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Middle Tennessee at Alabama

Sep 12, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 2

Away

Middle Tennessee

Conference USA

Final Score

10 - 37

MTA

Home

Alabama

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Alabama532
Middle Tennessee275

Passing Yards

Alabama312
Middle Tennessee189

Rushing Yards

Alabama220
Middle Tennessee86

Turnovers

Alabama2
Middle Tennessee4

Game Conditions

Temperature78°F
Wind14 mph NW

Humidity

40%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jake Coker

Alabama

YDS: 214

Rushing

Derrick Henry

Alabama

YDS: 96

Receiving

Richie James

Middle Tennessee

YDS: 95

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Alabama32:56
Middle Tennessee27:04

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Alabama pulls away from Middle Tennessee 37-10

Standard

Alabama defeated Middle Tennessee 37-10 in Week 2 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 532-275 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Alabama set the terms early in a game that finished 37-10. Jake Coker pass complete to Robert Foster for 19 yds for a TD (Adam Griffith Kick) came with {'seconds': 28, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Alabama the first major swing.

Alabama's box score carried the story: 532 total yards, 220 rushing yards, and 312 passing yards. Middle Tennessee finished with 275 total yards, including 86 on the ground and 189 through the air.

Alabama converted 4-13 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-4, Alabama led 23-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Derrick Henry run for 28 yds for a TD (Adam Griffith Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jake Coker pass complete to Robert Foster for 19 yds for a TD (Adam Griffith Kick) (Alabama led 7-0 over Middle Tennessee).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Derrick Henry run for 1 yd for a TD (Adam Griffith Kick) (Alabama led 21-3 over Middle Tennessee).

  • Blocked Punt

    Trevor Owens punt blocked by Ronnie Harrison for a SAFETY (Middle Tennessee led 3-23 over Alabama).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Derrick Henry run for 2 yds for a TD (Adam Griffith Kick) (Alabama led 14-3 over Middle Tennessee).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cody Clark 20 yd FG Good (Middle Tennessee led 3-7 over Alabama).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cooper Bateman pass complete to Kenyan Drake for 14 yds for a TD (Adam Griffith Kick) (Alabama led 30-3 over Middle Tennessee).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-10

    Alabama defeated Middle Tennessee.

  • Total yards

    532-275

    Alabama held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    220

    Alabama averaged 5.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    312

    Alabama averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-13

    Alabama's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-19

    Middle Tennessee's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticAlabamaMiddle Tennessee
Total Yards532275
Passing Yards312189
Rushing Yards22086
First Downs2815
Third Down Efficiency4-136-19
Fourth Down Efficiency2-31-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-408-67
Turnovers24
Completions / Attempts26-4323-43
Rushing Attempts3931
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points54
Possession Time32:5627:04
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)