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BCS Title Game: Alabama vs. LSU: Box Score

Monday Jan 9, 2012 8:30 pm - New Orleans, LA (Neutral Site)
Odds: Alabama by 2.5, Total Points: 41

  1 2 3 4
T
Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) 3 6 6 6
21
Louisiana St. Tigers (9-3) 0 0 0 0
0

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter Time Pts Xtra Summary ALA
LSU
Alabama 5:00 3 Field Goal: Jeremy Shelley kicks a 23 yard field goal. 3
0
2nd Quarter Time Pts Xtra Summary ALA
LSU
Alabama 4:18 3 Field Goal: Jeremy Shelley kicks a 34 yard field goal. 6
0
Alabama 0:00 3 Field Goal: Jeremy Shelley kicks a 41 yard field goal. 9
0
3rd Quarter Time Pts Xtra Summary ALA
LSU
Alabama 12:49 3 Field Goal: Jeremy Shelley kicks a 35 yard field goal. 12
0
Alabama 0:22 3 Field Goal: Jeremy Shelley kicks a 44 yard field goal. 15
0
4th Quarter Time Pts Xtra Summary ALA
LSU
Alabama 4:36 6 Rushing TD: Trent Richardson 34 yard rush. Extra Point missed by Jeremy Shelley. 21
0
ALA
LSU
1st Downs 21
5
Passing 1st downs 12
1
Rushing 1st downs 9
4
1st downs from Penalties 0
0
3rd down efficiency 3-14
2-12
3rd down conversion % 21.4%
16.7%
4th down efficiency 2-2
0-1
4th down conversion % 100.0%
0.0%
Total Plays 71
48
Total Yards 384
92
Net Yards Passing 234
53
Sacked-Yards lost 2-9
4-26
Gross yards passing 243
79
Completions-Attempts 23-34
11-17
Completion% 67.6%
64.7%
Net yards per pass play 6.5
2.5
Touchdowns 0
0
Interceptions 0
1
Passer Rating 125.5
79.1
Net Yards Rushing 150
39
Rushing attempts 35
27
Yards per rush 4.3
1.4
Touchdowns 1
0
ALA
LSU
Red Zone (Made-Att) 3-3
0-0
Red Zone Success % 100.0%
--
Penalties 1-5
5-35
Turnovers 0
2
Fumbles-Lost 0-0
3-1
Interceptions thrown 0
1
Punting (Punts-Yards) 3-133
9-411
Yards per Punt 44.3
45.7
Field Goals 5-7
0-0
Extra Points 0
0
Punt Returns (Returns-Yards) 3-67
1-1
Yards per return 22.3
1.0
Kickoff Returns (Returns-Yards) 1-32
6-125
Yards per return 32.0
20.8
Possession 35:26
24:34
1st Quarter 08:34
06:26
2nd Quarter 11:14
03:46
3rd Quarter 08:49
06:11
4th Quarter 06:49
08:11

Alabama Crimson Tide Passing

  C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT NCAAF RATING
A.J. McCarron 23/34 234 6.9 0 0 125.5
Team 23/34 243 7.1 0 0 125.5

Alabama Crimson Tide Rushing

  CAR YDS AVG TD
Trent Richardson 20 96 4.8 1
Eddie Lacy 11 43 3.9 0
A.J. McCarron 4 11 2.8 0
Team 35 150 4.3 1

Alabama Crimson Tide Receiving

  REC YDS AVG TD
Trent Richardson 2 11 5.5 0
Kevin Norwood 4 78 19.5 0
Darius Hanks 5 58 11.6 0
Brad Smelley 7 39 5.6 0
Kenny Bell 1 26 26.0 0
Chris Underwood 2 12 6.0 0
Michael Williams 2 10 5.0 0
Team 23 243 10.6 0

Alabama Crimson Tide Fumbles

  FUM LOST
Team 0 0

Alabama Crimson Tide Interceptions

  INT YDS
C.J. (ALA) Mosley 1 1
Team 1 1

Alabama Crimson Tide Defensive

  TACKLES MISC
  TOT SOLO SACKS TFL PD
Jerrell Harris 7 5 0 1 0
Courtney Upshaw 7 6 1 1 0
Nico Johnson 4 2 0 1 0
Dre Kirkpatrick 4 1 0 2 0
DeQuan Menzie 4 4 0 1 0
D Hightower 4 3 1 1.5 0
Robert Lester 3 1 0 0.5 0
Nick Gentry 3 3 1 1 0
Trey Depriest 2 2 0 0 0
Ed Stinson 2 1 0 0 0
Damion Square 2 1 0 0 0
Jesse Williams 2 0 0 0 0
Mark Barron 2 1 1 1 0
Xzavier Dickson 1 1 0 0 0
Jarrick WIlliams 1 1 0 0 0
C.J. (ALA) Mosley 1 1 0 1 0
DeMarcus Miller 1 1 0 0 0
Hardie Buck 1 1 0 0 0
Jeremy Shelley 1 1 0 0 0
Josh Chapman 1 1 0 0 0
Team 53 37 4 11 1

Alabama Crimson Tide Kick Returns

  NO YDS AVG LG
Christion Jones 1 32 32.0 32
Team 1 32 32.0

Alabama Crimson Tide Punt Returns

  NO YDS AVG LG
Marquis Maze 2 52 26.0 49
Christion Jones 1 15 15.0 15
Team 3 67 22.3

Alabama Crimson Tide Kicking

  FG PCT LONG XP PTS
Jeremy Shelley 5/7 71.4% 44 0 0
Team 5/7 71.4% 0 0

Alabama Crimson Tide Punting

  TOT YDS AVG LG
Cody Mandell 3 133 44.3 52
Team 3 133 44.3

Louisiana St. Tigers Passing

  C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT NCAAF RATING
Jordon Jefferson 11/17 53 3.1 0 1 79.1
Team 11/17 79 4.6 0 1 79.1

Louisiana St. Tigers Rushing

  CAR YDS AVG TD
Kenny Hilliard 5 16 3.2 0
Jordon Jefferson 14 15 1.1 0
Spencer Ware 3 7 2.3 0
Michael Ford 4 1 0.2 0
J.C. Copeland 1 0 0.0 0
Team 27 39 1.4 0

Louisiana St. Tigers Receiving

  REC YDS AVG TD
Spencer Ware 1 -2 -2.0 0
Odell Beckham Jr. 5 38 7.6 0
Rueben Randle 3 13 4.3 0
Deangelo Peterson 1 7 7.0 0
Alfred Blue 1 -3 -3.0 0
Team 11 79 7.2 0

Louisiana St. Tigers Fumbles

  FUM LOST
Jordon Jefferson 3 1
Team 3 1

Louisiana St. Tigers Interceptions

  INT YDS
Team 0 0

Louisiana St. Tigers Defensive

  TACKLES MISC
  TOT SOLO SACKS TFL PD
Jordon Jefferson 2 2 0 0 0
Eric Reid 11 9 0 0 1
Michael Brockers 7 3 0 0.5 0
Ryan (LSU) Baker 6 4 0 0 0
Tyrann Mathieu 6 6 0 1 2
Bennie Logan 6 1 1 1.5 0
Barkevious Mingo 5 2 0 1.5 0
Morris Claiborne 5 4 0 0 0
Sam Montgomery 5 2 0 0.5 0
Kevin Minter 5 3 1 1 0
Brandon Taylor 4 4 0 1 0
Tahj Jones 3 1 0 1 0
Tharold Simon 2 2 0 0 0
Brad Wing 1 1 0 0 0
Lavar Edwards 1 0 0 0 0
Luke Muncie 1 1 0 0 0
J.C. Copeland 1 1 0 0 0
Kendrick Adams 1 0 0 0 0
Russell Shepard 1 1 0 0 0
Karnell Hatcher 1 1 0 0 1
Ron Brooks 1 1 0 0 0
Team 75 49 2 8 4

Louisiana St. Tigers Kick Returns

  NO YDS AVG LG
Morris Claiborne 5 109 21.8 26
Ron Brooks 1 16 16.0 16
Team 6 125 20.8

Louisiana St. Tigers Punt Returns

  NO YDS AVG LG
Tyrann Mathieu 1 1 1.0 1
Team 1 1 1.0

Louisiana St. Tigers Kicking

  FG PCT LONG XP PTS
Team 0/0 -- 0 0

Louisiana St. Tigers Punting

  TOT YDS AVG LG
Brad Wing 9 411 45.7 59
Team 9 411 45.7