Box Score | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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Alabama | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
California | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Bama Survives Bay Area Road Trip
#1 Alabama (2-0) has an A- offense, an A defense, and is A overall. We are #1 in pts/gm, #16 in total offense, and #1 in total defense. Cal (1-1) has a B+ offense, an A defense, and is A- overall. They are #19 in pts/gm, #15 in total offense, and #79 in total defense. Cal was ranked #9 in the Preseason Coaches' Poll. They dropped out of the Top 25 when they lost. Weather: Clear with wind up to 26 mph.
No scoring in the 1st quarter.
FB John Johnson grinds into the endzone from a yard, 7-0 Bama.
QB Chris Andrews throws a 34 yard TD pass to HB Tyler Doby, 14-0. HB Will Moore runs it in from 11 yards, 21-0.
K Brett White knocks in a 47 yard FG, 24-0. CAL QB Berry throws a 3 yard TD pass to Zappuhar with 2:19 left in the game. They go for two and QB Berry throws to Lynch for the conversion, 24-8. CAL gets the ball back late in the game and the CAL QB tries to throw a seam route to his TE, but SS Travis Dean picks the pass, knocks down the WR with his off hand, and returns the ball to the CAL 21 with :52 left in the game. HB Doby scores on a 21 yard TD run just :04 later to seal it, 31-8.
The wind caused havoc in this one. Our defense held the Golden Bears in check enough so that our offense could outscore them.
Players of the Game
Alabama
Tyler Doby , HB
Game Statistics | ||
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Category | Alabama | California |
First Downs | 16 | 9 |
Total Offense | 299 | 148 |
Rushes-YDS | 38-146 | 14-(-44) |
Passing YDS | 153 | 192 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Total Yards | 346 | 280 |
T.O.P. | 15:10 | 08:50 |