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Western Carolina at Alabama

Saturday, November 17, 2012

No. 4 Alabama beat Western Carolina 49–⁠0. It was their third meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 3–⁠0 as played.

AwayWestern Carolina1–⁠10 in 2012
0
Home4Alabama13–⁠1 in 2012
49

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaTV: ESGP, ESPN3, SECNAttendance 101,126

At kickoff
62°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Northport 2 S, 4 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Carolina00000
Alabama21217049

Standouts

  • RushingEddie Lacy10 carries, 99 yards, 3 TDAlabama

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Player stats

Western Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Eddie Sullivan4/126300
Troy Mitchell4/83000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eddie Sullivan428015
Michael Vaughn316011
Shaun Warren21408
Troy Mitchell9609
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamil James130030
Garrett Brown128028
Deja Alexander116016
Darius Ramsey215010

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
A.J. McCarron6/613310
Blake Sims2/62700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eddie Lacy1099321
Blake Sims870123
T.J. Yeldon755115
Brent Calloway752011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Amari Cooper250036
Kenny Bell134034
Christion Jones129129
Michael Williams122022

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Western CarolinaAlabama
163Total yards460
93Passing yards160
70Rushing yards300
4.7Yards per pass13.3
2.5Yards per rush7.5
8First downs22
2–⁠11Third downs6–⁠9
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
8–⁠49Penalties1–⁠15
31:35Possession42:44

Efficiency

Western CarolinaAlabama
25%Success rate63%
−0.12EPA per play0.35
0.90Explosiveness0.99
−0.32Rushing EPA0.37
0.14Passing EPA0.29
21%Passing-down success67%
−0.22First-down EPA0.49
0.02Second-down EPA−0.13
0.19Third-down EPA0.70

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 99% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Alabama end zoneWestern Carolina end zoneQ1 AlabamaTouchdown run, 6 playsQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown run, 4 playsQ1 Western CarolinaFumble, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown run, 3 playsQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 8 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown run, 7 playsQ2 Western CarolinaFumble, 3 playsQ2 Western CarolinaFumble return TD, 2 plays (Alabama scores)Q2 Western CarolinaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown run, 10 playsQ3 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ4 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ4 Western CarolinaPunt, 9 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Western Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown run, 6 plays, 62 yards
  2. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown run, 4 plays, 44 yards
  4. Q1 Western CarolinaFumble, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown run, 3 plays, 62 yards
  6. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 8 plays, 68 yards
  7. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 99 yards
  8. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  9. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown run, 7 plays, 71 yards
  10. Q2 Western CarolinaFumble, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 Western CarolinaFumble return TD, 2 plays (Alabama scores), 7 yards
  12. Q2 Western CarolinaEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  13. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown run, 10 plays, 61 yards
  15. Q3 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 39 yards
  16. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  17. Q4 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  18. Q4 AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 60 yards
  19. Q4 Western CarolinaPunt, 9 plays, 38 yards
  20. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 5 plays, 27 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Alabama 21, Western Carolina 0
Alabama Touchdown run, 6 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 38AJ McCarron pass complete to Amari Cooper for 14 yards to the WCaro 48 for a 1ST down.
14:281st & 10 at opp 48Eddie Lacy rush for 6 yards to the WCaro 42.
13:532nd & 4 at opp 42Eddie Lacy rush for 5 yards to the WCaro 37 for a 1ST down.
13:131st & 10 at opp 37AJ McCarron pass complete to Amari Cooper for 36 yards to the WCaro 1 for a 1ST down.
12:501st & goal at opp 1AJ McCarron rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by Alab AJ McCarron at the WCaro 7.
12:062nd & goal at opp 7Eddie Lacy rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 6, Western Carolina 0
12:06Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 7, Western Carolina 0
12:06Cade Foster kickoff for 63 yards returned by Elijer Martinez for 20 yards to the WCaro 22.
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 22Michael Johnson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 21.
11:152nd & 11 at own 21Troy Mitchell pass complete to Michael Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the WCaro 20.
10:423rd & 12 at own 20Troy Mitchell rush for 9 yards to the WCaro 29.
9:544th & 3 at own 29Clark Sechrest punt for 43 yards, returned by Christion Jones for 28 yards to the WCaro 44.
Alabama Touchdown run, 4 plays
9:401st & 10 at opp 44AJ McCarron pass complete to Michael Williams for 22 yards to the WCaro 22 for a 1ST down.
9:151st & 10 at opp 22T.J. Yeldon rush for 4 yards to the WCaro 18.
8:352nd & 6 at opp 18T.J. Yeldon rush for 15 yards to the WCaro 3 for a 1ST down.
7:581st & goal at opp 3T.J. Yeldon rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 13, Western Carolina 0
7:58Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 14, Western Carolina 0
7:58Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Western Carolina Fumble, 3 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 25Troy Mitchell rush for 1 yard to the WCaro 26.
7:102nd & 9 at own 26Michael Johnson rush for no gain to the WCaro 26.
6:213rd & 9 at own 26Troy Mitchell pass complete to Michael Johnson for a loss of 2 yards to the WCaro 24.
5:334th & 11 at own 24Clark Sechrest punt for 39 yards, returned by Christion Jones for 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Alab at the Alab 38.
Alabama Touchdown run, 3 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 38AJ McCarron pass complete to Kenny Bell for 34 yards to the WCaro 28 for a 1ST down.
4:531st & 10 at opp 28Eddie Lacy rush for 21 yards to the WCaro 7 for a 1ST down.
4:101st & goal at opp 7Eddie Lacy rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 20, Western Carolina 0
4:10Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 21, Western Carolina 0
4:10Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Western Carolina Punt, 8 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 25Troy Mitchell rush for 9 yards to the WCaro 34.
3:302nd & 1 at own 34Darius Ramsey rush for no gain to the WCaro 34.
2:453rd & 1 at own 34Darius Ramsey rush for 2 yards to the WCaro 36 for a 1ST down.
2:031st & 10 at own 36Darius Ramsey rush for no gain to the WCaro 36.
0:552nd & 10 at own 36Troy Mitchell pass complete to Garrett Brown for 28 yards to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Troy Mitchell sacked by Vinnie Sunseri for a loss of 8 yards to the Alab 44.
Q2 14:552nd & 18 at opp 44Michael Vaughn rush for 1 yard to the Alab 43.
Q2 14:103rd & 17 at opp 43Troy Mitchell rush for no gain to the Alab 43.
Q2 13:144th & 17 at opp 43Clark Sechrest punt for 42 yards, downed at the Alab 1.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Alabama 42, Western Carolina 0
Alabama Touchdown pass, 8 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 1T.J. Yeldon rush for 4 yards to the Alab 5.
12:272nd & 6 at own 5T.J. Yeldon rush for 4 yards to the Alab 9.
11:433rd & 2 at own 9T.J. Yeldon rush for 15 yards to the Alab 24 for a 1ST down.
11:431st & 10 at own 24AJ McCarron rush for 24 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down.
10:151st & 10 at own 48AJ McCarron pass complete to Cyrus Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 46.
9:322nd & 12 at own 46T.J. Yeldon rush for 10 yards to the WCaro 44.
8:483rd & 2 at opp 44Eddie Lacy rush for 15 yards to the WCaro 29 for a 1ST down.
8:151st & 10 at opp 29AJ McCarron pass complete to Christion Jones for 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 28, Western Carolina 0
8:15Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
8:15Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards returned by Shaun Warren for 27 yards to the WCaro 27.
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
8:011st & 10 at own 27Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Deja Alexander.
7:502nd & 10 at own 27Troy Mitchell rush for 2 yards to the WCaro 29.
7:033rd & 8 at own 29Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Deja Alexander.
6:494th & 8 at own 29Clark Sechrest punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Christion Jones at the Alab 29.
Alabama Touchdown run, 7 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 29Eddie Lacy rush for 20 yards to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down.
6:091st & 10 at own 49Blake Sims rush for 11 yards to the WCaro 40 for a 1ST down.
5:291st & 10 at opp 40Eddie Lacy rush for 15 yards to the WCaro 25 for a 1ST down.
4:451st & 10 at opp 25Blake Sims pass complete to Marvin Shinn for 13 yards to the WCaro 12 for a 1ST down.
4:251st & 10 at opp 12Blake Sims rush for 9 yards to the WCaro 3.
3:452nd & 1 at opp 3Eddie Lacy rush for no gain to the WCaro 3.
3:023rd & 1 at opp 3Eddie Lacy rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 34, Western Carolina 0
3:02Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 35, Western Carolina 0
3:02Cade Foster kickoff for 59 yards returned by Shaun Warren for 9 yards to the WCaro 15.
Western Carolina Fumble, 3 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 15Troy Mitchell rush for 5 yards to the WCaro 20.
2:062nd & 5 at own 20WESTRN CAROLINA penalty 5 yard False Start on Tyler Philpott accepted.
1:402nd & 10 at own 15Michael Johnson rush for 5 yards to the WCaro 20.
0:513rd & 5 at own 20Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Jacoby Mitchell.
0:414th & 5 at own 20Clark Sechrest punt for 46 yards, returned by Christion Jones for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by WCaro Devin Roberts at the Alab 29.
Western Carolina Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Alabama scores)
0:301st & 10 at opp 29Michael Johnson rush for 1 yard to the Alab 28.
0:302nd & 9 at opp 28Timeout WESTERN CAROLINA, clock 0:30.
0:142nd & 9 at opp 28Troy Mitchell rush, fumbled, recovered by Alab Deion Belue at the Alab 43, Deion Belue for 57 yards, to the WCaro 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 41, Western Carolina 0
0:14Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 42, Western Carolina 0
0:14Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards returned by A.J. McKoy for 11 yards to the WCaro 11.
Western Carolina End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 11Michael Vaughn rush for 4 yards to the WCaro 15.
Q3 15:00Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards returned by Shaun Warren for 16 yards to the WCaro 16.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Alabama 49, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 16WESTRN CAROLINA penalty 5 yard Delay of Game on Troy Mitchell accepted.
14:421st & 15 at own 11Troy Mitchell rush for 3 yards to the WCaro 14.
14:032nd & 12 at own 14Troy Mitchell pass incomplete to Darius Ramsey.
13:523rd & 12 at own 14Troy Mitchell pass complete to Darius Ramsey for 5 yards to the WCaro 19.
13:094th & 7 at own 19Clark Sechrest punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Cyrus Jones at the Alab 39.
Alabama Touchdown run, 10 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 39Brent Calloway rush for 5 yards to the Alab 44.
12:132nd & 5 at own 44Blake Sims pass incomplete to Cyrus Jones.
11:303rd & 5 at own 44Blake Sims rush for 5 yards to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down.
10:551st & 10 at own 49Brent Calloway rush for 5 yards to the WCaro 46.
10:212nd & 5 at opp 46Blake Sims rush for no gain to the WCaro 46.
9:403rd & 5 at opp 46Blake Sims rush for 14 yards to the WCaro 32 for a 1ST down.
9:101st & 10 at opp 32Brent Calloway rush for 7 yards to the WCaro 25.
8:302nd & 3 at opp 25Ben Howell rush for a loss of 3 yards to the WCaro 28.
7:453rd & 6 at opp 28Blake Sims rush for 23 yards to the WCaro 5 for a 1ST down.
7:151st & goal at opp 5Blake Sims rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 48, Western Carolina 0
7:15Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 49, Western Carolina 0
7:15Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Western Carolina Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 25Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Deja Alexander.
6:562nd & 10 at own 25Eddie Sullivan pass complete to Darius Ramsey for 10 yards to the WCaro 35 for a 1ST down.
6:011st & 10 at own 35WESTRN CAROLINA penalty 5 yard False Start on Jacoby Mitchell accepted.
5:411st & 15 at own 30Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Deja Alexander.
5:242nd & 15 at own 30Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Darius Ramsey.
4:423rd & 15 at own 30ALABAMA penalty 15 yard Roughing Passer on D.J. Pettway accepted, no play.
4:421st & 10 at own 45WESTRN CAROLINA penalty 5 yard Delay of Game on Eddie Sullivan accepted.
4:281st & 15 at own 40Eddie Sullivan pass complete to Michael Johnson for 7 yards to the WCaro 47.
3:452nd & 8 at own 47Eddie Sullivan pass complete to Jamil James for 30 yards to the Alab 23 for a 1ST down.
3:171st & 10 at opp 23Darius Ramsey rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 26.
2:362nd & 13 at opp 26Eddie Sullivan rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 29.
1:473rd & 16 at opp 29Eddie Sullivan rush for 15 yards to the Alab 14.
1:154th & 1 at opp 14Michael Johnson rush for no gain to the Alab 14.
Alabama Punt, 5 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 15Brent Calloway rush for 9 yards to the Alab 24.
0:322nd & 1 at own 24Brent Calloway rush for 9 yards to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at own 33Ben Howell rush for no gain to the Alab 33.
Q4 14:352nd & 10 at own 33Blake Sims pass incomplete to Marvin Shinn.
Q4 14:313rd & 10 at own 33Blake Sims pass incomplete to Cyrus Jones.
Q4 14:244th & 10 at own 33Cody Mandell punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Deja Alexander at the WCaro 21.
4th quarter4 drives, then Alabama 49, Western Carolina 0
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 21Darius Ramsey rush for 2 yards to the WCaro 23.
13:232nd & 8 at own 23Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Jacoby Mitchell.
12:463rd & 8 at own 23WESTRN CAROLINA penalty 5 yard Delay of Game on Eddie Sullivan accepted.
12:373rd & 13 at own 18Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Darius Ramsey.
12:064th & 13 at own 18Clark Sechrest punt for 47 yards, returned by Cyrus Jones for no gain to the Alab 35.
Alabama Punt, 4 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 35Blake Sims pass complete to Cyrus Jones for 14 yards to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down.
11:101st & 10 at own 49Ben Howell rush for 3 yards to the WCaro 48.
10:372nd & 7 at opp 48Blake Sims rush for 3 yards to the WCaro 45.
9:553rd & 4 at opp 45Blake Sims pass incomplete to Harrison Jones.
9:124th & 4 at opp 45Cody Mandell punt for 38 yards, downed at the WCaro 7.
Western Carolina Punt, 9 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 7Shaun Warren rush for 8 yards to the WCaro 15.
8:232nd & 2 at own 15WESTRN CAROLINA penalty 5 yard Ineligible Downfield on Pass accepted, no play.
7:572nd & 7 at own 10Shaun Warren rush for 6 yards to the WCaro 16.
6:503rd & 1 at own 16Michael Vaughn rush for 11 yards to the WCaro 27 for a 1ST down.
6:401st & 10 at own 27Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Jacoby Mitchell.
6:142nd & 10 at own 27Eddie Sullivan rush for 14 yards to the WCaro 41 for a 1ST down.
5:201st & 10 at own 41Eddie Sullivan pass complete to Deja Alexander for 16 yards to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down.
4:551st & 10 at opp 43WESTRN CAROLINA penalty 14 yard Illegal Block on Quevalas Murray accepted, no play.
4:401st & 24 at own 43Eddie Sullivan rush for 2 yards to the WCaro 45.
3:552nd & 22 at own 45Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Jeff Moore.
3:323rd & 22 at own 45Eddie Sullivan pass incomplete to Deja Alexander.
2:574th & 22 at own 45Clark Sechrest punt for 6 yards, downed at the Alab 49.
Alabama End of game, 5 plays
2:511st & 10 at the 50Brent Calloway rush for 6 yards to the WCaro 44.
2:122nd & 4 at opp 44Brent Calloway rush for 11 yards to the WCaro 33 for a 1ST down.
1:241st & 10 at opp 33Ben Howell rush for 7 yards to the WCaro 26.
0:422nd & 3 at opp 26Ben Howell rush for 2 yards to the WCaro 24.
0:003rd & 1 at opp 24Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the WCaro 27.

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.

The series

Every Western Carolina–Alabama game

Officially, Alabama leads 4–⁠0; as played, 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2019Alabama 66, Western Carolina 3
2014Alabama 48, Western Carolina 14
2012Alabama 49, Western Carolina 0
2007Alabama 52, Western Carolina 6
2004Alabama 52, Western Carolina 0

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