Seasons 2008 Week 9 Alabama at Tennessee Alabama at Tennessee Saturday, October 25, 2008 Share
No. 2 Alabama beat Tennessee 29–9. It was their 90th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 46–37–7 as played.
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Team stats Alabama Tennessee 366 Total yards 173 188 Passing yards 153 178 Rushing yards 36 7.8 Yards per pass 4.9 4.1 Yards per rush 1.7 23 First downs 10 4–13 Third downs 3–13 2–2 Fourth downs 0–0 1 Turnovers 0 3–35 Penalties 7–60 21:17 Possession 14:18
Efficiency Alabama Tennessee 49% Success rate 31% 0.13 EPA per play −0.01 0.72 Explosiveness 1.00 −0.05 Rushing EPA −0.12 0.46 Passing EPA 0.05 35% Passing-down success 25% 0.09 First-down EPA 0.05 0.18 Second-down EPA −0.21 0.08 Third-down EPA 0.13
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff Our ratings going in Our ratings (scores only) Alabama 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive Tennessee end zone Alabama end zone Q1 Alabama Field goal, 11 plays Q1 Tennessee Punt, 3 plays Q1 Tennessee Field goal, 4 plays Q1 Alabama Punt, 3 plays Q1 Tennessee Punt, 3 plays Q1 Alabama Field goal, 5 plays Q1 Tennessee Punt, 3 plays Q1 Alabama Punt, 3 plays Q2 Tennessee Punt, 8 plays Q2 Alabama Punt, 3 plays Q2 Tennessee Missed FG, 4 plays Q2 Alabama Touchdown run, 6 plays Q2 Tennessee Missed FG, 10 plays Q2 Alabama End of half Q3 Tennessee Punt, 3 plays Q3 Alabama Field goal, 6 plays Q3 Tennessee Punt, 3 plays Q3 Alabama Touchdown run, 12 plays Q3 Tennessee Punt, 4 plays Q4 Alabama Touchdown run, 8 plays Q4 Tennessee Touchdown pass, 6 plays Q4 Alabama End of game, 13 plays Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, Alabama right to left. Q1 Alabama Field goal, 11 plays, 50 yards Q1 Tennessee Punt, 3 plays, 9 yards Q1 Tennessee Field goal, 4 plays, −9 yards Q1 Alabama Punt, 3 plays, 3 yards Q1 Tennessee Punt, 3 plays, 4 yards Q1 Alabama Field goal, 5 plays, 21 yards Q1 Tennessee Punt, 3 plays, 2 yards Q1 Alabama Punt, 3 plays, 0 yards Q2 Tennessee Punt, 8 plays, 31 yards Q2 Alabama Punt, 3 plays, 9 yards Q2 Tennessee Missed FG, 4 plays, −2 yards Q2 Alabama Touchdown run, 6 plays, 66 yards Q2 Tennessee Missed FG, 10 plays, 52 yards Q2 Alabama End of half, 0 yards Q3 Tennessee Punt, 3 plays, −9 yards Q3 Alabama Field goal, 6 plays, 20 yards Q3 Tennessee Punt, 3 plays, 9 yards Q3 Alabama Touchdown run, 12 plays, 79 yards Q3 Tennessee Punt, 4 plays, 13 yards Q4 Alabama Touchdown run, 8 plays, 80 yards Q4 Tennessee Touchdown pass, 6 plays, 63 yards Q4 Alabama End of game, 13 plays, 53 yards
Play by play 1st quarter 8 drives, then Alabama 6, Tennessee 3 Alabama Field goal, 11 plays 14:44 1st & 10 at own 29 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 11 yards to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down. 14:19 1st & 10 at own 40 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 15 yards to the Tenn 45 for a 1ST down. 13:52 1st & 10 at opp 45 Glen Coffee rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 40. 12:55 2nd & 5 at opp 40 Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 36. 12:41 3rd & 1 at opp 36 John Parker Wilson rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down. 11:50 1st & 10 at opp 35 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 4 yards to the Tenn 31. 11:17 2nd & 6 at opp 31 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Roy Upchurch for 10 yards to the Tenn 21 for a 1ST down. 10:58 1st & 10 at opp 21 Glen Coffee rush for no gain to the Tenn 21. 10:29 2nd & 10 at opp 21 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Earl Alexander. 10:23 3rd & 10 at opp 21 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Mike McCoy. 10:18 4th & 10 at opp 21 Leigh Tiffin 39 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 3, Tennessee 0 10:18 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 64 yards returned by Eric Berry for 21 yards to the Tenn 27. Tennessee Punt, 3 plays 10:00 1st & 10 at own 27 Arian Foster rush for 9 yards to the Tenn 36. 9:25 2nd & 1 at own 36 Arian Foster rush for no gain to the Tenn 36. 8:30 3rd & 1 at own 36 Nick Stephens pass complete to Brandon Warren for no gain to the Tenn 36. 8:00 4th & 1 at own 36 Britton Colquitt punt for 54 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by Tenn Dennis Rogan at the Alab 5. Tennessee Field goal, 4 plays 8:00 1st & 0 at opp 5 Tennessee penalty 5 yard false start accepted. 7:30 1st & goal at opp 10 Montario Hardesty rush for 3 yards to the Alab 7. 7:13 2nd & goal at opp 7 Nick Stephens pass incomplete. 7:00 3rd & goal at opp 7 Nick Stephens sacked by Rashad Johnson for a loss of 7 yards to the Alab 14. 6:28 4th & goal at opp 14 Daniel Lincoln 31 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 3 6:28 Chad Cunningham kickoff for 61 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 21 yards to the Alab 30. Alabama Punt, 3 plays 6:14 1st & 10 at own 30 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete. 5:30 2nd & 10 at own 30 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Marquis Maze for 3 yards to the Alab 33. 5:23 3rd & 7 at own 33 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete. 5:16 4th & 7 at own 33 P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Dennis Rogan at the Tenn 21. Tennessee Punt, 3 plays 4:40 1st & 10 at own 21 Lennon Creer rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 22. 4:00 2nd & 9 at own 22 Nick Stephens pass complete to Eric Berry for 3 yards to the Tenn 25. 3:43 3rd & 6 at own 25 Nick Stephens pass incomplete. 3:37 4th & 6 at own 25 Britton Colquitt punt for 22 yards out-of-bounds. Alabama Field goal, 5 plays 3:10 1st & 10 at opp 47 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 13 yards to the Tenn 34 for a 1ST down. 2:36 1st & 10 at opp 34 Glen Coffee rush for 7 yards to the Tenn 27. 2:20 2nd & 3 at opp 27 Glen Coffee rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 26. 1:42 3rd & 2 at opp 26 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Mike McCoy. 1:37 4th & 2 at opp 26 Leigh Tiffin 43 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 6, Tennessee 3 1:37 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 59 yards returned by Eric Berry for 11 yards to the Tenn 22. Tennessee Punt, 3 plays 1:21 1st & 10 at own 22 Nick Stephens pass incomplete. 0:43 2nd & 10 at own 22 Arian Foster rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 24. 0:30 3rd & 8 at own 24 Nick Stephens pass incomplete to Luke Stocker. 0:21 4th & 8 at own 24 Britton Colquitt punt for 46 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for no gain to the Alab 30. Alabama Punt, 3 plays 0:02 1st & 10 at own 30 Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the Alab 30. Q2 14:56 2nd & 10 at own 30 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete. Q2 14:50 3rd & 10 at own 30 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete. Q2 14:39 4th & 10 at own 30 P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 48 yards, returned by Dennis Rogan for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 21.
2nd quarter 5 drives, then Alabama 13, Tennessee 3 Tennessee Punt, 8 plays 14:20 1st & 10 at own 21 Montario Hardesty rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 22. 13:09 2nd & 9 at own 22 Nick Stephens pass complete to Brandon Warren for 8 yards to the Tenn 30. 13:00 3rd & 1 at own 30 Montario Hardesty rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down. 12:36 1st & 10 at own 32 Nick Stephens pass complete to Josh Briscoe for 9 yards to the Tenn 41. 12:00 2nd & 1 at own 41 Montario Hardesty rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down. 11:30 1st & 10 at own 44 Montario Hardesty rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 49. 10:31 2nd & 5 at own 49 Montario Hardesty rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 48. 9:40 3rd & 6 at own 48 Nick Stephens pass complete to Lucas Taylor for 4 yards to the Alab 48. 9:25 4th & 2 at opp 48 Britton Colquitt punt for 45 yards, downed at the Alab 3. Alabama Punt, 3 plays 9:00 1st & 10 at own 3 Glen Coffee rush for 2 yards to the Alab 5. 8:00 2nd & 8 at own 5 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Roy Upchurch for 3 yards to the Alab 8. 7:30 3rd & 5 at own 8 Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Alab 12. 7:10 4th & 1 at own 12 Team punt for no gain to the Alab 32. Tennessee Missed FG, 4 plays 6:40 1st & 10 at opp 32 Lennon Creer rush for 1 yard to the Alab 31. 6:19 2nd & 9 at opp 31 Nick Stephens pass incomplete. 5:49 3rd & 9 at opp 31 Nick Stephens pass complete to Denarius Moore for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 34. 5:49 4th & 12 at opp 34 Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 05:49. 5:44 4th & 12 at opp 34 Daniel Lincoln 51 yard field goal MISSED. Alabama Touchdown run, 6 plays 5:25 1st & 10 at own 34 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 19 yards to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down. 5:05 1st & 10 at opp 47 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 35 yards to the Tenn 12, Tennessee penalty holding declined for a 1ST down. 4:40 1st & 10 at opp 12 Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 8. 4:00 2nd & 6 at opp 8 Glen Coffee rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 7. 3:00 3rd & 5 at opp 7 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Glen Coffee for 4 yards to the Tenn 3. 2:41 4th & 1 at opp 3 Glen Coffee rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 12, Tennessee 3 2:41 Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.Alabama 13, Tennessee 3 2:41 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 64 yards returned by Dennis Rogan for 16 yards to the Tenn 22. Tennessee Missed FG, 10 plays 2:00 1st & 10 at own 22 Arian Foster rush for 9 yards to the Tenn 31. 1:21 2nd & 1 at own 31 Arian Foster rush for no gain to the Tenn 31. 1:05 3rd & 1 at own 31 Arian Foster rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down. 0:59 1st & 10 at own 32 Nick Stephens pass incomplete. 0:49 2nd & 10 at own 32 Nick Stephens pass complete to Luke Stocker for 26 yards to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down. 0:40 1st & 10 at opp 42 Nick Stephens pass complete to Arian Foster for 19 yards to the Alab 23 for a 1ST down. 0:35 1st & 10 at opp 23 Nick Stephens pass incomplete to Lucas Taylor. 0:25 2nd & 10 at opp 23 Nick Stephens pass complete to Austin Rogers for 9 yards to the Alab 14. 0:25 3rd & 1 at opp 14 Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:25. 0:18 3rd & 1 at opp 14 Tennessee penalty 5 yard illegal procedure accepted, no play. 0:14 3rd & 6 at opp 19 Tennessee penalty 15 yard pass interference on Lucas Taylor accepted, no play. 0:05 3rd & 21 at opp 34 Nick Stephens pass complete to Austin Rogers for 8 yards to the Alab 26. 0:05 4th & 13 at opp 26 Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:05. 0:05 4th & 13 at opp 26 Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:05. 0:00 4th & 13 at opp 26 Daniel Lincoln 43 yard field goal MISSED. Q3 15:00 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 64 yards returned by Dennis Rogan for 18 yards to the Tenn 24.
3rd quarter 5 drives, then Alabama 22, Tennessee 3 Tennessee Punt, 3 plays 14:30 1st & 10 at own 24 Nick Stephens sacked by Javier Arenas for a loss of 9 yards to the Tenn 15. 14:07 2nd & 19 at own 15 Nick Stephens pass incomplete. 14:01 3rd & 19 at own 15 Nick Stephens pass incomplete. 13:44 4th & 19 at own 15 Britton Colquitt punt for 40 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 22 yards to the Tenn 33. Alabama Field goal, 6 plays 13:30 1st & 10 at opp 33 Glen Coffee rush for 6 yards to the Tenn 27. 12:55 2nd & 4 at opp 27 Glen Coffee rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 22 for a 1ST down. 12:20 1st & 10 at opp 22 Glen Coffee rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 20. 11:30 2nd & 8 at opp 20 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nikita Stover for 6 yards to the Tenn 14. 10:40 3rd & 2 at opp 14 Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 13. 10:28 4th & 1 at opp 13 Leigh Tiffin 30 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 16, Tennessee 3 10:28 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 61 yards returned by Dennis Rogan for 17 yards to the Tenn 26. Tennessee Punt, 3 plays 10:00 1st & 10 at own 26 Montario Hardesty rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 29. 9:00 2nd & 7 at own 29 Montario Hardesty rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 25. 8:15 3rd & 11 at own 25 Nick Stephens pass complete to Josh Briscoe for 10 yards to the Tenn 35. 8:03 4th & 1 at own 35 Britton Colquitt punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 21. Alabama Touchdown run, 12 plays 7:44 1st & 10 at own 21 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Mike McCoy for 13 yards to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down. 7:07 1st & 10 at own 34 Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the Alab 36. 6:45 2nd & 8 at own 36 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 13 yards to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down. 6:13 1st & 10 at own 49 Mark Ingram rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 47. 6:00 2nd & 12 at own 47 Alabama penalty 5 yard false start accepted. 4:54 2nd & 17 at own 42 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Will Oakley for 14 yards to the Tenn 44. 4:22 3rd & 3 at opp 44 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Brad Smelley for 8 yards to the Tenn 36 for a 1ST down. 3:55 1st & 10 at opp 36 Roy Upchurch rush for 10 yards to the Tenn 26 for a 1ST down. 3:45 1st & 10 at opp 26 Roy Upchurch rush for 8 yards to the Tenn 18. 2:45 2nd & 2 at opp 18 Roy Upchurch rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 15 for a 1ST down. 2:25 1st & 10 at opp 15 Roy Upchurch rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 11. 1:49 2nd & 6 at opp 11 Roy Upchurch rush for 10 yards to the Tenn 1 for a 1ST down. 1:38 1st & goal at opp 1 John Parker Wilson rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 22, Tennessee 3 1:38 Two-point conversion attempt, John Parker Wilson pass FAILED. 1:38 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 65 yards returned by Dennis Rogan for 27 yards to the Tenn 32. Tennessee Punt, 4 plays 1:00 1st & 10 at own 32 Nick Stephens pass complete to Josh Briscoe for 17 yards to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down. 0:34 1st & 10 at own 49 Tennessee penalty 10 yard holding accepted. 0:02 1st & 20 at own 39 Lennon Creer rush for 5 yards to the Tenn 44. Q4 14:53 2nd & 15 at own 44 Nick Stephens pass incomplete. Q4 14:35 3rd & 15 at own 44 Nick Stephens pass complete to Arian Foster for 1 yard to the Tenn 45. Q4 14:14 4th & 14 at own 45 Britton Colquitt punt for 55 yards for a touchback.
4th quarter 3 drives, then Alabama 29, Tennessee 9 Alabama Touchdown run, 8 plays 14:06 1st & 10 at own 20 Glen Coffee rush for 13 yards to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down. 13:20 1st & 10 at own 33 Glen Coffee rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 32. 12:29 2nd & 11 at own 32 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 9 yards to the Alab 32, Tennessee penalty 15 yard roughing passer accepted for a 1ST down. 12:04 1st & 10 at opp 44 Glen Coffee rush for 8 yards to the Tenn 36. 11:38 2nd & 2 at opp 36 Roy Upchurch rush for 19 yards to the Tenn 17 for a 1ST down. 10:58 1st & 10 at opp 17 Roy Upchurch rush for 13 yards to the Tenn 4 for a 1ST down. 10:10 1st & goal at opp 4 Roy Upchurch rush for no gain to the Tenn 4. 9:43 2nd & goal at opp 4 Roy Upchurch rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 28, Tennessee 3 9:43 Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.Alabama 29, Tennessee 3 9:43 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 57 yards returned by Lennon Creer for 24 yards to the Tenn 37. Tennessee Touchdown pass, 6 plays 9:27 1st & 10 at own 37 Tennessee penalty 0 yard ineligible downfield on pass off-setting accepted, Alabama penalty 0 yard pass interference off-setting, NO PLAY, accepted, no play. 9:22 1st & 10 at own 37 Nick Stephens pass incomplete to Luke Stocker. 8:50 2nd & 10 at own 37 Nick Stephens pass complete to Luke Stocker for 4 yards to the Tenn 41. 8:40 3rd & 6 at own 41 Nick Stephens pass complete to Arian Foster for 12 yards to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down. 8:23 1st & 10 at opp 47 Nick Stephens rush for 12 yards to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down. 7:53 1st & 10 at opp 35 Tennessee penalty 5 yard illegal shift accepted, no play. 7:45 1st & 15 at opp 40 Alabama penalty 15 yard pass interference on Rashad Johnson accepted, no play. 7:39 1st & 10 at opp 25 Nick Stephens pass incomplete. 7:32 2nd & 10 at opp 25 Alabama penalty 15 yard pass interference on Javier Arenas accepted, no play. 7:26 1st & goal at opp 10 Nick Stephens pass complete to Josh Briscoe for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 29, Tennessee 9 7:26 Two-point conversion attempt, Nick Stephens pass FAILED. 7:26 Chad Cunningham kickoff for 55 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 13 yards to the Alab 28. Alabama End of game, 13 plays 7:11 1st & 10 at own 28 Roy Upchurch rush for 6 yards to the Alab 34. 7:11 2nd & 4 at own 34 Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 07:11. 7:00 2nd & 4 at own 34 Roy Upchurch rush for 1 yard to the Alab 35. 7:00 3rd & 3 at own 35 Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 07:00. 6:50 3rd & 3 at own 35 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 8 yards to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down. 5:50 1st & 10 at own 43 Roy Upchurch rush for 4 yards to the Alab 47. 5:26 2nd & 6 at own 47 Roy Upchurch rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line. 5:00 3rd & 3 at the 50 Roy Upchurch rush for 1 yard to the Tenn 49. 4:29 4th & 2 at opp 49 Tennessee penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted. 4:11 1st & 10 at opp 44 Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Tenn 40. 3:11 2nd & 6 at opp 40 Glen Coffee rush for 3 yards to the Tenn 37. 2:40 3rd & 3 at opp 37 Glen Coffee rush for 7 yards to the Tenn 30 for a 1ST down. 2:20 1st & 10 at opp 30 Terry Grant rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Tenn 36, Alabama penalty clipping declined. 1:45 2nd & 16 at opp 36 Terry Grant rush for 7 yards to the Tenn 29. 0:35 3rd & 9 at opp 29 Terry Grant rush for 2 yards to the Tenn 27. 0:20 4th & 7 at opp 27 Terry Grant rush for 8 yards to the Tenn 19 for a 1ST down.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
Officially, Alabama leads 60–41–6; as played, 61–40–7 in 108 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.
ReceivingJulio Jones6 catches, 103 yardsAlabama
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