Alabama
Western Carolina
No. 1 Football beats Western Carolina, 48-14
11/22/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Alabama defense limited Western Carolina to minus-8 rushing yards while the Crimson Tide offense set a single-game record for first downs as top-ranked Alabama (10-1 overall) overcame a sluggish start to roll to a 48-14 win over Western Carolina (7-5 overall) Saturday before a crowd of 101,325 on Homecoming at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The win was Alabama's 15th straight at Bryant-Denny Stadium, the nation's longest active home winning streak with the annual Iron Bowl matchup with Auburn looming just a week away.
Alabama's offense tallied 615 total yards and a school-record 36 first downs while holding the Catamounts to 213 total yards and dominating play after WCU took the opening kickoff and drove for a touchdown to an early 7-0 lead over the Tide, the first time in 23 games that an Alabama opponent has opened the game with a touchdown drive.
Crimson Tide wide receiver Amari Cooper tied the Alabama career receptions mark in the game, catching 3 passes in the early going before leaving with a minor injury. The catches moved Cooper's career total to 194, matching the record set by DJ Hall from 2004-07. Alabama quarterback Blake Sims completed 17 of 25 passes for 222 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception as the Tide offense used its skill position players exclusively in the first half before reserves took over with the Tide leading 38-14 at intermission.
Reserve wide receiver Chris Black led the Tide with 101 yards on 6 catches. While sophomore running back Derrick Henry led all rushers with 92 yards and 2 rushing touchdowns on 12 carries, all in the first half. Along the way, Henry became the 55th player in Alabama history to eclipse 1,000 career rushing yards as he now has 1,064 career yards for his career. Reserve backs Tyren Jones and Altee Tenpenny combined for 139 rushing yards for the Tide with Jones gaining 75 and a touchdown on 11 carries while Tenpenny rushed for 64 yards on 11 carries.
For Western Carolina, wide receiver Karnorris Benson had a game-high 9 catches for 118 yards while Spearman Robinson had 5 catches for 45 yards and both of WCU's touchdowns. WCU quarterback Troy Mitchell completed 23 of 39 passes for 221 yards and 2 touchdowns.
The Crimson Tide defense was led by safety Landon Collins' 7 tackles. Linebacker Trey DePriest had 5 stops. Alabama's defense had 2 quarterback sacks in the game, 5 tackles for loss and 3 quarterback hurries.
The Tide never punted in the game. Freshman kicker Gunnar Raborn made his debut for Alabama as placekicker Adam Griffith did not play in the game. Raborn's opener was a successful one as he made all 6 extra-point kicks and 2 of 3 field goals. Raborn was good from 20 and 28 yards before missing on a 31-yard attempt.
Western Carolina won the opening coin toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff. Alabama chose to defend the North end zone. JK Scott's kickoff sailed into the end zone and was downed for a touchback. Western Carolina began its first possession at its own 25-yard line. Passes by quarterback Troy Mitchell fell incomplete on the first two plays before a pass by Mitchell to wide receiver Spearman Robinson gained 11 yards on third down to a first down at the WCU 26. After a run by tailback Darius Ramsey gained 3 yards over left guard on first down, a pass to wide receiver Karnorris Benson gained 21 yards to the Alabama 40. On the next play, Mitchell and Benson connected for 31 yards on a fly pattern to the Tide 9 as Benson beat Cyrus Jones on the play. A run by Ramsey at left guard gained a yard on first down before a pass to wide receiver Willie Police gained 6 to the Tide 2 on second down. Western Carolina called timeout with 12:02 on the clock to prepare for the third down play from the Tide 2, WCU's first called timeout of the game. From the shotgun a pass by Mitchell to Robinson at the left side gained 2 and a touchdown, capping a 76-yard drive that took 9 plays. Richard Sigmon's extra point kick was good and the Catamounts had a 7-0 lead. WCU's touchdown drive to start the game marked the first time an Alabama opponent has opened a game with a touchdown drive since Texas A&M did so on September 14, 2013, in College Station some 23 games ago.
Landon Collins fielded Sigmon's shot kickoff at the Tide 18 and returned it 30 yards to the Alabama 48, where the Tide started its first possession. On first down a run by wide receiver Amari Cooper on a reverse gained 6 yards to the WCU 46. On second down a rush by running back Derrick Henry at right tackle gained 12 yards to a first down at the WCU 34. The first down play was a handoff to Henry at the 34, but he slipped and fell after taking the ball for a loss of a yard at the WCU 35. On second and 11, a pass by quarterback Blake Sims to receiver ArDarius Stewart gained a yard, setting up third and 10 at the WCU 34. A pass from Sims to Cooper on third down gained 13 yards to a first down at the WCU 21. On first down a pass across the middle to Cooper in the end zone was incomplete. The second down pay resulted in a loss of 10 yards as Sims slipped attempting to rollout on a would-be pass play. On third and 20 at the WCU 31, a pass to Cooper at the right side resulted in a gain of 27 yards and a first down at the WCU 4. The catch was Cooper's 194th of his Alabama career, tying DJ Hall (2004-07) for the Alabama career catches record, but Cooper was injured on the play and left the field via his own power. On the next play, Sims threw to receiver Cam Sims at the left side for a 4-yard touchdown with 7:51 left in the quarter. Gunnar Raborn entered to kick the extra point and he converted his first point-after kick of his career to tie the game at 7-7, capping a 9-play, 52-yard drive that consumed 4:06 of the clock.
Scott's kickoff was fielded at the WCU 2 by Detrez Newsome who returned it 21 yards to the WCU 23. On first down at pass to Newsome gained 8 yards to the WCU 31. A pass by Mitchell intended for Police was incomplete on second down and a run by Newsome on a jet reverse was dropped for a loss of a yard by Landon Collins to set up fourth down. Offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties were assessed but the spot of the ball remained the same at the WCU 30 where Blake Metcalf entered the game to punt for WCU. His kick flew 41 yards before Christion Jones fielded it for Alabama at the Tide 29. Jones returned it 20 yards to the Tide 49. A 15-yard penalty on WCU for a personal foul (late hit) tacked on 15 yards to the play, setting Alabama up at the Catamount 34-yard line with 6:25 to play in the quarter. On first down from the shotgun formation, Blake Sims handed off to fullback Jalston Fowler who rumbled up the middle off left guard for 12 yards and a first down at the WCU 22. Off play-action on first down, Sims rolled right and passed to ArDarius Stewart for 16 yards and a first down at the WCU 6. From there a run by Fowler on first down gained 3 yards, then a pass by Sims fell incomplete on second down. That set up third-and-goal at the WCU 3. The third down play was a rollout to the left by Sims who appeared to be looking to pass to Fowler, who was covered, so Sims kept and was stopped for no gain. On fourth down, Raborn attempted a 20-yard field goal. The kick was good and Raborn's first career field goal gave the Tide a 10-7 lead with 4:08 on the clock, capping a 31-yard drive in 6 plays that consumed 2:17 of the clock.
Scott's kickoff was gathered in by WCU's Steffon Hill at the Catamount 4 and Hill returned it 21 yards before being nailed head-on by the Tide's Reuben Foster at the WCU 25. On first down a screen pass to Ramsey gained 2 yards to the WCU 17. A pass fell incomplete on second down, intended for Police, setting up third-and-8 at the WCU 17. From the shotgun on third down, Mitchell's deep pass intended for Robinson at the WCU sideline fell incomplete with coverage by Tide cornerback Eddie Jackson, forcing a punt. Metcalf punted 35 yards to Christion Jones at the Tide 48. Jones returned it 12 yards to the WCU 40.
On first down a draw play handoff to Henry gained 2 yards to the WCU 38. A screen to Stewart on second down at the left sideline gained 9 yards and a first down at the WCU 29. On the next play Sims threw a deep ball into the back of the end zone that was intercepted by WCU cornerback Trey Morgan with 2:16 on the clock. The intercept was the first by Sims in 158 attempts, ending the third-longest streak without an interception in Alabama history.
The Catamounts started the ensuing drive at their own 20. A pass from Mitchell to Benson on first down gained 6 yards to the 26. After an incompletion on second down, WCU was assessed a 13-yard penalty for an illegal crack-back block, moving the ball to the WCU 13. On second down a pass to Benson gained 4 yard before an incompletion on third down forced a punt from the WCU 17. Destry Barnwell's punt for 39 yards reached the Tide 44 where Christion Jones fielded it but lost 7 yards before going out of bounds at the Tide 37
Alabama started at its 37 with 46 seconds left in the first period. On first down a rush up the middle by Henry gained 12 yards and a first down at the Tide 49. On the next play a rush by Henry at left tackle gained 3 yards to the WCU 48, ending the first period. That rush by Henry gave him exactly 1,000 career rushing yards at Alabama, making the sophomore the 55th player in Crimson Tide history to rush for at least 1,000 yards in a career.
Alabama had a 7-3 edge in first downs, Alabama had 33 rushing yards to WCU's 3, and the Catamounts had a 91-76 edge in passing yardage while UA held a 109-94 lead in total offense. For WCU Troy Mitchell had completed 9 of 15 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown while Blake Sims had completed 7 of 10 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown with 1 interception. Derrick Henry was leading all rushers with 28 yards rushing on 5 carries. WCU wide receiver Karnorris Benson had a game-high 62 receiving yards on 4 catches while Amari Cooper led the Tide with 46 yards on 3 receptions.
The second quarter began with the Tide facing a second and 7 play at the WCU 48. Fowler took a handoff at left guard for 9 yards and a first down at the WCU 39. A pass by Sims to Stewart gained 7 yards to the WCU 32. On second and 3, Fowler took a handoff around left end for 6 yards to a first down at the WCU 26. Henry took a handoff at right guard for 9 yards to the WCU 17. Henry rushed up the middle on second down, gaining 5 yards and a first down at the WCU 12. Sims kept around right tackle on first down for 2 yards to the WCU 10. On second down, Henry carried at right tackle and weaved through tacklers for 10 yards and a touchdown with 12:31 on the clock. Raborn's extra-point kick was good, capping a 63-yard drive that took 9 plays and consumed 3:15 of the clock to give the Tide a 17-7 lead.
Scott's kickoff was downed in the end zone for a touchback. WCU started at its own 25-yard line. Mitchell's pass to Benson on first down gained 9 yards to the WCU 34. On second down Mitchell's screen pass to a wide-open Ramsey gained 12 yards to the WCU 46 along the left sideline and a 15-yard personal foul penalty for a late hit out of bounds moved the ball to the Tide 39. On first down a pass for Ramsey was incomplete as Cyrus Jones broke it up. On second down Mitchell eluded pressure and scrambled for a gain of 3 yards to the Tide 36. On third and 7 from the Tide 36, Mitchell's pass intended for Robinson fell incomplete. That set up a punt with Barnwell in to kick for WCU. Barnwell's 30-yard rugby-style kick was low and rolled to the Tide 6 where it was downed with 10:54 on the clock.
On first down a run by Henry around left end gained 6 yards to the Tide 12, but he fumbled as he was hit while going down. The hit by WCU linebacker Christon Gill caused the fumble and WCU defensive lineman John McBeth at the Alabama 12 with 10:46 on the clock. Henry was originally ruled down on the play before fumbling, but a video review revealed that he had fumbled and the call was reversed, giving the Catamounts a first-and-goal at the Tide 12.
On first down from the Tide 12, Mitchell passed complete to Robinson who caught the ball over the shoulders of Tide cornerback Eddie Jackson in tight coverage at the front corner of the end zone for a 12-yard touchdown. Sigmon's kick was good and the Catamounts had narrowed the Tide lead to 17-14 with 10:41 left in the half.
Sigmon's short kickoff was fielded by O.J. Howard at the Tide 26 and returned 5 yards to the Tide 31. From there, Blake Sims passed to Cam Sims for 22 yards on a crossing pattern to the WCU 47 and a first down. On the next play, Sims threw incomplete after a scrambling from the pocket. On second and 10 a run by Fowler gained 5 yards but was rubbed out by an illegal formation. ON second and 15 at the Tide 48, a pass to Chris Black gained 14 yards to the WCU 38, but a run by Fowler on third and 1 at the 38 a run at left tackle by Fowler did not gain yardage as WCU's Christon Gill stopped Fowler cold on the play at the line of scrimmage. Both Fowler and offensive tackle Cam Robinson were injured on the play but both left the field via their own power. Alabama lined up to go for a first down on fourth and 1 at the WCU 38 with 8:48 on the clock following the injury timeout. A run at left guard by Henry gained 6 yards and a first down at the WCU 32. A dropped pass on first down and an incompletion on second down set up third and 10 at the WCU 32. A pass to Stewart on a crossing pattern gained 18 yards to a first down at the WCU 14. On the next play, Sims intended to pass but decided to scramble and gained 7 yards to the WCU 7. On second and 3 at the WCU 7 running back Tyren Jones took a handoff from Sims on his first carry of the game and followed good blocking at left end for 7 yards and a touchdown with 6:44 left. Raborn's kick was good and the Tide led, 24-14, following a 69-yard march that took 10 plays and 3:57 of the clock.
Scott's kickoff sailed into the end zone and was downed for a touchback, so WCU started at its 25-yard line. A run by Newsome at right guard on first down was stopped for no gain by Xzavier Dickson and Trey DePriest. Consecutive incompletions on the next two plays forced a punt and Barnwell kicked it 47 yards to Cyrus Jones at the Tide 28. Jones returned it 5 yards to the Tide 33, but a 10-yard penalty for a block in the back on Alabama moved the ball to the Tide 23 where the Alabama offense set up shop with 5:46 left in the half.
On first down a pass to Cam Sims gained 7 yards to the Tide 30. A run at right tackle by Tyren Jones gained 12 yards and a first down at the Tide 42. On the next play, Blake Sims faked a handoff and passed to tight end O.J. Howard down the middle of the field with Howard making a leaping grab for a 26-yard gain to the WCU 32. On the next play, Sims passed for Chris Black in the end zone but the pass fell incomplete on good coverage by WCU cornerback Keion Crossen. Tyren Jones took a handoff at right tackle for 5 yards to the WCU 27 on second down. On third and 5 at the WCU 27, Tyren Jones carried up the middle for 4 yards to the Catamount 23, setting up fourth down. On fourth and 1 at the WCU 23, Fowler re-entered the game at fullback with Derrick Henry at tailback. Henry took a handoff from Sims and bounced outside the left end for 23 yards and a touchdown with 3:16 on the clock. Raborn's conversion kick was good and the Tide had a 31-14 lead after a 7-play, 77-yard drive that took 2:30 of game time.
Scott's kickoff sailed out of the end zone for a touchback, so WCU began the ensuing possession at its 25-yard line. A keeper by Mitchell gained 2 yards on first down before a pass to Benson lost a yard. A third down pass was incomplete and Barnwell punted 31 yards to the Tide 43 out of bounds with 1:54 on the clock.
From the Tide 43, a run by Henry gained 5, then a pass to Howard gained 7 more to the WCU 45. A pass to Christion Jones on a crossing pattern gained 11 to the WCU 34 before a deep pass to Chris Black gained 25 yards to the Catamount 9. A dropped pass by Cam Sims on first down led to a 9-yard pass from Blake Sims to Henry, who caught the ball at the 1-yard line and complete the touchdown play by rumbling into the end zone with 48 seconds left in the half. Raborn's extra-point kick was true and the Tide had a 38-14 lead after a 57-yard, 6-play drive that took just 1:06 to construct.
With 48 seconds left in the half, Scott's kickoff was fielded by Newsome at the WCU 2 and he returned it 18 yards to the Catamount 20 where Dillon Lee made the tackle. A run up the middle by Ramsey gained 4 yards on first down to the WCU 24 before a 2-yard run up the middle by Ramsey reached the WCU 26, ending the half.
The Tide's 28-point second-quarter explosion also resulted in an explosive statistical quarter for Alabama. At the half, Alabama had a 371-137 edge in total offense. The Tide had 222 yards passing and 149 rushing, averaging 7.4 yards per play on 50 offense snaps. Western Carolina had 123 passing yards and 14 rushing yards, averaging 4.3 yards per snap. The Tide had 21 first downs to WCU's 6 while controlling the ball for 18:07 of the first half to WCU's 11:53.
Alabama took the kickoff to begin the second half. Sigmon's short kickoff was taken by Xzavier Dickson at the Tide 31 and he took it 7 yards to the UA 38. Jake Coker started the second half at quarterback for the Crimson Tide. A run at right guard by Tyren Jones on first down gained 6 yards to the Tide 44. After an incomplete pass on second down, a pass from Coker to Robert Foster gained 7 yards to the WCU 49 and a first down. Another run by Tyren Jones, this one up the middle, gained 13 to the WCU 36 and a first down. A pass from Coker to Chris Black gained 7 yards to the WCU 29, then Tyren Jones ran over right tackle for 3 yards to the 26. On the next play, Tyren Jones gained 13 on a run over left tackle to the WCU 13. After an incompletion by Coker intended for Foster on first down, Tyren Jones bounced outside right tackle for 3 yards to the WCU 10 and tight end Brian Vogler was down with an apparent knee injury with 11:09 left in the period. On third and 7 at the 10, a Coker pass to tight end Malcolm Faciane lost a yard, setting up a 28-yard field goal attempt by Raborn. The field goal was good and Alabama had a 41-14 lead with 10:10 left in the quarter.
Steffon Hill took the kickoff for WCU at the Catamount 3-yard line and returned it 15 yards to the WCU 18. From there the Catamounts put together a scoring threat. A pass to Robinson for 10 yards started the march, reaching the WCU 28. A pass from Mitchell to Benson gained 11 yards to the WCU 39. After an incompletion, a pass to Tyler Sexton gained 10 yards to the WCU 49 and a first down. A 30-yard pass from Mitchell to Benson reached the Tide 21. After two incompletions, Mitchell passed to Benson for 7 yards to the Tide 14, but that forced an apparent 31-yard field goal attempt. Placekicker Richard Sigmon took a direct snap on a fake field goal and ran at right guard, but Tide safety Landon Collins blasted him down for no gain to end the drive at the Tide 14 with 7:07 left in the third quarter. The 9-play, 68-yard drive had yielded nothing for the Catamounts and the Tide took the ball at their own 14.
On first down, Coker threw a deep pass intended for Robert Foster that fell incomplete around the WCU 35, but pass interference was called on the Catamounts moving the Tide up 15 yards to the UA 30. On the next play, Coker found Chris Black on a screen pass and Black turned it into a 25-yard gain to the WCU 45. A screen pass to Tyren Jones on first down lost a yard, then Jones rushed for 3 yards to the WCU 43, setting up third and 8. Coker completed a pass to Foster on third down, a slant pattern that gained 14 yards and a first down at the Catamount 29, but WCU cornerback Trey Morgan caused a fumble on the tackle and Catamount linebacker Sertonuse Harris Jr. recovered with 5:04 left in the third quarter. However, video review of the play revealed that Foster was down before fumbling and the Tide retained possession with a first down at the WCU 29. On first down, Coker completed a screen pass to tight end Malcolm Faciane for a gain of 3 to the WCU 26. A false start penalty cost Alabama 5 yards, creating second and 12 at the WCU 31. Coker completed an out pattern to Foster on second down for a gain of 9 yards to the WCU 22. On third and 3 at the 22, Coker passed to Black for 4 yards and a first down at the WCU 18. Tyren Jones took a handoff around right tackle for 6 yards on first down to the WCU 12. On second down, fullback Michael Nysewander took a pass from Coker around the right side for 12 yards and a touchdown with 1:49 left in the period. Chris Black's block at the 4-yard line cleared his path to the end zone. Raborn's kick was good and the Tide had a 48-14 lead after a 9-play, 85-yard drive the chewed up 5:18 of the clock.
Scott's kickoff sailed out of bounds for a penalty and WCU started its possession at the 35-yard line. On first down, a deep pass intended for Newsome was incomplete along the sideline on the left side near the Alabama 20. The second down play was a completed pass to tight end Tyler Sexton for a gain of 5 to the WCU 40. On third and 5, a deep post pass intended for Benson was incomplete but pass interference was called on Tide cornerback Bradley Sylve, giving the Catamounts 15 yards and a first down at the Tide 45. On first down a 12-yard completed pass to Newsome reached the Tide 33, but a chop block penalty on WCU's Tyler Philpott moved the ball back 15 yards from the original line of scrimmage, creating a first and 25 at the WCU 40. A first down pass was incomplete. On second down, a screen pass to Newsome out of the backfield gained 8 yards to the WCU 48, setting up third and 17 as the third period ended.
The fourth quarter began with the Catamounts offense facing a third down needing 17 yards for a first down from the WCU 48-yard line. Mitchell faced to pass on third down, but was sacked for a loss of 17 yards by Tide linebacker Tim Williams, forcing a punt. From the WCU 31, Barnwell's punt traveled 51 yards and was downed for no return at the Tide 18 with 14:09 left in the game.
On first down from the 18, Coker threw a deep ball to wide receiver Raheem Falkins on a fly pattern but Falkins dropped the pass at the WCU 40. On second and 10, a run by running back Altee Tenpenny gained a yard. On third and 9 at the 19, a pass on a slant to Black gained 26 yards and a first down at the Tide 45. Coker passed for Foster deep down the right sideline but the pass was incomplete around the WCU 15. On second and 10, Tenpenny took a handoff and charged around right tackle for a gain of 23 yards and first down at the WCU 32. Tenpenny carried at left end but lost 2 yards on a tackle by WCU's Christon Gill at the WCU 34. A pass from Coker to Foster gained 10 yards to the WCU 24. On third and 2 at the 34, Tenpenny carried at left end for 6 yards and a first down at the WCU 18. A pass intended for tight end Dakota Ball bounced off Ball's shoulder pads and fell incomplete. On second down at the 18, Tenpenny carried at left tackle for 4 yards to the WCU 14. On third and 6 at the 14, Coker's pass intended for Foster was almost intercepted by WCU linebacker Daniel Riddle and incomplete. Raborn entered to kick a 31-yard field goal and his kick was no good, sailing wide right with 9:26 left in the game.
From the WCU 19, the Catamounts offense began the ensuing possession. On first down a rush by Mitchell lost a yard on a stop by Rashaan Evans at the 18. A pass to Shaun Warren gained 6 on second down, then Mitchell hit Robinson on a slant for 10 yards and a first down at the WCU 35. Tide defensive lineman Josh Frazier sacked Mitchell for a loss of 12 on the next play at the WCU 23. After Mitchell took a quarterback draw for 8 yards to the 31, a pass to Warren gained 1 yard to force a punt. Barnwell's 27-yard punt went out of bounds at the Tide 41 with 5:03 left in the game.
The Tide went to the running game with 5:03 left. Tenpenny carried three times to start the possession, gaining 3, 3 and 8 to a first down at the WCU 45. Another 8-yard carry by Tenpenny on first down reach the WCU 37. On second down at the 37, Tenpenny carried at right tackle for 6 yards to a first down at the WCU 31. Tenpenny carried for 4 yards on first down to the WCU 27 and Alec Morris entered the game at quarterback for the Tide. Running back Buddy Pell carried for 7 yards to the WCU 20 on first down. The first down was Alabama's 36th of the game, breaking a single-game Alabama record set twice previously at Kentucky in 2013 and against WCU in 2007. Pell carried at left guard for 8 yards and a first down to the WCU 12 as the game ended.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 48 |
| Western Carolina | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
FIRST QUARTER
WCU - Spearman Robinson 2-yard pass from Troy Mitchell (Richard Sigmon kick), 11:57 left. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:03 elapsed. Score: Western Carolina 7, Alabama 0.
UA - Cam Sims 4-yard pass from Blake Sims (Gunnar Raborn kick), 7:51 left. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:06 elapsed. Score: Alabama 7, Western Carolina 7.
UA - Gunnar Raborn 20-yard field goal, 4:08 left. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:17 elapsed. Score: Alabama 10, Western Carolina 7.
SECOND QUARTER
UA - Derrick Henry 10-yard run (Raborn kick), 12:31 left. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:15 elapsed. Score: Alabama 17, Western Carolina 7.
WCU - Robinson 12-yard pass from Mitchell (Sigmon kick), 10:41 left. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:05 elapsed. Score: Alabama 17, Western Carolina 14.
UA - Tyren Jones 7-yard run (Raborn kick), 6:44 left. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:57 elapsed. Score: Alabama 24, Western Carolina 14.
UA - Henry 23-yard run (Raborn kick), 3:16 left. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:30 elapsed. Score: Alabama 31, Western Carolina 14.
UA - Henry 9-yard pass from Sims (Raborn kick), 0:48 left. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:06 elapsed. Score: Alabama 38, Western Carolina 14.
THIRD QUARTER
UA - Raborn 28-yard field goal, 10:10 left. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:50 elapsed. Score: Alabama 41, Western Carolina 14.
UA - Michael Nysewander 12-yard pass from Jake Coker (Raborn kick), 1:49 left. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:18 elapsed. Score: Alabama 48, Western Carolina 14.
FOURTH QUARTER
No scoring.
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