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AMEDAY G Hardly a replacement Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy are making the absence of the reigning Heisman Trophy winner seem like a non-factor.

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Not many teams in history could lose a Heisman Trophy winner and play like nothing happened. Alabama can. Page 4

3 | XBOX 360 SIMULATION

10 | RELIVING THE TRADITION

Alabama proved it can take care of buisness without Mark Ingram and Marcell Dareus last week. Now the question is, can the Tide do it against a ranked opponent? The XBox 360 simulation provides answers.

By Lake Koelling

GAME INFO: SATURDAY, SEPT. 11

Barry Krauss, the hero of the 1979 Sugar Bowl against Penn State, sits down with GameDay to talk about his career and the AlabamaPenn State rivalry.

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INSIDE A rare stockpile of talent

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By Jordan Eichenblatt

CW | Drew Hoover Mark Ingram, Heisman-winning running back, was forced to sit out Saturday due to a knee injury.

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Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0)

• Field: Bryant-Denny Stadium • Place: Tuscaloosa • Time: 6:00 p.m.

• TV: ESPN • Radio: 1420 AM (Eli Gold, playby-play; Phil Savage, color analyst; Barry Krauss, sideline reporter)

GAMEDAY STAFF • Jason Galloway, GameDay editor • Laura Owens, assistant GameDay editor • Victor Luckerson, editor-in-chief • Jonathan Reed, managing editor • Brandee Easter, print-production editor • Emily Johnson, design editor • Chris Jackson, art director • Adam Greene, chief copy editor • Jerrod Seaton, photo editor • Drew Hoover, assistant photo editor Cover photos: Drew Hoover

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JASON GALLOWAY GameDay Editor

LAURA OWENS Asst. GameDay Editor

Penn State at Alabama

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Miami at Ohio State

POLL OF THE WEEK How worried are you about losing to Penn State?

Florida State at Oklahoma

Kind of worried, but we should win.

(62%, 31 Votes) Not worried at all, it would take a miracle for them to win.

(34%, 17 Votes)

Michigan at Notre Dame

Very worried, we could easily lose.

(4%, 2 Votes)

studentSECTION what you’re saying...

What did you learn about the team from the first game?

“I learned that our defense is still amazing, even though we lost so many great players at the end of last season.

Emma Bolton

Sophomore public relations

“I was really impressed by the performance and consistency of our new starting kickers.”

Alan McMahon

Sophomore business management

“Regardless of injuries, we’re still an effective team and don’t rely on key players.”

Betsy Stewart

Senior international business management

“We are better at slaughtering our sacrificial lamb than Florida is.”

Hillary Moore

Senior New College CW | Luke Willingham

Total Voters: 50

AP POLL

COACHES’ POLL

1. Alabama (47) 2. Ohio State (4) 3. Boise State (8) 4. TCU 5. Texas (1) 6. Nebraska 7. Oregon 8. Florida 9. Iowa 10. Oklahoma 11. Wisconsin 12. Miami (FL) 13. Virginia Tech 14. Arkansas 15. Georgia Tech 16. USC 17. Florida State 18. Penn State 19. LSU 20. Utah 21. Auburn 22. Georgia 23. West Virginia 24. South Carolina 25. Stanford

1. Alabama (55) 2. Ohio State (4) 3. Boise State 4. Texas 5. TCU 6. Florida 7. Nebraska 8. Oregon 9. Iowa 10. Oklahoma 11. Wisconsin 12. Miami (FL) 13. Virginia Tech 14. Penn State 15. Arkansas 16. LSU 17. Georgia Tech 18. Florida State 19. Georgia 20. Auburn 21. Utah 22. West Virginia 23. Arizona 24. Brigham Young 25. South Carolina

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ALABAMA 42 PENN STATE 24 CRIMSON TIDE Statistics

Total Yards: 381 Passing: 300 yds Rushing: 81 yds Turnovers: 6 (4 fumbles, 2 INTs) Passing: Greg McElroy, 18-of-23, 301 yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing: Trent Richardson, 25 rushes, 100 yds, 2 TDs Receiving: Brandon Gibson, 4 catches, 98 yds, 1 TD

NITTANY LION Statistics Total Yards: 216 Passing: 202 yds Rushing: 14 yds Turnovers: 4 (2 fumbles, 2 INTs) Passing: Robert Bolden, 13-of-35, 202 yds, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing: Evan Royster, 14 rushes, 27 yds Receiving: Graham Zug, 2 catches, 52 yds, 1 TD Compiled by Lake Koelling

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Trent Richardson – He took advantage of his opportunity to start Saturday, showing versatility out of the backfield.

Joker Phillips – He started his head coaching career by beating Louisville for the fourth straight year. His backfield duo of Locke and Cobb looked nearly unstoppable.

Kentucky Athletics

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Ole Miss – Oregon transfer quarterback Jeremiah Masoli won his appeal to become eligible, but it wasn’t enough to beat an FCS foe.

Mike Pouncey – Florida’s new center snapped the ball everywhere but to John Brantley’s hands last week as the Gators’ offense struggled.

AP

Xbox 360 screenshot Dont’a Hightower intercepts a pass and returns it 46 yards for a touchdown in Alabama’s simulated victory.

Running through adversity

BY TONY TSOUKALAS ajtsoukalas@crimson.ua.edu Senior Sports Reporter

When news came out Aug. 31 that reigning Heisman winner Mark Ingram had surgery on his left knee, it seemed as if every Crimson Tide fan held their breath. The 48-3 victory over San Jose State last week allowed them to finally exhale, as Alabama rushed for a total of 257 yards without Ingram.

Coninued on page 8

Trent Richardson runs into the end zone to score from 39 yards out to put Alabama up 21-3 early in the second quarter against San Jose State. Richardson and Eddie Lacy did more than enough to make up for the absence of Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram.

CW | Drew Hoover

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“Eddie [Lacy], Demetrius Goode, and obviously Trent [Richardson], did a good job,” sophomore offensive lineman Barrett Jones said.

“Honestly, you couldn’t really tell that much of a drop off, and that’s the way we really want it here.

When one guy goes down, we can plug another guy in and have success.”

People who follow the Tide aren’t ignorant of backup running back Richardson’s talent. However, they may be less aware of his ability to replace Ingram’s leadership on the field as well.

“Trent has always been one of the guys on the leadership council around here,” head coach Nick Saban said. “It doesn’t have anything to do with being a starter; he is just that kind of person. He has a lot of competitive character; he makes a lot of good choices and decisions about what he does.

He sets a lot of good examples for other people.”

Though it is typically home to one of the most highly-touted running back tandems in the country, the Alabama offense is not at all one dimensional. As quarterback Greg McElroy showed in last week’s game, going 13-for-15 with 218 yards, the Tide can be a

force through the air as well, and McElroy has been a big part of the success of the passing game.

“I think he’s been different all through camp,” Saban said. “He’s more confident. I think his arm has gotten a little bit stronger and he is confident in making throws that I don’t think he was confident in making a year ago. That is all going to benefit us in being able to utilize the skill players that we have.”

With Ingram gone, Alabama was not afraid to open up its offense more in the passing game.

The Tide succeeded in airing the ball out in week one, and McElroy said it is something the team is not worried about doing if need be.

“I think we have confidence if we do need to open it up,” McElroy said. “We did a good job starting off pretty strong in the passing game.”

However, McElroy said despite Alabama’s big day in the passing game last week, the Tide can continue to get better.

“It is something we can build on,” McElroy said. “We missed a play or two. It is something that we need to learn from and move forward from, and I think it is something we can work the kinks out of sort of easily. It is the first game of the year, and you have to improve each and every week. It’s a good starting point and definitely

CW | Drew Hoover Redshirt freshman running back Eddie Lacy (42) and senior quarterback Greg McElroy (12) celebrate after Lacy scored a touchdown against San Jose State last week.

to be successful without Ingram. something we can build on.”

Building is exactly what the Tide There most assuredly will be times will have to do in order to continue when young players will have to step

>MEET EDDIE LACY > Graduated from Dutchtown High School in Geismar, La. in 2008 > Redshirted his freshman year for the Crimson Tide in 2009 see any of its players hurt, much less a Heisman winner, the time without Ingram could make the Tide stronger in the future.

“Obviously we would love to have Mark,” McElroy said.

“In a perfect world we would love to have him back with this offense and contribute in the best way he knows how. I think we have confidence in Trent, Eddie and Goode to be able to go out there and be productive. I think those guys will do good for us and continue to improve as the season goes along.”

Despite the depth on offense, the Tide still longs for the return of its star running back. Due to the nature

> First playing time Saturday against San Jose State, leading the rushers with 111 yards on 13 carries with two touchdowns of the injury, Alabama must wait and see how long it takes until Ingram can return to the field. Saban said he isn’t sure when Ingram will return, but he will not bring him back until he is ready.

“It’s going to be a day-to-day basis on whether he can take the next step,” Saban said. “We need too see him be able to be himself, be 100 percent and be able to practice enough to be confident. I have to see Mark Ingram be Mark Ingram.”

Until then, the Tide will look to lean on the other pieces in its offense and bridge the gap until Ingram returns.

Heisman hopefuls injured While Alabama seems to have the depth to continue to win without reining Heisman winner Mark Ingram, injuries to that caliber of player has spelled doom for other teams in the recent past.

COLT MCCOY The Longhorn quarterback went down early in the 2010 BCS National Championship game. The result?

Freshman Garrett Gilbert threw four interceptions and lost a fumble in a 37-21 Texas loss.

SAM BRADFORD The 2008 Heisman Trophy winner tore up his shoulder in the first game of 2009, and Oklahoma went on to have a disappointing 7-5 year after hopes of a national title.

DENNIS DIXON This 2007 Heisman hopeful led Oregon as high as No. 2 in the rankings. After tearing his ACL against Arizona State, the Ducks lost their last three games and landed in the Sun Bowl.

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in and might slip up. Redshirt freshman Lacy was a part of an early miscue when he fumbled the ball at the goal line in the first quarter against San Jose State, costing the Tide a chance to score. However, McElroy said that over the course of a season, plays like those can test a player’s character and make him stronger.

“I think that fumble by Eddie was a great thing for the long term,” McElroy said. “Obviously you never want to fumble, you never want to give up possession, especially in the end zone, but the way he was able to bounce back and the way it wasn’t able to affect him…it is really encouraging to see a young player like that not get down in the dumps.”

Lacy ended the game as the Tide’s leading rusher with 111 yards and two touchdowns.

Last week’s game gave many of the inexperienced players an opportunity to see game action in a lowpressure situation. This growing experience might serve the team well heading into a highly publicized encounter with Penn State this weekend.

“I think that anytime guys who haven’t played get the time to play, there is obviously things that are going to help them grow and mature, and that experience is going to be beneficial,” Saban said.

Though a team never wants to

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Q&A

Reliving the tradition with

By Jordan Eichenblatt Contributing Writer

Barry Krauss

Barry Krauss is known for one of the most famous plays in Alabama football history: The Goal Line Stand.

More than thirty years after stopping a Nittany Lions running back at the goal line to preserve a national championship victory in 1979, Krauss sat down with a member of GameDay to discuss the renewal of the Alabama-Penn State rivalry that began with his stop.

GameDay : The goal line

GD: Do you ever think that

stand - what was going through your mind before the snap?

you’re the reason Alabama has 13, not 12, national championships?

Barry Krauss: Penn State

Left: Krauss on the sidelines.

Right: The Goal Line Stand.

Photos courtesy of Bryant Museum

called a timeout and I was thinking they are either going to do a play action pass or run it outside. I backed off and gave room so I didn’t get caught up in the wash. They ran it right at us. I ran up and made the hit.

BK: I do. It was my greatest play

GD: Other than the Goal Line Stand, what was your favorite memory

ever and my greatest hit ever.

It is something you dream of national stage, national championship. We were the underdogs, and we won. I had no idea the impact it would have afterwards.

with the Tide?

GD: What is one thing you took from Coach Bryant?

GD: The Penn State-Alabama

BK: Simple. Always show your class and never give up. We had Auburn players spit at us, and he wouldn’t allow us to retaliate He said line up and do it the right way.

rivalry will be renewed this week. How excited are you?

BK: I’d love to see it more. We did it a couple years after the [1979] Sugar Bowl, but it died out after that. I’m excited to see the game in Tuscaloosa.

BK: In 1976, I had a turning point. I was frustrated because I was not starting. With Coach Bryant, he wants you, but he doesn’t need you. I played hard in practice but never got to start. I missed curfew one night.

In all my four years, Coach Bryant never checked if we were in before curfew, but that night he did. I had to go before him knowing he told my position coach to call my parents and get me a ride home because I was cut. I said sorry to him but he wouldn’t look at me. So I started crying.

Still nothing. So, I started crying at another level. Jerking around in my chair and being loud. I told him my mom would kill me. He gave me a second chance when he could have easily sent me home. From there, I changed as a football player.

Interview from SportsCampus on 1230am radio. You can listen to SportsCampus every Sunday from 6-8 p.m.

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Both of these teams are coming in to this game with blowout season-opening wins fresh on their minds. However, the Bulldogs have the upper hand in this matchup.

For the past eight games against South Carolina, UGA has taken the field by storm and beaten the Gamecocks.

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