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Middle Tennessee at Alabama

Sep 3, 2005 • Completed

Season 2005RegularWeek 1

Away

Middle Tennessee

Conference USA

Final Score

7 - 26

MTA

Home

Alabama

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Alabama345
Middle Tennessee157

Passing Yards

Alabama221
Middle Tennessee148

Rushing Yards

Alabama133
Middle Tennessee34

Turnovers

Alabama1
Middle Tennessee1

Game Conditions

Temperature87°F
Wind9 mph N

Humidity

40%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brodie Croyle

Alabama

YDS: 210

Rushing

Kenneth Darby

Alabama

YDS: 90

Receiving

Keith Brown

Alabama

YDS: 84

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Alabama20:27
Middle Tennessee16:24

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Alabama pulls away from Middle Tennessee 26-7

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Alabama finished ahead of Middle Tennessee 26-7 on Sep 4, 2005. The result came in week 1 of the 2005 season.

Alabama finished ahead of Middle Tennessee 26-7 on Sep 4, 2005. The result came in week 1 of the 2005 season.

Alabama built the decisive edge with a 19-point margin, turning the box score into a controlled win.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Alabama 345; Middle Tennessee 157. Another key split was passing yards: Alabama 221; Middle Tennessee 148.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Alabama 345; Middle Tennessee 157

  • Passing yards

    Alabama 221; Middle Tennessee 148

  • Rushing yards

    Alabama 133; Middle Tennessee 34

  • Turnovers

    Alabama 1; Middle Tennessee 1

  • First downs

    Alabama 20; Middle Tennessee 9

  • Possession time

    Alabama 20:27; Middle Tennessee 16:24

  • Third downs

    Alabama 4-11; Middle Tennessee 3-12

  • Completions-attempts

    Alabama 17-25; Middle Tennessee 13-20

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticAlabamaMiddle Tennessee
Total Yards345157
Passing Yards221148
Rushing Yards13334
First Downs209
Third Down Efficiency4-113-12
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)0-00-0
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts17-2513-20
Rushing Attempts3725
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points61
Possession Time20:2716:24
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2005)