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Alabama at Virginia Tech

Sep 6, 2009 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2009RegularWeek 1

Away

Alabama

SEC

Final Score

34 - 24

AVT

Home

Virginia Tech

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Virginia Tech155
Alabama498

Passing Yards

Virginia Tech129
Alabama235

Rushing Yards

Virginia Tech64
Alabama268

Turnovers

Virginia Tech2
Alabama2

Game Conditions

Temperature73°F
Wind0 mph NE

Humidity

85%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Greg McElroy

Alabama

YDS: 230

Rushing

Mark Ingram

Alabama

YDS: 150

Receiving

Marquis Maze

Alabama

YDS: 57

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Virginia Tech13:39
Alabama22:32

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Alabama beats Virginia Tech 34-24

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Alabama finished ahead of Virginia Tech 34-24 on Sep 6, 2009 at neutral site. The result came in week 1 of the 2009 season.

Alabama finished ahead of Virginia Tech 34-24 on Sep 6, 2009 at neutral site. The result came in week 1 of the 2009 season.

Alabama built the decisive edge with a 10-point margin, turning the box score into a controlled win.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Alabama 498; Virginia Tech 155. Another key split was passing yards: Alabama 235; Virginia Tech 129.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Alabama 498; Virginia Tech 155

  • Passing yards

    Alabama 235; Virginia Tech 129

  • Rushing yards

    Alabama 268; Virginia Tech 64

  • Turnovers

    Alabama 2; Virginia Tech 2

  • First downs

    Alabama 23; Virginia Tech 10

  • Possession time

    Alabama 22:32; Virginia Tech 13:39

  • Third downs

    Alabama 6-17; Virginia Tech 2-12

  • Completions-attempts

    Alabama 15-30; Virginia Tech 9-20

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticVirginia TechAlabama
Total Yards155498
Passing Yards129235
Rushing Yards64268
First Downs1023
Third Down Efficiency2-126-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-4510-83
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts9-2015-30
Rushing Attempts3149
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points614
Possession Time13:3922:32
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2009)