Saturday, 09/08/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (1) Alabama | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 101,821 |
Scoring Summary
| WestKy - Ala | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 13:07 | Ala | TD | Christion Jones 14 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick) | 0 - 7 |
| 5:57 | Ala | TD | Kevin Norwood 33 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick) | 0 - 14 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 6:53 | Ala | TD | Christion Jones 22 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick) | 0 - 21 |
| 3rd Quarter | 13:15 | Ala | TD | Kevin Norwood 12 yd pass from AJ McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick) | 0 - 28 |
| 4th Quarter | 1:47 | Ala | TD | Kenyan Drake 32 yd run (Jeremy Shelley kick) | 0 - 35 |
Team Statistics
| WestKy | Ala | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 14 | 17 |
| Passing | 12 | 9 |
| Rushing | 2 | 7 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 5-13 | 4-10 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Net Yards | 224 | 328 |
| Total Plays | 59 | 51 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 3.8 | 6.4 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 46 | 103 |
| Rushes | 28 | 31 |
| Average Per Rush | 1.6 | 3.3 |
| Net Yards Passing | 178 | 225 |
| Completions - Attempts | 20-31 | 15-20 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 5.7 | 11.3 |
| Times Sacked | 3 | 6 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -22 | -48 |
| Had Intercepted | 1 | 0 |
| Punts | 6 | 5 |
| Average Punt | 42.5 | 44.8 |
| Penalties | 5 | 1 |
| Penalty Yards | 33 | 10 |
| Fumbles | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 3 | 0 |
Passing
| Western Kentucky | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Jakes | 20 | 31 | 178 | 64.5 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alabama | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| A. McCarron | 14 | 19 | 219 | 73.7 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| B. Sims | 1 | 1 | 6 | 100.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Western Kentucky | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Allen | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | 9 | 0 |
| A. Andrews | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 15 | 0 |
| K. Jakes | 4 | -19 | -4.7 | 3 | 0 |
| M. Sumler | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| B. Axon | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| W. McNeal | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| K. Jones | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alabama | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| E. Lacy | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 18 | 0 |
| A. McCarron | 8 | -38 | -4.7 | 7 | 0 |
| T. Yeldon | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 8 | 0 |
| J. Fowler | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 |
| D. Hart | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 |
| K. Drake | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 1 |
| C. Mandell | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Receiving
| Western Kentucky | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Doyle | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 12 | 0 |
| A. Andrews | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 13 | 0 |
| B. Brand | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 19 | 0 |
| K. Jones | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 21 | 0 |
| M. Henry | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| W. McNeal | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Alabama | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| T. Yeldon | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 15 | 0 |
| K. Norwood | 3 | 92 | 30.7 | 47 | 2 |
| C. Jones | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 22 | 2 |
| A. Cooper | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 |
| D. White | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| J. Fowler | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| D. Hart | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
Kicking
| Western Kentucky | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Alabama | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| J. Shelley | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Western Kentucky | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Brakefield | 6 | 42.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| C. Mandell | 5 | 44.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Western Kentucky | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Andrews | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 14 | 0 |
| W. McNeal | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| K. Norwood | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Jones | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 13 | 0 |
Defense
| Western Kentucky | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Alabama | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| D. Belue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |










