Box Score | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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Alabama | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
Kentucky | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Tide Rebounds, Scores 56 Unanswered
After back-to-back drives with interceptions that led to touchdowns, Bama roared back from their early 14-0 deficit to destroy Kentucky 56-14.
McElroy improved significantly, finishing with 3 TD and no more INT's after the first quarter. Julio Jones proved why he his the favorite target of the Tide's QB with 100+ receiving yards and all 3 of McElroy's TD passes. The running game was very impressive as well with Ingram and Upchurch totaling 261 yards and 5 rushing TD's.
The defense finally found there grove holding the Wildcats under 200 offensive yards. The front seven dominated the backfield with 10 TFL including 5 sacks. The pass defense was improved greatly, deflecting 5 of Kentucky's 17 pass attempts.
Next week the Tide goes to Oxford to take on an underachieving Ole Miss. Will the Tide roll or get stopped in its tracks?
Players of the Game
Game Statistics | ||
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Category | Alabama | Kentucky |
First Downs | 26 | 5 |
Total Offense | 511 | 187 |
Rushes-YDS | 49-261 | 22-22 |
Passing YDS | 250 | 165 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Total Yards | 634 | 388 |
T.O.P. | 21:32 | 08:03 |