
(5) Alabama 34
(1-0, 1-0 away)

(7) Virginia Tech 24
(0-1, 0-1 home)
8:00 PM ET, September 5, 2009
Georgia Dome, ATLANTA, GA
Top Performers
Passing: G. McElroy (ALA) - 230 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: M. Ingram (ALA) - 26 CAR, 150 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: M. Ingram (ALA) - 3 REC, 35 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | ALA | VT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FG | 09:56 | Leigh Tiffin 49 Yd | 3 | 0 |
![]() | FG | 06:47 | Leigh Tiffin 34 Yd | 6 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 06:35 | Dyrell Roberts 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Matt Waldron Kick) | 6 | 7 |
![]() | FG | 03:05 | Leigh Tiffin 32 Yd | 9 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | ALA | VT | |||
![]() | FG | 08:39 | Matt Waldron 28 Yd | 9 | 10 |
![]() | TD | 03:09 | Roy Upchurch 19 Yd Run (Leigh Tiffin Kick) | 16 | 10 |
![]() | TD | 01:02 | Ryan Williams 1 Yd Run (Matt Waldron Kick) | 16 | 17 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | ALA | VT | |||
![]() | TD | 12:23 | Mark Ingram 6 Yd Run (Greg Mcelroy Pass To Colin Peek For Two-Point Conversion) | 24 | 17 |
![]() | FG | 10:29 | Leigh Tiffin 20 Yd | 27 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 09:22 | Ryan Williams 32 Yd Run (Matt Waldron Kick) | 27 | 24 |
![]() | TD | 06:35 | Mark Ingram 18 Yd Pass From Greg McElroy (Leigh Tiffin Kick) | 34 | 24 |
Team Stat Comparison
| ALA | VT | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 11 |
3rd down efficiency | 6-17 | 2-12 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 498 | 155 |
| Passing | 230 | 91 |
Comp-Att | 15-30 | 9-20 |
Yards per pass | 7.7 | 4.6 |
| Rushing | 268 | 64 |
Rushing Attempts | 49 | 31 |
Yards per rush | 5.5 | 2.1 |
| Penalties | 10-83 | 6-45 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 37:02 | 22:58 |
| Alabama Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| G. McElroy | 15/30 | 230 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 15/30 | 230 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 |
| Virginia Tech Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Taylor | 9/20 | 91 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 9/20 | 91 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Ingram | 26 | 150 | 5.8 | 1 | 39 |
| R. Upchurch | 7 | 90 | 12.9 | 1 | 34 |
| G. McElroy | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
| T. Richardson | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| T. Grant | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| M. Maze | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Jones | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -. Team | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 49 | 268 | 5.5 | 2 | 39 |
| Virginia Tech Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| R. Williams | 13 | 71 | 5.5 | 2 | 32 |
| J. Oglesby | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
| D. Coale | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| -. Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Taylor | 10 | -26 | -2.6 | 0 | 16 |
| Team | 31 | 64 | 2.1 | 2 | 32 |
| Virginia Tech Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| R. Williams | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 43 |
| J. Boykin | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 |
| D. Coale | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| J. Oglesby | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Team | 9 | 91 | 10.1 | 0 | 43 |
| Virginia Tech Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| A. Hopkins | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Virginia Tech Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Roberts | 4 | 195 | 48.8 | 98 |
| D. Morgan | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 21 |
| D. Wilson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Team | 8 | 243 | 30.4 | 98 |
| Alabama Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Arenas | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 15 |
| Team | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 15 |
| Virginia Tech Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Hosley | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
| R. Williams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 |
| Alabama Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| L. Tiffin | 4/5 | 80.0 | 49 | 2/2 | 14 |
| Team | 4/5 | 80.0 | 49 | 2/2 | 14 |
| Virginia Tech Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Waldron | 1/1 | 100.0 | 28 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 28 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Alabama Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| P. Fitzgerald | 5 | 224 | 44.8 | 1 | 3 | 53 |
| Team | 5 | 224 | 44.8 | 1 | 3 | 53 |
| Virginia Tech Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| B. Bowden | 8 | 365 | 45.6 | 1 | 2 | 57 |
| Team | 8 | 365 | 45.6 | 1 | 2 | 57 |
ATTENDANCE: 74,954




