🏈 GAME THREAD Texas A&M vs Alabama

[planomateo]

I went mobile just before the 3Q, kinda felt bad leaving the sports bar early.

Bummed for Eddie, hope for the best!

Roll Tide.

 

[planomateo]

Saban just confirmed, Eddie's done for the season, fractured leg.

 

[PurlJam]

Sheeit.....hate it for Eddie. He still a team leader.

 

[BamaFan334]

Broke leg I'm hearing.

 

[bamatommy]

Broke leg I'm hearing.

yes indeed :argh:

 

[Alabama17Tide]

Alabama streaks past Texas A&M
Cecil Hurt | Sports Editor

Alabama defensive back Marlon Humphrey, left, celebrates with Alabama defensive back Ronnie Harrison (15) and other teammates after an interception against Texas A&M during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

The road to the SEC championship, and perhaps the national championship as well, still runs through Tuscaloosa. Getting around that barricade in the road still requires a bigger bulldozer than anyone has brought in so far.

No. 1 Alabama won its 20th consecutive game, scoring the final 20 points of the game to take a 33-14 win over No. 6-ranked and previously undefeated Texas A&M at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The win -- Alabama's third straight over a ranked SEC opponent -- lifted UA to 8-0 on the season.

It also revealed a glimpse of character as the Crimson Tide fell behind early in the third quarter, but responded to dominate the final 25 minutes.

"We left some money on the table in the first half," Alabama coach Nick Saban said following the win. "We controlled the momentum for most of the half until they scored at the end, but we didn't score touchdowns. We kicked two field goals, missed another one and took ourselves out of field goal range with a penalty right at the end (of the half.)

"But I was proud of our players after we went down 14-13 (with 12:54 remaining in the half.) We scored on offense, scored on defense and didn't let them score again."

Alabama (8-0, 5-0 SEC) moved the ball steadily in the first quarter but settled for two short Griffith field goals to go up 6-0. A 5-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Hurts to O.J. Howard pushed the lead to 13-0 and the Crimson Tide seemed on its way to naming the score. Instead, the Aggies rallied, scoring on a Trevor Knight touchdown pass late in the second quarter and another on the opening drive of the second half to take a one-point lead.

"This has been a tough stretch for us," Saban said. "I'm really proud of the way the players have responded. We always tell the offense, and I said in the huddle today, that the best time to score is right after the other team scores. We did that, and then I was proud of the way the defense controlled them after that."

The Alabama touchdown to retake the lead - on a drive that was kept alive by a roughing the passer call against the Aggies - was a 4-yard pass from Hurts to Calvin Ridley. Then came Alabama's speciality - a non-offensive touchdown that put UA firmly in control. Ryan Anderson knocked the ball away from Texas A&M's Keith Ford and Jonathan Allen grabbed it for a scoop-and-score and the 10th non-offensive touchdown of the year for UA.

Hurts capped the scoring with a dazzling 37-yard run with 12:27 to play.

There was also bad news for UA despite the Crimson Tide victory. Safety Eddie Jackson, a star in the secondary and as a punt returner, suffered a fractured leg on a fourth-quarter punt return and will miss the rest of the season.

Alabama is off next Saturday and returns to action Nov. 5 at LSU.
TideSports.com - Alabama streaks past Texas A&M

 

[We All Bleed Crimson]

I'm glad we have an off week. We need it.
Get ready for the remaining games. LSwho and awbarn are looking better than earlier in the season. I think those will be tough games.
But for now, 8-0 seems mighty sweet.
Roll Tide Roll!!!

 

[JoshB]

PASSING
Jalen Hurts: 15-25, 164 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

RUSHING
Damien Harris: 18 carries, 125 yards
Jalen Hurts: 21 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
Josh Jacobs: 10 carries, 36 yards
Bo Scarbrough: 8 carries, 33 yards

RECEIVING
OJ Howard: 8 catches, 69 yards, 1 TD
ArDarius Stewart: 2 catches, 57 yards
Calvin Ridley: 4 catches, 27 yards, 1 TD
Josh Jacobs: 1 catch, 11 yards

DEFENSE
Reuben Foster: 12 TLK, 0.5 TFL
Ronnie Harrison: 6 TKL, 1.0 TFL
Jonathan Allen: 6 TKL, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, 1 FR, 30 yards, 1 TD, 4 QBH
Hootie Jones: 4 TKL, 1 PBU
Ryan Anderson: 4 TKL, 3.0 TFL, 1 FF, 1 QBH
Eddie Jackson: 3 TKL
Marlon Humphrey: 3 TKL, 1.0 TFL, 1 INT, 1 PBU
Minkah Fitzpatrick: 3 TKL
Dalvin Tomlinson: 3 TKL, 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, 1 PBU, 1 FF
Tim Williams: 3 TKL, 2.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, 1 QBH
Tony Brown: 2 TKL
Terrell Hall: 2 TKL
Anthony Averett: 2 TKL
Mack Wilson: 2 TKL
Da'Ron Payne: 2 TKL, 1 PBU
Trevon Diggs: 1 TKl
Da'Shawn Hand: 1 TKL, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, 2 QBH
Rashaan Evans: 1 TKL
Damien Harris: 1 TKL
Christian Miller: 1 TKL, 1 QBH
Joshua Frazier: 1 TKL
Derek Kief: 1 TKL

SPECIAL TEAMS
JK Scott: 2 punts, 53.5 YPP, Long: 60 yards
Eddie Jackson: 2 PR, 21 yards
ArDarius Stewart: 1 KOR, 23 yards
Dakota Ball: 1 KOR, 13 yards
Adam Griffith: 2/3 FGs

 

[TerryP]

kinda felt bad leaving the sports bar early.

You should feel bad EVERY time that happens.