Sat, Sep 5, 2009Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA
HOW IT WENT
Week 1 · 2009| FINAL | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 34 |
| Virginia Tech | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
PLAY-BY-PLAY
186 playsQ4Alabama3 plays · 5 yds · 2:12 · End of Game34–24
- 0:384th & 5 at VT 14Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:38.
- 0:383rd & 6 at VT 15Trent Richardson rush for 1 yard to the VTech 14.
- 1:152nd & 9 at VT 18Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the VTech 15.
- 1:301st & 15 at VT 24Trent Richardson rush for 6 yards to the VTech 18.
- 1:301st & 10 at VT 19ALABAMA penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
Q4Virginia Tech4 plays · -1 yds · 0:40 · Turnover on Downs34–24
- 2:124th & 4 at VT 26Tyrod Taylor sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the VTech 19.
- 2:173rd & 4 at VT 26Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete to Dyrell Roberts, broken up by Kareem Jackson.
- 2:232nd & 4 at VT 26Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete.
- 2:331st & 10 at VT 20Tyrod Taylor rush for 6 yards to the VTech 26 out-of-bounds.
Q4Alabama5 plays · 15 yds · 2:12 · Punt34–24
- 2:524th & 6 at VT 39P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 39 yards for a touchback.
- 2:594th & 6 at VT 39Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 02:59.
- 2:593rd & 8 at VT 41Roy Upchurch rush for 2 yards to the VTech 39.
- 3:062nd & 10 at VT 43Roy Upchurch rush for 2 yards to the VTech 41.
- 3:201st & 10 at VT 43Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the VTech 43.
- 3:552nd & 1 at VT 45Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down.
- 4:201st & 10 at ALA 46Mark Ingram rush for 9 yards to the VTech 45.
Q4Virginia Tech3 plays · -12 yds · 1:31 · Punt34–24
- 5:044th & 22 at VT 7Brent Bowden punt for 47 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 46.
- 5:223rd & 11 at VT 18Tyrod Taylor sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the VTech 7.
- 6:082nd & 15 at VT 14Tyrod Taylor rush for 4 yards to the VTech 18.
- 6:241st & 15 at VT 14Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete to Dyrell Roberts.
- 6:291st & 10 at VT 19VIRGINIA TECH penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
Q4Alabama5 plays · 74 yds · 2:47 · Passing Touchdown34–24
- 6:35Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 54 yards returned by David Wilson for 3 yards to the VTech 19.
- 6:35Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.
- 6:352nd & 11 at VT 18Greg McElroy pass complete to Mark Ingram for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
- 7:121st & 10 at VT 17Mark Ingram rush for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 18.
- 7:402nd & 11 at VT 36Greg McElroy pass complete to Colin Peek for 19 yards to the VTech 17 for a 1ST down.
- 8:121st & 20 at VT 45Mark Ingram rush for 9 yards to the VTech 36.
- 8:421st & 10 at VT 35ALABAMA penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
- 8:521st & 10 at ALA 26Mark Ingram rush for 39 yards to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down.
Q4Virginia Tech2 plays · 37 yds · 1:09 · Rushing Touchdown27–24
- 9:22Matt Waldron kickoff for 60 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 16 yards to the Alab 26.
- 9:22Matt Waldron extra point GOOD.
- 9:222nd & 5 at ALA 32Ryan Williams rush for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
- 9:451st & 10 at ALA 37Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Jarrett Boykin for 5 yards to the Alab 32.
Q4Alabama5 plays · 17 yds · 1:34 · Field Goal Good27–17
- 10:31Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 69 yards returned by Dyrell Roberts for 47 yards to the Alab 30, ALABAMA penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
- 11:151st & Goal at VT 4Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the VTech 3.
- 11:501st & 10 at VT 20Mark Ingram rush for 16 yards to the VTech 4 for a 1ST down.
- 10:314th & Goal at VT 3Leigh Tiffin 20 yard field goal GOOD.
- 10:313rd & Goal at VT 3Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Colin Peek.
- 10:353rd & Goal at VT 3Timeout ALABAMA, clock 10:35.
- 10:352nd & Goal at VT 3Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the VTech 3.
Q4Alabama2 plays · 54 yds · 0:57 · Rushing Touchdown24–17
- 12:05Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 70 yards returned by Davon Morgan for 21 yards, fumbled, forced by Chris Rogers, recovered by Alab Chris Rogers at the VTech 21.
- 12:23Two-point conversion attempt, Greg McElroy pass to Colin Peek GOOD.
- 12:231st & Goal at VT 6Mark Ingram rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
- 12:301st & 10 at ALA 46Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 48 yards to the VTech 6 for a 1ST down.
Q4Virginia Tech5 plays · 11 yds · 1:44 · Punt16–17
- 13:024th & 9 at VT 29Brent Bowden punt for 39 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 14 yards to the Alab 46.
- 13:103rd & 9 at VT 29Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete.
- 13:103rd & 1 at VT 37Ryan Williams rush for 2 yards to the VTech 37, VIRGINIA TECH penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
- 13:243rd & 1 at VT 37Timeout ALABAMA, clock 13:24.
- 13:242nd & 2 at VT 36Ryan Williams rush for 1 yard to the VTech 37.
- 13:401st & 10 at VT 28Ryan Williams rush for 8 yards to the VTech 36.
- 14:261st & 10 at VT 18Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Jarrett Boykin for 10 yards to the VTech 28 for a 1ST down.
Q3Alabama4 plays · 27 yds · 1:38 · Punt16–17
- 14:464th & 1 at ALA 38P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Jayron Hosley at the VTech 18.
- 14:543rd & 1 at ALA 38Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones.
- 0:102nd & 13 at ALA 26Greg McElroy pass complete to Mark Ingram for 12 yards to the Alab 38.
- 0:351st & 10 at ALA 29Mark Ingram rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 26.
- 1:031st & 10 at ALA 11Mark Ingram rush for 18 yards to the Alab 29 for a 1ST down.
Q3Virginia Tech6 plays · 31 yds · 3:29 · Punt16–17
- 1:244th & 8 at VT 40Brent Bowden punt for 49 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 11.
- 1:323rd & 12 at VT 36Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Jarrett Boykin for 4 yards to the VTech 40.
- 2:182nd & 11 at VT 37Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Ryan Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 36.
- 3:241st & 10 at VT 38Josh Oglesby rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by VTech Josh Oglesby at the VTech 37.
- 3:242nd & 3 at VT 34Josh Oglesby rush for 4 yards to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down.
- 3:541st & 10 at VT 27Josh Oglesby rush for 7 yards to the VTech 34.
- 4:301st & 10 at VT 11Tyrod Taylor rush for 16 yards to the VTech 27 for a 1ST down.
Q3Alabama6 plays · 57 yds · 3:24 · Fumble16–17
- 4:531st & 15 at VT 42Roy Upchurch rush, fumbled, forced by Cody Grimm, recovered by VTech Cody Grimm at the VTech 9, Cody Grimm for 2 yards, to the VTech 11.
- 5:051st & 10 at VT 37ALABAMA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
- 6:003rd & 10 at ALA 50Greg McElroy pass complete to Darius Hanks for 13 yards to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down.
- 6:182nd & 12 at ALA 48Roy Upchurch rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
- 6:351st & 10 at ALA 50Roy Upchurch rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 48.
- 7:003rd & 6 at ALA 38VIRGINIA TECH penalty 12 yard pass interference accepted.
- 7:152nd & 12 at ALA 32Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 6 yards to the Alab 38.
- 7:481st & 10 at ALA 34Mark Ingram rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 32.
Q3Virginia Tech3 plays · 5 yds · 1:51 · Punt16–17
- 8:174th & 5 at VT 9Brent Bowden punt for 57 yards, downed at the Alab 34.
- 8:333rd & 5 at VT 9Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete to Danny Coale, broken up by Javier Arenas.
- 8:402nd & 10 at VT 4Ryan Williams rush for 5 yards to the VTech 9.
- 9:302nd & 7 at VT 7VIRGINIA TECH penalty 3 yard holding accepted.
- 9:301st & 10 at VT 4Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the VTech 7.
Q3Alabama9 plays · 21 yds · 4:52 · Punt16–17
- 10:084th & 12 at ALA 50P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 47 yards, downed at the VTech 3.
- 10:453rd & 11 at VT 49Greg McElroy sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
- 11:012nd & 11 at VT 49Greg McElroy pass incomplete.
- 11:051st & 10 at VT 48Marquis Maze rush for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 49.
- 11:503rd & 7 at ALA 44Greg McElroy pass complete to Colin Peek for 8 yards to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down.
- 12:332nd & 10 at ALA 41Greg McElroy rush for 3 yards to the Alab 44.
- 13:021st & 10 at ALA 41Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the Alab 41.
- 13:203rd & 5 at ALA 34Greg McElroy pass complete to Darius Hanks for 7 yards to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down.
- 14:002nd & 5 at ALA 34Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the Alab 34.
- 14:341st & 10 at ALA 29Greg McElroy pass complete to Mark Ingram for 5 yards to the Alab 34.
Q2Virginia Tech1 play · -2 yds · 0:02 · End of Half16–17
- 15:00Matt Waldron kickoff for 70 yards returned by Terry Grant for 29 yards to the Alab 29.
- 0:021st & 10 at VT 20Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 18.
Q2Alabama6 plays · 60 yds · 1:00 · Field Goal Missed16–17
- 0:023rd & 10 at VT 18Leigh Tiffin 36 yard field goal MISSED.
- 0:062nd & 10 at VT 18Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones.
- 0:131st & 10 at VT 18Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Colin Peek.
- 0:181st & 10 at VT 34Mark Ingram rush for 16 yards to the VTech 18 for a 1ST down.
- 0:301st & 10 at VT 44Greg McElroy pass complete to Colin Peek for 10 yards to the VTech 34 for a 1ST down.
- 0:401st & 10 at ALA 22Roy Upchurch rush for 34 yards to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down.
Q2Virginia Tech7 plays · 51 yds · 2:07 · Rushing Touchdown16–17
- 1:02Matt Waldron kickoff for 70 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 22 yards to the Alab 22.
- 1:02Matt Waldron extra point GOOD.
- 1:023rd & Goal at ALA 1Ryan Williams rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
- 2:322nd & Goal at ALA 1Tyrod Taylor rush for no gain to the Alab 1.
- 2:321st & Goal at ALA 4Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the Alab 1.
- 2:321st & Goal at ALA 9ALABAMA penalty 5 yard personal foul accepted.
- 2:321st & Goal at ALA 5Tyrod Taylor rush for a loss of 14 yards, fumbled, recovered by VTech Tyrod Taylor at the Alab 19, ALABAMA penalty 10 yard personal foul accepted.
- 2:321st & Goal at ALA 5Timeout ALABAMA, clock 02:32.
- 2:321st & 10 at ALA 48Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Ryan Williams for 43 yards to the Alab 5 for a 1ST down.
- 2:503rd & 10 at VT 49ALABAMA penalty 3 yard pass interference accepted.
- 2:562nd & 10 at VT 49Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete to Xavier Boyce.
- 3:001st & 10 at VT 49Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete to Greg Boone, broken up by Dont'a Hightower.
Q2Alabama11 plays · 76 yds · 5:30 · Rushing Touchdown16–10
- 3:09Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 65 yards returned by Dyrell Roberts for 29 yards to the Alab 30, ALABAMA penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
- 5:05Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.
- 5:053rd & 13 at ALA 48Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 16 yards to the VTech 36 for a 1ST down.
- 5:402nd & 9 at VT 48Greg McElroy sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 48.
- 3:092nd & 4 at VT 19Roy Upchurch rush for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
- 3:181st & 10 at VT 25Mark Ingram rush for 6 yards to the VTech 19.
- 3:552nd & 9 at VT 35Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 10 yards to the VTech 25 for a 1ST down.
- 4:251st & 10 at VT 36Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the VTech 35.
- 7:051st & 10 at ALA 37Mark Ingram rush for 14 yards to the VTech 49 for a 1ST down.
- 7:453rd & 1 at ALA 33Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down.
- 6:401st & 10 at VT 49Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the VTech 48.
- 7:552nd & 10 at ALA 24Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 9 yards to the Alab 33.
- 8:281st & 10 at ALA 24Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Brad Smelley.
Q2Virginia Tech4 plays · 3 yds · 1:57 · Field Goal Good9–10
- 8:39Matt Waldron kickoff for 63 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 17 yards to the Alab 24.
- 8:433rd & 5 at ALA 9Tyrod Taylor sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 11.
- 9:482nd & 7 at ALA 11Ryan Williams rush for 2 yards to the Alab 9.
- 8:394th & 7 at ALA 11Matt Waldron 28 yard field goal GOOD.
- 10:131st & 10 at ALA 14Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the Alab 11.
Q2Alabama3 plays · 2 yds · 0:56 · Interception9–7
- 10:363rd & 8 at ALA 14Greg McElroy pass intercepted by Antoine Hopkins at the Alab 20, returned for 6 yards to the Alab 14.
- 10:482nd & 15 at ALA 7Greg McElroy rush for 7 yards to the Alab 14.
- 11:251st & 15 at ALA 7Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones, broken up by Davon Morgan.
- 11:321st & 10 at ALA 12ALABAMA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
Q2Virginia Tech3 plays · 5 yds · 0:58 · Punt9–7
- 11:324th & 5 at VT 47Brent Bowden punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 12.
- 11:393rd & 5 at VT 47Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete.
- 11:502nd & 10 at VT 42Ryan Williams rush for 5 yards to the VTech 47.
- 12:221st & 10 at VT 42Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete to Dyrell Roberts, broken up by Kareem Jackson.
Q2Alabama3 plays · -4 yds · 1:33 · Punt9–7
- 12:304th & 14 at ALA 16P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 53 yards, returned by Jayron Hosley for 11 yards to the VTech 42.
- 12:443rd & 14 at ALA 16Greg McElroy pass incomplete.
- 12:502nd & 4 at ALA 26Team rush for a loss of 10 yards, fumbled, recovered by Alab at the Alab 16.
- 13:351st & 10 at ALA 20Mark Ingram rush for 6 yards to the Alab 26.
Q1Virginia Tech8 plays · 26 yds · 4:02 · Punt9–7
- 14:034th & 20 at ALA 49Brent Bowden punt for 49 yards for a touchback.
- 14:133rd & 12 at ALA 41Tyrod Taylor sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the Alab 49.
- 14:562nd & 12 at ALA 41Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete.
- 0:251st & 10 at VT 48Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Josh Oglesby for 13 yards to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down.
- 1:163rd & 1 at VT 46Josh Oglesby rush for 2 yards to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down.
- 0:081st & 10 at ALA 39Josh Oglesby rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 41.
- 1:402nd & 7 at VT 40Josh Oglesby rush for 6 yards to the VTech 46.
- 2:021st & 10 at VT 37Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the VTech 40.
- 2:401st & 10 at VT 25Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Danny Coale for 12 yards to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down.
Q1Alabama4 plays · 2 yds · 0:39 · Field Goal Good9–7
- 3:054th & 8 at VT 14Leigh Tiffin 32 yard field goal GOOD.
- 3:083rd & 8 at VT 14Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Darius Hanks.
- 3:152nd & 8 at VT 14Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Darius Hanks.
- 3:381st & 10 at VT 16Terry Grant rush for 2 yards to the VTech 14.
- 3:05Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 60 yards returned by Davon Morgan for 15 yards to the VTech 25.
Q1Alabama5 plays · 28 yds · 2:516–7
- 3:44P.J. Fitzgerald kickoff for 41 yards returned by Ryan Williams for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Alab Brian Selman at the VTech 16.
- 3:554th & 1 at ALA 43Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 03:55.
- 4:203rd & 10 at ALA 34Greg McElroy rush for 9 yards to the Alab 43.
- 4:402nd & 10 at ALA 34Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones, broken up by Dorian Porch.
- 4:581st & 10 at ALA 34Terry Grant rush for no gain to the Alab 34.
- 5:252nd & 11 at ALA 14Greg McElroy rush for 5 yards to the Alab 14, VIRGINIA TECH penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
- 5:551st & 10 at ALA 15Julio Jones rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 14.
Q1Virginia Tech0 plays · 98 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff Return Touchdown6–7
- 6:35Matt Waldron kickoff for 70 yards returned by Terry Grant for 15 yards to the Alab 15.
- 6:35Matt Waldron extra point GOOD.
Q1Alabama7 plays · 30 yds · 1:59 · Field Goal Good6–6
- 6:35Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 68 yards returned by Dyrell Roberts for 98 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
- 6:474th & 9 at VT 16Leigh Tiffin 34 yard field goal GOOD.
- 6:513rd & 9 at VT 16Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones, broken up by Jake Johnson.
- 6:542nd & 9 at VT 16Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Marquis Maze.
- 7:001st & 10 at VT 17Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the VTech 16.
- 7:403rd & 16 at ALA 48Greg McElroy pass complete to Darius Hanks for 35 yards to the VTech 17 for a 1ST down.
- 7:502nd & 20 at ALA 44Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Alab 48.
- 8:262nd & 10 at VT 46ALABAMA penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
- 8:411st & 10 at VT 46Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones.
Q1Virginia Tech3 plays · -6 yds · 1:10 · Punt3–0
- 8:464th & 16 at VT 15Brent Bowden punt for 46 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 15 yards to the VTech 46.
- 8:563rd & 6 at VT 25Tyrod Taylor sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the VTech 25, VIRGINIA TECH penalty 0 yard intentional grounding on Tyrod Taylor accepted.
- 9:052nd & 10 at VT 21Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Danny Coale for 4 yards to the VTech 25.
- 9:352nd & 10 at VT 21Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 09:35.
- 9:401st & 10 at VT 21Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete.
Q1Alabama6 plays · 26 yds · 3:10 · Field Goal Good3–0
- 9:56Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 70 yards returned by Dyrell Roberts for 21 yards to the VTech 21.
- 9:564th & 1 at VT 32Leigh Tiffin 49 yard field goal GOOD.
- 10:053rd & 1 at VT 32Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the VTech 32.
- 10:433rd & 1 at VT 32Timeout ALABAMA, clock 10:43.
- 10:482nd & 9 at VT 40Greg McElroy rush for 8 yards to the VTech 32.
- 11:301st & 10 at VT 41Greg McElroy rush for 1 yard to the VTech 40.
- 12:202nd & 7 at ALA 45Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 14 yards to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down.
- 12:351st & 10 at ALA 42Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Alab 45.
Q1Virginia Tech3 plays · 9 yds · 1:54 · Punt3–0
- 14:171st & 10 at VT 18Kenny Younger rush for 3 yards to the VTech 21.
- 13:064th & 1 at VT 27Brent Bowden punt for 37 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 6 yards to the Alab 42.
- 13:253rd & 2 at VT 26Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Josh Oglesby for 1 yard to the VTech 27.
- 14:023rd & 2 at VT 26Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 14:02.
- 14:102nd & 7 at VT 21Danny Coale rush for 5 yards to the VTech 26.
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