Utah vs Alabama, ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL · 2008

3113–0VSFINAL1712–2
Fri, Jan 2, 2009Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA

HOW IT WENT

ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL · 2008
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Utah2107331
Alabama0107017

PLAY-BY-PLAY

178 plays
Q4Utah3 plays · -10 yds · 1:50 · End of Game31–17
  1. 0:103rd & 17 at UTAH 4Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Utah 1.
  2. 0:352nd & 14 at UTAH 7Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Utah 4.
  3. 1:281st & 10 at UTAH 11Team rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Utah 7.
Q4Alabama3 plays · -8 yds · 0:59 · Interception31–17
  1. 1:503rd & 18 at ALA 42John Parker Wilson pass intercepted by Robert Johnson at the Utah 11, returned for no gain to the Utah 11.
  2. 2:012nd & 18 at ALA 42John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Julio Jones.
  3. 2:151st & 10 at ALA 50John Parker Wilson sacked by Stevenson Sylvester for a loss of 8 yards to the Alab 42.
Q4Utah7 plays · 31 yds · 2:24 · Field Goal Good31–17
  1. 2:49Ben Vroman kickoff for 35 yards returned by Baron Huber for 15 yards to the 50 yard line.
  2. 2:494th & 9 at ALA 11Louie Sakoda 28 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 2:544th & 9 at ALA 11Timeout UTAH, clock 02:54.
  4. 3:263rd & 11 at ALA 13Matt Asiata rush for 2 yards to the Alab 11.
  5. 3:543rd & 6 at ALA 38Brian Johnson pass complete to Freddie Brown for 4 yards, lateral to Brent Casteel for 10 yards, to the Alab 38, Alabama penalty 12 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
  6. 3:412nd & 12 at ALA 14Matt Asiata rush for 1 yard to the Alab 13.
  7. 3:472nd & 12 at ALA 14Timeout ALABAMA, clock 03:47.
  8. 3:471st & 10 at ALA 12Matt Asiata rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 14.
  9. 4:243rd & 6 at ALA 38Timeout ALABAMA, clock 04:24.
  10. 4:242nd & 7 at ALA 39Matt Asiata rush for 1 yard to the Alab 38.
  11. 4:301st & 10 at ALA 42Matt Asiata rush for 3 yards to the Alab 39.
Q4Alabama2 plays · -4 yds · 0:33 · Fumble28–17
  1. 5:132nd & 4 at ALA 37John Parker Wilson sacked by Sean Smith for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by Utah Stevenson Sylvester at the Alab 27, Utah penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
  2. 5:251st & 10 at ALA 31John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 6 yards to the Alab 37.
Q4Utah6 plays · 8 yds · 4:04 · Punt31–17
  1. 6:003rd & 8 at ALA 38Brian Johnson sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the Alab 38, Utah penalty 5 yard intentional grounding accepted.
  2. 5:464th & 22 at UTAH 48Louie Sakoda punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Utah 48, Utah penalty 15 yard kick catching interference accepted.
  3. 6:302nd & 19 at ALA 49Brian Johnson pass complete to Freddie Brown for 11 yards to the Alab 38.
  4. 7:082nd & 8 at ALA 38Utah penalty 11 yard holding accepted.
  5. 7:301st & 10 at ALA 40Matt Asiata rush for 2 yards to the Alab 38.
  6. 8:182nd & 5 at ALA 45Matt Asiata rush for 5 yards to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down.
  7. 8:451st & 10 at UTAH 50Matt Asiata rush for 5 yards to the Alab 45.
  8. 9:201st & 10 at UTAH 40Brian Johnson pass complete to Freddie Brown for 10 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
Q4Alabama3 plays · 7 yds · 1:08 · Punt28–17
  1. 9:504th & 3 at ALA 24P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 36 yards, downed at the Utah 40.
  2. 10:013rd & 3 at ALA 24John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Julio Jones, broken up by Mychal Robinson.
  3. 10:152nd & 10 at ALA 17John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 7 yards to the Alab 24.
  4. 10:521st & 10 at ALA 17John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Julio Jones.
Q4Utah6 plays · 21 yds · 3:11 · Punt28–17
  1. 10:584th & 3 at UTAH 22Louie Sakoda punt for 61 yards, downed at the Alab 17.
  2. 11:133rd & 3 at UTAH 22Brian Johnson pass incomplete to Freddie Brown.
  3. 11:182nd & 3 at UTAH 22Brian Johnson pass incomplete to Bradon Godfrey.
  4. 11:481st & 10 at UTAH 15Darrell Mack rush for 7 yards to the Utah 22.
  5. 12:093rd & 9 at UTAH 2Brian Johnson pass complete to Freddie Brown for 13 yards to the Utah 15 for a 1ST down.
  6. 13:022nd & 8 at UTAH 3Darrell Mack rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 2.
  7. 13:481st & 10 at UTAH 1Brian Johnson pass complete to Colt Sampson for 2 yards to the Utah 3.
Q3Alabama4 plays · 28 yds · 2:35 · Punt28–17
  1. 14:094th & 4 at ALA 48P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 51 yards, downed at the Utah 1.
  2. 14:303rd & 3 at ALA 49John Parker Wilson sacked by Stevenson Sylvester for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 48.
  3. 0:052nd & 3 at ALA 49Mark Ingram rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 48.
  4. 0:301st & 10 at ALA 42John Parker Wilson pass complete to Brad Smelley for 7 yards to the Alab 49.
  5. 0:572nd & 3 at ALA 27Utah penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted.
  6. 1:051st & 10 at ALA 20John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 7 yards to the Alab 27.
Q3Utah6 plays · 28 yds · 2:37 · Punt28–17
  1. 1:444th & 6 at ALA 40Louie Sakoda punt for 40 yards for a touchback.
  2. 2:203rd & 10 at ALA 44Brian Johnson pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 4 yards to the Alab 40.
  3. 2:372nd & 10 at ALA 44Brian Johnson pass incomplete to Bradon Godfrey, broken up by Rashad Johnson.
  4. 2:291st & 10 at ALA 44Brian Johnson pass incomplete to Bradon Godfrey.
  5. 2:421st & 10 at UTAH 46Brian Johnson pass complete to Bradon Godfrey for 10 yards to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down.
  6. 3:392nd & 11 at UTAH 31Brian Johnson pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 15 yards to the Utah 46 for a 1ST down.
  7. 3:451st & 10 at UTAH 32Matt Asiata rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 31.
Q3Alabama9 plays · 39 yds · 5:43 · Field Goal Missed28–17
  1. 4:214th & 2 at UTAH 32Leigh Tiffin 49 yard field goal MISSED.
  2. 4:583rd & 2 at UTAH 32Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the Utah 32.
  3. 6:001st & 10 at UTAH 40Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Utah 37.
  4. 5:352nd & 7 at UTAH 37John Parker Wilson rush for 5 yards to the Utah 32.
  5. 6:343rd & 5 at ALA 45Utah penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted.
  6. 6:542nd & 10 at ALA 40John Parker Wilson pass complete to Earl Alexander for 5 yards to the Alab 45.
  7. 7:251st & 10 at ALA 40Glen Coffee rush for no gain to the Alab 40.
  8. 8:153rd & 10 at ALA 29John Parker Wilson pass complete to Glen Coffee for 11 yards to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down.
  9. 8:552nd & 6 at ALA 33John Parker Wilson sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 29.
  10. 9:251st & 10 at ALA 29Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Alab 33.
Q3Utah7 plays · 71 yds · 1:37 · Passing Touchdown28–17
  1. 10:04Ben Vroman kickoff for 65 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 24 yards to the Alab 29.
  2. 10:04Louie Sakoda extra point GOOD.
  3. 10:043rd & 10 at ALA 28Brian Johnson pass complete to David Reed for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 10:143rd & 5 at ALA 23Utah penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
  5. 10:142nd & 5 at ALA 23Brian Johnson pass incomplete to Darrell Mack, broken up by Rolando McClain.
  6. 10:281st & 10 at ALA 28Brian Johnson pass complete to Bradon Godfrey for 5 yards to the Alab 23.
  7. 10:403rd & 10 at ALA 38Brian Johnson pass complete to Bradon Godfrey for 10 yards to the Alab 28 for a 1ST down.
  8. 11:022nd & 10 at ALA 38Brian Johnson pass incomplete.
  9. 11:061st & 10 at ALA 38Brian Johnson pass incomplete to Freddie Brown.
  10. 11:101st & 10 at UTAH 29Brian Johnson pass complete to Freddie Brown for 33 yards to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down.
Q3Alabama7 plays · 35 yds · 3:04 · Passing Touchdown28–17
  1. 14:251st & 10 at UTAH 30John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 6 yards to the Utah 24.
  2. 11:41Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 68 yards returned by David Reed for 27 yards to the Utah 29.
  3. 11:41Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.
  4. 11:412nd & Goal at UTAH 4John Parker Wilson pass complete to Glen Coffee for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  5. 12:001st & Goal at UTAH 7Glen Coffee rush for 3 yards to the Utah 4.
  6. 12:232nd & 10 at UTAH 19John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 12 yards to the Utah 7 for a 1ST down.
  7. 12:541st & 10 at UTAH 19John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Julio Jones.
  8. 13:273rd & 3 at UTAH 23Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Utah 19 for a 1ST down.
  9. 13:552nd & 4 at UTAH 24Glen Coffee rush for 1 yard to the Utah 23.
Q3Utah1 play · -10 yds · 0:15 · Fumble28–17
  1. 14:451st & 15 at UTAH 40Brian Johnson sacked by Dont'a Hightower, fumbled, recovered by Alab Bobby Greenwood at the Utah 35, Bobby Greenwood for 5 yards, to the Utah 30.
  2. 14:521st & 10 at UTAH 45Utah penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
Q2Alabama6 plays · 1 yds · 1:27 · End of Half21–10
  1. 15:00Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 65 yards returned by Brent Casteel for 25 yards to the Utah 45.
  2. 15:004th & 8 at ALA 30Alabama penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
  3. 0:023rd & 8 at UTAH 43John Parker Wilson rush for no gain to the Utah 43.
  4. 0:173rd & 8 at UTAH 43Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:17.
  5. 0:172nd & 20 at ALA 45John Parker Wilson pass complete to Glen Coffee for 12 yards to the Utah 43.
  6. 0:272nd & 10 at UTAH 45Alabama penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
  7. 0:371st & 10 at UTAH 45John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Darius Hanks.
  8. 0:472nd & 5 at ALA 49John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 6 yards to the Utah 45 for a 1ST down.
  9. 0:572nd & 5 at ALA 49Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:57.
  10. 0:571st & 10 at ALA 44John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 5 yards to the Alab 49.
  11. 1:071st & 10 at ALA 14John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 30 yards to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down.
Q2Utah5 plays · 24 yds · 4:01 · Punt21–10
  1. 1:274th & 6 at UTAH 50Louie Sakoda punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 14.
  2. 1:344th & 6 at UTAH 50Timeout UTAH, clock 01:34.
  3. 1:504th & 1 at ALA 45Utah penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  4. 2:133rd & 2 at ALA 46Matt Asiata rush for 1 yard to the Alab 45.
  5. 2:582nd & 11 at UTAH 45Brian Johnson pass complete to Freddie Brown for 9 yards to the Alab 46.
  6. 3:251st & 10 at UTAH 46Darrell Mack rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 45.
  7. 4:071st & 10 at UTAH 46Timeout UTAH, clock 04:07.
  8. 4:071st & 10 at UTAH 36Matt Asiata rush for 10 yards, fumbled, forced by Eryk Anders, recovered by Utah N/A at the Utah 46 for a 1ST down.
  9. 4:501st & 10 at UTAH 26Brian Johnson pass complete to Freddie Brown for 10 yards to the Utah 36 for a 1ST down.
Q2Alabama0 plays · 73 yds · 0:00 · Punt Return Touchdown21–10
  1. 5:28Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 64 yards returned by David Reed for 20 yards to the Utah 26.
  2. 5:28Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.
Q2Utah3 plays · 3 yds · 1:14 · Punt21–9
  1. 5:284th & 7 at UTAH 33Louie Sakoda punt for 40 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 73 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  2. 5:463rd & 7 at UTAH 33Brian Johnson pass incomplete to Jereme Brooks, broken up by Justin Woodall.
  3. 5:513rd & 7 at UTAH 33Timeout ALABAMA, clock 05:51.
  4. 5:512nd & 10 at UTAH 30Darrell Mack rush for 3 yards to the Utah 33.
  5. 6:381st & 10 at UTAH 30Brian Johnson pass incomplete to Brent Casteel.
Q2Alabama12 plays · 50 yds · 5:36 · Field Goal Missed21–3
  1. 6:424th & 11 at UTAH 30Leigh Tiffin 47 yard field goal MISSED.
  2. 6:473rd & 11 at UTAH 30John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Julio Jones, broken up by RJ Stanford.
  3. 7:352nd & 6 at UTAH 25John Parker Wilson sacked by Boo Andersen for a loss of 5 yards to the Utah 30.
  4. 7:581st & 10 at UTAH 29Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Utah 25.
  5. 8:222nd & 10 at UTAH 42Mark Ingram rush for 13 yards to the Utah 29 for a 1ST down.
  6. 8:511st & 10 at UTAH 42John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Nikita Stover, broken up by Sean Smith.
  7. 9:022nd & 2 at UTAH 44Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the Utah 42 for a 1ST down.
  8. 9:351st & 10 at ALA 48John Parker Wilson pass complete to Mark Ingram for 8 yards to the Utah 44.
  9. 10:121st & 10 at ALA 31John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 17 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down.
  10. 11:013rd & 1 at ALA 29Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the Alab 31 for a 1ST down.
  11. 11:282nd & 3 at ALA 27Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the Alab 29.
  12. 12:111st & 10 at ALA 20John Parker Wilson rush for 7 yards to the Alab 27.
Q2Utah5 plays · 18 yds · 2:37 · Punt21–3
  1. 12:184th & 8 at UTAH 42Louie Sakoda punt for 58 yards for a touchback.
  2. 12:303rd & 15 at UTAH 35Brian Johnson pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 7 yards to the Utah 42.
  3. 13:082nd & 15 at UTAH 35Brian Johnson pass incomplete to Matt Asiata.
  4. 13:421st & 10 at UTAH 40Brian Johnson sacked by Bobby Greenwood for a loss of 5 yards to the Utah 35.
  5. 14:022nd & 5 at UTAH 29Brian Johnson pass complete to Freddie Brown for 11 yards to the Utah 40 for a 1ST down.
  6. 14:201st & 10 at UTAH 24Brian Johnson pass complete to Freddie Brown for 5 yards to the Utah 29.
Q1Alabama7 plays · 23 yds · 4:06 · Field Goal Good21–3
  1. 14:55Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 67 yards returned by Brent Casteel for 21 yards to the Utah 24.
  2. 14:554th & 18 at UTAH 35Leigh Tiffin 52 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 0:003rd & 7 at UTAH 24John Parker Wilson sacked by Kenape Eliapo for a loss of 11 yards to the Utah 35.
  4. 0:333rd & 2 at UTAH 19Alabama penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  5. 1:012nd & 4 at UTAH 21Glen Coffee rush for 2 yards to the Utah 19.
  6. 1:411st & 15 at UTAH 32Glen Coffee rush for 11 yards to the Utah 21.
  7. 1:541st & 10 at UTAH 27Alabama penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  8. 2:152nd & 7 at UTAH 40John Parker Wilson pass complete to Glen Coffee for 13 yards to the Utah 27 for a 1ST down.
  9. 2:501st & 10 at UTAH 43Glen Coffee rush for 3 yards to the Utah 40.
  10. 3:401st & 10 at ALA 42John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nikita Stover for 15 yards to the Utah 43 for a 1ST down.
Q1Utah7 plays · 65 yds · 1:57 · Passing Touchdown21–0
  1. 4:01Ben Vroman kickoff for 64 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 36 yards to the Alab 42.
  2. 4:01Louie Sakoda extra point GOOD.
  3. 4:011st & 10 at ALA 18Brian Johnson pass complete to Bradon Godfrey for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 4:102nd & 3 at ALA 33Alabama penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted.
  5. 4:151st & 10 at ALA 40Brian Johnson pass complete to Freddie Brown for 7 yards to the Alab 33.
  6. 5:103rd & 4 at ALA 49Brian Johnson rush for 9 yards to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down.
  7. 5:172nd & 4 at ALA 49Brian Johnson pass incomplete to Brent Casteel, broken up by Ali Sharrief.
  8. 5:201st & 10 at UTAH 45Brian Johnson pass complete to Freddie Brown for 6 yards to the Alab 49.
  9. 5:402nd & 10 at UTAH 35Brian Johnson pass complete to Bradon Godfrey for 10 yards to the Utah 45 for a 1ST down.
  10. 5:531st & 10 at UTAH 35Brian Johnson pass incomplete to Freddie Brown.
Q1Alabama6 plays · 9 yds · 2:39 · Punt14–0
  1. 5:584th & 16 at ALA 29P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Brent Casteel at the Utah 35.
  2. 6:303rd & 9 at ALA 36John Parker Wilson sacked by Kepa Gaison for a loss of 7 yards to the Alab 29.
  3. 6:432nd & 9 at ALA 36John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Nick Walker.
  4. 7:131st & 10 at ALA 35Glen Coffee rush for 1 yard to the Alab 36.
  5. 7:483rd & 5 at ALA 25John Parker Wilson rush for 10 yards to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down.
  6. 7:553rd & 10 at ALA 20Utah penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
  7. 8:092nd & 15 at ALA 15Glen Coffee rush for 5 yards to the Alab 20.
  8. 8:242nd & 10 at ALA 20Alabama penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  9. 8:241st & 10 at ALA 20John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Nikita Stover.
Q1Utah5 plays · 32 yds · 1:37 · Rushing Touchdown14–0
  1. 8:37Ben Vroman kickoff for 68 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 18 yards to the Alab 20.
  2. 8:37Louie Sakoda extra point GOOD.
  3. 8:372nd & Goal at ALA 2Matt Asiata rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 8:503rd & 10 at ALA 32Brian Johnson pass complete to David Reed for 30 yards to the Alab 2 for a 1ST down.
  5. 8:411st & Goal at ALA 2Brian Johnson pass incomplete to David Reed.
  6. 9:552nd & 10 at ALA 32Matt Asiata rush for no gain to the Alab 32.
  7. 10:071st & 10 at ALA 32Brian Johnson pass incomplete to Brent Casteel.
Q1Alabama2 plays · 2 yds · 0:48 · Interception7–0
  1. 10:142nd & 8 at ALA 30John Parker Wilson pass intercepted by Robert Johnson at the Alab 39, returned for 7 yards to the Alab 32.
  2. 10:201st & 10 at ALA 28Glen Coffee rush for 2 yards to the Alab 30.
Q1Utah5 plays · 68 yds · 1:19 · Passing Touchdown7–0
  1. 11:02Ben Vroman kickoff for 70 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 28 yards to the Alab 28.
  2. 11:02Louie Sakoda extra point GOOD.
  3. 11:022nd & 4 at ALA 7Brian Johnson pass complete to Brent Casteel for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 11:201st & 10 at ALA 13Brian Johnson pass complete to Freddie Brown for 6 yards to the Alab 7.
  5. 11:401st & 10 at ALA 35Brian Johnson pass complete to Bradon Godfrey for 22 yards to the Alab 13 for a 1ST down.
  6. 11:501st & 10 at ALA 49Brian Johnson pass complete to Darrell Mack for 14 yards to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down.
  7. 12:081st & 10 at UTAH 32Brian Johnson pass complete to Jereme Brooks for 19 yards to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down.
Q1Alabama5 plays · -1 yds · 2:39 · Punt7–0
  1. 12:214th & 21 at ALA 27P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 43 yards, returned by RJ Rice, fumbled, recovered by Utah TJ Canales at the Utah 32, TJ Canales for no gain, to the Utah 32.
  2. 12:403rd & 14 at ALA 34John Parker Wilson sacked by Stevenson Sylvester for a loss of 7 yards to the Alab 27.
  3. 13:102nd & 14 at ALA 34John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to B.J. Scott.
  4. 13:401st & 10 at ALA 38Glen Coffee rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 34.
  5. 14:052nd & 6 at ALA 32John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 6 yards to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down.
  6. 14:301st & 10 at ALA 28Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Alab 32.

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