#1 Alabama is upset by Old Dominion in a 53-10 Blowout!
Tuscaloosa,AL- "You never know what you got until it's gone." That's the saying Alabama fans and coaches will be living by for the rest of the week. The #1 Crimson Tide and defending National Champions kicked off the 2014 Season with a game at home against Old Dominion University. A School that in second year Head Coach Sky Roberts have turned into a serious contender.
The Monarchs upset BAMA tonight with a 53-10 blowout victory in Tuscaloosa. Head Coach Roberts have really turned the Monarchs around last season taking ODU to a 11-3 record and the Conference Title game before losing to Troy in it. Roberts then took ODU to the Sun Bowl with a victory.
Junior Quarterback Taylor Heinicke led the way for the Monarchs in tonights blowout going 16/31 for 319 yards and 4 Touchdowns. He also threw a pick to the Bama's defense. Speaking of defense, ODU's defense was too much for the Tide to handle. They picked off 3 Alabama Quarterbacks 4 times and held all 3 to only one TD pass. IMPRESSIVE.
Alabama's defense however did do something right holding ODU's Running back Chase Taylor to 92 yards and 2 TD's on 20 carries. But their passing defense was helpless as Heinicke connected to his new #1 Target Sophomore WR Zack Summers for 7 catches 186 yards and 2 TD's.
"We just didn't have it in us tonight. We played like kids. That's no excuse for this Football team to be losing games like that." Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban stated in a comment.
"Alabama is a great Football team. They deserve all the respect in the world. I tip my hat to them." Monarchs Head Coach Sky Roberts stated.
BAMA wouldn't go down without swinging especially star WR Amari Cooper who caught 6 passes for 157 yards from 3 Quarterbacks.
"We knocked them off tonight. Alabama might be the defending Champs but we beat them and we're here to show people don't underestimate us." ODU Returner CJ Mintshaw stated.
Mintshaw got the blowout started early where he returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a TD.
It's safe to assume at this point on College Football kickoff, BAMA who just lost the #1 ranking will drop drastically after a performance like this. The Crimson Tide will have to play a lot better next week to get back into the top rankings.
Old Dominion however, is out to prove that the Monarchs are here to stay...