alabama football game alabama football game regular season college football game unbeaten ranked nation unbeaten alabama crimson tide ranked nation november alabama coined game century time southeastern conference sec football teams came regular season matchup undefeated ranked nation game dominated defense special teams won overtime field goals alabama foster attempts proving decisive game alabama met field met annually coach hired capacity alabama annual contest arguably heated rivalry start season alabama ranked ranked major college polls prior annual meeting team defeated opponents moved spot victory west_virginia game matched defenses sec college football alabama received ball begin game scoreless quarter alabama missed field goals teams scored field goals second alabama attempt blocked early second quarter left score tied halftime alabama took lead tied game fourth quarter send game overtime overtime period alabama missed yard field goal connected yard field goal win game weeks game teams defeated remaining opponents captured defeated georgia december final bowl championship series standings released ranked alabama ranked set rematch rematch alabama defeated captured national championship pre game buildup alabama met field continuously prior game alabama held overall lead time series wins ties historically main rival alabama auburn tennessee coach hired capacity alabama season alabama game major rivalry game school beginning season teams ranked alabama victory arkansas west_virginia september november game viewed national media playoff winner advancing week polls released game officially college football regular season matchup michigan ohio_state football game time regular season matchup sec conference foes rankings conference rivals hype led matchup game referred game century preseason polls opened season team coaches polls week tigers met oregon ducks classic highly regarded oregon running attack defense held ducks yards rushing won game win moved coaches polls held minus yards rushing faced ranked opponents road consecutive weeks west virginia tigers managed score single touchdown strong defensive performance won game season ranked opponent played game west_virginia able tigers total offense yards resulted victory result win combined ranked opponents selected team following week tigers returned home defeat kentucky return suspension defeated victory stadium tigers selected team coaches polls time season upset week defeated auburn tigers home entered bye week undefeated ranked game alabama prior game alabama defense ranked near major defensive categories nationally ranked fourth total defense yards game scoring points game rushing defense yards game tenth passing defense yards game sec tigers ranked second total scoring rushing defense fourth passing defense nationally offense ranked twelfth scoring offense points game 31st rushing offense yards game total offense yards game passing offense yards game sec ranked second scoring offense fourth rushing offense sixth total offense eighth passing offense alabama preseason polls alabama opened season ranked team coaches polls defeated season opener alabama dropped poll result victory oregon week crimson tide traveled beaver stadium time play defeated lions returned pair home games north texas alabama defense dominant secured shutout crimson tide defense season victory following week alabama opened conference play victory arkansas defeated extend record victory florida regained ranking poll alabama returned home homecoming game second time season alabama defense shutout victory win miss rebels stadium alabama returned annual saturday october contest crimson tide defeated tennessee fifth consecutive season victory entered bye week undefeated ranked game prior game alabama defense ranked near major defensive categories nationally nationally sec ranked total yards game scoring points game rushing defense yards game nationally ranked second sec pass defense yards game nationally offense alabama ranked eleventh scoring offense points game fourteenth rushing offense yards game 23rd total offense yards game 63rd passing offense yards game sec ranked total scoring rushing offense fourth passing offense game summary originally air cbs start time cbs reassigned game primetime television trade announced october deal cbs involved games networks gave future scheduling considerations season espn case cbs allotted sec primetime slot alabama florida game earlier season edition football rivalry kicked november crowd people alabama game broadcast nationally prime time cbs provided play play commentary provided color commentary served reporter estimated million people watched game television broadcast cbs broadcast earned television rating highest rating non bowl college football telecast cbs quarter winning coin toss alabama elected receive ball open half fielded returned alabama yard line offense began series alabama opened pair gains yard run yard pass reception reach yard line drive stalled plays fourth missed yard field goal wide right game remained tied zero tigers began offensive series quarterback yard line gained pair downs runs short passes lee drive ball bounds alabama alabama started second drive short gain threw yard pass maze gained pair downs maze reception runs richardson drive stalled foster missed field goal time yards game remained tied zero possession short gain lee completed short pass threw interception alabama yard line began offensive series yard completion end quarter second quarter yard gain richardson start quarter alabama lost total seven yards consecutive plays set long field goal attempt time yard attempt blocked recovered returned alabama possession took tigers quarterback gained yard run pair short runs drive stalled wing forced punt alabama started short gain richardson consecutive runs ball yard line play alabama longest play game threw yard pass richardson brought ball yard line fourth time offensive possessions defense held alabama field goal attempt time yard kick good crimson tide took lead received began fourth offensive possession tigers opened drive runs yards ford followed short runs jefferson ford bring ball alabama yard penalty jefferson completed yard pass tigers goal alabama yard rush ford jefferson called holding resulted goal alabama yard line jefferson threw followed run gain ford called time seconds left half set field goal attempt alabama followed second time attempt ice kicked yard field goal time expired tie game halftime quarter received ball start second half started fifth offensive drive gained short pass pair runs alabama defense stopped tigers series force punt alabama started able muster resulted punt night lee quarterback threw second interception time alabama possession defense held alabama offense check set long field goal attempt time foster connected yard field goal lead drive able gain pair downs primarily runs jefferson ford forced punt alabama started drive able gain pair downs passes threw interception morris returned alabama quarter ended plays later pair runs resulted gain fourth quarter yard jefferson run open fourth quarter kicked yard field goal tie game alabama began series yard richardson reception followed yard run connected maze yard reception richardson yard run yard run play maze threw interception trick play yard line tigers possession alabama held wing yard punt alabama possession alabama traded offensive possessions send game overtime tied overtime overtime period alabama offense opened drive pair richardson yard penalty yard quarterback sack foster missed yard field goal possession yard rush ford yard run tigers alabama seven pair runs loss yard kicked yard field goal victory scoring summary statistical summary game noted dominant defense performances teams alabama similar statistics compiled yards total offense compared yards alabama quarterback completed passes passing yards receiver game trent richardson yards followed yards entered game tigers starting quarterback threw pair lee replaced remainder game game lee completed passes yards jefferson completed passes yards tigers receiver game yards terms rushing offense alabama yards led ran rushing yards led ground richardson carried ball times yards led ford rushing yards saw jefferson rush yards carries pick yards carries defensively led alabama total tackles game followed interception accounted quarterback sack game led tigers total tackles game followed interception montgomery accounted quarterback sacks aftermath victory atop polls took game lead standings alabama ultimately secured place sec championship game tigers went finish regular season victories miss arkansas sec championship rallied early double digit deficit defeat georgia won conference championship retained unanimous ranking secured place defense ranked near major defensive categories nationally game alabama moved second scoring points game rushing defense yards game total defense yards game ninth passing defense yards game tigers remained ranked second total scoring rushing defense fourth passing defense conference offense tigers dropped 20th scoring offense points game 38th rushing offense yards game total offense yards game passing offense yards game conference remained second scoring offense sixth total offense eighth passing offense dropped fifth rushing offense alabama loss alabama dropped coaches polls standings went finish regular season victories auburn final weeks series occurred allowed alabama remain contention final ranking qualify alabama secured place completed regular season ranked score slightly ahead score difference teams closest final ranking ranked teams current formula instituted alabama defense ranked major defensive categories nationally game ranked total yards game scoring points game rushing defense yards game moved pass defense yards game alabama remained conference leader major categories offense dropped 23rd scoring offense points game 21st rushing offense yards game 30th total offense yards game passing offense yards game conference alabama remained rushing fourth passing offense dropped second total scoring offense rematch december final bowl championship series standings unveiled ranked followed alabama set rematch teams weeks led game notion split national championship major storyline case poll tied bowl championship series voters expressed vote champions lost defeated alabama regular season game alabama shut voted national champions crimson tide consensus national championship avoid split title players drafted nfl years players participated game taken nfl draft represents highest number players taken regular season game represents second highest number players taken nfl draft teams participated second bowl produced future draft picks final pick came selection nfl draft saw selections final irrelevant pick following table lists participants alabama game later drafted nfl team
2011 LSU vs. Alabama football game