Western Kentucky @ Alabama, Week 1 · 2024

08–6@FINAL639–4
Sat, Aug 31, 2024Bryant-Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2024
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

172 plays
Q4Alabama13 plays · 55 yds · 8:39 · End of Game0–63
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:431st & Goal at WKU 9TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKU 12
  3. 1:224th & 1 at WKU 11Kevin Riley run for 2 yds to the WKU 9 for a 1ST down
  4. 2:003rd & 5 at WKU 15Kevin Riley run for 4 yds to the WKU 11
  5. 2:392nd & 7 at WKU 17Kevin Riley run for 2 yds to the WKU 15
  6. 3:221st & 10 at WKU 20Kevin Riley run for 3 yds to the WKU 17
  7. 3:553rd & 3 at WKU 24Kevin Riley run for 4 yds to the WKU 20 for a 1ST down
  8. 3:553rd & 3 at WKU 24Timeout Alabama, clock 03:55
  9. 4:432nd & 6 at WKU 27Daniel Hill run for 3 yds to the WKU 24
  10. 5:291st & 10 at WKU 31Daniel Hill run for 4 yds to the WKU 27
  11. 6:103rd & 6 at WKU 47Dylan Lonergan run for 16 yds to the WKU 31 for a 1ST down
  12. 6:462nd & 7 at WKU 48Daniel Hill run for 1 yd to the WKU 47
  13. 7:211st & 10 at ALA 49Daniel Hill run for 3 yds to the WKU 48
  14. 8:022nd & 5 at ALA 38Daniel Hill run for 11 yds to the ALA 49 for a 1ST down
  15. 8:391st & 10 at ALA 33Daniel Hill run for 5 yds to the ALA 38
Q4Western Kentucky3 plays · 5 yds · 1:25 · Punt0–63
  1. 8:394th & 5 at WKU 32Cole Maynard punt for 35 yds, downed at the ALA 33
  2. 8:543rd & 5 at WKU 32Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Moussa Barry
  3. 9:322nd & 6 at WKU 31Caden Veltkamp run for 1 yd to the WKU 32
  4. 9:581st & 10 at WKU 27Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Bryce Childress for 4 yds to the WKU 31
  5. 10:043rd & 1 at ALA 35Conor Talty kickoff for 60 yds , Easton Messer return for 22 yds to the WKU 27
Q4Alabama10 plays · 79 yds · 3:58 · Touchdown0–63
  1. 10:043rd & 1 at WKU 15Ty Simpson 15 Yd Run (Conor Talty Kick)
  2. 10:172nd & 1 at WKU 15Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Kobe Prentice
  3. 10:361st & 10 at WKU 24Ty Simpson pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 9 yds to the WKU 15
  4. 10:581st & 10 at WKU 39Simpson, Ty pass pass intended for Scott, Rico intercepted by Robinson, Kent at the WESTERNKY6, Robinson, Kent return 0 yards to the WESTERNKY6, PENALTY WESTERNKY personal foul (Thomas, Darius) 15 yards to the WESTERNKY24, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALA.
  5. 11:272nd & 8 at ALA 46Ty Simpson pass complete to Caleb Odom for 15 yds to the WKU 39 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:501st & 10 at ALA 44Kevin Riley run for 2 yds to the ALA 46
  7. 12:282nd & 2 at ALA 40Richard Young run for 4 yds to the ALA 44 for a 1ST down
  8. 12:551st & 10 at ALA 32Ty Simpson pass complete to Caleb Odom for 8 yds to the ALA 40
  9. 13:183rd & 1 at ALA 30Richard Young run for 2 yds to the ALA 32 for a 1ST down
  10. 13:592nd & 10 at ALA 21Kevin Riley run for 9 yds to the ALA 30
  11. 14:021st & 10 at ALA 21Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Rico Scott
Q3Western Kentucky3 plays · -1 yds · 1:43 · Punt0–56
  1. 14:024th & 11 at WKU 27Cole Maynard punt for 52 yds, downed at the ALA 21
  2. 14:213rd & 11 at WKU 27Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to George Hart III
  3. 15:002nd & 12 at WKU 26Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the WKU 27
  4. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  5. 0:451st & 10 at WKU 28Easton Messer run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 26
Q3Alabama3 plays · 1 yds · 0:54 · Punt0–56
  1. 0:454th & 9 at ALA 26James Burnip punt for 46 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 28
  2. 0:583rd & 9 at ALA 26Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Caleb Odom
  3. 1:362nd & 10 at ALA 25Richard Young run for 1 yd to the ALA 26
  4. 1:391st & 10 at ALA 25Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Richard Young
Q3Western Kentucky3 plays · 3 yds · 1:12 · Punt0–56
  1. 1:394th & 7 at WKU 28Cole Maynard punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Mbakwe at the ALA 25
  2. 1:563rd & 7 at WKU 28Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Moussa Barry
  3. 2:312nd & 10 at WKU 25Caden Veltkamp run for 3 yds to the WKU 28
  4. 2:511st & 10 at WKU 25L.T. Sanders run for no gain to the WKU 25
  5. 2:512nd & 10 at ALA 35Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Alabama6 plays · 53 yds · 2:47 · Touchdown0–56
  1. 2:512nd & Goal at WKU 2Daniel Hill 2 Yd Run (Conor Talty Kick)
  2. 2:592nd & Goal at WKU 2Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 02:59
  3. 3:331st & Goal at WKU 2Daniel Hill run for no gain to the WKU 2
  4. 4:041st & 10 at WKU 19Ty Simpson run for 17 yds to the WKU 2 for a 1ST down
  5. 4:352nd & 10 at WKU 33Ty Simpson pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 14 yds to the WKU 19 for a 1ST down
  6. 5:161st & 10 at WKU 33Daniel Hill run for no gain to the WKU 33
  7. 5:381st & 10 at ALA 47Ty Simpson pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 20 yds to the WKU 33 for a 1ST down
Q3Western Kentucky3 plays · -2 yds · 0:52 · Punt0–49
  1. 5:384th & 12 at WKU 18Cole Maynard punt for 46 yds , Cole Adams returns for 11 yds to the ALA 47
  2. 5:563rd & 12 at WKU 18Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith
  3. 6:022nd & 12 at WKU 18Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson
  4. 6:251st & 10 at WKU 20Elijah Young run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 18
  5. 6:302nd & 13 at ALA 35Conor Talty kickoff for 61 yds , Easton Messer return for 16 yds to the WKU 20
Q3Alabama9 plays · 61 yds · 4:10 · Touchdown0–49
  1. 6:302nd & 13 at WKU 21Jalen Milroe 21 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
  2. 7:131st & 10 at WKU 18Richard Young run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKU 21
  3. 7:341st & 10 at WKU 28Jalen Milroe pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 10 yds to the WKU 18 for a 1ST down
  4. 8:033rd & 4 at WKU 32Jalen Milroe pass complete to Josh Cuevas for 4 yds to the WKU 28 for a 1ST down
  5. 8:432nd & 5 at WKU 33Richard Young run for 1 yd to the WKU 32
  6. 9:211st & 10 at WKU 38Jalen Milroe run for 5 yds to the WKU 33
  7. 9:443rd & 4 at ALA 45Jalen Milroe pass complete to Germie Bernard for 17 yds to the WKU 38 for a 1ST down
  8. 10:212nd & 7 at ALA 42Richard Young run for 3 yds to the ALA 45
  9. 10:401st & 10 at ALA 39Jalen Milroe run for 3 yds to the ALA 42
Q3Western Kentucky4 plays · -1 yds · 2:33 · Punt0–42
  1. 10:404th & 11 at WKU 16Cole Maynard punt for 54 yds , Cole Adams returns for 9 yds to the ALA 39
  2. 11:323rd & 14 at WKU 13Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 3 yds to the WKU 16
  3. 12:073rd & 6 at WKU 21Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 2 yds to the WKU 23 Western Kentucky Penalty, Illegal Block (Michael Mathison) to the WKU 13
  4. 12:432nd & 8 at WKU 19Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 2 yds to the WKU 21
  5. 13:131st & 10 at WKU 17Caden Veltkamp run for 2 yds to the WKU 19
Q3Alabama3 plays · 4 yds · 1:47 · Punt0–42
  1. 13:134th & 6 at ALA 29James Burnip punt for 54 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 17
  2. 13:204th & 1 at ALA 34Alabama Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the ALA 29
  3. 14:073rd & 2 at ALA 33Jalen Milroe run for 1 yd to the ALA 34
  4. 14:412nd & 3 at ALA 32Jam Miller run for 1 yd to the ALA 33
  5. 15:001st & 10 at ALA 25Jam Miller run for 7 yds to the ALA 32
  6. 15:001st & 10 at WKU 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Western Kentucky3 plays · 0 yds · 1:30 · End of Half0–42
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:083rd & 7 at WKU 28TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKU 25
  3. 0:472nd & 10 at WKU 25Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the WKU 28
  4. 1:301st & 10 at WKU 25Elijah Young run for no gain to the WKU 25
  5. 1:302nd & 10 at ALA 35Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Alabama2 plays · 55 yds · 0:15 · Touchdown0–42
  1. 1:302nd & 10 at ALA 45Ryan Williams 55 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)
  2. 1:451st & 10 at ALA 45Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Jam Miller
Q2Western Kentucky3 plays · 4 yds · 1:08 · Punt0–35
  1. 1:454th & 6 at WKU 29Cole Maynard punt for 38 yds , Cole Adams returns for 12 yds to the ALA 45
  2. 1:544th & 6 at WKU 29Timeout Alabama, clock 01:54
  3. 2:003rd & 6 at WKU 29L.T. Sanders run for no gain to the WKU 29
  4. 2:202nd & 6 at WKU 29George Hart III run for no gain to the WKU 29
  5. 2:531st & 10 at WKU 25George Hart III run for 4 yds to the WKU 29
  6. 2:531st & 10 at ALA 35Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Alabama2 plays · 96 yds · 0:33 · Touchdown0–35
  1. 2:531st & 10 at ALA 15Justice Haynes 85 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
  2. 3:261st & 10 at ALA 4Justice Haynes run for 11 yds to the ALA 15 for a 1ST down
Q2Alabama2 plays · 80 yds · 1:04 · TOUCHDOWN0–28
  1. 12:351st & 10 at WKU 39Jam Miller 39 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
  2. 13:141st & 20 at ALA 11Jalen Milroe run for 40 yds to the WKU 49 for a 1ST down Western Kentucky Penalty, Defensive Holding (Upton Stout) to the WKU 39 for a 1ST down
  3. 13:391st & 10 at ALA 20Miller, Jam rush for 12 yards to the ALA32, PENALTY ALA holding (Roberts, Jaeden) 10 yards to the ALA10, NO PLAY.
Q2Western Kentucky21 plays · 71 yds · 9:09 · Downs0–28
  1. 3:264th & 5 at ALA 8TJ Finley run for 4 yds to the ALA 4
  2. 3:334th & 5 at ALA 8Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 03:33
  3. 4:073rd & 14 at ALA 17TJ Finley pass complete to Moussa Barry for 9 yds to the ALA 8
  4. 4:482nd & 15 at ALA 18Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the ALA 17
  5. 6:013rd & 7 at ALA 21TJ Finley pass complete to Easton Messer for 8 yds to the ALA 13 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:062nd & 7 at ALA 21TJ Finley pass incomplete to Moussa Barry
  7. 6:481st & 10 at ALA 24TJ Finley pass complete to Moussa Barry for 3 yds to the ALA 21
  8. 7:283rd & 6 at ALA 34TJ Finley pass complete to Moussa Barry for 10 yds to the ALA 24 for a 1ST down
  9. 7:542nd & 10 at ALA 38TJ Finley pass complete to Easton Messer for 4 yds to the ALA 34
  10. 8:011st & 10 at ALA 38TJ Finley pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson
  11. 8:234th & 3 at ALA 43TJ Finley pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 5 yds to the ALA 38 for a 1ST down
  12. 9:133rd & 10 at WKU 50TJ Finley pass complete to Elijah Young for 7 yds to the ALA 43
  13. 9:192nd & 10 at WKU 50TJ Finley pass incomplete
  14. 9:241st & 10 at WKU 50TJ Finley pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson
  15. 9:553rd & 10 at WKU 38TJ Finley pass complete to Elijah Young for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  16. 10:292nd & 10 at WKU 38TJ Finley pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for no gain to the WKU 38
  17. 10:361st & 10 at WKU 38TJ Finley pass incomplete to Easton Messer
  18. 10:554th & 1 at WKU 34TJ Finley run for 4 yds to the WKU 38 for a 1ST down
  19. 11:373rd & 4 at WKU 31TJ Finley run for 3 yds to the WKU 34
  20. 12:152nd & 8 at WKU 27TJ Finley pass complete to L.T. Sanders for 4 yds to the WKU 31
  21. 12:351st & 10 at WKU 25TJ Finley pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 2 yds to the WKU 27
  22. 12:351st & 10 at ALA 35Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  23. 5:251st & 10 at ALA 13TJ Finley pass complete to Elijah Young for a loss of 5 yards to the ALA 18
Q1Western Kentucky4 plays · 0 yds · 1:33 · Missed FG0–21
  1. 13:394th & 10 at ALA 20Lucas Carneiro 38 yd FG MISSED
  2. 14:273rd & 3 at ALA 13TJ Finley pass complete to TJ Finley for a loss of 7 yards to the ALA 20
  3. 15:002nd & 8 at ALA 18TJ Finley run for 5 yds to the ALA 13
  4. 15:002nd & 3 at ALA 13Western Kentucky Penalty, False Start (Blake Austin) to the ALA 18
  5. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  6. 0:121st & 10 at ALA 20Elijah Young run for 7 yds to the ALA 13
Q1Alabama3 plays · -8 yds · 1:27 · Fumble0–21
  1. 0:123rd & 2 at ALA 36TEAM run for a loss of 16 yards to the ALA 20 TEAM fumbled, recovered by WKU Devonte' Mathews
  2. 0:173rd & 2 at ALA 36Timeout Alabama, clock 00:17
  3. 1:092nd & 9 at ALA 29Kendrick Law run for 7 yds to the ALA 36
  4. 1:391st & 10 at ALA 28Jalen Milroe run for 1 yd to the ALA 29
Q1Western Kentucky3 plays · 5 yds · 0:48 · Punt0–21
  1. 1:394th & 5 at WKU 30Cole Maynard punt for 51 yds , Cole Adams returns for 9 yds to the ALA 28
  2. 1:573rd & 5 at WKU 30TJ Finley pass incomplete to Easton Messer
  3. 2:012nd & 5 at WKU 30TJ Finley pass incomplete to Elijah Young
  4. 2:271st & 10 at WKU 25TJ Finley pass complete to Moussa Barry for 5 yds to the WKU 30
  5. 2:273rd & 15 at ALA 35Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Alabama4 plays · 81 yds · 1:19 · Touchdown0–21
  1. 2:273rd & 13 at ALA 16Ryan Williams 84 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)
  2. 3:152nd & 14 at ALA 15Jalen Milroe run for 1 yd to the ALA 16
  3. 3:232nd & 7 at ALA 22Jam Miller run for 3 yds to the ALA 25 Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (Kobe Prentice) to the ALA 15
  4. 3:262nd & 2 at ALA 27Alabama Penalty, False Start (Tyler Booker) to the ALA 22
  5. 3:461st & 10 at ALA 19Jalen Milroe pass complete to CJ Dippre for 8 yds to the ALA 27
Q1Western Kentucky3 plays · 5 yds · 1:15 · Punt0–14
  1. 3:464th & 5 at WKU 30Cole Maynard punt for 42 yds , Cole Adams returns for 1 yd to the ALA 31 Alabama Penalty, Illegal Block (Zavier Mincey) to the ALA 19
  2. 4:233rd & 8 at WKU 27TJ Finley run for 3 yds to the WKU 30
  3. 4:272nd & 8 at WKU 27TJ Finley pass incomplete to Bryce Childress
  4. 5:011st & 10 at WKU 25Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 27
  5. 5:013rd & 6 at ALA 35Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Alabama3 plays · 26 yds · 1:31 · Touchdown0–14
  1. 5:013rd & 6 at WKU 22Kendrick Law 22 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)
  2. 5:552nd & 8 at WKU 24Jalen Milroe run for 2 yds to the WKU 22
  3. 6:321st & 10 at WKU 26Justice Haynes run for 2 yds to the WKU 24
Q1Western Kentucky8 plays · 53 yds · 3:35 · Interception0–7
  1. 6:323rd & 6 at ALA 22TJ Finley pass intercepted Keon Sabb return for 64 yds to the WKU 26
  2. 7:252nd & 10 at ALA 26TJ Finley pass complete to River Helms for 4 yds to the ALA 22
  3. 7:311st & 10 at ALA 26TJ Finley pass incomplete to Easton Messer
  4. 8:141st & 10 at ALA 36Elijah Young run for 10 yds to the ALA 26 for a 1ST down
  5. 8:213rd & 4 at WKU 49Finley, TJ pass incomplete to Childress, Bryce, PENALTY ALA pass interference (Morgan, Red) 15 yards to the ALA36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTERNKY.
  6. 8:532nd & 12 at WKU 41TJ Finley run for 8 yds to the WKU 49
  7. 9:291st & 10 at WKU 43Elijah Young run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 41
  8. 9:461st & 10 at WKU 38Young, Elijah rush for 2 yards to the WESTERNKY40, PENALTY ALA substitution infraction 5 yards to the WESTERNKY43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTERNKY.
  9. 10:042nd & 10 at WKU 25TJ Finley pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 13 yds to the WKU 38 for a 1ST down
  10. 10:071st & 10 at WKU 25TJ Finley pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith
  11. 10:072nd & 6 at ALA 35Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Alabama2 plays · 16 yds · 0:41 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 10:072nd & 6 at WKU 12Jalen Milroe 12 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)
  2. 10:481st & 10 at WKU 16Jam Miller run for 4 yds to the WKU 12
Q1Western Kentucky2 plays · 2 yds · 0:32 · Interception0–0
  1. 10:482nd & 8 at WKU 22TJ Finley pass intercepted Keon Sabb return for 23 yds to the WKU 16
  2. 11:201st & 10 at WKU 20Easton Messer run for 2 yds to the WKU 22
Q1Alabama3 plays · -3 yds · 1:30 · Punt0–0
  1. 11:204th & 13 at ALA 28James Burnip punt for 52 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 20
  2. 11:343rd & 13 at ALA 28Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Kendrick Law
  3. 12:222nd & 6 at ALA 35Jalen Milroe sacked by Hosea Wheeler for a loss of 7 yards to the ALA 28 Jalen Milroe fumbled, forced by Hosea Wheeler, recovered by ALA Jalen Milroe , return for 0 yards
  4. 12:501st & 10 at ALA 31Justice Haynes run for 4 yds to the ALA 35
Q1Western Kentucky5 plays · 6 yds · 2:10 · Punt0–0
  1. 12:504th & 22 at WKU 31Cole Maynard punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Cole Adams at the ALA 31
  2. 13:303rd & 12 at WKU 41TJ Finley sacked by Que Robinson for a loss of 10 yards to the WKU 31
  3. 14:052nd & 10 at WKU 43Elijah Young run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 41
  4. 14:201st & 10 at WKU 43TJ Finley pass incomplete to River Helms
  5. 14:382nd & 8 at WKU 27TJ Finley pass complete to River Helms for 16 yds to the WKU 43 for a 1ST down
  6. 15:001st & 10 at WKU 25TJ Finley pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 2 yds to the WKU 27
  7. 15:001st & 10 at ALA 35Conor Talty kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback

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