Florida International 14, (4) Alabama 40 (F)
Saturday, 09/12/09
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida International | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| (4) Alabama | 10 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 92,012 |
Play-by-Play
| 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| FlaInt - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Florida International kicks off. McCoy returns 4 yards to the Ala39. | |
| Alabama - 15:00 | ||
| 1-10, Ala39 | 15:00 | Upchurch rush middle for 1 yard to the Ala40. |
| 2-9, Ala40 | 14:40 | McElroy pass completion to the left to Jones for 8 yards to the Ala48. |
| 3-1, Ala48 | 14:20 | Upchurch rush middle for 1 yard to the Ala49. |
| 1-10, Ala49 | 13:50 | Upchurch rush middle for 9 yards to the FlaInt42. |
| 2-1, FlaInt42 | 13:50 | Jones rush middle for 5 yards to the FlaInt37. |
| 1-10, FlaInt37 | 13:50 | Upchurch rush middle for 7 yards to the FlaInt30. |
| 2-3, FlaInt30 | 13:10 | McElroy pass completion to the left to Alexander for 11 yards to the FlaInt19. |
| 1-10, FlaInt19 | 12:40 | Richardson rush middle for 8 yards to the FlaInt11. |
| 2-2, FlaInt11 | 12:10 | Richardson rush middle for 3 yards to the FlaInt8. |
| 1-8, FlaInt8 | 11:50 | Richardson rush middle for 2 yards to the FlaInt6. |
| 2-6, FlaInt6 | 11:30 | Richardson rush middle for 0 yards to the FlaInt6. |
| 3-6, FlaInt6 | 11:00 | McElroy incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-6, FlaInt6 | 10:30 | Tiffin 23 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 9:30 | Alabama kicks off. Hilton returns 12 yards to the FlaInt14. | |
| FlaInt - 9:30 | ||
| 1-10, FlaInt14 | 9:30 | McCall rush middle for -9 yards to the FlaInt5. |
| 2-19, FlaInt5 | 9:00 | Perry rush middle for -2 yards to the FlaInt3. |
| 3-21, FlaInt3 | 8:30 | McCall pass completion to the left to Ellingson for 46 yards to the FlaInt49. |
| 3-21, FlaInt49 | 7:14 | Alabama time out. |
| 1-10, FlaInt49 | 7:14 | McCall incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, FlaInt49 | 7:07 | McCall incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-10, FlaInt49 | 6:55 | Munera punts. Touchback. Ball on Ala20. |
| Alabama - 6:55 | ||
| 1-10, Ala20 | 6:55 | McElroy pass completion to the left to Peek for 12 yards to the Ala32. |
| 1-10, Ala32 | 6:30 | Richardson rush middle for 2 yards to the Ala34. |
| 2-8, Ala34 | 6:00 | McElroy pass completion to the right to McCoy for 7 yards to the Ala41. |
| 3-1, Ala41 | 5:40 | McElroy rush middle for 1 yard to the Ala42. |
| 1-10, Ala42 | 5:10 | McElroy pass completion to the left to McCoy for 14 yards to the FlaInt44. |
| 1-10, FlaInt44 | 4:50 | McElroy pass completion to the left to Dial for 19 yards to the FlaInt25. |
| 1-10, FlaInt24 | 4:20 | McElroy pass completion to the middle to McCoy for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 4:20 | Tiffin PAT - GOOD. | |
| 3:25 | Alabama kicks off. Hilton returns 96 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | |
| FlaInt - 3:25 | ||
| 3:25 | Rivest PAT - GOOD. | |
| 3:07 | Florida International kicks off. Square returns 0 yards to the Ala38. | |
| Alabama - 3:07 | ||
| 1-10, Ala38 | 3:07 | McElroy pass completion to the middle to McCoy for 20 yards to the FlaInt42. |
| 1-10, FlaInt42 | 2:55 | Grant rush middle for -3 yards to the FlaInt45. |
| 2-13, FlaInt45 | 2:25 | McElroy pass completion to the right to Ingram for 31 yards to the FlaInt14. |
| 1-10, FlaInt14 | 2:00 | Ingram rush middle for 4 yards to the FlaInt10. |
| 1-10, FlaInt10 | 1:01 | Florida International time out. |
| 2-6, FlaInt10 | 1:01 | Alabama penalized -5 yards. |
| 2-11, FlaInt15 | 1:01 | Alabama penalized -10 yards. |
| 2-21, FlaInt25 | 0:52 | Richardson rush right for 6 yards to the FlaInt19. |
| 3-15, FlaInt19 | 0:40 | McElroy pass completion to the middle to Ingram for 10 yards to the FlaInt9. |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alabama - 15:00 | ||
| 4-5, FlaInt9 | 15:00 | Tiffin 29 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| FlaInt - 14:55 | ||
| 14:55 | McCall pass completion to the left to Frierson for 16 yards to the FlaInt-16. | |
| 1-10, FlaInt36 | 14:55 | Florida International penalized -15 yards. |
| 1-25, FlaInt41 | 14:30 | McCall pass completion to the left to Hilton for 8 yards to the FlaInt49. |
| 2-17, FlaInt49 | 14:00 | Alabama penalized 15 yards. |
| 1-10, Ala36 | 13:30 | Perry rush middle for 6 yards to the Ala30. |
| 2-4, Ala30 | 13:00 | McCall pass completion to the right to Perry for -1 yards to the Ala31. |
| 3-5, Ala31 | 12:30 | McCall pass completion to the left to Hilton for 25 yards to the Ala6. |
| 1-6, Ala6 | 12:00 | Perry rush middle for 0 yards to the Ala6. |
| 2-6, Ala6 | 11:40 | McCall sacked by Barron for a 2 yard loss to the Ala8. |
| 3-8, Ala8 | 11:10 | McCall pass completion to the left to Ellingson for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 11:10 | Rivest PAT - GOOD. | |
| 11:10 | Florida International kicks off. Ingram returns 15 yards to the Ala25. | |
| Alabama - 11:10 | ||
| 1-10, Ala25 | 11:10 | McElroy pass completion to the right to McCoy for 35 yards to the FlaInt40. |
| 1-10, FlaInt29 | 10:40 | Ingram rush middle for 16 yards to the FlaInt13. |
| 1-10, FlaInt13 | 10:10 | Ingram rush middle for 1 yard to the FlaInt12. |
| 2-9, FlaInt12 | 9:50 | McElroy pass completion to the left to Alexander for 10 yards to the FlaInt2. |
| 1-2, FlaInt2 | 9:20 | Ingram rush middle for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 9:20 | Tiffin PAT - GOOD. | |
| 8:20 | Alabama kicks off. No return. Ball on FlaInt23. | |
| FlaInt - 8:20 | ||
| 1-10, FlaInt23 | 8:20 | McCall pass completion to the right to Ellingson for 8 yards to the FlaInt31. |
| 2-2, FlaInt31 | 8:20 | Mallary rush middle for 8 yards to the FlaInt39. |
| 1-10, FlaInt39 | 8:20 | McCall incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, FlaInt39 | 8:10 | McCall incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-10, FlaInt39 | 7:40 | McCall pass completion to the left to Rolle for 15 yards to the Ala46. |
| 1-10, Ala46 | 7:10 | Mallary rush middle for 3 yards to the Ala43. |
| 2-7, Ala43 | 7:10 | McCall incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-7, Ala43 | 6:50 | McCall sacked by Dareus for a 6 yard loss to the Ala49. |
| 4-13, Ala49 | 6:20 | Munera punts. Touchback. Ball on Ala20. |
| Alabama - 5:50 | ||
| 1-10, Ala20 | 5:50 | McElroy sacked by Smith for a 15 yard loss to the Ala5. |
| 2-25, Ala5 | 5:10 | Ingram rush middle for 5 yards to the Ala10. |
| 3-20, Ala10 | 4:10 | McElroy pass completion to the right to Ingram for 2 yards to the Ala12. |
| 4-18, Ala12 | 3:45 | Thomas punts. No return. Ball on FlaInt45. |
| FlaInt - 3:00 | ||
| 1-10, FlaInt45 | 3:00 | Mallary rush middle for 7 yards to the Ala48. |
| 2-3, Ala48 | 2:30 | McCall incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-3, Ala48 | 2:17 | McCall rush middle for 2 yards to the Ala46. |
| 1-10, Ala46 | 2:17 | McCall incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Ala46 | 1:47 | Perry rush middle for 6 yards to the Ala40. |
| 3-4, Ala40 | 1:30 | McCall incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-4, Ala40 | 0:57 | Munera punts. No return. Ball on Ala11. |
| Alabama - 0:57 | ||
| 1-10, Ala11 | 0:57 | Ingram rush middle for 4 yards to the Ala15. |
| 2-6, Ala15 | 0:57 | Ingram rush right for 12 yards to the Ala27. |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alabama - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Alabama kicks off. No return. Ball on FlaInt41. | |
| FlaInt - 14:55 | ||
| 1-10, FlaInt41 | 14:55 | McCall incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-10, FlaInt41 | 14:55 | Perry rush middle for -1 yards to the FlaInt40. |
| 3-11, FlaInt40 | 14:20 | McCall sacked by Hightower for a 4 yard loss to the FlaInt36. |
| 4-15, FlaInt36 | 13:35 | Munera punts. No return. Ball on Ala22. |
| Alabama - 13:35 | ||
| 1-10, Ala22 | 13:35 | Ingram rush middle for 3 yards to the Ala25. |
| 2-7, Ala25 | 13:20 | McElroy pass completion to the left to Ingram for 6 yards to the Ala31. |
| 3-1, Ala31 | 12:40 | McElroy pass completion to the right to Smelley for 0 yards to the Ala31. |
| 4-1, Ala31 | 12:10 | Fitzgerald punts. No return. Ball on FlaInt25. |
| FlaInt - 11:50 | ||
| 1-10, FlaInt25 | 11:50 | Perry rush middle for -4 yards to the FlaInt21. |
| 2-14, FlaInt21 | 11:30 | McCall pass completion to the left to Ellingson for 21 yards to the FlaInt42. |
| 1-10, FlaInt42 | 10:50 | McCall incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, FlaInt42 | 10:30 | McCall rush left for 5 yards to the FlaInt47. |
| 3-5, FlaInt47 | 10:00 | Florida International penalized -15 yards. |
| 4-20, FlaInt32 | 10:00 | Munera punts. Arenas returns 20 yards to the FlaInt42. |
| Alabama - 10:00 | ||
| 1-10, Ala42 | 10:00 | Alabama penalized -5 yards. |
| 1-15, FlaInt47 | 9:30 | Richardson rush middle for 5 yards to the FlaInt42. |
| 2-10, FlaInt42 | 9:10 | McElroy pass completion to the right to Richardson for 13 yards to the FlaInt29. |
| 1-10, FlaInt29 | 9:10 | McElroy incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, FlaInt29 | 8:40 | Ingram rush middle for 6 yards to the FlaInt23. |
| 3-4, FlaInt23 | 8:10 | Ingram rush middle for 0 yards to the FlaInt23. |
| 4-4, FlaInt23 | 7:40 | 39 yard field goal attempt by Tiffin is NO GOOD. |
| FlaInt - 7:00 | ||
| 1-10, FlaInt20 | 7:00 | McCall pass completion to the left to Faucher for 6 yards to the FlaInt26. |
| 2-4, FlaInt28 | 6:30 | McCall incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-4, FlaInt28 | 6:30 | McCall sacked by Dareus for a 6 yard loss to the FlaInt22. |
| 4-10, FlaInt22 | 6:00 | Munera punts. Arenas returns 15 yards to the FlaInt50. |
| Alabama - 5:30 | ||
| 1-10, FlaInt50 | 5:30 | Richardson rush middle for 6 yards to the FlaInt44. |
| 2-4, FlaInt44 | 5:10 | McElroy incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-4, FlaInt44 | 4:50 | McElroy pass completion to the left to Hanks for 11 yards to the FlaInt33. |
| 1-10, FlaInt33 | 4:50 | McElroy incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, FlaInt33 | 4:20 | McElroy pass completion to the middle to Richardson for 11 yards to the FlaInt22. |
| 1-10, FlaInt22 | 4:00 | Richardson rush middle for 12 yards to the FlaInt10. |
| 1-10, FlaInt10 | 3:30 | Richardson rush left for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 3:30 | McElroy two point pass is NO GOOD - intended for Richardson. | |
| 3:30 | Alabama kicks off. Mertile returns 7 yards to the FlaInt37. | |
| FlaInt - 3:30 | ||
| 1-10, FlaInt37 | 3:30 | Hilton rush middle for 0 yards to the FlaInt37. |
| 2-10, FlaInt37 | 3:10 | Mallary rush left for 3 yards to the FlaInt40. |
| 3-7, FlaInt40 | 2:40 | McCall rush middle for 0 yards to the FlaInt40. |
| 4-7, FlaInt40 | 2:10 | Munera punts. No return. Ball on Ala17. |
| Alabama - 2:10 | ||
| 1-10, Ala17 | 2:10 | Richardson rush middle for 1 yard to the Ala18. |
| 2-9, Ala18 | 1:40 | McElroy incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-9, Ala18 | 1:20 | McElroy incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-9, Ala18 | 1:00 | Florida International penalized 5 yards. |
| 4-4, Ala23 | 1:00 | Fitzgerald punts. No return. Ball on FlaInt37. |
| FlaInt - 1:00 | ||
| 1-10, FlaInt37 | 1:00 | McCall incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, FlaInt37 | 1:00 | McCall incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 3-10, FlaInt37 | 1:00 | Florida International penalized -5 yards. |
| 3-15, FlaInt32 | 0:40 | McCall incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-15, FlaInt32 | 0:40 | Munera punts. Arenas returns 46 yards to the FlaInt40. |
| Alabama - 0:15 | ||
| 1-10, FlaInt40 | 0:15 | Richardson rush middle for 3 yards to the FlaInt37. |
| 4th Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alabama - 15:00 | ||
| 2-7, FlaInt37 | 15:00 | Richardson rush middle for 35 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 15:00 | Tiffin PAT - GOOD. | |
| 14:53 | Alabama kicks off. Mertile returns 23 yards to the FlaInt24. | |
| FlaInt - 14:48 | ||
| 1-10, FlaInt24 | 14:48 | McCall pass completion to the right to Perry for 13 yards to the FlaInt37. |
| 1-10, FlaInt37 | 14:10 | McCall pass completion to the middle to Hilton for -2 yards to the FlaInt35. |
| 2-12, FlaInt35 | 13:40 | McCall pass completion to the left to Ellingson for 8 yards to the FlaInt43. |
| 3-4, FlaInt43 | 13:10 | McCall pass completion to the right to Perry for 2 yards to the FlaInt45. |
| 4-2, FlaInt45 | 12:40 | McCall rush middle for 2 yards to the FlaInt47. |
| 1-10, FlaInt47 | 12:10 | McCall pass completion to the left to Frierson for 6 yards to the Ala47. |
| 2-4, Ala47 | 11:40 | Florida International penalized -5 yards. |
| 2-9, FlaInt48 | 11:40 | McCall rush middle for -3 yards to the FlaInt45. |
| Alabama - 10:40 | ||
| 3-12, Ala45 | 10:40 | Alabama penalized -10 yards. |
| 1-20, Ala35 | 9:30 | Richardson rush right for 10 yards to the Ala45. |
| 2-10, Ala45 | 9:10 | Richardson rush middle for 13 yards to the FlaInt42. |
| 1-10, FlaInt42 | 9:10 | Grant rush left for 42 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 9:10 | Tiffin PAT - GOOD. | |
| 8:40 | Alabama kicks off. Hilton returns 20 yards to the FlaInt29. | |
| FlaInt - 8:15 | ||
| 1-10, FlaInt29 | 8:15 | Perry rush middle for 1 yard to the FlaInt30. |
| 2-9, FlaInt30 | 8:00 | Younger rush right for 8 yards to the FlaInt38. |
| 3-1, FlaInt38 | 7:30 | Perry rush left for 2 yards to the FlaInt40. |
| 1-10, FlaInt40 | 7:00 | McCall incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, FlaInt40 | 6:45 | Younger pass completion to the left to Hilton for 1 yard to the FlaInt41. |
| 3-9, FlaInt41 | 6:15 | Younger pass completion to the middle to Anderson for 23 yards to the Ala36. |
| 1-10, Ala36 | 5:55 | Alabama penalized 15 yards. |
| 1-10, Ala21 | 5:35 | Younger incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Ala21 | 5:35 | Younger rush left for 3 yards to the Ala18. |
| 3-7, Ala18 | 5:15 | Younger incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-7, Ala18 | 4:45 | Younger pass to the left intercepted by Barron and returned 13 yards. |
| Alabama - 4:45 | ||
| 1-10, Ala31 | 4:45 | Grant rush right for 16 yards to the Ala47. |
| 1-10, Ala47 | 4:20 | Grant rush left for 7 yards to the FlaInt46. |
| 2-3, FlaInt46 | 3:50 | Goode rush middle for 0 yards to the FlaInt46. |
| 3-3, FlaInt46 | 3:00 | Grant rush left for 2 yards to the FlaInt44. |
| 4-1, FlaInt44 | 2:20 | Grant rush middle for 5 yards to the FlaInt39. |
| 1-10, FlaInt39 | 1:25 | Goode rush right for 14 yards to the FlaInt25. |
| 1-10, FlaInt25 | 1:03 | Goode rush middle for 5 yards to the FlaInt20. |
| 2-5, FlaInt20 | 0:55 | Goode rush middle for 5 yards to the FlaInt15. |
