THIRD AND DATA

Week 1 · 2008

#24 Alabama at #9 Clemson

Sat 08/30/2008 08:00 PMGeorgia DomeNeutral site

#24 Alabama

34

12–2

#9 Clemson

10

7–6

Attendance

70,097

reported

ALA14 plays, 27 yd · Field goal

14:301st & 10own 36Glen Coffee rush for 5 yards to the Alab 41.+5
14:002nd & 5own 41Glen Coffee rush for 3 yards to the Alab 44.+3
13:293rd & 2own 44Glen Coffee rush for 3 yards to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down.+3
13:181st & 10own 47Alabama penalty 5 yard false start on Mike Johnson accepted.0
12:501st & 15own 42Glen Coffee rush for 6 yards to the Alab 48.+6
12:102nd & 9own 48John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 8 yards to the Clem 44.+8
11:453rd & 1opp 44Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Clem 41 for a 1ST down.+3
11:251st & 10opp 41John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.0
11:252nd & 10opp 41Alabama penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.0
10:502nd & 15opp 46Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the Clem 41.+5
10:443rd & 10opp 41Alabama penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
10:103rd & 15opp 46John Parker Wilson pass complete to Glen Coffee for 9 yards to the Clem 37.+9
9:434th & 6opp 37Leigh Tiffin 54 yard field goal GOOD.+54
9:43own 30Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 61 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for 22 yards to the Clem 31.+22

CLEM2 plays, 0 yd · Turnover

9:301st & 10own 31Cullen Harper pass incomplete.0
9:222nd & 10own 31Jamie Cumbie rush for no gain, fumbled, forced by Cory Reamer, recovered by Alab at the Clem 31.0

ALA7 plays, 27 yd · Field goal

9:001st & 10opp 31Glen Coffee rush for 6 yards to the Clem 25.+6
8:202nd & 4opp 25John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 14 yards to the Clem 11 for a 1ST down.+14
8:001st & 10opp 11Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Clem 7.+4
7:312nd & 6opp 7Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Clem 4.+3
7:063rd & 3opp 4John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.0
7:024th & 3opp 4Leigh Tiffin 21 yard field goal GOOD.+21
7:02own 30Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 63 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for 13 yards to the Clem 20.+13

CLEM4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

6:451st & 10own 20James Davis rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 19.−1
5:542nd & 11own 19James Davis rush for 2 yards to the Clem 21.+2
5:273rd & 9own 21Cullen Harper pass incomplete.0
5:154th & 9own 21Dawson Zimmerman punt for 50 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 20 yards to the Clem 21, Clemson penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.+20

ALA10 plays, 46 yd · Touchdown

4:551st & 10opp 46John Parker Wilson pass complete to Mike McCoy for 9 yards to the Clem 37.+9
4:202nd & 1opp 37Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the Clem 32 for a 1ST down.+5
4:151st & 10opp 32Mark Ingram rush for 12 yards to the Clem 20 for a 1ST down.+12
3:451st & 10opp 20Mark Ingram rush for 9 yards to the Clem 11.+9
3:302nd & 1opp 11Glen Coffee rush for 6 yards to the Clem 5 for a 1ST down.+6
3:221st & 0opp 5Timeout ALABAMA, clock 03:22.0
3:101st & goalopp 5Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Clem 1.+4
2:512nd & goalopp 1John Parker Wilson rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.+1
2:51opp 3Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.0
2:51own 30Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 61 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for 19 yards to the Clem 28.+19

CLEM10 plays, 56 yd · Field goal

2:511st & 10own 28Clemson penalty 5 yard substitution infraction accepted.0
2:301st & 15own 23Jacoby Ford rush for 5 yards to the Clem 28.+5
1:402nd & 10own 28Cullen Harper pass complete to Jacoby Ford for 47 yards to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down.+47
1:281st & 10opp 25Tyler Grisham rush for 3 yards to the Alab 22.+3
0:562nd & 7opp 22C.J. Spiller rush for 8 yards to the Alab 14 for a 1ST down.+8
0:281st & 10opp 14C.J. Spiller rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 15.−1
0:022nd & 11opp 15Cullen Harper sacked by Brandon Deaderick for a loss of 11 yards to the Alab 26.0
14:173rd & 22opp 26Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 10 yards to the Alab 16.+10
14:174th & 12opp 16Mark Buchholz 33 yard field goal GOOD.+33
14:17own 30Mark Buchholz kickoff for 61 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 8 yards to the Alab 17.+8

ALA18 plays, 83 yd · Touchdown

14:001st & 10own 17John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 6 yards to the Alab 23.+6
13:132nd & 4own 23Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the Alab 24.+1
12:403rd & 3own 24John Parker Wilson pass complete to Travis McCall for 8 yards to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down.+8
12:001st & 10own 32John Parker Wilson rush for no gain to the Alab 32.0
11:202nd & 10own 32Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Alab 36.+4
10:503rd & 6own 36Clemson penalty 3 yard pass interference on DeAndre McDaniel accepted, no play.0
10:451st & 10own 39Clemson penalty 6 yard pass interference on Chris Chancellor accepted, no play.0
10:391st & 10own 45Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Alab 48.+3
9:302nd & 7own 48Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the Clem 47.+5
9:003rd & 2opp 47John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 21 yards to the Clem 26 for a 1ST down.+21
8:451st & 10opp 26Mark Ingram rush for 8 yards to the Clem 18.+8
8:302nd & 2opp 18Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Clem 14 for a 1ST down.+4
8:001st & 10opp 14Glen Coffee rush for 2 yards to the Clem 12.+2
7:102nd & 8opp 12John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 5 yards to the Clem 7.+5
6:323rd & 3opp 7John Parker Wilson rush for 3 yards to the Clem 4 for a 1ST down.+3
6:011st & goalopp 4John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+4
6:01opp 3Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.0
6:01own 30Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 66 yards returned by Jacoby Ford for 22 yards to the Clem 26.+22

CLEM3 plays, -12 yd · Punt

5:302nd & 22own 14Cullen Harper pass incomplete.0
5:001st & 10own 26James Davis rush for 3 yards to the Clem 26, Clemson penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.+3
3:513rd & 22own 14Cullen Harper pass incomplete.0

ALA3 plays, 4 yd · Missed FG

5:001st & 10opp 39Glen Coffee rush for 1 yard to the Clem 38.+1
4:502nd & 9opp 38John Parker Wilson pass complete to Jerrell Harris for 3 yards to the Clem 35.+3
3:513rd & 6opp 35John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.0

CLEM7 plays, 26 yd · Turnover

3:331st & 10own 35Cullen Harper pass complete to Jacoby Ford for 7 yards to the Clem 42.+7
3:102nd & 3own 42Cullen Harper pass incomplete.0
3:003rd & 3own 42Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 6 yards to the Clem 48 for a 1ST down.+6
2:401st & 10own 48Cullen Harper pass complete to Aaron Kelly for 5 yards to the Alab 47.+5
2:002nd & 5opp 47Cullen Harper pass complete to Aaron Kelly for 8 yards to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down.+8
1:481st & 10opp 39Cullen Harper pass incomplete.0
1:392nd & 10opp 39Cullen Harper pass intercepted by Marquis Johnson at the Alab 28, returned for 7 yards to the Alab 35.+7

ALA11 plays, 48 yd · Field goal

1:201st & 10own 35Roy Upchurch rush for 6 yards to the Alab 41.+6
1:002nd & 4own 41John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 5 yards to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down.+5
0:401st & 10own 46John Parker Wilson pass complete to Roy Upchurch for 7 yards to the Clem 47.+7
0:322nd & 3opp 47John Parker Wilson rush for 15 yards to the Clem 32 for a 1ST down.+15
0:221st & 10opp 32John Parker Wilson pass complete to Roy Upchurch for 9 yards to the Clem 23.+9
0:222nd & 1opp 23Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:22.0
0:152nd & 1opp 23John Parker Wilson pass complete to Roy Upchurch for 11 yards to the Clem 12 for a 1ST down.+11
0:071st & 10opp 12Alabama penalty 5 yard ineligible downfield on pass accepted, no play.+7
0:031st & 15opp 17John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.0
0:012nd & 15opp 17Leigh Tiffin 34 yard field goal GOOD.+34
14:48own 30Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 66 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for 96 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+96

CLEM2 plays, 96 yd · Defensive TD

14:48opp 3Mark Buchholz extra point GOOD.0
14:48own 30Mark Buchholz kickoff for 65 yards returned by Julio Jones for 21 yards to the Alab 26.+21

ALA6 plays, 24 yd · Punt

13:581st & 10own 26Glen Coffee rush for 2 yards to the Alab 28.+2
13:572nd & 8own 28Glen Coffee rush for 18 yards to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down.+18
13:201st & 10own 46Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line.+4
12:492nd & 6midfieldJohn Parker Wilson pass incomplete.0
12:423rd & 6midfieldJohn Parker Wilson pass incomplete.0
12:324th & 6midfieldP.J. Fitzgerald punt for 33 yards, returned by C.J. Spiller for 9 yards to the Clem 26.+9

CLEM4 plays, 5 yd · Punt

12:001st & 10own 26James Davis rush for 2 yards to the Clem 28.+2
11:492nd & 8own 28Cullen Harper pass incomplete.0
11:413rd & 8own 28Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 3 yards to the Clem 31.+3
11:004th & 5own 31Dawson Zimmerman punt for 37 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 1 yard to the Alab 33.+1

ALA17 plays, 67 yd · Touchdown

10:301st & 10own 33John Parker Wilson pass complete to B.J. Scott for no gain to the Alab 33.0
10:002nd & 10own 33Glen Coffee rush for 5 yards to the Alab 38.+5
9:263rd & 5own 38John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 9 yards to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down.+9
9:261st & 10own 47Timeout CLEMSON, clock 09:26.0
8:501st & 10own 47Glen Coffee rush for 9 yards to the Clem 44.+9
8:432nd & 1opp 44Glen Coffee rush for 5 yards to the Clem 39 for a 1ST down.+5
8:221st & 10opp 39John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.0
8:152nd & 10opp 39Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Clem 35.+4
8:003rd & 6opp 35John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 12 yards to the Clem 23 for a 1ST down.+12
6:301st & 10opp 23Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the Clem 18.+5
6:042nd & 5opp 18Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Clem 15.+3
5:283rd & 2opp 15John Parker Wilson pass complete to Mark Ingram for 4 yards to the Clem 11 for a 1ST down.+4
5:101st & 10opp 11Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the Clem 11.0
4:332nd & 10opp 11John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 7 yards to the Clem 4.+7
4:083rd & 3opp 4John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+4
4:08opp 3Two-point conversion attempt, Mark Ingram rush GOOD.0
4:08own 25Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 50 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for no gain to the Clem 25.0

CLEM5 plays, 5 yd · Punt

3:551st & 10own 25Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 12 yards to the Clem 37 for a 1ST down.+12
3:291st & 10own 37Cullen Harper pass incomplete.0
3:102nd & 10own 37James Davis rush for 2 yards to the Clem 39.+2
2:453rd & 8own 39Cullen Harper sacked by Chavis Williams for a loss of 9 yards to the Clem 30.0
1:514th & 17own 30Dawson Zimmerman punt for 47 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 23.0

ALA4 plays, 4 yd · Punt

1:301st & 10own 23Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Alab 27.+4
1:042nd & 6own 27John Parker Wilson pass incomplete.0
0:403rd & 6own 27John Parker Wilson pass complete to Mark Ingram for no gain to the Alab 27.0
0:104th & 6own 27P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 41 yards, fair catch by C.J. Spiller at the Clem 32.0

CLEM9 plays, 55 yd · On downs

0:101st & 10own 32Cullen Harper pass complete to James Davis for 11 yards to the Clem 32, Clemson penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.+11
0:001st & 9own 33Alabama penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.0
0:001st & 10own 48Cullen Harper pass complete to C.J. Spiller for 14 yards to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down.+14
14:551st & 10opp 33Cullen Harper pass complete to Terrance Ashe for 6 yards to the Alab 27.+6
14:292nd & 4opp 27James Davis rush for 6 yards to the Alab 21 for a 1ST down.+6
13:451st & 10opp 21Cullen Harper pass complete to Aaron Kelly for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 24.−3
13:102nd & 13opp 24Cullen Harper pass complete to Aaron Kelly for 3 yards to the Alab 21.+3
12:403rd & 10opp 21Cullen Harper pass incomplete.0
12:334th & 10opp 21Cullen Harper pass complete to Durrell Barry for 8 yards to the Alab 13.+8

ALA15 plays, 78 yd · Field goal

11:411st & 10own 13Roy Upchurch rush for 3 yards to the Alab 16.+3
11:412nd & 7own 16Mark Ingram rush for 28 yards to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down.+28
11:111st & 10own 44Roy Upchurch rush for 6 yards to the 50 yard line.+6
9:492nd & 4midfieldRoy Upchurch rush for 3 yards to the Clem 47.+3
9:363rd & 1opp 47Roy Upchurch rush for 2 yards to the Clem 45 for a 1ST down.+2
9:001st & 10opp 45Mark Ingram rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 46.−1
8:452nd & 11opp 46Terry Grant rush for 2 yards to the Clem 44.+2
8:303rd & 9opp 44John Parker Wilson pass complete to Mike McCoy for 24 yards to the Clem 20 for a 1ST down.+24
6:451st & 10opp 20Roy Upchurch rush for 7 yards to the Clem 13.+7
6:212nd & 3opp 13Roy Upchurch rush for 7 yards to the Clem 6 for a 1ST down.+7
5:441st & goalopp 6Terry Grant rush for 1 yard to the Clem 5.+1
5:002nd & goalopp 5Terry Grant rush for a loss of 7 yards to the Clem 12.−7
4:003rd & goalopp 12Roy Upchurch rush for 3 yards to the Clem 9.+3
3:394th & goalopp 9Leigh Tiffin 26 yard field goal GOOD.+26
3:33own 30Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 59 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for 15 yards to the Clem 26.+15

CLEM11 plays, 38 yd · End of period

3:001st & 10own 26Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 5 yards to the Clem 31.+5
2:482nd & 5own 31Cullen Harper pass complete to C.J. Spiller for 7 yards to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down.+7
2:171st & 10own 38Cullen Harper pass complete to Terrance Ashe for 8 yards to the Clem 46.+8
1:462nd & 2own 46Cullen Harper pass incomplete.0
1:413rd & 2own 46Cullen Harper pass incomplete.0
1:334th & 2own 46Cullen Harper pass complete to Tyler Grisham for 6 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down.+6
1:161st & 10opp 48Cullen Harper pass incomplete.0
1:092nd & 10opp 48Cullen Harper pass complete to Aaron Kelly for 15 yards to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down.+15
0:401st & 10opp 33Cullen Harper sacked by Charlie Higgenbotham for a loss of 8 yards to the Alab 41.0
0:272nd & 18opp 41Cullen Harper pass incomplete.0
0:153rd & 18opp 41Cullen Harper pass complete to Terrance Ashe for 5 yards to the Alab 36.+5

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Alabama

Clemson 0–10 vs Alabama

  • 1975 · wk 3Clemson 0 @ Alabama 56
  • 1969 · wk 7Alabama 38 @ Clemson 13
  • 1968 · wk 7Clemson 14 @ Alabama 21
  • 1967 · wk 8Alabama 13 @ Clemson 10
  • 1966 · wk 5Clemson 0 @ Alabama 26
  • 1936 · wk 3Clemson 0 @ Alabama 32
  • 1935 · wk 8Clemson 0 @ Alabama 33
  • 1934 · wk 9Clemson 0 @ Alabama 40
  • 1931 · wk 10Clemson 7 @ Alabama 74
  • 1913 · wk 4Clemson 0 @ Alabama 20

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