Hurd raced around left end into the end zone on the next play. The Tide offense gained 396 total yards, including 134 on the ground against one of the nation's top rushing defenses. They were led by ninth-year head coach Nick Saban. The Alabama quarterback outlook starts with Bryce Young. State responded on the next possession with a 31-yard field goal by Westin Graves that narrowed the lead to 14-3 before Henry raced 74 yards for a touchdown to give the Tide a 21â3 lead at the half. Henry's two rushing touchdowns opened the scoring and Cyrus Jones' punt returns highlighted the opening half onslaught as the Tide prepared for its annual Iron Bowl clash with Auburn by dispatching the Buccaneers quickly. In addition to Henry's heroics, Alabama's offense was keyed by an accurate passing performance by quarterback Jake Coker, who completed 17 of 26 attempts for 179 yards and a touchdown. Sure, ⦠Having won the coin toss to start the game, Clemson elected to defer to the second half. These two drives both culminated in TD throws to Hunter Renfrow (7-14) the later of which ended the first quarter. 1 recruiting class according to ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, and No. Henry started the scoring with a 17-yard touchdown run with 11:36 left in the first quarter, capping the game's first possession. Notable departures from the 2014 squad included juniors Amari Cooper, T. J. Yeldon, and Landon Collins, who all forwent their final year of eligibility and declared for the 2015 NFL Draft. The No. The sole quarterback commitment of the 2015 class. For the game, the Alabama defense allowed a total of 92 yards from scrimmage, the fewest yards given up by an Alabama defense since the 2012 BCS Championship Game against LSU, when the Tigers also gained 92 yards of offense. Henry and the Tide offensive line took over from there, beginning with a 16-yard gain on the first play and giving the ball to Henry 14 consecutive times. Henry's touchdown run was his 24th, breaking the Southeastern Conference record for rushing TDs in a season (previously held by Auburn's Tre Mason in 2013 and Florida's Tim Tebow in 2006). In the final Coaches Poll, 8 of Alabama's opponents were ranked (the same teams as in the AP plus #24 Georgia). The Alabama defense permitted only one big play in the game while limiting the explosive Tigers offense to 260 total yards (169 passing, 91 rushing). Both Farley Moody and Charlie Joplin died while serving in the First World War. Great The numbers donât lie: ⦠Georgia's two quarterbacks completed only 11 of 31 pass attempts and averaged 3.2 yards per pass. All-Southern. Alabama 2021 Quarterback Prospects (2) Alabama ACC AAC Big-12 Big-Ten C-USA IND MAC M-West Pac-12 SEC SBC Boston College Clemson Duke Florida State ⦠Jr. Houston, Texas Channelview. On National Signing Day, Alabama signed 18 additional players out of high school that completed the 2015 recruiting class. In the second half, Alabama was able to put the game away. ARLINGTON, Texas â Jake Coker is Alabamaâs starting quarterback â which is only to say, he started the season opener tonight against Wisconsin. However, on the next two Clemson possessions Deshaun Watson used his characteristic speed, agility, and elusiveness to sustain drives with a mixture of QB runs and fade routes against Alabama's top-ranked defense. First team He broke the SEC single-season rushing yards record previously held by Herschel Walker of Georgia (1,891 yards in 1981) on a second-and-three play on which Henry ran at right tackle and gained seven yards with 4:00 left in the third period. They are the Associated Press (AP), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News (SN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF). The following players were the predominant quarterbacks for the Crimson Tide each season after the establishment of the Southern Conference until the establishment of the Southeastern Conference. Griffith nailed it for his fourth of the half to give the Tide a 12â6 lead with 24 seconds left. Griffith kicked it true to give the Tide a 13â7 lead with 7:08 left in the fourth period. After a key third down scramble for a first down by Jake Coker, Derrick Henry, on third down, broke the touchdown plane with the nose of the ball over the top of the goal line pile of players for a 1-yard TD run (45-33). Member of first southern team to win the Rose Bowl. 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The 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide finished the regular season 11â1, 7â1 SEC, with their only loss to Ole Miss. TBA other Crimson Tide earned honorable mention honors. Florida's offense managed only seven first downs and had the ball for 16:31 of game time while Alabama dominated in time of possession with 43:29. For the game, the Tide offense totaled 503 yards (288 passing and 215 rushing), picked up 29 first downs and averaged an even 5.0 yards per play. 2. He was drafted by the. Jake creates a diversion for his family. He led Alabama to the 1973 national championship and his brother Jeff Rutledge led Alabama to the 1978 national championship. Tide safety Geno Matias-Smith led the Tide defense with six tackles. Ended career at quarterback due to injuries. 2. Alabama's lead grew to 29â7 on a nine-yard pass from Coker to receiver Richard Mullaney midway in the fourth quarter. The Tide moved 55 yards in 5 plays to take the lead early in the second quarter, highlighted by a 46-yard pass from Coker to Ridley, who made an outstanding catch in double coverage at the Tiger 5. Despite the seemingly dire situation, on the ensuing Clemson drive Deshaun Watson was intercepted by Eddie Jackson at the Clemson 42 yard line. Henry carried four times for 36 yards on the march, keying the drive with a 30-yard run to the Auburn 14. Quarterback in the first year under Wallace Wade. With the victory, Alabama advances to the CFP National Championship Game against the No. It was Henry's 16th consecutive game with a touchdown. Placekicker Adam Griffith connected on a 47-yard field goal to give the Tide a 10â0 lead with 1:25 left in the half. Barker led Alabama the 1992 national championship. On Alabama's next possession, wide receiver Calvin Ridley took a pass from Coker at the Tide 49 in the middle of the field, cut back and juked a defender, then raced to the end zone to complete a 60-yard scoring play, extending the Tide lead to 14â0. Led by linebacker Reggie Ragland's eight tackles (seven solos), Alabama's defensive was unyielding, allowing only 220 total yards to the Razorbacks (176 passing, 44 rushing) while allowing just 1.8 yards per rush. LSU was limited to 182 total yards in the game (54 rushing, 128 passing). The team played its home games at BryantâDenny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Sophomore quarterback Cooper Bateman recorded his first touchdown pass of his career, connecting with Kenyan Drake on a shovel pass for a 14-yard scoring play as well. He enters the CFP title game with 2,061 rushing yards in 2015. 3 Crimson Tide past No. Junior placekicker Adam Griffith made field goals of 35 and 40 yards, and Coker tossed two more touchdowns. The 10th-ranked University of Alabama football team used a punishing rushing offense and big plays from its defense to defeat No. Nicknamed "Chick." Another 15-yard penalty was assessed to Auburn for unsportsmanlike conduct after that play, moving the ball to the Auburn 34. After a 10-yard penalty created a first-and-20 at the UT 41, a pass to receiver Calvin Ridley gained 26 yards to the UT 15. Reserve running back Bo Scarborough had a game-high 69 rushing yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Leading by five points, Alabama went for a two-point conversion. Roster. Led team over Penn in 1922. Coker took a knee on three consecutive snaps to end the game. Cyrus Jones closed the quarter with a 43-yard punt return for a touchdown on the final play of the period for a 28-0 Alabama lead, marking the second consecutive game in which Jones has taken a punt the distance. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team (5-1 overall; 2â1 in the Southeastern Conference) turned in a gritty performance on Saturday night to defeat the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-4 overall; 1-2 SEC), 27â14, in the 2015 Homecoming game before a capacity crowd of 101,821 at BryantâDenny Stadium on the Alabama campus. DB 6'0"180 lbs. It marked the Crimson Tide's 121st overall season, 82nd as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 24th within the SEC Western Division. The University of Alabama's junior running back Derrick Henry had a career day, rushing 13 times for 147 yards and three touchdowns to lead the No. On the third run, Derrick would find an opening for a 50-yard touchdown run (7-0). With Alabamaâs starting quarterback competition soon to be decided, thereâs no better time to continue our SEC game-by-game predictions series ⦠The Bulldogs picked up 299 yards for the game (106 passing and 193 rushing) along with converting 12 first downs. Each year several publications release lists of their ideal "team". Tide linebacker Reuben Foster led Alabama with 10 tackles (six solo). Later in the third period, Jones returned an MSU punt 57 yards for a touchdown to give the Tide a 24â0 lead with 3:24 left in the third period. All-SEC. This is a list of every Alabama Crimson Tide football team quarterback and the years they participated on the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Three plays later, Griffith kicked a 47-yard field goal to give the Tide a 22â13 lead with 10:04 left in the fourth period. The athletes on these lists are referred to as All-Americans. Tennessee took possession at its 25 following a touchback on the kickoff. The defense also recorded six quarterback sacks and 12 tackles for loss. Apr 18, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Chris Black (1) carries the ball for the white team as Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Maurice Smith (21) ⦠Alabama signed the No. Meanwhile, Tide cornerback Cyrus Jones produced game-changing plays with an interception to stop an MSU scoring threat and a punt return for a touchdown that sealed the verdict. Wisconsin totaled 268 yards (228 passing and 40 rushing), along with converting 17 first downs and averaging 4.5 yards per play. He still holds the record for completions in a single-season (255). 1 seed in the inaugural College Football Playoff, the Crimson Tide were selected to play in the semifinal game at the 2015 Sugar Bowl against the no. The Tide also moved to 6â0 in neutral-site season opening games. Henry extended the lead with a seven-yard scoring run with 2:47 left in the third quarter and Griffith added a 29-yard field goal with 12:45 left in the fourth period for a 30-10 Alabama lead. That gave him 21 rushing touchdowns in 2015, tying the school record set by Trent Richardson in 2011, and also gave Henry 35 career rushing scores to tie Richardson for fourth on the Tide's career rushing touchdowns list. In two quarters of play, quarterback Jake Coker completed 11 of 13 pass attempts for 155 yards and two touchdowns without throwing an interception. 2 LSU (7-2 overall; 4â1 in the SEC) for the lead in the SEC's West Division. Deshaun Watson quickly answered with an 8 play 75 yard touchdown drive which culminated in a 15-yard touchdown pass to WR Artavius Scott. Alabama quarterback Jake Coker passed for 138 yards while completing 19-of-25 passes. Hide/Show Additional Information For Calvin Ridley. Hide/Show Additional Information For Ben Davis. He rushed for 755 yards and six touchdowns. All-Southern. 15/11 Ole Miss Rebels (3-0; 1-0) in a back-and-forth contest in front of a sellout crowd of 101,821 on Saturday night at BryantâDenny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Published Sep 5, 2015 at 5:57pm Read More The second-ranked University of Alabama Crimson Tide in a 56â6 victory before a crowd of 100,611 at BryantâDenny Stadium Saturday. Three minutes later, following CSU's next possession, Jones took another punt for a touchdown, this one going 72 yards for a 42â0 lead. The Crimson Tide had two players selected to the Southeastern Conference All-Academic Second Team, six players granted honorable mention and no players selected to the First Team. Barnett was a five-star prospect and considered the second best pro-style quarterback by 247 Sports. Dobbs connected with Smith for 27 yards on a crossing patter to start the drive, reaching the Tide 48. With the point-after kick by Carlson, Alabama's lead was trimmed to 19â13 with 4:27 left in the third period. Alabama extended the lead to 17â0 on the opening drive of the second half, moving 75 yards in nine plays to pay dirt on a six-yard pass to Ridley along the sideline in the end zone. Consensus All-American Derrick Henry set an SEC single season rushing carries record with 395 carries, eclipsing the previous 1981 record of 381 carries set by Georgia's Herschel Walker. Tennessee struck back to tie it at 7â7 on an 11-yard pass from quarterback Joshua Dobbs to wide receiver Josh Smith with 3:00 left in the opening period. Alabama won its season opener for the 97th time in 121 season opening games with the victory. Linebacker Reuben Foster had six stops, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry, while Tide cornerback Marlon Humphrey had six tackles on the night. But by that time, the Tide had built a 30â10 lead and the outcome was decided. Jackson returned one for a 93-yard touchdown as the Tide defense scored three times - a first in Alabama history. Alabama broke on top, 7â0, early in the second quarter on a 69-yard punt return by Cyrus Jones. Overall, the Tide gained 502 yards (264 passing and 238 rushing), picked up 28 first downs, and averaged 7.6 yards per play. Alabama defeated the Tigers, 42â13 in Atlanta, Georgia, clinching the program's 24th SEC title. Read more about our data coverage. LSU showed life late after Henry lost a fumble at the Tide 22. A&M narrowed the Alabama lead to 28-20 early in the third period on a 3-yard pass from quarterback Kyle Allen to wide receiver Ricky Seals-Jones. But not that long ago the narrative about Alabama quarterback Mac Jones was this: Nice kid. He left the program in January 2005 to focus only on his baseball career with the Crimson Tide. 3. QB 6'2" 218 lbs. Middle Tennessee gained 275 yards (189 passing and 86 rushing), along with collecting 15 first downs and averaging 3.7 yards per play. Just 1:04 later, Coker and Ridley connected on a 50-yard touchdown bomb to move the Tide to a 31â0 lead with 2:20 left in the third period. 5. Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties. With the game on the line in the final quarter, Henry rushed 19 times for 114 yards in the fourth quarter alone to lead the Tide out of a tense situation in which they were clinging to a 19â13 lead midway through the period. The Alabama defense limited CSU to 134 total yards (85 rushing, 49 passing) and eight first downs in the game, holding the Buccaneers to 1-of-10 on third downs while causing two turnovers (one fumble and one interception). It set a Crimson Tide single-game record for interceptions return for a touchdown, both for the team and an individual. The following players were the predominant quarterbacks for the Crimson Tide each season the team was a non-conference independent, following the birth of Alabama football. Pennington started the final seven games of the 2004 season after injuries to both Brodie Croyle and Mark Guillon. Henry rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries. 7 of Alabama's opponents were ranked in the final AP Poll (#2 Clemson, #6 Michigan State, #10 Ole Miss, #16 LSU, #21 Wisconsin, #22 Tennessee, #25 Florida). Shealy led the Crimson Tide to an undefeated season and the 1979 national championship. A 42-yard field goal by Adam Griffith gave Alabama a 24â3 lead early in the third quarter. McCarron won two games with the 2015 Bengals, it had been 28 years since an Alabama alumni (Jeff Rutledge, 1987) had won ⦠Alabama settled for a field goal from 33 yards to tie the game (24-24). 2015. Fournette, who entered the game as the nation's leading rusher averaging 193.1 yards rushing per game, could not get going against the Crimson Tide defense. Alabama's opponents had a 134-49 combined record for a 73% combined winning percentage (not counting head to head games against Alabama): the highest opponent combined winning percentage of any national championship team in NCAA history. Alabama led, 49â0, at the half via Bo Scarborough's one-yard run with 1:53 left in the half. 1941 team won Cotton Bowl and national championship. Alabama also secured its 10th Associated Press (AP) national title. O.J. The 49 points scored by the Tide was the most in a half by an Alabama team since scoring 52 points against Vanderbilt 1990. Henry rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns, Stewart had six catches for 114 yards, and Coker passed for 247 yards while completing 21-of-27 passes. The class was highlighted by 19 players from the "ESPN 300": . Linebacker Reggie Ragland led the Tide defense with a game-high 12 tackles (eight solos), including a tackle for loss and punter J.K. Scott averaged 49.8 yards on four punts, including a 56-yarder. The Crimson Tide won the Western Division of SEC and qualified to play in the 2014 SEC Championship Game against the Missouri Tigers. Alabama had seven returning players on offense, five on defense and five on special teams that started games in 2014. Full Bio. The Tide notched 24 first downs to Auburn's 12, limited the Tigers to 3-of-15 on third downs, and had the ball for 35 minutes, 23 seconds, compared to Auburn's 24:37. A 15-yard personal foul was called on Auburn safety Johnathan Ford for a late hit on Coker as he exited the field. 1 pro-style quarterback and No. After limited playing time in the next few games, Barnett chose to quit the program and transfer to a junior college, and then to Arizona State where he was the backup QB behind, Bateman made his first career start at quarterback September 19, 2015, Sims was named starting quarterback just prior to their season opener against, McCarron led the Crimson Tide to the 2011 and 2012 national championships and graduated as Alabama's career leader in passing yardage (9,019), completions (686) and touchdowns (77). Alabama limited MSU's outstanding quarterback, Connor Cook, to 186 passing yards on 17 completions in 33 attempts with 2 interceptions and no touchdowns. Pretty good arm. The following players were the predominant quarterbacks for the Crimson Tide each season after the establishment of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association until the establishment of the Southern Conference. All-SEC. Senior quarterback Jake Coker, who had another solid game, hit Robert Foster for a 19-yard touchdown to open the scoring. Coker completed 24 of 33 passes for 262 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. This gain, however, did not translate into a touchdown as the offense was stalled by good secondary play from Clemson. The first would have given the Vols a 3â0 lead, the second would have given UT a 10-7 halftime lead, and the third would have tied the game at 10-10 early in the fourth quarter.