Georgia Southern 21
(9-2, 7-1 Southern)
(3) Alabama 45
(10-1, 6-1 SEC)
Coverage: GamePlan
2:00 PM ET, November 19, 2011
Bryant-Denny Stadium, TUSCALOOSA, AL
Top Performers
Passing: A. McCarron (ALA) - 190 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing: T. Richardson (ALA) - 32 CAR, 175 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: B. Smelley (ALA) - 4 REC, 58 YDS, 2 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | GASO | ALA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FG | 11:48 | Jeremy Shelley 32 Yd | 0 | 3 |
| TD | 05:12 | Dre Kirkpatrick 55 Yd Return Of Blocked Field Goal (Jeremy Shelley Kick) | 0 | 10 |
| SECOND QUARTER | GASO | ALA | |||
| TD | 12:56 | Trent Richardson 4 Yd Pass From AJ McCarron (Jeremy Shelley Kick) | 0 | 17 |
 | TD | 12:36 | Dominique Swope 82 Yd Run (Adrian Mora Kick) | 7 | 17 |
| TD | 06:16 | Trent Richardson 1 Yd Run (Jeremy Shelley Kick) | 7 | 24 |
| TD | 00:56 | Johnathan Bryant 39 Yd Pass From Jaybo Shaw (Adrian Mora Kick) | 14 | 24 |
| THIRD QUARTER | GASO | ALA | |||
| TD | 07:17 | Brad Smelley 34 Yd Pass From AJ McCarron (Jeremy Shelley Kick) | 14 | 31 |
| TD | 07:03 | Laron Scott 95 Yd Kickoff Return (Adrian Mora Kick) | 21 | 31 |
| TD | 02:36 | Trent Richardson 1 Yd Run (Jeremy Shelley Kick) | 21 | 38 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | GASO | ALA | |||
| TD | 00:44 | Brad Smelley 4 Yd Pass From AJ McCarron (Jeremy Shelley Kick) | 21 | 45 |
Team Stat Comparison
| GASO | ALA | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 14 | 28 |
3rd down efficiency | 2-9 | 7-10 |
4th down efficiency | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 341 | 462 |
| Passing | 39 | 190 |
Comp-Att | 1-7 | 14-19 |
Yards per pass | 5.6 | 10.0 |
| Rushing | 302 | 272 |
Rushing Attempts | 39 | 49 |
Yards per rush | 7.7 | 5.6 |
| Penalties | 5-40 | 6-35 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 27:23 | 32:37 |
| Georgia Southern Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Shaw | 1/5 | 39 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 |
| E. Youyoute | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1/7 | 39 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Alabama Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| A. McCarron | 14/19 | 190 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 14/19 | 190 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Georgia Southern Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Swope | 18 | 153 | 8.5 | 1 | 82 |
| J. McKinnon | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 26 |
| E. Youyoute | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 37 |
| J. Shaw | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 22 |
| N. Hickey | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 |
| D. Robinson | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| R. Brown | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 39 | 302 | 7.7 | 1 | 82 |
| Alabama Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| T. Richardson | 32 | 175 | 5.5 | 2 | 20 |
| E. Lacy | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 19 |
| J. Fowler | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | 22 |
| A. McCarron | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 49 | 272 | 5.6 | 2 | 22 |
| Georgia Southern Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Bryant | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 1 | 39 |
| Team | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 1 | 39 |
| Alabama Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| B. Smelley | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 2 | 34 |
| B. Gibson | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 23 |
| M. Maze | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 24 |
| K. Norwood | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| E. Lacy | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| T. Richardson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Team | 14 | 190 | 13.6 | 3 | 34 |
| Georgia Southern Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| L. Scott | 6 | 183 | 30.5 | 95 |
| D. Robinson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Team | 7 | 190 | 27.1 | 95 |
| Alabama Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Maze | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 36 |
| M. Williams | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 |
| Team | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 36 |
| Alabama Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Maze | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Georgia Southern Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| A. Mora | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 3/3 | 3 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 3/3 | 3 |
| Alabama Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| J. Shelley | 1/1 | 100.0 | 32 | 6/6 | 9 |
| C. Foster | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 0/0 | 0 |
| Team | 1/2 | 50.0 | 32 | 6/6 | 9 |
| Georgia Southern Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| C. Edwards | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| Team | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
ATTENDANCE: 101,821
