Alabama vs. Indiana
Thursday, January 1, 2026, Rose Bowl, CFP Quarterfinal Share
No. 1 Indiana beat No. 11 Alabama 38–3. It was their only meeting on record.
Final at Rose Bowl, PasadenaTV: ESPNAttendance 90,278Payout $4 million per team for Quarterfinals (Wikipedia)College GameDay broadcast from here, January 1, 2026 (Wikipedia)
- At kickoff
- 43°F, wind 7 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Mt Wilson, 12 km from the stadium, 20 minutes after kickoff
- Viewers
- 23.9 million viewers on ESPNViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
- Official
- Kevin MarGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Indiana | 0 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
How the win probability moved
Indiana favored
Alabama favored
Standouts
PassingFernando Mendoza14 of 16, 192 yards, 3 TDIndiana
RushingKaelon Black15 carries, 99 yards, 1 TDIndiana- DefenseBrayson Hubbard8 tackles, 1 sack, 1.5 for lossAlabama
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Photos from the game
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Player stats
Alabama
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Simpson | 12/16 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Mack | 11/16 | 103 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Hill | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Simpson | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Daniel Hill | 5 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| Kevin Riley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germie Bernard | 4 | 60 | 0 | 34 |
| Ryan Williams | 6 | 53 | 0 | 26 |
| Josh Cuevas | 4 | 35 | 0 | 16 |
| Isaiah Horton | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayson Hubbard | 8 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Lebbeus Overton | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikhai Hill-Green | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Zabien Brown | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yhonzae Pierre | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Deontae Lawson | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
Indiana
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | 14/16 | 192 | 3 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaelon Black | 15 | 99 | 1 | 25 |
| Roman Hemby | 18 | 89 | 1 | 21 |
| Fernando Mendoza | 8 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Khobie Martin | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Becker | 2 | 51 | 1 | 30 |
| Omar Cooper Jr. | 3 | 45 | 1 | 38 |
| Elijah Sarratt | 4 | 40 | 1 | 24 |
| Riley Nowakowski | 3 | 36 | 0 | 31 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devan Boykin | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Aiden Fisher | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rolijah Hardy | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikail Kamara | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Alabama | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Total yards | 407 |
| 170 | Passing yards | 192 |
| 23 | Rushing yards | 215 |
| 5.2 | Yards per pass | 12.0 |
| 1.4 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 11 | First downs | 22 |
| 3–11 | Third downs | 9–14 |
| 0–2 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1–5 | Penalties | 1–10 |
| 25:39 | Possession | 34:21 |
| 3 | Sacks (by defense) | 3 |
Efficiency
| Alabama | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Success rate | 52% |
| −0.27 | EPA per play | 0.32 |
| 0.88 | Explosiveness | 1.15 |
| −0.73 | Rushing EPA | 0.14 |
| −0.06 | Passing EPA | 0.81 |
| 28% | Passing-down success | 35% |
| −0.30 | First-down EPA | −0.13 |
| −0.07 | Second-down EPA | 0.36 |
| 0.21 | Third-down EPA | 1.09 |
| 10% | Havoc by its defense | 22% |
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)
Indiana 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Indiana −7.5, over/under 46.5.
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 Indiana 70%, Alabama 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
- Q1 IndianaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
- Q1 AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 18 yards
- Q1 IndianaField goal, 16 plays, 84 yards
- Q2 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
- Q2 IndianaTouchdown, 4 plays, 31 yards
- Q2 AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
- Q2 IndianaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
- Q2 AlabamaFumble, 7 plays, 43 yards
- Q2 IndianaTouchdown, 11 plays, 55 yards
- Q2 AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
- Q3 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
- Q3 IndianaTouchdown, 10 plays, 76 yards
- Q3 AlabamaField goal, 9 plays, 65 yards
- Q3 IndianaTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
- Q4 AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
- Q4 IndianaTouchdown, 5 plays, 60 yards
- Q4 AlabamaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 42 yards
- Q4 IndianaEnd of game, 9 plays, 16 yards
Play by play
1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 0
| Indiana Punt, 3 plays | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 at own 35 | (15:00) #31 C.Talty kickoff 65 yards to the IND00, Touchback | |
| 14:52 | 1st & 10 at own 25 | (15:00) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza sacked for loss of 2 yards to the IND23 (#42 Y.Pierre, #0 D.Lawson) | |
| 14:22 | 2nd & 12 at own 23 | (14:26) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush right for 8 yards gain to the IND31 (#10 J.Jefferson) | |
| 13:43 | 3rd & 4 at own 31 | (13:49) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza sacked for loss of 11 yards to the IND20 (#18 B.Hubbard) | |
| 13:00 | 4th & 15 at own 20 | (13:06) #44 M.McCarthy punt 39 yards to the ALA41, out of bounds at ALA41 | |
| Alabama Punt, 8 plays | |||
| 12:54 | 1st & 10 at own 41 | (13:00) Shotgun #15 T.Simpson pass incomplete short left to #80 J.Cuevas thrown to ALA45 QB hurried by #97 M.Landino | |
| 12:45 | 2nd & 10 at own 41 | (12:54) Shotgun #15 T.Simpson pass complete short left to #2 R.Williams caught at ALA44, for 4 yards to the ALA45 (#22 J.Sharpe) | |
| 12:13 | 3rd & 6 at own 45 | (12:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 T.Simpson pass complete short middle to #4 D.Hill caught at ALA50, for 6 yards to the IND49 (#4 A.Fisher), 1ST DOWN | |
| 11:35 | 1st & 10 at opp 49 | (11:49) #15 T.Simpson pass complete short right to #80 J.Cuevas caught at IND44, for 6 yards to the IND43 (#21 R.Hardy) | |
| 10:59 | 2nd & 4 at opp 43 | (11:04) #4 D.Hill rush left for 6 yards gain to the IND37 (#7 L.Moore), 1ST DOWN | |
| 10:24 | 1st & 10 at opp 37 | (10:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.Hill rush right for 0 yards to the IND37 (#7 L.Moore; #21 R.Hardy) | |
| 9:41 | 2nd & 10 at opp 37 | (09:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 T.Simpson pass complete short left to #4 D.Hill caught at IND43, for 4 yards loss to the IND41 (#12 D.Boykin) | |
| 9:00 | 3rd & 14 at opp 41 | (09:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 T.Simpson pass incomplete deep left to #2 R.Williams thrown to IND06 broken up by #7 L.Moore QB hurried by #2 B.Baldwin Jr. | |
| 8:52 | 4th & 14 at opp 41 | (08:58) #38 B.Doud punt 38 yards to the IND03 | |
| Indiana Field goal, 16 plays | |||
| 8:48 | 1st & 10 at own 3 | (08:52) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 2 yards gain to the IND05 (#90 L.Simmons) | |
| 8:13 | 2nd & 8 at own 5 | (08:17) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 6 yards gain to the IND11 (#4 Q.Russaw; #41 N.Hill-Green) | |
| 7:31 | 3rd & 2 at own 11 | (07:40) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short middle to #13 E.Sarratt caught at IND15, for 7 yards to the IND18 (#2 Z.Brown), 1ST DOWN | |
| 6:49 | 1st & 10 at own 18 | (07:04) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #13 E.Sarratt caught at IND20, for 9 yards to the IND27 (#41 N.Hill-Green; #0 D.Lawson) | |
| 6:17 | 2nd & 1 at own 27 | (06:24) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short right to #13 E.Sarratt caught at IND26, for 0 yards to the IND27 (#2 Z.Brown) | |
| 5:44 | 3rd & 1 at own 27 | (05:49) #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 2 yards gain to the IND29 (#18 B.Hubbard), 1ST DOWN | |
| 5:14 | 1st & 10 at own 29 | (05:17) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush left for 1 yard gain to the IND30 (#3 K.Sabb; #11 J.Renaud) | |
| 4:35 | 2nd & 9 at own 30 | (04:41) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete deep right to #80 C.Becker caught at ALA40, for 30 yards to the ALA40 (#2 Z.Brown), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN | |
| 4:29 | 1st & 10 at opp 40 | (04:35) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush left for 5 yards gain to the ALA35 (#42 Y.Pierre) | |
| 3:44 | 2nd & 5 at opp 35 | (03:52) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ALA29 (#22 L.Overton), 1ST DOWN | |
| 3:05 | 1st & 10 at opp 29 | (03:12) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short right to #7 E.Williams Jr. caught at ALA26, for 9 yards to the ALA20 (#2 Z.Brown), out of bounds | |
| 2:27 | 2nd & 1 at opp 20 | (02:31) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ALA13 (#3 K.Sabb; #22 L.Overton), 1ST DOWN | |
| 1:45 | 1st & 10 at opp 13 | (01:49) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ALA12 (#94 E.Hill) | |
| 0:56 | 2nd & 9 at opp 12 | (01:07) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short middle to #37 R.Nowakowski caught at ALA12, for 0 yards to the ALA12 (#96 T.Keenan III) | |
| 1:07 | 1st & 10 at opp 13 | Timeout Indiana, clock 01:07 | |
| 0:22 | 3rd & 9 at opp 12 | (00:22) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 1 yard loss to the ALA13 (#41 N.Hill-Green; #18 B.Hubbard) | |
| Q2 14:57 | 4th & 10 at opp 13 | (14:59) #15 N.Radicic field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston), clock 14:57Indiana 3, Alabama 0 | |
2nd quarter8 drives, then Indiana 17, Alabama 0
| Alabama Turnover on downs, 4 plays | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:57 | 1st & 10 at own 35 | (14:57) #93 Q.Warren kickoff 65 yards to the ALA00, Touchback | |
| 14:46 | 1st & 10 at own 25 | (14:57) #28 K.Riley rush left for 0 yards to the ALA25 (#46 I.Jones) | |
| 14:06 | 2nd & 10 at own 25 | (14:11) #28 K.Riley rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ALA27 (#46 I.Jones; #0 H.Wheeler) | |
| 13:22 | 3rd & 8 at own 27 | (13:30) Shotgun #15 T.Simpson rush right for 7 yards gain to the ALA34 (#4 A.Fisher) | |
| 12:44 | 3rd & 8 at opp 27 | Timeout Indiana, clock 12:44 | |
| 12:36 | 4th & 1 at own 34 | (12:44) Shotgun #4 D.Hill pass complete short middle to #5 G.Bernard caught at ALA32, for 0 yards to the ALA34 (#46 I.Jones; #21 R.Hardy), TURNOVER ON DOWNS | |
| 12:44 | 3rd & 8 at own 27 | Timeout Alabama, clock 12:44 | |
| Indiana Touchdown, 4 plays | |||
| 12:35 | 1st & 10 at opp 34 | (12:35) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza rush left for 4 yards gain to the ALA30 (#10 J.Jefferson), out of bounds PENALTY IND Holding (#65 C.Smith) 10 yards from ALA34 to ALA44. NO PLAY | |
| 11:58 | 1st & 20 at opp 44 | (12:05) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush right for 21 yards gain to the ALA23 (#18 B.Hubbard), 1ST DOWN | |
| 11:36 | 1st & 10 at opp 23 | (11:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ALA21 (#90 L.Simmons; #41 N.Hill-Green) | |
| 10:55 | 2nd & 8 at opp 21 | (10:58) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete short left to #80 C.Becker thrown to ALA11 broken up by #7 D.Jones | |
| 10:49 | 3rd & 8 at opp 21 | (10:55) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete deep middle to #80 C.Becker caught at ALA00, for 21 yards to the ALA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:49, 1ST DOWN #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston)Indiana 10, Alabama 0 | |
| Alabama Punt, 5 plays | |||
| 10:44 | 1st & 10 at own 35 | (10:49) #93 Q.Warren kickoff 65 yards to the ALA00 #17 L.Brooks return 14 yards to the ALA14 (#2 B.Baldwin Jr.) | |
| 10:35 | 1st & 10 at own 14 | (10:44) Shotgun #15 T.Simpson pass complete short left to #2 R.Williams caught at ALA18, for 5 yards to the ALA19 (#22 J.Sharpe) | |
| 9:57 | 2nd & 5 at own 19 | (10:04) #15 T.Simpson pass complete short left to #5 G.Bernard caught at ALA29, for 18 yards to the ALA37 (#4 A.Fisher), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN | |
| 9:25 | 1st & 10 at own 37 | (09:27) #15 T.Simpson pass incomplete short right to #5 G.Bernard thrown to ALA34 | |
| 9:20 | 2nd & 10 at own 37 | (09:25) Shotgun #4 D.Hill rush middle for 0 yards to the ALA37 (#97 M.Landino) | |
| 8:37 | 3rd & 10 at own 37 | (08:48) Shotgun #15 T.Simpson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ALA38 (#17 D.Ndukwe) | |
| 8:02 | 4th & 9 at own 38 | (08:12) #38 B.Doud punt 36 yards to the IND26 #0 J.Brady return 17 yards to the IND43 (#12 Z.Mincey) | |
| Indiana Punt, 3 plays | |||
| 7:56 | 1st & 10 at own 43 | (08:02) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza sacked for loss of 9 yards to the IND34 (#42 Y.Pierre) | |
| 7:19 | 2nd & 19 at own 34 | (07:24) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 7 yards gain to the IND41 (#12 Z.Mincey). #8 K.Black injured on the play | |
| 6:48 | 3rd & 12 at own 41 | (06:56) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass incomplete short middle to #37 R.Nowakowski thrown to ALA43 broken up by #5 D.Lee Jr. | |
| 6:42 | 4th & 12 at own 41 | (06:48) #44 M.McCarthy punt 44 yards to the ALA15 fair catch by #7 C.Adams at ALA15 | |
| Alabama Fumble, 7 plays | |||
| 6:32 | 1st & 10 at own 15 | (06:42) Shotgun #15 T.Simpson pass complete short right to #80 J.Cuevas caught at ALA21, for 8 yards to the ALA23 (#5 D.Ponds) | |
| 6:09 | 2nd & 2 at own 23 | (06:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 T.Simpson pass complete short middle to #4 D.Hill caught at ALA27, for 5 yards to the ALA28 (#21 R.Hardy), 1ST DOWN | |
| 5:37 | 1st & 10 at own 28 | (05:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 D.Hill rush left for 5 yards gain to the ALA33 (#12 D.Boykin) | |
| 5:06 | 2nd & 5 at own 33 | (05:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 T.Simpson pass complete short left to #2 R.Williams caught at ALA46, for 13 yards to the ALA46 (#5 D.Ponds), 1ST DOWN | |
| 4:43 | 1st & 10 at own 46 | (04:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 T.Simpson pass complete short left to #4 D.Hill caught at ALA46, for 3 yards to the ALA49 (#12 D.Boykin), out of bounds | |
| 4:00 | 2nd & 7 at own 49 | (04:05) #28 K.Riley rush right for 0 yards to the ALA49 (#91 D.Ratcliff) | |
| 3:09 | 3rd & 7 at own 49 | (03:22) Shotgun #15 T.Simpson rush left for 9 yards gain to the IND42 fumbled by #15 T.Simpson at IND42 forced by #5 D.Ponds recovered by IND #46 I.Jones at IND42, End Of Play | |
| Indiana Touchdown, 11 plays | |||
| 3:04 | 1st & 10 at own 42 | (03:07) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 4 yards gain to the IND46 (#16 R.Morgan) | |
| 2:28 | 2nd & 6 at own 46 | (02:34) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza rush right for 3 yards gain to the IND49 (#3 K.Sabb) | |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 6 at own 46 | Timeout Indiana, clock 02:00 | |
| 1:23 | 1st & 10 at opp 44 | (01:28) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush left for 8 yards gain to the ALA36 (#1 D.Jackson), out of bounds | |
| 1:22 | 2nd & 2 at opp 36 | (01:22) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ALA33 (#18 B.Hubbard), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - “First down”. CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (01:22) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ALA35 (#18 B.Hubbard)) | |
| 1:08 | 1st & 10 at opp 33 | (01:12) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush left for 7 yards gain to the ALA26 (#18 B.Hubbard) | |
| 1:00 | 2nd & 3 at opp 26 | (01:07) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short middle to #8 K.Black caught at ALA22, for 11 yards to the ALA15 (#18 B.Hubbard), 1ST DOWN | |
| 0:50 | 1st & 10 at opp 15 | (00:52) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #37 R.Nowakowski caught at ALA10, for 5 yards to the ALA10, out of bounds at ALA10 | |
| 0:44 | 2nd & 5 at opp 10 | (00:50) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ALA05 (#5 D.Lee Jr.), 1ST DOWN | |
| 0:18 | 1st & goal at opp 5 | (00:25) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ALA01 (#90 L.Simmons) | |
| 0:17 | 2nd & goal at opp 1 | (00:20) #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #3 O.Cooper Jr. caught at ALA00, for 1 yard to the ALA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:17 #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston)Indiana 17, Alabama 0 | |
| 0:21 | 1st & goal at opp 5 | Timeout Indiana, clock 00:21 | |
| 0:17 | 1st & 10 at own 35 | (00:17) #93 Q.Warren kickoff 65 yards to the ALA00, Touchback | |
| Indiana Touchdown, 11 plays | |||
| 2:00 | 3rd & 3 at own 49 | (02:00) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ALA44 (#1 D.Jackson), 1ST DOWN | |
| Alabama End of half, 1 play | |||
| 0:15 | 1st & 10 at own 25 | (00:15) Kneel down by #15 T.Simpson at ALA24 for loss of 1 yard | |
3rd quarter4 drives, then Indiana 24, Alabama 3
| Alabama Punt, 3 plays | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 at own 35 | (15:00) #93 Q.Warren kickoff 65 yards to the ALA00, Touchback | |
| 14:52 | 1st & 10 at own 25 | (15:00) Shotgun #15 T.Simpson pass complete short right to #2 R.Williams caught at ALA20, for 2 yards loss to the ALA23 (#12 D.Boykin) | |
| 14:17 | 2nd & 12 at own 23 | (14:20) Shotgun #15 T.Simpson pass incomplete short middle to #80 J.Cuevas thrown to ALA23 broken up by #97 M.Landino | |
| 14:07 | 3rd & 12 at own 23 | (14:17) Shotgun #15 T.Simpson pass complete short left to #80 J.Cuevas caught at ALA25, for 5 yards to the ALA28 (#22 J.Sharpe) | |
| 13:26 | 4th & 7 at own 28 | (13:34) #38 B.Doud punt 50 yards to the IND22 #0 J.Brady return for loss of 1 yard to the IND21 (#17 L.Brooks) | |
| Indiana Touchdown, 10 plays | |||
| 13:21 | 1st & 10 at own 21 | (13:26) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush left for 4 yards gain to the IND25 (#10 J.Jefferson), out of bounds | |
| 12:47 | 2nd & 6 at own 25 | (12:51) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 3 yards gain to the IND28 (#0 D.Lawson) | |
| 12:10 | 3rd & 3 at own 28 | (12:15) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza rush middle for 8 yards gain to the IND36 (#0 D.Lawson), 1ST DOWN | |
| 11:34 | 1st & 10 at own 36 | (11:40) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush left for 5 yards gain to the IND41 (#42 Y.Pierre) | |
| 10:55 | 2nd & 5 at own 41 | (11:09) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza rush right for 12 yards gain to the ALA47 (#2 Z.Brown), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN | |
| 10:20 | 1st & 10 at opp 47 | (10:28) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #3 O.Cooper Jr. caught at IND49, for 6 yards to the ALA41 (#16 R.Morgan; #22 L.Overton) | |
| 9:45 | 2nd & 4 at opp 41 | (09:49) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 8 yards gain to the ALA33 (#22 L.Overton), 1ST DOWN | |
| 9:06 | 1st & 10 at opp 33 | (09:11) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush left for 1 yard gain to the ALA32 (#31 K.Keeley) | |
| 8:25 | 2nd & 9 at opp 32 | (08:33) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza rush middle for 8 yards gain to the ALA24 (#41 N.Hill-Green) | |
| 7:46 | 3rd & 1 at opp 24 | (07:52) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete deep left to #13 E.Sarratt caught at ALA00, for 24 yards to the ALA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:46, 1ST DOWN #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston)Indiana 24, Alabama 0 | |
| Alabama Field goal, 9 plays | |||
| 7:46 | 1st & 10 at own 35 | (07:46) #93 Q.Warren kickoff 65 yards to the ALA00, Touchback | |
| 7:35 | 1st & 10 at own 25 | (07:46) Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass complete short left to #26 J.Miller caught at ALA20, for 1 yard to the ALA26 (#17 D.Ndukwe), out of bounds | |
| 7:01 | 2nd & 9 at own 26 | (07:09) Shotgun #10 A.Mack rush right for 13 yards gain to the ALA39 (#4 A.Fisher), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN | |
| 6:28 | 1st & 10 at own 39 | (06:32) Shotgun #4 D.Hill rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ALA41 (#46 I.Jones; #4 A.Fisher) | |
| 5:45 | 2nd & 8 at own 41 | (05:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass complete deep right to #5 G.Bernard caught at IND36, for 34 yards to the IND25, out of bounds at IND25, 1ST DOWN | |
| 4:56 | 1st & 10 at opp 25 | (05:13) Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass complete short right to #80 J.Cuevas caught at IND09, for 16 yards to the IND09, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN | |
| 5:13 | 2nd & 8 at own 41 | Timeout Alabama, clock 05:13 | |
| 4:27 | 1st & goal at opp 9 | (04:38) Shotgun #10 A.Mack rush left for 4 yards gain to the IND05 (#12 D.Boykin) | |
| 3:37 | 2nd & goal at opp 5 | (03:53) Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass complete short right to #4 D.Hill caught at IND10, for 5 yards loss to the IND10, End Of Play | |
| 2:47 | 3rd & goal at opp 10 | (02:50) Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass incomplete short right to #17 L.Brooks thrown to IND03 QB hurried by #21 R.Hardy | |
| 2:44 | 4th & goal at opp 10 | (02:45) #31 C.Talty field goal attempt from 28 yards GOOD (H: #38 B.Doud, LS: #44 A.Rozier), clock 02:44Indiana 24, Alabama 3 | |
| Indiana Touchdown, 6 plays | |||
| 2:44 | 1st & 10 at own 35 | (02:44) #31 C.Talty kickoff 65 yards to the IND00, Touchback | |
| 2:39 | 1st & 10 at own 25 | (02:42) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 0 yards to the IND25 (#22 L.Overton) | |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 10 at own 25 | (02:05) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush left for 2 yards gain to the IND27 (#13 I.Taylor) | |
| 1:14 | 3rd & 8 at own 27 | (01:22) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete short left to #37 R.Nowakowski caught at IND31, for 31 yards to the ALA42 (#2 Z.Brown), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN | |
| 0:37 | 1st & 10 at opp 42 | (00:37) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 15 yards gain to the ALA27 (#18 B.Hubbard), 1ST DOWN | |
| Q4 14:56 | 1st & 10 at opp 27 | (15:00) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ALA25 (#96 T.Keenan III) | |
| Q4 14:21 | 2nd & 8 at opp 25 | (14:27) Shotgun #8 K.Black rush right for 25 yards gain to the ALA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:21, 1ST DOWN #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston)Indiana 31, Alabama 3 | |
4th quarter4 drives, then Indiana 38, Alabama 3
| Alabama Punt, 3 plays | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:21 | 1st & 10 at own 35 | (14:21) #93 Q.Warren kickoff 65 yards to the ALA00, Touchback | |
| 14:11 | 1st & 10 at own 25 | (14:21) Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass incomplete short right thrown to ALA42 QB hurried by #46 I.Jones | |
| 14:05 | 2nd & 10 at own 25 | (14:11) Shotgun #10 A.Mack sacked for loss of 10 yards to the ALA15 (#6 M.Kamara) | |
| 13:27 | 3rd & 20 at own 15 | (13:30) Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass incomplete deep right thrown to ALA36 | |
| 13:17 | 4th & 20 at own 15 | (13:27) #38 B.Doud punt 48 yards to the IND37 | |
| Indiana Touchdown, 5 plays | |||
| 13:12 | 1st & 10 at own 37 | (13:17) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 2 yards loss to the IND35 (#41 N.Hill-Green) | |
| 12:38 | 2nd & 12 at own 35 | (12:42) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 4 yards gain to the IND39 (#10 J.Jefferson) | |
| 11:53 | 3rd & 8 at own 39 | (12:03) Shotgun #15 F.Mendoza pass complete deep right to #3 O.Cooper Jr. caught at ALA33, for 38 yards to the ALA23 (#7 D.Jones), 1ST DOWN | |
| 11:14 | 1st & 10 at opp 23 | (11:19) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush right for 5 yards gain to the ALA18 (#22 L.Overton) | |
| 10:33 | 2nd & 5 at opp 18 | (10:39) Shotgun #1 R.Hemby rush middle for 18 yards gain to the ALA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:33, 1ST DOWN #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #44 M.McCarthy, LS: #47 M.Langston)Indiana 38, Alabama 3 | |
| Alabama Turnover on downs, 11 plays | |||
| 10:33 | 1st & 10 at own 35 | (10:33) #93 Q.Warren kickoff 65 yards to the ALA00, Touchback | |
| 10:18 | 1st & 10 at own 25 | (10:32) Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass complete short right to #1 I.Horton caught at ALA35, for 10 yards to the ALA35, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN | |
| 10:00 | 1st & 10 at own 35 | (10:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass complete short right to #1 I.Horton caught at ALA39, for 6 yards to the ALA41 (#21 R.Hardy), out of bounds | |
| 9:21 | 2nd & 4 at own 41 | (09:28) Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass incomplete short right to #28 K.Riley thrown to ALA41 broken up by #95 T.Tucker | |
| 9:11 | 3rd & 4 at own 41 | (09:22) Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass complete short left to #5 G.Bernard caught at ALA49, for 8 yards to the ALA49, out of bounds at ALA49, 1ST DOWN | |
| 8:37 | 1st & 10 at own 49 | (08:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass complete short right to #4 D.Hill caught at ALA44, for 1 yard to the ALA50 (#12 D.Boykin; #4 A.Fisher), out of bounds | |
| 7:57 | 2nd & 9 at the 50 | (08:03) Shotgun #10 A.Mack sacked for loss of 8 yards to the ALA42 (#12 D.Boykin) | |
| 7:12 | 3rd & 17 at own 42 | (07:25) Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass complete short left to #2 R.Williams caught at ALA35, for 26 yards to the IND32 (#0 H.Wheeler), 1ST DOWN | |
| 6:43 | 1st & 10 at opp 32 | (06:48) Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass complete short right to #2 R.Williams caught at IND37, for 7 yards to the IND25 (#1 A.Ferrell), out of bounds | |
| 6:49 | 3rd & 17 at opp 42 | Timeout Indiana, clock 06:49 | |
| 6:23 | 2nd & 3 at opp 25 | (06:26) Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass incomplete short right to #28 K.Riley thrown to IND26 QB hurried by #21 R.Hardy | |
| 6:15 | 3rd & 3 at opp 25 | (06:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Mack pass complete short right to #4 D.Hill caught at IND31, for 1 yard loss to the IND26 (#21 R.Hardy) | |
| 5:40 | 4th & 4 at opp 26 | (05:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Mack sacked for loss of 7 yards to the IND33 (#4 A.Fisher), fumble by #10 A.Mack recovered by ALA #10 A.Mack at IND33, End Of Play, TURNOVER ON DOWNS | |
| Indiana End of game, 9 plays | |||
| 5:35 | 1st & 10 at own 33 | (05:40) Shotgun #28 K.Martin rush middle for 4 yards gain to the IND37 (#8 J.Hill) | |
| 4:52 | 2nd & 6 at own 37 | (04:55) Shotgun #28 K.Martin rush middle for 2 yards gain to the IND39 (#22 L.Overton) | |
| 3:57 | 3rd & 4 at own 39 | (04:09) Shotgun #16 A.Mendoza rush left for 5 yards gain to the IND44 (#12 Z.Mincey), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN | |
| 3:20 | 1st & 10 at own 44 | (03:26) Shotgun #16 A.Mendoza rush middle for 1 yard gain to the IND45 (#13 I.Taylor) | |
| 2:39 | 2nd & 9 at own 45 | (02:45) Shotgun #28 K.Martin rush right for 4 yards gain to the IND49 (#9 C.Calhoun; #12 Z.Mincey), out of bounds | |
| 2:00 | 3rd & 5 at own 49 | (02:04) Shotgun #28 K.Martin rush middle for 1 yard gain to the IND50 (#36 Q.Reese). #11 J.Renaud injured on the play | |
| 2:00 | 4th & 4 at the 50 | PENALTY ALA Offside (#18 B.Hubbard) 5 yards from IND50 to ALA45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY | |
| 2:00 | 3rd & 5 at own 49 | Timeout Indiana, clock 02:00 | |
| 1:55 | 1st & 10 at opp 45 | (02:00) Kneel down by #16 A.Mendoza at ALA47 for loss of 2 yards | |
| 1:18 | 2nd & 12 at opp 47 | (01:21) Kneel down by #16 A.Mendoza at ALA49 for loss of 2 yards | |
| 0:41 | 3rd & 14 at opp 49 | (00:41) Kneel down by #16 A.Mendoza at IND49 for loss of 2 yards | |
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