrew White Darius Hanks Total Opponents

31 2 2 1 36 10

384 18 34 4 440 50

83 18 20 4 83 15

12.4 9.0 17.0 4.0 12.2 5.0

1 0 0 0 1 0

KICK RETURNS

Punting

5 0 5 6

Trent Richardson Jeremy Shelley Eddie Lacy Jalston Fowler Brad Smelley Michael Williams Kenny Bell Marquis Maze AJ McCarron DeAndrew White Cade Foster Dre Kirkpatrick Courtney Upshaw DeMarcus Milliner Darius Hanks Brandon Gibson DeQuan Menzie Total Opponents

PUNT RETURNS

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

63.0 55.1 62.2 63.5

INTERCEPTIONS

FIELD GOALS Field Goals

Scoring

NOTES AND STATISTICS

All Purpose

net ydln

1 0 1 21.7 40.8 0 23.7 41.5

29 28

Kick Returns

no.

Marquis Maze Trent Richardson Michael Williams Chris Underwood Darius Hanks DeAndrew White DeMarcus Milliner Total Opponents

12 342 3 66 2 22 1 7 1 16 1 24 1 21 21 498 78 1696

yds avg td

28.5 22.0 11.0 7.0 16.0 24.0 21.0 23.7 21.7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

70 24 19 7 16 24 21 70 95

yds avg td

FUMBLE RETURNS Fumble Returns

no.

Dre Kirkpatrick Total Opponents

0 0 1

0 0.0 0 0.0 4 4.0

1 1 1

0 0 4

NOTES AND STATISTICS

ALABAMA DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles #

Defensive Leaders

NOTES AND STATISTICS

Sacks

tot

tfl/yds

12 37 44 4A Mark Barron 12 42 24 41 Courtney Upshaw 12 31 14 35 Nico Johnson 12 23 20 24 DeQuan Menzie 12 23 14 37 Robert Lester 12 21 15 32 C.J. Mosley 10 16 20 3A Vinnie Sunseri 12 18 13 92 Damion Square 12 12 18 21 Dre Kirkpatrick 12 23 3 28 DeMarcus Milliner 12 13 13 9A Quinton Dial 11 10 14 33 Trey Depriest 12 9 14 99 Josh Chapman 11 9 13 5 Jerrell Harris 12 12 10 54 Jesse Williams 12 10 12 58 Nick Gentry 11 8 12 29 Will Lowery 11 14 6 91 Alex Watkins 12 9 8 49 Ed Stinson 12 9 8 6A Ha'Seaon Clinton-Dix 12 5 6 4B Adrian Hubbard 8 3 6 81 Hardie Buck 12 2 6 11 Brandon Gibson 12 3 4 2 Tana Patrick 10 2 5 43 Cade Foster 12 4 2 62 Brandon Ivory 4 . 5 3D Kelly Johnson 9 3 2 1A John Fulton 12 2 3 8A Jeoffrey Pagan 6 . 4 9 Phelon Jones 9 2 2 86 Undra Billingsley 12 1 3 20 Jarrick Williams 6 3 1 36 Chris Jordan 5 . 3 47 Xzavier Dickson 6 1 1 17 Brad Smelley 12 1 1 2A DeAndrew White 11 2 . 27 Nick Perry 9 1 1 42 Eddie Lacy 11 . 1 3 Trent Richardson 12 1 . 89 Michael Williams 12 1 . 5C Carson Tinker 12 1 . 45 Jalston Fowler 12 1 . 76 D.J. Fluker 12 1 . 14 Phillip Sims 8 1 . 1B Ranzell Watkins 2 . 1 10 AJ McCarron 12 1 . 22 Christion Jones 11 1 . Total 12 392 352 Opponents 12 422 480

81 66 45 43 37 36 36 31 30 26 26 24 23 22 22 22 20 20 17 17 11 9 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 744 902

9.5-35 4.0-7 17.0-85 5.5-16 3.0-15 1.0-2 3.5-17 . 7.0-15 2.0-4 1.0-7 3.0-15 1.5-10 3.5-9 2.5-3 4.0-10 5.0-33 0.5-8 2.0-13 5.0-12 . 1.5-5 . . . . . . . . . 1.0-4 . 0.5-2 1.5-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-334 63-205

30 Dont'a Hightower

no-yds

Pass defense int-yds brup

3.0-16 1-29 . 2-14 8.5-57 1-45 1.0-5 1-2 1.5-9 1-25 . 2-30 2.0-15 . . . 1.0-5 . . . . 3-72 1.0-9 . . . 1.0-3 . . . 0.5-1 . 3.5-28 . . . 1.0-12 . 1.0-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 0.5-4 . . . . . 0.5-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-172 12-217 15-88 8-139

3 5 . 3 11 3 2 . 1 9 9 . . 2 . 1 . 2 . 1 2 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 24

Fumbles

qbh rcv-yds

8 1 11 . 1 . . 1 3 . . 1 1 . 2 3 4 . 2 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 15

. 1-0 . 1-0 1-0 . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-0 4-4

blkd ff kick

. . 2 1 . 1 . 1 . 2 . . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7

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1 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1

saf

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTES AND STATISTICS

Name J. Atchison Mark Barron Kenny Bell U. Billingsley Chris Bonds J. Boswell Michael Bowman Hardie Buck Josh Chapman H. Clinton-Dix Trey Depriest Quinton Dial Xzavier Dickson D.J. Fluker Cade Foster Jalston Fowler John Fulton Nick Gentry Brandon Gibson Darius Hanks Jerrell Harris D. Hightower Adrian Hubbard Brandon Ivory Kelly Johnson Nico Johnson Barre Jones Chris on Jones Harrison Jones Phelon Jones Chris Jordan Dre Kirkpatrick A. Kouandjio C. Kouandjio Eddie Lacy Robert Lester Brandon Lewis Chad Lindsay Tyler Love Will Lowery Cody Mandell Marquis Maze AJ McCarron A. McCullough DeQuan Menzie D. Milliner C.J. Mosley Kevin Norwood JeoямАrey Pagan Tana Patrick Nick Perry T. Richardson Jeremy Shelley Aus n Shepherd Blake Sims Phillip Sims Brad Smelley Damion Square Anthony Steen Ed S nson Vinnie Sunseri Carson Tinker Chris Underwood Courtney Upshaw William Vlachos Brian Vogler Chance Warmack Alex Watkins Ranzell Watkins DeAndrew White J. Williams Jesse Williams Kellen Williams M. Williams

GP/GS 2/12/12 12/4 12/1/9/1/12/11/10 12/12/11/1 6/12/12 12/12/12/11/12/2 9/8 12/6 12/12 8/4/9/12/6 10/10 11/8/9/5/12/12 2/8/11/12/12 7/2/2/11/1 11/12/11 12/12 12/5 12/12 12/6 10/6 10/6/10/9/12/12 12/7/5/8/12/9 12/12 12/9 12/12/12/12/1 12/11 12/12 9/12/12 12/1 2/11/2 6/12/12 5/12/11

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NOTES AND STATISTICS

PARTICIPATION CHART

NOTES AND STATISTICS

RUSHING/RECEIVING/PASSING GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING RUSHING T. Richardson RB Eddie Lacy RB Jalston Fowler RB Blake Sims QB Brad Smelley TE Marquis Maze WR Phillip Sims QB TEAM AJ McCarron QB

No-Yds/TD KENT PSU NT AR UF VANDY UM UT 263-1583/20 13-37/3 26-111/2 11-167/3 17-126/0 29-181/2 19-107/1 17-183/4 17-77/2 84-631/7 8-58/1 11-85/0 9-161/2 13-61/1 5-32/1 DNP 5-22/0 7-46/0 56-385/4 4-69/1 3-20/0 4-11/0 5-19/0 13-58/0 9-125/2 9-27/0 22-107/0 6-16/0 DNP 3-13/0 DNP DNP 8-4/0 5-74/0 1-1/0 1-1/0 6--6/0 1--5/0 1-6/0 1--1/0 1--1/0 5--10/0 3-3/0 1--5/0 1--8/0 10--20/0 DNP DNP 1--1/0 DNP 3--7/0 DNP 3--6/0 2--4/0 26--33/2 1-0/0 2-4/0 4--14/0 5--1/0 1-1/1 1--7/0 3--9/0 2--2/1

LSU MSU GSU AU 23-89/0 32-127/1 32-175/2 27-203/0 5-19/0 11-96/2 6-45/0 4-6/0 8-41/0 1-15/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1--6/0 1-1/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1--2/0 2--6/0 1-0/0 3-11/0 1--10/0

RECEIVING RECEIVING Marquis Maze WR T. Richardson RB Brad Smelley TE Darius Hanks WR Kenny Bell WR M. Williams TE DeAndrew White WR Brandon Gibson WR Eddie Lacy RB Kevin Norwood WR Christion Jones Blake Sims QB Brian Vogler TE Harrison Jones TE

No-Yds/TD 56-627/1 27-327/3 27-317/4 21-270/1 16-229/2 14-181/2 14-151/2 14-140/1 11-131/0 7-112/0 3-49/0 2-18/0 1-6/0 1-5/0

KENT 8-118/1 1-16/0 1-8/0 DNP 4-44/0 1-18/0 3-76/0 1-5/0 1-8/0 1-6/0 -

PSU 4-42/0 4-19/0 2-18/0 DNP 1-14/0 3-34/1 1-5/0 1-6/0 3-25/0 DNP -

NT 3-26/0 1-1/0 4-46/0 2-20/0 4-55/0 1-10/0 1-5/0 3-35/0 DNP 2-41/0 -

AR 5-40/0 3-85/1 1-15/0 2-13/0 1-8/0 1-37/1 1--2/0 1-4/0 DNP DNP -

UF 2-36/0 2-27/0 1-16/0 2-19/0 1-7/0 3-32/0 1-3/0 DNP -

VANDY 9-93/0 2-1/0 3-19/1 5-60/1 3-58/2 1-12/0 DNP 2-18/0 1-5/0

UM 3-21/0 2-30/0 2-9/0 4-63/0 3-31/0 2-39/0 3-23/0 1-10/1 -

UT 5-106/0 3-33/0 2-34/0 3-55/0 3-52/1 2-14/0 -

LSU 6-61/0 5-80/0 1-8/0 2-38/0 1-1/0 1-11/0 DNP DNP DNP

MSU 4-22/0 2-26/0 1-2/0 1-16/0 1-16/0 3-21/0 2-60/0 DNP DNP DNP

GSU 3-44/0 1-4/1 4-58/2 DNP DNP 4-49/0 1-13/0 1-22/0 DNP DNP

PASSING NOTES AND STATISTICS

#10 AJ McCarron Kent State Penn State North Texas Arkansas Florida Vanderbilt Mississippi Tennessee LSU Mississippi State Georgia Southern Auburn TOTALS

Comp 14 19 15 15 12 23 19 17 16 14 14 18 196

Att 23 31 21 20 25 30 24 26 28 24 19 23 294

Int 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5

Pct 60.9 61.3 71.4 75.0 48.0 76.7 79.2 65.4 57.1 58.3 73.7 78.3 66.7

Yards 226 163 190 200 140 237 224 284 199 163 190 184 2400

TD Long 1 48 1 29 0 30 2 61 0 22 4 39 1 36 1 69 0 39 0 38 3 34 3 41 16 69

Sacked 0-0 0-0 3-14 2-8 0-0 1-7 1-14 1-4 2-6 0-0 0-0 1-10 11-63

Effic 140.37 116.10 147.43 192.00 95.04 187.03 171.32 162.14 109.70 107.05 209.79 188.50 149.80

#14 Phillip Sims Kent State North Texas Vanderbilt Mississippi Tennessee TOTALS

Comp 7 6 3 1 1 18

Att 14 8 3 1 2 28

Int 2 0 0 0 0 2

Pct 50.0 75.0 100.0 100.0 50.0 64.3

Yards 73 49 29 2 10 163

TD Long 0 18 0 19 0 10 0 2 0 10 0 19

Sacked 2-12 1-5 1-8 0-0 0-0 4-25

Effic 65.23 126.45 181.20 116.80 92.00 98.90

#4 Marquis Maze LSU TOTALS

Comp 0 0

Att 1 1

Int 1 1

Pct 0.0 0.0

Yards 0 0

TD Long 0 0 0 0

Sacked 0-0 0-0

Effic -200.00 -200.00

ALABAMA FOOTBALL

AU 4-18/0 1-5/1 6-86/1 2-46/1 2-12/0 2-13/0 1-4/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP

NOTES AND STATISTICS

Total Tackles

UA-A

D. Hightower LB Mark Barron DB Courtney Upshaw LB Nico Johnson LB DeQuan Menzie DB Robert Lester DB C.J. Mosley LB Vinnie Sunseri DB Damion Square DL Dre Kirkpatrick DB D. Milliner DB Quinton Dial DL Trey Depriest LB Jerrell Harris LB Josh Chapman DL Jesse Williams DL Will Lowery DB Nick Gentry DL Ed Stinson DL Alex Watkins DL H. Clinton-Dix DB Adrian Hubbard LB Hardie Buck Brandon Gibson Tana Patrick LB Cade Foster Kelly Johnson Brandon Ivory DL John Fulton DB U. Billingsley DL J. Williams DB Phelon Jones Jeoffrey Pagan DL Chris Jordan LB Xzavier Dickson DL DeAndrew White Nick Perry DB Brad Smelley Jalston Fowler AJ McCarron M. Williams T. Richardson Carson Tinker D.J. Fluker Phillip Sims Ranzell Watkins DB Christion Jones DL

37-44 42-24 31-14 23-20 23-14 21-15 16-20 18-13 12-18 23-3 13-13 10-14 9-14 12-10 9-13 10-12 14-6 8-12 9-8 9-8 5-6 3-6 2-6 3-4 2-5 4-2 3-2 0-5 2-3 1-3 3-1 2-2 0-4 0-3 1-1 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0

Total KENT

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4-3 2-0 4-3 3-3 2-1 3-3 1-0 0-4 1-0 3-7 1-1 1-0 1-1 0-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-2 2-2 0-1 1-0 1-2 0-2 DNP 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0

PSU

VANDY

LSU

MSU

GSU

2-2 5-2 0-1 1-0 3-2 1-1 4-4 0-1 2-0 2-1 2-3 1-1 1-1 2-2 1-1 1-1 0-2 1-1 2-0 1-0 DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1 -

3-2 4-3 4-0 2-0 2-1 1-1 3-3 0-2 1-0 2-2 0-2 1-2 0-1 1-1 0-1 5-2 1-0 2-1 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-2 1-0 1-0 DNP 1-0 1-0 DNP -

4-5 5-1 1-0 1-0 3-2 1-0 0-2 6-0 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-2 4-1 2-0 2-0 1-2 0-3 0-1 1-0 0-3 0-1 0-1 DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 DNP -

3-2 1-1 4-0 3-1 2-0 1-1 DNP 2-0 1-2 3-0 1-0 DNP 1-0 2-0 1-2 2-0 1-0 1-0 3-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 2-0 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -

2-3 4-2 2-0 1-2 1-1 2-2 DNP 2-0 1-1 3-0 0-1 0-1 2-0 3-0 1-0 0-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 DNP DNP -

2-3 5-0 2-0 5-2 1-1 1-1 4-2 2-1 3-1 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-2 0-1 1-1 1-0 0-1 1-0 DNP DNP 0-2 2-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-0 DNP -

2-6 1-4 3-3 3-3 2-1 2-3 3-5 1-1 1-1 1-0 0-2 0-1 1-1 1-1 2-2 0-1 1-1 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-2 DNP DNP 0-2 0-1 1-0 DNP -

4-3 1-5 2-4 3-8 5-3 2-1 1-1 2-4 2-2 1-0 2-3 2-2 0-5 0-3 0-1 1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP -

4-7 5-6 2-1 3-2 2-2 3-5 1-2 1-0 0-1 0-3 0-1 1-0 0-3 1-1 1-3 0-2 1-1 DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP -

1-5 8-0 3-1 2-4 2-1 1-0 3-2 2-0 1-0 3-5 DNP 1-2 DNP DNP 0-2 DNP 2-1 0-3 0-1 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -

6-3 1-0 5-1 2-0 4-0 2-4 4-2 1-3 4-2 2-0 1-0 1-1 DNP 1-0 2-0 0-1 DNP 0-1 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP

NOTES AND STATISTICS

TACKLES GAME-BY-GAME

NOTES AND STATISTICS

SUPERLATIVES ALABAMA

OPPONENTS INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes Long Pass Receptions Yards Receiving TD Receptions Long Reception Field Goals

Long Field Goal Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles

Sacks Tackles For Loss

Interceptions

Trent Richardson at Mississippi State (Nov 12, 2011) Trent Richardson vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) Trent Richardson at Auburn (Nov 26, 2011) Trent Richardson at Mississippi (Oct 15, 2011) Trent Richardson at Mississippi (Oct 15, 2011) AJ McCarron at Penn State (Sep 10, 2011) AJ McCarron vs Vanderbilt (Oct 08, 2011) AJ McCarron vs Tennessee (Oct 22, 2011) AJ McCarron vs Vanderbilt (Oct 08, 2011) AJ McCarron vs Tennessee (Oct 22, 2011) Marquis Maze vs Vanderbilt (Oct 08, 2011) Marquis Maze vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) DeAndrew White vs Vanderbilt (Oct 08, 2011) Brad Smelley vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) Marquis Maze vs Tennessee (Oct 22, 2011) Jeremy Shelley vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) Jeremy Shelley at Penn State (Sep 10, 2011) Jeremy Shelley vs North Texas (Sep 17, 2011) Jeremy Shelley vs Tennessee (Oct 22, 2011) Jeremy Shelley at Auburn (Nov 26, 2011) Cade Foster vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) Cody Mandell at Penn State (Sep 10, 2011) Cody Mandell vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011) Cody Mandell at Mississippi (Oct 15, 2011) Cody Mandell vs Vanderbilt (Oct 08, 2011) Cody Mandell at Florida (Oct 1, 2011) Marquis Maze vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011) Marquis Maze at Florida (Oct 1, 2011) Nico Johnson vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) Mark Barron at Mississippi State (Nov 12, 2011) Dont'a Hightower at Mississippi State (Nov 12, 2011) Courtney Upshaw at Mississippi (Oct 15, 2011) Courtney Upshaw vs North Texas (Sep 17, 2011) Courtney Upshaw at Florida (Oct 1, 2011) Ed Stinson at Florida (Oct 1, 2011) Phelon Jones vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) Mark Barron at Penn State (Sep 10, 2011) DeQuan Menzie vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011) DeMarcus Milliner vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011) Courtney Upshaw at Florida (Oct 1, 2011) DeMarcus Milliner vs Vanderbilt (Oct 08, 2011) Nico Johnson vs Vanderbilt (Oct 08, 2011) Robert Lester at Mississippi (Oct 15, 2011) Dont'a Hightower vs Tennessee (Oct 22, 2011) Mark Barron vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) Robert Lester vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) DeMarcus Milliner at Auburn (Nov 26, 2011)

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes

Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes Long Pass Receptions Yards Receiving TD Receptions

Long Reception Field Goals Long Field Goal Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss

Interceptions

NOTES AND STATISTICS

22 153 1 1 1 82 47 22 190 2 65 6 90 1 1 1 1 1 1 65 3 52 12 47.5 73 4 15 95 14 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Redd, Silas, at Penn State (Sep 10, 2011) D. Swope, vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) Redd, Silas, at Penn State (Sep 10, 2011) Jeff Scott, at Mississippi (Oct 15, 2011) D. Swope, vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) D. Swope, vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) Spencer Keith, vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) Tyler Wilson, vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011) Brantley,J., at Florida (Oct 1, 2011) Tyler Wilson, vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011) Brantley,J., at Florida (Oct 1, 2011) Joe Adams, vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011) Debose,A., at Florida (Oct 1, 2011) J. Thompson, vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) Cobi Hamilton, vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011) Dennis Johnson, vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011) Debose,A., at Florida (Oct 1, 2011) Chris Smith, at Mississippi State (Nov 12, 2011) J. Bryant, vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) Debose,A., at Florida (Oct 1, 2011) Drew Alleman, vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) Palardy, M., vs Tennessee (Oct 22, 2011) Matt Rinehart, vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) C. Edwards, vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) Brad Wing, vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) Brad Wing, vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) Brown, Justin, at Penn State (Sep 10, 2011) L. Scott, vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) D. Stanley, vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) Brandon McCoy, vs North Texas (Sep 17, 2011) Sam Montgomery, vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) Roosevelt Nix, vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) Mark Fackler, vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) Brandon McCoy, vs North Texas (Sep 17, 2011) A. Highsmith, vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011) Tim Fugger, vs Vanderbilt (Oct 08, 2011) Jackson, Mal., vs Tennessee (Oct 22, 2011) Sam Montgomery, vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) Josh Boyd, at Mississippi State (Nov 12, 2011) Josh Pleasant, vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) Sidney Saulter, vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) Leon Green, vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) Norman Wolfe, vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) Johnson, Aus., vs Tennessee (Oct 22, 2011) Eric Reid, vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) Mo. Claiborne, vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) C. Lawrence, at Mississippi g State (Nov 12, 2011)

41 302 7.7 1 1 1 47 24 209 9.0 2 70 341 7.4 21 4 16 8 68 3 4 12 47.5 73 4 15

vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) at Penn State (Sep 10, 2011) at Mississippi (Oct 15, 2011) vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011) vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011) at Florida (Oct 1, 2011) vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011) vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) vs North Texas (Sep 17, 2011) at Penn State (Sep 10, 2011) vs North Texas (Sep 17, 2011) vs North Texas (Sep 17, 2011) at Penn State (Sep 10, 2011) vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) at Penn State (Sep 10, 2011)

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

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 Long Punt Return

32 32 203 4 76 31 23 284 4 69 9 118 2 2 69 2 2 2 2 2 46 6 6 44.0 50 5 83 70 11 11 11 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

49 389 10.5 6 37 26 299 10.5 4 76 615 9.5 52 5 5 28 6 6 6 73 5 2 2 2 6 6 44.0 50 5 83

vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) at Mississippi (Oct 15, 2011) vs North Texas (Sep 17, 2011) at Mississippi (Oct 15, 2011) vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) vs Vanderbilt (Oct 08, 2011) vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) vs Tennessee (Oct 22, 2011) vs Vanderbilt (Oct 08, 2011) vs Vanderbilt (Oct 08, 2011) at Mississippi (Oct 15, 2011) vs North Texas (Sep 17, 2011) at Mississippi (Oct 15, 2011) at Mississippi (Oct 15, 2011) at Mississippi State (Nov 12, 2011) vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) at Mississippi State (Nov 12, 2011) vs Georgia Southern (Nov 19, 2011) vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) vs Kent State (Sep 03, 2011) vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011) vs Vanderbilt (Oct 08, 2011) vs LSU (Nov 05, 2011) at Penn State (Sep 10, 2011) vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011) at Mississippi (Oct 15, 2011) vs Vanderbilt (Oct 08, 2011) at Florida (Oct 1, 2011) vs Arkansas (Sep 24, 2011)

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 Long Punt Return

ALABAMA FOOTBALL

NOTES AND STATISTICS

ALABAMA DRIVE CHART KENT STATE Qtr 1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Spot K36 A26 A21 K34 A27 A24 A48 A49 A15 A43 A29 A24 K01 K30 A42 A37 K40 A24

Spot A25 A31 A44 A30 A50 A22 A20 A49 A09 A20 A35 P45

Drive Started Time Obtained 07:28 Kickoff 05:16 Punt 14:48 Punt 08:24 Punt 04:41 Fumble 14:52 Kickoff 12:00 Punt 09:54 Punt 02:18 Interception 13:01 Punt 08:30 Fumble 01:52 Kickoff

Spot A22 A42 A24 A43 N40 N49 A26 A42 A07 A29 A33 A35 A03

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 06:55 Punt 01:46 Punt 12:25 Punt 05:20 Punt 02:36 Punt 11:41 Missed FG 09:50 Punt 04:11 Punt 13:13 Punt 12:04 Punt 10:08 Punt 03:28 Downs

Spot A20 A20 A20 A21 R00 A39 A37 R00 A36 A24 A44 A11 A20 A08

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 09:21 Punt 01:18 Kickoff 12:53 Punt 04:38 Interception 02:46 Punt 00:26 Punt 11:29 Punt 10:47 Punt 08:54 Kickoff 03:30 Downs 14:13 Punt 09:24 Punt 02:45 Interception

Spot A34 F29 F00 A26 A39 A35 A22 A47 A32 A08 F46 A29 A42

Drive Started Time Obtained 14:41 Kickoff 05:19 Kickoff 12:57 Interception 10:56 Punt 07:36 Punt 00:05 Missed FG 15:00 Kickoff 09:27 Punt 07:19 Punt 02:52 Punt 10:43 Fumble 06:34 Punt 01:03 Punt

Spot A33 A23 A30 A12 A22 A06 A19 V20 V37 V49

Drive Started Time Obtained Spot 15:00 Kickoff A39 12:12 Punt V00 03:11 Missed FG A30 13:48 Punt A50 04:18 Missed FG V00 12:34 Punt V00 05:02 Punt V00 13:23 Interception V00 10:38 Interception V18 04:32 Punt V32

Spot K00 K00 A34 K00 A18 A46 A48 K18 K36 K29 A35 K00 K00 K27 A42 K00 K15 A45

Drive Ended Time How lost 10:22 *TOUCHDOWN 08:03 *TOUCHDOWN 03:44 Punt 00:26 *TOUCHDOWN 13:36 Punt 07:33 Punt 04:19 Interception 01:35 *FIELD GOAL 00:00 Missed FG 13:05 Interception 09:24 Interception 05:16 *TOUCHDOWN 04:04 *TOUCHDOWN 02:13 Fumble 01:32 Interception 13:27 *TOUCHDOWN 05:27 *FIELD GOAL 00:00 End of half

MISSISSIPPI

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 8 - 36 3:29 4 - 74 1:11 5 - 13 2:49 4 - 34 0:58 3 - (9) 1:07 6 - 22 3:15 3 - 0 0:19 7 - 33 0:57 3 - 49 0:31 5 - 28 1:55 3 - 6 1:34 8 - 76 3:57 1 - 1 0:04 0 - 3 0:00 1 - 0 0:10 2 - 63 0:48 8 - 25 4:36 4 - 21 2:13

. .

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

Qtr 1st

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

Qtr 1st

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

Qtr 1st

2nd 3rd

4th

Spot A21 A33 A38 A20 M41 A02 A27 A08 M15 M41 A02 A14

Drive Started Time Obtained 12:33 Kickoff 07:12 Punt 04:28 Punt 11:03 Punt 04:32 Interception 00:13 Punt 14:53 Kickoff 08:25 Punt 07:25 Fumble 04:26 Punt 12:52 Downs 05:28 Punt

Spot A35 A35 A19 A40 A20 A33 A25 T39 A37 A27 T09 T38 T08

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 11:42 Downs 03:58 Kickoff 00:47 Punt 05:52 Kickoff 00:38 Punt 12:59 Punt 09:01 Downs 06:32 Punt 01:03 Punt 10:57 Interception 09:12 Fumble 00:55 Downs

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

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Spot A28 P00 P04 A27 P00 A28 A23 P01 A34 A38 P00 P29

Spot A30 A05 A47 A04 A48 L35 A11 A23 A19 A20 A25

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 08:17 Punt 00:38 Interception 08:53 Punt 10:58 Punt 09:47 Interception 03:15 Punt 14:13 Kickoff 09:00 Punt 00:52 Punt 15:00 Possession

TENNESSEE

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 3 - 3 0:51 11 - 69 4:51 10 - 52 4:40 3 - (3) 2:06 10 - 50 4:06 3 - 6 1:17 3 - 3 1:30 11 - 50 5:04 5 - 25 2:29 5 - 18 2:48 5 - 65 2:16 5 - 16 1:52

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2nd 3rd

4th

NORTH TEXAS Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Spot N09 N00 N00 N20 N39 N18 N45 N00 N25 N00 N00 A43 A36

Drive Ended Time How lost 09:54 *FIELD GOAL 03:39 *TOUCHDOWN 14:14 *TOUCHDOWN 08:11 *FIELD GOAL 04:19 Punt 00:54 Missed FG 10:58 Fumble 09:39 *TOUCHDOWN 14:55 Missed FG 13:01 *TOUCHDOWN 11:49 *TOUCHDOWN 09:17 Fumble 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 11 - 69 5:06 7 - 58 3:16 6 - 76 2:32 8 - 37 4:14 3 - 1 1:01 7 - 31 1:42 2 - 29 0:43 1 - 58 0:11 11 - 68 4:16 1 - 71 0:12 1 - 67 0:15 2 - 8 0:51 6 - 33 3:28

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

Qtr 1st 2nd

3rd

4th

Spot R00 A46 A29 R02 R00 A40 A44 R00 R00 A39 R00 A30 A36 A25

FLORIDA

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

Qtr 1st

Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Spot F14 F00 F00 F47 F00 A34 A50 F48 A37 F00 F00 A48 A36

Drive Ended Time How lost 09:47 *FIELD GOAL 00:52 *TOUCHDOWN 12:57 *TOUCHDOWN 08:44 Punt 03:13 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half 11:24 Punt 08:20 Punt 05:38 Punt 12:25 *TOUCHDOWN 08:45 *TOUCHDOWN 02:46 Punt 00:00 End of half

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2nd 3rd 4th OT

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

Qtr 1st

2nd

3rd 4th

Spot A20 A21 A42 M31 A48 A38 A24 A20 A20 A20 A47 A33 A27

2nd 3rd 4th

ROLLTIDE.COM

Drive Ended Time How lost 12:57 Interception 10:35 P un t 02:26 *FIELD GOAL 10:55 *FIELD GOAL 02:12 Punt 00:00 End of half 11:08 *TOUCHDOWN 08:52 *TOUCHDOWN 03:17 *TOUCHDOWN 11:22 *FIELD GOAL 09:27 *TOUCHDOWN 03:07 Downs 00:00 End of half

Spot L27 L33 L31 L17 A45 L29 A41 L28 A49 A22 L35

Drive Ended Time How lost 12:09 Missed FG 02:17 Missed FG 12:46 Missed FG 03:53 *FIELD GOAL 10:00 Punt 07:56 *FIELD GOAL 01:06 Interception 11:07 Interception 04:33 Punt 00:00 Possession 15:00 Missed FG

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 11:18 Punt 07:28 Punt 01:02 Downs 13:19 Punt 08:35 Punt 02:50 Missed FG 01:33 Missed FG 12:37 Punt 06:10 Punt 01:57 Downs 11:54 Kickoff 06:26 Punt

Spot A20 A25 M32 M14 M00 M46 A29 A31 M07 A50 M00 M44 M00

Drive Ended Time How lost 13:12 Punt 09:09 P u nt 04:15 Missed FG 14:45 Missed FG 09:59 *TOUCHDOWN 07:03 P u nt 02:18 Interception 00:00 End of half 07:32 *FIELD GOAL 03:14 Downs 13:39 *TOUCHDOWN 09:04 P u nt 01:18 *TOUCHDOWN

GEORGIA SOUTHERN . . .

Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st

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

Qtr 1st

2nd 3rd 4th

Spot A44 A45 A29 A35 A47 A15 A26 A08

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 05:12 Missed FG 02:58 Punt 12:36 Kickoff 00:56 Kickoff 11:26 Punt 07:03 Kickoff 09:20 Downs

Spot B20 B19 A35 B10 B20 B36 B34 B20 B03 B48 A00 B10 B32

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 11:08 Punt 04:33 Punt 00:13 Punt 00:04 Kickoff 07:40 Punt 00:00 Punt 14:49 Kickoff 05:27 Punt 01:32 Downs 14:38 Interception 09:34 Downs 00:32 Fumble

Spot G14 A45 G00 G00 G30 G00 G00 G00

Drive Ended Time How lost 11:48 *FIELD GOAL 05:12 *TOUCHDOWN 12:56 *TOUCHDOWN 06:16 *TOUCHDOWN 00:05 Missed FG 07:17 *TOUCHDOWN 02:36 *TOUCHDOWN 00:44 *TOUCHDOWN

AUBURN

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 3 - 6 1:37 10 - 77 4:22 3 - 0 1:26 8 - 38 5:08 13 - 78 3:57 12 - 94 6:31 9 - 81 4:10 3 - 20 1:07 7 - 19 3:33 8 - 17 4:23

. . . . . . .

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 5 - 11 2:03 3 - 3 1:07 5 - 72 1:32 10 - 48 4:52 6 - 19 3:40 2 - (1) 0:38 5 - 75 1:51 1 - 39 0:09 6 - 63 3:15 10 - 46 4:41 3 - 9 1:30 11 - 37 6:05 2 - (4) 0:55

. . . . . . .

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 6 - 43 2:51 12 - 62 6:00 7 - 22 2:52 10 - 79 5:00 . 3 - (3) 0:58 4 - 6 1:51 5 - 30 2:09 6 - 49 3:06 7 - 30 4:27 2 - 2 0:52 4 - 40 0:00

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 3 - 0 1:48 3 - 4 2:09 8 - 26 3:13 5 - 17 1:17 5 - 52 3:20 4 - 16 1:32 2 - 5 0:32 4 - 11 1:33 8 - 73 5:05 6 - 30 2:56 7 - 53 3:18 5 - 23 2:50 11 - 73 5:08

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 7 - 42 3:12 0 - 0 0:00 10 - 71 5:02 12 - 65 6:20 7 - 23 0:51 10 - 85 4:09 9 - 74 4:27 15 - 92 8:36

. .

. . . . .

VANDERBILT Drive Ended Time How lost 13:23 Punt 07:50 *TOUCHDOWN 01:45 Punt 08:40 Punt 00:21 *TOUCHDOWN 06:03 *TOUCHDOWN 00:52 *TOUCHDOWN 12:16 *TOUCHDOWN 07:05 Downs 00:09 Downs

Spot A46 A38 T09 T12 A39 A32 T00 T00 T00 T27 T00 T01 T12

MISSISSIPPI STATE Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 7 - 80 3:12 4 - 26 2:35 3 - 9 1:27 13 - 77 7:18 . 0 - 0 0:00 3 - 1 1:27 2 - 7 0:26 0 - 0 0:00 2 - 64 0:50 6 - 15 3:36 6 - 56 2:42 . 6 - 19 3:44 4 - 16 2:49 4 - 17 2:45

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 12 - 52 4:54 7 - 29 4:27 0 - 0 0:00 4 - 27 2:12 10 - 61 4:23 1 - (1) 0:05 7 - 28 3:36 3 - 5 1:07 3 - 5 1:41 11 - 92 5:27 4 - 46 1:58 5 - 19 3:48 2 - (6) 1:03

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 9 - 79 4:09 3 - (13) 1:05 10 - 62 5:17 11 - 44 5:20 7 - 35 3:18 1 - 1 0:13 6 - 73 2:23 2 - 92 0:48 2 - 15 0:41 5 - 41 2:18 5 - 98 2:44 8 - 63 5:28

LSU

ARKANSAS Drive Ended Time How lost 11:48 *TOUCHDOWN 06:46 Punt 14:51 Punt 05:35 *FIELD GOAL 04:38 *TOUCHDOWN 01:19 Punt 00:00 End of half 11:29 *TOUCHDOWN 09:57 *TOUCHDOWN 05:18 Punt 00:48 *TOUCHDOWN 10:29 Punt 06:35 Punt 00:00 End of half

Drive Ended Time How lost 08:24 *TOUCHDOWN 06:07 P un t 14:11 *TOUCHDOWN 05:43 Missed FG 01:14 *FIELD GOAL 00:00 End of half 12:30 *TOUCHDOWN 07:37 *TOUCHDOWN 06:44 *TOUCHDOWN 02:08 *TOUCHDOWN 10:08 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

PENN STATE Drive Ended Time How lost 06:37 Punt 00:25 *TOUCHDOWN 10:08 *FIELD GOAL 06:18 Punt 00:35 *TOUCHDOWN 13:35 Punt 10:30 Punt 04:50 *FIELD GOAL 14:49 Punt 10:13 Punt 06:14 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

Spot M00 A20 M00 M36 M06 A03 M00 M00 M00 M00 M00 M23

NOTES AND STATISTICS

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

Drive Started Time Obtained 13:51 Punt 09:14 Punt 06:33 Punt 01:24 Punt 14:43 Punt 10:48 Punt 04:38 Punt 02:32 Punt 00:31 Punt 15:00 Kickoff 10:58 Punt 09:13 Kickoff 04:08 Downs 00:00 Punt 01:42 Punt 14:15 Downs 10:03 Downs 02:13 Interception

. . . . .

2nd 3rd 4th

Spot B29 A00 A00 B00 A00 A13 B34 A11 B12 A47 A00 A00 B30

Drive Ended Time How lost 13:17 Punt 06:33 *TOUCHDOWN 04:25 *TOUCHDOWN 00:04 Fumble 09:11 *TOUCHDOWN 01:44 *FIELD GOAL 00:00 End of half 08:47 *FIELD GOAL 03:13 Punt 00:00 Punt 14:38 *TOUCHDOWN 06:40 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 3 - 9 1:43 9 - 81 4:35 1 - 35 0:08 1 - (10) 0:09 12 - 80 5:53 12 - 51 5:56 0 - 0 0:00 10 - 69 6:02 3 - 9 2:14 3 - 5 1:32 0 - 0 0:00 5 - 90 2:54 1 - (2) 0:32

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NOTES AND STATISTICS

OPPONENT DRIVE CHART KENT STATE Team KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT KENT

Qtr 1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Spot K11 K27 K31 K21 K27 K40 K19 K31 K34 K36 K25 A03 K25 K19 K31 A43 K28 K21

Drive Started Time Obtained Spot 15:00 Kickoff K11 10:22 Kickoff K29 08:03 Kickoff K35 03:44 Punt K08 00:26 Kickoff K32 13:36 Punt K46 07:33 Punt K35 04:19 Interception K20 01:35 Kickoff K38 00:00 Missed FG K36 13:05 Interception K38 09:24 Interception A00 05:16 Kickoff K01 04:04 Kickoff K13 02:13 Fumble K31 01:32 Interception A37 13:27 Kickoff K40 05:27 Kickoff A42

Spot P20 P37 P19 P20 P29 P22 P38 P46 P19 P37 P36 P29

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 06:37 Punt 00:20 Kickoff 10:03 Kickoff 06:18 Punt 00:30 Kickoff 13:35 Punt 10:30 Punt 04:42 Kickoff 14:49 Punt 10:13 Punt 06:08 Kickoff

Spot N25 N27 N11 N14 N04 N20 N21 N45 N08 N25 N20 N19 A43

Drive Started Time Obtained 09:54 Kickoff 03:39 Kickoff 14:14 Kickoff 08:11 Kickoff 04:19 Punt 00:54 Missed FG 15:00 Kickoff 10:58 Fumble 09:39 Kickoff 14:55 Missed FG 13:01 Kickoff 11:49 Kickoff 09:17 Fumble

Spot R37 R37 R27 R20 R20 R32 R24 R33 R42 R22 R29 R33 R26

Drive Started Time Obtained 11:48 Kickoff 06:46 Punt 14:51 Punt 05:35 Kickoff 04:38 Kickoff 01:19 Punt 15:00 Kickoff 11:29 Kickoff 09:57 Kickoff 05:18 Punt 00:48 Kickoff 10:29 Punt 06:35 Punt

Spot F40 F41 F29 F29 F14 F33 F07 F16 F14 F33 F30 F12

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 09:47 Kickoff 00:52 Kickoff 12:57 Kickoff 08:44 Punt 03:13 Kickoff 11:24 Punt 08:20 Punt 05:38 Punt 12:25 Kickoff 08:45 Kickoff 02:46 Punt

Spot V27 V23 V32 V20 V29 V26 V36 V31 V24 V18 V33

Drive Started Time Obtained 13:23 Punt 07:50 Kickoff 01:45 Punt 08:40 Punt 00:21 Kickoff 15:00 Kickoff 06:03 Kickoff 00:52 Kickoff 12:16 Kickoff 07:05 Downs 00:09 Downs

Drive Ended Time How lost 13:51 Punt 09:14 Punt 06:33 Punt 01:24 Punt 14:43 Punt 10:48 Punt 04:38 Punt 02:32 Punt 00:31 Punt 00:00 End of half 10:58 Punt 09:13 *TOUCHDOWN 04:08 Downs 02:13 Punt 01:42 Punt 14:15 Downs 10:03 Downs 02:13 Interception

MISSISSIPPI Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 3 - 0 1:09 3 - 2 1:08 3 - 4 1:30 3 - (13) 2:20 3 - 5 0:43 3 - 6 2:48 6 - 16 2:55 3 - (11) 1:47 3 - 4 1:04 0 - 0 0:00 6 - 13 2:07 2 - 3 0:11 . 4 - (24) 1:08 3 - (6) 1:51 3 - 0 0:31 4 - 6 2:17 9 - 12 3:24 9 - 37 3:14

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

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 08:18 Kickoff 06:07 Punt 14:03 Kickoff 05:43 Missed FG 01:03 Kickoff 12:23 Kickoff 07:32 Kickoff 06:38 Kickoff 02:01 Kickoff 10:03 Kickoff

Spot M28 M29 M36 A49 M34 A38 M41 M21 M14 M40 M33

PENN STATE Team PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU PSU

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Spot A26 P31 P20 P25 P50 P29 A47 P46 A41 A45 A34 A00

Drive Ended Time How lost 07:34 *FIELD GOAL 05:16 Punt 14:48 Punt 08:24 Punt 04:41 Fumble 00:00 End of half 12:00 Punt 09:54 Punt 02:18 Interception 13:01 Punt 08:30 Fumble 01:53 *TOUCHDOWN

NORTH TEXAS

Team NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT

Qtr 1st 2nd

3rd 4th

Spot N38 N29 N13 N06 N10 N25 A25 N46 N46 N23 N21 N15 A03

Drive Ended Time How lost 06:55 Punt 01:46 Punt 12:25 Punt 05:20 Punt 02:36 Punt 00:00 End of half 11:41 Missed FG 09:50 Punt 04:11 Punt 13:13 Punt 12:04 Punt 10:08 Punt 03:28 Downs

ARKANSAS

NOTES AND STATISTICS

Team AR AR AR AR AR AR AR AR AR AR AR AR AR

Qtr 1st 2nd

3rd

4th

Spot R39 A00 R44 R23 R20 R29 R41 R30 A00 A44 R49 R32 A42

Drive Ended Time How lost 09:21 Punt 01:18 *TOUCHDOWN 12:53 Punt 04:38 Interception 02:46 Punt 00:26 Punt 11:29 Punt 10:47 Punt 08:54 *TOUCHDOWN 03:30 Downs 14:13 Punt 09:24 Punt 02:45 Interception

Team UF UF UF UF UF UF UF UF UF UF UF UF

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Spot A00 A04 F49 F34 F13 A35 F12 F18 F45 F46 F36 F16

VANDERBILT

Team VANDY VANDY VANDY VANDY VANDY VANDY VANDY VANDY VANDY VANDY VANDY

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Spot V29 A30 A42 A21 V27 V30 V34 V37 V33 V29 V38

Drive Ended Time How lost 12:12 Punt 03:11 Missed FG 13:48 Punt 04:18 Missed FG 00:00 End of half 12:34 Punt 05:02 Punt 13:23 Interception 10:38 Interception 04:32 Punt 00:00 End of half

Drive Ended Time How lost 12:38 *TOUCHDOWN 07:12 Punt 04:28 Punt 11:03 Punt 04:32 Interception 00:13 Punt 08:25 Punt 07:25 Fumble 04:26 Punt 12:52 Downs 05:28 Punt

TENNESSEE

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 16 - 54 7:26 4 - (6) 1:21 3 - 1 0:32 3 - 5 1:39 6 - 21 1:37 2 - 7 0:30 4 - 15 1:35 3 - 0 0:36 6 - 40 2:24 4 - 18 1:48 5 - 30 1:43 14 - 71 4:15 .

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 5 - 13 2:59 3 - 2 1:53 3 - 2 1:49 3 - (8) 2:51 3 - 6 1:43 2 - 5 0:54 9 - 54 3:19 3 - 1 1:08 10 - 38 5:28 3 - (2) 1:42 3 - 1 0:57 3 - (4) 1:41 14 - 40 5:49 .

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 3 - 2 2:27 12 - 63 5:28 . 4 - 17 1:58 3 - 3 0:57 3 - 0 1:52 3 - (3) 0:53 5 - 17 3:31 3 - (3) 0:42 4 - 58 1:03 . 5 - 34 1:48 3 - 20 1:35 3 - (1) 1:05 8 - 32 3:50

Team UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 1 - 60 0:19 10 - 55 4:28 . 6 - 20 2:55 3 - 5 2:01 3 - (1) 1:08 9 - 32 3:08 . 3 - 5 1:57 3 - 2 1:01 6 - 31 2:46 4 - 13 1:42 3 - 6 2:11 3 - 4 1:43

Spot A41 T33 T28 T20 T20 T24 T30 T22 T20 T29 T36 T01

Drive Started Time Obtained 12:57 Interception 10:35 Punt 02:26 Kickoff 10:55 Kickoff 02:12 Punt 15:00 Kickoff 11:08 Kickoff 08:52 Kickoff 03:17 Kickoff 11:22 Kickoff 09:27 Kickoff 03:07 Downs

Spot L27 L33 L26 L24 L18 L17 L31 A15 L01 L05 A25

Drive Started Time Obtained 12:09 Missed FG 02:17 Missed FG 12:46 Missed FG 03:53 Kickoff 15:00 Kickoff 10:00 Punt 07:56 Kickoff 01:06 Interception 11:07 Interception 04:33 Punt 15:00 Missed FG

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 5 - 72 2:22 . 3 - (3) 1:06 3 - (5) 1:39 6 - 12 3:00 3 - (1) 1:11 3 - (3) 0:50 6 - 13 3:58 1 - (6) 0:07 3 - (10) 2:12 12 - 58 4:09 . 7 - 14 4:35

Drive Ended Time How lost 11:42 Downs 03:58 *FIELD GOAL 00:47 Punt 05:52 *FIELD GOAL 00:38 Punt 12:59 Punt 09:01 Downs 06:32 Punt 01:03 Punt 10:57 Interception 09:12 Fumble 00:55 Downs

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 4 - 6 1:15 12 - 45 6:37 3 - 2 1:39 11 - 46 5:03 3 - 5 1:34 3 - 6 2:01 4 - 9 2:07 3 - 7 2:20 3 - 9 2:14 1 - 0 0:25 1 - 3 0:15 4 - 7 2:12

Drive Ended Time How lost 08:17 Punt 00:38 Interception 08:53 Punt 15:00 *FIELD GOAL 10:58 Punt 09:47 Interception 03:15 Punt 14:13 *FIELD GOAL 09:00 Punt 00:52 Punt 15:00 *FIELD GOAL

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 8 - 31 3:52 3 - 2 1:39 6 - 35 3:53 11 - 74 3:53 . 6 - 12 4:02 1 - 0 0:13 8 - 31 4:41 4 - 2 1:53 . 3 - 8 2:07 6 - 40 3:41 5 - 17 0:00 .

Spot A35 A22 T30 A34 T25 T30 T39 T29 T29 T29 T39 T08

LSU Team LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU

Qtr 1st

Team MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU

Qtr 1st

2nd 3rd

4th OT

Spot A42 L35 A39 A02 L30 L17 A38 A13 L09 L45 A08

MISSISSIPPI STATE

2nd

3rd 4th

FLORIDA Drive Ended Time How lost 14:41 *TOUCHDOWN 05:19 *FIELD GOAL 12:57 Interception 10:56 Punt 07:36 Punt 00:05 Missed FG 09:27 Punt 07:19 Punt 02:52 Punt 10:43 Fumble 06:34 Punt 01:03 Punt

Spot A00 M26 M31 A37 M33 A41 A46 M15 M04 A02 M47

Spot M49 M33 M32 M20 M30 M14 A04 M29 M33 M50 A22 M20 M30

Drive Started Time Obtained 13:12 Punt 09:09 Punt 04:15 Missed FG 14:45 Missed FG 09:51 Kickoff 07:03 Punt 02:18 Interception 14:54 Kickoff 07:25 Kickoff 03:14 Downs 13:24 Kickoff 09:04 Punt 01:12 Kickoff

Spot M45 M37 M31 M26 M30 A24 A12 M48 M43 A47 A00 M31 M37

Drive Ended Time How lost 11:18 Punt 07:28 Punt 01:02 Downs 13:19 Punt 08:35 Punt 02:50 Missed FG 01:33 Missed FG 12:37 Punt 06:10 Punt 01:57 Downs 12:03 *TOUCHDOWN 06:26 Punt 00:00 End of half

GEORGIA SOUTHERN Team GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Spot G26 G27 G18 G20 G30 G24 A00 G21 G35

Drive Started Time Obtained 11:48 Kickoff 05:12 Kickoff 12:56 Kickoff 06:16 Kickoff 00:05 Missed FG 15:00 Kickoff 07:03 Kickoff 02:36 Kickoff 00:44 Kickoff

Spot A25 G25 A00 A00 G35 G40 A00 A08 A30

Drive Ended Time How lost 05:12 Missed FG 02:58 Punt 12:36 *TOUCHDOWN 00:56 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half 11:26 Punt 07:03 *TOUCHDOWN 09:20 Downs 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 3 - (4) 1:54 3 - 4 1:41 7 - (1) 3:13 3 - 6 1:26 3 - 0 1:16 11 - 62 4:13 4 - (8) 0:45 . 6 - 19 2:17 4 - 10 1:15 4 - 3 1:17 3 - 22 1:21 . 7 - 11 2:38 3 - 7 1:12

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 9 - 49 6:36 . 3 - (2) 2:14 1 - 82 0:20 9 - 80 5:20 1 - 5 0:05 7 - 16 3:34 0 - 0 0:00 13 - 71 8:16 . 4 - 35 0:44

AUBURN Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 3 - 2 1:11 8 - 47 4:39 6 - 26 2:57 8 - 59 4:22 1 - (2) 0:21 3 - 4 2:26 3 - (2) 1:01 4 - 6 2:29 3 - 9 1:38 5 - 11 2:33 1 - 5 0:09

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

Qtr 1st

2nd 3rd 4th

Spot A32 A20 A30 B00 A20 A23 B00 A44 A44 A09 A40 A22

Drive Started Time Obtained 13:17 Punt 06:33 Kickoff 04:25 Kickoff 00:04 Fumble 09:11 Kickoff 01:44 Kickoff 14:49 Kickoff 08:47 Kickoff 03:13 Punt 15:00 Punt 14:38 Kickoff 06:40 Kickoff

Spot A34 A25 B49 B00 A20 A21 B00 A43 B47 A09 B10 B32

Drive Ended Time How lost 11:08 Punt 04:33 Punt 00:13 Punt 00:04 *TOUCHDOWN 07:40 Punt 00:00 Punt 14:49 *TOUCHDOWN 05:27 Punt 01:32 Downs 14:38 Interception 09:34 Downs 00:32 Fumble

ALABAMA FOOTBALL

Consumed Pl - Yds TOP 3 - 2 2:09 3 - 5 2:00 6 - 21 4:12 0 - 0 0:00 3 - 0 1:31 3 - (2) 1:44 0 - 0 0:00 7 - (1) 3:20 4 - 9 1:41 3 - 0 0:22 11 - 50 5:04 . 12 - 46 6:08

NOTES AND STATISTICS

BY QUARTER STATS 3rd-Down Conversions Date

Opponent

Sep 03, 2011 Sep 10, 2011 Sep 17, 2011 Sep 24, 2011 Oct 1, 2011 Oct 08, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 Nov 05, 2011 Nov 12, 2011 Nov 19, 2011 Nov 26, 2011

KENT STATE at Penn State NORTH TEXAS ARKANSAS at Florida VANDERBILT at Mississippi TENNESSEE LSU at Mississippi State GEORGIA SOUTHERN at Auburn Alabama Opponents

Score W W W W W W W W L W W W

48-7 27-11 41-0 38-14 38-10 34-0 52-7 37-6 6-9 24-7 45-21 42-14

Overall

2-10 8-17 6-11 5-13 7-13 12-17 7-11 7-14 5-13 2-11 7-10 7-13 75-153 43-172

1st Qtr

20.0 47.1 54.5 38.5 53.8 70.6 63.6 50.0 38.5 18.2 70.0 53.8 49.0 25.0

1-2 2-4 3-4 0-3 1-2 2-4 2-3 1-3 2-4 0-3 0-1 2-3 16-36 11-40

2nd Qtr

50.0 50.0 75.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 66.7 33.3 50.0 0.0 0.0 66.7 44.4 27.5

1-5 4-6 2-5 1-3 2-3 3-4 1-3 2-4 1-3 0-2 3-4 4-6 24-48 7-42

3rd Qtr

20.0 66.7 40.0 33.3 66.7 75.0 33.3 50.0 33.3 0.0 75.0 66.7 50.0 16.7

0-2 1-5 1-2 2-3 2-5 4-4 2-2 0-0 1-3 1-3 3-3 1-4 18-36 12-46

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

4th Qtr

0.0 20.0 50.0 66.7 40.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 33.3 33.3 100.0 25.0 50.0 26.1

0-1 1-2 0-0 2-4 2-3 3-5 2-3 4-7 1-2 1-3 1-2 0-0 17-32 13-44

Overtime

0.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 66.7 60.0 66.7 57.1 50.0 33.3 50.0 0.0 53.1 29.5

0-1

0.0

0-1 0-0

0.0 0.0

4th-Down Conversions Opponent

Sep 03, 2011 Sep 10, 2011 Sep 17, 2011 Sep 24, 2011 Oct 1, 2011 Oct 08, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 Nov 05, 2011 Nov 12, 2011 Nov 19, 2011 Nov 26, 2011

KENT STATE at Penn State NORTH TEXAS ARKANSAS at Florida VANDERBILT at Mississippi TENNESSEE LSU at Mississippi State GEORGIA SOUTHERN at Auburn Alabama Opponents

Score W W W W W W W W L W W W

48-7 27-11 41-0 38-14 38-10 34-0 52-7 37-6 6-9 24-7 45-21 42-14

Overall

0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-2 1-1 1-2 0-0 1-2 1-1 1-1 7-11 11-25

0.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 100.0 100.0 63.6 44.0

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-3 2-4

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 2-2

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 2-7

0.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 50.0

4th Qtr

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 28.6

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 3-6 5-12

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 50.0 41.7

Overtime

0-0

0.0

0-0 0-0

0.0 0.0

Time of Possession Date

Opponent

Sep 03, 2011 Sep 10, 2011 Sep 17, 2011 Sep 24, 2011 Oct 1, 2011 Oct 08, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 Nov 05, 2011 Nov 12, 2011 Nov 19, 2011 Nov 26, 2011

KENT STATE at Penn State NORTH TEXAS ARKANSAS at Florida VANDERBILT at Mississippi TENNESSEE LSU at Mississippi State GEORGIA SOUTHERN at Auburn Alabama Opponents

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

Score

Overall

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

48-7 27-11 41-0 38-14 38-10 34-0 52-7 37-6 6-9 24-7 45-21 42-14 Total Avg. Total Avg.

29:53 34:05 27:47 32:51 34:41 36:14 33:56 32:18 30:06 34:50 32:37 31:38 390:56 32:34 329:04 27:25

8:27 5:48 10:08 7:05 9:21 7:25 9:47 5:29 9:29 8:12 6:10 6:39 94:00 7:50 86:00 7:10

6:09 10:52 7:43 9:20 6:40 9:05 9:40 8:23 7:14 7:12 9:15 11:45 103:18 8:36 76:42 6:23

7:40 10:17 5:05 7:08 9:16 10:41 6:17 6:18 4:58 9:58 8:36 9:48 96:02 8:00 83:58 6:59

7:37 7:08 4:51 9:18 9:24 9:03 8:12 12:08 8:25 9:28 8:36 3:26 97:36 8:08 82:24 6:52

Overtime

NOTES AND STATISTICS

Date

0:00

0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00

NOTES AND STATISTICS

ALABAMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 20-PLUS YARD PLAYS (92)

NOTES AND STATISTICS

20-YARD PLUS PLAYS Yds Type Player(s) 83* PR Marquis Maze 76* Rush Trent Richardson 71* Rush Trent Richardson 70 KR Marquis Maze 69 Pass Marquis Maze from AJ McCarron 69* Rush Jalston Fowler 67* Rush Eddie Lacy 61* Pass Trent Richardson from AJ McCarron 58* Rush Trent Richardson 57 Rush Trent Richardson 55* FGR Dre Kirkpatrick 49* Rush Jalston Fowler 48 Pass Eddie Lacy from AJ McCarron 45 Rush Blake Sims 45* INT Courtney Upshaw 44 PR Marquis Maze 43* Rush Eddie Lacy 41* Pass Kenny Bell from AJ McCarron 39* Pass DeAndrew White from AJ McCarron 39* Pass Kenny Bell from AJ McCarron 39 KR Marquis Maze 39 Pass Trent Richardson from AJ McCarron 38 Pass Kevin Norwood from AJ McCarron 37* Pass Michael Williams from AJ McCarron 37 INT DeMarcus Milliner 36* Rush Trent Richardson 36 Pass Darius Hanks from AJ McCarron 36 KR Marquis Maze 35* Pass Brad Smelley from AJ McCarron 35* INT DeMarcus Milliner 35 Rush Eddie Lacy 35 Rush Trent Richardson 34* Pass Brad Smelley from AJ McCarron 34 Pass Michael Williams from AJ McCarron 32* Rush Eddie Lacy 31 Rush Trent Richardson 31 KR Marquis Maze 30 Pass Christion Jones from AJ McCarron 30 Rush Eddie Lacy 30 INT Robert Lester 29 Pass Marquis Maze from AJ McCarron 29 Pass Marquis Maze from AJ McCarron 29 INT Dont'a Hightower 28 PR Marquis Maze 27 KR Marquis Maze 27 PR Marquis Maze 26 KR Marquis Maze 26 Pass Marquis Maze from AJ McCarron 25* INT DeQuan Menzie 25 Pass Kenny Bell from AJ McCarron 25 Rush Trent Richardson 25 Rush Trent Richardson 24 KR Trent Richardson 24 Rush Trent Richardson 24 Pass Marquis Maze from AJ McCarron 24 Rush Trent Richardson 24* Pass Marquis Maze from AJ McCarron 24 Pass Michael Williams from AJ McCarron 23 KR Trent Richardson 23 Pass Brandon Gibson from AJ McCarron 23 PR Marquis Maze 23 Rush Eddie Lacy 23 KR Marquis Maze 22 Pass Kevin Norwood from AJ McCarron 22 Rush Jalston Fowler 22 Rush Jalston Fowler 22 Rush Trent Richardson 22 Pass Michael Williams from AJ McCarron 22 Pass Trent Richardson from AJ McCarron 22 KR Marquis Maze 22 Pass Trent Richardson from AJ McCarron 22 Pass Trent Richardson from AJ McCarron 22 Pass Kevin Norwood from AJ McCarron 21 Rush Eddie Lacy 21 KR DeMarcus Milliner 21 Rush Trent Richardson

Opponent Arkansas Mississippi North Texas Florida Tennessee Mississippi North Texas Arkansas North Texas Auburn Georgia Sout Kent State Kent State Mississippi Florida Penn State North Texas Auburn Vanderbilt Tennessee Kent State LSU Mississippi St Arkansas Vanderbilt Florida Mississippi Georgia Sout Auburn Auburn North Texas Auburn Georgia Sout Mississippi Mississippi St Arkansas Florida North Texas Penn State Mississippi Vanderbilt Penn State Tennessee North Texas Mississippi Kent State LSU Kent State Arkansas North Texas Mississippi St Arkansas Arkansas Vanderbilt Georgia Sout LSU Kent State Penn State LSU Georgia Sout Kent State Kent State Mississippi St Mississippi St Georgia Sout Mississippi Penn State Florida Florida Florida Tennessee LSU Georgia Sout Mississippi St Penn State Arkansas

BY LENGTH LONG PLAYS BY THE NUMBERS Long Plays By Yards No. TD 100+ 0 0 90-99 0 0 80-89 1 1 70-79 3 2 60-69 4 3 50-59 3 2 40-49 7 4 30-39 22 8 20-29 52 3

BY PLAY TYPE Long Plays By Type Rushing Passing Punt returns Kick returns Interceptions Fumble returns Other TOTAL

No. 31 34 7 13 6 0 1 92

20-YARD PLUS BY PLAYER 20-YARD PLUS BY PLAYER Player No. TD R P KR PR IR FR Marquis Maze 24 2 0 8 10 6 0 0 Trent Richardson 22 5 15 5 2 0 0 0 Eddie Lacy 12 4 11 1 0 0 0 0 Jalston Fowler 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 Brad Smelley 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 Michael Williams 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 Kenny Bell 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 DeMarcus Milliner 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 Darius Hanks 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Kevin Norwood 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 DeAndrew White 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 DeQuan Menzie 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Courtney Upshaw 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Dre Kirkpatrick 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Brandon Gibson 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Dont'a Hightower 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Robert Lester 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Blake Sims 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Christion Jones 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 92 23 31 34 13 7 6 1

LONGEST PLAYS OF 2011 LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEAR Rushing 76 Trent Richardson vs Mississippi (10/15/2011) Rushing Touchdown 76 Trent Richardson vs Mississippi (10/15/2011) Passing 69 Marquis Maze from AJ McCarron vs Tennessee (10/22/2011) Passing Touchdown 61 Trent Richardson from AJ McCarron vs Arkansas (9/24/2011) Punt Return 83 Marquis Maze vs Arkansas (9/24/2011) Kick Return 70 Marquis Maze vs Florida (10/1/2011) Interception Return 45 Courtney Upshaw vs Florida (10/1/2011) Fumble Return None Field Goal Return 55 Dre Kirkpatrick vs Georgia Southern (11/19/2011) Punt 50 Cody Mandell vs Vanderbilt (10/8/2011) Field Goal 46 Cade Foster vs LSU (11/5/2011)

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TD 10 8 1 0 3 0 1 23

NOTES AND STATISTICS

SEASON/CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE att

CAREER

Rushing

lg avg/g

att

gain

loss

net

avg

avg/g

Trent Richardson Eddie Lacy Jalston Fowler Blake Sims Brad Smelley Marquis Maze Phillip Sims TEAM AJ McCarron Total Opponents

gain loss

76 131.9 67 57.4 69 32.1 45 21.4 1 0.1 6 -0.5 15 -1.2 0 -4.0 6 -2.8 76 219.8 82 74.9

37 23 23 5 45 52 8

520 140 70 22 1 14 5

3143 1060 507 126 1 33 15

109 23 11 19 0 16 25

3034 1037 496 107 1 17 -10

5.8 7.4 7.1 4.9 1.0 1.2 -2.0

34 13 5 0 0 0 0

76 67 69 45 1 7 15

82.0 45.1 21.6 21.4 0.0 0.3 -1.2

-43

-1.3

-1.7

Passing

lg avg/g

AJ McCarron Phillip Sims Marquis Maze Total Opponents

12 149.80 196-294-5 8 98.90 18-28-2 12 -200.00 0-1-1 12 144.30 214-323-8 12 83.93 153-317-12

66.7 2400 16 64.3 163 0 0.0 0 0 66.3 2563 16 48.3 1396 6

69 200.0 19 20.4 0 0.0 69 213.6 65 116.3

25 8 52

Receiving

yds

avg

lg avg/g

no.

yds

avg

avg/g

12 56 627 12 27 327 12 27 317 9 21 270 12 16 229 12 14 181 11 14 151 12 14 140 11 11 131 10 7 112 11 3 49 5 2 18 9 1 6 8 1 5 12 214 2563 12 153 1396

11.2 12.1 11.7 12.9 14.3 12.9 10.8 10.0 11.9 16.0 16.3 9.0 6.0 5.0 12.0 9.1

1 3 4 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 6

69 52.2 61 27.2 35 26.4 36 30.0 41 19.1 37 15.1 39 13.7 23 11.7 48 11.9 38 11.2 30 4.5 10 3.6 6 0.7 5 0.6 69 213.6 65 116.3

52 37 45 45 22 39 11 31 23 22 11 5 9 8

136 66 47 79 18 25 14 20 13 10 3 2 1 1

1844 719 520 1092 255 310 151 204 149 168 49 18 6 5

13.6 10.9 11.1 13.8 14.2 12.4 10.8 10.2 11.5 16.8 16.3 9.0 6.0 5.0

8 7 4 7 2 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

80 85 37 51 41 37 39 23 48 38 30 10 6 5

35.5 19.4 11.6 24.3 11.6 7.9 13.7 6.6 6.5 7.6 4.5 3.6 0.7 0.6

g plays

pass

total avg/g

Total Offense

AJ McCarron Trent Richardson Eddie Lacy Jalston Fowler Phillip Sims Blake Sims Brad Smelley Marquis Maze TEAM Total Opponents

12 12 11 12 8 5 12 12 5 12 12

effic comp-att-int

net avg

no.

rush

pct

320 -33 2400 2367 263 1583 0 1583 84 631 0 631 56 385 0 385 33 -10 163 153 22 107 0 107 1 1 0 1 7 -6 0 -6 10 -20 0 -20 796 2638 2563 5201 676 899 1396 2295

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yds

197.2 131.9 57.4 32.1 19.1 21.4 0.1 -0.5 -4.0 433.4 191.2

effic comp-att-int

149.99 98.90 194.80

226-342-5 18-28-2 1-2-1

pct

yds

avg/g

66.1 64.3 50.0

2789 163 19

19 0 1

69 19 19

111.6 20.4 0.4

plays

rush

pass

total

avg/g

25 37 23 23 8 5 45 52

374 520 140 70 33 22 1 16

-43 3034 1037 496 -10 107 1 17

2789 0 0 0 163 0 0 19

2746 3034 1037 496 153 107 1 36

109.8 82.0 45.1 21.6 19.1 21.4 0.0 0.7

NOTES AND STATISTICS

SEASON

NOTES AND STATISTICS

SEASON/CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS SEASON

NOTES AND STATISTICS

Scoring

Trent Richardson Jeremy Shelley Eddie Lacy Brad Smelley Jalston Fowler Michael Williams AJ McCarron Marquis Maze DeAndrew White Kenny Bell DeQuan Menzie Dre Kirkpatrick Darius Hanks Cade Foster DeMarcus Milliner Brandon Gibson Courtney Upshaw Total Opponents

23 - 16-20 7 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 - 2-9 1 1 1 54 18-29 12 7-14

CAREER PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf

kick

52-53 52-53 11-11

1-1

- - - - - 1 - 1-1 - - - - - - - - - - 1 1-1 - -

pts

138 100 42 24 24 14 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 432 106

PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf

kick

42 - 28-37 13 4 5 3 2 9 2 2 1 1 7 - 9-18 1 2 2 -

103-105 7-7 -

1-1 -

- - - - - 1 - 1-1 - - - - - - - - - - -

Punt Returns

no.

yds avg

no.

yds

avg

Marquis Maze DeAndrew White Christion Jones Darius Hanks Total Opponents

31 2 2 1 36 10

384 34 18 4 440 50

12.4 17.0 9.0 4.0 12.2 5.0

1 0 0 0 1 0

83 20 18 4 83 15

54 2 2 2

659 34 18 5

12.2 17.0 9.0 2.5

1 0 0 0

83 20 18 4

Kick Returns

no.

yds avg

Marquis Maze Trent Richardson Michael Williams Chris Underwood Darius Hanks DeAndrew White DeMarcus Milliner Total Opponents

12 342 3 66 2 22 1 7 1 16 1 24 1 21 21 498 78 1696

Interceptions

DeMarcus Milliner Robert Lester Mark Barron Phelon Jones Nico Johnson Courtney Upshaw Dont'a Hightower DeQuan Menzie Total Opponents

no.

yds

avg

28.5 22.0 11.0 7.0 16.0 24.0 21.0 23.7 21.7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

70 24 19 7 16 24 21 70 95

21 28 6 1 1 1 1

550 720 54 7 16 24 21

26.2 25.7 9.0 7.0 16.0 24.0 21.0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0

70 91 19 7 16 24 21

no.

yds avg

no.

yds

avg

3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 12 8

72 30 14 0 2 45 29 25 217 139

24.0 15.0 7.0 0.0 2.0 45.0 29.0 25.0 18.1 17.4

1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0

37 30 14 0 2 45 29 25 45 37

4 10 12 1 2 1 1 1

72 132 145 0 2 45 29 25

18.0 13.2 12.1 0.0 1.0 45.0 29.0 25.0

1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1

37 33 77 0 2 45 29 25

Fumble Returns

no.

yds avg

no.

yds

avg

Dre Kirkpatrick Total Opponents

0 0 1

0 0.0 0 0.0 4 4.0

1 1 1

0 0 4

0.0

ALABAMA FOOTBALL

pts

254 187 78 24 30 20 12 54 12 12 6 6 42 34 6 12 12

NOTES AND STATISTICS

SEASON/CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS

All Purpose

Trent Richardson Marquis Maze Eddie Lacy Jalston Fowler Brad Smelley Darius Hanks Kenny Bell DeAndrew White Michael Williams Brandon Gibson Blake Sims Kevin Norwood DeMarcus Milline Christion Jones Courtney Upsha Robert Lester Dont'a Hightower DeQuan Menzie Mark Barron Chris Underwood Brian Vogler Harrison Jones Nico Johnson Phillip Sims TEAM AJ McCarron Total Opponents

rush

rcv

Field Goals

att good

Jeremy Shelley Cade Foster Total Opponents

20 9 29 14

CAREER kr

0 66 384 342 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 16 0 0 34 24 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 440 498 50 1696

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 45 30 29 25 14 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 217 139

16 2 18 7

rush

rcv

total

avg/g

3034 17 1037 496 1 7 0 0 0 0 107 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10

719 1844 149 0 520 1092 255 151 310 204 18 168 0 49 0 0 0 0 7 36 6 5 0 0

0 659 0 0 0 5 0 34 0 22 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

720 550 0 0 0 16 0 24 54 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 45 132 29 25 145 0 0 0 2 0

4473 3070 1186 496 521 1120 255 209 364 226 125 168 93 67 45 132 29 25 153 43 6 5 2 -10

120.9 59.0 51.6 21.6 11.6 24.9 11.6 19.0 9.3 7.3 25.0 7.6 3.7 6.1 0.9 4.0 0.7 1.1 2.9 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.1 -1.2

-43

-1.7

blkd

att

good

long

blkd

1 0 1 2

37 18

28 9

42 49

1 0

no. yds avg

36 1401 38.9 50 36 1401 38.9 50 81 3447 42.6 73

Kickoffs

no. yds avg

tb ob

Cade Foster Jeremy Shelley Total Opponents

75 9 84 28

5 0 5 6

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37 52 23 23 45 45 22 11 39 31 5 22 25 11 52 33 43 23 52 42 9 8 36 8

37 46 46 52

Cody Mandell Total Opponents 63.0 55.1 62.2 63.5

164.7 112.2 69.3 32.1 26.5 32.2 19.1 19.0 16.9 11.7 25.0 11.2 7.8 6.1 3.8 2.5 2.4 2.1 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.2 -1.2 -4.0 -2.8 529.7 348.3

long

Punting

4728 496 5224 1779

total avg/g

1976 1347 762 385 318 290 229 209 203 140 125 112 93 67 45 30 29 25 14 7 6 5 2 -10 -20 -33 6356 4180

1 0 1 0

lg blk

0 0 0

no.

yds

avg

blk

77 3008

39.1

yds

avg

159 10204 13 746

no.

64.2 57.4

15 0

2 0

NOTES AND STATISTICS

SEASON

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SEASON/CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE SEASON ## Defensive Leaders

NOTES AND STATISTICS

30 4A 41 35 24 37 32 3A 92 28 21 9A 33 54 99 5 58 29 49 91 6A 4B 81 11 2 43 3D 1A 62 86 20 9 8A 36 2A 27 17 47 1B 10 22 3 45 5C 89 42 76 14

Dont'a Hightower Mark Barron Courtney Upshaw Nico Johnson DeQuan Menzie Robert Lester C.J. Mosley Vinnie Sunseri Damion Square DeMarcus Milliner Dre Kirkpatrick Quinton Dial Trey Depriest Jesse Williams Josh Chapman Jerrell Harris Nick Gentry Will Lowery Ed Stinson Alex Watkins Ha'Seaon Clinton-Dix Adrian Hubbard Hardie Buck Brandon Gibson Tana Patrick Cade Foster Kelly Johnson John Fulton Brandon Ivory Undra Billingsley Jarrick Williams Phelon Jones Jeoffrey Pagan Chris Jordan DeAndrew White Nick Perry Brad Smelley Xzavier Dickson Ranzell Watkins AJ McCarron Christion Jones Trent Richardson Jalston Fowler Carson Tinker Michael Williams Eddie Lacy D.J. Fluker Phillip Sims Total Opponents

CAREER a total

12 37 44 81 12 42 24 66 12 31 14 45 12 23 20 43 12 23 14 37 12 21 15 36 10 16 20 36 12 18 13 31 12 12 18 30 12 13 13 26 12 23 3 26 11 10 14 24 12 9 14 23 12 10 12 22 11 9 13 22 12 12 10 22 11 8 12 20 11 14 6 20 12 9 8 17 12 9 8 17 12 5 6 11 8 3 6 9 12 2 6 8 12 3 4 7 10 2 5 7 12 4 2 6 9 3 2 5 12 2 3 5 4 . 5 5 12 1 3 4 6 3 1 4 9 2 2 4 6 . 4 4 5 . 3 3 11 2 . 2 9 1 1 2 12 1 1 2 6 1 1 2 2 . 1 1 12 1 . 1 11 1 . 1 12 1 . 1 12 1 . 1 12 1 . 1 12 1 . 1 11 . 1 1 12 1 . 1 8 1 . 1 12 392 352 744 12 422 480 902

tfl sack int pbu

9.5 4.0 17.0 5.5 3.0 1.0 3.5 0.0 7.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.5 4.0 3.5 2.5 5.0 0.5 5.0 2.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 85 63

3.0 1 3 . 2 5 8.5 1 . 1.0 1 3 1.5 1 11 . 2 3 2.0 . 2 . . . 1.0 . 1 . 3 9 . . 9 1.0 . . . . . 0.5 . 1 1.0 . 2 . . . 3.5 . . . . 2 1.0 . 1 1.0 . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . 0.5 . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 12 55 15 8 24

. 1 . 1 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4

ff blk

. . 2 1 . 1 . 1 . . 2 . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7

1 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1

43 98 132 52 148 87 52 81 52 36 62 42 23 49 21 33 56 40 23 46 57 12 18 13 27 32 26 25 54 27 37 65 22 11 10 14 12 9 14 12 10 12 53 43 44 38 31 21 38 12 29 24 35 18 21 17 14 28 18 16 12 5 6 8 3 6 24 6 11 31 7 5 14 5 6 25 10 5 9 3 2 24 4 4 4 . 5 24 3 3 9 3 2 18 13 8 6 . 4 38 18 15 11 2 . 13 2 1 45 1 2 6 1 1 2 . 1 25 2 1 11 1 . 37 10 3 23 3 . 25 1 1 39 1 . 23 . 5 22 1 . 8 1 .

total

230 235 133 104 70 96 103 31 58 81 87 24 23 22 87 52 41 53 31 34 11 9 17 12 11 15 5 8 5 6 5 21 4 33 2 3 3 2 1 3 1 13 3 2 1 5 1 1

tfl

sack int pbu

19.5 4.0 1 7 12.0 4.0 12 22 34.5 15.5 1 4 13.5 2.0 2 6 8.0 3.5 1 15 2.5 1.0 10 7 5.0 2.5 2 12 0.0 . . . 14.5 4.0 . 1 5.0 . 4 16 6.0 . 3 16 3.0 1.0 . . 1.5 . . . 4.0 0.5 . 1 13.5 2.5 . 4 3.5 . . . 6.0 4.5 . . 0.5 . 2 4 5.0 1.0 . 1 4.5 3.5 . . 0.0 . . 2 1.5 . . . 0.0 . . . 0.0 . . . 0.0 . . . 0.0 . . . 0.0 . . . 0.5 0.5 . 3 0.0 . . . 1.0 0.5 . . 0.0 . . . 1.0 . 1 1 0.0 . . . 2.5 1.0 1 . 0.0 . . . 0.0 . . 1 0.0 . . . 1.5 0.5 . . 0.0 . . . 0.0 . . . 0.0 . . . 0.0 . . . 0.0 . . . 0.0 . . . 0.0 . . . 0.0 . . . 0.0 . . . 0.0 . . .

ALABAMA FOOTBALL

2 1 3 1 1 1 . 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . 2 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ff blk

1 1 6 2 . 1 . 1 . 1 3 . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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KENT STATE (0-1) ALABAMA (1-0)

7 48

3/2 23/20

ALABAMA (2-0) PENN STATE (1-1)

27 11

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: SEC NETWORK

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 • BEAVER STADIUM • UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ATTENDANCE: 107,846 • TV: ABC

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Trent Richardson ran for three touchdowns and A.J. McCarron threw for 226 yards with a score, as second-ranked Alabama opened the 2011 season with a 48-7 victory over Kent State at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Marquis Maze had eight catches for 118 yards with a touchdown and added 135 return yards for the Crimson Tide (1-0), who have won 10 straight season openers and will take a step up in competition next week with a visit to Penn State. Alabama followed up its national championship season of 2009 with a mark of 10-3 last year, including a Capital One Bowl victory. The Tide lost their three top offensive players from last year, as running back Mark Ingram, wide receiver Julio Jones and quarterback Greg McElroy all moved to the NFL. McCarron, a sophomore, and redshirt freshman Phillip Sims battled all spring and summer for the quarterback job. McCarron got the starting nod and completed 14-of-23 passes with a pair of interceptions, while Sims saw plenty of action in the rout and was also picked off twice while connecting on half of his 14 throws. Richardson ran for just 37 yards on 13 carries, while Eddie Lacy chipped in 58 yards on eight attempts. Lacy also had three catches for 76 yards as the Tide rolled up 482 yards of total offense.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Trent Richardson ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns, as third-ranked Alabama controlled No. 23 Penn State, 27-11, in a battle of historic programs at Beaver Stadium. AJ McCarron passed for 163 yards and a touchdown for the Crimson Tide (2-0), who had beaten Penn State in Tuscaloosa last season by a 24-3 score. Penn State (1-1) gained only 251 yards because of shaky quarterback play. Matt McGloin completed just one of his 10 pass attempts, while Rob Bolden was 11- of-29 for 144 yards and an interception. Silas Redd totaled just 65 yards on 22 carries, and scored the lone touchdown late in the fourth quarter for the Lions, whose 23-game home non- conference winning streak was broken. Even though Penn State's first drive ended up with a 43-yard field goal from Evan Lewis, it was an inauspicious start. With Bolden under center, the Lions burned three timeouts and moved only 54 yards in 7 1/2 minutes. But that was a great success compared to the rest of their drives during the first half. Penn State proved ineffective three consecutive times, gaining zero net yards, before tight end Andrew Szczerba fumbled at midfield to end another possession. The clock stopped the Lions' final first-half drive.

1 0 21

Kent State Alabama

2 0 3

3 7 14

4 0 10

SCORE 7 48

1st

2nd 3rd

4th

10:22 08:03 00:26 01:35 09:13 05:16 04:04 13:27 05:27

UA UA UA UA KENT UA UA UA UA

T. Richardson 1 yd run (Shelley kick), 8-36 3:29, Maze 24 yd pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 4-74 1:11, T. Richardson 9 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 4-34 0:58, Jeremy Shelley 36 yd field goal, 7-33 0:57, J. Thompson 3 yd pass from Keith (Cortez kick), 2-3 0:11, T. Richardson 1 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 8-76 3:57, Eddie Lacy 1 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 1-1 0:04, Jalston Fowler 49 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 2-63 0:48, Jeremy Shelley 32 yd field goal, 8-25 4:36,

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

KSU 6 23--9 99 47-20-1 70-90 1-4 1-5 9-173 4-56 12-44.0 0-0 4-36 30:07 4 of 20 1 of 4 1-1 2-12

KENT 0 - UA 7 KENT 0 - UA 14 KENT 0 - UA 21 KENT 0 - UA 24 KENT 7 - UA 24 KENT 7 - UA 31 KENT 7 - UA 38 KENT 7 - UA 45 KENT 7 - UA 48

UA 24 35-183 299 37-21-4 72-482 0-0 11-148 2-63 1-0 3-42.3 4-1 2-10 29:53 2 of 10 0 of 0 6-6 4-31

RUSHING: Jacquise Terry 10-23; Trayion Durham 2-7; Rob Hollomon 2-6; Eric Adeyemi 1-2; Anthony Meray 2-1; Team 1-minus 17; Spencer Keith 5-minus 31. Alabama-Jalston Fowler 4-69; Eddie Lacy 8-58; T. Richardson 13-37; Blake Sims 6-16; Phillip Sims 3-3; AJ McCarron 1-0. PASSING: Spencer Keith 20-47-1-99. Alabama-AJ McCarron 14-23-2-226; Phillip Sims 7-14-2-73. RECEIVING: J. Thompson 4-19; Sam Kirkland 4-16; Matt Hurdle 3-24; Tim Erjavec 3-21; Tyshon Goode 3-15; Trayion Durham 1-7; Eric Adeyemi 1-2; Anthony Meray 1-minus 5. Alabama-Marquis Maze 8-118; DeAndrew White 4-44; Eddie Lacy 3-76; Brandon Gibson 1-18; T. Richardson 1-16; Brad Smelley 1-8; Christion Jones 1-8; Brian Vogler 1-6; Kevin Norwood 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Kent State-Norman Wolfe 1-37; Leon Green 1-19; Josh Pleasant 1-0; Sidney Saulter 1-0. Alabama-Phelon Jones 1-0.

1 7 3

Alabama Penn State

SCORING SUMMARY

2 10 0

3 3 0

4 7 8

SCORE 27 11

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

07:34 00:25 10:08 00:35 04:50 06:14 01:53

PSU UA UA UA UA UA PSU

Lewis, Evan 43 yd field goal, 16-54 7:26, Williams 5 yd pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 11-69 4:51, Jeremy Shelley 22 yd field goal, 10-52 4:40, T. Richardson 3 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 10-50 4:06, Jeremy Shelley 18 yd field goal, 11-50 5:04, T. Richardson 13 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 5-65 2:16, Redd, Silas 1 yd run (Bolden, Rob rush), 14-71 4:15,

UA 19 41-196 163 31-19-0 72-359 0-0 2-43 2-40 1-0 6-37.2 0-0 3-35 34:05 8 of 17 1 of 1 5-5 0-0

UA 0 - PSU 3 UA 7 - PSU 3 UA 10 - PSU 3 UA 17 - PSU 3 UA 20 - PSU 3 UA 27 - PSU 3 UA 27 - PSU 11

PSU 16 30-107 144 39-12-1 69-251 0-0 2-24 6-81 0-0 6-43.2 2-2 3-25 25:55 8 of 17 1 of 1 1-1 0-0

NOTES AND STATISTICS

—/—

RUSHING: Alabama-T. Richardson 26-111; Eddie Lacy 11-85; AJ McCarron 2-4; Brad Smelley 1-1; Marquis Maze 1-minus 5. Penn State-Redd, Silas 22-65; Bolden, Rob 4-25; Beachum, B. 3-13; Smith, Devon 1-4. PASSING: Alabama-AJ McCarron 19-31-0-163. Penn State-Bolden, Rob 11-29-1-144; McGloin, Matt 1-10-0-0. RECEIVING: Alabama-Marquis Maze 4-42; T. Richardson 4-19; M. Williams 3-34; Kevin Norwood 3-25; Brad Smelley 2-18; Kenny Bell 1-14; Eddie Lacy 1-6; Brandon Gibson 1-5. Penn State-Moye, Derek 3-51; Brown, Justin 3-40; Redd, Silas 2-2; Kersey, Shawney 1-26; Robinson, Allen 1-12; Szczerba, A. 1-9; Suhey, Joe 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Alabama-Mark Barron 1-0. Penn State-None. FUMBLES: Alabama-None. Penn State-Smith, Devon 1-1; Szczerba, A. 1-1.

FUMBLES: Kent State-None. Alabama-DeAndrew White 2-1; Marquis Maze 1-0; Phillip Sims 1-0.

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NORTH TEXAS ALABAMA (3-0)

0 41

(0-3)

3/2

ARKANSAS (3-1, 0-1 SEC) ALABAMA (4-0, 1-0 SEC)

14 38

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: FOX SPORTS SOUTH

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: CBS

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Trent Richardson rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries, and Eddie Lacy added 161 yards and two scores on nine carries as No. 2 Alabama rolled over North Texas, 41-0. A.J. McCarron completed 15-of-21 passes for 190 yards for the Crimson Tide (3-0). Derek Thompson went 11-of-22 through the air for 80 yards for North Texas (0-3). Lance Dunbar caught four passes for 45 yards while James Hamilton ran for 33 yards on seven carries for the Mean Green. McCarron went 4-for-5 on the opening drive of the game to lead Alabama down to the North Texas nine-yard line, but the drive stalled there, resulting in a 26-yard field goal by Jeremy Shelley. After forcing a North Texas punt, Alabama took over at their own 42. Darius Hanks gave the Crimson Tide a first down with a 14-yard catch on a second and 13, and Christion Jones hauled in a 30-yard pass before Richardson rumbled in for a four-yard TD. Lacy broke off a 43-yard run down the right sideline on the second play of the second quarter to put Alabama ahead 17-0. On Alabama's next possession, McCarron was replaced by Phillip Sims at quarterback. Sims led an eight-play drive that included a 19-yard pass to Brandon Gibson and resulted in a 37-yard field goal by Shelley. Sims completed 6-of-8 passes for 49 yards in his time at quarterback. McCarron came back in the game with 2:36 left in the second and led Alabama down the field, but Shelley missed a 36-yard field goal wide right to keep it a 20-0 game at the half.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Trent Richardson recorded 126 yards on 17 carries and added 85 yards and a touchdown on three receptions as third-ranked Alabama took a 38-14 victory over No. 14 Arkansas in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. AJ McCarron connected on 15-of-20 passes for 200 yards and two scores in a winning effort for Alabama (4-0, 1-0 SEC) Tyler Wilson went 22-for-35 for 185 yards and two touchdowns through the air for Arkansas (3-1, 0-1). Dennis Johnson and Cobi Hamilton caught TD passes for the Razorbacks, who failed to reach 4-0 for the first time since 2003. Alabama took the opening drive of the game 80 yards down the field for the early lead on a 37yard touchdown pass by McCarron to Michael Williams on a fake field goal. Richardson carried the ball four times for 32 yards on the drive. After trading punts, Wilson led a 12-play, 63-yard drive to tie the game at seven. Ronnie Wingo Jr. had a 26-yard touchdown run called back on a holding call, but Wilson hit Johnson for a 10-yard score four plays later. The Crimson Tide took the lead back with under six minutes to go in the second quarter on Jeremy Shelley's 20-yard field goal. Richardson totaled 58 yards of offense on the 77-yard drive, but the Razorback's defense held on a 1st-and- goal at the one to force the field goal. DeQuan Menzie then intercepted Wilson on a third-down pass attempt and ran it back 25 yards for a score to give Alabama a 17-7 lead at the half.

1 0 10

North Texas Alabama

2 0 10

3 0 7

4 0 14

SCORE 0 41

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

09:54 03:39 14:14 08:11 09:39 13:01 11:49

UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

1 7 7

Arkansas Alabama

2 0 10

3 7 21

4 0 0

SCORE 14 38

SCORING SUMMARY Jeremy Shelley 26 yd field goal, 11-69 5:06, T. Richardson 4 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 7-58 3:16, Eddie Lacy 43 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 6-76 2:32, Jeremy Shelley 37 yd field goal, 8-37 4:14, T. Richardson 58 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 1-58 0:11, T. Richardson 71 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 1-71 0:12, Eddie Lacy 67 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 1-67 0:15,

NOTES AND STATISTICS

NT 11 32-68 101 31-13-0 63-169 0-0 0-0 8-105 0-0 10-44.3 1-0 8-68 32:13 5 of 17 0 of 1 0-1 4-19

NT 0 - UA 3 NT 0 - UA 10 NT 0 - UA 17 NT 0 - UA 20 NT 0 - UA 27 NT 0 - UA 34 NT 0 - UA 41

UA 25 33-347 239 29-21-0 62-586 0-0 6-56 1-20 0-0 1-35.0 2-2 2-19 27:47 6 of 11 0 of 0 3-5 0-0

RUSHING: James Hamilton 7-33; Lance Dunbar 17-16; Brandin Byrd 3-12; B. Chancellor 1-7; Brent Osborn 2-5; Derek Thompson 1-4; TEAM 1-minus 9. Alabama-T. Richardson 11-167; Eddie Lacy 9-161; Jalston Fowler 3-20; Blake Sims 3-13; Marquis Maze 1-6; TEAM 1-minus 1; Phillip Sims 1-minus 5; AJ McCarron 4-minus 14. PASSING: Derek Thompson 11-22-0-80; Brent Osborn 2-6-0-21; Andrew McNulty 0-3-0-0. Alabama-AJ McCarron 15-21-0-190; Phillip Sims 6-8-0-49.

14/12

1st 2nd 3rd

11:48 01:18 05:35 04:38 11:29 09:57 08:54 00:48

UA AR UA UA UA UA AR UA

M. Williams 37 yd pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 7-80 3:12, AR 0 - UA 7 Johnson 10 yd pass from ilson (Zach Hocker kick), 12-63 5:28, AR 7 - UA 7 Jeremy Shelley 20 yd field goal, 13-77 7:18, AR 7 - UA 10 DeQuan Menzie 25 yd interception return (Shelley kick), AR 7 - UA 17 Marquis Maze 83 yd punt return (Jeremy Shelley kick), AR 7 - UA 24 Richardson 61 yd pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 2-64 0:50, AR 7 - UA 31 Hamilton 19 yd pass from Wilson (Hocker kick), 4-58 1:03, AR 14 - UA 31 Eddie Lacy 4 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 6-56 2:42, AR 14 - UA 38

AR 14 19-17 209 40-24-2 59-226 0-0 2-6 6-125 0-0 8-44.6 0-0 3-17 27:09 4 of 15 1 of 2 2-2 2-8

UA 16 39-197 200 20-15-0 59-397 0-0 4-125 1-24 2-25 6-37.5 0-0 5-55 32:51 5 of 13 1 of 1 2-2 1-10

RUSHING: Arkansas-R. Wingo Jr. 11-35; Tyler Wilson 1-3; Dennis Johnson 3-minus 3; Joe Adams 1-minus 7; Bran. Mitchell 3-minus 11. Alabama-T. Richardson 17-126; Eddie Lacy 13-61; Jalston Fowler 4-11; AJ McCarron 5-minus 1. PASSING: Arkansas-Tyler Wilson 22-35-1-185; Bran. Mitchell 2-5-1-24. Alabama-AJ McCarron 15-20-0-200.

RECEIVING: Lance Dunbar 4-45; Michael Outlaw 3-35; B. Chancellor 3-6; Willie Taylor 2-10; Chris Bynes 1-5. Alabama-Kenny Bell 4-55; Brad Smelley 4-46; Brandon Gibson 3-35; Marquis Maze 3-26; Christion Jones 2-41; Darius Hanks 2-20; M. Williams 1-10; DeAndrew White 1-5; T. Richardson 1-1.

RECEIVING:Arkansas-Joe Adams 6-37; Chris Gragg 4-31; Jarius Wright 4-26; R. Wingo Jr. 3-43; Dennis Johnson 2-21; Greg Childs 2-17; Cobi Hamilton 1-19; Julian Horton 1-9; Marquel Wade 1-6. Alabama-Marquis Maze 5-40; T. Richardson 3-85; Darius Hanks 2-13; M. Williams 1-37; Brad Smelley 1-15; Kenny Bell 1-8; Eddie Lacy 1-4; Brandon Gibson 1-minus 2.

INTERCEPTIONS: North Texas-None. Alabama-None.

INTERCEPTIONS: Arkansas-None. Alabama-DeQuan Menzie 1-25; D. Milliner 1-0.

FUMBLES: North Texas-TEAM 1-0. Alabama-TEAM 1-1; AJ McCarron 1-1.

FUMBLES: Arkansas-None. Alabama-None.

ALABAMA FOOTBALL

NOTES AND STATISTICS

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ALABAMA (5-0, 2-0 SEC) FLORIDA (4-1, 2-1 SEC)

38 10

—/— 2/3

VANDERBILT (3-2, 1-2 SEC) 0 ALABAMA (6-0, 3-0 SEC) 34

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 • BEN HILL GRIFFIN STADIUM • GAINESVILLE, Fla. ATTENDANCE: 90,888 • TV: CBS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: ESPNU

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Trent Richardson ran for two scores as No. 3 Alabama routed 12thranked Florida, 38-10, in an SEC matchup at The Swamp. Richardson had a career-high 181 yards on 29 carries while Eddie Lacy and A.J. McCarron added rushing touchdowns for the Crimson Tide (5-0, 2-0 SEC), who have won all of their games by double-digits. McCarron also went 12-for-25 with 140 yards passing. Florida (4-1, 2-1) quarterback John Brantley went 11-for-16 with 190 yards, one score and one interception, but left the game late in the second quarter with a right leg injury after getting sacked. Florida was called for a false start when it lined up for its first play, but that didn't faze Brantley as he took the snap and lofted a deep pass down the left side for Andrew Debose, who caught it in-stride and took the ball in from 65 yards out for a 7-0 lead. Alabama marched down the field and got into the red zone, but had to settle for a 32-yard field goal from Jeremy Shelley with 9:47 left in the first. Two plays prior, Kenny Bell was open near the end zone, but McCarron's pass was a bit off and Bell was unable to hold on to the ball as he fell backwards into the end zone. The Gators didn't get a big play on their next drive, but did get three points off a 21-yard field goal from Caleb Sturgis with 5:19 to play in the first. Two plays before the field goal, Debose appeared to have a touchdown as he caught a pass in the right corner of the end zone and dragged his left foot, but a review determined that he didn't have possession of the ball before going out of bounds. The Tide got a huge kickoff return from Marquis Maze as he took the ball 70 yards down to the Florida 29. A 3rd-and-14 saw Maze catch a short pass and take it 18 yards down to the one. Following a penalty and incompletion, Richardson took the ball into the end zone to tie the game with 52 seconds left in the first.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A.J. McCarron had four touchdown passes as No. 2 Alabama mauled Vanderbilt, 34-0, in SEC action. McCarron was 23-for-30 with 237 yards while DeAndrew White caught two touchdown passes for the Crimson Tide (6-0, 3-0 SEC), who have won all of their games by double digits and have posted two shutouts this season. Marquis Maze had nine catches for 93 yards while Trent Richardson added 19 carries for 107 yards and a score to help Alabama defeat Vanderbilt for the 21st straight time. Jordan Rodgers threw for just 104 yards on 11-of-18 passing and was picked off twice for the Commodores (3-2, 1-2), who have dropped their past two games. After an exchange of punts to start the game, Alabama took the lead with a 10- play drive that ended when McCarron and Brad Smelley connected for a six-yard score and a 7-0 lead with 7:50 left in the first. Vanderbilt got into scoring position on its next touch, but Carey Spear missed a 47-yard field goal attempt. Following another missed field goal attempt from Spear in the second quarter, this one from 38 yards away, Alabama got its offense back on track. A 13-play drive, which included a pass interference call on Vanderbilt and a 29-yard catch from Maze on 3rd-and-14, was capped by a leaping catch in the back of the end zone by White for a five-yard score with 21 seconds left in the half. The Tide's first possession of the second half ate up 6 1/2 minutes with 12 plays and 94 yards, ending on a one-yard run from Richardson for a 21-0 lead with 6:03 to play in the third. Another Vanderbilt punt was followed by another Alabama touchdown when McCarron and White hooked up on a 39-yard score. After the extra point was missed, it was a 27-0 game with 52 seconds to play in the third. An interception of Rodgers early in the fourth quarter setup a 17-yarrd touchdown catch by Hanks for a 34-0 lead with 12:16 to play.

1 10 10

Alabama Florida

2 14 0

3 0 0

4 14 0

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2nd 4th

14:41 09:47 05:19 00:52 12:57 03:13 12:25 08:45

UF UA UF UA UA UA UA UA

Debose,A. 65 yd pass from Brantley,J. (Sturgis kick), 1-60 0:19, Jeremy Shelley 32 yd field goal, 12-52 4:54, Sturgis,C 21 yd field goal, 10-55 4:28, T. Richardson 5 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 7-29 4:27, Courtney Upshaw 45 yd interception return (Shelley kick), , AJ McCarron 1 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 10-61 4:23, T. Richardson 36 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 11-92 5:27, Eddie Lacy 20 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 4-46 1:58,

UA 21 43-226 140 25-12-0 68-366 0-0 2-0 3-123 1-45 5-39.8 0-0 3-29 34:41 7 of 13 0 of 0 4-4 3-30

UA 0 - UF 7 UA 3 - UF 7 UA 3 - UF 10 UA 10 - UF 10 UA 17 - UF 10 UA 24 - UF 10 UA 31 - UF 10 UA 38 - UF 10

UF 9 29-15 207 23-14-1 52-222 0-0 2-12 6-160 0-0 7-43.3 4-1 4-20 25:19 4 of 14 0 of 0 1-2 0-0

RUSHING: Alabama-T. Richardson 29-181; Eddie Lacy 5-32; Jalston Fowler 5-19; AJ McCarron 1-1; TEAM 3-minus 7. Florida-Driskel,J. 6-18; Rainey,C. 11-4; Gillislee,M. 3-4; Demps,J. 3-4; Team 2-4; Brantley,J. 4-minus 19. PASSING: Alabama-AJ McCarron 12-25-0-140. Florida-Brantley,J. 11-16-1-190; Driskel,J. 2-6-0-14; Burton,T. 1-1-0-3. RECEIVING: Alabama-M. Williams 3-32; Marquis Maze 2-36; T. Richardson 2-27; Darius Hanks 2-19; Brad Smelley 1-16; Kenny Bell 1-7; Eddie Lacy 1-3. Florida-Reed,J. 5-31; Rainey,C. 3-32; Debose,A. 2-90; Thompson,D. 2-43; Hammond,F. 1-9; Demps,J. 1-2.

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Vanderbilt Alabama

SCORING SUMMARY

2 0 7

3 0 13

4 0 7

SCORE 0 34

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

07:50 00:21 06:03 00:52 12:16

UA UA UA UA UA

B. Smelley 6 yd pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 10-77 4:22, VU 0 - UA 7 D. White 5 yd pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 13-78 3:57, VU 0 - UA 14 T. Richardson 1 yd run (Shelley kick), 12-94 6:31, VU 0 - UA 21 D. White 39 yd pass from McCarron (kick failed), 9-81 4:10, VU 0 - UA 27 D. Hanks 17 yd pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 3-20 1:07, VU 0 - UA 34

VU 8 19-41 149 24-15-2 43-190 0-0 1--4 6-120 0-0 5-41.2 1-0 6-46 23:46 1 of 10 0 of 0 0-0 2-15

UA 24 43-153 266 33-26-0 76-419 0-0 3-2 1-3 2-39 3-39.3 2-0 2-15 36:14 12 of 17 0 of 2 4-5 0-0

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RUSHING: Vanderbilt-Jordan Rodgers 4-23; Jonathan Krause 2-6; Larry Smith 3-5; Micah Powell 1-5; Zac Stacy 4-4; Jerron Seymour 4-0; TEAM 1-minus 2. Alabama-T. Richardson 19-107; Jalston Fowler 13-58; Blake Sims 8-4; Marquis Maze 1-minus 1; AJ McCarron 1-minus 7; Phillip Sims 1-minus 8. PASSING: Vanderbilt-Jordan Rodgers 11-18-2-104; Larry Smith 4-6-0-45. Alabama-AJ McCarron 23-30-0-237; Phillip Sims 3-3-0-29.

INTERCEPTIONS: Alabama-Courtney Upshaw 1-45. Florida-None.

RECEIVING: Vanderbilt-Wesley Tate 3-46; Jerron Seymour 3-45; Zac Stacy 3-minus 4; Brandon Barden 2-34; Jonathan Krause 2-8; Fitz Lassing 1-11; Udom Umoh 1-9. Alabama-Marquis Maze 9-93; Darius Hanks 5-60; DeAndrew White 3-58; Brad Smelley 3-19; Blake Sims 2-18; T. Richardson 2-1; Brandon Gibson 1-12; Harrison Jones 1-5.

FUMBLES: Alabama-None. Florida-Team 2-1; Patton,S. 1-0; Brantley,J. 1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS: Vanderbilt-None. Alabama-D. Milliner 1-37; Nico Johnson 1-2. FUMBLES: Vanderbilt-Jonathan Krause 1-0. Alabama-Blake Sims 1-0; Harrison Jones 1-0.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 • VAUGHT-HEMINGWAY STADIUM • OXFORD, Miss. ATTENDANCE: 61,792 • TV: ESPN2

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: ESPN2

OXFORD, Miss. — Trent Richardson had a career night on the ground for second-ranked Alabama, rushing for 183 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries to help the Crimson Tide destroy the Ole Miss Rebels, 52-7. Jalston Fowler carried the ball nine times for a career-high 125 yards and two scores for the Crimson Tide (7-0, 4-0 SEC), who have won all seven of their games thus far by 16 or more points. The 52 points scored by Alabama is the most by the Crimson Tide in an SEC game since a 59-28 victory over Vanderbilt on September 29, 1990. From there, Richardson and Alabama took over. Michael Williams and DeAndrew White both made key third down catches on a nine-play, 79-yard march, which Richardson capped with an eight-yard rushing TD. The Crimson Tide took the lead for good with a 10-play scoring drive that bridged the first and second quarters. On 4th-and-2 at the Ole Miss 31, Richardson rushed for 10 yards and a fresh set of downs. Richardson capped the drive with a seven-yard touchdown run for a 14-7 edge early in the second stanza. Alabama tried to extend its lead with a 53-yard Cade Foster field goal, but the attempt failed. The Crimson Tide turned the game into a laugher in the second half. On the first drive of the third quarter, Darius Hanks caught a 36-yard pass to put the ball at the eight. Richardson finished the six-play march with another rushing touchdown. Following an Ole Miss punt, Richardson broke off a career-long 76-yard TD run. Richardson fought through multiple arm tackles on the left side before changing direction. The junior running back made a great shake-and-bake move at the 10-yard line before heading into the end zone for a 31-7 lead. Brandon Gibson added a 10-yard TD catch late in the third frame to give the Crimson Tide a 45-7 margin. Fowler had a career-long 69-yard TD run in the fourth quarter to account for the final margin.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No. 2 Alabama overcame a slow start Saturday to beat Tennessee, 37-6, after A.J. McCarron scrambled for a touchdown in the third quarter and threw a long TD pass just over two minutes later to break the game wide open. The Crimson Tide, looking ahead to a meeting with No. 1 LSU in two weeks, went to the locker room tied 6-6 with the Volunteers before breaking away for a modern-era school record ninth straight win by at least 16 points. McCarron threw for a career-high 284 yards, including a 39-yard strike to Kenny Bell in the end zone after the Alabama quarterback had scrambled for a score just moments earlier. Marquis Maze lead all receivers with five catches for 106 yards for the Crimson Tide (8-0, 5-0 SEC) and Trent Richardson rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Tennessee (3-4, 0-4) failed to score at least 18 points for the eighth straight game against Alabama, getting only a pair of field goals from Michael Palardy. The top-ranked Tigers routed No. 19 Auburn, 45-10, earlier Saturday as their fans chanted "We want 'Bama! We want 'Bama!" at the end of the game. The game changed for Saban's team on three plays in the third quarter. Appropriately, one of them came on defense. McCarron scrambled through the line for a two-yard touchdown, diving inside the right pylon with the ball clutched in his left hand to make it 13-6. Tennessee, gambling on an upset, went for it on 4th-and-1 but quarterback Matt Simms was stopped at the line on a close play that was reviewed and upheld. McCarron connected with Bell on a 39-yard score on the next play, dropping in a perfect pass behind the defender to give Alabama a 20-6 lead just 2:16 after the previous touchdown. The Crimson Tide quarterback was 17-of-26 with an interception, while Simms went 8-of-17 for just 58 yards and a pick for Tennessee. Alabama scored on each of its next three possessions, going 63 yards in six plays on the first one, which ended when Richardson scored on a 12-yard run to make it 27-6.

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Alabama Mississippi

2 10 0

3 28 0

4 7 0

SCORE 52 7

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12:38 08:24 14:11 01:14 12:30 07:37 06:44 02:08 10:08

UM UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Scott 1 yd run (Rose kick), 5-72 2:22, T. Richardson 8 yd run (Shelley kick), 9-79 4:09, T. Richardson 7 yd run (Shelley kick), 10-62 5:17, Jeremy Shelley 24 yd field goal, 7-35 3:18, T. Richardson 8 yd run (Shelley kick), 6-73 2:23, T. Richardson 76 yd run (Shelley kick), 2-92 0:48, Jalston Fowler 8 yd run (Shelley kick), 2-15 0:41, Gibson 10 yd pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 5-41 2:18, Fowler 69 yd run (Shelley kick), 5-98 2:44,

UA 27 42-389 226 25-20-0 67-615 0-0 2-16 2-43 1-30 1-44.0 0-0 5-35 33:56 7 of 11 1 of 1 6-7 5-34

UA 0 - UM 7 UA 7 - UM 7 UA 14 - UM 7 UA 17 - UM 7 UA 24 - UM 7 UA 31 - UM 7 UA 38 - UM 7 UA 45 - UM 7 UA 52 - UM 7

UM 9 31-28 113 21-10-1 52-141 0-0 0-0 9-223 0-0 7-39.7 1-1 0-0 26:04 4 of 14 1 of 2 1-2 1-14

1 3 3

Tennessee Alabama

2 3 3

3 0 21

4 0 10

SCORE 6 37

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

03:58 02:26 10:55 05:52 11:08 08:52 03:17 11:22 09:27

UT UA UA UT UA UA UA UA UA

Palardy, M. 40 yd field goal, 12-45 6:37, Shelley 26 yd field goal, 5-72 1:32, Shelley 29 yd field goal, 10-48 4:52, Palardy, M. 52 yd field goal, 11-46 5:03, McCarron 2 yd run (Shelley kick), 5-75 1:51, Bell 39 yd pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 1-39 0:09, Richardson 12 yd run (Shelley kick), 6-63 3:15, Foster 45 yd field goal, 10-46 4:41, Richardson 1 yd run (Shelley kick), 3-9 1:30,

UT 6 32-92 63 18-9-1 50-155 0-0 1-11 7-149 1-19 5-40.0 2-1 4-25 27:42 2 of 14 2 of 5 0-0 1-4

UT 3 - UA 0 UT 3 - UA 3 UT 3 - UA 6 UT 6 - UA 6 UT 6 - UA 13 UT 6 - UA 20 UT 6 - UA 27 UT 6 - UA 30 UT 6 - UA 37

UA 19 38-143 294 28-18-1 66-437 0-0 1-4 3-36 1-29 2-40.5 1-0 5-38 32:18 7 of 14 1 of 2 5-7 2-9

RUSHING: Alabama-T. Richardson 17-183; Jalston Fowler 9-125; Blake Sims 5-74; Eddie Lacy 5-22; TEAM 3-minus 6; AJ McCarron 3-minus 9. Mississippi-Devin Thomas 4-12; Jeff Scott 7-11; Randall Mackey 12-6; N. Brassell 1-2; Enrique Davis 7-minus 3.

RUSHING: Tennessee-Poole, T. 19-67; Lane, M. 7-21; Young, D. 1-6; Neal, R. 1-6; Worley, J. 1-0; Simms, M. 3-minus 8. Alabama-Trent Richardson 17-77; Eddie Lacy 7-46; Jalston Fowler 9-27; Marquis Maze 1-minus 1; AJ McCarron 2-minus 2; TEAM 2-minus 4.

PASSING: Alabama-AJ McCarron 19-24-0-224; Phillip Sims 1-1-0-2. Mississippi-Randall Mackey 10-21-1-113.

PASSING: Tennessee-Simms, M. 8-17-1-58; Palardy, M. 1-1-0-5. Alabama-AJ McCarron 17-26-1-284; Phillip Sims 1-2-0-10.

RECEIVING: Alabama-Darius Hanks 4-63; Kenny Bell 3-31; DeAndrew White 3-23; Marquis Maze 3-21; M. Williams 2-39; T. Richardson 2-30; Brad Smelley 2-9; Brandon Gibson 1-10. Mississippi-N. Brassell 4-101; Jeff Scott 3-3; Jamal Mosley 1-8; Korvic Neat 1-2; Melvin Harris 1-minus 1.

RECEIVING:Tennessee-Poole, T. 3-10; Rogers, D. 2-32; Rivera, M. 1-13; Anderson, A. 1-5; Young, D. 1-2; Neal, R. 1-1. Alabama-Marquis Maze 5-106; Darius Hanks 3-55; Kenny Bell 3-52; Trent Richardson 3-33; Brad Smelley 2-34; Eddie Lacy 2-14.

INTERCEPTIONS: Alabama-Robert Lester 1-30. Mississippi-None.

INTERCEPTIONS: Tennessee-Johnson, Aus. 1-19. Alabama-Dont'a Hightower 1-29.

FUMBLES: Alabama-None. Mississippi-Randall Mackey 1-1.

FUMBLES: Tennessee-Lane, M. 1-1; Simms, M. 1-0. Alabama-Marquis Maze 1-0.

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ALABAMA (9-1, 6-1 SEC) 24 MISSISSIPPI ST. (5-5, 1-5 SEC)7

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: CBS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 • DAVIS WADE STADIUM • STARKVILLE, Miss. ATTENDANCE: 57,871 • TV: ESPN

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The most recent edition of the "Game of the Century" was fittingly decided in overtime, as the top-ranked LSU Tigers took advantage of Alabama's shaky kicking game to edge the No. 2 Crimson Tide, 9-6. Drew Alleman's 25-yard field goal in the extra session ended college football's first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup in five years, but only after Alabama missed its fourth field goal in the defensive slugfest. Cade Foster was unsuccessful on three kicks, including a 52-yard try after the Tide (8-1, 5-1 SEC) went backwards on the first possession of OT. Michael Ford's 15-yard run set up the game-winner and put the Tigers (9-0, 6-0) in the driver's seat in the SEC West and the BCS national title race. Trent Richardson shouldered the load for Alabama, amassing 169 yards from scrimmage. A.J. McCarron threw for 199 yards with an interception on 16-of-28 attempts in defeat. The matchup was the first of its kind in SEC regular season history and was full of suspense despite neither team finding the end zone. The closest LSU got was at the end of the first half, when an Alabama holding penalty gave the Tigers 1st-and-goal from the two before they settled for a 19-yard Alleman field goal just before intermission. The kick came after Jeremy Shelley broke the scoreless tie with a 34-yard field goal with 3:53 showing. Interceptions led to another exchange of field goals in the second half. Foster, after missing two kicks in the first half, was called on again and this time snuck in his 46-yard attempt inside the left upright with 7:56 remaining in the third. Three runs netted just two yards for LSU, and Alleman knocked in a 30-yarder on the second play of the fourth to tie it. Richardson's 24-yard jaunt penetrated Tigers territory on the ensuing possession, but a trick play ended in disaster for the Tide. Wide receiver Marquis Maze was lined up in shotgun formation and faked a run before targeting an open Michael Williams near the goal line. The tight end had to wait for Maze's lob, allowing safety Eric Reid to make a play on the ball. Williams appeared to make a leaping catch at the one, but Reid stole the ball away before hitting the ground for a pivotal turnover.

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Trent Richardson totaled 127 yards with a touchdown on 32 carries as the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide rolled to a 24-7 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Eddie Lacy added 11 carries for 96 yards and two touchdowns, while AJ McCarron completed 14-of-24 passes for 163 yards as Alabama (9-1, 6-1 SEC) rebounded from its first loss of the season. Tyler Russell went 13-for-25 through the air for 110 yards and a touchdown for Mississippi State (5-5, 1-5), which had a two-game win streak snapped. The Crimson Tide were finally able to break the scoreless tie on their next possession. Kevin Norwood's 22-yard reception moved Alabama into Mississippi State territory before a defensive pass interference penalty on the Bulldogs kept the drive alive on a 3rd-and-9. Lacy took a pitch to the left on the next play and leapt over the pylon from two yards out with 9:59 left in the half. It was then Mississippi State's turn to miss a couple of field goals as Derek DePasquale failed to convert a 41-yard kick before a Cameron Lawrence interception preceded Brian Egan's failed attempt to split the uprights from 29 yards out, keeping it a seven-point game at the half. Norwood started Alabama's first touch of the second half with a 38-yard grab and Richardson later hauled in a 19-yard completion, but the nine-play drive stalled inside the Mississippi State 10 and Shelley split the uprights from 24 yards out to make the score 10-0. After each team failed to convert on fourth-down attempts near midfield late in the third, Richardson capped a seven-play drive that stretched into the fourth quarter by rumbling into the end zone from two yards out. But the Bulldogs quickly made it a 10-point game again as LaDarius Perkins returned the ensuing kickoff 68 yards down to the Crimson Tide 22 and Russell found Chris Smith for a 12-yard score three plays later. Each team then traded punts before the Crimson Tide took over on offense with 6:32 left in the fourth. Richardson reeled off nine straight runs to bring the clock under two minutes and Lacy put the game away with a 32-yard run off the left side for a touchdown.

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LSU Alabama

2 3 3

3 0 3

4 3 0

OT 3 0

SCORE 9 6

SCORING SUMMARY 2nd 3rd 4th OT

03:53 00:00 07:56 14:13 15:00

UA LSU UA LSU LSU

Jeremy Shelley 34 yd field goal, 10-79 5:00, Drew Alleman 19 yd field goal, 11-74 3:53, Cade Foster 46 yd field goal, 4-6 1:51, Drew Alleman 30 yd field goal, 4-2 1:53, Drew Alleman 25 yd field goal, 5-17 0:00,

LSU 15 41-148 91 17-9-2 58-239 0-0 1-0 3-49 2-33 6-38.2 0-0 7-56 29:54 3 of 11 0 of 0 3-3 2-6

LSU 0 - UA 3 LSU 3 - UA 3 LSU 3 - UA 6 LSU 6 - UA 6 LSU 9 - UA 6

UA 17 31-96 199 29-16-2 60-295 0-0 0-0 2-49 2-14 2-39.5 1-0 6-73 30:06 5 of 13 0 of 0 1-1 1-3

RUSHING: LSU-Michael Ford 11-72; Jo. Jefferson 11-43; Spencer Ware 16-29; Russell Shepard 1-2; Kenny Hilliard 2-2. Alabama-Trent Richardson 23-89; Eddie Lacy 5-19; AJ McCarron 2-minus 6; Marquis Maze 1-minus 6. PASSING:LSU-Jo. Jefferson 6-10-0-67; Jarrett Lee 3-7-2-24. Alabama-AJ McCarron 16-28-1-199; Marquis Maze 0-1-1-0. RECEIVING:LSU-Russell Shepard 2-39; Rueben Randle 2-19; Chase Clement 2-19; Odell Beckham 2-16; De. Peterson 1-minus 2. Alabama-Marquis Maze 6-61; Trent Richardson 5-80; Darius Hanks 2-38; Eddie Lacy 1-11; Brad Smelley 1-8; Michael Williams 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: LSU-Mo. Claiborne 1-33; Eric Reid 1-0. Alabama-Mark Barron 1-14; Robert Lester 1-0.

Alabama Mississippi State

1 0 0

2 7 0

3 3 0

4 14 0

SCORE 24 7

SCORING SUMMARY 2nd 3rd 4th

09:59 07:32 13:39 12:03 01:18

UA UA UA MSU UA

Lacy 2 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 5-52 3:20, Jeremy Shelley 24 yd field goal, 8-73 5:05, Richardson 2 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 7-53 3:18, Smith 12 yd pass from Russell (DePasquale kick), 3-22 1:21, Lacy 32 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick), 11-73 5:08,

UA 20 44-223 163 24-14-1 68-386 0-0 2-21 1-23 0-0 4-37.2 1-0 6-40 34:50 2 of 11 1 of 2 3-4 5-33

UA 7 - MSU 0 UA 10 - MSU 0 UA 17 - MSU 0 UA 17 - MSU 7 UA 24 - MSU 7

MSU 9 29-12 119 30-15-0 59-131 0-0 0-0 5-138 1-31 7-42.7 1-0 6-49 25:10 3 of 16 1 of 3 1-2 0-0

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RUSHING: Alabama-Trent Richardson 32-127; Eddie Lacy 11-96; AJ McCarron 1-0. Mississippi State-Vick Ballard 9-21; L. Perkins 5-10; Dylan Favre 1-minus 2; Tyler Russell 10-minus 3; Chris Relf 3-minus 3; B. Swedenburg 1-minus 11. PASSING: Alabama-AJ McCarron 14-24-1-163. Mississippi State-Tyler Russell 13-25-0-110; Dylan Favre 2-3-0-9; Chris Relf 0-2-0-0. RECEIVING: Alabama-Marquis Maze 4-22; DeAndrew White 3-21; Kevin Norwood 2-60; Trent Richardson 2-26; Michael Williams 1-16; Kenny Bell 1-16; Darius Hanks 1-2. Mississippi State-Chris Smith 5-42; Marcus Green 2-22; Chad Bumphis 2-16; Arceto Clark 2-13; Nick Griffin 1-8; Malcolm Johnson 1-8; Vick Ballard 1-6; Brandon Heavens 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Alabama-None. Mississippi State-C. Lawrence 1-31. FUMBLES: Alabama-Eddie Lacy 1-0. Mississippi State-B. Swedenburg 1-0.

FUMBLES: LSU-None. Alabama-Trent Richardson 1-0.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: PPV

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 • JORDAN-HARE STADIUM • AUBURN, Ala. ATTENDANCE: 87,451 • TV: CBS

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — AJ McCarron threw for three touchdowns and Trent Richardson ran for two, leading No. 3 Alabama to a 45-21 victory over Georgia Southern. McCarron completed 14-of-19 passes for 190 yards, while Richardson totaled 175 yards on 32 carries for the Crimson Tide (10-1), who reached 10 victories for the fourth consecutive season. They have won two in a row since dropping a 9-6 overtime decision against LSU, and could find themselves back in the championship mix. While Alabama entered this weekend ranked third in the BCS standings, second-ranked Oklahoma State lost to Iowa State on Friday. LSU is the only undefeated team left from a BCS conference. Dominique Swope ran for 153 yards and a score on 18 carries for the Eagles (9-2), who won the FCS' Southern Conference title this season. Jeremy Shelley kicked a 32-yard field goal on Alabama's first possession, and the Crimson Tide pushed its lead to 10 thanks to a defensive play. On the ensuing possession, Georgia Southern's Adrian Mora lined up for a 42-yard field goal, but Alabama's Dre Kirkpatrick blocked it and returned the ball 55 yards for a touchdown. McCarron's four-yard TD pass to Richardson early in the second quarter gave Alabama a 17-0 advantage, but Swope's 82-yard run on the first play of the Eagles' following drive put Georgia Southern on the board. But Alabama responded with a methodical drive that Richardson closed with five consecutive runs. The last was a one-yard plunge into the end zone, making it a 24-7 game with a little more than six minutes left in the half. It put the Crimson Tide ahead by 17 late in the third quarter, and they used another long drive to secure the win. Starting from their own eight-yard line with 9:20 left in the game, the Crimson Tide reached the end zone in 15 plays. McCarron ended the march with a four-yard strike to Smelley with 44 seconds to play.

AUBURN, Ala. — Trent Richardson carried the ball 27 times for a career-high 203 yards and AJ McCarron threw three touchdown passes, as the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide dominated the Auburn Tigers, 42-14, in the annual Iron Bowl. McCarron completed 18-of-23 passes for 184 yards for the Crimson Tide (11-1, 7-1 SEC), who will most likely secure the coveted No. 2 position in the BCS rankings. Brad Smelley caught six passes for 86 yards and a score for Alabama, which has won three in a row since a loss to top-ranked LSU on November 5. Kenny Bell hauled in two passes for 46 yards and a touchdown. Richardson had a five-yard TD catch for the Crimson Tide, who avenged a 28-27 home loss to Auburn last year. Alabama's offense got going after each team punted once to start the game. Smelley kept the nine-play drive alive twice with some big catches on third down. He hauled in passes of eight and 11 yards to put the ball near midfield, and McCarron launched a 41-yard bomb to Bell for a 7-0 lead. After Auburn went three-and-out, the Crimson Tide took over at the Tigers' 35 due to a 10-yard punt. On the first play, McCarron used a play-action pass to fake out the defense, leaving Smelley wide open on the left side of the field for an easy touchdown. Alabama was backed up at its own 10 after forcing another punt by the Tigers. McCarron was sacked from behind by Corey Lemonier and lost control of the football, which Kenneth Carter fell on in the end zone for an Auburn score. The Crimson Tide took the momentum right back with a 12-play, 80-yard scoring drive. From there, McCarron rolled to his right and hooked up with Richardson to make it 21-7 with 9:11 left until halftime. The Tigers made things a bit interesting early in the second half, when Onterio McCalebb took the opening kickoff back 83 yards for a touchdown. Alabama's defense essentially put the game away on the third play of the fourth quarter. Moseley was intercepted by Dee Milliner, who sprinted 35 yards the other way for a touchdown. Richardson followed with an electrifying 57-yard run to put the ball inside the 20. Jalston Fowler's 15-yard rushing TD made it a 42-14 game with 6:40 to play.

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1 0 10

2 14 14

3 7 14

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SCORING SUMMARY 1st 2nd

3rd

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11:48 05:12 12:56 12:36 06:16 00:56 07:17 07:03 02:36 00:44

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Shelley 32 yd field goal, 7-42 3:12, GSU 0 - UA 3 Kirkpatrick 55 yd blocked FG return (shelley kick), GSU 0 - UA 10 Richardson 4 yd pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 10-71 5:02, GSU 0 - UA 17 D. Swope 82 yd run (A. Mora kick), 1-82 0:20, GSU 7 - UA 17 Richardson 1 yd run (Shelley kick), 12-65 6:20, GSU 7 - UA 24 J. Bryant 39 yd pass from J. Shaw (A. Mora kick), 9-80 5:20, GSU 14 - UA 24 Smelley 34 yd pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 10-85 4:09, GSU 14 - UA 31 L. Scott 95 yd kickoff return (A. Mora kick), , GSU 21 - UA 31 Richardson 1 yd run (Shelley kick), 9-74 4:27, GSU 21 - UA 38 Smelley 4 yd pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 15-92 8:36, GSU 21 - UA 45

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GSU 14 39-302 39 7-1-0 46-341 0-0 0-0 7-190 0-0 2-47.5 1-0 5-40 27:23 2 of 9 2 of 3 0-2 0-0

UA 28 49-272 190 19-14-0 68-462 0-0 1-4 3-74 0-0 0-0.0 0-0 6-35 32:37 7 of 10 1 of 1 5-5 0-0

RUSHING: GSU-D. Swope 18-153; J. McKinnon 5-48; E. Youyoute 2-35; J. Shaw 8-26; N. Hickey 3-25; D. Robinson 2-15; R. Brown 1-0. Alabama-Trent Richardson 32-175; Eddie Lacy 6-45; Jalston Fowler 8-41; AJ McCarron 3-11. PASSING:GSU-J. Shaw 1-5-0-39; E. Youyoute 0-2-0-0. Alabama-AJ McCarron 14-19-0-190. RECEIVING:GSU-J. Bryant 1-39. Alabama-Brad Smelley 4-58; Brandon Gibson 4-49; Marquis Maze 3-44; Kevin Norwood 1-22; Eddie Lacy 1-13; Trent Richardson 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Georgia Southern-None. Alabama-None. FUMBLES: Georgia Southern-E. Youyoute 1-0. Alabama-None.

1 14 7

Alabama Auburn

2 10 0

3 3 7

4 15 0

SCORE 42 14

SCORING SUMMARY 1st

2nd 3rd 4th

06:33 04:25 00:04 09:11 01:44 14:49 08:47 14:38 06:40

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Bell 41 yd pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 9-81 4:35, UA 7 - AU 0 Smelley 35 yd pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 1-35 0:08, UA 14 - AU 0 K.Carter 0 yd fumble recovery (Parkey kick), , UA 14 - AU 7 Richardson 5 yd pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 12-80 5:53, UA 21 - AU 7 Jeremy Shelley 30 yd field goal, 12-51 5:56, UA 24 - AU 7 O. McCalebb 83 yd kickoff return (Parkey kick), , UA 24 - AU 14 Jeremy Shelley 28 yd field goal, 10-69 6:02, UA 27 - AU 14 Milliner 35 yd int. return (M. Williams pass from McCarron), , UA 35 - AU 14 Fowler 15 yd run (Shelley kick), 5-90 2:54, UA 42 - AU 14

UA 19 35-213 184 23-18-0 58-397 0-0 2-21 0-0 1-35 3-40.3 1-1 3-20 31:38 7 of 13 1 of 1 4-4 3-17

AU 9 35-78 62 20-11-1 55-140 0-0 0-0 6-183 0-0 6-41.7 2-1 4-40 28:22 3 of 15 2 of 4 0-1 1-10

RUSHING: Alabama-Trent Richardson 27-203; Jalston Fowler 1-15; Eddie Lacy 4-6; Marquis Maze 1-1; TEAM 1-minus 2; AJ McCarron 1-minus 10. Auburn-Michael Dyer 13-48; Kiehl Frazier 8-28; Tre Mason 3-10; O. McCalebb 5-6; Quan Bray 1-minus 3; Trovon Reed 1-minus 3; Clint Moseley 4-minus 8. PASSING: Alabama-AJ McCarron 18-23-0-184. Auburn-Clint Moseley 11-18-1-62; Kiehl Frazier 0-2-0-0. RECEIVING: Alabama-Brad Smelley 6-86; Marquis Maze 4-18; Kenny Bell 2-46; Brandon Gibson 2-13; Michael Williams 2-12; Trent Richardson 1-5; Eddie Lacy 1-4. Auburn-Quan Bray 5-22; Lutzenkirchen 2-20; O. McCalebb 2-17; Trovon Reed 2-3. INTERCEPTIONS: Alabama-DeMarcus Milliner 1-35. Auburn-None. FUMBLES: Alabama-AJ McCarron 1-1. Auburn-O. McCalebb 1-0; Clint Moseley 1-1.

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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 ..................................................................Miami 33, 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 vs. LSU *Vacated per NCAA ruling BOWL GAME APPEARANCES (BY GAME): Sugar - 13 Gator - 2 Orange - 8 BCS National Championship Game - 1 Blockbuster - 1 Cotton - 7 Fiesta - 1 Rose - 6 Citrus - 1 Liberty - 4 Hall of Fame - 1 Independence - 3 Aloha - 1 Sun - 3 Outback - 1 Music City - 2 Bluebonnet - 2 Capital One - 1

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

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

Cotton Bowl Holt Rast (E), 1942 Don Whitmire (T), 1942 Jimmy Nelson (HB), 1942 Paul Bryant (Coach), 1968, ‘73, ‘81, ‘82

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 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 ........................................................................................................ 0-2 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 UA Record ACC .........................................................................................................1-1 (.500) Big East .....................................................................................................1-2 (.333) Big Ten ....................................................................................................... 5-3 (.625) Big 12 ..................................................................................................*9-9-1 (.500) Mountain West .........................................................................................0-1 (.000) Pac 12 .................................................................................................. 7-1-1 (.833) SEC ........................................................................................................1-0 (1.000) Independents.............................................................................................5-4 (.556) *Actual record is 10-9-1. 2006 Cotton Bowl win over Texas Tech was later vacated per NCAA ruling.

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Various Sites Record: Won 1, Lost 0

Pasadena, California Record: Won 4, Lost 1, Tied 1

Honolulu, Hawaii Record: Won 1, Lost 0

Alabama 37, Texas 21

Outstanding Player Award 2010 Running Back Mark Intram (Offense) Defensive Lineman Marcell Dareus (Defense)

Orange Bowl 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)

Outstanding Player Award 1963 Linebacker Lee Roy Jordan 1965 Quarterback Joe Namath 1966 Quarterback Steve Sloan 1975 End Leroy Cook (Defense)

1926 1927 1931 1935 1938 1946

Gator Bowl Jacksonville, Florida Record: Won 1, Lost 1 1968 1993

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)

1991

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

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Hall of Fame Bowl Tampa, Florida Record: Won 0, Lost 1 1988

Tempe, Arizona Record: Won 0, Lost 1 1991

Outstanding Player Award 1976 Linebacker Barry Krauss 1982 Defensive Back Jeremiah Castille

Bluebonnet Bowl Houston, Texas Record: Won 0, Lost 0, Tied 2 1960 1970

Nashville, Tennessee Record: Won 0, Lost 2

Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas Record: Won 3, Lost 0 1983 1986 1988

1998 2004

Virginia Tech 38, Alabama 7 Minnesota 20, Alabama 16

The Outback Bowl Tampa, Florida Record: Won 1, Lost 0 1997

Alabama 17, Michigan 14

Outstanding Player Award 1997 Linebacker Dwayne Rudd

Independence Bowl Shreveport, Louisiana Record: Won 2, Lost 1

Alabama 3, Texas 3 Alabama 24, Oklahoma 24

Outstanding Player Award 1960 Linebacker Lee Roy Jordan (Defensive Player) 1970 Linebacker Jeff Rouzie (Defensive Player)

Louisville 34, Alabama 7

Music City Bowl

Philadelphia & Memphis Record: Won 2, Lost 2 Penn State 7, Alabama 0 Colorado 47, Alabama 33 Alabama 36, UCLA 6 Alabama 21, Illinois 15

Michigan 28, Alabama 24

Fiesta Bowl

Liberty Bowl 1959 1969 1976 1982

Alabama 24, Ohio State 17 Alabama 49, Michigan State 7

Outstanding Player Award 1995 Tailback Sherman Williams (Offense) 2011 Linebacker Courtney Upshaw

Alabama 30, Colorado 25

Outstanding Player Award 1991 Receiver/PR David Palmer

Sugar Bowl Duke 29, Alabama 26 Texas 27, Alabama 7 Alabama 10, Arkansas 3 Alabama 12, Mississippi 7 Alabama 34, Nebraska 7 Notre Dame 24, Alabama 23 Alabama 13, Penn State 6 Alabama 35, Ohio State 6 Alabama 14, Penn State 7 Alabama 24, Arkansas 9 Miami 33, Alabama 25 Alabama 34, Miami 13 Utah 31, Alabama 17

Orlando, Florida Record: Won 2, Lost 0

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Record: Won 1, Lost 0

New Orleans, Louisiana Record: Won 8, Lost 5 1945 1948 1962 1964 1967 1973 1975 1978 1979 1980 1990 1993 2009

Citrus Bowl/ Capital One Bowl

Missouri 35, Alabama 10 Alabama 24, North Carolina 10

Blockbuster Bowl

Alabama 24, Southern Cal 3

Outstanding Player Award 1985 Linebacker Cornelius Bennett (Defense) 1985 Halfback Gene Jelks (Offense)

Outstanding Player Award 1993 Quarterback Brian Burgdorf

Dallas, Texas *Record: Won 2, Lost 4 Alabama 29, Texas A&M 21 Rice 28, Alabama 6 Texas A&M 20, Alabama 16 Texas 17, Alabama 13 Alabama 30, Baylor 2 Texas 14, Alabama 12 Alabama 13, Texas Tech 10 *Vacated per NCAA ruling

1985

Outstanding Player Award 1926 Back Johnny Mack Brown 1927 Tackle Fred Pickhard 1931 Back John Campbell 1935 Back Millard â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dixieâ&#x20AC;? Howell 1946 Back Harry Gilmer

Cotton Bowl 1942 1954 1968 1973 1981 1982 *2006

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

2001 2006 2007

Alabama 14, Iowa State 13 Oklahoma State 34, Alabama 31 Alabama 30, Colorado 24

Co-Defensive Player Award 2001 Strong Safety Waine Bacon Outstanding Player Award 2007 Quarterback John Parker Wilson

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2010

Alabama 28, SMU 7 Alabama 28, Washington 6 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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Alabama Bowl Records Team Bests FIRST DOWNS Most Total First Downs 29 ......... vs. Army, 1988 Sun 29 ......... vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange 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. Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 4 .......... vs. Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet 6 .......... vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator 7 .......... vs. Texas, 1948 Sugar 8 .......... vs. 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. Texas, 1965 Orange 13 ......... vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence 13 ......... vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 13 ......... vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One

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Fewest First Downs Passing 1 ........... vs. Miami, 1993 Sugar 1 ........... vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 1 ........... vs. Penn State, 1959 Liberty 1 ........... vs. Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 2 ........... vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator 2 ........... vs. Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet 3 ........... vs. Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship 3 ........... vs. Southern California, 1985 Aloha 3 ........... vs. Arkansas, 1980 Sugar 3 ........... vs. Penn State, 1979 Sugar 3 ........... vs. Nebraska, 1972 Orange Most First Downs By Penalty 4 ........... vs. Colorado, 1969 Liberty 4 ........... vs. Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 3 ........... vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange 3 ........... vs. Texas A&M, 1968 Cotton 3 ........... vs. SMU, 1983 Sun Fewest First Downs By Penalty 0 ............19 times – most recent: vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence (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

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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) 1 ............15 times 0 – most recent: vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One ( Others – vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar; vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator; vs. Oklahoma, 1970 Bluebonnet; vs. Notre Dame, 1973 Sugar; vs. Penn State, 1979 Sugar; vs. Arkansas, 1980 Sugar; vs. Baylor, 1981 Cotton; vs. USC, 1985 Aloha; vs. Washington, 1986 Sun; vs. Army, 1988 Sun; vs. Louisville, 1991 Fiesta; vs. Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar; vs. North Carolina, 1993 Gator; vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence) TOTAL OFFENSE Most Total Yards 586 ....... vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 546 ....... vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 521 ....... vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 518 ....... vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange 507 ....... vs. Army, 1988 Sun Fewest Total Yards 23 ......... vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator 75 ......... vs. Texas A&M, 1968 Cotton 98 ......... vs. Stanford, 1927 Rose 103 ....... vs. Texas, 1948 Sugar 131 ....... vs. 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 6.5 ........ vs. Washington State, 1931 Rose - 51 plays, 333 yards 6.3 ........ vs. Army, 1988 Sun - 88 plays, 507 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. Ohio State, 1978 Sugar 67 ......... vs. Baylor, 1981 Cotton 64 ......... vs. Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster 62 ......... vs. SMU, 1983 Sun 60 ......... vs. Miami, 1993 Sugar 60 ......... vs. Penn State, 1979 Sugar Fewest Rush Attempts 21 ......... vs. Minnesota 2004, Music City 26 ......... vs. Texas, 1965 Orange 28 ......... vs. Texas, 1948 Sugar 29 ......... vs. Miami, 1990 Sugar 29 ......... vs. 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. Missouri, 1968 Gator 21 ......... vs. Minnesota, 2004 Music City 31 ......... vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar 38 ......... vs. Miami, 1990 Sugar 41 ......... vs. 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. Boston College, 1943 Orange - 42 rushes, 246 yards 5.4 ........ vs. Arkansas, 1980 Sugar - 53 rushes, 284 yards 5.4 ........ vs. Rice, 1954 Cotton - 35 rushes, 188 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. Utah, 2009 Sugar 0 ........... vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence 0 ........... vs. Texas Tech, 2006 Cotton 0 ........... vs. Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 0 ........... vs. Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster 0 ........... vs. Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 0 ........... vs. Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 0 ........... vs. Texas, 1982 Cotton 0 ........... vs. Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 0 ........... vs. Oklahoma, 1970 Bluebonnet 0 ........... vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator 0 ........... vs. Texas, 1965 Orange 0 ........... vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 0 ........... vs. Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet 0 ........... vs. Penn State, 1959 Liberty 0 ........... vs. Texas, 1948 Sugar 0 ........... vs. 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. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 22 ......... vs. Minnesota 2004 Music City 22 ......... vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange

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Highest Completion Percentage (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) 70.6 ...... vs. Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster (12 of 17) 68.9 ...... vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange (20 of 29) Notable Performance: 100.0 .... vs. Duke, 1945 Sugar (8 of 8) Lowest Completion Percentage 14.3 ...... vs. Stanford, 1927 Rose (1 of 7) 14.3 ...... vs. Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton (1 of 7) 23.1 ...... vs. Nebraska, 1972 Orange (3 of 13) 23.5 ...... vs. Texas, 1948 Sugar (4 of 17) 25.0 ...... vs. Washington State, 1931 Rose (2 of 8) 25.0 ...... vs. California, 1938 Rose (3 of 12) 25.0 ...... vs. 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 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 2 ........... 10 times – last: vs. North Carolina, 1993 Gator Fewest Touchdown Passes 0 ........... 19 times – most recent: vs. Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship Most Interceptions Thrown 3 ........... vs. Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 3 ........... vs. Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 3 ........... vs. Texas A&M, 1968 Cotton 3 ........... vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 2 ........... vs. Miami, 1993 Sugar 2 ........... vs. Illinois, 1982 Liberty 2 ........... vs. Penn State, 1979 Sugar 2 ........... vs. Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 2 ........... vs. Texas, 1973 Cotton 2 ........... vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator 2 ........... vs. Nebraska, 1967 Sugar 2 ........... vs. Texas, 1965 Orange 2 ........... vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 2 ........... vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar Fewest Interceptions Thrown 0 ........... 23 times – last: vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One

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PUNTING Most Punts 16 ......... vs. Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 13 ......... vs. Stanford, 1927 Rose 11 ......... vs. Washington State, 1931 Rose 10 ......... vs. Penn State, 1979 Sugar 10 ......... vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator Fewest Punts 1 ........... vs. Ohio State, 1978 Sugar 2 ........... vs. UCLA, 1976 Liberty 2 ........... vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 3 ........... vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 4 ........... vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar 4 ........... vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence 4 ........... vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 4 ........... vs. Army, 1988 Sun 4 ........... vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 4 ........... vs. Oklahoma, 1970 Bluebonnet 4 ........... vs. Nebraska, 1967 Sugar Most Punting Yards 581 ....... vs. Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 419 ....... vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator 412 ....... vs. Stanford, 1927 Rose 412 ....... vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 402 ....... vs. Washington State, 1931 Rose

Most Punt Return Yards 168 ....... vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 136 ....... vs. Nebraska, 1972 Orange 108 ....... vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange 86 ......... vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence 74 ......... vs. Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster Fewest Punt Return Yards -3 .......... vs. Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 0 ........... vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator 0 ........... vs. UCLA, 1976 Liberty 0 ........... vs. Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 0 ........... vs. Michigan, 1997 Outback 0 ........... vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence KICKOFF RETURNS Most Kickoff Returns 8 ........... vs. Colorado, 1969 Liberty 7 ........... vs. Nebraska, 1972 Orange 6 ........... vs. Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 6 ........... vs. Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 6 ........... vs. Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 6 ........... vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar

Best Punting Average 46.5 ...... vs. Michigan, 1997 Outback 45.7 ...... vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 45.5 ...... vs. Army, 1988 Sun 45.2 ...... vs. Texas, 1982 Cotton 44.5 ...... vs. Miami, 1993 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. Michigan, 1997 Outback 1 ........... vs. Iowa State, 2001 Independence 1 ........... vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar 1 ........... vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One

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

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

PUNT RETURNS

Fewest Kickoff Return Yards 0 ........... vs. Penn State, 1959 Liberty 0 ........... vs. Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet 0 ........... vs. Oklahoma 1963 Orange 0 ........... vs. Nebraska, 1972 Orange 5 ........... vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence

Fewest Punting Yards 33 ......... vs. Ohio State, 1978 Sugar 53 ......... vs. UCLA, 1976 Liberty 77 ......... vs. USC, 1946 Rose 79 ......... vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 90 ......... vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange

Most Punt Returns 6 ........... vs. Texas, 1965 Orange 6 ........... vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange 6 ........... vs. Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster 5 ........... vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 5 ........... vs. Texas A&M, 1968 Cotton 5 ........... vs. Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 5 ........... vs. Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar Fewest Punt Returns 0 ........... vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator 0 ........... vs. UCLA, 1976 Liberty 0 ........... vs. Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 0 ........... vs. Michigan, 1997 Outback 0 ........... vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence 1 ........... vs. Colorado, 1969 Liberty 1 ........... vs. Arkansas, 1980 Sugar 1 ........... vs. Texas, 1982 Cotton 1 ........... vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 1 ........... vs. North Carolina, 1993 Gator 1 ........... vs. Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 1 ........... vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence 1 ........... vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar

FUMBLES Most Fumbles 10 ......... vs. Ohio State, 1978 Sugar 7 ........... vs. Penn State, 1959 Liberty 6 ........... vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 5 ........... vs. Texas A&M, 1968 Cotton 5 ........... vs. Nebraska, 1972 Orange 5 ........... vs. Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 5 ........... vs. Baylor, 1981 Cotton

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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

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

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Alabama Bowl Records Team Bests 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 PENALTIES Most Penalties 18 ......... vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange 11 ......... vs. Penn State, 1979 Sugar 10 ......... vs. USC, 1985 Aloha 10 ......... vs. Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 8 ........... vs. Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 8 ........... vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange 8 ........... vs. Michigan, 1997 Outback 8 ........... vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence 8 ........... vs. Michigan, 1997 Outback

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Fewest Penalties 0 ........... vs. Washington, 1926 Rose 0 ........... vs. Penn State, 1975 Sugar 1 ........... vs. Stanford, 1927 Rose 1 ........... vs. California, 1938 Rose 1 ........... vs. Duke, 1945 Sugar 1 ........... vs. Oklahoma, 1963 Orange 1 ........... vs. Nebraska, 1967 Sugar 1 ........... vs. Missouri, 1968 Gator 1 ........... vs. Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 1 ........... vs. Ohio State, 1978 Sugar 1 ........... vs. Texas, 1982 Cotton 1 ........... vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 1 ........... vs. Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 1 ........... vs. Ohio State, 1978 Sugar 1 ........... vs. Texas, 1982 Cotton 1 ........... vs. Washington, 1986 Sun Most Penalty Yards 132 ....... vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange 94 ......... vs. Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 93 ......... vs. USC, 1985 Aloha 89 ......... vs. Baylor, 1981 Cotton 81 ......... vs. 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

SCORING Most Points 61 ......... vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 49 ......... vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 39 ......... vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange 37 ......... vs. Boston College, 1943 Orange 37 ......... vs. Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship Fewest Points 0 ........... vs. California, 1938 Rose 0 ........... vs. Penn State, 1959 Liberty 3 ........... vs. Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet 6 ........... vs. Rice, 1954 Cotton 6 ........... vs. Nebraska, 1972 Orange 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) 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 Most Points – Second Quarter 24 ......... vs. Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship 22 ......... vs. Stanford, 1935 Rose 22 ......... vs. Boston College, 1943 Orange 21 ......... vs. Washington State, 1931 Rose 21 ......... vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One Most Points – Third Quarter 20 ......... vs. Washington, 1926 Rose 20 ......... vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 14 ......... vs. Colorado, 1969 Liberty 14 ......... vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 14 ......... vs. Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar 14 ......... vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange 14 ......... vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One Most Points – Fourth Quarter 20 ......... vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 15 ......... vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 14 ......... vs. Ohio State, 1978 Sugar 14 ......... vs. Baylor, 1981 Cotton 14 ......... vs. USC, 1985 Aloha 14 ......... vs. Michigan, 1997 Outback 14 ......... vs. Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence Most Points - Any Half 40 ......... vs. Syracuse, 1953 Orange (2nd) 28 ......... vs. Michigan State, 2011 Capital One (1st) 28 ......... vs. SMU, 1983 Sun (1st) 27 ......... vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence (1st) 24 ......... vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange (1st) 24 ......... vs. Nebraska, 1967 Sugar (1st) 24 ......... vs. UCLA, 1976 Liberty (1st) 24 ......... vs. Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship (1st)

21 ......... vs. USC, 1985 Aloha 21 ......... vs. Washington, 1986 Sun 21 ......... vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame 21 ......... vs. Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar 21 ......... vs. Michigan State 2011 Capital One Fewest Points in a Win 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 Most Points in a Loss 34 ......... vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange 33 ......... vs. Colorado, 1969 Liberty 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 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 5 ........... vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar Most Field Goals Made 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

Most Points – First Half 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. Syracuse, 1953 Orange 22 ......... vs. Texas A&M, 1942 Cotton 22 ......... vs. Ohio State, 1978 Sugar

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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 7 ........... Arkansas, 1962 Sugar 8 ........... Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster 9 ........... Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 10 ......... Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet 10 ......... Oklahoma, 1963 Orange Most First Downs By Penalty 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 Fewest First Downs By Penalty 0 ........... 17 times – most recent: Colorado, 2007 Independence (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) 1 ........... 21 times – most recent: Michigan State, 2011 Capital One (Others – Arkansas, 1962 Sugar; Nebraska, 1966 Orange; Missouri, 1968 Gator; Nebraska, 1972 Orange; Texas, 1973 Cotton; Notre Dame, 1975 Orange; USC, 1985 Aloha; Washington, 1986 Sun; Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame; Army, 1988 Sun; Louisville, 1991 Fiesta; Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar; North Carolina, 1993 Gator; Ohio State, 1995 Citrus; Michigan, 1997 Outback; Michigan, 2000 Orange; Iowa State, 2001 Independence; Minnesota, 2004 Music City; Texas Tech, 2006 Cotton; Oklahoma State, 2006 Independence) TOTAL OFFENSE 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 ......... USC, 1946 Rose 48 ......... Arkansas, 1962 Sugar 48 ......... Mississippi, 1964 Sugar

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Most Total Yards 571 ....... Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 563 ....... Colorado, 1969 Liberty 477 ....... Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 456 ....... Iowa State, 2001 Independence 444 ....... Illinois, 1982 Liberty Fewest Total Yards 41 ......... USC, 1946 Rose 158 ....... Baylor, 1981 Cotton 168 ....... Arkansas, 1962 Sugar 171 ....... Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 182 ....... Penn State, 1979 Sugar Most Yards Per Play 8.8 ........ Nebraska, 1966 Orange - 43 plays, 377 yards 7.3 ........ Boston College, 1943 Orange - 55 plays, 402 yards 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 2.5 ........ 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 3.0 ........ Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 57 plays, 171 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 Fewest Rush Attempts 16 ......... Colorado, 1969 Liberty 18 ......... Washington State, 1931 Rose 18 ......... Miami (Fla.), 1993 Sugar 23 ......... Michigan, 2000 Orange 24 ......... Nebraska, 1966 Orange 24 ......... Texas Tech, 2006 Cotton 24 ......... Utah, 2009 Sugar Most Yards Rushing 473 ....... Colorado, 1969 Liberty 402 ....... Missouri, 1968 Gator 379 ....... Rice, 1954 Cotton 350 ....... Army, 1988 Sun 349 ....... Oklahoma, 1970 Bluebonnet 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 Most Yards Per Rush 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 -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

Most Touchdowns Rushing 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 ........... 25 times – most recent: Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 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 42 ......... Iowa State, 2001 Independence 42 ......... Texas, 2010 BCS National Championship 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 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

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Fewest Passing Yards 0 ........... Missouri, 1968 Gator 0 ........... Army, 1988 Sun 19 ......... Notre Dame, 1975 Orange 22 ......... California, 1938 Rose 35 ......... USC, 1946 Rose

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5 ........... Missouri, 1968 Gator 5 ........... Washington, 1986 Sun 5 ........... Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar

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

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

Fewest Touchdown Passes 0 ........... 28 times â&#x20AC;&#x201C; most recent: Minnesota, 2004 Music City 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

Fewest Punt Return Yards 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

PUNTING

KICKOFF RETURNS

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

Most Kickoff Returns 8 ........... Syracuse, 1953 Orange 8 ........... Colorado, 1969 Liberty 8 ........... UCLA, 1976 Liberty 7 ........... Nebraska, 1967 Sugar 7 ........... Michigan State, 2011 Capital One 7 ........... Miami (Fla.), 1993 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

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

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Most Punting Yards 492 ....... Colorado, 1991 Blockbuster 410 ....... Texas A&M, 1968 Cotton 393 ....... California, 1938 Rose 387 ....... Penn State, 1979 Sugar 366 ....... Washington State, 1931 Rose

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 Punting Yards 65 ......... UCLA, 1976 Liberty 75 ......... Colorado, 1969 Liberty 88 ......... Texas, 1973 Cotton 100 ....... Illinois, 1982 Liberty 123 ....... Louisville, 1991 Fiesta

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

Best Punting Average 48.5 ...... Penn State, 1975 Sugar 47.8 ...... USC, 1946 Rose 46.7 ...... Virginia Tech, 1998 Music City 45.0 ...... Utah, 2009 Sugar 44.0 ...... Texas, 1973 Cotton 44.0 ...... Mississippi, 1964 Sugar

FUMBLES

Worst Punting Average 25.1 ...... Rice, 1954 Cotton 26.1 ...... Michigan, 1997 Outback 29.0 ...... Penn State, 1959 Liberty 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

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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

Most Fumbles 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 Fewest Fumbles 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

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 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 Most Penalty Yards 115 ....... Michigan, 2000 Orange 94 ......... Colorado, 1969 Liberty 91 ......... Utah, 2009 Sugar 89 ......... Rice, 1954 Cotton 87 ......... Louisville, 1991 Fiesta 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

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SNAPSHOTS

Fewest Points 0 ........... Washington State, 1931 Rose 0 ........... Oklahoma, 1963 Orange 2 ........... Baylor, 1981 Cotton 3 ........... Texas, 1960 Bluebonnet 3 ........... Arkansas, 1962 Sugar 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

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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 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

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)

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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

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

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Crimson Tide stars Jess Richardson (68), Tommy Lewis (42) and Bobby Marlow (32) enjoy the closing minutes of ninth-ranked Alabama’s stunning 61-6 rout of 14th-ranked Syracuse in the 1953 Orange Bowl game on January 1, 1953, in Miami.

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

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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 138....... Johnny Musso vs. Oklahoma, 1970 Bluebonnet 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 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 PASSING Most Pass Attempts 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 Most Pass Completions 33......... David Smith vs. Army, 1988 Sun 27......... Gary Hollingsworth vs. Miami (Fla.), 1990 Sugar 23......... Jeff Dunn vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame Most Yards Passing 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 256....... John Parker Wilson vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence

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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 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

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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 Most Touchdowns Receiving 2........... Don Hutson vs, Stanford, 1935 Rose 2........... Ray Perkins vs. Nebraska, 1966 Orange 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 182....... Shaun Alexander (161 Rush, 21 Rec.) vs. Michigan, 2000 Orange * NCAA Record TOTAL OFFENSE 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 261....... Jeff Dunn (269 Pass, -8 Rush) vs. Michigan, 1988 Hall of Fame SCORING Most Points Scored 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) KICKOFF RETURNS Most Kickoff Returns 7........... Sherman Williams vs. Ohio State, 1995 Citrus 6........... Steve Williams vs. Nebraska, 1972 Orange 5........... Javier Arenas vs. Utah, 2009 Sugar 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) Longest Punt Return 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 PUNTING 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

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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 schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13th national championship.

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 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 45.0...... P.J. Fitzgerald (4 for 180) vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence

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

Most Field Goal Attempts 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 Most Field Goals Made 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

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FIELD GOALS

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 46......... Tim Davis vs. Mississippi, 1964 Sugar 45......... Philip Doyle vs. Miami, 1990 Sugar 43......... Jon Brock vs. Michigan, 1997 Outback 42......... Peter Kim vs. Baylor, 1981 Cotton 41......... Leigh Tiffin vs. Colorado, 2007 Independence

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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) 177............Ben Barnett, Army (1988 Sun) 157............Mike Holovak, Boston College (1943 Orange) 134............George Wilson, Washington (1926 Rose) 133............Ernie Koy, Texas (1965 Orange) 130............Vic Bottari, California (1938 Rose) 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)

3................Browning Nagle, Louisville (1991 Fiesta) 3................Gino Torretta, Miami (Fla.) (1993 Sugar) 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) 122............Jordan Shipley, Texas (2010 BCS National Championship) 113............Clarence Williams, Michigan (1997 Outback) 110............Ken McKay, Louisville (1991 Fiesta) 109............Craig Campbell, Iowa State (2001 Independence) 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) 24..............Cody Hawkins, Colorado (2007 Independence)

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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) 287............Brian Griese, Michigan (1997 Outback) 284............Seneca Wallace, Iowa State (2001 Independence) 278............Gino Torretta, Miami (Fla.) (1993 Sugar) 250............Craig Erickson, Miami (Fla.) (1990 Sugar) 245............Kevin Scanlon, Arkansas (1980 Sugar) 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)

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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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1927 ROSE BOWL

1931 ROSE BOWL

Alabama 20, Washington 19

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.

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.

“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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

Washington scored a final time in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t overcome the Alabama lead. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 0 20 0 Washington 6 6 0 7 Attendance: 55,000 (capacity: 57,000).

The 7-7 game ended three plays later.

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.

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SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 21 3 0 Washington State 0 0 0 0 Attendance: 60,000 (capacity: 83,000).

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1935 ROSE BOWL

1938 ROSE BOWL

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, Texas (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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 22 0 7 Washington 7 0 6 0 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’ 2and 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 0 0 0 Washington 6 7 6 0 Attendance: 89,650 (capacity: 87,677).

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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 12yard 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 72yard 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 7 13 9 Texas A&M 0 7 0 14 Attendance: 38,000 (capacity: 46,200).

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1943 ORANGE BOWL

1945 SUGAR BOWL

1946 ROSE BOWL

(10) Alabama 37, (8) Boston College 21

(11) Duke 29, Alabama 26

(3) Alabama 34, (11) USC 14

MIAMI, Fla. (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, La. (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.”

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.

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.” SCORING SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 22 6 9 Boston College 14 7 0 0 Attendance: 30,000 (capacity: 23,330).

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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. 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 7 6 7 9 Duke 12 7 0 7 Attendance: 72,000 (capacity: 72,000).

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1 2 3 4 Alabama 7 13 7 7 Southern California 0 0 0 14 Attendance: 94,000 (capacity: 87,677).

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1953 ORANGE BOWL

1954 COTTON BOWL

(5) Texas 27, (6) Alabama 7

(9) Alabama 61, (14) Syracuse 6

(6) Rice 28, (13) Alabama 6

NEW ORLEANS, La. (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, Fla. (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, Texas (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.

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.

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. 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.

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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 7 14 20 20 Syracuse 6 0 0 0 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 47yard 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 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.

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.

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1 2 3 4 Texas 7 0 7 13 Alabama 0 7 0 0 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.

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1 2 3 4 Rice 0 14 7 7 Alabama 6 0 0 0 Attendance: 75,504 (capacity: 75,504).

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1960 BLUEBONNET BOWL

1962 SUGAR BOWL

(12) Penn State 7, (10) Alabama 0

(9) Alabama 3, Texas 3

(1) Alabama 10, (9) Arkansas 3

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (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, Texas (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 30-yard 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, La. (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). SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Penn State 0 7 0 0 Alabama 0 0 0 0 Attendance: 36,211 (capacity: 102,000).

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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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 0 3 0 Texas 0 0 0 3 Attendance: 68,000 (capacity: 70,000).

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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 32-yard 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 7 3 0 0 Arkansas 0 0 3 0 Attendance: 82,910 (capacity: 80,985).

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(5) Alabama 17, (8) Oklahoma 0

(8) Alabama 12, (7) Mississippi 7

(5) Texas 21, (1) Alabama 17

MIAMI, Fla. (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, La. (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, Fla. (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.

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Jordan finished the game with an Alabama bowl record 31 tackles. 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 7 7 3 0 Washington 0 0 0 0 Attendance: 73,380 (capacity: 72,000).

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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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 3 6 3 0 Washington 0 0 0 7 Attendance: 80,785 (capacity: 80,985).

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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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Texas 7 14 0 0 Alabama 0 7 7 3 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, Fla. (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, La. (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, Texas (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.

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 Miller-Digby 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 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, 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.

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.

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.

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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 7 17 8 7 Nebraska 0 7 6 15 Attendance: 72,214 (capacity: 72,000).

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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.” SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 17 7 3 7 Nebraska 0 0 0 7 Attendance: 82,000 (capacity: 80,985).

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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 fourgame 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 Texas A&M 7 6 7 Alabama 7 3 6 Attendance: 75,000 (capacity: 75,504).

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1968 GATOR BOWL

1969 LIBERTY BOWL

1970 BLUEBONNET BOWL

(16) Missouri 35, (12) Alabama 10

Colorado 47, Alabama 33

Alabama 24, (20) Oklahoma 24

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, Texas (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.

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 five-yard 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Missouri 7 7 0 21 Alabama 0 7 0 3 Attendance: 68,011(capacity: 70,000).

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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. 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. 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Colorado 10 21 0 16 Alabama 0 19 14 0 Attendance: 50,042 (capacity: 50,160).

Alabama scored first as tight end Randy Moore gathered in a fouryard 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 20-yard 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. Pruitt took the game’s outstanding back award while Alabama linebacker Jeff Rouzie was named the top lineman. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 7 7 3 7 Oklahoma 7 14 0 3 Attendance: 53,822 (capacity: 53,050).

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1973 COTTON BOWL

1973 SUGAR BOWL

(1) Nebraska 38, (2) Alabama 6

(7) Texas 17, (4) Alabama 13

(3) Notre Dame 24, (1) Alabama 23

MIAMI, Fla. (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, Texas (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, La. (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’ 77-yard 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 couldn’t deliver the knockout punch. Notre Dame ran a kickoff back for a touchdown. Notre Dame dominated the early going. Led by quarter back Tom Clements, who shot passes of 19, 26 and 14 yards to split end Pete Demmerle, the Irish offense scored first in the opening period. Fullback Wayne Bullock capped a 64-yard 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 fourth-down 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 postintermission threat ended with an end-zone 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. 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.

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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Texas 0 3 7 7 Alabama 10 3 0 0 Attendance: 72,032 (capacity: 72,032).

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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 at 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 Notre Dame 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 the lead on 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. Thomas’s kick 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 took charge 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 a two-point lead, 23-21, with 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 19yard field goal with 4:26 remaining to give the Irish a 24-23 lead.

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SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Notre Dame 6 8 7 3 Alabama 0 10 7 6 Attendance: 85,161 (capacity: 80,985).

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SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Nebraska 14 14 3 7 Alabama 0 0 6 0 Attendance: 78,151 (capacity: 80,010).

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(9) Notre Dame 13, (2) Alabama 11

(4) Alabama 13, (8) Penn State 6

(16) Alabama 36, (7) UCLA 6

MIAMI, Fla. (Jan. 1, 1975) — A rematch of the previous year’s national championship showdown produced another painful, close loss for Alabama as Notre Dame once again proved to be the spoiler for Alabama’s national championship dreams, upsetting the Crimson Tide, 13-11.

NEW ORLEANS, La. (Dec. 31, 1975) — Alabama ended its eight-year bowl losing streak in a memorable way with a hardfought 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.

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.

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. 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 the ball 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 powered 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 and 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 offside 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 point-after, 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 21yard 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 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 16yard 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.

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). 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.

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.”

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.

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.

With State’s minimal coverage, Harris broke free and turned the short pass into a 54-yard gain. That play eventually led to a 25yard field goal by Danny Ridgeway and a 3-0 Alabama lead that held up to the half.

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.

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.

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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 17 7 3 9 UCLA 0 0 0 6 Attendance: 52,736 (capacity: 50,160).

Bahr cut the margin to 10-6 with a 37-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, but Ridgeway answered for Alabama with a 28-yard 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 3 0 7 3 Penn State 0 0 3 3 Attendance: 75,212 (capacity: 75,212).

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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 hit 13 of 24 passes, six of them to freshman Ozzie Newsome for 68 yards and five to Schamun for 126 yards. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 3 0 8 Washington 7 6 0 0 Attendance: 71,801 (capacity: 80,010).

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(3) Alabama 35, (9) Ohio State 6

(2) Alabama 14, (1) Penn State 7

(2) Alabama 24, (6) Arkansas 6

NEW ORLEANS, La. (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, La. (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, La. (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 two-point 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 38-yard 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 13 8 14 Ohio State 0 0 0 6 Attendance: 76,811 (capacity: 76,800).

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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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 7 7 0 Penn State 0 0 7 0 Attendance: 76,824 (capacity: 76,800).

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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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 14 3 0 7 Arkansas 3 0 6 0 Attendance: 77,486 (capacity: 76,800).

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(9) Alabama 30, (6) Baylor 2

(6) Texas 14, (3) Alabama 12

Alabama 21, Illinois 15

DALLAS, Texas (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, Texas (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.

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.

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.

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. 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 record-tying 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.

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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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 6 7 3 14 Baylor 2 0 0 0 Attendance: 74,281 (capacity: 72,032).

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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. 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Texas 0 7 0 5 Alabama 0 0 0 14 Attendance: 73,243 (capacity: 72,032).

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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 21-12 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 7 0 7 7 Illinois 0 6 0 9 Attendance: 54,123 (capacity: 61,008).

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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 sixthranked 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.

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.

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.

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.

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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 3 0 7 14 Washington 0 3 0 0 Attendance: 35,183 (capacity: 50,000).

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Midway through the third quarter, Alabama’s Freddie Robinson recovered a Washington fumble on the Huskies’ 47-yard 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. All-American 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 7 14 7 Washington 0 6 0 0 Attendance: 48,722 (capacity: 51,500).

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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 14-0. 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 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.

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.

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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 14 14 0 0 SMU 0 0 7 0 Attendance: 41,412 (capacity: 51,500).

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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, La. (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 79yard 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.

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Dunn completed 23 of 40 passes for 269 yards and Humphrey rushed for 149 yards on 27 attempts to lead Alabama offensively. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 3 0 6 15 Michigan 0 14 7 7 Attendance: 60,156 (capacity: 60,000).

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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. 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. 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. 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 3 10 7 9 Army 7 7 14 0 Attendance: 48,719 (capacity: 51,500).

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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. 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 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. 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 twopoint 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 teamleading nine tackles. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 17 0 8 Miami 7 13 6 7 Attendance: 77,452 (capacity: 76,800).

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(18) Lousiville 34, (25) Alabama 7

(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, Fla. (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, 3025, 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, La. (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, 34-13, winning the national championship for the first time since 1979.

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 twopoint 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 7 0 0 Louisville 25 0 7 2 Attendance: 69,098 (capacity: 71,706).

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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 fiveyard touchdown pass from Barker to Palmer and gave the Tide a 30-19 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-andone play with 40 seconds left. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 7 3 13 7 Colorado 7 5 7 6 Attendance: 52,644 (capacity: 75,192).

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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.

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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-of33 attempts for 451 yards and three touchdowns.

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.

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.

SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 3 10 14 7 Texas A&M 3 3 0 7 Attendance: 76,789 (capacity: 76,800).

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(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, Fla. (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.

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.

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Alabama (10-3) appeared in its record 48th bowl game, improving to 28-17-3 in those contests. Michigan (8-4) fell to 13-15 in the postseason.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.”

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. 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.

SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 10 7 7 North Carolina 0 10 0 0 Attendance: 67,205 (capacity: 62,000).

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 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 14 0 10 Ohio State 0 14 0 3 Attendance: 71,195 (capacity: 70,000).

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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 two-point 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. 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 3 0 0 14 Michigan 0 6 0 8 Attendance: 53,161 (capacity: 60,000).

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2000 ORANGE BOWL

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(24) Virginia Tech 38, Alabama 7

(8) Michigan 35, (5) Alabama 34

Alabama 14, Iowa State 13

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, Fla. (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.

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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 7 0 0 Virginia Tech 7 3 14 14 Attendance: 41,600 (capacity: 39,790).

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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 extrapoint 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 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. SCORING SUMMARY

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.

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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 (93), which snapped a two-game bowl losing streak.

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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 14 14 0 Michigan 0 7 21 0 Attendance: 70,416 (capacity: 71,295).

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2006 COTTON BOWL

2006 INDEPENDENCE BOWL

Minnesota 20, Alabama 16

(13) Alabama 13, (18) Texas Tech 10

Oklahoma State 34, Alabama 31

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, Texas (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.

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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 45-yard field goal that barely cleared the crossbar, giving the Tide the 1310 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.

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.

SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 7 7 0 2 Minnesota 7 10 3 0 Attendance: 66,089 (capacity: 69,143).

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SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 7 0 0 7 Texas Tech 7 0 3 3 Attendance: 74,222(capacity: 74,222).

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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 38yard 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 7 17 0 10 Oklahoma State 7 7 3 14 Attendance: 45,054 (capacity: 50,832).

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2010 BCS CHAMPIONSHIP

Alabama 30, Colorado 24

(6) Utah 31, (4) Alabama 17

(1) Alabama 37, (2) Texas 21

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, La. (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, 3117, 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.

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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 20 7 0 3 Colorado 0 14 0 7 Attendance: 47,043 (capacity: 50,832).

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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 2110 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.

“Our message to the team at halftime was that it’s a 60-minute game,” said head coach Nick Saban. “I’m proud of the way we hung in there and bounced back at the end of the game.” 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 would force two more turnovers and score two touchdowns to seal the 2009 national championship. After Texas jumped out ahead 6-0 in the first quarter, the Crimson Tide took the lead with running back Mark Ingram punching in a two-yard rush putting 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 to stretch 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. With Texas’ offense scoring 11 unanswered points in the second half and pulling within 24-21, Anders forced a fumble at the threeyard line with linebacker Courtney Upshaw recovering 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 night with 1:55 remaining in the game 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 37-21. With the win Alabama head coach Nick Saban became the first head coach in major college football history to win a national championship at two different schools, also 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.

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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.

SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 24 0 13 Texas 6 0 7 8 Attendance: 94,906 (capacity: 83,542).

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SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 0 10 7 0 Utah 21 0 7 3 Attendance: 71,872 (capacity: 75,000).

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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL (15) Alabama 49, (7) Michigan State 7 ORLANDO, Fla. (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. 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. SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 Alabama 7 21 14 7 Washington 0 0 0 7 Attendance: 61,519 (capacity: 70,000).

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