Referee Matt Austin; umpire Rodney Lawary; head linesman Tim Sistrunk; line judge Chuck Rice; side judge Bobby Moreau; field judge Blake Parks; back judge Jimmy Russell; alternate Marc CurlesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Texas A&M
0
0
0
0
0
Alabama
10
35
7
7
59
Standouts
No. 6PassingBlake Sims16 of 27, 268 yards, 3 TDAlabama
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Texas A&M
Alabama
172
Total yards
602
141
Passing yards
304
31
Rushing yards
298
4.5
Yards per pass
8.7
1.3
Yards per rush
6.6
8
First downs
30
2–13
Third downs
9–15
0–2
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
0
2–6
Penalties
0–0
23:29
Possession
36:31
Efficiency
Texas A&M
Alabama
22%
Success rate
54%
−0.26
EPA per play
0.48
1.18
Explosiveness
1.30
−0.24
Rushing EPA
0.46
−0.27
Passing EPA
0.55
18%
Passing-down success
58%
−0.39
First-down EPA
0.33
−0.09
Second-down EPA
0.38
0.01
Third-down EPA
0.97
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 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Alabama −12, over/under 62.5.
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 80%, Texas A&M 20%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Texas A&M right to left.
Q1 AlabamaField goal, 10 plays, 71 yards
Q1 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
Q1 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 10 plays, 84 yards
Q2 Texas A&MPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 64 yards
Q2 Texas A&MPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 1 play, 24 yards
Q2 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 60 yards
Q2 Texas A&MEnd of half, 2 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 57 yards
Q3 Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 48 yards
Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Texas A&MInterception, 9 plays, 54 yards
Q3 AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 22 yards
Q4 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 57 yards
Q4 Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q4 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Texas A&MEnd of game, 1 play, 4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Alabama 10, Texas A&M 0
Alabama Field goal, 10 plays
14:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Blake Sims pass complete to DeAndrew White for 17 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
14:26
1st & 10 at own 42
Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
14:08
2nd & 2 at the 50
Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 22 yds to the TexAM 28 for a 1ST down
13:41
1st & 10 at opp 28
Blake Sims pass complete to DeAndrew White for 4 yds to the TexAM 24
13:05
2nd & 6 at opp 24
T.J. Yeldon run for 5 yds to the TexAM 19
12:13
3rd & 1 at opp 19
T.J. Yeldon run for 7 yds to the TexAM 12 for a 1ST down TEXAS A&M Penalty, Illegal Use of Hands (Alonzo Williams) to the TexAM 6 for a 1ST down
11:56
1st & goal at opp 6
Blake Sims pass incomplete to O.J. Howard
11:47
2nd & goal at opp 6
T.J. Yeldon run for 2 yds to the TexAM 4
11:10
3rd & goal at opp 4
Blake Sims pass incomplete to Amari Cooper, broken up by Deshazor Everett
11:07
4th & goal at opp 4
Adam Griffith 21 yd FG GOODAlabama 3, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
11:07
4th & 8 at own 35
Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenny Hill pass complete to Malcome Kennedy for 3 yds to the TexAM 28
10:15
2nd & 7 at own 28
Kenny Hill pass complete to Malcome Kennedy for 3 yds to the TexAM 31
9:55
3rd & 4 at own 31
Kenny Hill sacked by Xzavier Dickson and Jonathan Allen for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 28
9:30
4th & 7 at own 28
Drew Kaser punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Christion Jones at the Alab 27
Alabama Touchdown, 11 plays
9:15
1st & 10 at own 28
T.J. Yeldon run for 4 yds to the Alab 32
8:50
2nd & 6 at own 32
Blake Sims run for 1 yd to the Alab 33
8:20
3rd & 5 at own 33
Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 8 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
7:47
1st & 10 at own 41
Blake Sims pass incomplete to DeAndrew White
7:41
2nd & 10 at own 41
T.J. Yeldon run for 5 yds to the Alab 46
7:10
3rd & 5 at own 46
Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 7 yds to the TexAM 47 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at opp 47
Blake Sims pass complete to T.J. Yeldon for 17 yds to the TexAM 30 for a 1ST down
5:57
1st & 10 at opp 30
Blake Sims pass incomplete to Amari Cooper
5:48
2nd & 10 at opp 30
T.J. Yeldon run for 9 yds to the TexAM 21
5:11
3rd & 1 at opp 21
Blake Sims pass complete to Jalston Fowler for 12 yds to the TexAM 9 for a 1ST down
4:38
1st & goal at opp 9
T.J. Yeldon run for 9 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 10, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
4:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra Carson run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 24
3:59
2nd & 11 at own 24
Kenny Hill pass complete to Speedy Noil for 6 yds to the TexAM 30
3:27
3rd & 5 at own 30
Kenny Hill pass incomplete to Tra Carson, broken up by Trey DePriest
3:19
4th & 5 at own 30
Drew Kaser punt for 55 yds , Christion Jones returns for 1 yd to the Alab 16
Alabama Touchdown, 10 plays
3:12
1st & 10 at own 16
Blake Sims run for 9 yds to the Alab 25
2:43
2nd & 1 at own 25
Derrick Henry run for 5 yds to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & 10 at own 30
Blake Sims pass complete to T.J. Yeldon for 17 yds to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down
1:29
1st & 10 at own 47
Derrick Henry run for 11 yds to the TexAM 42 for a 1ST down
0:55
1st & 10 at opp 42
Derrick Henry run for 7 yds to the TexAM 35
0:00
2nd & 3 at opp 35
T.J. Yeldon run for 31 yds to the TexAM 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:52
1st & goal at opp 4
T.J. Yeldon run for 2 yds to the TexAM 2
Q2 14:10
2nd & goal at opp 2
Blake Sims run for 1 yd to the TexAM 1
Q2 13:40
3rd & goal at opp 1
Blake Sims pass incomplete to Amari Cooper, broken up by Deshazor Everett
Q2 13:36
4th & goal at opp 1
T.J. Yeldon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 17, Texas A&M 0
2nd quarter9 drives, then Alabama 45, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M Punt, 5 plays
13:36
4th & 7 at own 35
Adam Griffith kickoff for 57 yds , Speedy Noil return for 15 yds to the TexAM 23
13:25
1st & 10 at own 23
Kenny Hill pass incomplete to Sabian Holmes, broken up by Jonathan Allen
13:09
2nd & 10 at own 23
Kenny Hill pass complete to Josh Reynolds for 15 yds to the TexAM 38 for a 1ST down
12:56
1st & 10 at own 38
Kenny Hill pass complete to Malcome Kennedy for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 35
12:19
2nd & 13 at own 35
Kenny Hill run for 4 yds to the TexAM 39
12:01
3rd & 9 at own 39
Kenny Hill pass incomplete to Malcome Kennedy, broken up by Nick Perry
11:51
4th & 9 at own 39
Drew Kaser punt for 25 yds, downed at the Alab 36
Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
11:44
1st & 10 at own 36
Blake Sims pass incomplete to O.J. Howard
11:40
2nd & 10 at own 36
Blake Sims pass incomplete to DeAndrew White
11:25
3rd & 10 at own 36
Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 21 yds to the TexAM 43 for a 1ST down
11:06
1st & 10 at opp 43
Blake Sims run for 43 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 24, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M Punt, 4 plays
11:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Adam Griffith kickoff for 64 yds , Speedy Noil return for 24 yds to the TexAM 25
10:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenny Hill pass complete to Speedy Noil for 15 yds to the TexAM 40 for a 1ST down
10:28
1st & 10 at own 40
Tra Carson run for 3 yds to the TexAM 43
10:00
2nd & 7 at own 43
Tra Carson run for 4 yds to the TexAM 47
9:43
3rd & 3 at own 47
Tra Carson run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 46
9:07
4th & 4 at own 46
Drew Kaser punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Alabama Touchdown, 11 plays
9:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Blake Sims pass incomplete to T.J. Yeldon
8:48
2nd & 10 at own 20
Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 5 yds to the Alab 25
8:17
3rd & 5 at own 25
Blake Sims pass complete to DeAndrew White for 9 yds to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down
7:54
1st & 10 at own 34
T.J. Yeldon run for 25 yds to the TexAM 41 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at opp 41
Derrick Henry run for 5 yds to the TexAM 36
7:13
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Derrick Henry run for 6 yds to the TexAM 30 for a 1ST down
6:39
1st & 10 at opp 30
Blake Sims pass incomplete to Amari Cooper
6:25
2nd & 10 at opp 30
T.J. Yeldon run for 11 yds to the TexAM 19 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 19
Blake Sims pass incomplete to Brian Vogler, broken up by Howard Matthews
5:55
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Blake Sims pass complete to T.J. Yeldon for 11 yds to the TexAM 8 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & goal at opp 8
Derrick Henry run for 8 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 31, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
5:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Adam Griffith kickoff for 59 yds , Speedy Noil return for 16 yds to the TexAM 22
4:56
1st & 10 at own 22
Kenny Hill pass complete to Boone Niederhofer for 6 yds to the TexAM 28
4:43
2nd & 4 at own 28
Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 04:43
4:38
2nd & 4 at own 28
Kenny Hill sacked by Tim Williams and Reggie Ragland for a loss of 13 yards to the TexAM 15 TEXAS A&M Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Kenny Hill) to the TexAM 15
4:32
3rd & 17 at own 15
Kenny Hill pass incomplete to Malcome Kennedy
4:15
4th & 17 at own 15
Drew Kaser punt for 56 yds , Christion Jones returns for 47 yds to the TexAM 24
Alabama Touchdown, 1 play
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 24
Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 24 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 38, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
4:10
1st & 10 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 57 yds , Speedy Noil return for 14 yds to the TexAM 22
3:49
1st & 10 at own 22
Kenny Hill pass complete to Speedy Noil for 5 yds to the TexAM 27
3:10
2nd & 5 at own 27
Kenny Hill pass complete to Josh Reynolds for 1 yd to the TexAM 28
2:45
3rd & 4 at own 28
Kenny Hill run for 3 yds to the TexAM 31
2:13
4th & 1 at own 31
Drew Kaser punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 39
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
2:02
1st & 10 at own 40
T.J. Yeldon run for 3 yds to the Alab 43
1:55
2nd & 7 at own 43
Derrick Henry run for 13 yds to the TexAM 44 for a 1ST down
1:05
1st & 10 at opp 44
Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the TexAM 41
0:34
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Blake Sims pass incomplete to Christion Jones
0:22
3rd & 7 at opp 41
Blake Sims pass complete to Derrick Henry for 41 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 45, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M End of half, 2 plays
0:22
3rd & 7 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 55 yds , Speedy Noil return for 21 yds to the TexAM 31
0:09
1st & 10 at own 31
Kenny Hill pass incomplete to Speedy Noil
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 31
Kenny Hill run for 4 yds to the TexAM 35
3rd quarter8 drives, then Alabama 52, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 64 yds , Speedy Noil return for 16 yds to the TexAM 17
14:42
1st & 10 at own 17
Kenny Hill pass complete to Speedy Noil for 6 yds to the TexAM 23
14:03
2nd & 4 at own 23
Kenny Hill sacked by Maurice Smith and Jonathan Allen for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 20
13:30
3rd & 7 at own 20
Kenny Hill sacked by D.J. Pettway for a loss of 4 yards to the TexAM 16
13:00
4th & 11 at own 16
Drew Kaser punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Christion Jones at the Alab 42
Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
12:47
1st & 10 at own 43
Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the Alab 46
12:27
2nd & 7 at own 46
Derrick Henry run for 9 yds to the TexAM 45 for a 1ST down
11:47
1st & 10 at opp 45
Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 45 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 52, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M Turnover on downs, 9 plays
11:47
1st & 10 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds , Trey Williams return for 17 yds to the TexAM 17
11:32
1st & 10 at own 17
Brandon Williams run for 1 yd to the TexAM 18
11:13
2nd & 9 at own 18
Kenny Hill pass complete to Boone Niederhofer for 15 yds to the TexAM 33 for a 1ST down
10:41
1st & 10 at own 33
Kenny Hill pass complete to Edward Pope for 14 yds to the TexAM 47 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at own 47
Brandon Williams run for 9 yds to the Alab 44
10:04
2nd & 1 at opp 44
Brandon Williams run for 8 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
9:42
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kenny Hill run for 1 yd to the Alab 35
9:19
2nd & 9 at opp 35
Kenny Hill pass incomplete to Josh Reynolds, broken up by Landon Collins
9:12
3rd & 9 at opp 35
Kenny Hill pass incomplete to Edward Pope, broken up by Nick Perry
9:02
4th & 9 at opp 35
Kenny Hill pass complete to Sabian Holmes for 4 yds to the Alab 31
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
8:48
1st & 10 at own 32
Altee Tenpenny run for 3 yds to the Alab 35
8:16
2nd & 7 at own 35
Tyren Jones run for 5 yds to the Alab 40
7:45
3rd & 2 at own 40
Timeout ALABAMA, clock 07:45
7:34
3rd & 2 at own 40
Altee Tenpenny run for 1 yd to the Alab 41
6:47
4th & 1 at own 41
JK Scott punt for 53 yds , Nick Harvey returns for 18 yds to the TexAM 24
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
6:35
1st & 10 at own 24
James White run for 4 yds to the TexAM 28
6:01
2nd & 6 at own 28
Kenny Hill pass incomplete to Malcome Kennedy
5:50
3rd & 6 at own 28
Kenny Hill run for 3 yds to the TexAM 31
5:14
4th & 3 at own 31
Drew Kaser punt for 49 yds , Christion Jones returns for 5 yds to the Alab 25
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
5:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Altee Tenpenny run for 3 yds to the Alab 28
4:27
2nd & 7 at own 28
Jake Coker pass incomplete to Chris Black
4:19
3rd & 7 at own 28
Jake Coker pass incomplete to Michael Nysewander
4:13
4th & 7 at own 28
JK Scott punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexAM 29
Texas A&M Interception, 9 plays
3:56
1st & 10 at own 29
Kenny Hill sacked by Reuben Foster for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 26
3:38
2nd & 13 at own 26
Trey Williams run for 5 yds to the TexAM 31
3:10
3rd & 8 at own 31
Kenny Hill pass complete to Boone Niederhofer for 13 yds to the TexAM 44 for a 1ST down
2:49
1st & 10 at own 44
Trey Williams run for 3 yds to the TexAM 47
2:19
2nd & 7 at own 47
Kenny Hill pass complete to Edward Pope for 8 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 45
Kenny Hill pass complete to Malcome Kennedy for 1 yd to the Alab 44
1:29
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Tra Carson run for 1 yd to the Alab 43
0:52
3rd & 8 at opp 43
Kenny Hill pass complete to Josh Reynolds for 26 yds Josh Reynolds fumbled, forced by Geno Smith, recovered by TexAM
0:34
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kenny Hill pass intercepted Reggie Ragland return for 1 yd to the Alab 18
Alabama Punt, 8 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 18
Altee Tenpenny run for 1 yd to the Alab 19
Q4 14:51
2nd & 9 at own 19
Altee Tenpenny run for 13 yds to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:17
1st & 10 at own 32
Altee Tenpenny run for no gain to the Alab 32
Q4 13:32
2nd & 10 at own 32
Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 8 yds to the Alab 40
Q4 13:05
3rd & 2 at own 40
Altee Tenpenny run for 4 yds to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:13
1st & 10 at own 44
Jake Coker pass complete to Cam Sims for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 42
Q4 11:45
2nd & 12 at own 42
Tyren Jones run for 2 yds to the Alab 44
Q4 10:59
3rd & 10 at own 44
Jake Coker sacked by Daeshon Hall for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 40
Q4 10:24
4th & 14 at own 40
JK Scott punt for 56 yds, downed at the TexAM 4
4th quarter5 drives, then Alabama 59, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
10:17
1st & 10 at own 4
Kyle Allen pass incomplete
10:02
2nd & 10 at own 4
Brandon Williams run for 3 yds to the TexAM 7
9:35
3rd & 7 at own 7
Kyle Allen pass complete to Brandon Williams for 2 yds to the TexAM 9
8:57
4th & 5 at own 9
Drew Kaser punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Christion Jones at the Alab 42
Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
8:52
1st & 10 at own 43
Jake Coker pass incomplete to Robert Foster
8:35
2nd & 10 at own 43
Tyren Jones run for 12 yds to the TexAM 45 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jake Coker pass complete to Cam Sims for 8 yds to the TexAM 37
7:30
2nd & 2 at opp 37
Tyren Jones run for 1 yd to the TexAM 36
6:34
3rd & 1 at opp 36
Tyren Jones run for 6 yds to the TexAM 30 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & 10 at opp 30
Altee Tenpenny run for 5 yds to the TexAM 25
5:45
2nd & 5 at opp 25
Jake Coker pass complete to Cam Sims for 8 yds to the TexAM 17 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & 10 at opp 17
Tyren Jones run for 3 yds to the TexAM 14
4:16
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Jake Coker pass complete to Ty Flournoy-Smith for 14 yds for a TD, (JK Scott KICK)Alabama 59, Texas A&M 0
Texas A&M Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:16
2nd & 7 at own 35
JK Scott kickoff for 63 yds , Trey Williams return for 75 yds to the Alab 23
3:52
1st & 10 at opp 23
Kyle Allen pass complete to James White for 1 yd to the Alab 22
3:20
2nd & 9 at opp 22
Kyle Allen sacked by Da’Shawn Hand for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 23
2:51
3rd & 10 at opp 23
Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Edward Pope
2:44
4th & 10 at opp 23
Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Sabian Holmes
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
2:33
1st & 10 at own 23
Tyren Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 20
1:57
2nd & 13 at own 20
Tyren Jones run for 7 yds to the Alab 27
1:05
3rd & 6 at own 27
Tyren Jones run for 1 yd to the Alab 28
0:23
4th & 5 at own 28
JK Scott punt for 48 yds , Nick Harvey returns for no gain to the TexAM 24
Texas A&M End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Trey Williams run for 4 yds to the TexAM 28
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.
RushingT.J. Yeldon13 carries, 114 yards, 2 TDAlabama
ReceivingAmari Cooper8 catches, 140 yards, 2 TDAlabama
DefenseReggie Ragland1 INTAlabama
Texas A&M
Alabama