Referee Brad Rogers; umpire Rick Lowe; head linesman Gus Morris, III; line judge Will McDonald; side judge Chris Jamison; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Michael Watson; center judge Kevin VicknairGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Charleston Southern
Alabama
134
Total yards
403
49
Passing yards
208
85
Rushing yards
195
4.9
Yards per pass
8.3
2.4
Yards per rush
5.6
8
First downs
23
1–10
Third downs
5–9
1–1
Fourth downs
2–3
2
Turnovers
0
3–10
Penalties
2–30
31:18
Possession
28:42
Efficiency
Charleston Southern
Alabama
33%
Success rate
66%
0.26
EPA per play
0.63
1.72
Explosiveness
1.23
0.31
Rushing EPA
0.54
0.11
Passing EPA
0.74
38%
Passing-down success
50%
−0.04
First-down EPA
0.52
0.57
Second-down EPA
0.49
0.41
Third-down EPA
0.93
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 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Alabama −38.5.
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%, Charleston Southern <1%. 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, Charleston Southern right to left.
Q3 AlabamaTurnover on downs, return TD, 10 plays (Charleston Southern scores), −1 yard
Q3 Charleston SouthernDefensive TD, 7 plays (Alabama scores), 40 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Alabama 28, Charleston Southern 0
Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
David Kennedy kickoff for 31 yds , Hale Hentges return for 2 yds to the Alab 36
14:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 2 yds to the Alab 38
14:25
2nd & 8 at own 38
Derrick Henry run for 15 yds to the ChaSo 47 for a 1ST down
14:05
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 8 yds to the ChaSo 39
13:56
2nd & 2 at opp 39
Derrick Henry run for 9 yds to the ChaSo 30 for a 1ST down
13:30
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 3 yds to the ChaSo 27
13:10
2nd & 7 at opp 27
Derrick Henry run for 2 yds to the ChaSo 25
13:00
3rd & 5 at opp 25
Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 4 yds to the ChaSo 21
12:10
4th & 1 at opp 21
Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the ChaSo 17 for a 1ST down
11:36
1st & 10 at opp 17
Derrick Henry run for 17 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 7, Charleston Southern 0
Alabama Touchdown, 10 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at own 45
Jake Coker run for 1 yd to the Alab 46
9:50
2nd & 9 at own 46
Damien Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 47
9:15
3rd & 8 at own 47
Jake Coker pass complete to O.J. Howard for 12 yds to the ChaSo 41 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jake Coker pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
8:30
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Derrick Henry run for 5 yds to the ChaSo 36
7:55
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Derrick Henry run for 11 yds to the ChaSo 25 for a 1ST down
7:21
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 12 yds to the ChaSo 13 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 13
Damien Harris run for 8 yds to the ChaSo 5
6:00
2nd & 2 at opp 5
Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the ChaSo 2 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & goal at opp 2
Derrick Henry run for 2 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 14, Charleston Southern 0
Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 14 yds to the ChaSo 21 for a 1ST down
2:28
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jake Coker pass complete to Richard Mullaney for 21 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 21, Charleston Southern 0
Charleston Southern Punt return TD, 3 plays (Alabama scores)
2:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Darius Hammond run for 1 yd to the ChaSo 26
1:40
2nd & 9 at own 26
Kyle Copeland run for no gain to the ChaSo 26
0:40
3rd & 9 at own 26
Darius Hammond run for a loss of 5 yards to the ChaSo 21
0:00
4th & 14 at own 21
Truett Burns punt for 22 yds , Cyrus Jones returns for 43 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 28, Charleston Southern 0
2nd quarter3 drives, then Alabama 49, Charleston Southern 0
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
9:05
1st & 10 at own 14
Jake Coker pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
9:00
2nd & 10 at own 14
Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 21 yds to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Coker pass complete to Derrick Henry for 28 yds to the ChaSo 37 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at opp 37
Damien Harris run for 7 yds to the ChaSo 30
7:07
2nd & 3 at opp 30
Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 30 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 35, Charleston Southern 0
Charleston Southern Punt return TD, 5 plays (Alabama scores)
7:07
2nd & 3 at own 35
Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Darius Hammond run for 1 yd to the ChaSo 26
6:10
2nd & 9 at own 26
Kyle Copeland run for 9 yds to the ChaSo 35 for a 1ST down
5:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Brown pass incomplete to Colton Korn
5:30
2nd & 10 at own 35
Austin Brown pass complete to Mike Holloway for 1 yd to the ChaSo 36
4:55
3rd & 9 at own 36
Austin Brown pass complete to Mike Holloway for 2 yds to the ChaSo 38
4:03
4th & 7 at own 38
Truett Burns punt for 34 yds , Cyrus Jones returns for 72 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 42, Charleston Southern 0
Alabama 4 plays
2:55
1st & goal at opp 6
Cooper Bateman pass incomplete
2:21
2nd & goal at opp 6
Damien Harris run for 5 yds to the ChaSo 1
2:21
3rd & goal at opp 1
CHARLESTON SOU Penalty, Substitution Infraction ( Yards) to the ChaSo 1
1:53
3rd & goal at opp 1
Bo Scarbrough run for 1 yd for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 49, Charleston Southern 0
3rd quarter1 drive, then Alabama 49, Charleston Southern 0
Charleston Southern 8 plays
1:40
1st & 10 at own 26
Kelan Fraise run for a loss of 1 yard to the ChaSo 25
1:04
2nd & 11 at own 25
Timeout CHARLESTON SOU, clock 01:04
0:55
2nd & 11 at own 25
Kelan Fraise run for 6 yds to the ChaSo 31
0:10
3rd & 5 at own 31
Kyle Copeland run for 7 yds to the ChaSo 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Kelan Fraise run for 22 yds to the Alab 40 Kelan Fraise fumbled, recovered by ChaSo
Q4 14:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Alan Barnwell run for 2 yds to the Alab 38
Q4 13:15
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Kyle Copeland pass complete to Saire Davis for 35 yds to the Alab 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:38
1st & goal at opp 3
Kyle Copeland run for 3 yds for a TD, (Nathan Perera intercepted )Alabama 49, Charleston Southern 6
4th quarter1 drive, then Alabama 56, Charleston Southern 6
Alabama 13 plays
12:38
1st & 10 at own 35
David Kennedy kickoff for 44 yds , Ty Flournoy-Smith return for 19 yds to the Alab 40
12:10
1st & 10 at own 40
Cooper Bateman pass complete to Dakota Ball for 8 yds to the Alab 48
11:45
2nd & 2 at own 48
Damien Harris run for 6 yds to the ChaSo 46 for a 1ST down
11:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Bo Scarbrough run for 5 yds to the ChaSo 41
10:00
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Bo Scarbrough run for 10 yds to the ChaSo 31 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at opp 31
Bo Scarbrough run for 7 yds to the ChaSo 24
8:45
2nd & 3 at opp 24
Cooper Bateman pass complete to Ty Flournoy-Smith for no gain to the ChaSo 24
8:30
3rd & 3 at opp 24
Bo Scarbrough run for 5 yds to the ChaSo 19 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Cooper Bateman pass incomplete to Cam Sims
7:40
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Bo Scarbrough run for 1 yd to the ChaSo 18
7:15
3rd & 9 at opp 18
Damien Harris run for a loss of 4 yards to the ChaSo 22
6:45
4th & 13 at opp 22
Cooper Bateman pass complete to Cam Sims for 16 yds to the ChaSo 6 for a 1ST down
5:52
1st & goal at opp 6
Damien Harris run for 6 yds for a TD, (JK Scott KICK)Alabama 56, Charleston Southern 6
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.
PassingJake Coker11 of 13, 155 yards, 2 TDAlabama
RushingDerrick Henry9 carries, 68 yards, 2 TDAlabama
Charleston Southern
Alabama