Alabama vs Clemson, Week 1 · 2008

3412–2VSFINAL107–6
Sat, Aug 30, 2008Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2008
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Alabama13108334
Clemson037010

PLAY-BY-PLAY

163 plays
Q4Clemson11 plays · 38 yds · 3:33 · End of Game34–10
  1. 0:153rd & 18 at ALA 41Cullen Harper pass complete to Terrance Ashe for 5 yards to the Alab 36.
  2. 0:272nd & 18 at ALA 41Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
  3. 0:401st & 10 at ALA 33Cullen Harper sacked by Charlie Higgenbotham for a loss of 8 yards to the Alab 41.
  4. 1:092nd & 10 at ALA 48Cullen Harper pass complete to Aaron Kelly for 15 yards to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down.
  5. 1:161st & 10 at ALA 48Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
  6. 1:334th & 2 at CLEM 46Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 6 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down.
  7. 1:413rd & 2 at CLEM 46Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
  8. 1:462nd & 2 at CLEM 46Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
  9. 2:171st & 10 at CLEM 38Cullen Harper pass complete to Terrance Ashe for 8 yards to the Clem 46.
  10. 2:482nd & 5 at CLEM 31Cullen Harper pass complete to C.J. Spiller for 7 yards to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down.
  11. 3:001st & 10 at CLEM 26Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 5 yards to the Clem 31.
Q4Alabama14 plays · 78 yds · 8:54 · Field Goal Good34–10
  1. 3:33Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 59 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for 15 yards to the Clem 26.
  2. 3:394th & Goal at CLEM 9Leigh Tiffin 26 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 4:003rd & Goal at CLEM 12Roy Upchurch rush for 3 yards to the Clem 9.
  4. 5:002nd & Goal at CLEM 5Terry Grant rush for a loss of 7 yards to the Clem 12.
  5. 5:441st & Goal at CLEM 6Terry Grant rush for 1 yard to the Clem 5.
  6. 6:212nd & 3 at CLEM 13Roy Upchurch rush for 7 yards to the Clem 6 for a 1ST down.
  7. 6:451st & 10 at CLEM 20Roy Upchurch rush for 7 yards to the Clem 13.
  8. 8:303rd & 9 at CLEM 44John Parker Wilson pass complete to Mike McCoy for 24 yards to the Clem 20 for a 1ST down.
  9. 8:452nd & 11 at CLEM 46Terry Grant rush for 2 yards to the Clem 44.
  10. 9:001st & 10 at CLEM 45Mark Ingram rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 46.
  11. 9:363rd & 1 at CLEM 47Roy Upchurch rush for 2 yards to the Clem 45 for a 1ST down.
  12. 9:492nd & 4 at ALA 50Roy Upchurch rush for 3 yards to the Clem 47.
  13. 11:111st & 10 at ALA 44Roy Upchurch rush for 6 yards to the 50 yard line.
  14. 11:412nd & 7 at ALA 16Mark Ingram rush for 28 yards to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down.
  15. 11:411st & 10 at ALA 13Roy Upchurch rush for 3 yards to the Alab 16.
Q3Clemson8 plays · 55 yds · 2:37 · Turnover on Downs31–10
  1. 12:334th & 10 at ALA 21Cullen Harper pass complete to Durrell Barry for 8 yards to the Alab 13.
  2. 12:403rd & 10 at ALA 21Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
  3. 13:102nd & 13 at ALA 24Cullen Harper pass complete to Aaron Kelly for 3 yards to the Alab 21.
  4. 13:451st & 10 at ALA 21Cullen Harper pass complete to Aaron Kelly for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 24.
  5. 14:292nd & 4 at ALA 27James Davis rush for 6 yards to the Alab 21 for a 1ST down.
  6. 14:551st & 10 at ALA 33Cullen Harper pass complete to Terrance Ashe for 6 yards to the Alab 27.
  7. 0:001st & 10 at CLEM 48Cullen Harper pass complete to C.J. Spiller for 14 yards to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down.
  8. 0:001st & 9 at CLEM 33Alabama penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
  9. 0:101st & 10 at CLEM 32Cullen Harper pass complete to James Davis for 11 yards to the Clem 32, Clemson penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
Q3Alabama3 plays · 4 yds · 1:41 · Punt31–10
  1. 0:104th & 6 at ALA 27P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 41 yards, fair catch by C.J. Spiller at the Clem 32.
  2. 0:403rd & 6 at ALA 27John Parker Wilson pass complete to Mark Ingram for no gain to the Alab 27.
  3. 1:042nd & 6 at ALA 27John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
  4. 1:301st & 10 at ALA 23Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Alab 27.
Q3Clemson4 plays · 5 yds · 2:17 · Punt31–10
  1. 1:514th & 17 at CLEM 30Dawson Zimmerman punt for 47 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 23.
  2. 2:453rd & 8 at CLEM 39Cullen Harper sacked by Chavis Williams for a loss of 9 yards to the Clem 30.
  3. 3:102nd & 10 at CLEM 37James Davis rush for 2 yards to the Clem 39.
  4. 3:291st & 10 at CLEM 37Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
  5. 3:551st & 10 at CLEM 25Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 12 yards to the Clem 37 for a 1ST down.
Q3Alabama14 plays · 67 yds · 6:52 · Passing Touchdown31–10
  1. 6:042nd & 5 at CLEM 18Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Clem 15.
  2. 6:301st & 10 at CLEM 23Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the Clem 18.
  3. 4:08Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 50 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for no gain to the Clem 25.
  4. 4:08Two-point conversion attempt, Mark Ingram rush GOOD.
  5. 4:083rd & 3 at CLEM 4John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  6. 4:332nd & 10 at CLEM 11John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 7 yards to the Clem 4.
  7. 5:101st & 10 at CLEM 11Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the Clem 11.
  8. 5:283rd & 2 at CLEM 15John Parker Wilson pass complete to Mark Ingram for 4 yards to the Clem 11 for a 1ST down.
  9. 8:003rd & 6 at CLEM 35John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 12 yards to the Clem 23 for a 1ST down.
  10. 8:152nd & 10 at CLEM 39Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Clem 35.
  11. 8:221st & 10 at CLEM 39John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
  12. 8:432nd & 1 at CLEM 44Glen Coffee rush for 5 yards to the Clem 39 for a 1ST down.
  13. 8:501st & 10 at ALA 47Glen Coffee rush for 9 yards to the Clem 44.
  14. 9:261st & 10 at ALA 47Timeout CLEMSON, clock 09:26.
  15. 9:263rd & 5 at ALA 38John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 9 yards to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down.
  16. 10:002nd & 10 at ALA 33Glen Coffee rush for 5 yards to the Alab 38.
  17. 10:301st & 10 at ALA 33John Parker Wilson pass complete to B.J. Scott for no gain to the Alab 33.
Q3Clemson3 plays · 5 yds · 1:32 · Punt23–10
  1. 11:004th & 5 at CLEM 31Dawson Zimmerman punt for 37 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 1 yard to the Alab 33.
  2. 11:413rd & 8 at CLEM 28Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 3 yards to the Clem 31.
  3. 11:492nd & 8 at CLEM 28Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
  4. 12:001st & 10 at CLEM 26James Davis rush for 2 yards to the Clem 28.
Q3Alabama5 plays · 24 yds · 2:16 · Punt23–10
  1. 12:324th & 6 at ALA 50P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 33 yards, returned by C.J. Spiller for 9 yards to the Clem 26.
  2. 12:423rd & 6 at ALA 50John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
  3. 12:492nd & 6 at ALA 50John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
  4. 13:201st & 10 at ALA 46Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
  5. 13:572nd & 8 at ALA 28Glen Coffee rush for 18 yards to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down.
  6. 13:581st & 10 at ALA 26Glen Coffee rush for 2 yards to the Alab 28.
Q3Clemson0 plays · 96 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff Return Touchdown23–10
  1. 14:48Mark Buchholz kickoff for 65 yards returned by Julio Jones for 21 yards to the Alab 26.
  2. 14:48Mark Buchholz extra point GOOD.
Q2Alabama8 plays · 48 yds · 1:39 · Field Goal Good23–10
  1. 14:48Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 66 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for 96 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  2. 0:012nd & 15 at CLEM 17Leigh Tiffin 34 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 0:031st & 15 at CLEM 17John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
  4. 0:071st & 10 at CLEM 12Alabama penalty 5 yard ineligible downfield on pass accepted, no play.
  5. 0:152nd & 1 at CLEM 23John Parker Wilson pass complete to Roy Upchurch for 11 yards to the Clem 12 for a 1ST down.
  6. 0:222nd & 1 at CLEM 23Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:22.
  7. 0:221st & 10 at CLEM 32John Parker Wilson pass complete to Roy Upchurch for 9 yards to the Clem 23.
  8. 0:322nd & 3 at CLEM 47John Parker Wilson rush for 15 yards to the Clem 32 for a 1ST down.
  9. 1:201st & 10 at ALA 35Roy Upchurch rush for 6 yards to the Alab 41.
  10. 0:401st & 10 at ALA 46John Parker Wilson pass complete to Roy Upchurch for 7 yards to the Clem 47.
  11. 1:002nd & 4 at ALA 41John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 5 yards to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down.
Q2Clemson7 plays · 26 yds · 2:05 · Interception23–3
  1. 3:003rd & 3 at CLEM 42Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 6 yards to the Clem 48 for a 1ST down.
  2. 3:102nd & 3 at CLEM 42Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
  3. 3:331st & 10 at CLEM 35Cullen Harper pass complete to Jacoby Ford for 7 yards to the Clem 42.
  4. 1:392nd & 10 at ALA 39Cullen Harper pass intercepted by Marquis Johnson at the Alab 28, returned for 7 yards to the Alab 35.
  5. 1:481st & 10 at ALA 39Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
  6. 2:002nd & 5 at ALA 47Cullen Harper pass complete to Aaron Kelly for 8 yards to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down.
  7. 2:401st & 10 at CLEM 48Cullen Harper pass complete to Aaron Kelly for 5 yards to the Alab 47.
Q2Alabama4 plays · 4 yds · 1:33 · Field Goal Missed23–3
  1. 3:513rd & 6 at CLEM 35John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
  2. 4:502nd & 9 at CLEM 38John Parker Wilson pass complete to Jerrell Harris for 3 yards to the Clem 35.
  3. 5:001st & 10 at CLEM 39Glen Coffee rush for 1 yard to the Clem 38.
  4. 5:001st & 10 at CLEM 39Glen Coffee rush for 1 yard to the Clem 38.
Q2Clemson3 plays · -12 yds · 0:44 · Punt20–3
  1. 5:302nd & 22 at CLEM 14Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
  2. 3:513rd & 22 at CLEM 14Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
  3. 5:001st & 10 at CLEM 26James Davis rush for 3 yards to the Clem 26, Clemson penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
Q2Alabama14 plays · 83 yds · 8:16 · Passing Touchdown20–3
  1. 6:01Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 66 yards returned by Jacoby Ford for 22 yards to the Clem 26.
  2. 6:01Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.
  3. 6:011st & Goal at CLEM 4John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 6:323rd & 3 at CLEM 7John Parker Wilson rush for 3 yards to the Clem 4 for a 1ST down.
  5. 7:102nd & 8 at CLEM 12John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 5 yards to the Clem 7.
  6. 8:001st & 10 at CLEM 14Glen Coffee rush for 2 yards to the Clem 12.
  7. 8:302nd & 2 at CLEM 18Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Clem 14 for a 1ST down.
  8. 8:451st & 10 at CLEM 26Mark Ingram rush for 8 yards to the Clem 18.
  9. 9:003rd & 2 at CLEM 47John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 21 yards to the Clem 26 for a 1ST down.
  10. 10:451st & 10 at ALA 39Clemson penalty 6 yard pass interference on Chris Chancellor accepted, no play.
  11. 10:503rd & 6 at ALA 36Clemson penalty 3 yard pass interference on DeAndre McDaniel accepted, no play.
  12. 9:302nd & 7 at ALA 48Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the Clem 47.
  13. 10:391st & 10 at ALA 45Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Alab 48.
  14. 11:202nd & 10 at ALA 32Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Alab 36.
  15. 12:001st & 10 at ALA 32John Parker Wilson rush for no gain to the Alab 32.
  16. 12:403rd & 3 at ALA 24John Parker Wilson pass complete to Travis McCall for 8 yards to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down.
  17. 13:132nd & 4 at ALA 23Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the Alab 24.
  18. 14:001st & 10 at ALA 17John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 6 yards to the Alab 23.
Q1Clemson8 plays · 56 yds · 3:34 · Field Goal Good13–3
  1. 14:174th & 12 at ALA 16Mark Buchholz 33 yard field goal GOOD.
  2. 14:173rd & 22 at ALA 26Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 10 yards to the Alab 16.
  3. 14:17Mark Buchholz kickoff for 61 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 8 yards to the Alab 17.
  4. 0:022nd & 11 at ALA 15Cullen Harper sacked by Brandon Deaderick for a loss of 11 yards to the Alab 26.
  5. 0:281st & 10 at ALA 14C.J. Spiller rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 15.
  6. 0:562nd & 7 at ALA 22C.J. Spiller rush for 8 yards to the Alab 14 for a 1ST down.
  7. 1:281st & 10 at ALA 25Tyler Grisham rush for 3 yards to the Alab 22.
  8. 1:402nd & 10 at CLEM 28Cullen Harper pass complete to Jacoby Ford for 47 yards to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down.
  9. 2:301st & 15 at CLEM 23Jacoby Ford rush for 5 yards to the Clem 28.
  10. 2:511st & 10 at CLEM 28Clemson penalty 5 yard substitution infraction accepted.
Q1Alabama7 plays · 46 yds · 2:24 · Rushing Touchdown13–0
  1. 2:51Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 61 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for 19 yards to the Clem 28.
  2. 2:51Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.
  3. 2:512nd & Goal at CLEM 1John Parker Wilson rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 3:101st & Goal at CLEM 5Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Clem 1.
  5. 3:221st & Goal at CLEM 5Timeout ALABAMA, clock 03:22.
  6. 3:302nd & 1 at CLEM 11Glen Coffee rush for 6 yards to the Clem 5 for a 1ST down.
  7. 3:451st & 10 at CLEM 20Mark Ingram rush for 9 yards to the Clem 11.
  8. 4:151st & 10 at CLEM 32Mark Ingram rush for 12 yards to the Clem 20 for a 1ST down.
  9. 4:202nd & 1 at CLEM 37Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the Clem 32 for a 1ST down.
  10. 4:551st & 10 at CLEM 46John Parker Wilson pass complete to Mike McCoy for 9 yards to the Clem 37.
Q1Clemson3 plays · 1 yds · 1:47 · Punt6–0
  1. 5:154th & 9 at CLEM 21Dawson Zimmerman punt for 50 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 20 yards to the Clem 21, Clemson penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
  2. 5:273rd & 9 at CLEM 21Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
  3. 5:542nd & 11 at CLEM 19James Davis rush for 2 yards to the Clem 21.
  4. 6:451st & 10 at CLEM 20James Davis rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 19.
Q1Alabama6 plays · 27 yds · 2:20 · Field Goal Good6–0
  1. 7:02Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 63 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for 13 yards to the Clem 20.
  2. 7:024th & 3 at CLEM 4Leigh Tiffin 21 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 7:063rd & 3 at CLEM 4John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
  4. 7:312nd & 6 at CLEM 7Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Clem 4.
  5. 8:001st & 10 at CLEM 11Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Clem 7.
  6. 8:202nd & 4 at CLEM 25John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 14 yards to the Clem 11 for a 1ST down.
  7. 9:001st & 10 at CLEM 31Glen Coffee rush for 6 yards to the Clem 25.
Q1Clemson2 plays · 0 yds · 0:21 · Fumble3–0
  1. 9:222nd & 10 at CLEM 31Jamie Cumbie rush for no gain, fumbled, forced by Cory Reamer, recovered by Alab at the Clem 31.
  2. 9:301st & 10 at CLEM 31Cullen Harper pass incomplete.
Q1Alabama10 plays · 27 yds · 5:17 · Field Goal Good3–0
  1. 9:43Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 61 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for 22 yards to the Clem 31.
  2. 9:434th & 6 at CLEM 37Leigh Tiffin 54 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 10:103rd & 15 at CLEM 46John Parker Wilson pass complete to Glen Coffee for 9 yards to the Clem 37.
  4. 10:443rd & 10 at CLEM 41Alabama penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  5. 10:502nd & 15 at CLEM 46Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the Clem 41.
  6. 11:252nd & 10 at CLEM 41Alabama penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
  7. 11:251st & 10 at CLEM 41John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.
  8. 11:453rd & 1 at CLEM 44Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Clem 41 for a 1ST down.
  9. 12:102nd & 9 at ALA 48John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 8 yards to the Clem 44.
  10. 12:501st & 15 at ALA 42Glen Coffee rush for 6 yards to the Alab 48.
  11. 13:181st & 10 at ALA 47Alabama penalty 5 yard false start on Mike Johnson accepted.
  12. 13:293rd & 2 at ALA 44Glen Coffee rush for 3 yards to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down.
  13. 14:002nd & 5 at ALA 41Glen Coffee rush for 3 yards to the Alab 44.
  14. 14:301st & 10 at ALA 36Glen Coffee rush for 5 yards to the Alab 41.

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