Michigan State vs Alabama, Postseason · 2015

012–2VSFINAL3814–1
Thu, Dec 31, 2015AT&T StadiumArlington, TX

HOW IT WENT

Postseason · 2015
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

170 plays
Q4Alabama1 play · -1 yds · 0:31 · End of Game0–38
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:241st & 10 at ALA 31TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 30
Q4Michigan State5 plays · 24 yds · 0:45 · Interception0–38
  1. 0:311st & 10 at MSU 44Connor Cook pass intercepted Dillon Lee return for no gain to the Alab 31
  2. 0:514th & 7 at MSU 23Connor Cook pass complete to DeAnthony Arnett for 21 yds to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down
  3. 0:583rd & 7 at MSU 23Connor Cook pass incomplete to DeAnthony Arnett
  4. 1:052nd & 10 at MSU 20Connor Cook pass complete to Aaron Burbridge for 3 yds Aaron Burbridge fumbled, forced by Maurice Smith, recovered by MchSt
  5. 1:111st & 10 at MSU 20Connor Cook pass incomplete to Delton Williams
Q4Alabama5 plays · 19 yds · 3:13 · Fumble0–38
  1. 1:164th & 9 at ALA 44JK Scott punt for 38 yds , R.J. Shelton returns for 2 yds to the MchSt 20 R.J. Shelton fumbled, recovered by MchSt
  2. 1:243rd & 9 at ALA 44Cooper Bateman pass incomplete to Cam Sims
  3. 2:012nd & 8 at ALA 45Bo Scarbrough run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 44
  4. 2:591st & 10 at ALA 43Damien Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 45
  5. 3:412nd & 1 at ALA 34Bo Scarbrough run for 9 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:221st & 10 at ALA 25Bo Scarbrough run for 9 yds to the Alab 34
Q4Alabama3 plays · 69 yds · 1:38 · Touchdown0–38
  1. 7:522nd & 10 at MSU 11Derrick Henry 11 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick)
  2. 8:381st & 10 at MSU 11Kenyan Drake run for no gain to the MchSt 11
  3. 9:101st & 10 at ALA 31Kenyan Drake run for 58 yds to the MchSt 11 for a 1ST down
Q4Michigan State3 plays · 9 yds · 1:23 · Punt0–31
  1. 9:304th & 1 at MSU 23Jake Hartbarger punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Cyrus Jones at the Alab 31
  2. 10:093rd & 8 at MSU 16Connor Cook pass complete to Gerald Holmes for 7 yds to the MchSt 23
  3. 10:202nd & 8 at MSU 16Connor Cook pass incomplete to Josiah Price
  4. 10:451st & 10 at MSU 14Connor Cook run for 2 yds to the MchSt 16
Q4Alabama3 plays · 9 yds · 2:26 · Punt0–31
  1. 10:534th & 1 at ALA 38JK Scott punt for 53 yds , Macgarrett Kings Jr. returns for 5 yds to the MchSt 14
  2. 11:413rd & 5 at ALA 34Jake Coker run for 4 yds to the Alab 38
  3. 12:272nd & 11 at ALA 28Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 6 yds to the Alab 34
  4. 13:111st & 10 at ALA 29Derrick Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 28
Q4Michigan State7 plays · 51 yds · 3:23 · Downs0–38
  1. 4:294th & 2 at ALA 24Connor Cook pass incomplete to Trevon Pendleton, broken up by Bradley Sylve
  2. 5:033rd & 2 at ALA 24Aaron Burbridge run for no gain to the Alab 24
  3. 5:342nd & 2 at ALA 24Madre London run for no gain to the Alab 24
  4. 6:251st & 10 at ALA 32Madre London run for 8 yds to the Alab 24
  5. 6:551st & 10 at ALA 42Connor Cook pass complete to Madre London for 10 yds to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:461st & 10 at MSU 25Damion Terry run for 14 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down
  7. 7:522nd & 10 at ALA 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  8. 7:091st & 10 at MSU 39Connor Cook pass complete to Josiah Price for 4 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down ALABAMA Penalty, Personal Foul (Ryan Anderson) to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
Q3Alabama1 play · 50 yds · 0:09 · Touchdown0–31
  1. 2:201st & 10 at ALA 50Calvin Ridley 50 Yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith Kick)
Q3Michigan State3 plays · 1 yds · 0:55 · Punt0–24
  1. 2:294th & 9 at MSU 23Jake Hartbarger punt for 45 yds , Cyrus Jones returns for 18 yds to the 50 yard line
  2. 2:413rd & 9 at MSU 23Connor Cook pass incomplete to Aaron Burbridge, broken up by Reuben Foster
  3. 2:462nd & 9 at MSU 23Connor Cook pass incomplete to Aaron Burbridge, broken up by Shaun Dion Hamilton
  4. 3:081st & 10 at MSU 22Connor Cook pass complete to Aaron Burbridge for 1 yd to the MchSt 23
  5. 3:241st & 10 at ALA 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds , R.J. Shelton return for 22 yds to the MchSt 22
Q3Michigan State3 plays · -12 yds · 1:13 · Punt Touchdown0–24
  1. 3:244th & 22 at MSU 3Cyrus Jones 57 Yd Punt Return (Adam Griffith Kick)
  2. 3:393rd & 12 at MSU 13Connor Cook sacked by Tim Williams for a loss of 10 yards to the MchSt 3 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Connor Cook) to the MchSt 3
  3. 3:502nd & 12 at MSU 13Connor Cook pass incomplete to Macgarrett Kings Jr., broken up by Minkah Fitzpatrick
  4. 4:291st & 15 at MSU 10LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the MchSt 13
  5. 4:371st & 10 at MSU 15MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Donavon Clark) to the MchSt 10
Q3Michigan State3 plays · 5 yds · 2:02 · Fumble0–17
  1. 8:344th & 5 at MSU 30Jake Hartbarger punt for 45 yds , Cyrus Jones returns for 2 yds to the Alab 27 Cyrus Jones fumbled, recovered by Alab
  2. 9:083rd & 6 at MSU 29Connor Cook pass complete to Macgarrett Kings Jr. for 1 yd to the MchSt 30
  3. 9:512nd & 9 at MSU 26Connor Cook run for 3 yds to the MchSt 29
  4. 10:281st & 10 at MSU 25Madre London run for 1 yd to the MchSt 26
  5. 10:362nd & 8 at ALA 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Michigan State10 plays · 47 yds · 4:01 · Downs0–31
  1. 13:194th & 4 at ALA 28Connor Cook pass incomplete to Macgarrett Kings Jr., broken up by Reggie Ragland
  2. 13:363rd & 5 at ALA 29LJ Scott run for 1 yd to the Alab 28
  3. 14:162nd & 10 at ALA 34Connor Cook pass complete to Aaron Burbridge for 5 yds to the Alab 29
  4. 14:231st & 10 at ALA 34Connor Cook pass incomplete to Josiah Price
  5. 14:523rd & 8 at MSU 48Connor Cook pass complete to Josiah Price for 18 yds to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  7. 0:002nd & 8 at MSU 48Connor Cook pass incomplete to Macgarrett Kings Jr., broken up by Marlon Humphrey
  8. 0:271st & 10 at MSU 46LJ Scott run for 2 yds to the MchSt 48
  9. 0:551st & 10 at MSU 35Aaron Burbridge run for 11 yds to the MchSt 46 for a 1ST down
  10. 2:131st & 10 at MSU 25LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the MchSt 28
  11. 2:201st & 10 at ALA 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  12. 1:342nd & 7 at MSU 28Connor Cook pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 7 yds to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down
Q3Alabama7 plays · 15 yds · 3:57 · Punt0–17
  1. 5:083rd & 31 at ALA 30Derrick Henry run for 11 yds to the Alab 41
  2. 5:472nd & 25 at ALA 36Jake Coker pass complete to Derrick Henry for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 30
  3. 5:521st & 25 at ALA 36Jake Coker pass incomplete
  4. 6:423rd & 11 at ALA 39Jake Coker pass complete to Richard Mullaney for 12 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down
  5. 7:122nd & 9 at ALA 41Jake Coker sacked by Demetrius Cooper for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 39
  6. 8:001st & 10 at ALA 40Derrick Henry run for 1 yd to the Alab 41
  7. 8:271st & 10 at ALA 26Derrick Henry run for 14 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down
  8. 4:374th & 20 at ALA 41JK Scott punt for 53 yds , Macgarrett Kings Jr. returns for 9 yds to the MchSt 15
  9. 6:211st & 10 at MSU 49Henry, Derrick rush for 13 yards to the MICHIGANST36, PENALTY ALABAMA illegal block (Jackson, Dominick) 15 yards to the ALABAMA36, NO PLAY.
Q3Alabama9 plays · 75 yds · 4:24 · Touchdown0–17
  1. 10:362nd & Goal at MSU 6Calvin Ridley 6 Yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith Kick)
  2. 10:551st & 8 at MSU 8Derrick Henry run for 2 yds to the MchSt 6
  3. 12:053rd & 3 at MSU 23Jake Coker pass complete to O.J. Howard for 4 yds to the MchSt 19 for a 1ST down
  4. 12:372nd & 4 at MSU 24Kenyan Drake run for 1 yd to the MchSt 23
  5. 12:591st & 10 at MSU 30Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 6 yds to the MchSt 24
  6. 13:213rd & 6 at MSU 45Coker, Jake pass incomplete to Stewart, ArDarius, PENALTY MICHIGANST personal foul (Knox, Damon) 15 yards to the MICHIGANST30, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.
  7. 13:482nd & 11 at ALA 50Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 5 yds to the MchSt 45
  8. 14:221st & 10 at MSU 49Derrick Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
  9. 14:501st & 10 at ALA 25Jake Coker pass complete to Richard Mullaney for 26 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down
  10. 11:301st & 10 at MSU 19Jake Coker run for 3 yds to the MchSt 16 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Malik McDowell) to the MchSt 8 for a 1ST down
  11. 15:001st & 10 at MSU 35Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Alabama1 play · 4 yds · 0:06 · End of Half0–10
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at ALA 22Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the Alab 26
Q2Michigan State8 plays · 63 yds · 1:19 · Interception0–10
  1. 0:061st & 10 at ALA 12Connor Cook pass intercepted Cyrus Jones return for 21 yds to the Alab 22
  2. 0:231st & 10 at ALA 30Connor Cook pass complete to Aaron Burbridge for 18 yds to the Alab 12 for a 1ST down
  3. 0:353rd & 18 at MSU 44Connor Cook pass complete to Macgarrett Kings Jr. for 26 yds to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down
  4. 0:423rd & 18 at MSU 44Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:42
  5. 0:432nd & 10 at ALA 48Connor Cook sacked by Jonathan Allen for a loss of 8 yards to the MchSt 44
  6. 0:471st & 10 at ALA 48Connor Cook pass incomplete to Josiah Price
  7. 0:582nd & 7 at MSU 40Connor Cook pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 12 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
  8. 1:042nd & 7 at MSU 40Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 01:04
  9. 1:051st & 10 at MSU 37Connor Cook pass complete to Gerald Holmes for 3 yds to the MchSt 40
  10. 1:191st & 10 at MSU 25Connor Cook pass complete to Aaron Burbridge for 12 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down
  11. 1:254th & 16 at ALA 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Alabama7 plays · 43 yds · 2:39 · Field Goal0–10
  1. 1:254th & 16 at MSU 30Adam Griffith 47 Yd Field Goal
  2. 1:303rd & 11 at MSU 25Jake Coker pass complete to Kenyan Drake for a loss of 5 yards to the MchSt 30
  3. 1:392nd & 11 at MSU 25Jake Coker pass incomplete to Richard Mullaney
  4. 2:041st & 10 at MSU 24Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 25
  5. 2:252nd & 16 at ALA 35Jake Coker pass complete to O.J. Howard for 41 yds to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down
  6. 2:322nd & 11 at ALA 40ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Cam Robinson) to the Alab 35
  7. 3:111st & 15 at ALA 36Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the Alab 40
  8. 3:351st & 10 at ALA 41ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Derrick Henry) to the Alab 36
  9. 3:561st & 10 at ALA 27Jake Coker pass complete to O.J. Howard for 14 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down
Q2Michigan State3 plays · -2 yds · 1:32 · Punt0–7
  1. 4:044th & 12 at MSU 33Jake Hartbarger punt for 45 yds , Cyrus Jones returns for 5 yds to the Alab 27
  2. 4:443rd & 8 at MSU 37Connor Cook sacked by Ryan Anderson for a loss of 4 yards to the MchSt 33
  3. 4:572nd & 8 at MSU 37Connor Cook pass incomplete to R.J. Shelton
  4. 5:211st & 10 at MSU 35LJ Scott run for 2 yds to the MchSt 37
  5. 5:361st & 10 at ALA 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 53 yds
Q2Alabama6 plays · 80 yds · 2:38 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 5:361st & Goal at MSU 1Derrick Henry 1 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick)
  2. 5:551st & 1 at MSU 1Henry, Derrick rush for no gain to the MICHIGANST1, PENALTY MICHIGANST substitution infraction 0 yards to the MICHIGANST1, NO PLAY.
  3. 6:051st & 10 at ALA 49Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 50 yds to the MchSt 1 for a 1ST down
  4. 6:383rd & 7 at ALA 38Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 11 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
  5. 7:072nd & 11 at ALA 34Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 4 yds to the Alab 38
  6. 7:391st & 10 at ALA 35Derrick Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 34
  7. 8:041st & 10 at ALA 20Jake Coker pass complete to Richard Mullaney for 15 yds to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down
Q2Michigan State7 plays · 33 yds · 2:34 · Punt0–0
  1. 8:144th & 15 at ALA 47Jake Hartbarger punt for 47 yds for a touchback
  2. 8:233rd & 15 at ALA 47Connor Cook pass incomplete to R.J. Shelton
  3. 8:282nd & 15 at ALA 47Connor Cook pass incomplete to Josiah Price
  4. 8:321st & 15 at ALA 47Connor Cook pass incomplete to Macgarrett Kings Jr.
  5. 8:361st & 10 at ALA 42Cook, Connor pass incomplete to Williams, Delton, PENALTY MICHIGANST illegal shift 5 yards to the ALABAMA47, NO PLAY.
  6. 9:163rd & 9 at MSU 41Connor Cook pass complete to Paul Lang for 17 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
  7. 9:222nd & 9 at MSU 41Connor Cook pass incomplete to Aaron Burbridge
  8. 10:021st & 10 at MSU 40Delton Williams run for 1 yd to the MchSt 41
  9. 10:092nd & 5 at MSU 25Cook, Connor pass incomplete to Shelton, R.J., PENALTY ALABAMA pass interference (Fitzpatrick, Minkah) 15 yards to the MICHIGANST40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGANST.
  10. 10:391st & 10 at MSU 20Delton Williams run for 5 yds to the MchSt 25
Q1Alabama14 plays · 55 yds · 6:43 · Punt0–0
  1. 10:484th & 8 at MSU 41JK Scott punt for 41 yds for a touchback
  2. 11:243rd & 9 at MSU 42Jake Coker pass complete to Kenyan Drake for 1 yd to the MchSt 41
  3. 12:132nd & 10 at MSU 43Kenyan Drake run for 1 yd to the MchSt 42
  4. 12:201st & 10 at MSU 43Jake Coker pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley, broken up by Jermaine Edmondson
  5. 12:504th & 1 at MSU 45Jake Coker run for 2 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down
  6. 13:123rd & 3 at MSU 47Derrick Henry run for 2 yds to the MchSt 45
  7. 13:342nd & 6 at ALA 50Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the MchSt 47
  8. 14:111st & 10 at ALA 46Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
  9. 14:292nd & 1 at ALA 40Derrick Henry run for 6 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down
  10. 14:531st & 10 at ALA 31Jake Coker pass complete to Kenyan Drake for 9 yds to the Alab 40
  11. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  12. 0:182nd & 6 at ALA 19Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 12 yds to the Alab 31 for a 1ST down
  13. 0:491st & 10 at ALA 15Derrick Henry run for 4 yds to the Alab 19
  14. 1:113rd & 6 at ALA 8Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 7 yds to the Alab 15 for a 1ST down
  15. 1:512nd & 7 at ALA 7Derrick Henry run for 1 yd to the Alab 8
  16. 2:181st & 10 at ALA 4Derrick Henry run for 3 yds to the Alab 7
Q1Michigan State6 plays · 20 yds · 3:27 · Punt0–0
  1. 2:314th & 20 at ALA 48Jake Hartbarger punt for 44 yds, downed at the Alab 4
  2. 3:153rd & 13 at ALA 41Connor Cook sacked by Jonathan Allen for a loss of 7 yards to the Alab 48
  3. 3:242nd & 13 at ALA 41Connor Cook pass incomplete to R.J. Shelton
  4. 4:011st & 10 at ALA 38Aaron Burbridge run for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 41
  5. 4:463rd & 8 at MSU 34Connor Cook pass complete to Felton Davis III for 28 yds to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down
  6. 5:062nd & 10 at MSU 32Madre London run for 2 yds to the MchSt 34
  7. 5:481st & 10 at MSU 32Madre London run for no gain to the MchSt 32
Q1Alabama5 plays · 1 yds · 2:17 · Punt0–0
  1. 6:103rd & 22 at ALA 30Jake Coker pass incomplete to Kenyan Drake
  2. 6:392nd & 9 at ALA 43Jake Coker sacked by Arjen Colquhoun for a loss of 13 yards to the Alab 30 Jake Coker fumbled, forced by Arjen Colquhoun, recovered by Alab
  3. 7:231st & 10 at ALA 42Derrick Henry run for 1 yd to the Alab 43
  4. 7:442nd & 3 at ALA 36Derrick Henry run for 6 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
  5. 8:061st & 10 at ALA 29Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 7 yds to the Alab 36
  6. 5:584th & 22 at ALA 30JK Scott punt for 38 yds, downed at the MchSt 32
Q1Michigan State4 plays · 14 yds · 2:10 · Punt0–0
  1. 8:243rd & 10 at MSU 19Connor Cook pass incomplete to Macgarrett Kings Jr.
  2. 9:062nd & 7 at MSU 22LJ Scott run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 19
  3. 9:471st & 10 at MSU 19Connor Cook pass complete to Josiah Price for 3 yds to the MchSt 22
  4. 10:201st & 10 at MSU 5Connor Cook pass complete to Josiah Price for 14 yds to the MchSt 19 for a 1ST down
  5. 8:154th & 10 at MSU 19Jake Hartbarger punt for 50 yds , Cyrus Jones returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 29
Q1Alabama5 plays · 19 yds · 2:16 · Punt0–0
  1. 10:254th & 4 at ALA 39JK Scott punt for 56 yds, downed at the MchSt 5
  2. 11:153rd & 3 at ALA 40Jake Coker pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 39
  3. 11:562nd & 10 at ALA 33ArDarius Stewart run for 7 yds to the Alab 40
  4. 12:061st & 10 at ALA 33Jake Coker pass incomplete to Calvin Ridley, broken up by Lawrence Thomas
  5. 12:152nd & 4 at ALA 26Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 7 yds to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:301st & 10 at ALA 20Jake Coker pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 6 yds to the Alab 26
Q1Michigan State3 plays · 20 yds · 2:19 · Punt0–0
  1. 12:414th & 4 at MSU 45Jake Hartbarger punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Cyrus Jones at the Alab 20
  2. 13:213rd & 4 at MSU 45Connor Cook run for no gain to the MchSt 45
  3. 14:052nd & 5 at MSU 44Gerald Holmes run for 1 yd to the MchSt 45
  4. 14:471st & 10 at MSU 39Gerald Holmes run for 5 yds to the MchSt 44
  5. 14:541st & 10 at MSU 25Cook, Connor pass incomplete to Burbridge, Aaron, PENALTY ALABAMA pass interference (Humphrey, Marlon) 14 yards to the MICHIGANST39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGANST.
  6. 15:001st & 10 at ALA 35Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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