Alabama vs Michigan State, CAPITAL ONE BOWL · 2010

4910–3VSFINAL711–2
Sat, Jan 1, 2011

HOW IT WENT

CAPITAL ONE BOWL · 2010
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Alabama72114749
Michigan State00077

PLAY-BY-PLAY

161 plays
Q4Alabama9 plays · 36 yds · 5:45 · End of Half49–7
  1. 0:003rd & 7 at MSU 47Jalston Fowler rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 44.
  2. 1:152nd & 8 at MSU 48Demetrius Goode rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 47.
  3. 2:001st & 10 at ALA 50Demetrius Goode rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 48.
  4. 2:383rd & 6 at ALA 38Eddie Lacy rush for 12 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  5. 2:592nd & 7 at ALA 37Eddie Lacy rush for 1 yard to the Alab 38.
  6. 3:001st & 10 at ALA 34Demetrius Goode rush for 3 yards to the Alab 37.
  7. 3:343rd & 9 at ALA 21A.J. McCarron pass complete to Brad Smelley for 13 yards to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down.
  8. 4:513rd & 9 at ALA 21Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 4:51.
  9. 4:512nd & 7 at ALA 23Demetrius Goode rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 21.
  10. 5:341st & 10 at ALA 20Demetrius Goode rush for 3 yards to the Alab 23.
Q4Michigan State7 plays · 69 yds · 3:13 · Passing Touchdown49–7
  1. 5:45Kevin Muma kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 5:45Dan Conroy extra point GOOD.
  3. 5:454th & 3 at ALA 49Keith Nichol pass complete to Bennie Fowler for 49 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 5:573rd & 3 at ALA 49Keith Nichol pass incomplete to Brian Linthicum.
  5. 6:272nd & 3 at ALA 49Le'Veon Bell rush for no gain to the Alab 49.
  6. 6:501st & 10 at MSU 44Keith Nichol pass complete to Bennie Fowler for 7 yards to the Alab 49.
  7. 8:161st & 10 at MSU 31Le'Veon Bell rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 34.
  8. 7:303rd & 1 at MSU 40Le'Veon Bell rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down.
  9. 7:352nd & 7 at MSU 34Le'Veon Bell rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 40.
Q4Alabama3 plays · 84 yds · 1:19 · Rushing Touchdown42–0
  1. 8:58Jeremy Shelley kickoff for 59 yards returned by Bennie Fowler for 20 yards to the MchSt 31.
  2. 8:58Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
  3. 8:581st & 10 at ALA 38Eddie Lacy rush for 62 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 9:232nd & 5 at ALA 21A.J. McCarron pass complete to Demetrius Goode for 17 yards to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down.
  5. 10:061st & 10 at ALA 16Demetrius Goode rush for 5 yards to the Alab 21.
Q4Michigan State3 plays · 1 yds · 1:00 · Punt42–0
  1. 10:174th & 9 at MSU 29Aaron Bates punt for 55 yards, fair catch by Marquis Maze at the Alab 16.
  2. 10:253rd & 9 at MSU 29Keith Nichol pass incomplete to Bennie Fowler.
  3. 10:312nd & 9 at MSU 29Keith Nichol pass incomplete to Charlie Gantt.
  4. 11:011st & 10 at MSU 28Larry Caper rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 29.
Q4Alabama3 plays · 7 yds · 2:03 · Punt42–0
  1. 11:174th & 3 at ALA 47Cody Mandell punt for 40 yards, returned by Keshawn Martin for 15 yards to the MchSt 28.
  2. 11:453rd & 4 at ALA 46A.J. McCarron pass complete to Chris Underwood for 1 yard to the Alab 47.
  3. 12:302nd & 11 at ALA 39A.J. McCarron pass complete to Earl Alexander for 7 yards to the Alab 46.
  4. 13:101st & 10 at ALA 40Eddie Lacy rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 39.
Q3Michigan State8 plays · 27 yds · 2:49 · Turnover on Downs42–0
  1. 13:204th & 22 at ALA 32Andrew Maxwell sacked by Marcell Dareus for a loss of 8 yards to the Alab 40.
  2. 13:393rd & 10 at ALA 20Team rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by MchSt Andrew Maxwell at the Alab 32.
  3. 14:142nd & 10 at ALA 20Andrew Maxwell pass incomplete, broken up by C.J. Mosley.
  4. 14:181st & 10 at ALA 20Andrew Maxwell pass incomplete to Charlie Gantt.
  5. 14:303rd & 6 at ALA 29Andrew Maxwell pass complete to Keith Nichol for 9 yards to the Alab 20 for a 1ST down.
  6. 14:542nd & 6 at ALA 29Andrew Maxwell pass incomplete to Keshawn Martin.
  7. 0:001st & 10 at ALA 33Edwin Baker rush for 4 yards to the Alab 29.
  8. 0:551st & 10 at MSU 33Andrew Maxwell pass complete to Charlie Gantt for 34 yards to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down.
Q3Alabama10 plays · 58 yds · 5:00 · Rushing Touchdown35–0
  1. 1:09Jeremy Shelley kickoff for 67 yards returned by Larry Caper for 30 yards to the MchSt 33.
  2. 1:09Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
  3. 1:092nd & 3 at MSU 12Eddie Lacy rush for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 1:311st & 10 at MSU 19Demetrius Goode rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 12.
  5. 2:263rd & 1 at MSU 26Team rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Alab A.J. McCarron at the MchSt 27.
  6. 2:044th & 2 at MSU 27Demetrius Goode rush for 8 yards to the MchSt 19 for a 1ST down.
  7. 3:262nd & 6 at MSU 31Demetrius Goode rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 26.
  8. 4:071st & 10 at MSU 35A.J. McCarron rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 31.
  9. 4:432nd & 3 at MSU 39Demetrius Goode rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down.
  10. 5:051st & 10 at MSU 46A.J. McCarron pass complete to Brad Smelley for 7 yards to the MchSt 39.
  11. 5:202nd & 4 at ALA 48Trent Richardson rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 46 for a 1ST down.
  12. 5:501st & 10 at ALA 42A.J. McCarron pass complete to Preston Dial for 6 yards to the Alab 48.
Q3Michigan State3 plays · -8 yds · 1:24 · Punt35–0
  1. 6:094th & 18 at MSU 12Aaron Bates punt for 50 yards, returned by Marquis Maze for 4 yards to the Alab 42.
  2. 6:203rd & 18 at MSU 12Andrew Maxwell pass incomplete to Keith Nichol.
  3. 6:392nd & 9 at MSU 21Kirk Cousins sacked by Alex Watkins for a loss of 9 yards to the MchSt 12.
  4. 7:231st & 10 at MSU 20Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 21.
Q3Alabama4 plays · 18 yds · 1:58 · Punt35–0
  1. 7:334th & 4 at MSU 39Cody Mandell punt for 39 yards for a touchback.
  2. 7:543rd & 3 at MSU 38Trent Richardson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 39.
  3. 8:302nd & 10 at MSU 45Trent Richardson rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 38.
  4. 9:031st & 10 at MSU 45Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones.
  5. 9:151st & 10 at ALA 43Greg McElroy pass complete to Trent Richardson for 12 yards to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down.
Q3Michigan State6 plays · 11 yds · 2:29 · Punt35–0
  1. 9:314th & 33 at MSU 36Aaron Bates punt for 38 yards, returned by Marquis Maze for 17 yards to the Alab 43.
  2. 10:201st & 10 at ALA 41Kirk Cousins sacked by DeQuan Menzie for a loss of 11 yards to the MchSt 48, MICHIGAN ST penalty 0 yard Intentional Grounding accepted.
  3. 9:443rd & 33 at MSU 36Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Mark Dell.
  4. 9:522nd & 21 at MSU 48Keshawn Martin rush for a loss of 12 yards to the MchSt 36.
  5. 10:553rd & 12 at MSU 23Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 36 yards to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down.
  6. 11:072nd & 12 at MSU 23Kirk Cousins pass incomplete.
  7. 11:411st & 10 at MSU 25Edwin Baker rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 23.
Q3Alabama4 plays · 79 yds · 1:23 · Passing Touchdown28–0
  1. 12:00Jeremy Shelley kickoff for 67 yards returned by Larry Caper for 22 yards to the MchSt 25.
  2. 12:00Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
  3. 12:002nd & 6 at MSU 37Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 12:181st & 10 at MSU 41Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 37.
  5. 12:541st & 10 at ALA 35Greg McElroy pass complete to Preston Dial for 24 yards to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down.
  6. 13:171st & 10 at ALA 21Mark Ingram rush for 14 yards to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down.
Q3Michigan State3 plays · 6 yds · 1:37 · Punt28–0
  1. 13:234th & 4 at MSU 38Aaron Bates punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Marquis Maze at the Alab 21.
  2. 13:303rd & 4 at MSU 38Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Mark Dell.
  3. 13:592nd & 11 at MSU 31Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for 7 yards to the MchSt 38.
  4. 14:451st & 10 at MSU 32Edwin Baker rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 31.
Q2Alabama3 plays · 9 yds · 1:44 · End of Half28–0
  1. 15:00Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards returned by Bennie Fowler for 27 yards to the MchSt 32.
  2. 0:003rd & 4 at ALA 18Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Alab 21.
  3. 0:532nd & 7 at ALA 15Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Alab 18.
  4. 1:211st & 10 at ALA 12Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Alab 15.
Q2Michigan State3 plays · 0 yds · 2:06 · Punt28–0
  1. 1:444th & 10 at MSU 41Aaron Bates punt for 48 yards, returned by Marquis Maze for 1 yard to the Alab 12.
  2. 2:323rd & 8 at MSU 43Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keshawn Martin for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 41.
  3. 3:003rd & 3 at MSU 48MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
  4. 3:052nd & 10 at MSU 41Edwin Baker rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 48.
  5. 3:291st & 10 at MSU 41Keshawn Martin rush for no gain to the MchSt 41.
Q2Alabama3 plays · 44 yds · 1:20 · Rushing Touchdown21–0
  1. 3:50Cade Foster kickoff for 63 yards returned by Bennie Fowler for 39 yards to the MchSt 41.
  2. 3:503rd & 1 at ALA 30MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
  3. 3:50Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
  4. 3:503rd & 1 at MSU 35Julio Jones rush for 35 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  5. 4:212nd & 2 at MSU 36Trent Richardson rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 35.
  6. 4:571st & 10 at MSU 44Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 8 yards to the MchSt 36.
Q2Michigan State3 plays · -10 yds · 1:36 · Punt21–0
  1. 5:104th & 20 at MSU 10Aaron Bates punt for 34 yards, fair catch by Marquis Maze at the MchSt 44.
  2. 5:173rd & 20 at MSU 10Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Keith Nichol, broken up by DeMarcus Milliner.
  3. 5:452nd & 10 at MSU 20Kirk Cousins sacked by Courtney Upshaw for a loss of 10 yards to the MchSt 10.
  4. 6:311st & 15 at MSU 15Kirk Cousins pass complete to Larry Caper for 5 yards to the MchSt 20.
  5. 6:461st & 10 at MSU 20MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
Q2Alabama7 plays · 80 yds · 2:22 · Rushing Touchdown21–0
  1. 6:46Cade Foster kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 6:46Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
  3. 6:461st & Goal at MSU 6Mark Ingram rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 7:091st & 10 at MSU 36Greg McElroy pass complete to Mark Ingram for 30 yards to the MchSt 6 for a 1ST down.
  5. 7:211st & 10 at MSU 36Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 7:21.
  6. 7:253rd & 3 at MSU 48Greg McElroy pass complete to Preston Dial for 12 yards to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down.
  7. 7:512nd & 10 at ALA 45Trent Richardson rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 48.
  8. 8:111st & 10 at ALA 45Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Marquis Maze.
  9. 8:321st & 10 at ALA 33Mark Ingram rush for 12 yards to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down.
  10. 9:031st & 5 at ALA 25Mark Ingram rush for 8 yards to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down.
  11. 9:081st & 10 at ALA 20MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Offside Defense accepted.
Q2Michigan State9 plays · 35 yds · 5:25 · Punt14–0
  1. 9:084th & Goal at ALA 38Aaron Bates punt for 38 yards for a touchback.
  2. 9:353rd & Goal at ALA 8Kirk Cousins sacked by Courtney Upshaw for a loss of 7 yards, fumbled, recovered by MchSt John Stipek at the Alab 38.
  3. 10:083rd & Goal at ALA 3MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard Substitution Infraction accepted.
  4. 10:092nd & Goal at ALA 7Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keith Nichol for 4 yards to the Alab 3.
  5. 11:111st & Goal at ALA 7Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the Alab 7.
  6. 14:002nd & 10 at MSU 27Edwin Baker rush for 12 yards to the Alab 46, ALABAMA penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted for a 1ST down.
  7. 11:402nd & 10 at ALA 35Kirk Cousins pass complete to Brian Linthicum for 28 yards to the Alab 7 for a 1ST down.
  8. 12:281st & 10 at ALA 35Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the Alab 35.
  9. 13:002nd & 10 at ALA 46Keshawn Martin rush for 11 yards to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down.
  10. 13:301st & 10 at ALA 46Edwin Baker rush for no gain to the Alab 46.
  11. 14:221st & 10 at MSU 27Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Brian Linthicum.
Q1Alabama8 plays · 61 yds · 2:48 · Rushing Touchdown14–0
  1. 14:33Cade Foster kickoff for 62 yards returned by Bennie Fowler for 19 yards to the MchSt 27.
  2. 14:33Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
  3. 14:331st & Goal at MSU 8Trent Richardson rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 14:541st & 10 at MSU 36Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 28 yards to the MchSt 8 for a 1ST down.
  5. 0:003rd & 6 at MSU 43Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 6 yards to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down.
  6. 1:012nd & 10 at MSU 47Greg McElroy rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 43.
  7. 1:121st & 10 at MSU 47Greg McElroy pass incomplete.
  8. 1:253rd & 9 at ALA 39Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 14 yards to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down.
  9. 1:232nd & 9 at ALA 39Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Mark Ingram.
  10. 2:121st & 10 at ALA 38Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the Alab 39.
Q1Michigan State12 plays · 35 yds · 5:59 · Interception7–0
  1. 2:213rd & 18 at ALA 32Kirk Cousins pass intercepted by Robert Lester at the Alab 16, returned for 22 yards to the Alab 38.
  2. 2:582nd & 15 at ALA 29Edwin Baker rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 32.
  3. 3:031st & 15 at ALA 29Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Larry Caper.
  4. 3:221st & 10 at ALA 24MICHIGAN ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
  5. 3:503rd & 5 at ALA 33Kirk Cousins pass complete to Keith Nichol for 9 yards to the Alab 24 for a 1ST down.
  6. 4:292nd & 6 at ALA 34Edwin Baker rush for 1 yard to the Alab 33.
  7. 5:061st & 10 at ALA 38Kirk Cousins rush for 4 yards to the Alab 34.
  8. 5:253rd & 9 at MSU 49Kirk Cousins pass complete to Mark Dell for 13 yards to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down.
  9. 5:442nd & 9 at MSU 49Kirk Cousins pass incomplete to Larry Caper.
  10. 5:571st & 10 at MSU 48Keshawn Martin rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 49.
  11. 6:373rd & 9 at MSU 34Kirk Cousins pass complete to Mark Dell for 14 yards to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down.
  12. 7:152nd & 15 at MSU 28Kirk Cousins pass complete to Charlie Gantt for 6 yards to the MchSt 34.
  13. 8:011st & 10 at MSU 33Edwin Baker rush for a loss of 5 yards to the MchSt 28.
Q1Alabama13 plays · 79 yds · 6:40 · Rushing Touchdown7–0
  1. 8:20Cade Foster kickoff for 51 yards returned by TyQuan Hammock for 14 yards to the MchSt 33.
  2. 8:20Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
  3. 8:203rd & Goal at MSU 1Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 8:542nd & Goal at MSU 1Trent Richardson rush for no gain to the MchSt 1.
  5. 9:321st & Goal at MSU 3Trent Richardson rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 1.
  6. 9:592nd & 1 at MSU 6Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 3 for a 1ST down.
  7. 10:201st & 10 at MSU 15Trent Richardson rush for 9 yards to the MchSt 6.
  8. 10:483rd & 1 at MSU 18Greg McElroy pass complete to Michael Williams for 3 yards to the MchSt 15 for a 1ST down.
  9. 11:012nd & 14 at MSU 31Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 13 yards to the MchSt 18.
  10. 11:561st & 15 at MSU 32Julio Jones rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 31.
  11. 12:211st & 10 at MSU 27ALABAMA penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
  12. 12:372nd & 5 at MSU 46Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 19 yards to the MchSt 27 for a 1ST down.
  13. 13:283rd & 10 at ALA 34MICHIGAN ST penalty 15 yard Pass Interference accepted, no play.
  14. 13:101st & 10 at ALA 49Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 46.
  15. 13:582nd & 9 at ALA 35Mark Ingram rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 34.
  16. 14:162nd & 4 at ALA 40ALABAMA penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
  17. 14:201st & 10 at ALA 34Darius Hanks rush for 6 yards to the Alab 40.
  18. 14:341st & 10 at ALA 21Greg McElroy pass complete to Preston Dial for 13 yards to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down.

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