Referee Ken Williamson; umpire Michael Moten; head linesman Mickey Bryson; line judge Randall Kizer; side judge Jesse Dupuy; field judge Dan Gautreaux; back judge Tom Fimmen; 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
443
Total yards
188
227
Passing yards
108
216
Rushing yards
80
6.9
Yards per pass
6.4
5.7
Yards per rush
1.9
24
First downs
13
10–14
Third downs
5–15
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
4
2–23
Penalties
8–36
33:15
Possession
26:45
0
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Alabama
Arkansas
58%
Success rate
33%
0.22
EPA per play
−0.25
1.03
Explosiveness
0.88
0.18
Rushing EPA
−0.36
0.28
Passing EPA
−0.10
36%
Passing-down success
30%
0.33
First-down EPA
−0.40
−0.20
Second-down EPA
−0.10
0.97
Third-down EPA
−0.19
8%
Havoc by its defense
4%
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 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Alabama −30, over/under 69.5.
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 98%, Arkansas 2%. 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 ArkansasPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q1 AlabamaField goal, 7 plays, 19 yards
Q1 ArkansasField goal, 11 plays, 66 yards
Q1 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 22 yards
Q1 ArkansasPunt return TD, 3 plays (Alabama scores), −1 yard
Q1 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 49 yards
Q2 ArkansasFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 1 play, 5 yards
Q2 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
Q2 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 AlabamaTouchdown, 13 plays, 70 yards
Q2 ArkansasEnd of half, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 14 plays, 89 yards
Q3 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 ArkansasFumble, 7 plays, 30 yards
Q3 AlabamaFumble, 7 plays, 45 yards
Q4 ArkansasFumble, 9 plays, 47 yards
Q4 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 ArkansasInterception, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q4 AlabamaTouchdown, 1 play, 80 yards
Q4 ArkansasEnd of game, 5 plays, 28 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Alabama 10, Arkansas 3
Arkansas Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback
14:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Feleipe Franks pass complete to Mike Woods for 16 yds to the Ark 41 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at own 41
Feleipe Franks run for no gain to the Ark 41
14:05
2nd & 10 at own 41
Trelon Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 40
13:55
3rd & 11 at own 40
Feleipe Franks sacked by Christian Barmore for a loss of 5 yards to the Ark 35
13:16
4th & 16 at own 35
Reid Bauer punt for 34 yds , DeVonta Smith returns for 22 yds to the Ark 47
Alabama Field goal, 7 plays
13:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Najee Harris run for 1 yd to the Ark 46
12:44
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Mac Jones pass incomplete to Najee Harris
12:30
3rd & 9 at opp 46
Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 10 yds to the Ark 36 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 36
Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the Ark 32
11:45
2nd & 6 at opp 32
Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the Ark 28
11:22
3rd & 2 at opp 28
Najee Harris run for no gain to the Ark 28
10:54
4th & 2 at opp 28
Will Reichard 45 yd FG GOODAlabama 3, Arkansas 0
Arkansas Field goal, 11 plays
10:54
4th & 2 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 55 yds for a touchback
10:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Trelon Smith run for 16 yds to the Ark 41 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at own 41
Feleipe Franks pass incomplete to Mike Woods
10:20
2nd & 10 at own 41
Feleipe Franks pass complete to Treylon Burks for 11 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 48
Feleipe Franks run for 4 yds to the Alab 44
9:20
2nd & 6 at opp 44
Feleipe Franks run for 1 yd to the Alab 43
9:10
3rd & 5 at opp 43
Feleipe Franks pass complete to Trelon Smith for 24 yds to the Alab 19 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
T.J. Hammonds run for 3 yds to the Alab 16
8:30
2nd & 7 at opp 16
ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Holding (8 Yards) to the Alab 8 for a 1ST down
8:22
1st & goal at opp 8
ARKANSAS Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Alab 13
8:08
1st & goal at opp 13
Feleipe Franks pass complete to Treylon Burks for 5 yds to the Alab 8
7:30
2nd & goal at opp 8
Feleipe Franks sacked by Will Anderson Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 9
7:22
3rd & goal at opp 9
Feleipe Franks pass incomplete to Trey Knox
7:18
4th & goal at opp 9
Matthew Phillips 26 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Alabama Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:18
4th & 11 at own 35
Vito Calvaruso kickoff for 63 yds
7:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 6 yds to the Alab 41
6:40
2nd & 4 at own 41
Najee Harris run for no gain to the Alab 41
5:56
3rd & 4 at own 41
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 10 yds to the Ark 49 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at opp 49
Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith
5:26
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 2 yds to the Ark 47
5:11
3rd & 8 at opp 47
ARKANSAS Penalty, Neutral Zone Infraction (5 Yards) to the Ark 42
4:48
3rd & 3 at opp 42
Najee Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 43
4:18
4th & 4 at opp 43
Mac Jones pass incomplete to Brian Robinson Jr.
Arkansas Punt return TD, 3 plays (Alabama scores)
4:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Trelon Smith run for 3 yds to the Ark 46
3:58
2nd & 7 at own 46
ARKANSAS Penalty, False Start (Ty Clary) to the Ark 41
3:26
2nd & 12 at own 41
Trelon Smith run for 6 yds to the Ark 47
3:20
3rd & 6 at own 47
ARKANSAS Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Ark 42
2:53
3rd & 11 at own 42
KJ Jefferson pass incomplete to Treylon Burks
2:36
4th & 11 at own 42
Reid Bauer punt for 42 yds , DeVonta Smith returns for 84 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 10, Arkansas 3
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
2:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
2:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Trelon Smith run for 2 yds to the Ark 27
2:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Feleipe Franks sacked by Phidarian Mathis and Byron Young for a loss of 4 yards to the Ark 23
1:15
3rd & 12 at own 23
Feleipe Franks sacked by Will Anderson Jr. for a loss of 8 yards to the Ark 15
0:56
4th & 20 at own 15
Reid Bauer punt for 39 yds , DeVonta Smith returns for 5 yds to the Ark 49
Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at opp 49
Najee Harris run for 17 yds to the Ark 32 for a 1ST down
0:15
1st & 10 at opp 32
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 6 yds to the Ark 26
Q2 14:49
2nd & 4 at opp 26
Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Ark 24
Q2 14:14
3rd & 2 at opp 24
Najee Harris run for 5 yds to the Ark 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:43
1st & 10 at opp 19
Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 13 yds to the Ark 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:15
1st & goal at opp 6
Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Ark 4
Q2 12:30
2nd & goal at opp 4
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 3 yds to the Ark 1
Q2 12:04
3rd & goal at opp 1
Najee Harris run for 1 yd for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 17, Arkansas 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Alabama 38, Arkansas 3
Arkansas Fumble, 1 play
12:04
3rd & 5 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
11:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Feleipe Franks sacked by Christopher Allen for a loss of 20 yards to the Ark 5 Feleipe Franks fumbled, forced by Christopher Allen, recovered by Alab DJ Dale , return for 0 yards
Alabama Touchdown, 1 play
11:50
1st & goal at opp 5
Najee Harris run for 5 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 24, Arkansas 3
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
11:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 59 yds , Nathan Parodi return for 18 yds to the Ark 24
11:20
1st & 10 at own 24
T.J. Hammonds run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ark 21
11:12
2nd & 13 at own 21
KJ Jefferson pass incomplete to Treylon Burks
11:03
3rd & 13 at own 21
KJ Jefferson run for 9 yds to the Ark 30
10:28
4th & 4 at own 30
Reid Bauer punt for 42 yds, downed at the Alab 28
Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
10:05
1st & 10 at own 28
Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 22 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:51
1st & 10 at the 50
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 1 yd to the Ark 49
9:30
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Mac Jones pass complete to Brian Robinson Jr. for 6 yds to the Ark 43
8:48
3rd & 3 at opp 43
Mac Jones pass complete to Brian Robinson Jr. for 4 yds to the Ark 39 for a 1ST down
8:27
1st & 10 at opp 39
ARKANSAS Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Ark 34
8:09
1st & 5 at opp 34
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 6 yds to the Ark 28 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 28
Mac Jones pass complete to Brian Robinson Jr. for 6 yds to the Ark 22
6:55
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 20 yds to the Ark 2 for a 1ST down
6:47
1st & goal at opp 2
ARKANSAS Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jalen Catalon) to the Ark 1 for a 1ST down
6:43
1st & goal at opp 1
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 31, Arkansas 3
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
6:43
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
6:30
1st & 10 at own 25
KJ Jefferson run for 4 yds to the Ark 29
6:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
KJ Jefferson run for 3 yds to the Ark 32
5:42
3rd & 3 at own 32
Trelon Smith run for no gain to the Ark 32
5:04
4th & 3 at own 32
Reid Bauer punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 30
Alabama Touchdown, 13 plays
4:50
1st & 10 at own 30
Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 6 yds to the Alab 36
4:30
2nd & 4 at own 36
Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 38
3:57
3rd & 2 at own 38
Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & 10 at own 42
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 1 yd to the Alab 43
2:42
2nd & 9 at own 43
Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
2:03
3rd & 2 at the 50
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 8 yds to the Ark 42 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at opp 42
Mac Jones pass incomplete to John Metchie III
1:15
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 4 yds to the Ark 38
1:10
3rd & 6 at opp 38
Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 9 yds to the Ark 29 for a 1ST down
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 29
Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 8 yds to the Ark 21
0:54
2nd & 2 at opp 21
Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 17 yds to the Ark 4 for a 1ST down
0:38
1st & goal at opp 4
Mac Jones pass incomplete to Slade Bolden
0:33
2nd & goal at opp 4
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 38, Arkansas 3
Arkansas End of half, 2 plays
0:33
2nd & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 59 yds for a touchback
0:33
1st & 10 at own 25
ARKANSAS Penalty, False Start (Brady Latham) to the Ark 20
0:24
1st & 15 at own 20
Trelon Smith run for 5 yds to the Ark 25
0:01
2nd & 10 at own 25
Trelon Smith run for no gain to the Ark 25
3rd quarter5 drives, then Alabama 45, Arkansas 3
Alabama Touchdown, 14 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Vito Calvaruso kickoff for 64 yds , Brian Robinson Jr. return for 10 yds to the Alab 11
14:43
1st & 10 at own 11
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 4 yds to the Alab 15
14:10
2nd & 6 at own 15
Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 9 yds to the Alab 24 for a 1ST down
13:42
1st & 10 at own 24
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 3 yds to the Alab 27
13:11
2nd & 7 at own 27
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 6 yds to the Alab 33
12:55
3rd & 1 at own 33
Mac Jones run for 2 yds to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down
12:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 10 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at own 45
Mac Jones pass complete to Javon Baker for no gain to the Alab 45
11:00
2nd & 10 at own 45
Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 3 yds to the Alab 48
10:30
3rd & 7 at own 48
Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 23 yds to the Ark 29 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 29
Mac Jones pass complete to Brian Robinson Jr. for 6 yds to the Ark 23
9:24
2nd & 4 at opp 23
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 8 yds to the Ark 15 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & 10 at opp 15
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 5 yds to the Ark 10
8:17
2nd & 5 at opp 10
Mac Jones pass complete to Jase McClellan for 1 yd to the Ark 9
7:35
3rd & 4 at opp 9
ARKANSAS Penalty, Personal Foul (Hayden Henry) to the Ark 4 for a 1ST down
7:24
1st & goal at opp 4
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 45, Arkansas 3
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
7:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
7:18
1st & 10 at own 25
KJ Jefferson pass incomplete to Blake Kern
7:12
2nd & 10 at own 25
KJ Jefferson pass incomplete to Trelon Smith
6:45
3rd & 10 at own 25
KJ Jefferson sacked by Christian Barmore for a loss of 7 yards to the Ark 18
6:18
4th & 17 at own 18
Reid Bauer punt for 48 yds, downed at the Alab 34
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Jase McClellan run for 2 yds to the Alab 36
5:27
2nd & 8 at own 36
Jase McClellan run for 2 yds to the Alab 38
4:49
3rd & 6 at own 38
Bryce Young pass incomplete to Xavier Williams
4:40
4th & 6 at own 38
Charlie Scott punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Nathan Parodi at the Ark 26
Arkansas Fumble, 7 plays
4:22
1st & 10 at own 26
KJ Jefferson run for 2 yds to the Ark 28
3:52
2nd & 8 at own 28
Trelon Smith run for 6 yds to the Ark 34
3:30
3rd & 2 at own 34
Trelon Smith run for 3 yds to the Ark 37 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & 10 at own 37
KJ Jefferson pass incomplete to Blake Kern
3:10
2nd & 10 at own 37
Trelon Smith run for 1 yd to the Ark 38
2:23
3rd & 9 at own 38
KJ Jefferson pass complete to Mike Woods for 18 yds to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down
2:17
1st & 10 at opp 44
KJ Jefferson run for no gain to the Alab 44 KJ Jefferson fumbled, forced by Jaylen Moody, recovered by Alab Byron Young
Alabama Fumble, 7 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Bryce Young pass complete to Javon Baker for 15 yds to the Ark 41 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jase McClellan run for 5 yds to the Ark 36
0:45
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Bryce Young pass complete to Slade Bolden for 6 yds to the Ark 30 for a 1ST down
0:01
1st & 10 at opp 30
Roydell Williams run for 5 yds to the Ark 25
Q4 14:50
2nd & 5 at opp 25
Roydell Williams run for 7 yds to the Ark 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Roydell Williams run for 7 yds to the Ark 11
Q4 13:30
2nd & 3 at opp 11
Roydell Williams run for no gain to the Ark 11 Roydell Williams fumbled, forced by Jonathan Marshall, recovered by Ark Joe Foucha
4th quarter5 drives, then Alabama 52, Arkansas 3
Arkansas Fumble, 9 plays
13:22
1st & 10 at own 11
Trelon Smith run for 12 yds to the Ark 23 for a 1ST down
12:56
1st & 10 at own 23
Feleipe Franks run for 7 yds to the Ark 30
12:26
2nd & 3 at own 30
Trelon Smith run for 4 yds to the Ark 34 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at own 34
Trelon Smith run for 3 yds to the Ark 37
11:04
2nd & 7 at own 37
Trelon Smith run for 5 yds to the Ark 42
10:29
3rd & 2 at own 42
Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 10:29
10:00
3rd & 2 at own 42
Feleipe Franks sacked by Shane Lee for a loss of 7 yards to the Ark 35
9:45
4th & 9 at own 35
ALABAMA Penalty, Roughing the Kicker (Ale Kaho) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at the 50
Feleipe Franks pass complete to Trey Knox for 6 yds to the Alab 44
8:45
2nd & 4 at opp 44
Trelon Smith run for 2 yds to the Alab 42
8:02
3rd & 2 at opp 42
Trelon Smith run for 3 yds to the Alab 39 Trelon Smith fumbled, forced by Josh Jobe, recovered by Alab Jaylen Moody
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
7:30
1st & 10 at own 39
Jase McClellan run for 5 yds to the Alab 44
7:05
2nd & 5 at own 44
Jase McClellan run for 1 yd to the Alab 45
6:10
3rd & 4 at own 45
Bryce Young pass complete to Thaiu Jones-Bell for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 43
5:35
4th & 6 at own 43
Charlie Scott punt for 39 yds , Nathan Parodi returns for 15 yds to the Ark 33
Arkansas Interception, 7 plays
5:25
1st & 10 at own 33
Feleipe Franks run for 11 yds to the Ark 44 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Feleipe Franks pass complete to Blake Kern for 8 yds to the Alab 48
4:00
2nd & 2 at opp 48
Trelon Smith run for no gain to the Alab 48
3:30
3rd & 2 at opp 48
Feleipe Franks run for 5 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Feleipe Franks pass complete to Mike Woods for 9 yds to the Alab 34
2:30
2nd & 1 at opp 34
Trelon Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 35
2:04
3rd & 2 at opp 35
Treylon Burks pass intercepted, touchback. Brian Branch return for no gain
Alabama Touchdown, 1 play
1:51
1st & 10 at own 20
Jase McClellan run for 80 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 52, Arkansas 3
Arkansas End of game, 5 plays
1:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Reichard kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
1:30
1st & 10 at own 25
T.J. Hammonds run for 1 yd to the Ark 26
1:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
T.J. Hammonds run for 7 yds to the Ark 33
0:50
3rd & 2 at own 33
Feleipe Franks pass complete to Blake Kern for 11 yds to the Ark 44 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at own 44
Feleipe Franks sacked by Tim Smith for a loss of 8 yards to the Ark 36
0:01
2nd & 18 at own 36
T.J. Hammonds run for 17 yds to the Alab 47
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