Chattanooga at Alabama

Saturday, November 19, 2016

No. 1 Alabama beat Chattanooga 31–⁠3. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 13–⁠0.

AwayChattanooga9–⁠4 in 2016
3
Home1Alabama14–⁠1 in 2016
31

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaTV: ESPN2Attendance 101,821

At kickoff
51°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Northport 2 S, 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Marc Curles; umpire Wally Hough; head linesman Randall Kizer; line judge Chris Conway; side judge Richard Rooker; field judge Wes Booker; back judge Scott Vaughan; center judge Wayne WinklerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Chattanooga30003
Alabama01471031

Standouts

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Player stats

Chattanooga

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Alejandro Bennifield16/2110600
Tyler Roberson1/3800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Derrick Craine133608
Richardre Bagley535013
Tyler Roberson6905
Alejandro Bennifield2505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
C.J. Board353031
Malcolm Colvin222011
Richardre Bagley51408
Xavier Borishade2809
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tae Davis9000
Dale Warren7310
Montrell Pardue6000
Lucas Webb5000
Keionta Davis40.50.50
Vantrel McMillan31.51.50

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalen Hurts15/2113630
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Damien Harris1391125
Jalen Hurts1668034
Derrick Gore32009
Josh Jacobs51707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Calvin Ridley794147
Cam Sims434013
O.J. Howard1707
Gehrig Dieter3121
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ronnie Harrison11000
Dalvin Tomlinson80.500
Jonathan Allen6200
Tony Brown6100

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

Team stats

ChattanoogaAlabama
184Total yards332
114Passing yards136
70Rushing yards196
4.8Yards per pass6.5
2.3Yards per rush5.3
10First downs14
2–⁠13Third downs4–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
2–⁠10Penalties1–⁠10
34:06Possession25:54
3Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

ChattanoogaAlabama
33%Success rate48%
−0.15EPA per play0.09
0.99Explosiveness1.06
−0.35Rushing EPA0.05
0.04Passing EPA0.18
26%Passing-down success31%
−0.16First-down EPA0.16
−0.14Second-down EPA0.15
−0.26Third-down EPA−0.30
22%Havoc by its defense22%

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 94% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −48.5.

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

Every drive

Alabama end zoneChattanooga end zoneQ1 AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ1 ChattanoogaField goal, 10 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 ChattanoogaPunt, 5 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaFumble, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 ChattanoogaPunt, 6 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ2 ChattanoogaPunt, 5 playsQ2 AlabamaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ChattanoogaPunt, 8 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ3 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 ChattanoogaPunt, 4 playsQ3 AlabamaField goal, 6 playsQ4 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaFumble, 6 playsQ4 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 ChattanoogaFumble, 2 playsQ4 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 ChattanoogaPunt, 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, Chattanooga right to left.
  1. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, −4 yards
  2. Q1 ChattanoogaField goal, 10 plays, 50 yards
  3. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −30 yards
  4. Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  5. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, −39 yards
  7. Q2 AlabamaFumble, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 ChattanoogaPunt, 6 plays, −20 yards
  10. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  11. Q2 ChattanoogaPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  12. Q2 AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
  13. Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 8 plays, −9 yards
  14. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  15. Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  16. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 43 yards
  17. Q3 ChattanoogaPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  18. Q3 AlabamaField goal, 6 plays, 46 yards
  19. Q4 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, −40 yards
  20. Q4 AlabamaFumble, 6 plays, 33 yards
  21. Q4 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q4 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  23. Q4 ChattanoogaFumble, 2 plays, 3 yards
  24. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 20 yards
  25. Q4 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, −29 yards
  26. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 3 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Chattanooga 3, Alabama 0
Alabama Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Colin Brewer kickoff for 53 yds , Gehrig Dieter return for 11 yds to the Alab 23
14:451st & 10 at own 23Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 23 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
14:351st & 10 at own 46Jalen Hurts run for 20 yds to the Chatt 34 for a 1ST down
14:251st & 10 at opp 34Jalen Hurts sacked by Vantrel McMillan and Keionta Davis for a loss of 4 yards to the Chatt 38
14:002nd & 14 at opp 38Jalen Hurts pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for a loss of 1 yard to the Chatt 39
13:453rd & 15 at opp 39Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley
12:304th & 15 at opp 39JK Scott punt for 39 yds for a touchback
Chattanooga Field goal, 10 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 20Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to C.J. Board for 14 yds to the Chatt 34 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 34Derrick Craine run for a loss of 4 yards to the Chatt 30
11:352nd & 14 at own 30Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to C.J. Board for 31 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at opp 39Derrick Craine run for 2 yds to the Alab 37
10:452nd & 8 at opp 37Alejandro Bennifield pass incomplete to C.J. Board
10:103rd & 8 at opp 37Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to C.J. Board for 8 yds to the Alab 29 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 29Derrick Craine run for no gain to the Alab 29
9:152nd & 10 at opp 29Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to Richardre Bagley for 4 yds to the Alab 25
8:453rd & 6 at opp 25Bennifield, Alejandro pass complete to Stewart, Alphonso for 9 yards to the ALABAMA16, PENALTY CHATTANOOG illegal formation 5 yards to the ALABAMA30, NO PLAY.
8:253rd & 11 at opp 30Alejandro Bennifield pass incomplete to C.J. Board
7:084th & 11 at opp 30Henrique Ribeiro 47 yd FG GOODChattanooga 3, Alabama 0
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
7:084th & 11 at own 35Colin Brewer kickoff for 45 yds , Hale Hentges return for 7 yds to the Alab 27
6:501st & 10 at own 27Jalen Hurts run for no gain to the Alab 27
6:302nd & 10 at own 27Jalen Hurts pass complete to O.J. Howard for 7 yds to the Alab 34
6:123rd & 3 at own 34Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 1 yd to the Alab 35
5:434th & 2 at own 35JK Scott punt for 46 yds, fair catch by C.J. Board at the Chatt 19
Chattanooga Punt, 5 plays
5:331st & 10 at own 19Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to Richardre Bagley for 3 yds to the Chatt 22
4:412nd & 7 at own 22Richardre Bagley run for 13 yds to the Chatt 35 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 35Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to Richardre Bagley for a loss of 1 yard to the Chatt 34
3:012nd & 11 at own 34Derrick Craine run for 7 yds to the Chatt 41
2:503rd & 4 at own 41Timeout CHATTANOOGA, clock 02:50
2:113rd & 4 at own 41Alejandro Bennifield run for no gain to the Chatt 41
1:564th & 4 at own 41Colin Brewer punt for 34 yds, downed at the Alab 25
Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 25Jalen Hurts run for 6 yds to the Alab 31 Jalen Hurts fumbled, forced by Dale Warren, recovered by Alab O.J. Howard
1:052nd & 4 at own 31Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 33
0:343rd & 2 at own 33Jalen Hurts run for 5 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at own 38Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 3 yds to the Alab 41
0:002nd & 7 at own 41Damien Harris run for 8 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:411st & 10 at own 49Jalen Hurts run for 4 yds to the Chatt 47
Q2 14:212nd & 6 at opp 47Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 47 yds for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 7, Chattanooga 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Alabama 14, Chattanooga 3
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
14:132nd & 6 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 57 yds , Xavier Borishade return for 12 yds to the Chatt 20
13:521st & 10 at own 20Tyler Roberson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Chatt 17
13:252nd & 13 at own 17Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to Derrick Craine for no gain to the Chatt 17
12:343rd & 13 at own 17Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to Xavier Borishade for 9 yds to the Chatt 26
12:024th & 4 at own 26Colin Brewer punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 44
Alabama Fumble, 3 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 44Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Trevon Diggs
11:402nd & 10 at own 44Jalen Hurts run for 7 yds to the Chatt 49
11:053rd & 3 at opp 49Jalen Hurts run for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 47
10:374th & 7 at own 47JK Scott punt for 45 yds , C.J. Board returns for 1 yd to the Chatt 9 C.J. Board fumbled, recovered by Alab Keaton Anderson
Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
10:151st & goal at opp 9Jalen Hurts run for 8 yds to the Chatt 1
9:452nd & goal at opp 1Jalen Hurts run for no gain to the Chatt 1
9:013rd & goal at opp 1Damien Harris run for no gain to the Chatt 1
8:444th & goal at opp 1Jalen Hurts pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 1 yd for a TD, (Adam Griffith KICK)Alabama 14, Chattanooga 3
Chattanooga Punt, 6 plays
8:444th & 2 at own 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 64 yds , Xavier Borishade return for 19 yds to the Chatt 20
8:181st & 10 at own 20Derrick Craine run for 6 yds to the Chatt 26
7:302nd & 4 at own 26Derrick Craine run for 6 yds to the Chatt 32 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at own 32Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to Malcolm Colvin for 11 yds to the Chatt 43 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 43Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to James Stovall for 3 yds to the Chatt 46
5:402nd & 7 at own 46Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to Xavier Borishade for a loss of 1 yard to the Chatt 45
5:093rd & 8 at own 45Alejandro Bennifield pass incomplete to James Stovall
4:594th & 8 at own 45Colin Brewer punt for 43 yds , Trevon Diggs returns for 14 yds to the Alab 26
Alabama Punt, 4 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 26Damien Harris run for 13 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 39Damien Harris run for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 36
3:452nd & 13 at own 36Jalen Hurts sacked by Dale Warren for a loss of 9 yards to the Alab 27
3:253rd & 22 at own 27Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 10 yds to the Alab 37
2:494th & 12 at own 37JK Scott punt for 56 yds , C.J. Board returns for 10 yds to the Chatt 17
Chattanooga Punt, 5 plays
2:251st & 10 at own 17Derrick Craine run for 2 yds to the Chatt 19
2:022nd & 8 at own 19Timeout CHATTANOOGA, clock 02:02
1:542nd & 8 at own 19Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to Richardre Bagley for 8 yds to the Chatt 27 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at own 27Richardre Bagley run for 6 yds to the Chatt 33
0:452nd & 4 at own 33Richardre Bagley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Chatt 31
0:103rd & 6 at own 31Alejandro Bennifield run for 5 yds to the Chatt 36
0:094th & 1 at own 36Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:09
0:024th & 1 at own 36Colin Brewer punt for 41 yds , Trevon Diggs returns for no gain to the Alab 23
Alabama End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 23Joshua Jacobs run for 1 yd to the Alab 24
3rd quarter6 drives, then Alabama 21, Chattanooga 3
Chattanooga Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35JK Scott kickoff for 64 yds , Xavier Borishade return for 21 yds to the Chatt 22
14:421st & 10 at own 22Derrick Craine run for 8 yds to the Chatt 30
13:532nd & 2 at own 30Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to Malcolm Colvin for 11 yds to the Chatt 41 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 41Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to Richardre Bagley for no gain to the Chatt 41
12:412nd & 10 at own 41Richardre Bagley run for 8 yds to the Chatt 49
12:133rd & 2 at own 49Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to Derrick Craine for 3 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at opp 48Derrick Craine run for 1 yd to the Alab 47
10:182nd & 9 at opp 47Alejandro Bennifield pass complete to Derrick Craine for 3 yds to the Alab 44
10:083rd & 6 at opp 44Alejandro Bennifield pass incomplete to Alex Trotter
10:004th & 6 at opp 44Colin Brewer punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 11
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 11Jalen Hurts run for 2 yds to the Alab 13
9:102nd & 8 at own 13Jalen Hurts run for 1 yd to the Alab 14
8:463rd & 7 at own 14Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 9 yds to the Alab 23 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at own 23Jalen Hurts pass complete to Cam Sims for 9 yds to the Alab 32
8:042nd & 1 at own 32Jalen Hurts sacked by Vantrel McMillan for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 29
7:223rd & 4 at own 29Jalen Hurts run for 1 yd to the Alab 30
6:454th & 3 at own 30JK Scott punt for 52 yds , C.J. Board returns for 8 yds to the Chatt 26
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 26Derrick Craine run for 1 yd to the Chatt 27
5:582nd & 9 at own 27Alejandro Bennifield pass incomplete
5:393rd & 9 at own 27TEAM run for a loss of 12 yards to the Chatt 15 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Chatt Alejandro Bennifield
5:224th & 21 at own 15Colin Brewer punt for 28 yds, downed at the Chatt 43
Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
5:061st & 10 at opp 43Damien Harris run for 3 yds to the Chatt 40
4:452nd & 7 at opp 40Jalen Hurts pass complete to Cam Sims for 6 yds to the Chatt 34
4:223rd & 1 at opp 34Damien Harris run for 9 yds to the Chatt 25 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at opp 25Damien Harris run for 25 yds for a TD, (Andy Pappanastos KICK)Alabama 21, Chattanooga 3
Chattanooga Punt, 4 plays
4:071st & 10 at own 35JK Scott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:591st & 10 at own 25Richardre Bagley run for 10 yds to the Chatt 35 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at own 35Timeout CHATTANOOGA, clock 03:24
3:051st & 10 at own 35Derrick Craine run for 4 yds to the Chatt 39
2:322nd & 6 at own 39Tyler Roberson run for 4 yds to the Chatt 43
1:403rd & 2 at own 43Alex Trotter run for a loss of 7 yards to the Chatt 36
1:234th & 9 at own 36Colin Brewer punt for 25 yds, downed at the Alab 39
Alabama Field goal, 6 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 39Joshua Jacobs run for 7 yds to the Alab 46
0:452nd & 3 at own 46Jalen Hurts run for 34 yds to the Chatt 20 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at opp 20Joshua Jacobs run for 5 yds to the Chatt 15
0:002nd & 5 at opp 15Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Cam Sims
Q4 14:543rd & 5 at opp 15Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Cam Sims
Q4 14:484th & 5 at opp 15Andy Pappanastos 33 yd FG GOODAlabama 24, Chattanooga 3
4th quarter8 drives, then Alabama 31, Chattanooga 3
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
14:484th & 5 at own 35JK Scott kickoff for 51 yds , Bailey Lenoir return for 3 yds to the Chatt 14 Bailey Lenoir fumbled, recovered by Chatt Bailey Lenoir
14:001st & 10 at own 17Tyler Roberson run for 5 yds to the Chatt 22
13:232nd & 5 at own 22Derrick Craine run for 4 yds to the Chatt 26
12:313rd & 1 at own 26Derrick Craine run for a loss of 1 yard to the Chatt 25
12:114th & 2 at own 25Colin Brewer punt for 37 yds , Trevon Diggs returns for 6 yds to the Alab 31 ALABAMA Penalty, Illegal Block (Mekhi Brown) to the Alab 34
Alabama Fumble, 6 plays
12:011st & 10 at own 34Damien Harris run for 14 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
11:211st & 10 at own 48Damien Harris run for 9 yds to the Chatt 43
10:592nd & 1 at opp 43Damien Harris run for 8 yds to the Chatt 35 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 35Jalen Hurts pass incomplete
10:152nd & 10 at opp 35Joshua Jacobs run for 2 yds to the Chatt 33
9:493rd & 8 at opp 33Joshua Jacobs run for 2 yds to the Chatt 31 Joshua Jacobs fumbled, forced by Keionta Davis, recovered by Chatt Dale Warren
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 31Tyler Roberson pass complete to DeJuan McQuarters for 8 yds to the Chatt 39
9:052nd & 2 at own 39Tyler Roberson pass incomplete to Derrick Craine
8:413rd & 2 at own 39Tyler Roberson run for 1 yd to the Chatt 40
8:064th & 1 at own 40Henrique Ribeiro punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Trevon Diggs at the Alab 27
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 27Damien Harris run for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 22
6:562nd & 15 at own 22Damien Harris run for 8 yds to the Alab 30
6:433rd & 7 at own 30CHATTANOOGA Penalty, Defensive Offside (D.J. Prather) to the Alab 35
6:113rd & 2 at own 35Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 1 yd to the Alab 36
5:324th & 1 at own 36JK Scott punt for 55 yds , C.J. Board returns for 9 yds to the Chatt 18
Chattanooga Fumble, 2 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 18Tyler Roberson run for 3 yds to the Chatt 21
4:482nd & 7 at own 21Tyler Roberson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Chatt 20 Tyler Roberson fumbled, forced by Anfernee Jennings, recovered by Alab Rashaan Evans
Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
4:301st & 10 at opp 20Jalen Hurts pass complete to Cam Sims for 6 yds to the Chatt 14
4:092nd & 4 at opp 14Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Miller Forristall
4:003rd & 4 at opp 14Jalen Hurts pass complete to Cam Sims for 13 yds to the Chatt 1 for a 1ST down
3:451st & goal at opp 1Jalen Hurts pass complete to Gehrig Dieter for 1 yd for a TD, (Andy Pappanastos KICK)Alabama 31, Chattanooga 3
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 35JK Scott kickoff for 57 yds , C.J. Board return for 24 yds to the Chatt 32
3:151st & 10 at own 32Kyle Nalls run for 1 yd to the Chatt 33
2:432nd & 9 at own 33Tyler Roberson pass incomplete to Nakevion Leslie
2:303rd & 9 at own 33Kyle Nalls run for 3 yds to the Chatt 36
1:504th & 6 at own 36Henrique Ribeiro punt for 42 yds, downed at the Alab 22
Alabama End of game, 3 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 22Derrick Gore run for 5 yds to the Alab 27
0:352nd & 5 at own 27Derrick Gore run for 6 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 33Derrick Gore run for 9 yds to the Alab 42

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 14–⁠0 in 14 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Alabama 66, Chattanooga 10
2016Alabama 31, Chattanooga 3
2013Alabama 49, Chattanooga 0
2009Alabama 45, Chattanooga 0
1994Alabama 42, Chattanooga 13
1991Alabama 53, Chattanooga 7

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