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Arkansas at Alabama

Saturday, October 26, 2019

No. 1 Alabama beat Arkansas 48–⁠7. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 23–⁠7 as played.

AwayArkansas2–⁠10 in 2019
7
Home1Alabama11–⁠2 in 2019
48

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaTV: ESPNAttendance 100,233

At kickoff
69°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 Walter Flowers; side judge Eduardo Balbis; field judge Wes Booker; back judge Matt Hollifield; center judge Chris GarnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Arkansas00077
Alabama17247048

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Arkansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Starkel5/195803
John Stephen Jones6/74910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rakeem Boyd1250012
Devwah Whaley940010
John Stephen Jones614012
T.J. Hammonds1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rakeem Boyd455022
Devwah Whaley224015
Treylon Burks115015
Cheyenne O’Grady41318
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joseph Foucha13000
De’Jon Harris9000
Kamren Curl7000
McTelvin Agim5100

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mac Jones18/2223530
Taulia Tagovailoa6/84500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Najee Harris1386220
Brian Robinson Jr.1367037
Keilan Robinson92905
Mac Jones1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jerry Jeudy7103240
DeVonta Smith467047
Henry Ruggs III447118
Jaylen Waddle539015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Shane Lee6210
Christian Harris6000
Anfernee Jennings4001
Raekwon Davis3000
Patrick Surtain II3101
Trevon Diggs2001

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

Team stats

ArkansasAlabama
213Total yards459
107Passing yards280
106Rushing yards179
4.1Yards per pass9.3
3.5Yards per rush4.7
13First downs23
3–⁠12Third downs8–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
4Turnovers0
0–⁠0Penalties6–⁠60
25:26Possession34:34
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

ArkansasAlabama
39%Success rate56%
−0.47EPA per play0.28
0.50Explosiveness0.96
−0.24Rushing EPA0.14
−0.72Passing EPA0.50
25%Passing-down success53%
−0.01First-down EPA0.23
−0.66Second-down EPA0.37
−1.09Third-down EPA0.69
13%Havoc by its defense38%

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 95% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −32, over/under 55.5.

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

Every drive

Alabama end zoneArkansas end zoneQ1 ArkansasPunt, 6 playsQ1 AlabamaField goal, 14 playsQ1 ArkansasFumble, 4 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 1 playQ1 ArkansasInterception, 5 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 ArkansasPunt, 5 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ2 ArkansasInterception, 3 playsQ2 AlabamaField goal, 5 playsQ2 ArkansasPick-six, 7 plays (Alabama scores)Q2 ArkansasEnd of half, 1 playQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ3 ArkansasTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 15 playsQ4 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 AlabamaEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Arkansas right to left.
  1. Q1 ArkansasPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  2. Q1 AlabamaField goal, 14 plays, 70 yards
  3. Q1 ArkansasFumble, 4 plays, 34 yards
  4. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 1 play, 14 yards
  5. Q1 ArkansasInterception, 5 plays, 21 yards
  6. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 48 yards
  7. Q1 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  9. Q2 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 48 yards
  11. Q2 ArkansasPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  13. Q2 ArkansasInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q2 AlabamaField goal, 5 plays, 13 yards
  15. Q2 ArkansasPick-six, 7 plays (Alabama scores), 51 yards
  16. Q2 ArkansasEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  17. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  18. Q3 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q3 AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  20. Q3 ArkansasTouchdown, 13 plays, 85 yards
  21. Q4 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 89 yards
  22. Q4 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q4 AlabamaEnd of game, 5 plays, 14 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Alabama 17, Arkansas 0
Arkansas Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Rakeem Boyd run for 1 yd to the Ark 26
14:232nd & 9 at own 26Rakeem Boyd run for 2 yds to the Ark 28
13:403rd & 7 at own 28Nick Starkel pass complete to Rakeem Boyd for 22 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:161st & 10 at the 50Nick Starkel pass incomplete
13:022nd & 10 at the 50Devwah Whaley run for 2 yds to the Alab 48
12:283rd & 8 at opp 48Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Devwah Whaley
12:204th & 8 at opp 48Sam Loy punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Waddle at the Alab 17
Alabama Field goal, 14 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 18Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the Alab 21
11:202nd & 7 at own 21Mac Jones pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 14 yds to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at own 35Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the Alab 38
10:152nd & 7 at own 38Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 6 yds to the Alab 44
9:503rd & 1 at own 44Najee Harris run for 5 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 49Najee Harris run for 13 yds to the Ark 38 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at opp 38Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the Ark 34
8:412nd & 6 at opp 34Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for no gain to the Ark 34
8:083rd & 6 at opp 34Mac Jones pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 8 yds to the Ark 26 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 26Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 11 yds to the Ark 15 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 15Brian Robinson Jr. run for 1 yd to the Ark 14
6:402nd & 9 at opp 14Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
6:203rd & 9 at opp 14Mac Jones run for 1 yd to the Ark 13
5:534th & 8 at opp 13Joseph Bulovas 31 Yd Field GoalAlabama 3, Arkansas 0
Arkansas Fumble, 4 plays
5:534th & 8 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
5:351st & 10 at own 25Nick Starkel pass complete to Treylon Burks for 15 yds to the Ark 40 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 40John Stephen Jones pass complete to Rakeem Boyd for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at the 50Rakeem Boyd run for 9 yds to the Alab 41
4:102nd & 1 at opp 41TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 46 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Alab Christian Harris , return for 37 yds to the Ark 14
Alabama Touchdown, 1 play
4:031st & 10 at opp 14Henry Ruggs III 14 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Joseph Bulovas Kick)Alabama 10, Arkansas 0
Arkansas Interception, 5 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 58 yds for a touchback
3:561st & 10 at own 25Rakeem Boyd run for 2 yds to the Ark 27
3:192nd & 8 at own 27Nick Starkel pass incomplete to De’Jon Harris
3:053rd & 8 at own 27Nick Starkel pass complete to Devwah Whaley for 15 yds to the Ark 42 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at own 42Devwah Whaley run for 4 yds to the Ark 46
2:162nd & 6 at own 46Nick Starkel pass intercepted Anfernee Jennings return for no gain to the Ark 48
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
2:101st & 10 at opp 48Mac Jones pass incomplete to Jerry Jeudy
1:562nd & 10 at opp 48Najee Harris run for 7 yds to the Ark 41
1:223rd & 3 at opp 41Najee Harris run for 20 yds to the Ark 21 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 21Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 7 yds to the Ark 14
0:342nd & 3 at opp 14Jerry Jeudy 14 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Joseph Bulovas Kick)Alabama 17, Arkansas 0
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
0:342nd & 3 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 63 yds , De’Vion Warren return for 24 yds to the Ark 26
0:171st & 10 at own 26Rakeem Boyd run for 3 yds to the Ark 29
Q2 14:562nd & 7 at own 29Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Treylon Burks
Q2 14:563rd & 7 at own 29ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Ark 34
Q2 14:493rd & 2 at own 34Nick Starkel pass incomplete to De’Jon Harris
Q2 14:414th & 2 at own 34Sam Loy punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Waddle at the Alab 30
2nd quarter9 drives, then Alabama 41, Arkansas 0
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
14:261st & 10 at own 30Brian Robinson Jr. run for 7 yds to the Alab 37
14:032nd & 3 at own 37Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 47 yds to the Ark 16 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at opp 16Mac Jones pass incomplete to Henry Ruggs III
13:202nd & 10 at opp 16Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the Ark 14
12:573rd & 8 at opp 14Mac Jones pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 13 yds to the Ark 1 for a 1ST down
12:251st & goal at opp 1Najee Harris 1 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick)Alabama 24, Arkansas 0
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 63 yds , Nathan Parodi return for no gain to the Ark 2
12:121st & 10 at own 2Devwah Whaley run for 2 yds to the Ark 4
11:392nd & 8 at own 4Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Trey Knox
11:343rd & 8 at own 4Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Treylon Burks
11:274th & 8 at own 4Sam Loy punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Waddle at the Ark 48
Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
11:101st & 10 at opp 48Mac Jones pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 24 yds to the Ark 24 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 24Mac Jones pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 18 yds to the Ark 6 for a 1ST down
10:141st & goal at opp 6Najee Harris run for 5 yds to the Ark 1
9:572nd & goal at opp 1Najee Harris 1 Yd Run (Joseph Bulovas Kick)Alabama 31, Arkansas 0
Arkansas Punt, 5 plays
9:572nd & 5 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 61 yds , De’Vion Warren return for 25 yds to the Ark 29
9:331st & 10 at own 29Nick Starkel pass complete to Cheyenne O’Grady for 3 yds to the Ark 32
8:552nd & 7 at own 32Nick Starkel pass complete to Cheyenne O’Grady for 3 yds to the Ark 35
8:303rd & 4 at own 35Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 08:30
8:293rd & 4 at own 35Starkel, Nick pass incomplete to O’Grady, Cheyenne, PENALTY ALABAMA holding 10 yards to the ARKANSAS45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ARKANSAS.
8:251st & 10 at own 45Nick Starkel pass incomplete to De’Jon Harris
8:142nd & 10 at own 45Nick Starkel pass incomplete to De’Jon Harris
8:083rd & 10 at own 45Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Devwah Whaley
7:554th & 10 at own 45Sam Loy punt for 38 yds, downed at the Alab 17
Alabama Punt, 4 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 17Brian Robinson Jr. run for 3 yds to the Alab 20
7:052nd & 7 at own 27Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 7 yds to the Alab 27 ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jerry Jeudy) to the Alab 17
6:302nd & 10 at own 17Mac Jones pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 1 yd to the Alab 18
6:103rd & 9 at own 18Mac Jones pass complete to Jerry Jeudy for 2 yds to the Alab 20
5:384th & 7 at own 20Ty Perine punt for 49 yds, downed at the Ark 31
Arkansas Interception, 3 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 31Rakeem Boyd run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 30
5:102nd & 11 at own 30Treylon Burks run for 3 yds to the Ark 33
4:243rd & 8 at own 33Nick Starkel pass intercepted Patrick Surtain II return for 24 yds to the Ark 25
Alabama Field goal, 5 plays
4:121st & 10 at opp 25Najee Harris run for 13 yds to the Ark 12 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 12Mac Jones pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for no gain to the Ark 12
3:232nd & 10 at opp 12Mac Jones pass incomplete to Jerry Jeudy
3:083rd & 10 at opp 12Najee Harris run for no gain to the Ark 12
2:364th & 10 at opp 12Joseph Bulovas 30 Yd Field GoalAlabama 34, Arkansas 0
Arkansas Pick-six, 7 plays (Alabama scores)
2:364th & 10 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:271st & 10 at own 25Rakeem Boyd run for 5 yds to the Ark 30
1:532nd & 5 at own 30Rakeem Boyd run for 12 yds to the Ark 42 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at own 42Devwah Whaley run for 5 yds to the Ark 47
1:122nd & 5 at own 47Devwah Whaley run for 7 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at opp 46Starkel, Nick pass incomplete to Harris, De’Jon, PENALTY ALABAMA personal foul 15 yards to the ALABAMA31, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ARKANSAS.
0:291st & 10 at opp 31T.J. Hammonds run for 7 yds to the Alab 24
0:292nd & 3 at opp 24Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 00:29
0:232nd & 3 at opp 24Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Cheyenne O’Grady
0:073rd & 3 at opp 24Trevon Diggs 84 Yd Interception Return (Joseph Bulovas Kick)Alabama 41, Arkansas 0
Arkansas End of half, 1 play
0:071st & 10 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 39 yds fair catch by Hayden Johnson at the Ark 26
0:011st & 10 at own 26Rakeem Boyd run for 4 yds to the Ark 30
3rd quarter4 drives, then Alabama 48, Arkansas 0
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Connor Limpert kickoff for 32 yds , Miller Forristall return for 3 yds to the Alab 36 Miller Forristall fumbled, recovered by Alab Patrick Surtain II
14:451st & 10 at own 36Najee Harris run for 11 yds to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at own 47Mac Jones pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 9 yds to the Ark 44
13:452nd & 1 at opp 44Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the Ark 42 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at opp 42Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the Ark 40
12:382nd & 8 at opp 40Jerry Jeudy 40 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Joseph Bulovas Kick)Alabama 48, Arkansas 0
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
12:382nd & 8 at own 35Joseph Bulovas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback ALABAMA Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards)
12:301st & 10 at own 40John Stephen Jones sacked by Shane Lee for a loss of 7 yards to the Ark 33
11:332nd & 17 at own 33John Stephen Jones pass complete to Rakeem Boyd for 12 yds to the Ark 45
11:133rd & 5 at own 45Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 11:13
11:073rd & 5 at own 45John Stephen Jones pass incomplete
10:564th & 5 at own 45Sam Loy punt for 33 yds, downed at the Alab 22
Alabama Punt, 6 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 22Brian Robinson Jr. run for no gain to the Alab 22
10:052nd & 10 at own 22Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Henry Ruggs III for 2 yds to the Alab 24
9:283rd & 8 at own 24Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Brian Robinson Jr. for 8 yds to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at own 32Brian Robinson Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 30
7:592nd & 12 at own 30Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 9 yds to the Alab 39
7:363rd & 3 at own 39Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Jahleel Billingsley
7:264th & 3 at own 39Ty Perine punt for 46 yds, downed at the Ark 15
Arkansas Touchdown, 13 plays
7:161st & 10 at own 15John Stephen Jones run for 6 yds to the Ark 21
6:182nd & 4 at own 21Devwah Whaley run for 3 yds to the Ark 24
5:403rd & 1 at own 24Devwah Whaley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 22
5:174th & 3 at own 22ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Ark 27 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at own 27Rakeem Boyd run for 9 yds to the Ark 36
4:292nd & 1 at own 36John Stephen Jones run for 12 yds to the Ark 48 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at own 48John Stephen Jones pass complete to Rakeem Boyd for 11 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at opp 41Devwah Whaley run for 9 yds to the Alab 32
2:422nd & 1 at opp 32John Stephen Jones run for 5 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 27John Stephen Jones pass complete to Devwah Whaley for 9 yds to the Alab 18
1:182nd & 1 at opp 18John Stephen Jones pass complete to Cheyenne O’Grady for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 19
0:353rd & 2 at opp 19Devwah Whaley run for 10 yds to the Alab 9 for a 1ST down
0:061st & goal at opp 9John Stephen Jones run for 1 yd to the Alab 8
Q4 14:522nd & goal at opp 8Cheyenne O’Grady 8 Yd pass from John Stephen Jones (Connor Limpert Kick)Alabama 48, Arkansas 7
4th quarter3 drives, then Alabama 48, Arkansas 7
Alabama Turnover on downs, 15 plays
14:522nd & 9 at own 35Connor Limpert kickoff for 59 yds , Henry Ruggs III return for no gain to the Alab 6
14:321st & 10 at own 6Brian Robinson Jr. run for 6 yds to the Alab 12
14:002nd & 4 at own 12Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to John Metchie for 5 yds to the Alab 17 for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at own 17Brian Robinson Jr. run for 5 yds to the Alab 22
12:452nd & 5 at own 22Brian Robinson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 21
12:153rd & 6 at own 21Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 6 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 27Brian Robinson Jr. run for 37 yds to the Ark 36 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 36Keilan Robinson run for 1 yd to the Ark 35
10:212nd & 9 at opp 35Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 15 yds to the Ark 20 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at opp 20Brian Robinson Jr. run for 5 yds to the Ark 15
8:522nd & 5 at opp 15Keilan Robinson run for 2 yds to the Ark 13
8:073rd & 3 at opp 13Keilan Robinson run for 5 yds to the Ark 8 for a 1ST down
7:251st & goal at opp 8Keilan Robinson run for 5 yds to the Ark 3
6:342nd & goal at opp 3Keilan Robinson run for no gain to the Ark 3
6:043rd & goal at opp 3Taulia Tagovailoa run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 5
5:324th & goal at opp 5Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Tyrell Shavers
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 5Rakeem Boyd run for 3 yds to the Ark 8
4:162nd & 7 at own 8Rakeem Boyd run for 1 yd to the Ark 9
3:553rd & 6 at own 9John Stephen Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ark 6
3:154th & 9 at own 6Sam Loy punt for 52 yds, downed at the Alab 42
Alabama End of game, 5 plays
2:541st & 10 at own 42Keilan Robinson run for 3 yds to the Alab 45
2:092nd & 7 at own 45Keilan Robinson run for 4 yds to the Alab 49
1:243rd & 3 at own 49Keilan Robinson run for 4 yds to the Ark 47 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at opp 47Keilan Robinson run for 5 yds to the Ark 42
0:102nd & 5 at opp 42TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 44

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.

The series

Every Arkansas–Alabama game

Officially, Alabama leads 24–⁠8; as played, 27–⁠7 in 34 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Alabama 24, Arkansas 21
2022Alabama 49, Arkansas 26
2021Alabama 42, Arkansas 35
2020Alabama 52, Arkansas 3
2019Alabama 48, Arkansas 7
2018Alabama 65, Arkansas 31

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