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Duke at Alabama

Aug 31, 2019 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2019RegularWeek 1

Away

Duke

ACC

Final Score

3 - 42

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Home

Alabama

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Alabama512
Duke204

Passing Yards

Alabama367
Duke97

Rushing Yards

Alabama145
Duke107

Turnovers

Alabama1
Duke3

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature88°F
Wind10 mph NE

Humidity

43%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tua Tagovailoa

Alabama

YDS: 336

Rushing

Jerome Ford

Alabama

YDS: 64

Receiving

Jerry Jeudy

Alabama

YDS: 137

Tackles

Dylan Singleton

Duke

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Alabama36:37
Duke23:23

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Alabama routs Duke 42-3

Blowout

Alabama defeated Duke 42-3 in Week 1 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 512-204 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Alabama set the terms early in a game that finished 42-3. Miller Forristall 27 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Will Reichard Kick) came with {'seconds': 2, 'minutes': 10} left in the quarter 2, giving Alabama the first major swing.

Alabama's box score carried the story: 512 total yards, 145 rushing yards, and 367 passing yards. Duke finished with 204 total yards, including 107 on the ground and 97 through the air.

Alabama converted 6-12 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Alabama led 14-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jerome Ford run for 37 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Miller Forristall 27 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Will Reichard Kick) (Alabama led 7-0 over Duke).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brian Robinson Jr. 1 Yd Run (Will Reichard Kick) (Alabama led 14-0 over Duke).

  • Field Goal Good

    AJ Reed 30 Yd Field Goal (Duke led 3-14 over Alabama).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jerry Jeudy 21 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Will Reichard Kick) (Alabama led 35-3 over Duke).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Major Tennison 1 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Will Reichard Kick) (Alabama led 21-3 over Duke).

  • Passing Touchdown

    DeVonta Smith 8 Yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Will Reichard Kick) (Alabama led 28-3 over Duke).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    42-3

    Alabama defeated Duke.

  • Total yards

    512-204

    Alabama held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    145

    Alabama averaged 3.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    367

    Alabama averaged 10.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-12

    Alabama's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-12

    Duke's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticAlabamaDuke
Total Yards512204
Passing Yards36797
Rushing Yards145107
First Downs3011
Third Down Efficiency6-123-12
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-2
Total Penalties (Yards)8-888-52
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts30-3612-22
Rushing Attempts4232
Passing TDs40
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points63
Possession Time36:3723:23
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)