Referee Lee Hedrick; umpire Rick Lowe; head linesman John Langlois; line judge Brian Harless; side judge M. Williams; field judge Chris Jamison; back judge Michael Watson; center judge Scott JohnsonGame 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
The Citadel
Alabama
275
Total yards
561
0
Passing yards
371
275
Rushing yards
190
0.0
Yards per pass
14.3
4.6
Yards per rush
8.3
13
First downs
21
6–17
Third downs
3–5
2–3
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
2
6–50
Penalties
6–68
36:23
Possession
23:37
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
The Citadel
Alabama
33%
Success rate
68%
0.02
EPA per play
0.69
1.30
Explosiveness
1.27
0.06
Rushing EPA
0.28
−1.19
Passing EPA
1.15
20%
Passing-down success
50%
−0.14
First-down EPA
0.37
−0.31
Second-down EPA
1.11
0.27
Third-down EPA
1.42
8%
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 97% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Alabama −54.5, 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 >99%, The Citadel <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, The Citadel right to left.
Q1 The CitadelPunt, 12 plays, 35 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
Q1 The CitadelPunt, 8 plays, 38 yards
Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 The CitadelTouchdown, 1 play, 45 yards
Q2 AlabamaFumble, 2 plays, 15 yards
Q2 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 AlabamaField goal, 9 plays, 86 yards
Q2 The CitadelField goal, 9 plays, 10 yards
Q3 The CitadelMissed FG, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
Q3 The CitadelFumble return TD, 1 play (Alabama scores), −5 yards
Q3 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 85 yards
Q3 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
Q3 The CitadelPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
Q4 The CitadelTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
Q4 The CitadelTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q4 AlabamaResult not recorded, 4 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter3 drives, then Alabama 7, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Punt, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Keyonte Sessions run for 4 yds to the Citad 29
14:20
2nd & 6 at own 29
Brandon Rainey run for 3 yds to the Citad 32
13:47
3rd & 3 at own 32
Lorenzo Ward run for 5 yds to the Citad 37 for a 1ST down
13:12
1st & 10 at own 37
Brandon Rainey run for 6 yds to the Citad 43
12:36
2nd & 4 at own 43
Lorenzo Ward run for 3 yds to the Citad 46
12:00
3rd & 1 at own 46
Lorenzo Ward run for 1 yd to the Citad 47 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & 10 at own 47
Dante Smith run for 1 yd to the Citad 48
10:55
2nd & 9 at own 48
Lorenzo Ward run for 3 yds to the Alab 49
10:20
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Brandon Rainey run for 8 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 41
Lorenzo Ward run for no gain to the Alab 41
9:15
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Brandon Rainey run for 2 yds to the Alab 39
8:40
3rd & 8 at opp 39
Brandon Rainey run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 40
7:52
4th & 9 at opp 40
Matthew Campbell punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
7:46
1st & 10 at own 20
Damien Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 21
7:06
2nd & 9 at own 21
Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 23
5:50
3rd & 7 at own 23
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 29 yds to the Citad 48 for a 1ST down
5:16
1st & 10 at opp 48
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Jerry Jeudy
5:10
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Damien Harris run for 1 yd to the Citad 47
4:25
3rd & 9 at opp 47
Tua Tagovailoa run for 16 yds to the Citad 31 for a 1ST down
3:54
1st & 10 at opp 31
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 10 yds to the Citad 21 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at opp 21
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 21 yds for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 7, The Citadel 0
The Citadel Punt, 8 plays
3:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 60 yds , Raleigh Webb return for 13 yds to the Citad 18
3:16
1st & 10 at own 18
Keyonte Sessions run for 5 yds to the Citad 23
2:50
2nd & 5 at own 23
Lorenzo Ward run for 6 yds to the Citad 29 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at own 29
Brandon Rainey run for 1 yd to the Citad 30
1:42
2nd & 9 at own 30
Keyonte Sessions run for 2 yds to the Citad 32
1:00
3rd & 7 at own 32
Dante Smith run for 21 yds to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 47
Lorenzo Ward run for 3 yds to the Alab 44
Q2 14:55
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Keyonte Sessions run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 46
Q2 14:15
3rd & 9 at opp 46
Lorenzo Ward run for 2 yds to the Alab 44
Q2 13:31
4th & 7 at opp 44
Matthew Campbell punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Waddle at the Alab 9
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 10
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
13:27
1st & 10 at own 10
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Henry Ruggs III
13:19
2nd & 10 at own 10
Josh Jacobs run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 9
12:35
3rd & 11 at own 9
Tua Tagovailoa run for 6 yds to the Alab 15
11:52
4th & 5 at own 15
Mike Bernier punt for 34 yds , Lane Botkin returns for 4 yds to the Alab 45
The Citadel Touchdown, 1 play
11:42
1st & 10 at opp 45
Dante Smith run for 45 yds for a TD (Jacob Godek KICK)Tied at 7
Alabama Fumble, 2 plays
11:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Jacob Godek kickoff for 29 yds fair catch by Miller Forristall at the Alab 36
11:35
1st & 10 at own 36
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Josh Jacobs for 15 yds to the Citad 49 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 13 yds Jerry Jeudy fumbled, forced by Russell Hubbs, recovered by Citad Ronald Peterkin
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
10:58
1st & 10 at own 37
Brandon Rainey run for 1 yd to the Citad 38
10:25
2nd & 9 at own 38
Nkem Njoku run for 2 yds to the Citad 40
9:50
3rd & 7 at own 40
Brandon Rainey run for a loss of 1 yard to the Citad 39
9:06
4th & 8 at own 39
Matthew Campbell punt for 52 yds, downed at the Alab 9
Alabama Field goal, 9 plays
8:57
1st & 10 at own 9
Najee Harris run for 32 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
8:31
1st & 10 at own 41
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Tyrell Shavers
8:21
2nd & 10 at own 41
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 12 yds to the Citad 47 for a 1ST down
7:46
1st & 10 at opp 47
ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Lester Cotton Sr.) to the Alab 43
7:14
1st & 20 at own 43
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 22 yds to the Citad 35 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 22 yds to the Citad 13 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 13
Damien Harris run for 6 yds to the Citad 7
5:45
2nd & 4 at opp 7
Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Citad 5
5:03
3rd & 2 at opp 5
Tua Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Henry Ruggs III
4:59
4th & 2 at opp 5
Joseph Bulovas 23 yd FG GOODAlabama 10, The Citadel 7
The Citadel Field goal, 9 plays
4:59
4th & 2 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
4:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Rainey run for 5 yds to the Citad 30
4:10
2nd & 5 at own 30
Brandon Rainey run for 3 yds to the Citad 33
3:30
3rd & 2 at own 33
Keyonte Sessions run for 4 yds to the Citad 37 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Nkem Njoku run for 2 yds to the Citad 39
2:25
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Brandon Rainey run for 14 yds to the ALABAMA 47 for a 1ST down ALABAMA Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 32
Brandon Rainey run for 2 yds to the Alab 30
1:25
2nd & 8 at opp 30
Brandon Rainey sacked by Anfernee Jennings for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 34
0:45
3rd & 12 at opp 34
Brandon Rainey run for 3 yds to the Alab 31
0:05
4th & 9 at opp 31
Timeout THE CITADEL, clock 00:05
0:00
4th & 9 at opp 31
Jacob Godek 48 yd FG GOODTied at 10
3rd quarter7 drives, then Alabama 37, The Citadel 10
The Citadel Missed FG, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jacob Godek kickoff for 35 yds , Miller Forristall return for 1 yd to the Alab 31 Miller Forristall fumbled, recovered by Citad
14:50
1st & 10 at opp 31
Dante Smith run for 3 yds to the Alab 28
14:20
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Brandon Rainey run for 5 yds to the Alab 23
13:40
3rd & 2 at opp 23
Lorenzo Ward run for no gain to the Alab 23
13:04
4th & 2 at opp 23
THE CITADEL Penalty, False Start (Haden Haas) to the Alab 28
12:41
4th & 7 at opp 28
Jacob Godek 45 yd FG MISSED
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
12:31
1st & 10 at own 28
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 9 yds to the Alab 37
12:06
2nd & 1 at own 37
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 6 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
11:31
1st & 10 at own 43
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 54 yds to the Citad 3 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & goal at opp 3
Damien Harris run for a loss of 2 yards to the Citad 5
10:26
2nd & goal at opp 5
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 5 yds for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 17, The Citadel 10
10:26
2nd & 12 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback
10:26
1st & 10 at own 25
THE CITADEL Penalty, Delay of Game (Brandon Rainey) to the Citad 20
10:14
1st & 15 at own 20
Nkem Njoku run for a loss of 2 yards Nkem Njoku fumbled, recovered by Alab Anfernee Jennings , return for 18 yds (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 24, The Citadel 10
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
10:14
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Keyonte Sessions run for 2 yds to the Citad 27
9:30
2nd & 8 at own 27
Brandon Rainey run for 3 yds to the Citad 30
8:55
3rd & 5 at own 30
Brandon Rainey run for no gain to the Citad 30
8:09
4th & 5 at own 30
Matthew Campbell punt for 46 yds, downed at the ALABAMA 24 ALABAMA Penalty, Illegal Block (9 Yards) to the Alab 15
Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
8:00
1st & 10 at own 15
Josh Jacobs run for 4 yds to the Alab 19
7:31
2nd & 6 at own 19
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 7 yds to the Alab 26 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 6 yds to the Alab 32
6:16
2nd & 4 at own 32
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Irv Smith Jr. for 68 yds for a TD (Joseph Bulovas PAT MISSED)Alabama 30, The Citadel 10
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
6:16
2nd & 4 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
6:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Dante Smith run for 1 yd to the Citad 26
5:30
2nd & 9 at own 26
Brandon Rainey run for 5 yds to the Citad 31
5:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
Keyonte Sessions run for 2 yds to the Citad 33
4:11
4th & 2 at own 33
Matthew Campbell punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 37
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 9 yds to the Alab 46
3:16
2nd & 1 at own 46
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 17 yds to the Citad 37 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at opp 37
Najee Harris run for 7 yds to the Citad 30
2:12
2nd & 3 at opp 30
Tua Tagovailoa pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 15 yds to the Citad 15 for a 1ST down
1:37
1st & 10 at opp 15
Tua Tagovailoa run for 14 yds to the Citad 1 for a 1ST down
1:24
1st & goal at opp 1
Tua Tagovailoa run for 1 yd for a TD (Joseph Bulovas KICK)Alabama 37, The Citadel 10
The Citadel Punt, 3 plays
1:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Rainey run for no gain to the Citad 25
0:36
2nd & 10 at own 25
Clay Harris run for 5 yds to the Citad 30
Q4 14:55
3rd & 5 at own 30
Brandon Rainey run for 2 yds to the Citad 32
Q4 14:06
4th & 3 at own 32
Matthew Campbell punt for 68 yds for a touchback
4th quarter5 drives, then Alabama 50, The Citadel 17
Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
14:01
1st & 10 at own 20
Jalen Hurts pass incomplete to Jerry Jeudy
13:48
2nd & 10 at own 20
Damien Harris run for 73 yds to the Citad 7 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & goal at opp 7
Jalen Hurts pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 7 yds for a TD (Joseph Bulovas PAT BLOCKED)Alabama 43, The Citadel 10
The Citadel Touchdown, 11 plays
13:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 55 yds for a touchback
13:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Clay Harris run for 5 yds to the Citad 30
12:55
2nd & 5 at own 30
Clay Harris run for 2 yds to the Citad 32
12:20
3rd & 3 at own 32
Brandon Rainey run for 4 yds to the Citad 36 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at own 36
Clay Harris run for 3 yds to the Citad 39
11:15
2nd & 7 at own 39
Brandon Rainey run for 5 yds to the Citad 44
10:30
3rd & 2 at own 44
Brandon Rainey run for 1 yd to the Citad 45
9:55
4th & 1 at own 45
Brandon Rainey run for 7 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
9:25
1st & 10 at opp 48
THE CITADEL Penalty, False Start (Raleigh Webb) to the Citad 47
8:55
1st & 15 at own 47
Lorenzo Ward run for 4 yds to the Alab 49
8:26
2nd & 11 at opp 49
Brandon Rainey pass incomplete to Raleigh Webb
8:26
3rd & 11 at opp 49
Timeout THE CITADEL, clock 08:26
8:20
3rd & 11 at opp 49
Brandon Rainey run for 5 yds to the Alab 44
7:43
4th & 6 at opp 44
Timeout THE CITADEL, clock 07:43
7:34
4th & 6 at opp 44
Dante Smith run for 44 yds for a TD THE CITADEL Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Alab 8 (Jacob Godek KICK)Alabama 43, The Citadel 17
7:34
4th & goal at opp 3
THE CITADEL Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Alab 8
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
7:34
4th & 14 at own 35
Jacob Godek kickoff for 32 yds , Brian Robinson Jr. return for 12 yds to the Alab 45
7:20
1st & 10 at own 45
Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the Alab 48
6:50
2nd & 7 at own 48
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 16 yds to the Citad 36 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 36
Najee Harris run for 9 yds to the Citad 27
5:37
2nd & 1 at opp 27
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 8 yds to the Citad 19 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at opp 19
THE CITADEL Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Citad 4 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the Citad 2
4:25
2nd & goal at opp 2
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Austin Jones KICK)Alabama 50, The Citadel 17
The Citadel Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:25
2nd & 8 at own 35
Austin Jones kickoff for 54 yds , Raleigh Webb return for 28 yds to the Citad 39
4:12
1st & 10 at own 39
Dante Smith run for no gain to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Joshua McMillon) to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 46
Brandon Rainey pass incomplete to Raleigh Webb
3:43
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Dante Smith run for 15 yds to the Alab 31 THE CITADEL Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Alab 46
3:10
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Brandon Berry run for 3 yds to the Alab 43
2:40
3rd & 7 at opp 43
Keyonte Sessions run for 2 yds to the Alab 41
2:08
4th & 5 at opp 41
Dante Smith run for no gain to the Alab 41
Alabama Result not recorded, 4 plays
2:08
1st & 10 at own 41
ALABAMA Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Alab 26
2:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Ronnie Clark run for 7 yds to the Alab 33
1:20
2nd & 3 at own 33
Ronnie Clark run for 2 yds to the Alab 35
0:42
3rd & 1 at own 35
Ronnie Clark run for 5 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down
0:05
1st & 10 at own 40
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 38
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 Tagovailoa18 of 22, 340 yards, 3 TDAlabama
ReceivingJaylen Waddle6 catches, 90 yards, 2 TDAlabama
The Citadel
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