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Scoring Summary (Final)2009 Alabama Crimson Tide Football

#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)

Alabama (1-0) vs. Virginia Tech (0-1)Date: Sep 05, 2009 • Site: Atlanta, Ga. • Stadium: Georgia DomeAttendance: 74954

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 TotalAlabama 9 7 0 18 34Virginia Tech 7 10 0 7 24

Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H1st 09:56 UA - Leigh Tiffin 49 yd field goal, 6-26 3:10 3 - 0

06:47 UA - Leigh Tiffin 34 yd field goal, 7-30 1:59 6 - 006:35 VT - Roberts, D 98 yd kickoff return (Waldron, M kick) 6 - 703:05 UA - Leigh Tiffin 32 yd field goal, 4-2 0:39 9 - 7

2nd 08:39 VT - Waldron, M 28 yd field goal, 4-3 2:00 9 - 1003:09 UA - Roy Upchurch 19 yd run (Leigh Tiffin kick), 11-76 5:24 16 - 1001:02 VT - Williams, R 1 yd run (Waldron, M kick), 7-51 2:01 16 - 17

4th 12:23 UA - Mark Ingram 6 yd run (Colin Peek pass from Greg McElroy), 2-54 0:37 24 - 1710:29 UA - Leigh Tiffin 20 yd field goal, 5-17 1:45 27 - 1709:22 VT - Williams, R 32 yd run (Waldron, M kick), 2-37 1:00 27 - 2406:35 UA - Mark Ingram 18 yd pass from Greg McElroy (Leigh Tiffin kick), 5-74 2:40 34 - 24

Kickoff time: 8:10 PM • End of Game: 11:48 • Total elapsed time: 3:38Officials: Referee: M.Austin; Umpire: W.Hackett Jr.; Linesman: G.Morris III;Line judge: M.Haddock; Back judge: S.Patrick; Field judge: G.Thomas;Side judge: R.A.Potts; Scorer: G.Campbell;Temperature: 72 deg • Wind: N/A • Weather: Indoors

Participation Report (Final)2009 Alabama Crimson Tide Football


Alabama

Pos ## OFFENSELT 77 James CarpenterLG 78 Mike JohnsonC 73 William VlachosRG 75 Barrett JonesRT 79 Drew DavisTE 84 Colin PeekWR 8 Julio JonesWR 4 Marquis MazeQB 12 Greg McElroyRB 22 Mark IngramHB 17 Brad Smelley

Virginia Tech

Pos ## OFFENSEQB 5 Taylor, TTB 34 Williams, ROT 62 DeChristopherOG 70 Render, SC 60 Warren, BOG 68 Brooks, JOT 77 Wang, ETE 8 Boone, GWR 11 Roberts, DWR 19 Coale, DWR 29 Boyce, X

Pos ## DEFENSEDE 97 P J. FitzgeraldNG 62 Terrence CodyDE 1F Lorenzo WashingtonSAM 13 Cory ReamerMIKE 25 Rolando McClainWILL 30 Dont'a HightowerJACK 32 Eryk AndersLC 28 Javier ArenasRC 3 Kareem JacksonSS 4 Marquis MazeFS 27 Justin Woodall

Pos ## DEFENSEDE 6 Worilds, JDT 95 Thompson, CDT 91 Graves, JDE 47 Brown, NLB 26 Grimm, CLB 36 Johnson, JLB 52 Rivers, BCB 21 Carmichael, RCB 22 Virgil, SROV 24 Porch, DFS 17 Chancellor, K

Alabama: 1H-Josh Chapman, 3A-Trent Richardson, 4A-Mark Barron, 5-Roy Upchurch, 6-Demetrius Goode,8A-Chris Rogers, 15-Darius Hanks, 18-Rod Woodson, 20-Tyrone King, 23-Robby Green, 24-Marquis Johnson,26-Ali Sharrief, 29-Terry Grant, 36-Chris Jordan, 40-Baron Huber, 41-Courtney Upshaw, 50-Brian Selman,57-Marcell Dareus, 66-Brian Motley, 68-Taylor Pharr, 80-Mike McCoy, 82-Earl Alexander, 85-Preston Dial,89-Michael Williams, 92-Damion Square, 95-Brandon Deaderick, 96-Luther Davis, 99-Leigh Tiffin.

Virginia Tech: 2-Morgan, D, 4-Wilson, D, 7-Davis, M, 9-Hill, C, 15-Whitley, E, 18-Wheeler, S, 20-Hosley, J,23-Reidy, M, 25-Oglesby, J, 28-Tweedy, A, 31-Younger, K, 33-Drager, C, 38-Odom, Q, 41-Martin, C, 44-Luckett, Z,48-Myer, J, 49-Waldron, M, 50-Carroll, C, 56-Taylor, D, 75-Nosal, G, 81-Boykin, J, 82-Friday, S, 88-Smith, A,90-Coles, DJ, 94-Muncey, M, 97-Bowden, B, 98-Hopkins, A.

Team Statistics (Final)2009 Alabama Crimson Tide Football


UA VTFIRST DOWNS 22 11 R u s h i n g 9 4 P a s s i n g 11 4 P e n a l t y 2 3NET YARDS RUSHING 268 64 Rushing Attempts 49 31 Average Per Rush 5.5 2.1 Rushing Touchdowns 2 2 Yards Gained Rushing 293 121 Yards Lost Rushing 25 57NET YARDS PASSING 230 91 C o m p l e t i o n s - A t t e m p t s - I n t 15-30-1 9-20-0 Average Per Attempt 7.7 4.6 Average Per Completion 15.3 10.1 Passing Touchdowns 1 0TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 498 155 Total offense plays 79 51 Average Gain Per Play 6.3 3.0Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 5-2Penalties: Number-Yards 10-83 6-45PUNTS-YARDS 5-224 8-365 Average Yards Per Punt 44.8 45.6 Net Yards Per Punt 38.6 38.8 Inside 20 3 2 50+ Yards 1 1 T o u c h b a c k s 1 1 Fair catch 1 3KICKOFFS-YARDS 8-517 5-333 Average Yards Per Kickoff 64.6 66.6 Net Yards Per Kickoff 34.2 46.8 T o u c h b a c k s 0 0Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 3-35-0 2-11-0 Average Per Return 11.7 5.5Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 5-99-0 8-243-1 Average Per Return 19.8 30.4Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-6-0Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-2-0Miscellaneous Yards 0 0Possession Time 37:02 22:58 1st Quarter 8 : 3 9 6 : 2 1 2nd Quarter 8 : 5 6 6 : 0 4 3rd Quarter 9 : 4 0 5 : 2 0 4th Quarter 9 : 4 7 5 : 1 3Third-Down Conversions 6 of 17 2 of 12Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-8 2-2Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-38 2-5PAT Kicks 2-2 3-3Field Goals 4-5 1-1

Individual Statistics (Final)2009 Alabama Crimson Tide Football


Alabama Virginia Tech

Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgMark Ingram 26 156 6 150 1 39 5.8Roy Upchurch 7 92 2 90 1 34 12.9Greg McElroy 8 33 5 28 0 9 3.5Trent Richardson 3 10 0 10 0 6 3.3Terry Grant 2 2 0 2 0 2 1.0Julio Jones 1 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0Marquis Maze 1 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0Team 1 0 10 -10 0 0-10.0Totals 49 293 25 268 2 39 5.5

Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgWilliams, R 13 71 0 71 2 32 5.5Oglesby, J 6 19 3 16 0 7 2.7Coale, D 1 5 0 5 0 5 5.0Team 1 0 2 -2 0 0 -2.0Taylor, T 10 26 52 -26 0 16 -2.6Totals 31 121 57 64 2 32 2.1

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long SackGreg McElroy 15-30-1 230 1 48 2Totals 15-30-1 230 1 48 2

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long SackTaylor, T 9-20-0 91 0 43 5Totals 9-20-0 91 0 43 5

Receiving No. Yards TD LongJulio Jones 4 46 0 16Darius Hanks 3 55 0 35Colin Peek 3 37 0 19Mark Ingram 3 35 1 18Marquis Maze 2 57 0 48Totals 15 230 1 48

Receiving No. Yards TD LongBoykin, J 3 19 0 10Williams, R 2 42 0 43Coale, D 2 16 0 12Oglesby, J 2 14 0 13Totals 9 91 0 43

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TBP J. Fitzgerald 5 224 44.8 53 3 1Totals 5 224 44.8 53 3 1

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TBBowden, B 8 365 45.6 57 2 1Totals 8 365 45.6 57 2 1

Punt Kickoff InterceptReturns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds LgJavier Arenas 3 35 15 3 55 22 0 0 0Terry Grant 0 0 0 2 44 29 0 0 0Totals 3 35 15 5 99 29 0 0 0

Punt Kickoff InterceptReturns No Yds Lg No Yds Lg No Yds LgHosley, J 1 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0Williams, R 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Roberts, D 0 0 0 4 195 98 0 0 0Hopkins, A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 6Wilson, D 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0Morgan, D 0 0 0 3 45 21 0 0 0Totals 2 11 11 8 243 98 1 6 6

Field goals Qtr Time Dist ResultLeigh Tiffin 1st 09:56 49 yards GoodLeigh Tiffin 1st 06:47 34 yards GoodLeigh Tiffin 1st 03:05 32 yards GoodLeigh Tiffin 2nd 00:02 36 yards MissedLeigh Tiffin 4th 10:29 20 yards Good

Field goals Qtr Time Dist ResultWaldron, M 2nd 08:39 28 yards Good

Kickoffs No. Yards Avg TB OBLeigh Tiffin 8 517 64.6 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yards Avg TB OBMyer, J 5 333 66.6 0 0

All-purpose Run Rcv KR PR IR TotalMark Ingram 150 35 0 0 0 185Javier Arenas 0 0 55 35 0 90Roy Upchurch 90 0 0 0 0 90Marquis Maze -1 57 0 0 0 56

All-purpose Run Rcv KR PR IR TotalRoberts, D 0 0 195 0 0 195Williams, R 71 42 0 0 0 113Morgan, D 0 0 45 0 0 45Oglesby, J 16 14 0 0 0 30

FUMBLES: Alabama-Roy Upchurch 1-1; Team 1-0. Virginia Tech-Morgan, D 2-1; Williams, R 1-1;Taylor, T 1-0; Oglesby, J 1-0.

Defensive Statistics (Final)2009 Alabama Crimson Tide Football


# Alabama Solo Ast Total Sacks-Yds TFL-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds BrUp Blks QBH32 Eryk Anders 3 5 8 - 2.0-3 1 - - - - -27 Justin Woodall 1 6 7 - 0.5-1 - - - - - -30 Dont'a Hightower 2 4 6 - 1.0-1 - - - 1 - -25 Rolando McClain 4 1 5 2.0-19 2.0-19 - - - - - -28 Javier Arenas 3 2 5 1.0-10 1.0-10 - - - - - -24 Marquis Johnson 3 0 3 - - - - - 1 - -20 Tyrone King 1 2 3 - - - - - - - -1H Josh Chapman 1 2 3 0.5-1 1.0-1 - - - - - -4A Mark Barron 1 1 2 - - - - - - - -57 Marcell Dareus 1 1 2 1.5-8 1.5-8 - - - - - -18 Rod Woodson 1 1 2 - - - - - - - -84 Colin Peek 1 0 1 - - - - - - - -8A Chris Rogers 1 0 1 - - 1 1-0 - - - -97 P J. Fitzgerald 1 0 1 - - - - - - - -95 Brandon Deaderick 1 0 1 - - - - - - - -3A Trent Richardson 1 0 1 - - - - - - - -1F Lorenzo Washington 1 0 1 - - - - - - - -62 Terrence Cody 1 0 1 - - - - - - - -41 Courtney Upshaw 0 1 1 - - - - - - - -3 Kareem Jackson 0 0 0 - - - - - 1 - -50 Brian Selman 0 0 0 - - - 1-0 - - - -

Totals 28 26 54 5.0-38 9.0-43 2 2-0 0-0 3 0 0

# Virginia Tech Solo Ast Total Sacks-Yds TFL-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds BrUp Blks QBH36 Johnson, J 9 4 13 - 1.0-3 - - - 1 - -52 Rivers, B 4 7 11 - 1.0-2 - - - - - -22 Virgil, S 7 2 9 - 3.0-4 - 1-2 - - - -26 Grimm, C 5 3 8 - 0.5-0 1 - - 1 - -6 Worilds, J 2 3 5 1.0-4 1.0-4 - - - - - -17 Chancellor, K 3 1 4 - - - - - - - -47 Brown, N 2 2 4 - - - - - - - -24 Porch, D 2 2 4 - - - - - 1 - -28 Tweedy, A 2 2 4 - - - - - - - -98 Hopkins, A 1 3 4 0.5-1 1.0-2 - - 1-6 - - -21 Carmichael, R 1 2 3 - - - - - - - -95 Thompson, C 2 0 2 - - - - - - - -41 Martin, C 1 1 2 - - - - - - - -44 Luckett, Z 1 1 2 - - - - - - - -91 Graves, J 1 1 2 - - - - - - - -82 Friday, S 0 1 1 0.5-0 0.5-0 - - - 1 - -2 Morgan, D 0 1 1 - - - - - 1 - -15 Whitley, E 0 1 1 - - - - - - - -23 Reidy, M 0 1 1 - - - - - - - -

Totals 43 38 81 2.0-5 8.0-15 1 1-2 1-6 5 0 0

Drive Chart (By Team) (Final)2009 Alabama Crimson Tide Football


Drive Started Drive Ended ConsumedTeam Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How lost Pl - Yds TOPUA 1st A42 13:06 P u n t V32 09:56 *FIELD GOAL 6 - 26 3:10UA V46 08:46 P u n t V16 06:47 *FIELD GOAL 7 - 30 1:59 .UA A15 06:30 K i c k o f f A43 03:44 P u n t 5 - 28 2:46UA V16 03:44 F u m b l e V14 03:05 *FIELD GOAL 4 - 2 0:39 .UA 2nd A20 14:03 P u n t A16 12:30 P u n t 3 - (4) 1:33UA A12 11:32 P u n t A14 10:39 I n t e r c e p t i o n 3 - 2 0:53UA A24 08:33 K i c k o f f V00 03:09 *TOUCHDOWN 11 - 76 5:24 .UA A22 00:56 K i c k o f f V18 00:02 Missed FG 6 - 60 0:54 .UA 3rd A29 14:54 K i c k o f f A50 10:08 P u n t 9 - 21 4:46UA A34 08:17 P u n t V09 04:53 F u m b l e 6 - 57 3:24UA A11 01:24 P u n t A38 14:46 P u n t 4 - 27 1:38UA 4th A46 12:51 P u n t V00 12:14 *TOUCHDOWN 2 - 54 0:37 .UA V20 12:14 F u m b l e V03 10:29 *FIELD GOAL 5 - 17 1:45 .UA A26 09:15 K i c k o f f V00 06:35 *TOUCHDOWN 5 - 74 2:40 .UA A46 05:04 P u n t V39 02:52 P u n t 5 - 15 2:12UA V19 02:12 D o w n s V14 00:00 End of half 3 - 5 2:12 .

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2ndAlabama Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half TotalTime of possession 08:39 08:56 09:40 09:47 17:35 19:27 37:023rd down conversions 1-5 2-4 3-4 0-4 3-9 3-8 6-17Average field position A48 A19 A24 V45 A34 A44 A394th down conversions 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Drive Started Drive Ended ConsumedTeam Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How lost Pl - Yds TOPVT 1st V18 14:55 K i c k o f f V27 13:06 P u n t 3 - 9 1:49VT V21 09:49 K i c k o f f V15 08:46 P u n t 3 - (6) 1:03VT A00 06:35 K i c k o f f A00 06:35 *TOUCHDOWN 0 - 0 0:00VT V16 00:00 P u n t V16 03:44 F u m b l e 0 - 0 0:00VT V25 03:00 K i c k o f f A49 14:03 P u n t 8 - 26 3:57VT 2nd V42 12:30 P u n t V47 11:32 P u n t 3 - 5 0:58VT A14 10:39 I n t e r c e p t i o n A11 08:39 *FIELD GOAL 4 - 3 2:00 .VT V49 03:03 K i c k o f f A00 01:02 *TOUCHDOWN 7 - 51 2:01 .VT V20 00:02 Missed FG V18 00:00 End of half 1 - (2) 0:02VT 3rd V04 10:08 P u n t V09 08:17 P u n t 3 - 5 1:51VT V11 04:53 F u m b l e V40 01:24 P u n t 6 - 29 3:29VT 4th V18 14:46 P u n t V29 12:51 P u n t 5 - 11 1:55VT V21 12:23 K i c k o f f V21 12:14 F u m b l e 0 - 0 0:09VT A37 10:22 K i c k o f f A00 09:22 *TOUCHDOWN 2 - 37 1:00VT V19 06:29 K i c k o f f V07 05:04 P u n t 3 - (12) 1:25VT V20 02:52 P u n t V19 02:12 D o w n s 4 - (1) 0:40

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2ndVirginia Tech Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half TotalTime of possession 06:21 06:04 05:20 05:13 12:25 10:33 22:583rd down conversions 1-3 1-4 0-2 0-3 2-7 0-5 2-12Average field position V41 V49 V07 V30 V45 V22 V354th down conversions 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1

Drive Chart (By Quarter) (Final)2009 Alabama Crimson Tide Football


Drive Started Drive Ended ConsumedTeam Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How lost Pl - Yds TOPVT 1st V18 14:55 K i c k o f f V27 13:06 P u n t 3 - 9 1:49UA A42 13:06 P u n t V32 09:56 *FIELD GOAL 6 - 26 3:10VT V21 09:49 K i c k o f f V15 08:46 P u n t 3 - (6) 1:03UA V46 08:46 P u n t V16 06:47 *FIELD GOAL 7 - 30 1:59 .VT A00 06:35 K i c k o f f A00 06:35 *TOUCHDOWN 0 - 0 0:00UA A15 06:30 K i c k o f f A43 03:44 P u n t 5 - 28 2:46VT V16 00:00 P u n t V16 03:44 F u m b l e 0 - 0 0:00UA V16 03:44 F u m b l e V14 03:05 *FIELD GOAL 4 - 2 0:39 .VT V25 03:00 K i c k o f f A49 14:03 P u n t 8 - 26 3:57UA 2nd A20 14:03 P u n t A16 12:30 P u n t 3 - (4) 1:33VT V42 12:30 P u n t V47 11:32 P u n t 3 - 5 0:58UA A12 11:32 P u n t A14 10:39 I n t e r c e p t i o n 3 - 2 0:53VT A14 10:39 I n t e r c e p t i o n A11 08:39 *FIELD GOAL 4 - 3 2:00 .UA A24 08:33 K i c k o f f V00 03:09 *TOUCHDOWN 11 - 76 5:24 .VT V49 03:03 K i c k o f f A00 01:02 *TOUCHDOWN 7 - 51 2:01 .UA A22 00:56 K i c k o f f V18 00:02 Missed FG 6 - 60 0:54 .VT V20 00:02 Missed FG V18 00:00 End of half 1 - (2) 0:02UA 3rd A29 14:54 K i c k o f f A50 10:08 P u n t 9 - 21 4:46VT V04 10:08 P u n t V09 08:17 P u n t 3 - 5 1:51UA A34 08:17 P u n t V09 04:53 F u m b l e 6 - 57 3:24VT V11 04:53 F u m b l e V40 01:24 P u n t 6 - 29 3:29UA A11 01:24 P u n t A38 14:46 P u n t 4 - 27 1:38VT 4th V18 14:46 P u n t V29 12:51 P u n t 5 - 11 1:55UA A46 12:51 P u n t V00 12:14 *TOUCHDOWN 2 - 54 0:37 .VT V21 12:23 K i c k o f f V21 12:14 F u m b l e 0 - 0 0:09UA V20 12:14 F u m b l e V03 10:29 *FIELD GOAL 5 - 17 1:45 .VT A37 10:22 K i c k o f f A00 09:22 *TOUCHDOWN 2 - 37 1:00UA A26 09:15 K i c k o f f V00 06:35 *TOUCHDOWN 5 - 74 2:40 .VT V19 06:29 K i c k o f f V07 05:04 P u n t 3 - (12) 1:25UA A46 05:04 P u n t V39 02:52 P u n t 5 - 15 2:12VT V20 02:52 P u n t V19 02:12 D o w n s 4 - (1) 0:40UA V19 02:12 D o w n s V14 00:00 End of half 3 - 5 2:12 .

Quickie Statistics (1st quarter)#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)

UA VTScore 9 7FIRST DOWNS 3 3RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 11-32 7-7PASSING YDS (NET) 49 30Passes Att-Comp-Int 8-2-0 5-4-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 19-81 12-37Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-21 1-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-15 4-143Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 1-41.0 2-41.5Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 1-10 2-15Possession Time 08:51 06:09Third-Down Conversions 1 of 5 1 of 3Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0

Alabama Virginia TechRushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgGreg McElroy 4 23 0 23 0 9 5.8Mark Ingram 4 8 0 8 0 4 2.0Terry Grant 2 2 0 2 0 2 1.0Julio Jones 1 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0

Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgWilliams, R 2 6 0 6 0 3 3.0Oglesby, J 3 8 2 6 0 6 2.0Coale, D 1 5 0 5 0 5 5.0Taylor, T 1 0 10 -10 0 0-10.0

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long SackGreg McElroy 2-8-0 49 0 35 0

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long SackTaylor, T 4-5-0 30 0 13 1

Receiving No. Yards TD LongDarius Hanks 1 35 0 35Julio Jones 1 14 0 14

Receiving No. Yards TD LongCoale, D 2 16 0 12Oglesby, J 2 14 0 13

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TBP J. Fitzgerald 1 41 41.0 41 1 0

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TBBowden, B 2 83 41.5 46 0 0

Punt Returns No. Yards TD LongJavier Arenas 2 21 0 15

Punt Returns No. Yards TD LongWilliams, R 1 0 0 0

Kick Returns No. Yards TD LongTerry Grant 1 15 0 15

Kick Returns No. Yards TD LongMorgan, D 2 24 0 15Roberts, D 2 119 1 98

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLJavier Arenas 2-1 3 1.0 1.0Justin Woodall 1-2 3 0.0 1.0Rod Woodson 1-1 2 0.0 0.0Eryk Anders 1-1 2 0.0 1.0

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLJohnson, J 2-2 4 0.0 0.0Virgil, S 2-1 3 0.0 1.0Worilds, J 1-2 3 0.0 0.0Luckett, Z 1-1 2 0.0 0.0



Play-by-Play Summary (1st quarter)#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)

VT Captains: #77 E.Wang, #8 G.Boone, #17 K.Chancellor, #26 C.GrimmAlabama Captains: #28 J.Arenas, #78 M.Johnson, #25 R.McClainAlabama wins the toss, defers. VT will receive, attack the west goal.

1-10 UA 30 UA ball on UA30.1-10 UA 30 Start of 1st quarter, clock 15:00.

Leigh Tiffin kickoff 61 yards to the VT9, Morgan, D return 9 yards to the VT18 (RodWoodson), fumble by Morgan, D recovered by VT Morgan, D at VT18.

VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 14:55.1-10 VT 18 Williams, R rush for 3 yards to the VT21 (Javier Arenas).2-7 VT 21 Coale, D rush for 5 yards to the VT26, out-of-bounds (Justin Woodall).3-2 VT 26 Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 14:02.3-2 VT 26 Taylor, T pass complete to Oglesby, J for 1 yard to the VT27 (Rolando McClain).4-1 VT 27 Bowden, B punt 37 yards to the UA36, Javier Arenas return 6 yards to the UA42,

out-of-bounds (Grimm, C).3 plays, 9 yards, 1:49

ALABAMA drive start at 13:06.1-10 UA 42 Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the UA45 (Porch, D).2-7 UA 45 P1Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 14 yards to the VT41, 1ST DOWN UA,

out-of-bounds (Virgil, S).1-10 VT 41 Greg McElroy rush for 1 yard to the VT40 (Brown, N).2-9 VT 40 Greg McElroy rush for 8 yards to the VT32 (Johnson, J;Rivers, B).3-1 VT 32 Timeout Alabama, clock 10:43.3-1 VT 32 Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the VT32 (Brown, N;Virgil, S).4-1 VT 32 Leigh Tiffin field goal attempt from 49 GOOD, clock 09:56.

Alabama 3, Virginia Tech 06 plays, 26 yards, 3:10

Leigh Tiffin kickoff 70 yards to the VT0, Roberts, D return 21 yards to the VT21 (TyroneKing;Courtney Upshaw).

VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 09:49.1-10 VT 21 Taylor, T pass incomplete to Younger, K.2-10 VT 21 Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 09:40.2-10 VT 21 Taylor, T pass complete to Coale, D for 4 yards to the VT25 (Marquis Johnson).3-6 VT 25 Taylor, T sacked for loss of 10 yards to the VT15 (Javier Arenas), PENALTY VT intentional

grounding (Taylor, T) 0 yards to the VT15.4-16 VT 15 4th and 16.4-16 VT 15 Bowden, B punt 46 yards to the UA39, Javier Arenas return 15 yards to the VT46 (Luckett,

Z).3 plays, minus 6 yards, 1:03

ALABAMA drive start at 08:46.1-10 VT 46 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones.2-10 VT 46 Greg McElroy pass complete to Mark Ingram for 2 yards to the VT44 (Johnson, J), PENALTY

UA holding (James Carpenter) 10 yards to the UA44, NO PLAY.2-20 UA 44 Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the UA48 (Johnson, J).3-16 UA 48 P2Greg McElroy pass complete to Darius Hanks for 35 yards to the VT17, 1ST DOWN UA.1-10 VT 17 Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the VT16 (Worilds, J;Johnson, J).2-9 VT 16 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Marquis Maze.3-9 VT 16 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones (Johnson, J).4-9 VT 16 Leigh Tiffin field goal attempt from 34 GOOD, clock 06:47.


Leigh Tiffin kickoff 68 yards to the VT2, Roberts, D return 98 yards to the UA0,TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:35.

1-G UA 03 Waldron, M kick attempt good.Virginia Tech 7, Alabama 6

0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12Myer, J kickoff 70 yards to the UA0, Terry Grant return 15 yards to the UA15 (Luckett,Z;Reidy, M).

ALABAMA drive start at 06:30.1-10 UA 15 Julio Jones rush for loss of 1 yard to the UA14 (Virgil, S).2-11 UA 14 X3Greg McElroy rush for 5 yards to the UA19, out-of-bounds (Johnson, J), PENALTY VT

personal foul (Johnson, J) 15 yards to the UA34, 1ST DOWN UA.1-10 UA 34 1st and 10.1-10 UA 34 Terry Grant rush for no gain to the UA34 (Thompson, C).2-10 UA 34 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones (Porch, D).3-10 UA 34 Greg McElroy rush for 9 yards to the UA43 (Chancellor, K;Worilds, J).4-1 UA 43 Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 03:55.4-1 UA 43 P J. Fitzgerald punt 41 yards to the VT16, Williams, R return 0 yards to the VT16, fumble

by Williams, R recovered by UA Brian Selman at VT16.5 plays, 28 yards, 2:46

Play-by-Play Summary (1st quarter)#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)

ALABAMA drive start at 03:44.1-10 VT 16 Terry Grant rush for 2 yards to the VT14, out-of-bounds (Worilds, J).2-8 VT 14 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Darius Hanks.3-8 VT 14 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Darius Hanks.4-8 VT 14 Leigh Tiffin field goal attempt from 32 GOOD, clock 03:05.


Leigh Tiffin kickoff 60 yards to the VT10, Morgan, D return 15 yards to the VT25 (RodWoodson;Tyrone King).

VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 03:00.1-10 VT 25 P1Taylor, T pass complete to Coale, D for 12 yards to the VT37, 1ST DOWN VT, out-of-bounds

(Javier Arenas;Justin Woodall).1-10 VT 37 Williams, R rush for 3 yards to the VT40 (Eryk Anders).2-7 VT 40 Oglesby, J rush for 6 yards to the VT46 (Mark Barron).3-1 VT 46 R2Oglesby, J rush for 2 yards to the VT48, 1ST DOWN VT (Terrence Cody).1-10 VT 48 P3Taylor, T pass complete to Oglesby, J for 13 yards to the UA39, 1ST DOWN VT.1-10 UA 39 Oglesby, J rush for loss of 2 yards to the UA41 (Justin Woodall;Eryk Anders).

END OF 1st QUARTER: Alabama 9, Virginia Tech 7

Time 1st Downs ConversionsQuarter Summary Score Poss R P X T 3rd 4th Rushing Passing Penalties

Alabama 9 08:51 0 2 1 3 1-5 0-0 11-32 2-8-0-49 1-10Virginia Tech 7 06:09 1 2 0 3 0-2 0-0 7-7 4-5-0-30 2-15

Quickie Statistics (1st quarter only)#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)


Alabama Virginia TechRushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgGreg McElroy 4 23 0 23 0 9 5.8Mark Ingram 4 8 0 8 0 4 2.0Terry Grant 2 2 0 2 0 2 1.0Julio Jones 1 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0

Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgWilliams, R 2 6 0 6 0 3 3.0Oglesby, J 3 8 2 6 0 6 2.0Coale, D 1 5 0 5 0 5 5.0Taylor, T 1 0 10 -10 0 0-10.0



Receiving No. Yards TD LongDarius Hanks 1 35 0 35Julio Jones 1 14 0 14

Receiving No. Yards TD LongCoale, D 2 16 0 12Oglesby, J 2 14 0 13




Punt Returns No. Yards TD LongWilliams, R 1 0 0 0


Kick Returns No. Yards TD LongMorgan, D 2 24 0 15Roberts, D 2 119 1 98

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLJavier Arenas 2-1 3 1.0 1.0Justin Woodall 1-2 3 0.0 1.0Rod Woodson 1-1 2 0.0 0.0Eryk Anders 1-1 2 0.0 1.0

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLJohnson, J 2-2 4 0.0 0.0Virgil, S 2-1 3 0.0 1.0Worilds, J 1-2 3 0.0 0.0Luckett, Z 1-1 2 0.0 0.0



Quickie Statistics (Halftime)#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)

UA VTScore 16 17FIRST DOWNS 11 7RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 23-126 17--5PASSING YDS (NET) 94 73Passes Att-Comp-Int 18-6-1 11-5-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 41-220 28-68Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-21 2-11Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-54 5-172Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-6Punts (Number-Avg) 2-47.0 4-43.2Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-1Penalties-Yards 6-48 2-15Possession Time 17:47 12:13Third-Down Conversions 3 of 9 2 of 7Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0

Alabama Virginia TechRushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgMark Ingram 11 56 0 56 0 16 5.1Roy Upchurch 2 53 0 53 1 34 26.5Greg McElroy 6 30 4 26 0 9 4.3Terry Grant 2 2 0 2 0 2 1.0

Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgWilliams, R 7 20 0 20 1 5 2.9Oglesby, J 3 8 2 6 0 6 2.0Coale, D 1 5 0 5 0 5 5.0Team 1 0 2 -2 0 0 -2.0



Receiving No. Yards TD LongJulio Jones 3 40 0 16Darius Hanks 1 35 0 35Colin Peek 1 10 0 10Marquis Maze 1 9 0 9

Receiving No. Yards TD LongCoale, D 2 16 0 12Oglesby, J 2 14 0 13Williams, R 1 43 0 43




Punt Returns No. Yards TD LongHosley, J 1 11 0 11Williams, R 1 0 0 0

Kick Returns No. Yards TD LongJavier Arenas 2 39 0 22Terry Grant 1 15 0 15

Kick Returns No. Yards TD LongRoberts, D 3 148 1 98Morgan, D 2 24 0 15

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLJustin Woodall 1-3 4 0.0 1.0Rolando McClain 2-1 3 1.0 1.0Javier Arenas 2-1 3 1.0 1.0Tyrone King 1-2 3 0.0 0.0

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLJohnson, J 4-3 7 0.0 0.0Grimm, C 3-2 5 0.0 0.0Worilds, J 2-2 4 1.0 1.0Virgil, S 2-2 4 0.0 1.0




Play-by-Play Summary (2nd quarter)#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)

2-12 UA 41 Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00.2-12 UA 41 Taylor, T pass incomplete to Wilson, D.3-12 UA 41 Taylor, T sacked for loss of 8 yards to the UA49 (Rolando McClain).4-20 UA 49 Bowden, B punt 49 yards to the UA0, touchback.

8 plays, 26 yards, 3:57ALABAMA drive start at 14:03.

1-10 UA 20 Mark Ingram rush for 6 yards to the UA26 (Rivers, B).2-4 UA 26 Team rush for loss of 10 yards to the UA16, fumble by Team recovered by UA Mark Ingram at

UA16.3-14 UA 16 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Marquis Maze.4-14 UA 16 P J. Fitzgerald punt 53 yards to the VT31, Hosley, J return 11 yards to the VT42 (P J.

Fitzgerald).3 plays, minus 4 yards, 1:33

VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 12:30.1-10 VT 42 Taylor, T pass incomplete to Roberts, D.2-10 VT 42 Williams, R rush for 5 yards to the VT47 (Josh Chapman).3-5 VT 47 Taylor, T pass incomplete to Roberts, D.4-5 VT 47 Bowden, B punt 41 yards to the UA12, fair catch by Javier Arenas.


1-10 UA 12 PENALTY UA false start (Mike Johnson) 5 yards to the UA7.1-15 UA 07 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones (Morgan, D).2-15 UA 07 Greg McElroy rush for 7 yards to the UA14 (Johnson, J).3-8 UA 14 Greg McElroy pass intercepted by Hopkins, A at the UA20, Hopkins, A return 6 yards to the

UA14 (Colin Peek).3 plays, 2 yards, 0:53

VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 10:39.1-10 UA 14 Williams, R rush for 3 yards to the UA11 (D. Hightower).2-7 UA 11 Williams, R rush for 2 yards to the UA9 (L. Washington).3-5 UA 09 Taylor, T sacked for loss of 2 yards to the UA11 (Marcell Dareus;Josh Chapman).4-7 UA 11 Waldron, M field goal attempt from 28 GOOD, clock 08:39.

Virginia Tech 10, Alabama 94 plays, 3 yards, 2:00

Myer, J kickoff 63 yards to the UA7, Javier Arenas return 17 yards to the UA24 (Tweedy,A;Grimm, C).

ALABAMA drive start at 08:33.1-10 UA 24 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Brad Smelley (Grimm, C).2-10 UA 24 Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 9 yards to the UA33 (Johnson, J).3-1 UA 33 R4Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the UA37, 1ST DOWN UA (Porch, D).1-10 UA 37 R5Mark Ingram rush for 14 yards to the VT49, 1ST DOWN UA (Carmichael, R).1-10 VT 49 Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the VT48 (Johnson, J;Virgil, S).2-9 VT 48 Greg McElroy sacked for loss of 4 yards to the UA48 (Worilds, J).3-13 UA 48 P6Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 16 yards to the VT36, 1ST DOWN UA,

out-of-bounds.Previous play is under review.Ruling on the field is confirmed. 1st down Alabama.

1-10 VT 36 Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the VT35 (Graves, J).2-9 VT 35 P7Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 10 yards to the VT25, 1ST DOWN UA (Rivers,

B;Grimm, C).1-10 VT 25 Mark Ingram rush for 6 yards to the VT19 (Hopkins, A).2-4 VT 19 R8Roy Upchurch rush for 19 yards to the VT0, 1ST DOWN UA, TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:09.1-G VT 03 Leigh Tiffin kick attempt good.


Leigh Tiffin kickoff 65 yards to the VT5, Roberts, D return 29 yards to the VT34 (TyroneKing), PENALTY UA personal foul (Tyrone King) 15 yards to the VT49, 1st and 10, VT ballon VT49.

VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 03:03.1-10 VT 49 Taylor, T pass incomplete to Boone, G (D. Hightower).2-10 VT 49 Taylor, T pass incomplete to Boyce, X.3-10 VT 49 X4Taylor, T pass incomplete to Boyce, X (Marquis Johnson), PENALTY UA pass interference

(Marquis Johnson) 3 yards to the UA48, 1ST DOWN VT, NO PLAY.1-10 UA 48 P5Taylor, T pass complete to Williams, R for 43 yards to the UA5, 1ST DOWN VT (Marquis

Johnson).1-G UA 05 Timeout Alabama, clock 02:32.1-G UA 05 X7Taylor, T rush for loss of 14 yards to the UA19, fumble by Taylor, T recovered by VT

Taylor, T at UA19, PENALTY UA personal foul (Rolando McClain) 10 yards to the UA9, 1STDOWN VT, PENALTY UA unsportsmanlike conduct (Rolando McClain) 5 yards to the UA4, 1STDOWN VT.

Play-by-Play Summary (2nd quarter)#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)

1-G UA 04 1st and 4.1-G UA 04 Williams, R rush for 3 yards to the UA1 (Justin Woodall;Rolando McClain).2-G UA 01 Taylor, T rush for no gain to the UA1 (B. Deaderick).3-G UA 01 Williams, R rush for 1 yard to the UA0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:02.1-G UA 03 Waldron, M kick attempt good.

Virginia Tech 17, Alabama 167 plays, 51 yards, 2:01

Myer, J kickoff 70 yards to the UA0, Javier Arenas return 22 yards to the UA22 (Grimm, C).ALABAMA drive start at 00:56.

1-10 UA 22 R9Roy Upchurch rush for 34 yards to the VT44, 1ST DOWN UA (Grimm, C).1-10 VT 44 P10Greg McElroy pass complete to Colin Peek for 10 yards to the VT34, 1ST DOWN UA (Porch,

D;Graves, J).1-10 VT 34 R11Mark Ingram rush for 16 yards to the VT18, 1ST DOWN UA (Martin, C;Brown, N).1-10 VT 18 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Colin Peek.2-10 VT 18 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones.3-10 VT 18 Leigh Tiffin field goal attempt from 36 MISSED - wide left, spot at VT20, clock 00:02.

6 plays, 60 yards, 0:54VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 00:02.

1-10 VT 20 Team rush for loss of 2 yards to the VT18.End of half, clock 00:00.

1 play, minus 2 yards, 0:02END OF 2nd QUARTER: Virginia Tech 17, Alabama 16


Alabama 7 08:56 5 3 0 8 2-4 0-0 12-94 4-10-1-45 5-38Virginia Tech 10 06:04 0 1 3 4 1-4 0-0 10-(-12) 1-6-0-43 0-0

Quickie Statistics (2nd quarter only)#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)

UA VTScore 7 10FIRST DOWNS 8 4RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 12-94 10--12PASSING YDS (NET) 45 43Passes Att-Comp-Int 10-4-1 6-1-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 22-139 16-31Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-11Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-39 1-29Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-6Punts (Number-Avg) 1-53.0 2-45.0Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 5-38 0-0Possession Time 08:56 06:04Third-Down Conversions 2 of 4 1 of 4Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0

Alabama Virginia TechRushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgRoy Upchurch 2 53 0 53 1 34 26.5Mark Ingram 7 48 0 48 0 16 6.9Greg McElroy 2 7 4 3 0 7 1.5Team 1 0 10 -10 0 0-10.0

Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgWilliams, R 5 14 0 14 1 5 2.8Team 1 0 2 -2 0 0 -2.0Taylor, T 4 0 24 -24 0 0 -6.0



Receiving No. Yards TD LongJulio Jones 2 26 0 16Colin Peek 1 10 0 10Marquis Maze 1 9 0 9

Receiving No. Yards TD LongWilliams, R 1 43 0 43



Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns No. Yards TD LongHosley, J 1 11 0 11

Kick Returns No. Yards TD LongJavier Arenas 2 39 0 22

Kick Returns No. Yards TD LongRoberts, D 1 29 0 29

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLRolando McClain 1-1 2 1.0 1.0Josh Chapman 1-1 2 0.5 1.0Colin Peek 1-0 1 0.0 0.0P J. Fitzgerald 1-0 1 0.0 0.0

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLGrimm, C 2-2 4 0.0 0.0Johnson, J 2-1 3 0.0 0.0Porch, D 1-1 2 0.0 0.0Graves, J 1-1 2 0.0 0.0




HALFTIME NOTES ALABAMA vs. VIRGINIA TECH Saturday, September 5, 2009 The Georgia Dome – Atlanta, Ga. QUOTE FROM HEAD COACH NICK SABAN “We lost our poise there in the twominute situation on defense and gave them a touchdown basically on penalties and a busted coverage. Special teams have not been good for us. They got 10 points on special teams and turnovers. We have to make their offense score points and we have to get some turnovers on defense. I think we played a little better as the game went on on offense and I think we have to keep doing that to have a chance to win.” DEADERICK SEES ACTION Senior defensive tackle Brandon Deaderick completed a miraculous return to activity with an appearance in tonight’s game just 5 days after being shot by an unknown assailant on Monday night, August 31, in Tuscaloosa. Deaderick, who suffered non‐life threatening injuries to his left forearm and hip in the incident, was cleared for action by team doctors. He saw his first action on special teams with 6:35 left to play in the first quarter on Virginia Tech’s point‐after conversion following a 98‐yard kickoff return for a touchdown that tied the game at 6‐6. Deaderick saw action on defense with 3:00 left in the first quarter. 9 FIRSTTIME STARTERS FOR ALABAMA Nine Alabama players (6 on offense, 3 on defense) made their first career starts for the Crimson Tide against Virginia Tech. On defense, senior linebacker Eryk Anders, sophomore defensive back Mark Barron and sophomore defensive lineman Marcell Dareus were first‐time starters. On offense, junior left tackle James Carpenter, sophomore center William Vlachos, sophomore right guard Barrett Jones, senior tight end Colin Peek, sophomore tight end/H‐back Brad Smelley and junior quarterback Greg McElroy made their first starts. UPCHURCH SCORES TIDE’S FIRST TOUCHDOWN OF 2009 Senior tailback Roy Upchurch’s’ nifty 19‐yard run with 3:09 remaining in the second quarter was Alabama’s first touchdown of the 2009 season and gave the Tide a 16‐10 lead over Virginia Tech. The run capped an 11‐play, 76‐yard drive that consumed 5:24 of game clock. Prior to the drive, Alabama had managed only 84 yards of total offense in the first half. Upchurch added a 34‐yard run to the Tech 44‐yard line with 46 seconds left in the second quarter and ended the half with 53 yards rushing and a touchdown on two carries. TIFFIN MAKES 3 FIELD GOALS IN FIRST HALF Senior placekicker Leigh Tiffin made three field goals in the first quarter to give Alabama a 9‐7 lead after the opening period. Tiffin opened the scoring against Virginia Tech with a 49‐yard field goal to give Alabama a 3‐0 lead with 9:56 left in the first quarter. Tiffin added a 34‐yard field goal with 6:47 left in the first quarter to extend the lead to 6‐0. With 3:05 remaining, Tiffin converted a 32‐yard field goal to give the Crimson Tide a 9‐7 lead following a fumbled punt by Tech that was recovered by deep snapper Brian Selman deep in Tech territory. The three field goals give Tiffin 56 in his Alabama career, ranking him 4th all‐time in Crimson Tide history behind Philip Doyle (78 from 1987‐90), Michael Proctor (65 from 1992‐95) and Tiffin’s father, Van Tiffin (59 from 1983‐86). TECH KICKOFF RETURN ERASES EARLY LEAD Virginia Tech erased a 6‐0 Alabama lead in the first quarter when Dyrell Roberts took a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. It marked the first kickoff return for a touchdown allowed by Alabama since Clemson’s C.J. Spiller scored on a 96‐yard kickoff return on August 30, 2008, also in the Georgia Dome. ARENAS GETS A SACK Senior cornerback Javier Arenas was credited with a quarterback sack of Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor in the first quarter, the third sack of his career, to force a Tech punt. He previously had sacks against Tennessee and Western Kentucky. Arenas got the sack when Taylor was flushed out of the pocket and threw a pass when in Arenas’ grasp, incurring an intentional grounding penalty on the play. HANKS NABS CAREERLONG RECEPTION Junior wide receiver Darius Hanks’ leaping grab of a Greg McElroy pass in the first quarter went for 37 yards to the Virginia Tech 17‐yard line to set up a 34‐yard field goal by Leigh Tiffin was the longest reception of Hanks’ Alabama career, surpassing an 18‐yard catch of a McElroy pass in 2008 against Auburn. GAME CAPTAINS Tonight’s game captains for Alabama were senior cornerback Javier Arenas, senior offensive guard Mike Johnson and junior linebacker Rolando McClain. Alabama won the coin toss and elected to defer. Virginia Tech elected to receive the opening kickoff. ###

Quickie Statistics (3rd quarter)#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)


Alabama Virginia TechRushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgRoy Upchurch 5 88 2 86 1 34 17.2Mark Ingram 16 74 5 69 0 18 4.3Greg McElroy 8 33 5 28 0 9 3.5Terry Grant 2 2 0 2 0 2 1.0




Receiving No. Yards TD LongJulio Jones 4 46 0 16Darius Hanks 3 55 0 35Colin Peek 2 18 0 10Mark Ingram 2 17 0 12

Receiving No. Yards TD LongWilliams, R 2 42 0 43Coale, D 2 16 0 12Oglesby, J 2 14 0 13Boykin, J 1 4 0 4







Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLJustin Woodall 1-6 7 0.0 1.0Eryk Anders 3-3 6 0.0 3.0Dont'a Hightower 2-3 5 0.0 1.0Javier Arenas 2-2 4 1.0 1.0

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLJohnson, J 8-3 11 0.0 1.0Grimm, C 5-2 7 0.0 0.0Virgil, S 5-2 7 0.0 3.0Rivers, B 3-3 6 0.0 1.0




Play-by-Play Summary (3rd quarter)#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)

Alabama will receive to start the 3rd qtr, attacking the east goal.Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00, VT ball on VT30.Myer, J kickoff 70 yards to the UA0, Terry Grant return 29 yards to the UA29 (Tweedy, A).

ALABAMA drive start at 14:54.1-10 UA 29 Greg McElroy pass complete to Mark Ingram for 5 yards to the UA34 (Johnson, J).2-5 UA 34 Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the UA34 (Thompson, C).3-5 UA 34 P12Greg McElroy pass complete to Darius Hanks for 7 yards to the UA41, 1ST DOWN UA.1-10 UA 41 Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the UA41 (Morgan, D;Rivers, B).2-10 UA 41 Greg McElroy rush for 3 yards to the UA44, out-of-bounds.3-7 UA 44 P13Greg McElroy pass complete to Colin Peek for 8 yards to the VT48, 1ST DOWN UA (Rivers, B).1-10 VT 48 Marquis Maze rush for loss of 1 yard to the VT49 (Virgil, S).2-11 VT 49 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Darius Hanks (Friday, S).3-11 VT 49 Greg McElroy sacked for loss of 1 yard to the 50 yardline (Hopkins, A;Friday, S).4-12 UA 50 P J. Fitzgerald punt 47 yards to the VT3, downed.


1-10 VT 03 VT ball on VT4.1-10 VT 04 Williams, R rush for 3 yards to the VT7 (Eryk Anders).2-7 VT 07 Williams, R rush for 5 yards to the VT12 (D. Hightower;Rolando McClain), PENALTY VT

personal foul declined, PENALTY VT holding (DeChristopher) 3 yards to the VT4, NO PLAY.2-10 VT 04 Williams, R rush for 5 yards to the VT9 (D. Hightower;Justin Woodall).3-5 VT 09 Taylor, T pass incomplete to Boyce, X (Marquis Johnson).4-5 VT 09 Bowden, B punt 57 yards to the UA34, downed.


1-10 UA 34 Mark Ingram rush for loss of 2 yards to the UA32 (Virgil, S).2-12 UA 32 Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 6 yards to the UA38, out-of-bounds (Virgil,

S).3-6 UA 38 X14Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones, PENALTY VT pass interference (Chancellor, K)

12 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN UA, NO PLAY.1-10 UA 50 Roy Upchurch rush for loss of 2 yards to the UA48 (Rivers, B).2-12 UA 48 Roy Upchurch rush for 2 yards to the 50 yardline (Johnson, J).3-10 UA 50 P15Greg McElroy pass complete to Darius Hanks for 13 yards to the VT37, 1ST DOWN UA.1-10 VT 37 PENALTY UA false start (Barrett Jones) 5 yards to the VT42.1-15 VT 42 Roy Upchurch rush for 33 yards to the VT9, fumble forced by Grimm, C, fumble by Roy

Upchurch recovered by VT Virgil, S at VT9, Virgil, S for 2 yards to the VT11.6 plays, 57 yards, 3:24

VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 04:53, VT ball on VT11.1-10 VT 11 R8Taylor, T rush for 16 yards to the VT27, 1ST DOWN VT, out-of-bounds.1-10 VT 27 Oglesby, J rush for 7 yards to the VT34 (Justin Woodall;Eryk Anders).2-3 VT 34 R9Oglesby, J rush for 4 yards to the VT38, 1ST DOWN VT (Javier Arenas;D. Hightower).1-10 VT 38 Oglesby, J rush for loss of 1 yard to the VT37, fumble forced by Eryk Anders, fumble by

Oglesby, J recovered by VT Oglesby, J at VT37 (Eryk Anders;Josh Chapman).2-11 VT 37 Taylor, T pass complete to Williams, R for loss of 1 yard to the VT36 (D. Hightower).3-12 VT 36 Taylor, T pass complete to Boykin, J for 4 yards to the VT40 (D. Hightower;Justin

Woodall).4-8 VT 40 Bowden, B punt 49 yards to the UA11, fair catch by Javier Arenas.


1-10 UA 11 R16Mark Ingram rush for 18 yards to the UA29, 1ST DOWN UA (Grimm, C).1-10 UA 29 Mark Ingram rush for loss of 3 yards to the UA26 (Johnson, J).2-13 UA 26 Greg McElroy pass complete to Mark Ingram for 12 yards to the UA38 (Johnson, J).

END OF 3rd QUARTER: Virginia Tech 17, Alabama 16



Quickie Statistics (3rd quarter only)#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)


Alabama Virginia TechRushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgRoy Upchurch 3 35 2 33 0 33 11.0Mark Ingram 5 18 5 13 0 18 2.6Greg McElroy 2 3 1 2 0 3 1.0Marquis Maze 1 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0

Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgTaylor, T 1 16 0 16 0 16 16.0Oglesby, J 3 11 1 10 0 7 3.3Williams, R 2 8 0 8 0 5 4.0



Receiving No. Yards TD LongDarius Hanks 2 20 0 13Mark Ingram 2 17 0 12Colin Peek 1 8 0 8Julio Jones 1 6 0 6

Receiving No. Yards TD LongBoykin, J 1 4 0 4Williams, R 1 -1 0 0



Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long


Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLEryk Anders 2-2 4 0.0 2.0Dont'a Hightower 1-3 4 0.0 1.0Justin Woodall 0-3 3 0.0 0.0Javier Arenas 0-1 1 0.0 0.0

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLJohnson, J 4-0 4 0.0 1.0Virgil, S 3-0 3 0.0 2.0Rivers, B 2-1 3 0.0 1.0Grimm, C 2-0 2 0.0 0.0




Quickie Statistics (Final)#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)

UA VTScore 34 24FIRST DOWNS 22 11RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 49-268 31-64PASSING YDS (NET) 230 91Passes Att-Comp-Int 30-15-1 20-9-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 79-498 51-155Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-2Punt Returns-Yards 3-35 2-11Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-99 8-243Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-6Punts (Number-Avg) 5-44.8 8-45.6Fumbles-Lost 2-1 5-2Penalties-Yards 10-83 6-45Possession Time 37:02 22:58Third-Down Conversions 6 of 17 2 of 12Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-8 2-2

Alabama Virginia TechRushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgMark Ingram 26 156 6 150 1 39 5.8Roy Upchurch 7 92 2 90 1 34 12.9Greg McElroy 8 33 5 28 0 9 3.5Trent Richardson 3 10 0 10 0 6 3.3




Receiving No. Yards TD LongJulio Jones 4 46 0 16Darius Hanks 3 55 0 35Colin Peek 3 37 0 19Mark Ingram 3 35 1 18

Receiving No. Yards TD LongBoykin, J 3 19 0 10Williams, R 2 42 0 43Coale, D 2 16 0 12Oglesby, J 2 14 0 13







Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLEryk Anders 3-5 8 0.0 2.0Justin Woodall 1-6 7 0.0 0.5Dont'a Hightower 2-4 6 0.0 1.0

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLJohnson, J 9-4 13 0.0 1.0Rivers, B 4-7 11 0.0 1.0Virgil, S 7-2 9 0.0 3.0





Play-by-Play Summary (4th quarter)#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)

3-1 UA 38 Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00.3-1 UA 38 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones, dropped pass.4-1 UA 38 P J. Fitzgerald punt 44 yards to the VT18, fair catch by Hosley, J.


1-10 VT 18 P10Taylor, T pass complete to Boykin, J for 10 yards to the VT28, 1ST DOWN VT (JavierArenas).

1-10 VT 28 Williams, R rush for 8 yards to the VT36 (Eryk Anders;Mark Barron).2-2 VT 36 Williams, R rush for 1 yard to the VT37 (Marquis Johnson).3-1 VT 37 Timeout Alabama, clock 13:24.3-1 VT 37 Williams, R rush for 2 yards to the VT39 (Eryk Anders;D. Hightower), PENALTY VT holding

(Nosal, G) 10 yards to the VT29.3-9 VT 29 3rd and 9.3-9 VT 29 Taylor, T pass incomplete to Boykin, J.4-9 VT 29 Bowden, B punt 39 yards to the UA32, Javier Arenas return 14 yards to the UA46 (Tweedy,

A).5 plays, 11 yards, 1:55

ALABAMA drive start at 12:51.1-10 UA 46 P17Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 48 yards to the VT6, 1ST DOWN UA.1-G VT 06 Mark Ingram rush for 6 yards to the VT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:23.1-G VT 03 Greg McElroy pass attempt to Colin Peek good.


Leigh Tiffin kickoff 70 yards to the VT0, Morgan, D return 21 yards to the VT21, fumbleforced by Chris Rogers, fumble by Morgan, D recovered by UA Chris Rogers at VT21.

ALABAMA drive start at 12:14.1-10 VT 21 UA ball on VT20.1-10 VT 20 R18Mark Ingram rush for 16 yards to the VT4, 1ST DOWN UA (Rivers, B;Carmichael, R).1-G VT 04 Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the VT3 (Brown, N).2-G VT 03 Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the VT3 (Rivers, B).3-G VT 03 Timeout Alabama, clock 10:35.3-G VT 03 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Colin Peek.4-G VT 03 Leigh Tiffin field goal attempt from 20 GOOD, clock 10:29.


Leigh Tiffin kickoff 69 yards to the VT1, Roberts, D return 47 yards to the VT48,out-of-bounds, PENALTY UA personal foul (Chris Jordan) 15 yards to the UA37, 1st and 10,VT ball on UA37.

VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 10:22.1-10 UA 37 Taylor, T pass complete to Boykin, J for 5 yards to the UA32 (Rolando McClain).2-5 UA 32 R11Williams, R rush for 32 yards to the UA0, 1ST DOWN VT, TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:22.

Previous play is under review.Review shows the runner crossed the plane of the goalline. Touchdown.

1-G UA 03 Waldron, M kick attempt good.Alabama 27, Virginia Tech 24

2 plays, 37 yards, 1:00Myer, J kickoff 60 yards to the UA10, Javier Arenas return 16 yards to the UA26 (Whitley,E;Tweedy, A).

ALABAMA drive start at 09:15.1-10 UA 26 R19Mark Ingram rush for 39 yards to the VT35, 1ST DOWN UA (Chancellor, K).1-10 VT 35 Terry Grant rush for 2 yards to the VT33 (Rivers, B), PENALTY UA holding (James

Carpenter) 10 yards to the VT45, NO PLAY.1-20 VT 45 Mark Ingram rush for 9 yards to the VT36 (Porch, D;Rivers, B).2-11 VT 36 P20Greg McElroy pass complete to Colin Peek for 19 yards to the VT17, 1ST DOWN UA

(Chancellor, K).1-10 VT 17 Mark Ingram rush for loss of 1 yard to the VT18 (Hopkins, A;Grimm, C).2-11 VT 18 P21Greg McElroy pass complete to Mark Ingram for 18 yards to the VT0, 1ST DOWN UA,

TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:35.1-G VT 03 Leigh Tiffin kick attempt good.


Leigh Tiffin kickoff 54 yards to the VT16, Wilson, D return 3 yards to the VT19(Richardson).

VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 06:29.1-10 VT 19 PENALTY VT false start (Nosal, G) 5 yards to the VT14.1-15 VT 14 Taylor, T pass incomplete to Roberts, D.2-15 VT 14 Taylor, T rush for 4 yards to the VT18, out-of-bounds.3-11 VT 18 Taylor, T sacked for loss of 11 yards to the VT7 (Rolando McClain).4-22 VT 07 Bowden, B punt 47 yards to the UA46, fair catch by Javier Arenas.

Play-by-Play Summary (4th quarter)#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)

3 plays, minus 12 yards, 1:25ALABAMA drive start at 05:04.

1-10 UA 46 Mark Ingram rush for 9 yards to the VT45 (Martin, C).2-1 VT 45 R22Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the VT43, 1ST DOWN UA (Chancellor, K).1-10 VT 43 Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the VT43 (Rivers, B;Worilds, J).2-10 VT 43 Roy Upchurch rush for 2 yards to the VT41 (Johnson, J;Rivers, B).3-8 VT 41 Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 03:06.3-8 VT 41 Roy Upchurch rush for 2 yards to the VT39 (Virgil, S).4-6 VT 39 Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 02:59.4-6 VT 39 P J. Fitzgerald punt 39 yards to the VT0, touchback.


1-10 VT 20 Taylor, T rush for 6 yards to the VT26, out-of-bounds.2-4 VT 26 Taylor, T pass incomplete.3-4 VT 26 Taylor, T pass incomplete to Roberts, D (Kareem Jackson).4-4 VT 26 Taylor, T sacked for loss of 7 yards to the VT19 (Marcell Dareus).

4 plays, minus 1 yard, 0:40ALABAMA drive start at 02:12.

1-10 VT 19 PENALTY UA delay of game 5 yards to the VT24.1-15 VT 24 Richardson rush for 6 yards to the VT18 (Hopkins, A;Carmichael, R).2-9 VT 18 Richardson rush for 3 yards to the VT15 (Johnson, J).3-6 VT 15 Richardson rush for 1 yard to the VT14 (Virgil, S).

End of game, clock 00:00.3 plays, 5 yards, 2:12

FINAL SCORE: Alabama 34, Virginia Tech 24



Quickie Statistics (4th quarter only)#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech (Sep 05, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.)


Alabama Virginia TechRushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgMark Ingram 10 82 1 81 1 39 8.1Trent Richardson 3 10 0 10 0 6 3.3Roy Upchurch 2 4 0 4 0 2 2.0

Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg AvgWilliams, R 4 43 0 43 1 32 10.8Taylor, T 4 10 18 -8 0 6 -2.0



Receiving No. Yards TD LongMarquis Maze 1 48 0 48Colin Peek 1 19 0 19Mark Ingram 1 18 1 18

Receiving No. Yards TD LongBoykin, J 2 15 0 10




Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long

Kick Returns No. Yards TD LongJavier Arenas 1 16 0 16


Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLRolando McClain 2-0 2 1.0 1.0Eryk Anders 0-2 2 0.0 0.0Trent Richardson 1-0 1 0.0 0.0

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFLRivers, B 1-4 5 0.0 0.0Chancellor, K 3-0 3 0.0 0.0Virgil, S 2-0 2 0.0 0.0





ALABAMA FOOTBALL POSTGAME NOTES ALABAMA vs. VIRGINIA TECH Saturday, September 5, 2009 The Georgia Dome – Atlanta, Ga. INGRAM HAS CAREER RUSHING NIGHT – EARNS MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER HONOR Sophomore running back Mark Ingram earned Offensive Most Outstanding Player honors with his career‐best 150‐yard rushing performance against Virginia Tech. His previous single‐game career‐best rushing yardage outing at Alabama was a 113‐yard effort against Arkansas State in 2008. He also set a single‐game high for rushing attempts with 26, eclipsing his previous high of 17 set against Clemson and Mississippi in 2008. Ingram added a crucial 18‐yard touchdown catch from Greg McElroy that gave Alabama a 34‐24 lead with 10:35 remaining in the fourth quarter, a 74‐yard march on which Ingram had runs of 39 and 9 yards before the touchdown catch. DEFENSE STIFLES VIRGINIA TECH OFFENSE Alabama returned eight starters from a 2008 defense that finished third nationally in total defense, allowing just 263.5 yards per game. The 2009 unit had an excellent debut against Virginia Tech, holding the Hokies to 154 total yards (63 rushing, 91 passing) and 12 first downs. The Tide held Tech to 2 for 12 on 3rd Down Conversions and racked up 5 sacks of Hokies quarterback Tyrod Taylor. In 2008, Alabama finished second nationally in rush defense, surrendering just 74.14 ypg. The Tide’s scoring defense was seventh nationally (14.29) while the pass efficiency defense was 14th (106.68). STATISTICAL DOMINATION IN A METHODICAL VICTORY The stats sheet would belie the competitive nature of Alabama’s win over Virginia Tech as the Crimson Tide dominated play for much of the night. Alabama outgained Tech in total yards, 498 to 155, including a 268 to 64 advantage in rushing yards and a 230 to 91 edge through the air. Alabama had the ball for 37:02 of possession time compared to Tech’s 22:58. TIFFIN TIES SINGLEGAME HIGH WITH 4 FIELD GOALS Senior placekicker Leigh Tiffin converted 4 of 5 field goal attempts against Virginia Tech, making good on attempts from 49, 34, 43 and 20 yards. That matched his single‐game best at Alabama, previously achieved Tennessee, Oct. 20, 2007; Mississippi State on Nov. 10, 2007; Clemson on Aug. 30, 2008) and ranks second in Alabama history (6 by Philip Doyle vs. Southwestern Louisiana on Oct. 6, 1990) Tiffin made three field goals in the first quarter to give Alabama a 9‐7 lead after the opening period. The four field goals give Tiffin 57 in his Alabama career, ranking him 4th all‐time in Crimson Tide history behind Philip Doyle (78 from 1987‐90), Michael Proctor (65 from 1992‐95) and Tiffin’s father, Van Tiffin (59 from 1983‐86). MAZE’S CAREERLONG CATCH SETS UP GOAHEAD SCORE Sophomore Marquis Maze’s 48‐yard catch of a Greg McElroy pass to the Virginia Tech 6‐yard line set up Mark Ingram’s 6‐yard touchdown run on the next play to give Alabama a 22‐17 lead with 12:23 left in the fourth quarter. The catch was the longest of Maze’s Alabama career and spearheaded a 2‐play, 54‐yard drive that put the Crimson Tide ahead. Alabama extended the lead to 24‐17 when McElroy connected with senior tight end Colin Peak for a two‐point conversion. EXPLOSIVE UPCHURCH KEYS RUSHING ATTACK Senior tailback Roy Upchurch gave the Alabama offense a lift in the first half and ended the night with some impressive numbers in a reserve role. Upchurch’s nifty 19‐yard run with 3:09 remaining in the second quarter was Alabama’s first touchdown of the 2009 season and gave the Tide a 16‐10 lead, capping Alabama’s first impressive possession of the game. Later, Upchurch had a 34‐yard run to the Tech 44‐yard line with 46 seconds left in the second quarter and ended the first half with 53 yards rushing and a touchdown on two carries. He ended the game with an average of 11.5 yards per carry, rushing for 80 yards on only 7 attempts.

ROGERS’ FUMBLE RECOVERY Senior cornerback Chris Rogers’ caused and recovered a Virginia Tech fumble with 12:14 remaining in the fourth quarter with Alabama holding a 24‐17 lead to set up a field goal by Leigh Tiffin that gave Alabama a 27‐17 lead with 10:31 left in the fourth quarter. The fumble recovery was the second of Rogers’ Alabama career. His first came against Oklahoma State in the 2006 Independence Bowl. DEADERICK SEES ACTION Senior defensive tackle Brandon Deaderick completed a miraculous return to activity with an appearance in tonight’s game just 5 days after being shot by an unknown assailant on Monday night, August 31, in Tuscaloosa. Deaderick, who suffered non‐life threatening injuries to his left forearm and hip in the incident, was cleared for action by team doctors. He saw his first action on special teams with 6:35 left to play in the first quarter on Virginia Tech’s point‐after conversion following a 98‐yard kickoff return for a touchdown that tied the game at 6‐6. Deaderick saw action on defense with 3:00 left in the first quarter. 9 FIRSTTIME STARTERS FOR ALABAMA Nine Alabama players (6 on offense, 3 on defense) made their first career starts for the Crimson Tide against Virginia Tech. On defense, senior linebacker Eryk Anders, sophomore defensive back Mark Barron and sophomore defensive lineman Marcell Dareus were first‐time starters. On offense, junior left tackle James Carpenter, sophomore center William Vlachos, sophomore right guard Barrett Jones, senior tight end Colin Peek, sophomore tight end/H‐back Brad Smelley and junior quarterback Greg McElroy made their first starts. TECH KICKOFF RETURN ERASES EARLY LEAD Virginia Tech erased a 6‐0 Alabama lead in the first quarter when Dyrell Roberts took a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. It marked the first kickoff return for a touchdown allowed by Alabama since Clemson’s C.J. Spiller scored on a 96‐yard kickoff return on August 30, 2008, also in the Georgia Dome. ARENAS GETS A SACK Senior cornerback Javier Arenas was credited with a quarterback sack of Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor in the first quarter, the third sack of his career, to force a Tech punt. He previously had sacks against Tennessee and Western Kentucky. Arenas got the sack when Taylor was flushed out of the pocket and threw a pass when in Arenas’ grasp, incurring an intentional grounding penalty on the play. HANKS NABS CAREERLONG RECEPTION Junior wide receiver Darius Hanks’ leaping grab of a Greg McElroy pass in the first quarter went for 37 yards to the Virginia Tech 17‐yard line to set up a 34‐yard field goal by Leigh Tiffin was the longest reception of Hanks’ Alabama career, surpassing an 18‐yard catch of a McElroy pass in 2008 against Auburn. GAME CAPTAINS Tonight’s game captains for Alabama were senior cornerback Javier Arenas, senior offensive guard Mike Johnson and junior linebacker Rolando McClain. Alabama won the coin toss and elected to defer. Virginia Tech elected to receive the opening kickoff. 11TH NATIONAL TV EXPOSURE IN ALABAMA’S LAST 15 GAMES The Virginia Tech game was Alabama’s 11th national TV broadcast in its last 15 games. In 2008, Alabama had 10 of its 14 games broadcast nationally, including five games on CBS, three games on ESPN, one on ABC and one on FOX. The 10 nationally broadcast games last year were tied with Notre Dame for the most in the nation. THE ALABAMAVIRGINIA TECH SERIES With the victory, Alabama holds a commanding 11‐1 edge in the series with Virginia Tech. SEASON OPENERS With the victory, Alabama has compiled a 91‐21‐3 record in season openers, including an eight‐game winning streak. Since 1977, Alabama is 29‐4 in its last 33 season openers and the Tide has posted a 17‐2 opening day record since 1991.

ALABAMA VS. ACC OPPONENTS With the win over Virginia Tech, Alabama has compiled a 78‐33‐1 against the current ACC field. Virginia Tech marks Alabama’s fourth ACC opponent in the last four years, joining Duke (2006), Florida State (2007) and Clemson (2008). The Crimson Tide’s record against the ACC field includes Boston College (1‐3), Clemson (12‐3), Duke (2‐1), Florida State (2‐1‐1), Georgia Tech (28‐21‐3), Maryland (2‐1), Miami, Fla. (14‐3), North Carolina (1‐0), North Carolina State (5‐0) and Virginia Tech (11‐1). Alabama has never faced Virginia or Wake Forest in football. ALABAMA CONTINUES OPENING DAY SCORING SPREE Scoring 34 points against Virginia Tech, Alabama has scored 302 points in its last eight season openers, an average of 37.8 points per game in wins over Middle Tennessee (39‐34), South Florida (40‐17), Utah State (48‐17), Middle Tennessee (26‐7), Hawaii (25‐17), Western Carolina (52‐6), Clemson (34‐10) and Virginia Tech (34‐24). ALABAMA IN GAMES IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA With the victory over Virginia Tech, Alabama inproved to 30‐28‐3 all‐time in games played in the state of Georgia. The Crimson Tide owns a 17‐16‐3 record in the city of Atlanta, and has won seven of its last 10 games in Atlanta. The Tide owns a 12‐10 record in games played in Athens. Alabama is 0‐2 in games played in Columbus. NEUTRAL SITES With the victory over Virginia Tech, Alabama is 64‐46‐4 in neutral site games. The list includes all Alabama‐Auburn games not played on campus, including Legion Field from 1948‐88. DOME SWEET DOME The win over Virginia Tech improved Alabama to 9‐5‐1 all‐time in domed stadiums after a 1‐2 record in 2008. UA is 1‐3 (.250) in its four SEC Championship game appearances at the Georgia Dome. In addition, UA is 6‐2 (.750) in games played at the Louisiana Superdome, including a 5‐2 (.714) mark in Sugar Bowl games. ALABAMA’S TV RECORD Alabama has compiled a 178‐115‐5 all‐time record in 298 televised games. This does not include pay‐per‐view, tape‐delayed or closed circuit telecasts. The Crimson Tide owns a 152‐96‐3 (.612) record in 251 regular‐season televised games. SABAN NOW 113 IN SEASON OPENERS Alabama head football coach Nick Saban is 11‐3 in his collegiate season openers, including a 3‐0 record at Alabama. He led Alabama to a 52‐6 win over Western Carolina on Sept. 1, 2007, in his inaugural game with the Crimson Tide and a 34‐10 win over Clemson in 2008 before the 34‐24 win over Virginia Tech to open the 2009 campaign. Saban won his very first collegiate game on Sept. 8, 1990, as he led Toledo to a 20‐14 win over Miami (Ohio). He was 3‐2 in season openers at Michigan State and 4‐1 in season openers at LSU. SABAN VS. ACC OPPONENTS Alabama head coach Nick Saban is 4‐2 in his career against ACC teams. He has posted wins against Boston College (1995), Georgia Tech (2000), Clemson (2008) and Virginia Tech (2009) while suffering losses to Virginia Tech (2002) and Florida State (2007). He is 2‐1 against ACC teams at Alabama, including a 34‐10 win over Clemson in the 2008 Chick‐fil‐a College Kickoff and Saturday’s 34‐24 win over Virginia Tech. NEXT GAME Alabama opens the home portion of its 2009 football schedule on Saturday, Sept. 12, against the Florida International Panthers at Bryant‐Denny Stadium. It will be the second time that FIU and Alabama have met on the football field, with the Tide claiming a 38‐3 win at home in 2006. The game is slated for a 6 p.m. kickoff and will be televised on a pay‐per‐view basis. ###

ALABAMA FOOTBALL ALABAMA VS. VIRGINIA TECH Saturday, September 5, 2009 The Georgia Dome Atlanta, Ga. ALABAMA POSTGAME QUOTES RUNNING BACK MARK INGRAM "We made the adjustments we needed to make and we executed. We didn't give up. (Greg) McElroy kept his composure and focus throughout the whole game. I just go out and work hard and do whatever it takes to help my team. Everyone talks about our defense, but our offense can do it, too. We just want to prove that to people." OFFENSIVE LINEMAN MIKE JOHNSON "We had some opening game jitters in the first half and we were making stupid mistakes. But we knew we could execute. Virginia Tech is athletic and they were bringing the pressure on defense. We refocused in the second half and we knew we could run on them. Greg (McElroy) was a leader for us. He stepped in and did a phenomenal job of making plays. We just did whatever it took to get it close and we played a great fourth quarter." DEFENSIVE LINEMAN TERRENCE CODY "In the second half we made adjustments. We settled down, got together and made plays. It just took that first half for us to get settled down." On Brandon Deaderick: "He is a big part of our defense. He is a real competitor. The way he looked in practice, we couldn't tell anything was wrong." QUARTERBACK GREG McELROY "As the game progressed, we made the necessary adjustments. They have a great defense and we are just glad we were able to pull this win out." On his first start: "I have never faced at the college level before. With the first series, I wasn't the least bit nervous. I got more nervous as the game progressed but the guys rallied around me. We're still running strong and feeling good. I think the work we put in this offseason really paid off tonight." On the Wildcat formation: "It's not something we're going to hang our hat on but it's a nice change of pace to pick up a chunk of yards. Our running backs were good tonight. We have emphasized ball control. I was not happy with the first half but I talked to myself at the half and the guys told me not to overthink. We are a really close team and that showed in the second half." ###

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