Michigan vs Alabama, Week 1 · 2012

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Sun, Sep 2, 2012

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2012
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Alabama21103741

PLAY-BY-PLAY

164 plays
Q4Alabama2 plays · 3 yds · 1:19 · End of Half14–41
  1. 0:202nd & 9 at MICH 25Kenyan Drake rush for 2 yards to the Mich 23.
  2. 1:191st & 10 at MICH 26Dee Hart rush for 1 yard to the Mich 25.
Q4Michigan1 play · 0 yds · 0:07 · Interception14–41
  1. 1:191st & 10 at MICH 17Russell Bellomy pass intercepted by Dillon Lee at the Mich 26, returned for no gain to the Mich 26.
Q4Alabama3 plays · -3 yds · 2:15 · Punt14–41
  1. 1:264th & 13 at ALA 17Cody Mandell punt for 59 yards, returned by Jeremy Gallon for 3 yards to the Mich 17, MICHIGAN penalty 10 yard Clipping accepted.
  2. 1:414th & 8 at ALA 22ALABAMA penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
  3. 2:153rd & 6 at ALA 24Dee Hart rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 22, ALABAMA penalty Holding on Brent Calloway declined.
  4. 3:002nd & 10 at ALA 20Dee Hart rush for 4 yards to the Alab 24.
  5. 3:411st & 10 at ALA 20Dee Hart rush for no gain to the Alab 20.
Q4Michigan5 plays · 10 yds · 1:51 · Punt14–41
  1. 3:414th & 12 at MICH 45Will Hagerup punt for 55 yards for a touchback.
  2. 3:484th & 12 at MICH 45Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 3:48.
  3. 4:203rd & 3 at ALA 46Denard Robinson sacked by D.J. Pettway and Quinton Dial for a loss of 9 yards to the Mich 45.
  4. 4:502nd & 4 at ALA 47Denard Robinson rush for 1 yard to the Alab 46.
  5. 5:091st & 10 at MICH 47Denard Robinson pass complete to Mike Kwiatkowski for 6 yards to the Alab 47.
  6. 5:202nd & 5 at MICH 40Denard Robinson pass complete to Roy Roundtree for 7 yards to the Mich 47 for a 1ST down.
  7. 5:251st & 10 at MICH 35Denard Robinson pass complete to Roy Roundtree for 5 yards to the Mich 40.
Q4Alabama7 plays · 57 yds · 4:27 · Rushing Touchdown14–34
  1. 5:32Cade Foster kickoff for 63 yards returned by Dennis Norfleet for 33 yards to the Mich 35.
  2. 5:32Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
  3. 5:322nd & Goal at MICH 1T.J. Yeldon rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 6:201st & Goal at MICH 7Jalston Fowler rush for 6 yards to the Mich 1.
  5. 6:303rd & 5 at MICH 22MICHIGAN penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on J.T. Floyd accepted, no play.
  6. 7:152nd & 4 at MICH 21Jalston Fowler rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 22.
  7. 8:001st & 10 at MICH 27Jalston Fowler rush for 6 yards to the Mich 21.
  8. 8:401st & 10 at MICH 38Jalston Fowler rush for 11 yards to the Mich 27 for a 1ST down.
  9. 9:102nd & 7 at ALA 46AJ McCarron pass complete to Kelly Johnson for 16 yards to the Mich 38 for a 1ST down.
  10. 9:591st & 10 at ALA 43Jalston Fowler rush for 3 yards to the Alab 46.
Q4Michigan5 plays · 20 yds · 2:19 · Punt14–34
  1. 9:594th & 8 at MICH 28Will Hagerup punt for 44 yards, returned by Christion Jones for no gain to the Alab 43, MICHIGAN penalty 15 yard Kick Catching Interference accepted.
  2. 10:143rd & 8 at MICH 28Denard Robinson pass incomplete to Devin Gardner.
  3. 10:143rd & 8 at MICH 28Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 10:14.
  4. 10:202nd & 8 at MICH 28Denard Robinson pass incomplete to Roy Roundtree, broken up by Vinnie Sunseri.
  5. 11:061st & 10 at MICH 26Vincent Smith rush for 2 yards to the Mich 28.
  6. 11:382nd & 11 at MICH 7Denard Robinson pass complete to Jeremy Gallon for 19 yards to the Mich 26 for a 1ST down.
  7. 12:181st & 10 at MICH 8Vincent Smith rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 7.
Q3Alabama7 plays · 38 yds · 2:56 · Punt14–34
  1. 12:184th & 10 at MICH 37Cody Mandell punt for 29 yards, fair catch by Jeremy Gallon at the Mich 8.
  2. 12:313rd & 10 at MICH 37AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Christion Jones.
  3. 12:372nd & 10 at MICH 37AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Michael Williams.
  4. 13:171st & 10 at MICH 37Dee Hart rush for no gain to the Mich 37.
  5. 13:502nd & 5 at MICH 44Dee Hart rush for 7 yards to the Mich 37 for a 1ST down.
  6. 14:251st & 10 at MICH 49Dee Hart rush for 5 yards to the Mich 44.
  7. 15:002nd & 2 at ALA 33Jalston Fowler rush for 18 yards to the Mich 49 for a 1ST down.
  8. 0:141st & 10 at ALA 25T.J. Yeldon rush for 8 yards to the Alab 33.
Q3Michigan5 plays · 86 yds · 2:20 · Passing Touchdown7–34
  1. 2:152nd & 9 at MICH 15ALABAMA penalty 15 yard Roughing Passer on Nico Johnson accepted, no play.
  2. 0:14Brendan Gibbons extra point GOOD.
  3. 1:051st & 10 at ALA 48Denard Robinson rush for 4 yards to the Alab 44.
  4. 0:14Matt Wile kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
  5. 0:142nd & 6 at ALA 44Denard Robinson pass complete to Devin Gardner for 44 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  6. 1:452nd & 10 at MICH 30Vincent Smith rush for 22 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down.
  7. 1:501st & 10 at MICH 30Denard Robinson pass incomplete to Devin Gardner.
  8. 2:301st & 10 at MICH 14Vincent Smith rush for 1 yard to the Mich 15.
Q3Alabama5 plays · 21 yds · 1:51 · Field Goal Good7–31
  1. 2:34Cade Foster kickoff for 63 yards returned by Dennis Norfleet for 12 yards to the Mich 14.
  2. 2:344th & 2 at MICH 33Cade Foster 51 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 4:251st & 10 at ALA 46T.J. Yeldon rush for 13 yards to the Mich 41 for a 1ST down.
  4. 2:453rd & 2 at MICH 33AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Jalston Fowler.
  5. 3:152nd & 2 at MICH 33Eddie Lacy rush for no gain to the Mich 33.
  6. 4:001st & 10 at MICH 41T.J. Yeldon rush for 8 yards to the Mich 33.
Q3Michigan6 plays · 19 yds · 3:18 · Turnover on Downs7–31
  1. 4:254th & 3 at ALA 48Denard Robinson rush for 2 yards to the Alab 46.
  2. 5:203rd & 1 at ALA 46Thomas Rawls rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 48.
  3. 6:052nd & 1 at ALA 46Vincent Smith rush for no gain to the Alab 46.
  4. 6:301st & 10 at MICH 45Denard Robinson rush for 9 yards to the Alab 46.
  5. 7:152nd & 5 at MICH 40Denard Robinson rush for 5 yards to the Mich 45 for a 1ST down.
  6. 7:431st & 10 at MICH 35Thomas Rawls rush for 5 yards to the Mich 40.
Q3Alabama6 plays · 45 yds · 4:11 · Field Goal Missed7–31
  1. 7:434th & 7 at MICH 35Cade Foster 52 yard field goal MISSED.
  2. 8:403rd & 22 at ALA 50AJ McCarron pass complete to Amari Cooper for 15 yards to the Mich 35.
  3. 9:152nd & 26 at ALA 46AJ McCarron rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
  4. 10:101st & 10 at MICH 38AJ McCarron sacked by William Campbell for a loss of 16 yards to the Alab 46.
  5. 10:502nd & 5 at MICH 47T.J. Yeldon rush for 9 yards to the Mich 38 for a 1ST down.
  6. 11:101st & 10 at ALA 48T.J. Yeldon rush for 5 yards to the Mich 47.
  7. 11:541st & 10 at ALA 20AJ McCarron pass complete to Kevin Norwood for 28 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down.
Q3Michigan5 plays · 24 yds · 3:06 · Punt7–31
  1. 11:544th & 4 at MICH 46Will Hagerup punt for 54 yards for a touchback.
  2. 12:403rd & 8 at MICH 42Denard Robinson rush for 4 yards to the Mich 46.
  3. 12:452nd & 8 at MICH 42Denard Robinson pass incomplete to Jeremy Gallon.
  4. 13:251st & 10 at MICH 40Denard Robinson rush for 2 yards to the Mich 42.
  5. 13:552nd & 12 at MICH 20Denard Robinson pass complete to Drew Dileo for 20 yards to the Mich 40 for a 1ST down.
  6. 14:132nd & 7 at MICH 25MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard False Start on Taylor Lewan accepted.
  7. 14:501st & 10 at MICH 22Vincent Smith rush for 3 yards to the Mich 25.
Q2Michigan0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · End of Half7–31
  1. 15:00Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards returned by Dennis Norfleet for 22 yards to the Mich 22.
Q2Alabama6 plays · 45 yds · 2:20 · Fumble7–31
  1. 0:001st & 10 at MICH 40AJ McCarron pass complete to Eddie Lacy for 10 yards, fumbled, forced by Thomas Gordon, recovered by Mich Raymon Taylor at the Mich 30.
  2. 0:151st & 10 at ALA 48AJ McCarron pass complete to Kevin Norwood for 12 yards to the Mich 40 for a 1ST down.
  3. 0:351st & 10 at ALA 35AJ McCarron pass complete to Kevin Norwood for 13 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down.
  4. 0:553rd & 9 at ALA 26Eddie Lacy rush for 9 yards to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down.
  5. 1:302nd & 11 at ALA 24Eddie Lacy rush for 2 yards to the Alab 26.
  6. 2:201st & 10 at ALA 25Eddie Lacy rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 24.
Q2Michigan3 plays · 75 yds · 2:11 · Rushing Touchdown7–31
  1. 2:20Matt Wile kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
  2. 2:20Brendan Gibbons extra point GOOD.
  3. 2:201st & Goal at ALA 6Denard Robinson rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 2:531st & Goal at ALA 1MICHIGAN penalty 5 yard 12 Men on the Field on Team accepted.
  5. 3:502nd & 7 at MICH 28Denard Robinson pass complete to Jeremy Gallon for 71 yards to the Alab 1 for a 1ST down.
  6. 4:311st & 10 at MICH 25Thomas Rawls rush for 3 yards to the Mich 28.
Q2Michigan3 plays · 1 yds · 0:52 · Interception Touchdown0–31
  1. 4:31Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards returned by Dennis Norfleet for 25 yards to the Mich 25.
  2. 4:31Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
  3. 4:313rd & 9 at MICH 3Denard Robinson pass intercepted by C.J. Mosley at the Mich 16, returned for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 4:393rd & 9 at MICH 3Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 4:39.
  5. 5:102nd & 10 at MICH 2Thomas Rawls rush for 1 yard to the Mich 3.
  6. 5:231st & 10 at MICH 2Denard Robinson pass incomplete to Devin Gardner.
Q2Alabama3 plays · 1 yds · 1:40 · Punt0–24
  1. 6:303rd & 3 at MICH 46AJ McCarron sacked by Craig Roh for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 48.
  2. 5:234th & 9 at ALA 48Cody Mandell punt for 49 yards, downed at the Mich 2.
  3. 6:552nd & 10 at ALA 47Dee Hart rush for 7 yards to the Mich 46.
  4. 7:031st & 10 at ALA 47AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Amari Cooper.
Q2Michigan3 plays · 9 yds · 2:50 · Punt0–24
  1. 7:034th & 1 at MICH 14Will Hagerup punt for 50 yards, returned by Christion Jones for 11 yards to the Alab 47.
  2. 7:503rd & 3 at MICH 12Denard Robinson pass complete to Vincent Smith for 2 yards to the Mich 14.
  3. 8:352nd & 5 at MICH 10Vincent Smith rush for 2 yards to the Mich 12.
  4. 9:102nd & 10 at MICH 5ALABAMA penalty 5 yard Offside on Vinnie Sunseri accepted, no play.
  5. 9:531st & 10 at MICH 5Vincent Smith rush for no gain to the Mich 5.
Q2Alabama8 plays · 61 yds · 3:25 · Field Goal Good0–21
  1. 9:53Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards returned by Dennis Norfleet for 16 yards to the Mich 16, MICHIGAN penalty 11 yard Illegal Block on James Ross III accepted.
  2. 11:152nd & 18 at MICH 34AJ McCarron rush for 15 yards to the Mich 34, ALABAMA penalty 15 yard Unnecessary Roughness on Brian Vogler accepted.
  3. 9:534th & Goal at MICH 5Jeremy Shelley 22 yard field goal GOOD.
  4. 10:023rd & Goal at MICH 5AJ McCarron pass incomplete.
  5. 10:102nd & Goal at MICH 5AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Christion Jones.
  6. 10:451st & Goal at MICH 8T.J. Yeldon rush for 3 yards to the Mich 5.
  7. 10:502nd & 18 at MICH 34AJ McCarron pass complete to T.J. Yeldon for 26 yards to the Mich 8 for a 1ST down.
  8. 12:321st & 15 at MICH 31Dee Hart rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Mich 34.
  9. 12:591st & 10 at MICH 26ALABAMA penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
  10. 13:181st & 10 at ALA 34T.J. Yeldon rush for 40 yards to the Mich 26 for a 1ST down.
Q1Michigan6 plays · 12 yds · 3:06 · Punt0–21
  1. 13:184th & 10 at MICH 38Will Hagerup punt for 44 yards, returned by Christion Jones for 16 yards to the Alab 34.
  2. 13:403rd & 10 at MICH 38Denard Robinson pass incomplete to Jerald Robinson, broken up by Dee Milliner.
  3. 14:192nd & 8 at MICH 40Vincent Smith rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Mich 38.
  4. 15:001st & 10 at MICH 38Vincent Smith rush for 2 yards to the Mich 40.
  5. 0:313rd & 1 at MICH 35Denard Robinson rush for 3 yards to the Mich 38 for a 1ST down.
  6. 1:131st & 10 at MICH 26Denard Robinson pass complete to Jeremy Gallon for 9 yards to the Mich 35.
  7. 0:352nd & 1 at MICH 35Denard Robinson pass incomplete to Jeremy Gallon.
Q1Alabama3 plays · 17 yds · 0:51 · Rushing Touchdown0–21
  1. 1:24Cade Foster kickoff for 60 yards returned by Dennis Norfleet for 21 yards to the Mich 26.
  2. 1:24Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
  3. 1:243rd & 2 at MICH 9Eddie Lacy rush for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 2:112nd & 10 at MICH 17Jalston Fowler rush for 8 yards to the Mich 9.
  5. 2:151st & 10 at MICH 17AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Kenny Bell.
Q1Michigan5 plays · 1 yds · 2:44 · Interception0–14
  1. 2:152nd & 20 at MICH 25Denard Robinson pass intercepted by Dee Milliner at the Alab 48, returned for 35 yards to the Mich 17.
  2. 2:351st & 20 at MICH 25Denard Robinson pass incomplete to Devin Gardner.
  3. 3:001st & 10 at MICH 35MICHIGAN penalty 10 yard Holding on Taylor Lewan accepted, no play.
  4. 3:353rd & 1 at MICH 33Thomas Rawls rush for 2 yards to the Mich 35 for a 1ST down.
  5. 4:002nd & 2 at MICH 32Vincent Smith rush for 1 yard to the Mich 33.
  6. 4:531st & 10 at MICH 24Denard Robinson pass complete to Jeremy Gallon for 8 yards to the Mich 32.
Q1Alabama3 plays · 67 yds · 0:45 · Passing Touchdown0–7
  1. 4:59Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards returned by Dennis Norfleet for 24 yards to the Mich 24.
  2. 4:59Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
  3. 4:591st & 10 at ALA 49AJ McCarron pass complete to DeAndrew White for 51 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 5:352nd & 10 at ALA 33Jalston Fowler rush for 16 yards to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down.
  5. 5:441st & 10 at ALA 33AJ McCarron pass incomplete.
Q1Michigan3 plays · 5 yds · 1:12 · Punt0–7
  1. 5:444th & 5 at MICH 34Will Hagerup punt for 43 yards, returned by Christion Jones for 10 yards to the Alab 33.
  2. 6:023rd & 5 at MICH 34Denard Robinson pass incomplete to Devin Gardner.
  3. 6:023rd & 10 at MICH 29ALABAMA penalty 5 yard 12 Men on the Field on Team accepted.
  4. 6:082nd & 10 at MICH 29Denard Robinson pass incomplete to Jeremy Gallon, broken up by Robert Lester.
  5. 6:501st & 10 at MICH 29Thomas Rawls rush for no gain to the Mich 29.
Q1Alabama9 plays · 61 yds · 4:22 · Passing Touchdown0–0
  1. 6:56Cade Foster kickoff for 60 yards returned by Dennis Norfleet for 24 yards to the Mich 29.
  2. 6:56Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
  3. 6:562nd & Goal at MICH 2AJ McCarron pass complete to Michael Williams for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 7:351st & Goal at MICH 5Eddie Lacy rush for 3 yards to the Mich 2.
  5. 8:102nd & 5 at MICH 10T.J. Yeldon rush for 5 yards to the Mich 5 for a 1ST down.
  6. 8:351st & 10 at MICH 15T.J. Yeldon rush for 5 yards to the Mich 10.
  7. 9:001st & 10 at MICH 29T.J. Yeldon rush for 14 yards to the Mich 15 for a 1ST down.
  8. 9:352nd & 8 at MICH 48AJ McCarron pass complete to Kenny Bell for 19 yards to the Mich 29 for a 1ST down.
  9. 9:592nd & 3 at MICH 43ALABAMA penalty 5 yard False Start on Michael Williams accepted.
  10. 10:261st & 10 at ALA 50AJ McCarron pass complete to Kenny Bell for 7 yards to the Mich 43.
  11. 10:402nd & 2 at ALA 47Eddie Lacy rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  12. 11:181st & 10 at ALA 39Eddie Lacy rush for 8 yards to the Alab 47.
Q1Michigan6 plays · -4 yds · 2:38 · Punt0–0
  1. 11:184th & 26 at MICH 18Will Hagerup punt for 62 yards, returned by Christion Jones for 19 yards to the Alab 39.
  2. 11:403rd & 26 at MICH 18Denard Robinson pass incomplete to Roy Roundtree.
  3. 12:303rd & 11 at MICH 33MICHIGAN penalty 15 yard Face Mask on Taylor Lewan accepted, no play.
  4. 12:452nd & 10 at MICH 34Vincent Smith rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 33.
  5. 12:531st & 10 at MICH 34Denard Robinson pass incomplete to Roy Roundtree.
  6. 13:253rd & 1 at MICH 31Vincent Smith rush for 3 yards to the Mich 34 for a 1ST down.
  7. 13:502nd & 10 at MICH 22Denard Robinson pass complete to Vincent Smith for 9 yards to the Mich 31.
  8. 13:561st & 10 at MICH 22Denard Robinson pass incomplete to Devin Gardner.
Q1Alabama3 plays · 2 yds · 1:04 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:564th & 8 at ALA 27Cody Mandell punt for 51 yards, fair catch by Jeremy Gallon at the Mich 22.
  2. 14:103rd & 8 at ALA 27AJ McCarron pass incomplete.
  3. 14:152nd & 8 at ALA 27AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Eddie Lacy.
  4. 15:001st & 10 at ALA 25Eddie Lacy rush for 2 yards to the Alab 27.

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