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Georgia State at Alabama

Saturday, October 5, 2013

No. 1 Alabama beat Georgia State 45–⁠3. It was their second meeting; Alabama leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayGeorgia State0–⁠12 in 2013
3
Home1Alabama11–⁠2 in 2013
45

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 101,254

At kickoff
87°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Northport 2 S, 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Matt Loeffler; umpire Rodney Lawary; head linesman Gus Morris, III; line judge Terry Walters; side judge Bobby Moreau; field judge Bobby Ables; back judge Grantis Bell; alternate Dax HillGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia State00303
Alabama21177045

Standouts

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Player stats

Georgia State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ronnie Bell11/2014600
Ben McLane1/21400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travis Evans1419012
Jonathan Jean-Bart2405
Sean Jeppesen1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Albert Wilson460034
Robert Davis345028
Avery Sweeting336017
Sean Jeppesen117017

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blake Sims14/1813010
A.J. McCarron15/1616640
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.J. Yeldon651128
Derrick Henry550017
Kenyan Drake540022
Jalston Fowler323013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Black654116
DeAndrew White445113
Kevin Norwood342026
Kenny Bell237019

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

Team stats

Georgia StateAlabama
175Total yards477
160Passing yards296
15Rushing yards181
7.3Yards per pass8.7
0.7Yards per rush6.0
9First downs31
4–⁠12Third downs6–⁠9
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
10–⁠60Penalties4–⁠30
26:30Possession33:38

Efficiency

Georgia StateAlabama
23%Success rate63%
0.03EPA per play0.34
1.76Explosiveness0.82
−0.40Rushing EPA0.32
0.37Passing EPA0.38
20%Passing-down success47%
−0.29First-down EPA0.24
0.03Second-down EPA0.31
0.36Third-down EPA0.91

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama 98% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −56, over/under 59.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Alabama >99%, Georgia State <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Alabama end zoneGeorgia State end zoneQ1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown run, 7 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 1 playQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaField goal, 7 playsQ2 Georgia StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Georgia StateField goal, 9 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 AlabamaMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Georgia StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Georgia State right to left.
  1. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 71 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown run, 7 plays, 60 yards
  4. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 1 play, 10 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  6. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  8. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  10. Q2 AlabamaField goal, 7 plays, 13 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia StateEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  12. Q3 Georgia StateField goal, 9 plays, 68 yards
  13. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 68 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 5 plays, 93 yards
  15. Q3 AlabamaMissed FG, 10 plays, 42 yards
  16. Q4 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q4 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 54 yards
  18. Q4 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
  19. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 4 plays, 36 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Alabama 21, Georgia State 0
Alabama Touchdown pass, 7 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 29T.J. Yeldon rush for 28 yards to the GeoSt 43 for a 1ST down.
14:231st & 10 at opp 43AJ McCarron pass complete to O.J. Howard for 13 yards to the GeoSt 30 for a 1ST down.
13:521st & 10 at opp 30AJ McCarron pass complete to Christion Jones for 2 yards to the GeoSt 28.
13:152nd & 8 at opp 28T.J. Yeldon rush for 1 yard to the GeoSt 27.
12:363rd & 7 at opp 27AJ McCarron pass complete to Kevin Norwood for 7 yards to the GeoSt 20 for a 1ST down.
12:111st & 10 at opp 20AJ McCarron pass complete to Christion Jones for 12 yards to the GeoSt 8 for a 1ST down.
11:461st & goal at opp 8AJ McCarron pass complete to Christion Jones for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 6, Georgia State 0
11:46Cade Foster extra point GOOD.Alabama 7, Georgia State 0
11:46Cade Foster kickoff for 64 yards returned by Kelton Hill for 25 yards to the GeoSt 26.
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
11:271st & 10 at own 26Travis Evans rush for 2 yards to the GeoSt 28.
10:492nd & 8 at own 28Ronnie Bell pass complete to Avery Sweeting for 4 yards to the GeoSt 32.
10:123rd & 4 at own 32Ronnie Bell pass complete to Robert Davis for 6 yards to the GeoSt 38 for a 1ST down.
9:351st & 10 at own 38Travis Evans rush for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 34.
8:512nd & 14 at own 34Travis Evans rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 32.
8:143rd & 16 at own 32GEORGIA ST penalty 5 yard False Start on Robert Davis accepted.
7:453rd & 21 at own 27Travis Evans rush for 1 yard to the GeoSt 28.
7:124th & 20 at own 28David Miller punt for 32 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 40.
Alabama Touchdown run, 7 plays
7:041st & 10 at own 40T.J. Yeldon rush for 7 yards to the Alab 47.
6:322nd & 3 at own 47T.J. Yeldon rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
5:551st & 10 at the 50T.J. Yeldon rush for 8 yards to the GeoSt 42.
5:202nd & 2 at opp 42AJ McCarron pass complete to DeAndrew White for 13 yards to the GeoSt 29 for a 1ST down.
4:481st & 10 at opp 29AJ McCarron pass complete to DeAndrew White for 11 yards to the GeoSt 18 for a 1ST down.
4:081st & 10 at opp 18AJ McCarron pass complete to Brian Vogler for 9 yards to the GeoSt 9.
3:302nd & 1 at opp 9GEORGIA ST penalty 5 yard Substitution Infraction accepted.
3:081st & goal at opp 4T.J. Yeldon rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 13, Georgia State 0
3:08Cade Foster extra point GOOD.Alabama 14, Georgia State 0
3:08Cade Foster kickoff for 64 yards returned by Kelton Hill for 15 yards, fumbled, forced by Dee Hart, recovered by Alab Dillon Lee at the GeoSt 10.
Alabama Touchdown pass, 1 play
2:551st & goal at opp 10AJ McCarron pass complete to DeAndrew White for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 21, Georgia State 0
2:55Cade Foster extra point GOOD.
2:55Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
2:511st & 10 at own 25Ronnie Bell pass incomplete.
2:452nd & 10 at own 25Travis Evans rush for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSt 22.
2:033rd & 13 at own 22Ronnie Bell pass complete to Avery Sweeting for 15 yards to the GeoSt 37 for a 1ST down.
1:171st & 10 at own 37Travis Evans rush for 2 yards to the GeoSt 39.
0:442nd & 8 at own 39Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Robert Davis.
0:393rd & 8 at own 39Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Albert Wilson.
0:334th & 8 at own 39David Miller punt for 23 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 38.
Alabama Touchdown pass, 5 plays
0:231st & 10 at own 38AJ McCarron pass complete to DeAndrew White for 11 yards to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down.
0:031st & 10 at own 49GEORGIA ST penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on Rashad Stewart accepted.
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Kenyan Drake rush for 7 yards to the GeoSt 29.
Q2 14:502nd & 3 at opp 29Kenyan Drake rush for 2 yards to the GeoSt 27.
Q2 14:183rd & 1 at opp 27Kenyan Drake rush for 4 yards to the GeoSt 23 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:481st & 10 at opp 23AJ McCarron pass complete to Kenyan Drake for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 27, Georgia State 0
Q2 13:48Cade Foster extra point GOOD.Alabama 28, Georgia State 0
Q2 13:48Cade Foster kickoff for 59 yards returned by Parris Lee for 12 yards to the GeoSt 18.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Alabama 38, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
13:481st & 10 at own 18GEORGIA ST penalty 5 yard False Start on D.L. Stephens accepted.
13:371st & 15 at own 13Ronnie Bell rush for 2 yards to the GeoSt 15.
13:022nd & 13 at own 15Ronnie Bell pass complete to Travis Evans for 2 yards to the GeoSt 17.
12:223rd & 11 at own 17Ronnie Bell pass complete to Albert Wilson for 13 yards to the GeoSt 30 for a 1ST down.
11:441st & 10 at own 30Travis Evans rush for 2 yards to the GeoSt 32.
11:012nd & 8 at own 32Travis Evans rush for 2 yards to the GeoSt 34.
10:163rd & 6 at own 34Ronnie Bell rush for 1 yard to the GeoSt 35.
9:404th & 5 at own 35Matt Hubbard punt for 65 yards for a touchback.
Alabama Touchdown pass, 8 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 20AJ McCarron pass complete to Kenny Bell for 18 yards to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down.
9:021st & 10 at own 38AJ McCarron pass incomplete to O.J. Howard.
8:552nd & 10 at own 38Jalston Fowler rush for 13 yards to the GeoSt 49 for a 1ST down.
8:251st & 10 at opp 49AJ McCarron pass complete to Kevin Norwood for 9 yards to the GeoSt 40.
7:562nd & 1 at opp 40AJ McCarron pass complete to Kenny Bell for 19 yards to the GeoSt 21 for a 1ST down.
7:201st & 10 at opp 21GEORGIA ST penalty 10 yard Holding on Rendell Wilder accepted.
6:541st & 10 at opp 11Jalston Fowler rush for 8 yards to the GeoSt 3.
6:212nd & 2 at opp 3Jalston Fowler rush for 2 yards to the GeoSt 1 for a 1ST down.
6:151st & 0 at opp 1Timeout GEORGIA STATE, clock 6:15.
6:111st & goal at opp 1AJ McCarron pass complete to Jalston Fowler for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 34, Georgia State 0
6:11Cade Foster extra point GOOD.Alabama 35, Georgia State 0
6:11Cade Foster kickoff for 62 yards returned by Albert Wilson for 18 yards to the GeoSt 21.
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
5:561st & 10 at own 21Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Robert Davis.
5:482nd & 10 at own 21Travis Evans rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 19.
4:543rd & 12 at own 19Ronnie Bell pass complete to Albert Wilson for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 18.
4:264th & 13 at own 18Matt Hubbard punt for 36 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 46.
Alabama Field goal, 7 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 46Kenyan Drake rush for 5 yards to the GeoSt 49.
3:402nd & 5 at opp 49Blake Sims pass complete to Kevin Norwood for 26 yards to the GeoSt 23 for a 1ST down.
3:171st & 10 at opp 23Kenyan Drake rush for 22 yards to the GeoSt 1 for a 1ST down.
2:421st & 0 at opp 1ALABAMA penalty 5 yard False Start on Grant Hill accepted.
2:251st & goal at opp 6Dee Hart rush for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 10.
1:502nd & 0 at opp 10ALABAMA penalty 5 yard False Start on Alphonse Taylor accepted.
1:262nd & goal at opp 15Dee Hart rush for no gain to the GeoSt 15.
0:413rd & goal at opp 15Blake Sims rush for 6 yards to the GeoSt 9.
0:364th & goal at opp 9Cade Foster 27 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 38, Georgia State 0
0:36Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards returned by Albert Wilson for 23 yards to the GeoSt 23.
Georgia State End of half, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 23Sean Jeppesen rush for no gain to the GeoSt 23.
Q3 15:00Cade Foster kickoff for 63 yards returned by Kelton Hill for 16 yards to the GeoSt 18.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Alabama 45, Georgia State 3
Georgia State Field goal, 9 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 18Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Robert Davis.
14:472nd & 10 at own 18GEORGIA ST penalty 5 yard Substitution Infraction accepted.
14:382nd & 15 at own 13Timeout GEORGIA STATE, clock 14:38.
14:282nd & 15 at own 13Ronnie Bell rush for 5 yards to the GeoSt 18.
13:543rd & 10 at own 18Ronnie Bell pass complete to Sean Jeppesen for 17 yards to the GeoSt 35 for a 1ST down.
13:002nd & 18 at own 27Ronnie Bell pass complete to Albert Wilson for 34 yards to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down.
12:381st & 10 at opp 39Travis Evans rush for 2 yards to the Alab 37.
12:062nd & 8 at opp 37Travis Evans rush for 1 yard to the Alab 36.
11:253rd & 7 at opp 36Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Albert Wilson.
11:204th & 7 at opp 36Wil Lutz 53 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 38, Georgia State 3
11:20Wil Lutz kickoff for 41 yards returned by Harrison Jones for 8 yards to the Alab 32.
Alabama Touchdown pass, 10 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 32Blake Sims pass incomplete to Harrison Jones.
10:482nd & 10 at own 32Blake Sims pass incomplete to Harrison Jones.
10:213rd & 10 at own 32Blake Sims pass complete to Harrison Jones for 12 yards to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down.
9:541st & 10 at own 44GEORGIA ST penalty 5 yard Offside on Theo Agnew accepted.
9:361st & 5 at own 49Dee Hart rush for 6 yards to the GeoSt 45 for a 1ST down.
8:521st & 10 at opp 45Blake Sims pass complete to Malcolm Faciane for 8 yards to the GeoSt 37.
8:322nd & 2 at opp 37Blake Sims pass complete to Chris Black for 7 yards to the GeoSt 30 for a 1ST down.
8:021st & 10 at opp 30Blake Sims pass complete to Chris Black for 16 yards to the GeoSt 14 for a 1ST down.
7:421st & 10 at opp 14Dee Hart rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 16.
6:482nd & 12 at opp 16Blake Sims pass complete to Malcolm Faciane for 6 yards to the GeoSt 10.
6:183rd & 6 at opp 10Blake Sims pass complete to Chris Black for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 44, Georgia State 3
6:18Adam Griffith extra point GOOD.Alabama 45, Georgia State 3
6:18Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yards returned by Albert Wilson for 11 yards to the GeoSt 6, GEORGIA ST penalty 5 yard Illegal Block on Dontavis Crocker accepted.
Georgia State Punt, 5 plays
6:031st & 10 at own 6Ronnie Bell pass complete to Robert Davis for 28 yards to the GeoSt 34 for a 1ST down.
5:401st & 10 at own 34Ronnie Bell pass complete to Avery Sweeting for 17 yards to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down.
5:141st & 10 at opp 49Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Albert Wilson.
4:442nd & 10 at opp 49Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Albert Wilson.
4:123rd & 10 at opp 49Ronnie Bell pass incomplete to Albert Wilson.
3:444th & 10 at opp 49Matt Hubbard punt for 49 yards for a touchback.
Alabama Missed FG, 10 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 20Altee Tenpenny rush for 2 yards to the Alab 22.
3:022nd & 8 at own 22Blake Sims pass complete to Chris Black for 14 yards to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down.
2:321st & 10 at own 36Altee Tenpenny rush for 5 yards to the Alab 41.
2:002nd & 5 at own 41Blake Sims pass complete to Parker Barrineau for 6 yards to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down.
2:001st & 10 at own 47Blake Sims pass complete to Kurt Freitag for 11 yards to the GeoSt 42 for a 1ST down.
0:581st & 10 at opp 42ALABAMA penalty 5 yard False Start on Leon Brown accepted.
0:351st & 15 at opp 47Derrick Henry rush for 17 yards to the GeoSt 30 for a 1ST down.
0:111st & 10 at opp 30Derrick Henry rush for 14 yards to the GeoSt 16 for a 1ST down.
0:101st & 10 at opp 16Blake Sims pass complete to Ty Reed for 3 yards to the GeoSt 13.
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 13Altee Tenpenny rush for 1 yard to the GeoSt 12.
Q4 14:063rd & 6 at opp 12Blake Sims pass incomplete to Altee Tenpenny.
Q4 13:444th & 6 at opp 12Adam Griffith 30 yard field goal MISSED.
4th quarter4 drives, then Alabama 45, Georgia State 3
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
13:371st & 10 at own 20Travis Evans rush for 2 yards to the GeoSt 22.
12:542nd & 8 at own 22Kelton Hill rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by GeoSt Kelton Hill at the GeoSt 13.
12:003rd & 17 at own 13Ronnie Bell pass complete to Robert Davis for 11 yards to the GeoSt 24.
11:334th & 6 at own 24Matt Hubbard punt for 34 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 42.
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
11:241st & 10 at own 43Blake Sims pass incomplete to Corey McCarron.
10:402nd & 10 at own 43Derrick Henry rush for 7 yards to the 50 yard line.
10:293rd & 3 at the 50Timeout ALABAMA, clock 10:29.
10:233rd & 3 at the 50Blake Sims pass complete to Chris Black for 6 yards to the GeoSt 44 for a 1ST down.
9:501st & 10 at opp 44Derrick Henry rush for 4 yards to the GeoSt 40.
8:532nd & 6 at opp 40Blake Sims rush for 4 yards to the GeoSt 36.
8:213rd & 2 at opp 36ALABAMA penalty 15 yard Illegal Block on Leon Brown accepted.
7:453rd & 17 at own 49Blake Sims pass complete to Altee Tenpenny for 4 yards to the GeoSt 47.
7:044th & 13 at opp 47Cody Mandell punt for 42 yards, downed at the GeoSt 5.
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
6:581st & 10 at own 6Travis Evans rush for 12 yards to the GeoSt 18 for a 1ST down.
6:451st & 10 at own 18Travis Evans rush for 4 yards to the GeoSt 22.
6:322nd & 6 at own 22Ben McLane pass complete to Albert Wilson for 14 yards to the GeoSt 36 for a 1ST down.
4:581st & 10 at own 36GEORGIA ST penalty 5 yard Substitution Infraction accepted.
4:201st & 15 at own 31Ben McLane pass incomplete to Danny Williams.
4:002nd & 15 at own 31Jonathan Jean-Bart rush for 5 yards to the GeoSt 36.
3:303rd & 10 at own 36Jonathan Jean-Bart rush for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 35.
2:324th & 11 at own 35Matt Hubbard punt for 49 yards, returned by Dee Hart for 37 yards to the GeoSt 47.
Alabama End of game, 4 plays
1:481st & 10 at opp 47Blake Sims pass complete to Chris Black for 1 yard to the GeoSt 46.
1:302nd & 9 at opp 46Altee Tenpenny rush for 2 yards to the GeoSt 44.
0:553rd & 7 at opp 44Derrick Henry rush for 8 yards to the GeoSt 36 for a 1ST down.
0:101st & 10 at opp 36Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSt 39.

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.

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