Alabama swallowing up opposing quarterbacks

October, 16, 2009
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Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low


TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- How much havoc has Alabama’s defense wreaked with opposing quarterbacks this season?

Consider these numbers from all the starting quarterbacks Alabama has faced this season, comparing what they've done against the Crimson Tide to the rest of their games:

QBs who have played Alabama vs. all other opponents
TYROD TAYLOR | VIRGINIA TECH
Breakdown Comp. % TD-INT QB Rating
All games 55.7 8-1 159.60 (10th)
Non-Alabama games 58.3 8-1 177.78 (2nd)
Against Alabama 45 0-0 83.22 (NR)
PAUL MCCALL | FIU
Breakdown Comp. % TD-INT QB Rating
All games 56.4 9-4 125.05 (71)
Non-Alabama games 57.8 8-4 128.34 (68)
Against Alabama 50 1-0 109.93 (92)
RYAN MALLETT | ARKANSAS
Breakdown Comp. % TD-INT QB Rating
All games 56.8 13-3 154.49 (15)
Non-Alabama games 63.2 12-2 176.49 (3)
Against Alabama 34.2 1-1 76.4 (NR)
MIKE HARTLINE | KENTUCKY
Breakdown Comp. % TD-INT QB Rating
All games 60.6 6-6 119.16 (86)
Non-Alabama games 62.5 5-3 128.04 (68)
Against Alabama 54.8 1-3 91.65 (NR)
JEVAN SNEAD | OLE MISS
Breakdown Comp. % TD-INT QB Rating
All games 46.7 9-9 107.63 (97)
Non-Alabama games 51.4 9-5 128.43 (68)
Against Alabama 32.3 0-4 43.41 (NR)
* QB Rating is where the player would rank in this week’s NCAA stats; NR is not ranked (outside of the top 100).

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