West Virginia vs. Alabama

Saturday, August 30, 2014

No. 2 Alabama beat West Virginia 33–⁠23. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral siteWest Virginia7–⁠6 in 2014
23
Neutral site2Alabama12–⁠2 in 2014
33

Final at Georgia Dome, AtlantaTV: ABC, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNRMAttendance 70,502

At kickoff
81°F, thunderstorm nearby, light rain, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee David Epperly; umpire Mike Webster; head linesman Steve Clein; line judge Rod Pearson; side judge Eddie Bonet; field judge Mike Culler; back judge Pat RyanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Virginia3143323
Alabama31710333

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clint Trickett29/4536510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rushel Shell1038014
Dreamius Smith3905
Wendell Smallwood5904
Dustin Garrison1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kevin White9143129
Wendell Smallwood673021
Jordan Thompson562032
Mario Alford554016
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Daryl Worley140

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blake Sims24/3325001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.J. Yeldon23126226
Derrick Henry17113119
Blake Sims642021
Kenyan Drake3706
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Amari Cooper12130024
DeAndrew White673038
Christion Jones331022
Chris Black1808

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

Team stats

West VirginiaAlabama
393Total yards538
365Passing yards250
28Rushing yards288
8.1Yards per pass7.6
1.2Yards per rush5.9
22First downs30
5–⁠14Third downs9–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers1
6–⁠55Penalties7–⁠49
22:13Possession37:47

Efficiency

West VirginiaAlabama
42%Success rate48%
0.11EPA per play0.31
1.19Explosiveness1.13
−0.17Rushing EPA0.32
0.25Passing EPA0.36
35%Passing-down success39%
−0.04First-down EPA0.23
0.30Second-down EPA0.19
0.19Third-down EPA0.86

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 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −22.5, over/under 53.5.

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

Every drive

Alabama end zoneWest Virginia end zoneQ1 West VirginiaField goal, 14 playsQ1 AlabamaField goal, 7 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 7 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 AlabamaField goal, 7 playsQ3 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaField goal, 9 playsQ3 AlabamaField goal, 9 playsQ3 West VirginiaField goal, 9 playsQ4 AlabamaInterception, 1 playQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaField goal, 11 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaPunt, 7 playsQ4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, West Virginia right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 West VirginiaField goal, 14 plays, 32 yards
  2. Q1 AlabamaField goal, 7 plays, 45 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  4. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 14 plays, 95 yards
  5. Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 69 yards
  7. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 7 plays, 82 yards
  8. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 13 plays, 85 yards
  9. Q2 AlabamaField goal, 7 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q3 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, −1 yard
  11. Q3 West VirginiaMissed FG, 8 plays, 34 yards
  12. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  13. Q3 West VirginiaField goal, 9 plays, 10 yards
  14. Q3 AlabamaField goal, 9 plays, 25 yards
  15. Q3 West VirginiaField goal, 9 plays, 51 yards
  16. Q4 AlabamaInterception, 1 play, −14 yards
  17. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 39 yards
  18. Q4 AlabamaField goal, 11 plays, 60 yards
  19. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 62 yards
  20. Q4 AlabamaPunt, 7 plays, 59 yards
  21. Q4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 18 yards
  22. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 2 plays, 1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 3
West Virginia Field goal, 14 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds , Mario Alford return for 18 yds to the WVirg 18
14:501st & 10 at own 18Clint Trickett pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for 3 yds to the WVirg 21
14:302nd & 7 at own 21Rushel Shell run for 7 yds to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 28Rushel Shell run for 7 yds to the WVirg 35
13:192nd & 3 at own 35Rushel Shell run for 6 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at own 41Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Mario Alford
12:512nd & 10 at own 41Clint Trickett pass complete to Kevin White for 29 yds to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 30Clint Trickett pass complete to Kevin White for 8 yds to the Alab 22
12:402nd & 2 at opp 22Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Kevin White
12:353rd & 2 at opp 22Wendell Smallwood run for 3 yds to the Alab 19 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 19Clint Trickett pass complete to Kevin White for 13 yds to the Alab 6 for a 1ST down
12:001st & goal at opp 6Rushel Shell run for no gain to the Alab 6
11:402nd & goal at opp 6Wendell Smallwood run for 3 yds to the Alab 3
11:023rd & goal at opp 3Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Mario Alford
10:584th & goal at opp 3Josh Lambert 20 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 3, Alabama 0
Alabama Field goal, 7 plays
10:584th & 7 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:511st & 10 at own 25Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 24 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 49Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 7 yds to the WVirg 44
10:062nd & 3 at opp 44Derrick Henry run for 8 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 36Blake Sims pass complete to DeAndrew White for 2 yds to the WVirg 34
9:052nd & 8 at opp 34T.J. Yeldon run for 4 yds to the WVirg 30
8:243rd & 4 at opp 30Blake Sims pass incomplete to Amari Cooper
8:184th & 4 at opp 30Adam Griffith 47 yd FG GOODTied at 3
West Virginia Punt, 6 plays
8:124th & 4 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds , Mario Alford return for 27 yds to the WVirg 27
8:031st & 10 at own 27Clint Trickett pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for 14 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 41Clint Trickett pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 6 yds to the WVirg 47
7:352nd & 4 at own 47Clint Trickett pass complete to Mario Alford for 16 yds to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 37Wendell Smallwood run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 38
6:482nd & 11 at opp 38Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Kevin White
6:403rd & 11 at opp 38Clint Trickett sacked by Xzavier Dickson for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 43
6:084th & 16 at opp 43Nick O’Toole punt for 33 yds, downed at the Alab 10 ALABAMA Penalty, Illegal Block (5 Yards) to the Alab 5
Alabama Touchdown, 14 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 5T.J. Yeldon run for 3 yds to the Alab 8
5:202nd & 7 at own 8T.J. Yeldon run for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 4
4:443rd & 11 at own 4Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 04:44
4:363rd & 11 at own 4Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 11 yds to the Alab 15 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 15T.J. Yeldon run for 4 yds to the Alab 19
3:252nd & 6 at own 19T.J. Yeldon run for 4 yds to the Alab 23
2:403rd & 2 at own 23Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 4 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at own 27Blake Sims pass incomplete
2:082nd & 10 at own 27T.J. Yeldon run for 8 yds to the Alab 35
1:493rd & 2 at own 35Blake Sims run for 2 yds to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at own 37Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the Alab 40
0:522nd & 7 at own 40Derrick Henry run for 15 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 45Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the WVirg 42
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 42WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Christian Brown) to the WVirg 37
Q2 14:502nd & 2 at opp 37Blake Sims pass complete to Christion Jones for 22 yds to the WVirg 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:191st & 10 at opp 15Timeout ALABAMA, clock 14:19
Q2 14:111st & 10 at opp 15T.J. Yeldon run for 15 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 10, West Virginia 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Alabama 20, West Virginia 17
West Virginia Touchdown, 9 plays
14:111st & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:051st & 10 at own 25Clint Trickett pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 14 yds to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at own 39Dreamius Smith run for 5 yds to the WVirg 44
13:322nd & 5 at own 44Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Kevin White
13:253rd & 5 at own 44Clint Trickett pass complete to Mario Alford for 15 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 41Clint Trickett pass complete to Mario Alford for 8 yds to the Alab 33
12:582nd & 2 at opp 33Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Mario Alford
12:513rd & 2 at opp 33Clint Trickett pass complete to Elijah Wellman for 10 yds to the Alab 23 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 23Wendell Smallwood run for 4 yds to the Alab 19
11:582nd & 6 at opp 19Clint Trickett pass complete to Kevin White for 19 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)Tied at 10
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
11:582nd & 6 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:501st & 10 at own 25Kenyan Drake run for 1 yd to the Alab 26
11:152nd & 9 at own 26Blake Sims pass incomplete to DeAndrew White
11:103rd & 9 at own 26Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 5 yds to the Alab 31
10:284th & 4 at own 31JK Scott punt for 62 yds , Jordan Thompson returns for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 6
West Virginia Punt, 7 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 6Rushel Shell run for 14 yds to the WVirg 20 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at own 20Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Cody Clay
10:002nd & 10 at own 20Rushel Shell run for 3 yds to the WVirg 23
9:173rd & 7 at own 23Clint Trickett pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for 13 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at own 36Dreamius Smith run for 2 yds to the WVirg 38
8:322nd & 8 at own 38Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Devonte Mathis
8:263rd & 8 at own 38Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Dreamius Smith
8:174th & 8 at own 38Nick O’Toole punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Christion Jones at the Alab 12
Alabama Touchdown, 13 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 12Blake Sims run for 2 yds to the Alab 14
7:272nd & 8 at own 14Timeout ALABAMA, clock 07:27
7:272nd & 8 at own 14ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Brian Vogler) to the Alab 9
7:202nd & 13 at own 9Blake Sims run for 6 yds to the Alab 15
6:343rd & 7 at own 15Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 17 yds to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at own 32Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the Alab 35
5:422nd & 7 at own 35Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 10 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at own 45Derrick Henry run for 8 yds to the WVirg 47
4:452nd & 2 at opp 47Derrick Henry run for 1 yd to the WVirg 46
4:093rd & 1 at opp 46T.J. Yeldon run for 3 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 43Blake Sims pass complete to DeAndrew White for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 46
3:152nd & 13 at opp 46Blake Sims pass incomplete to DeAndrew White
3:023rd & 13 at opp 46Blake Sims pass complete to DeAndrew White for 38 yds to the WVirg 8 for a 1ST down
2:351st & goal at opp 8T.J. Yeldon run for 7 yds to the WVirg 1
1:572nd & goal at opp 1T.J. Yeldon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 17, West Virginia 10
Alabama Field goal, 7 plays
1:432nd & 3 at own 35Mario Alford 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Josh Lambert Kick)Tied at 17
1:311st & 10 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 65 yds , Christion Jones return for 26 yds to the Alab 26
1:251st & 10 at own 26T.J. Yeldon run for 1 yd to the Alab 27
1:002nd & 9 at own 27Blake Sims pass complete to DeAndrew White for 3 yds to the Alab 30
0:283rd & 6 at own 30Blake Sims run for 21 yds to the WVirg 49 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 49Blake Sims pass complete to DeAndrew White for 14 yds to the WVirg 35 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at opp 35Blake Sims pass complete to Christion Jones for 3 yds to the WVirg 32
0:042nd & 7 at opp 32Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 8 yds to the WVirg 24 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at opp 24Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:04
0:041st & 10 at opp 24Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:04
0:001st & 10 at opp 24Adam Griffith 41 yd FG GOODAlabama 20, West Virginia 17
3rd quarter6 drives, then Alabama 30, West Virginia 20
Alabama Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 65 yds , Christion Jones return for 24 yds to the Alab 24
14:481st & 10 at own 24WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down
14:401st & 10 at own 34WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at own 49ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Alab 39
13:571st & 20 at own 39Blake Sims pass complete to DeAndrew White for 19 yds to the WVirg 42
13:342nd & 1 at opp 42T.J. Yeldon run for 2 yds to the WVirg 40 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 40ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the 50 yard line
12:581st & 20 at the 50Blake Sims run for 6 yds to the WVirg 44
12:442nd & 14 at opp 44T.J. Yeldon run for 8 yds to the WVirg 36
12:303rd & 6 at opp 36T.J. Yeldon run for no gain to the WVirg 36
11:534th & 6 at opp 36Blake Sims pass incomplete to Amari Cooper
West Virginia Missed FG, 8 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 36Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 11:53
11:501st & 10 at own 36Rushel Shell run for 1 yd to the WVirg 37
11:182nd & 9 at own 37Clint Trickett run for 14 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 49Rushel Shell run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 49
10:242nd & 12 at own 49Clint Trickett pass complete to Kevin White for 26 yds to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 25Clint Trickett sacked by TEAM for a loss of 9 yards to the Alab 34 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the Alab 34
9:552nd & 19 at opp 34Clint Trickett pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 4 yds to the Alab 30
9:413rd & 15 at opp 30Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson
9:344th & 15 at opp 30Josh Lambert 47 yd FG MISSED
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 30Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 13 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 43Derrick Henry run for 12 yds to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at opp 45Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 6 yds to the WVirg 39
8:202nd & 4 at opp 39Derrick Henry run for 13 yds to the WVirg 26 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 26Blake Sims pass complete to Jalston Fowler for 7 yds to the WVirg 19
7:442nd & 3 at opp 19Derrick Henry run for 19 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 27, West Virginia 17
West Virginia Field goal, 9 plays
7:362nd & 3 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 63 yds , Rushel Shell return for 7 yds to the WVirg 9
7:301st & 10 at own 9Clint Trickett pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for 21 yds to the WVirg 30 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 30Rushel Shell run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 29
6:392nd & 11 at own 29Clint Trickett pass complete to Rushel Shell for 19 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at own 48Clint Trickett pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 12 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at opp 40Clint Trickett pass complete to Kevin White for 13 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 27Dustin Garrison run for 2 yds to the Alab 25
5:112nd & 8 at opp 25Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Kevin White
5:043rd & 8 at opp 25Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Jordan Thompson
4:594th & 8 at opp 25Josh Lambert 42 yd FG GOODAlabama 27, West Virginia 20
Alabama Field goal, 9 plays
4:544th & 8 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 63 yds , Christion Jones return for 24 yds to the Alab 26
4:471st & 10 at own 26Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 15 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 41Derrick Henry run for 1 yd to the Alab 42
3:412nd & 9 at own 42Blake Sims pass incomplete to Christion Jones
3:333rd & 9 at own 42Blake Sims run for 5 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
3:041st & 10 at opp 38T.J. Yeldon run for 19 yds to the WVirg 19 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 19T.J. Yeldon run for 8 yds to the WVirg 11
2:152nd & 2 at opp 11Blake Sims pass incomplete to Amari Cooper
2:103rd & 2 at opp 11T.J. Yeldon run for 1 yd to the WVirg 10
1:274th & 1 at opp 10Adam Griffith 27 yd FG GOODAlabama 30, West Virginia 20
West Virginia Field goal, 9 plays
1:274th & 1 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:211st & 10 at own 25Clint Trickett pass complete to Jordan Thompson for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 23
0:522nd & 12 at own 23Clint Trickett pass complete to Mario Alford for 6 yds to the WVirg 29
0:203rd & 6 at own 29Clint Trickett pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 32 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at opp 39Clint Trickett pass complete to Mario Alford for 9 yds to the Alab 30
Q4 14:512nd & 1 at opp 30Clint Trickett pass complete to Kevin White for 25 yds to the Alab 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:311st & goal at opp 5Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Elijah Wellman
Q4 14:252nd & goal at opp 5Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Kevin White
Q4 14:103rd & goal at opp 5TEAM run for a loss of 9 yards to the Alab 24 TEAM fumbled, recovered by WVirg Clint Trickett
Q4 13:374th & 0 at opp 24Josh Lambert 41 yd FG GOODAlabama 30, West Virginia 23
4th quarter7 drives, then Alabama 33, West Virginia 23
Alabama Interception, 1 play
13:314th & 29 at own 35Michael Molinari kickoff for 65 yds , Christion Jones return for 25 yds to the Alab 25
13:201st & 10 at own 25Blake Sims pass intercepted Daryl Worley return for 4 yds to the Alab 41 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the WVirg 49
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 49Clint Trickett pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for 3 yds to the Alab 48
12:452nd & 7 at opp 48Dreamius Smith run for 2 yds to the Alab 46
12:303rd & 5 at opp 46Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Jordan Thompson
12:234th & 5 at opp 46Nick O’Toole punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Christion Jones at the Alab 12
Alabama Field goal, 11 plays
12:141st & 10 at own 12T.J. Yeldon run for 26 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at own 38ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Leon Brown) to the Alab 33
11:501st & 15 at own 33T.J. Yeldon run for 7 yds to the Alab 40
11:332nd & 8 at own 40Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at the 50Derrick Henry run for 11 yds to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 39Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the WVirg 35
10:302nd & 6 at opp 35T.J. Yeldon run for 2 yds to the WVirg 33
10:003rd & 4 at opp 33Blake Sims pass complete to Christion Jones for 6 yds to the WVirg 27 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 27T.J. Yeldon run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 29
8:542nd & 12 at opp 29Blake Sims pass incomplete to Christion Jones
8:453rd & 12 at opp 29Blake Sims pass complete to T.J. Yeldon for 1 yd to the WVirg 28
8:074th & 11 at opp 28Adam Griffith 45 yd FG GOODAlabama 33, West Virginia 23
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
8:074th & 11 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:001st & 10 at own 25Rushel Shell run for 3 yds to the WVirg 28
7:402nd & 7 at own 28Wendell Smallwood run for no gain to the WVirg 28 Wendell Smallwood fumbled, recovered by WVirg Marquis Lucas
7:013rd & 7 at own 28Clint Trickett pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts
6:494th & 7 at own 28Nick O’Toole punt for 58 yds , Christion Jones returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 13
Alabama Punt, 7 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 13T.J. Yeldon run for 5 yds to the Alab 18 ALABAMA Penalty, Illegal Block (-9 Yards) to the Alab 9
6:151st & 14 at own 9T.J. Yeldon run for 4 yds to the Alab 13
5:252nd & 10 at own 13Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the Alab 16
4:423rd & 7 at own 16Blake Sims pass complete to Chris Black for 8 yds to the Alab 24 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 24Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the Alab 28
3:252nd & 6 at own 28Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the Alab 32
2:533rd & 2 at own 32Timeout ALABAMA, clock 02:53
2:363rd & 2 at own 32Derrick Henry run for 1 yd to the Alab 33
2:244th & 1 at own 33JK Scott punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jordan Thompson at the WVirg 28
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 28Clint Trickett pass complete to Wendell Smallwood for 19 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at own 47Clint Trickett pass complete to Kevin White for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
1:552nd & 7 at the 50Clint Trickett sacked by Jonathan Allen for a loss of 11 yards to the WVirg 39
1:303rd & 18 at own 39Clint Trickett pass complete to Kevin White for 7 yds to the WVirg 46
1:054th & 11 at own 46Clint Trickett pass complete to Rushel Shell for no gain to the WVirg 46
Alabama End of game, 2 plays
1:051st & 10 at opp 46ALABAMA Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the Alab 49
0:451st & 15 at own 49Kenyan Drake run for 6 yds to the WVirg 45
0:302nd & 9 at opp 45Kenyan Drake run for no gain to the WVirg 45

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.

Alabama leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

Around this game