The Day the BCS Died (Champion Crowned)

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 2nd
Remaining: 6:49
Score: 10-0
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Oregon starts at their own 40 after the punt.

1st & 10 @ <40 - Barner given the ball on a draw for 2 yards.
2nd & 8 @ <42 - Thomas in trouble and scrambles for 1 yard.
3rd & 7 @ <43 - Thomas hits James out of the backfield and he picks up 15 yards, 1st down.

1st & 10 @ 42> - Thoas hits James out of teh backfield for 9 yards.
2nd & 1 @ 33> - Play action, Thomas looking for Huff but he misses him.
3rd & 1 @ 33> - Thomas fires a quick pass to Paulson, complete for 2 yards, 1st down.

1st & 10 @ 31> - Thomas hits Barner for 15 yards, 1st down.

1st & 10 @ 16> - Thomas drops back and fires to Vaughn but it falls incomplete.
2nd & 10 @ 16> - Thomas looks for Tuinei but it is incomplete.
3rd & 10 @ 16> - Thomas hits Vaughn inside the 5, complete and he fights his way into the endzone, touchdown! The extra point is good to make it 10-7.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 2nd
Remaining: 3:23
Score: 10-7
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Alabama receives the kickoff.

Alabama has a bad return and is stopped at their own 15.

1st & 10 @ <15 - McCarron hits Richardson for a short 4 yard gain.
2nd & 6 @ <19 - McCarron fires a quick pass to Hanks and it is complete but he is brought down at the line.
3rd & 6 @ <19 - McCarron drops back and fires to Maze, complete near the first down mark. They measure and it is short.
4th & 1 @ <24 - The punt is returned to the Oregon 44.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 2nd
Remaining: 1:36
Score: 10-7
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Oregon starts at their own 44 after the punt.

1st & 10 @ <44 - Thomas hits Paulson but he drops it.
2nd & 10 @ <44 - Thomas drops back and looks for Barner but it is broken up.
3rd & 10 @ <44 - Thomas pumps one and goes deep to Hawkins but just misses him.
4th & 10 @ <44 - The punt is returned all the way to the Alabama 33.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 2nd
Remaining: 1:05
Score: 10-7
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Alabama starts at their own 33 after the punt.

1st & 10 & <33 - Richardson sweeps left for 5 yards and runs out of bounds.
2nd & 5 @ <38 - Richardson is stopped at the line for no gain. timeout
3rd & 5 @ <38 - McCarron drops back and fires to Lacy, complete for 10 yards, 1st down. timeout

1st & 10 @ <48 - Fowler picks up 5 yards.
2nd & 5 @ 47> - Richardson picks up 6 yards and runs out of bounds, 1st down.

1st & 10 @ 41> Richardson picks up 1 yard and is out of bounds.
2nd & 9 @ 40> - McCarron fakes the handoff to Richardson and fired deep to Hanks, complete for 29 yards and he gets out of bounds with 12 seconds left, first down.

1st & 10 @ 11> McCarron drops back and fires to Maze along the sideline inside the five, he dives, touchdown!!! They are reviewing the play and he stepped out at the 1.

1st @ goal @ 1> - Shelley attempts the 18 yard field goal and it is good to make it 13-7.

End of 2nd Quarter

Alabama 13
Oregon 7

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 3rd
Remaining: 15:00
Score: 13-7
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Oregon receives the kickoff to open the second half.

Oregon returne the kick to their oewn 30.

1st & 10 @ <30 - Thomas drops back and fires for Huff but it is incomplete.
2nd & 10 @ <30 - Thomas floats one to Vaughn, complete and he picks up 11 yards, first down.

1st & 10 @ <41 - James sweeps left for 1 yard.
2nd & 9 @ <42 - James up the middle for a short 3 yard gain.
3rd & 6 @ <45 - Thomas throws off the mark for Huff.
4th & 6 @ <45 - The punt is downed at the Alabama 13.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 3rd
Remaining: 13:07
Score: 13-7
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Alabama starts at their own 13 after the punt.

1st & 10 @ <13 - McCarron hits Richardson out of the backfield, he makes a man miss and has running room. He is finally brought down across the 45 as he picks up 33 yards, first down.

1st & 10 @ <46 - Richardson pounds through the line, across midfield and down at the 40 for a gain of 14, first down.

1st & 10 @ 40> - McCarron tries to find Smelley but it falls incomplete.
2nd & 10 @ 40> - Play action pass and Smelley is open but the pass is high and nearly picked off.
3rd & 10 @ 40> - McCarron drops back, avoids one man and fires a bullet to Gibson, complete inside the 20 for a 21 yard gain, first down.

1st & 10 @ 19> - McCarron flips a quick pass to Smelley who spins away from one man and double back before being brought down for a 2 yard loss.
2nd & 12 @ 21> - Richardson runs defenders over before being brought down at the 7 after a 14 yard gain, first down.

1st & goal @ 7> - Handoff to Lacy and he is dropped at the line.
2nd & goal @ 7> - McCarron hits Richardson out of the backfield and he is brought down at the 1 yard line, a 6 yard pickup.
3rd & goal @ 1> - Handoff to Richardson over the top, touchdown! The extra point makes it 20-7.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 3rd
Remaining: 9:18
Score: 20-7
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Oregon receives the kickoff.

Oregon returns the kickoff to their own 31.

1st & 10 @ <31 - Banre gets the ball and is dropped at the line.
2nd & 10 @ <31 - James up the middle and is stopped after just 1 yard.
3rd & 9 @ <32 - Thomas drops back and fires towards Huff but it is broken up.
4th & 9 @ <32 - The punt is returned to the Alabama 34.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 3rd
Remaining: 7:58
Score: 20-7
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Alabama starts at their own 34 after the punt.

1st & 10 @ <34 - Richardson picks up 5 on a pitch right.
2nd & 5 @ <39 - McCarron hits Smelley for 6 yards, first down.

1st & 10 @ <45 - McCarron hits Hanks for 5 yards.
2nd & 5 @ 50 - McCarron is back and under pressure. He is sacked by Mike Garrity for a 5 yard loss.
3rd & 10 @ <45 - McCarron back, rolls and throws to Norwood, complete for 18 yards, first down.

1st & 10 @ 37> - Richardson straight ahead for 4 yards.
2nd & 6 @ 33> - Lacy sweeps left for 2 yards.
3rd & 4 @ 31> - Richardson gets the ball but is dropped after a 1 yard gain.
4th & 3 @ 30> - Shelley attempts the 47 yard field goal but it misses.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 3rd
Remaining: 3:56
Score: 20-7
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Oregon starts at their own 30 after the missed field goal.

1st & 10 @ <30 - James gets the ball and is stopped for no gain.
2nd & 10 @ <30 - Pitch right to James for 2 yards.
3rd & 8 @ <32 - Thomas is under pressure and fires but it is batted down.
4th & 8 @ <32 - The punt is returned to the Alabama 44.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 3rd
Remaining: 2:46
Score: 20-7
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Alabama starts at their own 44 after the punt.

1st & 10 @ <44 - McCarron drops back and hits Richardson out of the backfield, he picks up 13 yards, first down.

1st & 10 @ 43> - Richardson sweeps right for 9 yards.
2nd & 1 @ 34> - McCarron drops back on a play action and is hit and dropped by Terrell Turner for a 6 yard loss.
3rd & 7 @ 40> - McCarron is back and under pressure again. He is sacked by Eddie Pleasant for a 4 yard loss.
4th & 7 @ 44> - The punt is downed at the Oregon 16.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 3rd
Remaining: 0:30
Score: 20-7
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Oregon starts on their own 16 after the punt.

1st & 10 @ <16 - Thomas drops back, gives to Barner on a draw, he has a hole, makes a man miss and is into the secondary, across midfield, inside the 40, the 30, the 20 and finally run down at the 10 after a 74 yard gain, first down.

End of 3rd Quarter

Alabama 20
Oregon 7

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 4th
Remaining: 15:00
Score: 20-7
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Oregon has it 1st and goal at the Alabama 10.

1st & goal @ 10> - Thomas drops back and fires for Tuinei but it is incomplete.
2nd & goal @ 10> - Thomas is under pressure and tries to run but loses 1 yard.
3rd & goal @ 11> - Thomas is under pressure again and runs for just 2 yards.
4th & goal @ 9> - Flags fly, false start.
4th & goal @ 14> - Maldonado tries the 31 yard field goal and it is good to make it 20-10.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 4th
Remaining: 13:54
Score: 20-10
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Alabama returns the kickoff.

Alabama returns the kickoff to their own 32.

1st & 10 @ <32 - McCarron hits Smelley for 12 yards, 1st down.

1st & 10 @ <44 - Flags fly before the snap, delay of game.
1st & 15 @ <39 - Richardson up the middle for just 1 yard.
2nd & 14 @ <40 - McCarron hits Smelley who picks up 26 yards, first down.

1st & 10 @ 34> - McCarron floats one deep to Lacy, complete inside the 10 for 25 yards, first down.

1st & goal @ 9> - Pitch right to Richardson, he picks up 6 yards.
2nd & goal @ 3> - Lacy gets the ball and is in trouble, he tries to reverse his field and is brought down for a loss of 5.
3rd & goal @ 8> - McCarron is in trouble and he scrambles for just 1 yard.
4th & goal @ 7> - Shelley attempts the 24 yard field goal and it is good to make it 23-10.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 4th
Remaining: 10:10
Score: 23-10
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Oregon will receive the kickoff.

Oregon returns the kick to their 26.

1st & 10 @ <26 - Barner off tackle right for 2 yards.
2nd & 8 @ <28 - Thomas overthrows Tuinei.
3rd & 8 @ <28 - Thomas drops back and thows to Tuinei near the first down marker but the throw is low, incomplete.
4th & 8 @ <28 - Alabama calls fair catch at their own 28.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 4th
Remaining: 9:11
Score: 23-10
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Alabama starts at their own 28 after the punt.

1st & 10 @ <28 - McCarron hits Bell for 13 yards but a flag is down. Offensive holding.
1st & 20 @ <18 - McCarron hits Williams for 13 yards.
2nd & 7 @ <31 - Richardson up the middle for 1 yard.
3rd & 6 @ <32 - Draw play to Richardson and a great tackle limits him to a 4 yard gain.
4th & 2 @ <36 - Oregon returns the punt all the way to the Alabama 43.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 4th
Remaining: 7:22
Score: 23-10
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Oregon starts at the Alabama 43 after the punt.

1st & 10 @ 43> - Pitch right to James for 2 yards.
2nd & 8 @ 41> - James goes off tackle left, he has good blocking and has room, down the sideline, inside the 30, the 20, the 10, touchdown!!! The extra point makes it 23-17.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 4th
Remaining: 6:53
Score: 23-17
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Alabama to receive the kickoff.

Alabama gets a good return to their 41.

1st & 10 @ <41 - Draw pay to Fowler for 3 yards.
2nd & 7 @ <44 - McCarron drops back and hits Hanks for 15 yards, first down.

1st & 10 @ 41> - Sweep left to Richardson for 6 yards.
2nd & 4 @ 35> - Flags fly, delay of game.
2nd & 9 @ 40> - McCarron drops back and fires incomplete.
3rd @ 9 @ 40> - Flags fly before the snap, encroachment on the defense.
3rd & 4 @ 35> - McCArron drops back and is under pressure, he tries to run but loses 1 yard.
4th & 5 @ 36> - They punt hoping to pin Oregon back but the punt is poor and goes out at the 26.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 4th
Remaining: 4:24
Score: 23-17
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Oregon starts at their own 26 after the punt.

1st & 10 @ <26 - Sweep left to James for 2 yards.
2nd & 8 @ <28 - Barner up the middle for 2 yards.
3rd & 6 @ <30 - James loses 4 yards.
4th & 10 @ <26 - They go for it. Thomas drops back and threads the needle to Hawkins for 18 yards, first down.

1st & 10 @ <44 - James picks up 2 yards and flags are down. A 15 yard facemask is added to the end of the play, first down.

1st & 10 @ 39> - Barner up the middle for 2 yards.
2nd & 8 @ 37> - Thomas screens to Barner but he is brought down for a 3 yard loss. timeout
3rd & 11 @ 40> - Thomas back, fires fir Tuinei, incomplete.
4th & 11 @ 40> - Thomas back, looking deep for Hawkins, he has him but overthrows him, incomplete.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 4th
Remaining: 1:45
Score: 23-17
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Alabama starts at their own 40 after the defensive stand.

1st & 10 @ <40 - Handoff straight ahead to Richardson for 7 yards. timeout
2nd & 3 @ <47 - Handoff to Richardson straight ahead, he is close to the first down. They measure and he has it, first down. timeout

1st & 10 @ 50 - McCarron takes a knee.
2nd & 11 @ <49 - McCarron takes a knee.
3rd & 12 @ <48 - McCarron takes a knee.
4th & 13 @ <47 - The punt is down at the Oregon 28.

[EagleFan]

Quarter: 4th
Remaining: 0:05
Score: 23-17
Leading: Alabama
Situation: Oregon has the ball at their own 28 after the punt.

1st & 10 @ <28 - Thomas drops back as his receivers go deep. He waits and doesn't see Adrian Hubbard who sacks him for a 6 yard loss.

End of Game


Alabama 23
Oregon 17


National Champion

[EagleFan]

Some key statistics:

Passing
McCarron, Ala - 24 of 34 for 304 yards
Thomas, Ore - 15 of 36 for 175 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception

Receiving
Smelley, Ala - 5 for 59
Hanks, Ala - 5 for 58
Richardson, Ala - 4 for 56
Maze, Ala - 4 for 40
Lacy, Ala 3 for 39
Paulson, Ore - 3 for 38
Vaughn, Ore - 3 for 38 with 1 touchdown

Rushing
Richardson, Ala - 31 for 155 with 2 touchdowns
James, Ore - 17 for 91 with 1 touchdown
Barner, Ore - 11 for 90

[EagleFan]

Player of the Game: Trent Richardson