Alabama VS Louisiana-Monroe
Pre-Game Capsule
by bamafan4ever
Game Day Info:
When: Saturday, November 17, 2007 @ 1:30PM CST
Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL.
Television: None
BAMA Team Stats:
Total Offense: 383.7 ypg (120) Total Defense: 353.2 ypg (91)
Points Per Game: 29.8 (85) Points Per Game Allowed: 22.4 (73)
Rushing Offense: 153.3 ypg (132) Rushing Yards Allowed: 125.5 (54)
Passing Offense: 230.4 (92) Passing Yards Allowed: 227.7 (157)
BAMA Key Stats and Personnel:
Passing: John Parker Wilson (203-373, 2231 yards, 14 TD’s, 8 Int’s, Rating: 112.8 )
Rushing: Terry Grant (159-795, 7 TD’s) Glen Coffee (90-413, 4 TD’s)
Roy Upchurch (30-162, 1 TD) Jonathan Lowe (17-71, 0 TD)
Receiving: DJ Hall (57-886, 6 TD’s) Matt Caddell (33-365, 1 TD)
Keith Brown (14-205, 3 TD’s) Mike McCoy (25-182, 1 TD)
Louisiana-Monroe Team Stats:
Total Offense: 405.1 ypg (85) Total Defense: 414.3 ypg (182)
Points Per Game: 24.4 (160) Points Per Game Allowed: 30.7 (173)
Rushing Offense: 219.1 (32) Rushing Defense: 149.9 (110)
Passing Offense: 186.0 (170) Passing Defense: 264.4 (214)
Louisiana-Monroe Key Stats and Personnel:
Passing: Kinsmon Lancaster (149-251, 1606 yards, 12 TD’s, 10 Int’s, Rating: 120.9)
Rushing: Calvin Dawson (221-1257, 11 TD’s) Frank Goodin (100-496, 3 TD’s)
Kinsmon Lancaster (92-348, 0 TD’s)
Receiving: Darrell McNeal (48-457, 4 TD’s) LaGregory Sapp (31-457, 3 TD’s)
Zeek Zacharie (28-351, 6 TD’s) Calvin Dawson (26-245, 0 TD’s)
BAMA Quick Hits:
Alabama comes into Saturday’s match up with Louisiana-Monroe on its second, two game losing streak of the season. Last week, the Tide’s offense floundered against an inspired Mississippi State squad that scored their second victory over the Tide in as many years. John Parker Wilson looked uncomfortable in the pocket against the Bulldogs and for good reason. The reconfigured offensive line did not allow Wilson time in the pocket to look off his favorite receiver, DJ Hall. The Bulldogs effectively used double coverage on the normally productive wide out and managed to get plenty of pressure on the Junior QB. With the pressure applied, Wilson made some serious misjudgments. One of those mistakes occurred toward the end of the first half of the game when Wilson was under pursuit and he then lofted the ball into the endzone and the MSU defender returned the interception for a 100 yard “pick six”. For the remainder of the game, the BAMA offense could never really get into sync.
If there was a bright spot in BAMA’s 5 point loss to the Bulldogs, it was on the defensive side of the ball. The Tide brought pressure all day long and the Bulldog offense could only muster 10 points against a stingy Tide D.
DJ Hall/Photo courtesy of Decatur Daily
Tide player Louisiana-Monroe must focus on: DJ Hall. The MSU Bulldogs have given BAMA’s remaining opponents the recipe for slowing down the Tide and that is to cover DJ Hall and to cover him well. That has been easier said than done this year but if the Warhawks can manage BAMA when they have the ball, this game could be a lot closer than most Tide fans would care for it to be.
BAMA will win if: Alabama must contain the mobile QB from ULM and keep the Warhawk explosive offense at bay. Kinsmon Lancaster has shown ability to allude pursuing defenders and is the 3rd leading rusher on the Warhawk offensive unit.
Louisiana-Monroe Quick Hits:
The Warhawks started the season slowly but has rebounded to win two of its last three games. Last week, the Warhawks managed a 28-14 win over Grambling. Calvin Dawson continues to lead the Sun Belt Conference in rushing yards. The Warhawks have a very experienced offensive line and can move the ball well both running and passing. Defensively, the Warhawks have done an adequate job containing the run but have a certain weakness in pass protection which has cost them all season long.
Calvin Dawson/Photo courtesy of ESPN.com
Warhawk player BAMA must focus on: Calvin Dawson has shown ability to run behind the aforementioned veteran offensive line. He has carried the ball into the end zone on 11 occasions this season to lead both his team and conference.
Louisiana-Monroe will win if: Quiet frankly, it would take an upset of monumental proportions for the Warhawks to escape Bryant-Denny with a victory on Saturday. It will be incumbent on the Warhawks to play ball control and establish the run against the aggressive Tide defense. Turnovers that have plagued the Warhawks all season long would also need to be kept to a minimum in order for ULM to have a chance against the Tide.
BAMA/Louisiana-Monroe…..Did You Know???
*22 seniors will bid farewell on Saturday in the Crimson Tide’s final home game of 2007.
*Alabama is the least penalized team in the SEC this season. Alabama has had 47 penalties called against them this season for a total of 478 yards in 10 games.
*Alabama’s last win on November 17th was against Auburn in 2001 when the Tide rolled to a 31-7 victory.
*Alabama has had 20 scoring drives of two minutes or less this season and one in each of the 10 games played.
*DJ Hall is now ranked as the 9th most prolific receiver in SEC history with 2,804 receiving yards for his career at Alabama.
*If DJ Hall finishes his last three games at Alabama (including bowl game) with an average of 96.4 yards, he will be the SEC’s all-time leading receiver.
*Wallace Gilberry is ranked 6th nationally in the category of tackles for loss.
*ULM has blocked 5 kicks this season.
*ULM has met teams from the SEC on 30 past occasions compiling a 2-27-1 record. Arkansas has faced the Warhawks on 7 occasions and Auburn has played ULM 6 times. This is the 2nd time in history that the Crimson Tide has played ULM.
Thanks to the Seniors of 2007!!!
Pre-Game Capsule
by bamafan4ever
Game Day Info:
When: Saturday, November 17, 2007 @ 1:30PM CST
Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL.
Television: None
BAMA Team Stats:
Total Offense: 383.7 ypg (120) Total Defense: 353.2 ypg (91)
Points Per Game: 29.8 (85) Points Per Game Allowed: 22.4 (73)
Rushing Offense: 153.3 ypg (132) Rushing Yards Allowed: 125.5 (54)
Passing Offense: 230.4 (92) Passing Yards Allowed: 227.7 (157)
BAMA Key Stats and Personnel:
Passing: John Parker Wilson (203-373, 2231 yards, 14 TD’s, 8 Int’s, Rating: 112.8 )
Rushing: Terry Grant (159-795, 7 TD’s) Glen Coffee (90-413, 4 TD’s)
Roy Upchurch (30-162, 1 TD) Jonathan Lowe (17-71, 0 TD)
Receiving: DJ Hall (57-886, 6 TD’s) Matt Caddell (33-365, 1 TD)
Keith Brown (14-205, 3 TD’s) Mike McCoy (25-182, 1 TD)
Louisiana-Monroe Team Stats:
Total Offense: 405.1 ypg (85) Total Defense: 414.3 ypg (182)
Points Per Game: 24.4 (160) Points Per Game Allowed: 30.7 (173)
Rushing Offense: 219.1 (32) Rushing Defense: 149.9 (110)
Passing Offense: 186.0 (170) Passing Defense: 264.4 (214)
Louisiana-Monroe Key Stats and Personnel:
Passing: Kinsmon Lancaster (149-251, 1606 yards, 12 TD’s, 10 Int’s, Rating: 120.9)
Rushing: Calvin Dawson (221-1257, 11 TD’s) Frank Goodin (100-496, 3 TD’s)
Kinsmon Lancaster (92-348, 0 TD’s)
Receiving: Darrell McNeal (48-457, 4 TD’s) LaGregory Sapp (31-457, 3 TD’s)
Zeek Zacharie (28-351, 6 TD’s) Calvin Dawson (26-245, 0 TD’s)
BAMA Quick Hits:
Alabama comes into Saturday’s match up with Louisiana-Monroe on its second, two game losing streak of the season. Last week, the Tide’s offense floundered against an inspired Mississippi State squad that scored their second victory over the Tide in as many years. John Parker Wilson looked uncomfortable in the pocket against the Bulldogs and for good reason. The reconfigured offensive line did not allow Wilson time in the pocket to look off his favorite receiver, DJ Hall. The Bulldogs effectively used double coverage on the normally productive wide out and managed to get plenty of pressure on the Junior QB. With the pressure applied, Wilson made some serious misjudgments. One of those mistakes occurred toward the end of the first half of the game when Wilson was under pursuit and he then lofted the ball into the endzone and the MSU defender returned the interception for a 100 yard “pick six”. For the remainder of the game, the BAMA offense could never really get into sync.
If there was a bright spot in BAMA’s 5 point loss to the Bulldogs, it was on the defensive side of the ball. The Tide brought pressure all day long and the Bulldog offense could only muster 10 points against a stingy Tide D.
DJ Hall/Photo courtesy of Decatur Daily
Tide player Louisiana-Monroe must focus on: DJ Hall. The MSU Bulldogs have given BAMA’s remaining opponents the recipe for slowing down the Tide and that is to cover DJ Hall and to cover him well. That has been easier said than done this year but if the Warhawks can manage BAMA when they have the ball, this game could be a lot closer than most Tide fans would care for it to be.
BAMA will win if: Alabama must contain the mobile QB from ULM and keep the Warhawk explosive offense at bay. Kinsmon Lancaster has shown ability to allude pursuing defenders and is the 3rd leading rusher on the Warhawk offensive unit.
Louisiana-Monroe Quick Hits:
The Warhawks started the season slowly but has rebounded to win two of its last three games. Last week, the Warhawks managed a 28-14 win over Grambling. Calvin Dawson continues to lead the Sun Belt Conference in rushing yards. The Warhawks have a very experienced offensive line and can move the ball well both running and passing. Defensively, the Warhawks have done an adequate job containing the run but have a certain weakness in pass protection which has cost them all season long.
Calvin Dawson/Photo courtesy of ESPN.com
Warhawk player BAMA must focus on: Calvin Dawson has shown ability to run behind the aforementioned veteran offensive line. He has carried the ball into the end zone on 11 occasions this season to lead both his team and conference.
Louisiana-Monroe will win if: Quiet frankly, it would take an upset of monumental proportions for the Warhawks to escape Bryant-Denny with a victory on Saturday. It will be incumbent on the Warhawks to play ball control and establish the run against the aggressive Tide defense. Turnovers that have plagued the Warhawks all season long would also need to be kept to a minimum in order for ULM to have a chance against the Tide.
BAMA/Louisiana-Monroe…..Did You Know???
*22 seniors will bid farewell on Saturday in the Crimson Tide’s final home game of 2007.
*Alabama is the least penalized team in the SEC this season. Alabama has had 47 penalties called against them this season for a total of 478 yards in 10 games.
*Alabama’s last win on November 17th was against Auburn in 2001 when the Tide rolled to a 31-7 victory.
*Alabama has had 20 scoring drives of two minutes or less this season and one in each of the 10 games played.
*DJ Hall is now ranked as the 9th most prolific receiver in SEC history with 2,804 receiving yards for his career at Alabama.
*If DJ Hall finishes his last three games at Alabama (including bowl game) with an average of 96.4 yards, he will be the SEC’s all-time leading receiver.
*Wallace Gilberry is ranked 6th nationally in the category of tackles for loss.
*ULM has blocked 5 kicks this season.
*ULM has met teams from the SEC on 30 past occasions compiling a 2-27-1 record. Arkansas has faced the Warhawks on 7 occasions and Auburn has played ULM 6 times. This is the 2nd time in history that the Crimson Tide has played ULM.
Thanks to the Seniors of 2007!!!
