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Alabama at Texas A&M

Saturday, October 7, 2023

No. 11 Alabama beat Texas A&M 26–⁠20. It was their 16th meeting; Alabama leads the series 13–⁠3.

Away11Alabama12–⁠2 in 2023
26
HomeTexas A&M7–⁠6 in 2023
20

Final at Kyle Field, College StationTV: CBSAttendance 108,101

At kickoff
80°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Easterwood Field Airport (KCLL), 3 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Daniel GautreauxGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama3714226
Texas A&M3140320

Standouts

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Player stats

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalen Milroe21/3332131
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jase McClellan1245015
Roydell Williams6904
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jermaine Burton9197246
Isaiah Bond796152
Amari Niblack112012
Jase McClellan2608
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tim Keenan III8110
Caleb Downs7001
Justin Eboigbe51.51.50
Chris Braswell5110
Trezmen Marshall5000
Dallas Turner41.510
Jaheim Oatis40.50.50

Texas A&M

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Max Johnson14/2523911
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Le’Veon Moss164919
Amari Daniels41709
Rueben Owens3404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ainias Smith488037
Moose Muhammad III249031
Evan Stewart346032
Jake Johnson445122
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Edgerrin Cooper11330
Josh DeBerry7200
Demani Richardson6000
Fadil Diggs5220
Bryce Anderson3001
Walter Nolen2110

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

Team stats

AlabamaTexas A&M
344Total yards306
321Passing yards239
23Rushing yards67
9.7Yards per pass9.6
0.9Yards per rush1.9
16First downs16
4–⁠12Third downs4–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
14–⁠99Penalties4–⁠20
29:09Possession30:51
5Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

AlabamaTexas A&M
36%Success rate34%
0.18EPA per play−0.08
1.68Explosiveness1.18
−0.32Rushing EPA−0.08
0.60Passing EPA0.16
31%Passing-down success28%
−0.10First-down EPA0.16
0.29Second-down EPA−0.56
0.76Third-down EPA0.63
19%Havoc by its defense25%

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 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama −1, over/under 46.

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 57%, Texas A&M 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Texas A&M end zoneAlabama end zoneQ1 Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas A&MField goal, 7 playsQ1 AlabamaField goal, 6 playsQ1 Texas A&MPunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Texas A&MPunt, 4 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 1 playQ2 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ2 Texas A&MEnd of half, 1 playQ3 AlabamaInterception, 7 playsQ3 Texas A&MInterception, 2 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Texas A&MPunt, 7 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Texas A&MPunt, 8 playsQ4 AlabamaFumble, 2 playsQ4 Texas A&MMissed FG, 4 playsQ4 AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ4 Texas A&MSafety, 2 plays (Alabama scores)Q4 AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Texas A&MField goal, 5 playsQ4 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas A&M drives left to right, Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas A&MTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  3. Q1 Texas A&MField goal, 7 plays, 39 yards
  4. Q1 AlabamaField goal, 6 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  7. Q2 Texas A&MPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  9. Q2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 1 play, 22 yards
  10. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  11. Q2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 11 plays, −47 yards
  12. Q2 AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q2 Texas A&MEnd of half, 1 play, −20 yards
  14. Q3 AlabamaInterception, 7 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 Texas A&MInterception, 2 plays, −35 yards
  16. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 39 yards
  17. Q3 Texas A&MPunt, 7 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  19. Q3 Texas A&MPunt, 8 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 AlabamaFumble, 2 plays, 15 yards
  21. Q4 Texas A&MMissed FG, 4 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q4 AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 5 yards
  23. Q4 Texas A&MSafety, 2 plays (Alabama scores), −16 yards
  24. Q4 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  25. Q4 Texas A&MField goal, 5 plays, −61 yards
  26. Q4 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 3
Texas A&M Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Amari Daniels run for 9 yds to the TA&M 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Max Johnson run for 4 yds to the TA&M 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Amari Daniels run for 3 yds to the TA&M 41
15:002nd & 7 at own 41Max Johnson pass complete to Moose Muhammad III for 31 yds to the ALA 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Max Johnson pass complete to Evan Stewart for 6 yds to the ALA 22
15:002nd & 4 at opp 22Max Johnson run for 3 yds to the ALA 19
15:003rd & 1 at opp 19Le’Veon Moss run for no gain to the ALA 19
10:564th & 1 at opp 19Max Johnson pass incomplete to Jake Johnson
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
10:561st & 15 at own 14Jase McClellan run for 1 yd to the ALA 15
10:562nd & 14 at own 15Jase McClellan run for 6 yds to the ALA 21
10:563rd & 8 at own 21Jalen Milroe sacked by Edgerrin Cooper for a loss of 6 yards to the ALA 15
8:494th & 14 at own 15James Burnip punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ALA 44
Texas A&M Field goal, 7 plays
8:491st & 10 at opp 44Max Johnson run for 4 yds to the ALA 40
8:492nd & 6 at opp 40Max Johnson run for 2 yds to the ALA 38
8:493rd & 4 at opp 38Max Johnson pass complete to Evan Stewart for 32 yds to the ALA 6 for a 1ST down
8:491st & goal at opp 6Max Johnson pass complete to Jake Johnson for no gain to the ALA 6
8:492nd & goal at opp 6Le’Veon Moss run for 1 yd to the ALA 5
8:493rd & goal at opp 5Max Johnson pass incomplete to Ainias Smith
5:344th & goal at opp 5Randy Bond 22 yd FG GOODTexas A&M 3, Alabama 0
Alabama Field goal, 6 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 35Randy Bond kickoff for 65 yds , Kendrick Law return for 30 yds to the ALA 30
5:271st & 10 at own 30Roydell Williams run for no gain to the ALA 30
5:272nd & 10 at own 30Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 45 yds to the TA&M 25 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at opp 25Roydell Williams run for 4 yds to the TA&M 21
5:272nd & 6 at opp 21Jalen Milroe pass incomplete
5:273rd & 6 at opp 21Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Jermaine Burton
3:314th & 6 at opp 21Will Reichard 39 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 51 yds , Ainias Smith return for 3 yds to the TA&M 19
3:291st & 10 at own 19Amari Daniels run for 3 yds to the TA&M 22
3:292nd & 7 at own 22Max Johnson pass incomplete to Evan Stewart
3:293rd & 7 at own 22Max Johnson run for 5 yds to the TA&M 27
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
1:571st & 10 at own 34Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Jermaine Burton
1:572nd & 10 at own 34Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jase McClellan for 2 yds to the ALA 32
1:573rd & 12 at own 32Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 21 yds to the TA&M 47 for a 1ST down
1:574th & 2 at own 27Nik Constantinou punt for 43 yds
Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
0:001st & 15 at own 48Jalen Milroe run for no gain to the ALA 48
Q2 14:512nd & 15 at own 48Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 52 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 10, Texas A&M 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Texas A&M 17, Alabama 10
Texas A&M Punt, 4 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds , Rueben Owens return for 21 yds to the TA&M 21
14:451st & 10 at own 21Max Johnson pass complete to Ainias Smith for 34 yds to the ALA 45 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at opp 45Le’Veon Moss run for 2 yds to the ALA 43
13:322nd & 8 at opp 43Timeout Texas A&M, clock 13:32
13:322nd & 8 at opp 43Max Johnson sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the ALA 48
13:323rd & 13 at opp 48Max Johnson pass incomplete to Ainias Smith
12:364th & 13 at opp 48Nik Constantinou punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ALA 16
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
12:361st & 10 at own 16Roydell Williams run for no gain to the ALA 16
12:362nd & 10 at own 16Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 7 yds to the ALA 23
12:363rd & 8 at own 18Jalen Milroe sacked by Fadil Diggs for a loss of 8 yards to the ALA 10
10:054th & 21 at own 5James Burnip punt for 63 yds , Ainias Smith returns for 46 yds to the ALA 22
Texas A&M Touchdown, 1 play
9:571st & 10 at opp 22Max Johnson pass complete to Jake Johnson for 22 yds for a TD (Randy Bond KICK)Tied at 10
9:571st & goal at opp 3PENALTY A&M UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting BAMA UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting. NO PLAY.
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 35Randy Bond kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:571st & 10 at own 25Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Jase McClellan
9:572nd & 10 at own 25Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Amari Niblack
9:573rd & 15 at own 20Jalen Milroe sacked by Fadil Diggs for a loss of 7 yards to the ALA 13
9:014th & 22 at own 13Will Reichard punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Ainias Smith at the TA&M 47
Texas A&M Touchdown, 11 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 47Max Johnson pass incomplete to Moose Muhammad III
9:012nd & 10 at own 47Le’Veon Moss run for 2 yds to the TA&M 49
9:011st & 10 at opp 42Rueben Owens run for 4 yds to the ALA 38
9:012nd & 6 at opp 38Rueben Owens run for 4 yds to the ALA 42
9:013rd & 10 at opp 42Max Johnson pass complete to Moose Muhammad III for 18 yds to the ALA 24 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at opp 24Le’Veon Moss run for 2 yds to the ALA 22
9:012nd & 8 at opp 22Le’Veon Moss run for 9 yds to the ALA 13 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at opp 13Max Johnson pass incomplete to Evan Stewart
9:012nd & 10 at opp 13Le’Veon Moss run for 4 yds to the ALA 9
9:013rd & 6 at opp 9Max Johnson pass complete to Ainias Smith for 8 yds to the ALA 1 for a 1ST down
3:231st & goal at opp 1Le’Veon Moss run for 1 yd for a TD (Randy Bond KICK)Texas A&M 17, Alabama 10
Alabama Punt, 5 plays
3:231st & 10 at own 35Randy Bond kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:231st & 10 at own 25Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 12 yds to the ALA 37 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at own 37Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 21 yds to the TA&M 42 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 42Jalen Milroe pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 5 yds to the TA&M 37
3:232nd & 5 at opp 37Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Isaiah Bond
3:233rd & 10 at opp 42Jalen Milroe sacked by Walter Nolen for a loss of 3 yards to the TA&M 45
0:434th & 13 at opp 45Will Reichard punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Texas A&M End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20Le’Veon Moss run for 3 yds to the TA&M 23
3rd quarter6 drives, then Alabama 24, Texas A&M 17
Alabama Interception, 7 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Randy Bond kickoff for 59 yds , Kendrick Law return for 27 yds to the ALA 33
14:551st & 10 at own 33Jalen Milroe pass complete to Amari Niblack for 12 yds to the ALA 45 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 45Jalen Milroe pass complete to Malik Benson for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
14:552nd & 5 at the 50Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 6 yds to the TA&M 44 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 44Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 7 yds to the TA&M 37
14:552nd & 3 at opp 37Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 9 yds to the TA&M 28 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 28Jalen Milroe sacked by Edgerrin Cooper for a loss of 9 yards to the TA&M 37 Jalen Milroe fumbled, recovered by ALA Kadyn Proctor , return for 0 yards
11:142nd & 19 at opp 37Timeout Alabama, clock 11:14
11:062nd & 19 at opp 37Jalen Milroe pass intercepted
Texas A&M Interception, 2 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 35Amari Daniels run for 2 yds to the TA&M 37
10:262nd & 8 at own 37Max Johnson pass intercepted
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
10:261st & 10 at opp 39Jase McClellan run for 15 yds to the TA&M 24 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 24Jase McClellan run for 4 yds to the TA&M 20
10:262nd & 6 at opp 20Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 9 yds to the TA&M 11 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 11Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 4 yds to the TA&M 15
10:262nd & 14 at opp 15Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Jermaine Burton
7:293rd & 14 at opp 15Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 15 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Tied at 17
Texas A&M Punt, 7 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:291st & 10 at own 25Max Johnson pass complete to Ainias Smith for 9 yds to the TA&M 34
7:292nd & 1 at own 34Le’Veon Moss run for 2 yds to the TA&M 36 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 36Le’Veon Moss run for 8 yds to the TA&M 44
7:292nd & 2 at own 44Le’Veon Moss run for 2 yds to the TA&M 46 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 46PENALTY A&M False Start (Smith,Ainias) 5 yards from A&M46 to A&M41. NO PLAY.
7:291st & 15 at own 41Le’Veon Moss run for 5 yds to the TA&M 46
7:292nd & 10 at own 46Max Johnson pass complete to Evan Stewart for 8 yds to the ALA 46
7:293rd & 2 at opp 46Le’Veon Moss run for 1 yd to the ALA 45
2:594th & 1 at opp 45Nik Constantinou punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
2:591st & 10 at own 20Jalen Milroe run for 12 yds to the ALA 32 for a 1ST down
2:591st & 10 at own 32Roydell Williams run for 2 yds to the ALA 34
2:592nd & 8 at own 34Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 46 yds to the TA&M 20 for a 1ST down
2:591st & 10 at opp 20Roydell Williams run for 1 yd to the TA&M 19
2:592nd & 9 at opp 19Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Amari Niblack
0:223rd & 9 at opp 19Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 19 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)Alabama 24, Texas A&M 17
Texas A&M Punt, 8 plays
0:221st & 10 at own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 61 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25Max Johnson run for 7 yds to the TA&M 32
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at own 32Le’Veon Moss run for 5 yds to the TA&M 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 37Max Johnson run for 3 yds to the TA&M 40
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 40Max Johnson pass incomplete to Ainias Smith
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at own 40Max Johnson pass complete to Le’Veon Moss for 11 yds to the ALA 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Rueben Owens run for 4 yds to the ALA 45
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 45Max Johnson pass incomplete to Evan Stewart
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 45Max Johnson pass incomplete to Ainias Smith
Q4 11:444th & 6 at opp 45Nik Constantinou punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Kool-Aid McKinstry at the ALA 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Alabama 26, Texas A&M 20
Alabama Fumble, 2 plays
11:441st & 10 at own 14Jase McClellan run for 4 yds to the ALA 18
11:092nd & 6 at own 18Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 11 yds Jermaine Burton fumbled, recovered by TA&M Bryce Anderson
Texas A&M Missed FG, 4 plays
11:091st & 10 at opp 29Le’Veon Moss run for 2 yds to the ALA 27
11:092nd & 8 at opp 27Max Johnson sacked by Dallas Turner for a loss of 7 yards to the ALA 34
11:093rd & 15 at opp 34Max Johnson pass complete to Jake Johnson for 10 yds to the ALA 24
Alabama Punt, 4 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 37Jalen Milroe pass complete to Isaiah Bond for 17 yds to the TA&M 46 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 46Roydell Williams run for 2 yds to the TA&M 44
8:552nd & 13 at opp 49Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Isaiah Bond
8:553rd & 23 at own 41Jase McClellan run for 1 yd to the ALA 42
6:414th & 22 at own 42Will Reichard punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Ainias Smith at the TA&M 16
Texas A&M Safety, 2 plays (Alabama scores)
6:411st & 10 at own 16Max Johnson sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the TA&M 7
5:552nd & 19 at own 7Team SafetyAlabama 26, Texas A&M 17
Alabama Punt, 3 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 20Randy Bond kickoff for 71 yds , Kendrick Law return for 23 yds to the ALA 32
5:481st & 10 at own 32Jase McClellan run for 3 yds to the ALA 35
5:482nd & 7 at own 35Jase McClellan run for 1 yd to the ALA 36
5:483rd & 6 at own 36Jalen Milroe sacked by Edgerrin Cooper for a loss of 10 yards to the ALA 26
3:374th & 16 at own 26Will Reichard punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Ainias Smith at the TA&M 36
Texas A&M Field goal, 5 plays
3:161st & 10 at opp 39pass complete to for 39 yds for a 1ST down
3:161st & goal at opp 2Max Johnson pass incomplete to Noah Thomas
2:582nd & goal at opp 2No Huddle Moss,Le’Veon rush left for 2 yards gain to the BAMA00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 02:58 PENALTY A&M Holding (Thomas,Noah) 10 yards from BAMA02 to BAMA12. NO PLAY.
2:582nd & goal at opp 12Max Johnson sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the ALA 15
2:583rd & goal at opp 15Max Johnson pass complete to Jake Johnson for 13 yds to the ALA 2
2:144th & goal at opp 2Timeout Texas A&M, clock 02:14
2:114th & goal at opp 2Randy Bond 20 Yd Field GoalAlabama 26, Texas A&M 20
Alabama Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 13 yds
2:111st & 10 at opp 48Jase McClellan run for no gain to the TA&M 48
2:082nd & 10 at opp 48Timeout Texas A&M, clock 02:08
2:082nd & 10 at opp 48Jase McClellan run for 3 yds to the TA&M 45
2:003rd & 7 at opp 45Timeout Texas A&M, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 7 at opp 45Jalen Milroe pass complete to Jase McClellan for 8 yds to the TA&M 37 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 37Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Malik Benson
2:002nd & 15 at opp 42Jase McClellan run for 1 yd to the TA&M 41
2:003rd & 14 at opp 41Jase McClellan run for 6 yds to the TA&M 35
0:074th & 8 at opp 35Timeout Alabama, clock 00:07
0:004th & 8 at opp 35Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Jermaine Burton

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 Alabama–Texas A&M game

Alabama leads 13–⁠3 in 16 meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Alabama 26, Texas A&M 20
2022Alabama 24, Texas A&M 20
2021Texas A&M 41, Alabama 38
2020Alabama 52, Texas A&M 24
2019Alabama 47, Texas A&M 28
2018Alabama 45, Texas A&M 23

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