🏈 Bama vs Heisman Finalists - Saban Era

[Rolltide24]

With State coming into town this week with a player on many folks' Heisman list at this point in the season, I thought I'd look back at how we've fared against players who ended up being Heisman finalists during the past 7.5 years under CNS. Due to being in the SEC and being a contender most every year, we've had the chance to compete against more than our fair share of Heisman candidates... Here's a quick recap of how we did.

2007 finalist vs Bama - McFadden. 195 yards rushing and 2 TD's at BDS. Bama win.
2008 finalist vs Bama - Tebow. 200+ yds passing, 3 TD's, 57 yds rushing at neutral site. Bama loss.
2009 finalist vs Bama - Tebow. 250 yds passing, 1 TD, 63 yds rushing at neutral site. Bama win.
2009 finalist vs Bama - McCoy. 9 yds passing, 1 KTFO... Knocked the.... :blackeye: Neutral site. Bama win.
2010 finalist vs Bama - Cam. 216 yds passing, 3 TD's, 40 yds rushing, 1 TD at BDS. Bama loss.
2011 finalist vs Bama - Mathieu. Can't find stats for regular season game, maybe he missed it. Turned into toast 3 times during BCS game at nuetral site. Bama win.
2012 finalist vs Bama - Manziel. 250 yds passing, 2 TD's, 92 yds rushing, at BDS. Bama loss.
2012 finalist vs Bama - Te'O. 6 made to look like a fools... Neutral site. Bama win.
2013 finalist vs Bama - Manziel. 465 yds passing, 5 TD's, 98 yds rushing, 1 TD on road. Best offensive performance by a QB I've ever watched... uke: Bama win.
2013 finalist vs Bama - Tre Mason. 164 yds rushing, 1 TD on road. Bama loss.

Not a lot of trends that really stick out, we have dominated a few and a few have dominated us. We have won more games 6-4, than the teams of the candidates. We have faced QB candidates 6 times going 3-3, but 0-2 at home. We are 1-2 facing all candidates at BDS, losing our last 2. State coming in with Dak gives us another opportunity to face a possible Heisman candidate at home, it's time we buck this losing streak and take care of his Dogs. I don't want to see anymore clips in the Heisman award show that include Bama on defense...

 

[BamaCore]

As far as Mathieu goes, I think you're correct that he did miss that regular season game. He was suspended I believe.

 

[TerryP]

Mathieu was suspended for the Auburn game; a week prior to the Bama game. In both of the games he played in he didn't make any impact, at all. I recall reading where ESPN had four or five stories about that 9-6 game and his name wasn't mentioned in any of them.

 

[Rolltide24]

Mathieu was suspended for the Auburn game; a week prior to the Bama game. In both of the games he played in he didn't make any impact, at all. I recall reading where ESPN had four or five stories about that 9-6 game and his name wasn't mentioned in any of them.

Yeah, I looked back and read a play by play for that 9-6 game - he didn't have any mentions, pass break-up, anything. Didn't even field a punt or KO, which made me think he didn't play, since that was a big part of his game. The badger wasn't mentioned one time. Mr. Irrelevant.

 

[mrchase]

Isn't that the game where he clothes lined Dre on a punt........