Box Score | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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Alabama | 7 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 70 |
Kentucky | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Bama wins battle of #1 vs. #2 total offense
#1 Alabama (5-0) is A+ across the board. We are #1 in everything except pass offense (66th), rush defense (5th), and turnover differential (16th). Kentucky (3-1) is B across the board. They are #2 in pts/gm, #12 in total offense, and #100 in total defense. Weather: Clear.
QB Jesse Russ starts things off with a 3 yard TD pass to TE Sam Smith after the defense forced a turnover on UK's first possession, 7-0 Bama. UK's Beck breaks an 88 yard TD run, 7-7.
QB Russ options his way into the endzone from 24 yards out, 14-7 Tide. HB Jonas Barnes busts a 67 yard TD run, 21-7. QB Russ throws a 4 yard TD pass to TE Smith, 28-7. LE Mike Speaks beats his man, deflects the pass, picks it, and takes it in from 50 yards for the score with :16 left in the half, 35-7.
QB Russ throws a 67 yard TD pass to HB Barnes, 42-7. HB Barnes goes in from 8 yards out, 49-7. FB Jeremy Fulmore goes right up the middle and in for the score from 23 yards out, 56-7.
UK's Cross picks off a pass and returns it 37 yards for the score, 56-14. WR Gerald Davis goes in on a WR sweep option from 8 yards out, 63-14. UK's Ball somehow amazingly scores on a 78 yard TD run when we had this play stopped several times. QB Joe Carter throws a 5 yard TD pass to FB Titus Brewer, 70-21.
We played much better in this game than in the previous. We did allow some huge runs at times, but we will work on getting that improved.
Players of the Game
Alabama
Pete Coley , ROLB
Game Statistics | ||
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Category | Alabama | Kentucky |
First Downs | 17 | 9 |
Total Offense | 469 | 265 |
Rushes-YDS | 28-317 | 29-181 |
Passing YDS | 152 | 84 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Total Yards | 595 | 359 |
T.O.P. | 10:56 | 13:04 |