Week 1 · 2009

Alabama at Virginia Tech

Sat 09/05/2009 08:00 PMGeorgia DomeNeutral site

Alabama

34

14–0

Virginia Tech

24

10–3

Attendance

not reported

VT5 plays, 9 yd · Punt

14:171st & 10own 18Kenny Younger rush for 3 yards to the VTech 21.+3
14:102nd & 7own 21Danny Coale rush for 5 yards to the VTech 26.+5
14:023rd & 2own 26Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 14:02.0
13:253rd & 2own 26Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Josh Oglesby for 1 yard to the VTech 27.+1
13:064th & 1own 27Brent Bowden punt for 37 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 6 yards to the Alab 42.+6

ALA8 plays, 26 yd · Field goal

12:351st & 10own 42Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Alab 45.+3
12:202nd & 7own 45Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 14 yards to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down.+14
11:301st & 10opp 41Greg McElroy rush for 1 yard to the VTech 40.+1
10:482nd & 9opp 40Greg McElroy rush for 8 yards to the VTech 32.+8
10:433rd & 1opp 32Timeout ALABAMA, clock 10:43.0
10:053rd & 1opp 32Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the VTech 32.0
9:564th & 1opp 32Leigh Tiffin 49 yard field goal GOOD.+49
9:56own 30Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 70 yards returned by Dyrell Roberts for 21 yards to the VTech 21.+21

VT5 plays, -6 yd · Punt

9:401st & 10own 21Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete.0
9:352nd & 10own 21Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 09:35.0
9:052nd & 10own 21Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Danny Coale for 4 yards to the VTech 25.+4
8:563rd & 6own 25Tyrod Taylor sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the VTech 25, VIRGINIA TECH penalty 0 yard intentional grounding on Tyrod Taylor accepted.0
8:464th & 16own 15Brent Bowden punt for 46 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 15 yards to the VTech 46.+15

ALA9 plays, 30 yd · Field goal

8:411st & 10opp 46Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones.0
8:262nd & 10opp 46ALABAMA penalty 10 yard holding accepted.0
7:502nd & 20own 44Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Alab 48.+4
7:403rd & 16own 48Greg McElroy pass complete to Darius Hanks for 35 yards to the VTech 17 for a 1ST down.+35
7:001st & 10opp 17Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the VTech 16.+1
6:542nd & 9opp 16Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Marquis Maze.0
6:513rd & 9opp 16Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones, broken up by Jake Johnson.0
6:474th & 9opp 16Leigh Tiffin 34 yard field goal GOOD.+34
6:35own 30Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 68 yards returned by Dyrell Roberts for 98 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+98

VT2 plays, 98 yd · Defensive TD

6:35opp 3Matt Waldron extra point GOOD.0
6:35own 30Matt Waldron kickoff for 70 yards returned by Terry Grant for 15 yards to the Alab 15.+15

ALA7 plays, 28 yd · Uncategorized

5:551st & 10own 15Julio Jones rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 14.−1
5:252nd & 11own 14Greg McElroy rush for 5 yards to the Alab 14, VIRGINIA TECH penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.+5
4:581st & 10own 34Terry Grant rush for no gain to the Alab 34.0
4:402nd & 10own 34Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones, broken up by Dorian Porch.0
4:203rd & 10own 34Greg McElroy rush for 9 yards to the Alab 43.+9
3:554th & 1own 43Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 03:55.0
3:44own 43P.J. Fitzgerald kickoff for 41 yards returned by Ryan Williams for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Alab Brian Selman at the VTech 16.0

ALA5 plays, 2 yd · Field goal

3:381st & 10opp 16Terry Grant rush for 2 yards to the VTech 14.+2
3:152nd & 8opp 14Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Darius Hanks.0
3:083rd & 8opp 14Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Darius Hanks.0
3:054th & 8opp 14Leigh Tiffin 32 yard field goal GOOD.+32
3:05own 30Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 60 yards returned by Davon Morgan for 15 yards to the VTech 25.+15

VT9 plays, 26 yd · Punt

2:401st & 10own 25Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Danny Coale for 12 yards to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down.+12
2:021st & 10own 37Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the VTech 40.+3
1:402nd & 7own 40Josh Oglesby rush for 6 yards to the VTech 46.+6
1:163rd & 1own 46Josh Oglesby rush for 2 yards to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down.+2
0:251st & 10own 48Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Josh Oglesby for 13 yards to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down.+13
0:081st & 10opp 39Josh Oglesby rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 41.−2
14:562nd & 12opp 41Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete.0
14:133rd & 12opp 41Tyrod Taylor sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the Alab 49.0
14:034th & 20opp 49Brent Bowden punt for 49 yards for a touchback.0

ALA4 plays, -4 yd · Punt

13:351st & 10own 20Mark Ingram rush for 6 yards to the Alab 26.+6
12:502nd & 4own 26Team rush for a loss of 10 yards, fumbled, recovered by Alab at the Alab 16.−10
12:443rd & 14own 16Greg McElroy pass incomplete.0
12:304th & 14own 16P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 53 yards, returned by Jayron Hosley for 11 yards to the VTech 42.+11

VT4 plays, 5 yd · Punt

12:221st & 10own 42Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete to Dyrell Roberts, broken up by Kareem Jackson.0
11:502nd & 10own 42Ryan Williams rush for 5 yards to the VTech 47.+5
11:393rd & 5own 47Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete.0
11:324th & 5own 47Brent Bowden punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 12.0

ALA4 plays, 2 yd · Turnover

11:321st & 10own 12ALABAMA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
11:251st & 15own 7Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones, broken up by Davon Morgan.0
10:482nd & 15own 7Greg McElroy rush for 7 yards to the Alab 14.+7
10:363rd & 8own 14Greg McElroy pass intercepted by Antoine Hopkins at the Alab 20, returned for 6 yards to the Alab 14.+6

VT5 plays, 3 yd · Field goal

10:131st & 10opp 14Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the Alab 11.+3
9:482nd & 7opp 11Ryan Williams rush for 2 yards to the Alab 9.+2
8:433rd & 5opp 9Tyrod Taylor sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 11.0
8:394th & 7opp 11Matt Waldron 28 yard field goal GOOD.+28
8:39own 30Matt Waldron kickoff for 63 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 17 yards to the Alab 24.+17

ALA13 plays, 76 yd · Touchdown

8:281st & 10own 24Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Brad Smelley.0
7:552nd & 10own 24Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 9 yards to the Alab 33.+9
7:453rd & 1own 33Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down.+4
7:051st & 10own 37Mark Ingram rush for 14 yards to the VTech 49 for a 1ST down.+14
6:401st & 10opp 49Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the VTech 48.+1
5:402nd & 9opp 48Greg McElroy sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 48.0
5:053rd & 13own 48Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 16 yards to the VTech 36 for a 1ST down.+16
5:05opp 3Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.0
4:251st & 10opp 36Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the VTech 35.+1
3:552nd & 9opp 35Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 10 yards to the VTech 25 for a 1ST down.+10
3:181st & 10opp 25Mark Ingram rush for 6 yards to the VTech 19.+6
3:092nd & 4opp 19Roy Upchurch rush for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+19
3:09own 30Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 65 yards returned by Dyrell Roberts for 29 yards to the Alab 30, ALABAMA penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.+29

VT12 plays, 51 yd · Touchdown

3:001st & 10own 49Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete to Greg Boone, broken up by Dont'a Hightower.0
2:562nd & 10own 49Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete to Xavier Boyce.0
2:503rd & 10own 49ALABAMA penalty 3 yard pass interference accepted.0
2:321st & 10opp 48Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Ryan Williams for 43 yards to the Alab 5 for a 1ST down.+43
2:321st & 0opp 5Timeout ALABAMA, clock 02:32.0
2:321st & goalopp 5Tyrod Taylor rush for a loss of 14 yards, fumbled, recovered by VTech Tyrod Taylor at the Alab 19, ALABAMA penalty 10 yard personal foul accepted.−14
2:321st & 0opp 9ALABAMA penalty 5 yard personal foul accepted.0
2:321st & goalopp 4Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the Alab 1.+3
2:322nd & goalopp 1Tyrod Taylor rush for no gain to the Alab 1.0
1:023rd & goalopp 1Ryan Williams rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.+1
1:02opp 3Matt Waldron extra point GOOD.0
1:02own 30Matt Waldron kickoff for 70 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 22 yards to the Alab 22.+22

ALA6 plays, 60 yd · Missed FG

0:401st & 10own 22Roy Upchurch rush for 34 yards to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down.+34
0:301st & 10opp 44Greg McElroy pass complete to Colin Peek for 10 yards to the VTech 34 for a 1ST down.+10
0:181st & 10opp 34Mark Ingram rush for 16 yards to the VTech 18 for a 1ST down.+16
0:131st & 10opp 18Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Colin Peek.0
0:062nd & 10opp 18Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones.0
0:023rd & 10opp 18Leigh Tiffin 36 yard field goal MISSED.+36

VT2 plays, -2 yd · End of period

0:021st & 10own 20Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 18.−2
15:00own 30Matt Waldron kickoff for 70 yards returned by Terry Grant for 29 yards to the Alab 29.+29

ALA10 plays, 21 yd · Punt

14:341st & 10own 29Greg McElroy pass complete to Mark Ingram for 5 yards to the Alab 34.+5
14:002nd & 5own 34Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the Alab 34.0
13:203rd & 5own 34Greg McElroy pass complete to Darius Hanks for 7 yards to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down.+7
13:021st & 10own 41Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the Alab 41.0
12:332nd & 10own 41Greg McElroy rush for 3 yards to the Alab 44.+3
11:503rd & 7own 44Greg McElroy pass complete to Colin Peek for 8 yards to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down.+8
11:051st & 10opp 48Marquis Maze rush for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 49.−1
11:012nd & 11opp 49Greg McElroy pass incomplete.0
10:453rd & 11opp 49Greg McElroy sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line.0
10:084th & 12midfieldP.J. Fitzgerald punt for 47 yards, downed at the VTech 3.0

VT5 plays, 5 yd · Punt

9:301st & 10own 4Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the VTech 7.+3
9:302nd & 7own 7VIRGINIA TECH penalty 3 yard holding accepted.0
8:402nd & 10own 4Ryan Williams rush for 5 yards to the VTech 9.+5
8:333rd & 5own 9Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete to Danny Coale, broken up by Javier Arenas.0
8:174th & 5own 9Brent Bowden punt for 57 yards, downed at the Alab 34.0

ALA8 plays, 57 yd · Turnover

7:481st & 10own 34Mark Ingram rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 32.−2
7:152nd & 12own 32Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 6 yards to the Alab 38.+6
7:003rd & 6own 38VIRGINIA TECH penalty 12 yard pass interference accepted.0
6:351st & 10midfieldRoy Upchurch rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 48.−2
6:182nd & 12own 48Roy Upchurch rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.+2
6:003rd & 10midfieldGreg McElroy pass complete to Darius Hanks for 13 yards to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down.+13
5:051st & 10opp 37ALABAMA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
4:531st & 15opp 42Roy Upchurch rush, fumbled, forced by Cody Grimm, recovered by VTech Cody Grimm at the VTech 9, Cody Grimm for 2 yards, to the VTech 11.+33

VT7 plays, 31 yd · Punt

4:301st & 10own 11Tyrod Taylor rush for 16 yards to the VTech 27 for a 1ST down.+16
3:541st & 10own 27Josh Oglesby rush for 7 yards to the VTech 34.+7
3:242nd & 3own 34Josh Oglesby rush for 4 yards to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down.+4
3:241st & 10own 38Josh Oglesby rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by VTech Josh Oglesby at the VTech 37.−1
2:182nd & 11own 37Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Ryan Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 36.−1
1:323rd & 12own 36Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Jarrett Boykin for 4 yards to the VTech 40.+4
1:244th & 8own 40Brent Bowden punt for 49 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 11.0

ALA5 plays, 27 yd · Punt

1:031st & 10own 11Mark Ingram rush for 18 yards to the Alab 29 for a 1ST down.+18
0:351st & 10own 29Mark Ingram rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 26.−3
0:102nd & 13own 26Greg McElroy pass complete to Mark Ingram for 12 yards to the Alab 38.+12
14:543rd & 1own 38Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones.0
14:464th & 1own 38P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Jayron Hosley at the VTech 18.0

VT7 plays, 11 yd · Punt

14:261st & 10own 18Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Jarrett Boykin for 10 yards to the VTech 28 for a 1ST down.+10
13:401st & 10own 28Ryan Williams rush for 8 yards to the VTech 36.+8
13:242nd & 2own 36Ryan Williams rush for 1 yard to the VTech 37.+1
13:243rd & 1own 37Timeout ALABAMA, clock 13:24.0
13:103rd & 1own 37Ryan Williams rush for 2 yards to the VTech 37, VIRGINIA TECH penalty 10 yard holding accepted.+2
13:103rd & 9own 29Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete.0
13:024th & 9own 29Brent Bowden punt for 39 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 14 yards to the Alab 46.+14

ALA4 plays, 54 yd · Touchdown

12:301st & 10own 46Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 48 yards to the VTech 6 for a 1ST down.+48
12:231st & goalopp 6Mark Ingram rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+6
12:23opp 3Two-point conversion attempt, Greg McElroy pass to Colin Peek GOOD.0
12:05own 30Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 70 yards returned by Davon Morgan for 21 yards, fumbled, forced by Chris Rogers, recovered by Alab Chris Rogers at the VTech 21.+21

ALA7 plays, 17 yd · Field goal

11:501st & 10opp 20Mark Ingram rush for 16 yards to the VTech 4 for a 1ST down.+16
11:151st & goalopp 4Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the VTech 3.+1
10:352nd & goalopp 3Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the VTech 3.0
10:353rd & 0opp 3Timeout ALABAMA, clock 10:35.0
10:313rd & goalopp 3Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Colin Peek.0
10:314th & goalopp 3Leigh Tiffin 20 yard field goal GOOD.+20
10:31own 30Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 69 yards returned by Dyrell Roberts for 47 yards to the Alab 30, ALABAMA penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.+47

VT4 plays, 37 yd · Touchdown

9:451st & 10opp 37Tyrod Taylor pass complete to Jarrett Boykin for 5 yards to the Alab 32.+5
9:222nd & 5opp 32Ryan Williams rush for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+32
9:22opp 3Matt Waldron extra point GOOD.0
9:22own 30Matt Waldron kickoff for 60 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 16 yards to the Alab 26.+16

ALA8 plays, 74 yd · Touchdown

8:521st & 10own 26Mark Ingram rush for 39 yards to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down.+39
8:421st & 10opp 35ALABAMA penalty 10 yard holding accepted.0
8:121st & 20opp 45Mark Ingram rush for 9 yards to the VTech 36.+9
7:402nd & 11opp 36Greg McElroy pass complete to Colin Peek for 19 yards to the VTech 17 for a 1ST down.+19
7:121st & 10opp 17Mark Ingram rush for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 18.−1
6:352nd & 11opp 18Greg McElroy pass complete to Mark Ingram for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+18
6:35opp 3Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.0
6:35own 30Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 54 yards returned by David Wilson for 3 yards to the VTech 19.+3

VT5 plays, -12 yd · Punt

6:291st & 10own 19VIRGINIA TECH penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
6:241st & 15own 14Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete to Dyrell Roberts.0
6:082nd & 15own 14Tyrod Taylor rush for 4 yards to the VTech 18.+4
5:223rd & 11own 18Tyrod Taylor sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the VTech 7.0
5:044th & 22own 7Brent Bowden punt for 47 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 46.0

ALA7 plays, 15 yd · Punt

4:201st & 10own 46Mark Ingram rush for 9 yards to the VTech 45.+9
3:552nd & 1opp 45Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down.+2
3:201st & 10opp 43Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the VTech 43.0
3:062nd & 10opp 43Roy Upchurch rush for 2 yards to the VTech 41.+2
2:593rd & 8opp 41Roy Upchurch rush for 2 yards to the VTech 39.+2
2:594th & 6opp 39Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 02:59.0
2:524th & 6opp 39P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 39 yards for a touchback.0

VT4 plays, -1 yd · On downs

2:331st & 10own 20Tyrod Taylor rush for 6 yards to the VTech 26 out-of-bounds.+6
2:232nd & 4own 26Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete.0
2:173rd & 4own 26Tyrod Taylor pass incomplete to Dyrell Roberts, broken up by Kareem Jackson.0
2:124th & 4own 26Tyrod Taylor sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the VTech 19.0

ALA5 plays, 5 yd · End of period

1:301st & 10opp 19ALABAMA penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.0
1:301st & 15opp 24Trent Richardson rush for 6 yards to the VTech 18.+6
1:152nd & 9opp 18Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the VTech 15.+3
0:383rd & 6opp 15Trent Richardson rush for 1 yard to the VTech 14.+1
0:384th & 5opp 14Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:38.0

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

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Virginia Tech 1–0 vs Alabama

  • 1998 · wk 1Alabama 7 @ Virginia Tech 38

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Alabama 0–1 vs Frank Beamer

  • 1998 · wk 1Alabama 7 @ Virginia Tech 38

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Virginia Tech 1–0 vs Nick Saban

  • 2002 · wk 2LSU 8 @ Virginia Tech 26

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