Florida Atlantic at Alabama

Saturday, September 6, 2014

No. 2 Alabama beat Florida Atlantic 41–⁠0. It was their second meeting; Alabama leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayFlorida Atlantic3–⁠9 in 2014
0
Home2Alabama12–⁠2 in 2014
41

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaTV: SECNAttendance 100,306

At kickoff
87°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Northport 2 S, 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Hubert Owens; umpire Walt Hill; head linesman Chad Green; line judge Chuck Rice; side judge Chad Hill; field judge Greg Thomas; back judge Stan Murray; alternate Craig DunnGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida Atlantic00000
Alabama21107341

Standouts

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Player stats

Florida Atlantic

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Greg Hankerson12/198800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jay Warren956031
Martese Jackson61105
Lucky Whitehead3805
Tony Moore2403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lucky Whitehead642016
Jenson Stoshak116016
Kamrin Solomon116016
William Dukes1808

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Coker15/2420210
Blake Sims12/1422820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.J. Yeldon743014
Tyren Jones433020
Kenyan Drake631111
Jake Coker423015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Amari Cooper13189152
ArDarius Stewart363040
Kenyan Drake253139
Christion Jones252041

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

Team stats

Florida AtlanticAlabama
145Total yards620
88Passing yards430
57Rushing yards190
4.6Yards per pass11.3
2.4Yards per rush5.9
9First downs27
2–⁠10Third downs6–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
3–⁠23Penalties6–⁠60
23:37Possession28:30

Efficiency

Florida AtlanticAlabama
28%Success rate61%
−0.18EPA per play0.49
0.69Explosiveness1.08
−0.04Rushing EPA0.36
−0.33Passing EPA0.67
17%Passing-down success57%
0.00First-down EPA0.40
−0.29Second-down EPA0.55
−0.06Third-down EPA0.79

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 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −39, over/under 52.5.

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%, Florida Atlantic <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Alabama end zoneFlorida Atlantic end zoneQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Florida AtlanticPunt, 4 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Florida AtlanticPunt, 5 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Florida AtlanticFumble, 1 playQ1 AlabamaField goal, 9 playsQ2 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Florida AtlanticPunt, 11 playsQ2 AlabamaEnd of half, 7 playsQ3 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaFumble, 6 playsQ3 Florida AtlanticTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaField goal, 9 playsQ4 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Florida Atlantic right to left.
  1. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
  2. Q1 Florida AtlanticPunt, 4 plays, 53 yards
  3. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
  4. Q1 Florida AtlanticPunt, 5 plays, 53 yards
  5. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  6. Q1 Florida AtlanticFumble, 1 play, 16 yards
  7. Q1 AlabamaField goal, 9 plays, 37 yards
  8. Q2 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 plays, 74 yards
  9. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 12 plays, 87 yards
  10. Q2 Florida AtlanticPunt, 11 plays, 58 yards
  11. Q2 AlabamaEnd of half, 7 plays, 69 yards
  12. Q3 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 plays, 46 yards
  13. Q3 AlabamaFumble, 6 plays, 63 yards
  14. Q3 Florida AtlanticTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 68 yards
  15. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  16. Q3 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 plays, 27 yards
  17. Q3 AlabamaField goal, 9 plays, 41 yards
  18. Q4 Florida AtlanticPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  19. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 3 plays, 6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Alabama 21, Florida Atlantic 0
Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Greg Joseph kickoff for 65 yds , Christion Jones return for 26 yds to the Alab 26
14:401st & 10 at own 26Amari Cooper run for 20 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at own 46T.J. Yeldon run for 5 yds to the FlAtl 49
14:052nd & 5 at opp 49Blake Sims pass complete to Chris Black for 19 yds to the FlAtl 30 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at opp 30Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 18 yds to the FlAtl 12 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 12T.J. Yeldon run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 10
12:502nd & 8 at opp 10Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 3 yds to the FlAtl 7
12:313rd & 5 at opp 7Blake Sims run for 7 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 7, Florida Atlantic 0
Florida Atlantic Punt, 4 plays
12:313rd & 5 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 62 yds , Lucky Whitehead return for 18 yds to the FlAtl 21
12:001st & 10 at own 21Greg Hankerson pass complete to William Dukes for 8 yds to the FlAtl 29
11:432nd & 2 at own 29Hankerson, Greg pass incomplete, PENALTY ALABAMA pass interference 14 yards to the FLAATLANTC43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLAATLANTC. for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 43Tony Moore run for 3 yds to the FlAtl 46
11:002nd & 7 at own 46Greg Hankerson pass complete to Henry Bussey for a loss of 1 yard Henry Bussey fumbled, recovered by FlAtl
10:103rd & 8 at own 45Greg Hankerson pass complete to Lucky Whitehead for 6 yds to the Alab 49
9:404th & 2 at opp 49Ryan Rickel punt for 23 yds, downed at the Alab 26
Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 26Kenyan Drake run for 14 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at own 40Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 8 yds to the Alab 48
8:202nd & 2 at own 48Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 52 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 14, Florida Atlantic 0
Florida Atlantic Punt, 5 plays
8:202nd & 2 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:451st & 10 at own 25Greg Hankerson run for 9 yds to the FlAtl 34
7:152nd & 1 at own 34Tony Moore run for 1 yd to the FlAtl 35 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 35Jay Warren run for 4 yds to the FlAtl 39
6:402nd & 6 at own 39Greg Hankerson sacked by Reggie Ragland for a loss of 6 yards to the FlAtl 33
6:003rd & 12 at own 33Greg Hankerson pass complete to Jay Warren for 3 yds Jay Warren fumbled, recovered by FlAtl
5:234th & 9 at own 36Dalton Schomp punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 22
Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
5:161st & 10 at own 22Blake Sims pass incomplete
4:402nd & 10 at own 22Derrick Henry run for 5 yds to the Alab 27
4:203rd & 5 at own 27Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 10 yds to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 37Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 6 yds to the Alab 43
3:252nd & 4 at own 43Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 47Derrick Henry run for 5 yds to the FlAtl 48
2:002nd & 5 at opp 48Blake Sims run for 9 yds to the FlAtl 39 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at opp 39Blake Sims pass complete to Kenyan Drake for 39 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 21, Florida Atlantic 0
1:481st & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds , Lucky Whitehead return for 26 yds to the FlAtl 26
1:341st & 10 at own 26Greg Hankerson pass complete to Kamrin Solomon for 16 yds Kamrin Solomon fumbled, recovered by Alab Reggie Ragland
Alabama Field goal, 9 plays
1:001st & 10 at opp 42Derrick Henry run for 6 yds to the FlAtl 36
0:302nd & 4 at opp 36Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the FlAtl 33
0:003rd & 1 at opp 33T.J. Yeldon run for 6 yds to the FlAtl 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:401st & 10 at opp 27Jake Coker run for 5 yds to the FlAtl 22
Q2 14:152nd & 5 at opp 22Kenyan Drake run for 11 yds to the FlAtl 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:401st & 10 at opp 11Jake Coker pass complete to Amari Cooper for no gain to the FlAtl 11
Q2 13:102nd & 10 at opp 11Jake Coker pass complete to Amari Cooper for 6 yds to the FlAtl 5
Q2 12:373rd & 4 at opp 5Jake Coker pass incomplete
Q2 12:314th & 4 at opp 5Adam Griffith 22 yd FG GOODAlabama 24, Florida Atlantic 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Alabama 31, Florida Atlantic 0
Florida Atlantic Punt, 3 plays
12:314th & 4 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 64 yds , Martese Jackson return for 12 yds to the FlAtl 13
12:001st & 10 at own 13Martese Jackson run for 5 yds to the FlAtl 18
11:502nd & 5 at own 18Martese Jackson run for 3 yds to the FlAtl 21
11:003rd & 2 at own 21Lucky Whitehead run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlAtl 20
10:154th & 3 at own 20Dalton Schomp punt for 55 yds , Christion Jones returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 18 ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Alab 13
Alabama Touchdown, 12 plays
10:061st & 10 at own 13Jake Coker pass incomplete to Amari Cooper
9:352nd & 10 at own 13T.J. Yeldon run for 14 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at own 27T.J. Yeldon run for 8 yds to the Alab 35
8:502nd & 2 at own 35Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 14 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at own 49Jake Coker pass incomplete
8:282nd & 10 at own 49Jake Coker pass incomplete
8:183rd & 10 at own 49Jake Coker pass complete to T.J. Yeldon for 18 yds to the FlAtl 33 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at opp 33Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 07:51
7:431st & 10 at opp 33Jake Coker pass incomplete
7:392nd & 10 at opp 33Jake Coker pass incomplete
7:003rd & 10 at opp 33Jake Coker pass complete to Chris Black for 15 yds to the FlAtl 18 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 18Jake Coker run for 15 yds to the FlAtl 3 for a 1ST down
6:231st & goal at opp 3Jake Coker pass complete to Jalston Fowler for 3 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 31, Florida Atlantic 0
Florida Atlantic Punt, 11 plays
6:231st & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds , Lucky Whitehead return for 20 yds to the FlAtl 20
5:451st & 10 at own 20Greg Hankerson pass complete to Lucky Whitehead for no gain to the FlAtl 20
5:002nd & 10 at own 20FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the FlAtl 15
4:502nd & 15 at own 15Greg Hankerson pass complete to Lucky Whitehead for 16 yds to the FlAtl 31 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at own 31Greg Hankerson pass incomplete
4:152nd & 10 at own 31Jay Warren run for no gain to the FlAtl 31
4:003rd & 10 at own 31Hankerson, Greg pass incomplete, PENALTY ALABAMA holding 10 yards to the FLAATLANTC42, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLAATLANTC. for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at own 42Greg Hankerson pass complete to Lucky Whitehead for 10 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 48Jay Warren run for 4 yds to the Alab 44
2:152nd & 6 at opp 44Jay Warren run for 4 yds to the Alab 40
1:503rd & 2 at opp 40Jay Warren run for 2 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 38Jay Warren run for 4 yds to the Alab 34
1:142nd & 6 at opp 34Greg Hankerson pass incomplete
1:143rd & 6 at opp 34FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Alab 39
1:143rd & 11 at opp 39Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 01:14
1:003rd & 11 at opp 39Greg Hankerson sacked by Ryan Anderson for a loss of 16 yards to the FlAtl 45
0:544th & 27 at own 45Dalton Schomp punt for 38 yds , Christion Jones returns for 5 yds to the Alab 22
Alabama End of half, 7 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 22Jake Coker pass complete to Amari Cooper for 10 yds to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at own 32T.J. Yeldon run for 2 yds to the Alab 34
0:382nd & 8 at own 34Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:38
0:272nd & 8 at own 34Jake Coker pass complete to Amari Cooper for 43 yds to the FlAtl 23 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at opp 23Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 00:27
0:201st & 10 at opp 23Jake Coker pass complete to Christion Jones for 11 yds to the FlAtl 12 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 12Jake Coker pass incomplete
0:102nd & 10 at opp 12Jake Coker run for 8 yds to the FlAtl 4
0:003rd & 2 at opp 4Jake Coker sacked by Andrae Kirk for a loss of 5 yards to the FlAtl 9
3rd quarter6 drives, then Alabama 38, Florida Atlantic 0
Florida Atlantic Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 64 yds , Martese Jackson return for 19 yds to the FlAtl 20
14:301st & 10 at own 20Lucky Whitehead run for 4 yds to the FlAtl 24
13:502nd & 6 at own 24Martese Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlAtl 21
13:253rd & 9 at own 21Martese Jackson run for 3 yds to the FlAtl 24
12:464th & 6 at own 24Dalton Schomp punt for 44 yds , Christion Jones returns for 2 yds to the Alab 34
Alabama Fumble, 6 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 34Blake Sims pass complete to Christion Jones for 41 yds to the FlAtl 25 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 25T.J. Yeldon run for 6 yds to the FlAtl 19
11:302nd & 4 at opp 19Blake Sims pass complete to Chris Black for 11 yds to the FlAtl 8 for a 1ST down
11:151st & goal at opp 8Blake Sims pass incomplete
10:452nd & goal at opp 8Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 7 yds to the FlAtl 1
10:293rd & goal at opp 1Blake Sims run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlAtl 3 Blake Sims fumbled, recovered by FlAtl
Florida Atlantic Turnover on downs, 10 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 3Jay Warren run for 2 yds to the FlAtl 5
9:502nd & 8 at own 5Greg Hankerson pass incomplete
9:403rd & 8 at own 5Jay Warren run for 31 yds to the FlAtl 36 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at own 36Greg Hankerson pass complete to Jenson Stoshak for 16 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at opp 48Lucky Whitehead run for 5 yds to the Alab 43
8:002nd & 5 at opp 43Greg Hankerson pass complete to Lucky Whitehead for 5 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 38Greg Hankerson pass incomplete
7:152nd & 10 at opp 38Greg Hankerson pass complete to Lucky Whitehead for 5 yds to the Alab 33
6:453rd & 5 at opp 33Jay Warren run for 4 yds to the Alab 29
6:314th & 1 at opp 29Greg Hankerson pass incomplete
Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 29Kenyan Drake run for 2 yds to the Alab 31 ALABAMA Penalty, Illegal Block (-15 Yards) to the Alab 16
5:151st & 23 at own 16Jake Coker pass complete to Amari Cooper for 20 yds to the Alab 36
4:552nd & 3 at own 36Jake Coker pass complete to Amari Cooper for 6 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 42Kenyan Drake run for 3 yds to the Alab 45
3:302nd & 7 at own 45Kenyan Drake run for 4 yds to the Alab 49
2:583rd & 3 at own 49Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 40 yds to the FlAtl 11 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 11Kenyan Drake run for 8 yds to the FlAtl 3
2:192nd & 2 at opp 3Kenyan Drake run for 3 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 38, Florida Atlantic 0
Florida Atlantic Punt, 3 plays
2:192nd & 2 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:131st & 10 at own 25Hankerson, Greg pass incomplete, PENALTY FLAATLANTC pass interference 12 yards to the FLAATLANTC13, NO PLAY.
2:101st & 22 at own 13Greg Hankerson pass incomplete
1:302nd & 22 at own 13Greg Hankerson pass complete to Henry Bussey for 4 yds to the FlAtl 17
1:133rd & 18 at own 17Greg Hankerson pass incomplete
1:044th & 18 at own 17Dalton Schomp punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Cyrus Jones at the Alab 48
Alabama Field goal, 9 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 48Tyren Jones run for 20 yds to the FlAtl 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 32Tyren Jones run for 8 yds to the FlAtl 24
Q4 14:502nd & 2 at opp 24Jake Coker pass incomplete
Q4 14:303rd & 2 at opp 24Tyren Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlAtl 26
Q4 14:004th & 4 at opp 26Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 9 yds to the FlAtl 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:461st & 10 at opp 17ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-6 Yards) to the FlAtl 22
Q4 13:221st & 15 at opp 22Timeout ALABAMA, clock 13:22
Q4 13:001st & 15 at opp 22Tyren Jones run for 7 yds to the FlAtl 15
Q4 12:352nd & 8 at opp 15Jake Coker pass complete to Ty Flournoy-Smith for 4 yds to the FlAtl 11
Q4 12:093rd & 4 at opp 11Jake Coker pass incomplete
Q4 12:024th & 4 at opp 11Adam Griffith 28 yd FG GOODAlabama 41, Florida Atlantic 0
4th quarter2 drives, then Alabama 41, Florida Atlantic 0
Florida Atlantic Punt, 3 plays
12:024th & 4 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds , Lucky Whitehead return for 22 yds to the FlAtl 22
11:301st & 10 at own 22Martese Jackson run for 3 yds to the FlAtl 25
10:452nd & 7 at own 25Martese Jackson run for no gain to the FlAtl 25
10:303rd & 7 at own 25Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 10:30
10:303rd & 7 at own 25ALABAMA Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the FlAtl 30
10:153rd & 2 at own 30Greg Hankerson sacked by Rashaan Evans for a loss of 10 yards to the FlAtl 20
9:394th & 12 at own 20Dalton Schomp punt for 60 yds , Cyrus Jones returns for 70 yds to the FlAtl 10
Alabama End of game, 3 plays
9:051st & goal at opp 10Jake Coker pass complete to Robert Foster for 3 yds to the FlAtl 7
8:302nd & goal at opp 7Altee Tenpenny run for 4 yds to the FlAtl 3
8:183rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout ALABAMA, clock 08:18
7:533rd & goal at opp 3Altee Tenpenny run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlAtl 4

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 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2014Alabama 41, Florida Atlantic 0
2012Alabama 40, Florida Atlantic 7

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