| Box Score | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |