Texas Tech vs Alabama, AT&T Cotton Bowl · 2005

109–3VSFINAL1310–2
Mon, Jan 2, 2006

HOW IT WENT

AT&T Cotton Bowl · 2005
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Texas Tech300710
Alabama703313

PLAY-BY-PLAY

179 plays
Q4Alabama10 plays · 58 yds · 2:49 · Field Goal Good10–13
  1. 0:004th & 7 at TTU 28Jamie Christensen 45 yard field goal GOOD.
  2. 0:054th & 7 at TTU 28Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:05.
  3. 0:353rd & 9 at TTU 30Kenneth Darby rush for 2 yards to the TexTc 28.
  4. 0:452nd & 10 at TTU 31Kenneth Darby rush for 1 yard to the TexTc 30.
  5. 0:491st & 10 at TTU 31Brodie Croyle pass incomplete.
  6. 0:491st & 10 at TTU 31Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 00:49.
  7. 0:491st & 10 at TTU 31Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 00:49.
  8. 0:571st & 10 at ALA 45Brodie Croyle pass complete to Keith Brown for 24 yards to the TexTc 31 for a 1ST down.
  9. 1:042nd & 10 at ALA 35Brodie Croyle pass complete to Brandon Brooks for 10 yards to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down.
  10. 1:141st & 10 at ALA 35Brodie Croyle pass incomplete to Brandon Brooks.
  11. 1:563rd & 6 at ALA 18Brodie Croyle pass complete to Matt Miller for 17 yards to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down.
  12. 2:392nd & 8 at ALA 16Kenneth Darby rush for 2 yards to the Alab 18.
  13. 2:491st & 10 at ALA 14Brodie Croyle pass complete to Kenneth Darby for 2 yards to the Alab 16.
Q4Texas Tech2 plays · 38 yds · 0:16 · Passing Touchdown10–10
  1. 2:49Alex Trlica kickoff for 60 yards returned by Brandon Brooks for 19 yards to the Alab 24, Alabama penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
  2. 2:56Alex Trlica extra point GOOD.
  3. 2:561st & 10 at ALA 13Cody Hodges pass complete to Jarrett Hicks for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 3:021st & 10 at ALA 38Joel Filani rush for 25 yards to the Alab 13 for a 1ST down.
Q4Alabama3 plays · 4 yds · 1:49 · Punt3–10
  1. 3:314th & 6 at ALA 13Jeremy Schatz punt for 41 yards, returned by Danny Amendola for 16 yards to the Alab 38.
  2. 3:313rd & 6 at ALA 13Brodie Croyle pass incomplete to Keith Brown.
  3. 3:313rd & 6 at ALA 13Timeout ALABAMA, clock 03:31.
  4. 4:522nd & 10 at ALA 9Kenneth Darby rush for 4 yards to the Alab 13.
  5. 5:011st & 10 at ALA 9Kenneth Darby rush for no gain to the Alab 9.
Q4Texas Tech5 plays · 13 yds · 1:21 · Punt3–10
  1. 6:004th & 17 at TTU 33Alex Reyes punt for 58 yards downed at the Alab 9.
  2. 6:003rd & 10 at TTU 40Graham Harrell sacked by Juwan Simpson at the TexTc 33 for a loss of 7 yards.
  3. 6:072nd & 10 at TTU 40Graham Harrell pass incomplete to Robert Johnson.
  4. 6:101st & 10 at TTU 40Graham Harrell pass incomplete to Taurean Henderson.
  5. 6:162nd & 20 at TTU 10Graham Harrell pass complete to Jarrett Hicks for 30 yards to the TexTc 40 for a 1ST down.
  6. 6:162nd & 15 at TTU 15Texas Tech penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  7. 6:221st & 15 at TTU 15Graham Harrell pass incomplete.
  8. 6:221st & 10 at TTU 20Texas Tech penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
Q4Alabama12 plays · 41 yds · 7:37 · Punt3–10
  1. 6:284th & 9 at TTU 37Jeremy Schatz punt for 37 yards for a touchback.
  2. 7:094th & 4 at TTU 32Alabama penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
  3. 8:053rd & 11 at TTU 39Brodie Croyle pass complete to Tim Castille for 7 yards to the TexTc 32.
  4. 8:052nd & 7 at TTU 35Kenneth Darby rush for a loss of 4 yards to the TexTc 39.
  5. 9:181st & 10 at TTU 38Kenneth Darby rush for 3 yards to the TexTc 35.
  6. 9:344th & 1 at TTU 41Tim Castille rush for 3 yards to the TexTc 38 for a 1ST down.
  7. 9:493rd & 1 at TTU 41Brodie Croyle rush for no gain to the TexTc 41.
  8. 11:092nd & 2 at TTU 42Kenneth Darby rush for 1 yard to the TexTc 41.
  9. 11:391st & 10 at ALA 50Kenneth Darby rush for 8 yards to the TexTc 42.
  10. 12:302nd & 4 at ALA 39Le'Ron McClain rush for 11 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  11. 13:011st & 10 at ALA 33Keith Brown rush for 6 yards to the Alab 39.
  12. 13:483rd & 6 at ALA 26Tim Castille rush for 7 yards to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down.
  13. 13:552nd & 10 at ALA 22Kenneth Darby rush for 4 yards to the Alab 26.
  14. 13:591st & 10 at ALA 22Brodie Croyle pass incomplete.
Q3Texas Tech6 plays · 20 yds · 2:17 · Punt3–10
  1. 14:104th & 16 at TTU 44Alex Reyes punt for 34 yards, returned by Brandon Brooks for no gain to the Alab 22.
  2. 14:483rd & 16 at TTU 44Cody Hodges pass incomplete to Jarrett Hicks.
  3. 15:002nd & 20 at TTU 40Cody Hodges rush for 4 yards to the TexTc 44.
  4. 0:401st & 10 at TTU 50Cody Hodges sacked by DeMeco Ryans and Mark Anderson at the TexTc 40 for a loss of 10 yards.
  5. 0:472nd & 10 at TTU 39Cody Hodges pass complete to Robert Johnson for 11 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  6. 1:071st & 10 at TTU 39Cody Hodges pass incomplete.
  7. 1:161st & 10 at TTU 24Cody Hodges pass complete to Taurean Henderson for 15 yards to the TexTc 39 for a 1ST down.
Q3Alabama5 plays · 33 yds · 3:06 · Punt3–10
  1. 1:254th & 13 at ALA 49Jeremy Schatz punt for 32 yards, returned by Danny Amendola for 5 yards to the TexTc 24.
  2. 1:323rd & 13 at ALA 49Brodie Croyle pass incomplete to Keith Brown.
  3. 1:323rd & 13 at ALA 49Timeout ALABAMA, clock 01:32.
  4. 3:002nd & 12 at ALA 50Kenneth Darby rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 49.
  5. 3:001st & 10 at TTU 48Brodie Croyle pass complete to Tim Castille for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
  6. 4:102nd & 9 at ALA 17Brodie Croyle pass complete to Keith Brown for 20 yards to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down, Texas Tech penalty 15 yard roughing passer accepted.
  7. 4:221st & 10 at ALA 16Kenneth Darby rush for 1 yard to the Alab 17.
Q3Texas Tech5 plays · 16 yds · 2:25 · Punt3–10
  1. 4:314th & 6 at TTU 39Alex Reyes punt for 45 yards, returned by Brandon Brooks for no gain to the Alab 16.
  2. 4:553rd & 6 at TTU 39Cody Hodges pass incomplete to Joel Filani.
  3. 5:163rd & 1 at TTU 44Texas Tech penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  4. 5:362nd & 7 at TTU 38Cody Hodges pass complete to Taurean Henderson for 6 yards to the TexTc 44.
  5. 6:242nd & 2 at TTU 43Texas Tech penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  6. 6:331st & 10 at TTU 35Cody Hodges rush for 8 yards to the TexTc 43.
  7. 6:432nd & 10 at TTU 23Cody Hodges rush for 12 yards to the TexTc 35 for a 1ST down.
  8. 6:471st & 10 at TTU 23Cody Hodges pass incomplete to Jarrett Hicks.
Q3Alabama17 plays · 67 yds · 8:07 · Field Goal Good3–10
  1. 6:53Jamie Christensen kickoff for 51 yards returned by Danny Amendola for 9 yards to the TexTc 23.
  2. 6:534th & 9 at TTU 13Jamie Christensen 31 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 7:063rd & 9 at TTU 13Brodie Croyle pass incomplete to Keith Brown.
  4. 7:532nd & 9 at TTU 13Brodie Croyle pass incomplete to Keith Brown.
  5. 7:591st & 10 at TTU 14Tim Castille rush for 1 yard to the TexTc 13.
  6. 8:443rd & 6 at TTU 24Texas Tech penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
  7. 9:282nd & 11 at TTU 29Kenneth Darby rush for 5 yards to the TexTc 24.
  8. 9:441st & 10 at TTU 28Kenneth Darby rush for a loss of 1 yard to the TexTc 29.
  9. 10:182nd & 1 at TTU 36Jimmy Johns rush for 8 yards to the TexTc 28 for a 1ST down.
  10. 10:451st & 10 at TTU 45Brodie Croyle pass complete to Keith Brown for 9 yards to the TexTc 36.
  11. 11:263rd & 1 at TTU 47Brodie Croyle rush for 2 yards to the TexTc 45 for a 1ST down.
  12. 12:122nd & 11 at ALA 43Brodie Croyle pass complete to Matt Miller for 10 yards to the TexTc 47.
  13. 12:181st & 10 at ALA 44Kenneth Darby rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 43.
  14. 12:593rd & 4 at ALA 37Brodie Croyle pass complete to Matt Caddell for 7 yards to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down.
  15. 13:022nd & 10 at ALA 31Brodie Croyle pass complete to Kenneth Darby for 6 yards to the Alab 37.
  16. 13:301st & 10 at ALA 31Brodie Croyle pass incomplete to Marcus McKnight.
  17. 14:103rd & 1 at ALA 29Tim Castille rush for 2 yards to the Alab 31 for a 1ST down.
  18. 14:552nd & 4 at ALA 26Kenneth Darby rush for 3 yards to the Alab 29.
  19. 15:001st & 10 at ALA 20Kenneth Darby rush for 6 yards to the Alab 26.
Q2Texas Tech6 plays · 24 yds · 0:553–7
  1. 15:00Alex Trlica kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
  2. 0:002nd & 10 at ALA 21Alex Trlica 37 yard field goal BLOCKED.
  3. 0:081st & 10 at ALA 21Cody Hodges pass incomplete to Robert Johnson.
  4. 0:081st & 10 at ALA 21Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 00:08.
  5. 0:124th & 1 at ALA 22Cody Hodges rush for 1 yard to the Alab 21 for a 1ST down.
  6. 0:213rd & 10 at ALA 31Cody Hodges pass complete to Jarrett Hicks for 9 yards to the Alab 22.
  7. 0:422nd & 10 at ALA 31Cody Hodges pass incomplete to Jarrett Hicks.
  8. 0:551st & 10 at ALA 31Cody Hodges pass complete to Taurean Henderson for no gain to the Alab 31.
  9. 0:551st & 10 at ALA 46Alabama penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
Q2Alabama7 plays · 64 yds · 2:36 · Field Goal Missed3–7
  1. 0:554th & 8 at TTU 21Jamie Christensen 38 yard field goal BLOCKED.
  2. 1:073rd & 8 at TTU 21Brodie Croyle pass incomplete to Matt Caddell.
  3. 1:073rd & 8 at TTU 21Timeout ALABAMA, clock 01:07.
  4. 2:022nd & 10 at TTU 23Kenneth Darby rush for 2 yards to the TexTc 21.
  5. 2:201st & 10 at TTU 23Brodie Croyle pass incomplete to Kenneth Darby.
  6. 2:201st & 10 at ALA 27Brodie Croyle pass complete to Matt Caddell for 50 yards to the TexTc 23 for a 1ST down.
  7. 3:222nd & 9 at ALA 16Brodie Croyle pass complete to Le'Ron McClain for 11 yards to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down.
  8. 3:311st & 10 at ALA 15Kenneth Darby rush for 1 yard to the Alab 16.
Q2Texas Tech6 plays · 44 yds · 3:11 · Punt3–7
  1. 4:234th & 5 at TTU 45Alex Reyes punt for 40 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 15.
  2. 4:363rd & 8 at TTU 42Cody Hodges rush for 3 yards to the TexTc 45.
  3. 5:152nd & 12 at TTU 38Cody Hodges rush for 4 yards to the TexTc 42.
  4. 5:401st & 10 at TTU 40Danny Amendola rush for a loss of 2 yards to the TexTc 38.
  5. 6:021st & 10 at TTU 19Cody Hodges rush for 21 yards to the TexTc 40 for a 1ST down.
  6. 6:102nd & 10 at TTU 1Cody Hodges pass complete to Joel Filani for 18 yards to the TexTc 19 for a 1ST down.
  7. 6:102nd & 10 at TTU 1Timeout TEXAS TECH, clock 06:10.
  8. 6:421st & 10 at TTU 1Taurean Henderson rush for no gain to the TexTc 1.
Q2Alabama6 plays · 20 yds · 3:41 · Punt3–7
  1. 7:284th & 3 at TTU 39Jeremy Schatz punt for 38 yards downed at the TexTc 1.
  2. 8:173rd & 9 at TTU 45Brodie Croyle pass complete to Matt Caddell for 6 yards to the TexTc 39.
  3. 8:272nd & 10 at TTU 46Kenneth Darby rush for 1 yard to the TexTc 45.
  4. 8:501st & 10 at TTU 46Brodie Croyle pass incomplete to Kenneth Darby.
  5. 9:303rd & 2 at ALA 49Tim Castille rush for 5 yards to the TexTc 46 for a 1ST down.
  6. 9:302nd & 5 at ALA 46Kenneth Darby rush for 3 yards to the Alab 49.
  7. 10:231st & 10 at ALA 41Kenneth Darby rush for 5 yards to the Alab 46.
Q2Texas Tech6 plays · 1 yds · 1:46 · Punt3–7
  1. 10:324th & 20 at TTU 23Alex Reyes punt for 36 yards, returned by Brandon Brooks for no gain to the Alab 41.
  2. 10:324th & 15 at TTU 28Texas Tech penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  3. 10:413rd & 15 at TTU 28Cody Hodges pass incomplete to Danny Amendola.
  4. 10:452nd & 15 at TTU 28Cody Hodges pass incomplete to Joel Filani.
  5. 10:452nd & 10 at TTU 33Texas Tech penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
  6. 11:131st & 10 at TTU 33Cody Hodges pass incomplete to Jarrett Hicks.
  7. 11:173rd & 1 at TTU 31Cody Hodges rush for 2 yards to the TexTc 33 for a 1ST down.
  8. 12:002nd & 6 at TTU 26Danny Amendola rush for 5 yards to the TexTc 31.
  9. 12:091st & 10 at TTU 22Taurean Henderson rush for 4 yards to the TexTc 26.
Q1Alabama14 plays · 62 yds · 5:42 · Field Goal Missed3–7
  1. 12:094th & 3 at TTU 22Jamie Christensen 39 yard field goal MISSED.
  2. 12:093rd & 4 at TTU 23Brodie Croyle rush for 1 yard to the TexTc 22.
  3. 13:472nd & 10 at TTU 29Kenneth Darby rush for 6 yards to the TexTc 23.
  4. 14:071st & 10 at TTU 29Brodie Croyle pass incomplete to Matt Caddell.
  5. 15:002nd & 1 at TTU 35Kenneth Darby rush for 6 yards to the TexTc 29 for a 1ST down.
  6. 15:001st & 10 at TTU 44Kenneth Darby rush for 9 yards to the TexTc 35.
  7. 15:003rd & 5 at ALA 43Brodie Croyle pass complete to Keith Brown for 13 yards to the TexTc 44 for a 1ST down.
  8. 0:502nd & 7 at ALA 41Brodie Croyle pass complete to Travis McCall for 2 yards to the Alab 43.
  9. 1:081st & 10 at ALA 38Kenneth Darby rush for 3 yards to the Alab 41.
  10. 1:183rd & 1 at ALA 35Brodie Croyle rush for 3 yards to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down.
  11. 1:182nd & 3 at ALA 33Tim Castille rush for 2 yards to the Alab 35.
  12. 2:391st & 10 at ALA 26Jimmy Johns rush for 7 yards to the Alab 33.
  13. 2:442nd & 5 at ALA 21Kenneth Darby rush for 5 yards to the Alab 26 for a 1ST down.
  14. 2:441st & 10 at ALA 16Brodie Croyle pass complete to Tim Castille for 5 yards to the Alab 21.
Q1Texas Tech10 plays · 69 yds · 2:22 · Field Goal Good3–7
  1. 3:00Alex Trlica kickoff for 60 yards returned by Glen Coffee for 11 yards to the Alab 16.
  2. 3:004th & 9 at ALA 17Alex Trlica 34 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 3:054th & 14 at ALA 22Alabama penalty 5 yard offside accepted, no play.
  4. 3:383rd & 14 at ALA 22Cody Hodges pass incomplete to Joel Filani.
  5. 4:143rd & 9 at ALA 17Texas Tech penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  6. 4:142nd & 1 at ALA 9Cody Hodges sacked by DeMeco Ryans at the Alab 17 for a loss of 8 yards.
  7. 4:241st & 10 at ALA 18Taurean Henderson rush for 9 yards to the Alab 9.
  8. 4:362nd & 10 at ALA 41Cody Hodges pass complete to Robert Johnson for 23 yards to the Alab 18 for a 1ST down.
  9. 4:561st & 10 at ALA 41Cody Hodges pass incomplete.
  10. 5:051st & 10 at TTU 35Cody Hodges pass complete to Taurean Henderson for 24 yards to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down.
  11. 5:123rd & 10 at TTU 14Cody Hodges pass complete to Joel Filani for 21 yards to the TexTc 35 for a 1ST down.
  12. 5:162nd & 10 at TTU 14Cody Hodges pass incomplete.
  13. 5:221st & 10 at TTU 14Cody Hodges pass incomplete to Jarrett Hicks.
Q1Alabama3 plays · 7 yds · 2:27 · Punt0–7
  1. 5:224th & 3 at ALA 50Jeremy Schatz punt for 40 yards, returned by Danny Amendola for 4 yards to the TexTc 14.
  2. 7:003rd & 5 at ALA 48Brodie Croyle pass complete to Kenneth Darby for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
  3. 7:302nd & 9 at ALA 44Jimmy Johns rush for 4 yards to the Alab 48.
  4. 7:491st & 10 at ALA 43Kenneth Darby rush for 1 yard to the Alab 44.
Q1Texas Tech9 plays · 37 yds · 3:48 · Turnover on Downs0–7
  1. 7:494th & 1 at ALA 34Cody Hodges sacked by Wallace Gilberry at the Alab 43 for a loss of 9 yards.
  2. 9:073rd & 10 at ALA 43Cody Hodges rush for 9 yards to the Alab 34.
  3. 9:502nd & 10 at ALA 43Cody Hodges sacked by DeMeco Ryans at the Alab 43 for a loss of 0 yards.
  4. 9:591st & 10 at ALA 43Taurean Henderson rush for no gain to the Alab 43.
  5. 10:042nd & 15 at TTU 36Cody Hodges pass complete to Robert Johnson for 21 yards to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down.
  6. 10:052nd & 10 at TTU 41Texas Tech penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  7. 10:301st & 10 at TTU 41Cody Hodges pass incomplete to Joel Filani.
  8. 11:183rd & 8 at TTU 22Cody Hodges pass complete to Joel Filani for 19 yards to the TexTc 41 for a 1ST down.
  9. 11:282nd & 10 at TTU 20Cody Hodges pass complete to Taurean Henderson for 2 yards to the TexTc 22.
  10. 11:371st & 10 at TTU 20Cody Hodges pass incomplete to Taurean Henderson.
Q1Alabama2 plays · 84 yds · 0:46 · Passing Touchdown0–7
  1. 11:37Jamie Christensen kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
  2. 11:372nd & 2 at ALA 24Brodie Croyle pass complete to Keith Brown for 76 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  3. 11:371st & 10 at ALA 16Kenneth Darby rush for 8 yards to the Alab 24.
  4. 11:37Jamie Christensen extra point GOOD.
Q1Texas Tech7 plays · 43 yds · 2:37 · Punt0–0
  1. 12:324th & 5 at ALA 45Alex Reyes punt for 29 yards downed at the Alab 16.
  2. 12:523rd & 5 at ALA 45Cody Hodges pass incomplete to Jarrett Hicks.
  3. 13:032nd & 10 at TTU 50Cody Hodges rush for 5 yards to the Alab 45.
  4. 13:091st & 10 at TTU 50Cody Hodges pass incomplete to Joel Filani.
  5. 13:092nd & 2 at TTU 34Cody Hodges rush for 16 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  6. 14:151st & 10 at TTU 26Cody Hodges pass complete to Joel Filani for 8 yards to the TexTc 34.
  7. 14:152nd & 3 at TTU 19Cody Hodges rush for 7 yards to the TexTc 26 for a 1ST down.
  8. 0:001st & 10 at TTU 12Cody Hodges pass complete to Danny Amendola for 7 yards to the TexTc 19.

FAN NEWS

2005 season

Write about Texas Tech or Alabama?

Link a team hub in a post on your own blog and it shows up here, in front of the fans looking for exactly it. Free, no exclusivity, and the link back to you is the whole point.

Get Your Blog Featured →

MORE POSTSEASON GAMES · 2005

VS
FINAL
LSU 40, Miami 3
VS
TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL · FINAL
Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 20
VS
FINAL
UCLA 50, Northwestern 38
VS
OUTBACK BOWL · FINAL
Florida 31, Iowa 24
VS
THE ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY CITI · FINAL
Texas 41, USC 38
28Postseason games, 2005Full schedule →