Referee John McDaid; umpire Tom Quick; head linesman Keith Johnson; line judge Chad Lorance; side judge Allan Nicholson; field judge Phil Davenport; back judge Fred McCrary; center judge Scott WalkerGame 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
Alabama
Arkansas
639
Total yards
405
393
Passing yards
233
246
Rushing yards
172
21.8
Yards per pass
5.8
6.0
Yards per rush
5.5
24
First downs
22
3–6
Third downs
6–12
1–2
Fourth downs
0–1
0
Turnovers
3
5–31
Penalties
2–20
27:04
Possession
32:56
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Alabama
Arkansas
63%
Success rate
49%
0.59
EPA per play
0.04
1.31
Explosiveness
1.00
0.26
Rushing EPA
−0.13
1.42
Passing EPA
0.15
79%
Passing-down success
50%
0.39
First-down EPA
−0.26
1.08
Second-down EPA
0.31
0.81
Third-down EPA
0.58
22%
Havoc by its defense
10%
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 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Alabama −35, over/under 59.
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%, Arkansas 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. Arkansas drives left to right, Alabama right to left.
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 1 play, 76 yards
Q1 ArkansasFumble, 9 plays, 34 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, 55 yards
Q1 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
Q1 ArkansasTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q1 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q2 ArkansasFumble, 3 plays, 38 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 99 yards
Q2 ArkansasTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 74 yards
Q2 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 1 play, 60 yards
Q2 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 AlabamaEnd of half, 2 plays, 9 yards
Q3 ArkansasTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 44 yards
Q3 ArkansasField goal, 11 plays, 52 yards
Q3 AlabamaField goal, 10 plays, 58 yards
Q4 ArkansasPick-six, 4 plays (Alabama scores), 15 yards
Q4 ArkansasTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
Q4 ArkansasTouchdown, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q4 AlabamaResult not recorded, 1 play, 3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Alabama 21, Arkansas 7
Alabama Touchdown, 1 play
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 51 yds , Josh Jacobs return for 10 yds to the Alab 24
14:39
1st & 10 at own 24
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Irv Smith Jr. for 76 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 7, Arkansas 0
Arkansas Fumble, 9 plays
14:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Cheyenne O’Grady
14:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ty Storey pass complete to Cheyenne O’Grady for 8 yds to the Ark 33
13:40
3rd & 2 at own 33
Ty Storey pass complete to Grayson Gunter for 10 yds to the Ark 43 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at own 43
Rakeem Boyd run for 5 yds to the Ark 48
13:00
2nd & 5 at own 48
Ty Storey pass complete to Rakeem Boyd for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 47
12:15
3rd & 6 at own 47
Ty Storey pass complete to Austin Cantrell for 8 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
11:35
1st & 10 at opp 45
Ty Storey pass complete to Michael Woods for 4 yds to the Alab 41
11:01
2nd & 6 at opp 41
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Jordan Jones
10:51
3rd & 6 at opp 41
Ty Storey sacked by Isaiah Buggs for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 45 Ty Storey fumbled, forced by Isaiah Buggs, recovered by Alab Isaiah Buggs , return for 0 yards
Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
10:51
1st & 10 at own 45
ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Alab 40
10:45
1st & 15 at own 40
Damien Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 41
10:01
2nd & 14 at own 41
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Irv Smith Jr. for 47 yds, fumble recovered by Henry Ruggs III , for a 12 yd TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 14, Arkansas 0
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
10:01
2nd & 14 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
10:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ty Storey run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 23
9:30
2nd & 12 at own 23
Ty Storey pass complete to Rakeem Boyd for 6 yds to the Ark 29
9:05
3rd & 6 at own 29
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Jordan Jones
8:29
4th & 6 at own 29
Matthew Phillips punt for 47 yds, downed at the Alab 24
Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
8:15
1st & 10 at own 24
Jalen Hurts run for 5 yds to the Alab 29
8:00
2nd & 5 at own 29
Jalen Hurts run for 27 yds to the Ark 44 for a 1ST down
7:30
1st & 10 at opp 44
Damien Harris run for 13 yds to the Ark 31 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & 10 at opp 31
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Damien Harris for 13 yds to the Ark 18 for a 1ST down
6:22
1st & 10 at opp 18
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Irv Smith Jr.
6:00
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 15 yds to the Ark 3 for a 1ST down
5:55
1st & goal at opp 3
Josh Jacobs run for 2 yds to the Ark 1
5:38
2nd & goal at opp 1
Josh Jacobs run for 1 yd for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 21, Arkansas 0
Arkansas Touchdown, 11 plays
5:38
2nd & 8 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
5:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Rakeem Boyd run for no gain to the Ark 25
5:05
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ty Storey pass complete to Rakeem Boyd for 21 yds to the Ark 46 for a 1ST down
4:40
1st & 10 at own 46
Rakeem Boyd run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
4:00
2nd & 6 at the 50
Ty Storey pass complete to Cheyenne O’Grady for 11 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
3:22
1st & 10 at opp 39
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Deon Stewart
3:00
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Ty Storey pass complete to Deon Stewart for 16 yds to the Alab 23 for a 1ST down
2:40
1st & 10 at opp 23
Rakeem Boyd run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 24
2:00
2nd & 11 at opp 24
Ty Storey pass complete to Cheyenne O’Grady for 16 yds to the Alab 8 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & goal at opp 8
Ty Storey pass complete to Rakeem Boyd for no gain to the Alab 8
0:32
2nd & goal at opp 8
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Grayson Gunter
0:24
3rd & goal at opp 8
Ty Storey pass complete to Cheyenne O’Grady for 8 yds for a TD, (Connor Limpert KICK)Alabama 21, Arkansas 7
Alabama Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:24
3rd & 10 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 51 yds , Josh Jacobs return for 20 yds to the Alab 34
0:20
1st & 10 at own 34
Tua Tagovailoa run for 3 yds to the Alab 37
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 37
Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the Alab 41
Q2 14:05
3rd & 3 at own 41
Tua Tagovailoa run for 2 yds to the Alab 43
Q2 13:40
4th & 1 at own 43
Timeout ALABAMA, clock 13:40
Q2 13:34
4th & 1 at own 43
Damien Harris run for no gain to the Alab 43
2nd quarter8 drives, then Alabama 41, Arkansas 14
Arkansas Fumble, 3 plays
13:30
1st & 10 at opp 43
Ty Storey run for 6 yds to the Alab 37
13:15
2nd & 4 at opp 37
Rakeem Boyd run for 32 yds to the Alab 5 for a 1ST down
12:07
1st & goal at opp 5
Ty Storey run for 4 yds to the Alab 1 Ty Storey fumbled, recovered by Alab Deionte Thompson
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
12:00
1st & 10 at own 1
Damien Harris run for 11 yds to the Alab 12 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & 10 at own 12
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 21 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
11:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 18 yds to the Ark 49 for a 1ST down
10:27
1st & 10 at opp 49
Najee Harris run for 7 yds to the Ark 42
10:12
2nd & 3 at opp 42
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 42 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 28, Arkansas 7
Arkansas Touchdown, 7 plays
10:12
2nd & 3 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Ty Storey pass complete to Cheyenne O’Grady for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 23
9:15
2nd & 12 at own 23
Ty Storey pass complete to Chase Hayden for 20 yds to the Ark 43 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at own 43
Ty Storey pass complete to Deon Stewart for 37 yds to the Alab 20 for a 1ST down
8:16
1st & 10 at opp 20
Ty Storey pass complete to Michael Woods for 2 yds to the Alab 18
7:45
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Ty Storey pass complete to Chase Hayden for 6 yds to the Alab 12
7:09
3rd & 2 at opp 12
Boyd, Rakeem rush for loss of 1 yard to the ALABAMA13, PENALTY ALABAMA face mask (Davis, Raekwon) 6 yards to the ALABAMA6, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ARKANSAS.
6:30
1st & goal at opp 6
Cole Kelley run for 3 yds to the Alab 3
6:09
2nd & goal at opp 3
Cole Kelley pass complete to Cheyenne O’Grady for 3 yds for a TD, (Connor Limpert KICK)Alabama 28, Arkansas 14
Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
6:09
2nd & 7 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 50 yds , Brian Robinson Jr. return for 11 yds to the Alab 26
6:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Damien Harris run for 7 yds to the Alab 33
5:25
2nd & 3 at own 33
Damien Harris run for 11 yds to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down
4:46
1st & 10 at own 44
Damien Harris run for 16 yds to the Ark 40 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 40
Damien Harris run for 6 yds to the Ark 34
4:00
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 17 yds to the Ark 17 for a 1ST down
3:40
1st & 10 at opp 17
Tua Tagovailoa run for 2 yds to the Ark 15
3:10
2nd & 8 at opp 15
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 13 yds to the Ark 2 for a 1ST down
2:49
1st & goal at opp 2
Damien Harris run for 2 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas PAT MISSED)Alabama 34, Arkansas 14
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
2:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Cheyenne O’Grady
2:35
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ty Storey run for 4 yds to the Ark 29
2:10
3rd & 6 at own 29
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Chase Hayden
1:50
4th & 6 at own 29
Reid Bauer punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 40
Alabama Touchdown, 1 play
1:38
1st & 10 at own 40
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 60 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 41, Arkansas 14
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
1:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Rakeem Boyd run for 7 yds to the Ark 32
1:10
2nd & 3 at own 32
Storey, Ty pass complete to Woods, Michael for 9 yards to the ARKANSAS41, PENALTY ARKANSAS ineligible downfield on pass (Warren, De’Vion) 5 yards to the ARKANSAS27, NO PLAY.
0:59
2nd & 8 at own 27
Rakeem Boyd run for 5 yds to the Ark 32
0:37
3rd & 3 at own 32
Ty Storey pass incomplete to De’Vion Warren
0:30
4th & 3 at own 32
Reid Bauer punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Waddle at the Alab 33
Alabama End of half, 2 plays
0:23
1st & 10 at own 33
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete
0:15
2nd & 10 at own 33
Josh Jacobs run for 9 yds to the Alab 42
3rd quarter4 drives, then Alabama 48, Arkansas 17
Arkansas Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Rakeem Boyd run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 23
14:00
2nd & 12 at own 23
Ty Storey pass complete to Austin Cantrell for 13 yds to the Ark 36 for a 1ST down
13:30
1st & 10 at own 36
Rakeem Boyd run for 1 yd to the Ark 37
13:00
2nd & 9 at own 37
Ty Storey run for 2 yds to the Ark 39
12:13
3rd & 7 at own 39
Ty Storey run for 6 yds to the Ark 45
12:01
4th & 1 at own 45
Rakeem Boyd run for no gain to the Ark 45
Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
11:55
1st & 10 at opp 44
Damien Harris run for 18 yds to the Ark 26 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at opp 26
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
11:10
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Damien Harris run for 19 yds to the Ark 7 for a 1ST down
11:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Damien Harris run for no gain to the Ark 7
10:20
2nd & goal at opp 7
Damien Harris run for 5 yds to the Ark 2
9:45
3rd & goal at opp 2
Damien Harris run for 1 yd to the Ark 1
8:47
4th & goal at opp 1
Damien Harris run for 1 yd for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 48, Arkansas 14
Arkansas Field goal, 11 plays
8:47
4th & 4 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Ty Storey pass complete to La’Michael Pettway for 4 yds to the Ark 29
8:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Ty Storey pass complete to La’Michael Pettway for 4 yds to the Ark 33
7:16
3rd & 2 at own 37
Ty Storey pass complete to Cheyenne O’Grady for 4 yds to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down ALABAMA Penalty, Roughing Passer (Quinnen Williams) to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Chase Hayden run for 17 yds to the Alab 31 for a 1ST down
6:28
1st & 10 at opp 31
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Chase Hayden, broken up by Deionte Thompson
6:15
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Ty Storey pass complete to La’Michael Pettway for 9 yds to the Alab 22
5:45
3rd & 1 at opp 22
Cole Kelley run for 2 yds to the Alab 20 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Rakeem Boyd run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 21
4:11
2nd & 11 at opp 21
Ty Storey pass incomplete to La’Michael Pettway, broken up by Xavier McKinney
3:50
3rd & 11 at opp 21
Ty Storey pass complete to Rakeem Boyd for a loss of 2 yards Rakeem Boyd fumbled, recovered by Ark
Connor Limpert kickoff for 44 yds , Josh Jacobs return for 12 yds to the Alab 33
3:20
1st & 10 at own 33
Josh Jacobs run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 31
2:45
2nd & 12 at own 31
Jalen Hurts pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 14 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Josh Jacobs run for no gain to the Alab 45
1:30
2nd & 10 at own 45
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 3 yds to the Alab 48
0:40
3rd & 7 at own 48
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 16 yds to the Ark 36 for a 1ST down
0:10
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jalen Hurts pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 26 yds to the Ark 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Jalen Hurts run for 2 yds to the Ark 8
Q4 14:30
2nd & goal at opp 8
Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the Ark 4
Q4 13:43
3rd & goal at opp 4
Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Jaylen Waddle
Q4 13:43
4th & goal at opp 4
ALABAMA Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the Ark 9
Q4 13:37
4th & goal at opp 9
Joseph Bulovas 27 yd FG GOODAlabama 51, Arkansas 17
4th quarter5 drives, then Alabama 65, Arkansas 31
Arkansas Pick-six, 4 plays (Alabama scores)
13:37
4th & 9 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Rakeem Boyd run for 9 yds to the Ark 34
13:10
2nd & 1 at own 34
Rakeem Boyd run for 6 yds to the Ark 40 for a 1ST down
12:28
1st & 10 at own 40
Ty Storey pass incomplete
12:15
2nd & 10 at own 40
Ty Storey pass intercepted for a TD Shyheim Carter return for 44 yds for a TD, (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 58, Arkansas 17
Arkansas Touchdown, 7 plays
12:15
1st at the 50
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
12:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Jones run for 9 yds to the Ark 34
11:40
2nd & 1 at own 34
Chase Hayden run for 1 yd to the Ark 35 for a 1ST down
11:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Ty Storey pass incomplete
10:48
2nd & 10 at own 35
Rakeem Boyd run for 31 yds to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down
10:12
1st & 10 at opp 34
Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 10:12
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Ty Storey run for 11 yds to the Alab 23 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 23
Rakeem Boyd run for 6 yds to the Alab 17
8:58
2nd & 4 at opp 17
De’Vion Warren 17 Yd pass from Ty Storey (Connor Limpert Kick)Alabama 58, Arkansas 24
Alabama Touchdown, 11 plays
8:58
2nd & 4 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 43 yds , Irv Smith Jr. return for 6 yds to the Alab 28
8:45
1st & 10 at own 28
Jalen Hurts run for 1 yd to the Alab 29
8:00
2nd & 9 at own 29
Najee Harris run for 9 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down
7:30
1st & 10 at own 38
Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the Alab 44
7:00
2nd & 4 at own 44
Najee Harris run for 10 yds to the Ark 46 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Najee Harris run for 23 yds to the Ark 23 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 23
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 1 yd to the Ark 22
5:00
2nd & 9 at opp 22
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 7 yds to the Ark 15
4:15
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 6 yds to the Ark 9 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & goal at opp 9
Brian Robinson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 10
2:45
2nd & goal at opp 10
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 5 yds to the Ark 5
1:59
3rd & goal at opp 5
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 65, Arkansas 24
Arkansas Touchdown, 5 plays
1:59
3rd & 6 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds , De’Vion Warren return for 78 yds to the Alab 22
1:50
1st & 10 at opp 22
Maleek Williams run for 1 yd to the Alab 21
1:00
2nd & 9 at opp 21
Ty Storey pass incomplete to Grayson Gunter
0:52
3rd & 9 at opp 21
Ty Storey pass complete to Tyson Morris for 11 yds to the Alab 10 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & goal at opp 10
Ty Storey run for 9 yds to the Alab 1
0:18
2nd & goal at opp 1
Storey, Ty pass incomplete to Pettway, La’Michael, PENALTY ALABAMA pass interference (Smith, Saivion) 0 yards to the ALABAMA1, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ARKANSAS.
0:13
1st & goal at opp 1
Cole Kelley run for 1 yd for a TD (Connor Limpert KICK)Alabama 65, Arkansas 31
Alabama Result not recorded, 1 play
0:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 46 yds , Brian Robinson Jr. return for 8 yds to the Alab 27
0:05
1st & 10 at own 27
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 24
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.
PassingTua Tagovailoa10 of 13, 334 yards, 4 TDAlabama
RushingDamien Harris15 carries, 111 yards, 2 TDAlabama
ReceivingJerry Jeudy4 catches, 135 yards, 2 TDAlabama
DefenseDylan Moses10 tackles, 2 for lossAlabama
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Arkansas