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Week 2 · 2010

Penn State at Alabama

Sat 09/11/2010 07:00 PMBryant-Denny Stadium

Penn State

3

7–6

Alabama

24

10–3

Attendance

—

not reported

ALA6 plays, 19 yd · Punt

14:501st & 10own 9Trent Richardson rush for 6 yards to the Alab 15.+6
13:452nd & 4own 15Trent Richardson rush for 5 yards to the Alab 20 for a 1ST down.+5
13:401st & 10own 20Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones.0
13:402nd & 10own 20Trent Richardson rush for 8 yards to the Alab 28.+8
12:563rd & 2own 28Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones.0
12:474th & 2own 28Cody Mandell punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Garrett Venuto at the PnSt 34.0

PSU4 plays, -3 yd · Punt

12:401st & 10own 34Evan Royster rush for no gain to the PnSt 34.0
12:052nd & 10own 34Robert Bolden pass incomplete to Devon Smith.0
11:353rd & 10own 34Robert Bolden pass complete to Evan Royster for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 31.−3
11:134th & 13own 31Anthony Fera punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Julio Jones at the Alab 32.0

ALA8 plays, 68 yd · Touchdown

11:051st & 10own 32Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 21 yards to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down.+21
11:051st & 10opp 47Greg McElroy sacked by Team for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 48.0
10:152nd & 11opp 48Greg McElroy pass complete to Darius Hanks for 14 yards to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down.+14
9:151st & 10opp 34Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 8 yards to the PnSt 26.+8
9:152nd & 2opp 26ALABAMA penalty 10 yard holding accepted.0
8:352nd & 12opp 36Greg McElroy pass complete to Kevin Norwood for 36 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+36
8:35opp 3Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.0
8:00own 30Cade Foster kickoff for 66 yards returned by Stephfon Green for 20 yards to the PnSt 24.+20

PSU11 plays, 56 yd · Turnover

8:001st & 10own 24Devon Smith rush for 7 yards to the PnSt 31.+7
8:002nd & 3own 31Evan Royster rush for 2 yards to the PnSt 33.+2
6:573rd & 1own 33Timeout PENN ST, clock 06:57.0
6:503rd & 1own 33Evan Royster rush for 2 yards to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST down.+2
6:501st & 10own 35Robert Bolden pass incomplete to Chaz Powell.0
6:002nd & 10own 35Robert Bolden pass complete to Devon Smith for 10 yards to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down.+10
5:421st & 10own 45Stephfon Green rush for 2 yards to the PnSt 47.+2
4:542nd & 8own 47Robert Bolden pass complete to Derek Moye for 31 yards to the Alab 22 for a 1ST down.+31
4:541st & 10opp 22Robert Bolden pass complete to Chaz Powell for 2 yards to the Alab 20.+2
4:072nd & 8opp 20Robert Bolden pass incomplete to Garry Gilliam.0
3:593rd & 8opp 20Robert Bolden pass intercepted by Will Lowery at the Alab 3, returned for no gain to the Alab 3.0

ALA12 plays, 97 yd · Touchdown

3:501st & 10own 3Trent Richardson rush for 11 yards to the Alab 14 for a 1ST down.+11
3:201st & 10own 14Trent Richardson rush for 16 yards to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down.+16
3:001st & 10own 30Trent Richardson rush for 33 yards to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down.+33
2:211st & 10opp 37Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Marquis Maze.0
1:502nd & 10opp 37Eddie Lacy rush for 7 yards to the PnSt 30.+7
1:003rd & 3opp 30Trent Richardson rush for 4 yards to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down.+4
1:001st & 10opp 26Trent Richardson rush for 9 yards to the PnSt 17.+9
0:352nd & 1opp 17Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 8 yards to the PnSt 9 for a 1ST down.+8
0:081st & 0opp 9ALABAMA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
14:551st & goalopp 14Greg McElroy pass complete to Preston Dial for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+14
14:55opp 3Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.0
14:55own 30Cade Foster kickoff for 70 yards returned by Chaz Powell for 23 yards to the PnSt 23.+23

PSU8 plays, 68 yd · Turnover

14:481st & 10own 23Robert Bolden rush for 5 yards to the PnSt 28.+5
13:352nd & 5own 28Evan Royster rush for 4 yards to the PnSt 32.+4
13:243rd & 1own 32Stephfon Green rush for 4 yards to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down.+4
12:331st & 10own 36Robert Bolden pass complete to Derek Moye for 20 yards to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down.+20
12:201st & 10opp 44Shawney Kersey rush for 24 yards to the Alab 20 for a 1ST down.+24
12:031st & 10opp 20Timeout ALABAMA, clock 12:03.0
11:511st & 10opp 20Stephfon Green rush for 4 yards to the Alab 16.+4
11:002nd & 6opp 16Robert Bolden pass complete to Chaz Powell, fumbled, forced by Robert Lester, recovered by Alab Robert Lester at the Alab 9, Robert Lester for 89 yards, fumbled, recovered by PnSt at the PnSt 2, to the PnSt 2, tackled by Robert Lester.+7

PSU7 plays, 12 yd · Punt

10:501st & 10own 2Michael Zordich rush for 3 yards to the PnSt 5.+3
10:302nd & 7own 5Evan Royster rush for 8 yards to the PnSt 13 for a 1ST down.+8
10:101st & 10own 13Stephfon Green rush for 1 yard to the PnSt 14.+1
10:102nd & 9own 14Robert Bolden pass incomplete.0
9:013rd & 9own 14Timeout PENN ST, clock 09:01.0
8:563rd & 9own 14Robert Bolden pass incomplete to Devon Smith.0
8:564th & 9own 14Anthony Fera punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Julio Jones at the Alab 40.0

ALA12 plays, 46 yd · Field goal

8:161st & 10own 40Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 11 yards to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down.+11
8:121st & 10opp 49Marquis Maze rush for 7 yards to the PnSt 42.+7
7:092nd & 3opp 42Trent Richardson rush for 2 yards to the PnSt 40.+2
7:003rd & 1opp 40Trent Richardson rush for 2 yards to the PnSt 38 for a 1ST down.+2
6:221st & 10opp 38Greg McElroy pass incomplete.0
6:102nd & 10opp 38Greg McElroy pass complete to Trent Richardson for 29 yards to the PnSt 9 for a 1ST down.+29
5:321st & goalopp 9Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the PnSt 6.+3
4:552nd & goalopp 6Trent Richardson rush for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 9.−3
4:553rd & 0opp 9ALABAMA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
4:553rd & goalopp 14Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones.0
3:544th & goalopp 14Jeremy Shelley 31 yard field goal GOOD.+31
3:54own 30Cade Foster kickoff for 66 yards returned by Stephfon Green for 27 yards to the PnSt 31.+27

PSU4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

3:221st & 10own 31Devon Smith rush for 1 yard to the PnSt 32.+1
2:182nd & 9own 32Robert Bolden rush, fumbled, forced by Team, recovered by PnSt Robert Bolden at the PnSt 31, Robert Bolden for 1 yard, to the PnSt 32.−1
2:183rd & 9own 32Robert Bolden pass incomplete to Devon Smith.0
1:454th & 9own 32Anthony Fera punt for 33 yards, downed at the Alab 35.0

ALA6 plays, 38 yd · Missed FG

1:451st & 10own 35Trent Richardson rush for 6 yards to the Alab 41.+6
1:332nd & 4own 41Greg McElroy pass complete to Darius Hanks for 31 yards to the PnSt 28 for a 1ST down.+31
1:291st & 10opp 28Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones.0
0:562nd & 10opp 28Greg McElroy sacked by Pete Massaro for a loss of 9 yards to the PnSt 37.0
0:383rd & 19opp 37Greg McElroy rush for 10 yards to the PnSt 27.+10
0:334th & 9opp 27Cade Foster 44 yard field goal MISSED.+44

PSU2 plays, -3 yd · End of period

0:121st & 10own 27Robert Bolden pass complete to Evan Royster for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 24.−3
15:00own 30Cade Foster kickoff for 70 yards returned by Stephfon Green for 30 yards to the PnSt 30.+30

PSU11 plays, 44 yd · Turnover

14:521st & 10own 30Evan Royster rush for 11 yards to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down.+11
14:301st & 10own 41Robert Bolden pass complete to Devon Smith for 6 yards to the PnSt 47.+6
13:422nd & 4own 47Evan Royster rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line.+3
13:053rd & 1midfieldEvan Royster rush for no gain to the 50 yard line.0
12:534th & 1midfieldRobert Bolden rush for 2 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down.+2
11:541st & 10opp 48Robert Bolden rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, forced by Team, recovered by PnSt Robert Bolden at the 50 yard line.−2
11:352nd & 12midfieldRobert Bolden pass complete to Devon Smith for 2 yards to the Alab 48.+2
11:353rd & 10opp 48Robert Bolden pass complete to Justin Brown for 20 yards to the Alab 28 for a 1ST down.+20
10:001st & 10opp 28Stephfon Green rush for 2 yards to the Alab 26.+2
9:522nd & 8opp 26Robert Bolden pass incomplete.0
8:103rd & 8opp 26Robert Bolden pass intercepted by Robert Lester at the Alab 13, returned for no gain to the Alab 13.0

ALA5 plays, 18 yd · Punt

9:301st & 10own 13Trent Richardson rush for 11 yards to the Alab 24 for a 1ST down.+11
9:201st & 10own 24Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones.0
9:052nd & 10own 24Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Earl Alexander.0
8:443rd & 10own 24Greg McElroy pass complete to Darius Hanks for 7 yards to the Alab 31.+7
8:104th & 3own 31Cody Mandell punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Devon Smith at the PnSt 25.0

PSU7 plays, 17 yd · Punt

7:551st & 10own 25Evan Royster rush for 2 yards to the PnSt 27.+2
7:002nd & 8own 27Robert Bolden pass complete to Brett Brackett for 17 yards to the PnSt 44 for a 1ST down.+17
7:001st & 10own 44PENN ST penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
6:281st & 15own 39Robert Bolden pass incomplete to Derek Moye.0
6:202nd & 15own 39Robert Bolden rush for 3 yards to the PnSt 42.+3
5:423rd & 12own 42Robert Bolden pass incomplete to Graham Zug.0
5:344th & 12own 42Anthony Fera punt for 29 yards out-of-bounds.0

ALA15 plays, 71 yd · Touchdown

5:301st & 10own 29Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 9 yards to the Alab 38.+9
4:552nd & 1own 38Trent Richardson rush for 8 yards to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down.+8
4:351st & 10own 46Trent Richardson rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line.+4
3:332nd & 6midfieldGreg McElroy pass complete to Preston Dial for 4 yards to the PnSt 46.+4
2:473rd & 2opp 46Greg McElroy pass complete to Trent Richardson for 9 yards to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down.+9
2:331st & 10opp 37Trent Richardson rush for 1 yard to the PnSt 36.+1
1:462nd & 9opp 36Greg McElroy pass complete to Trent Richardson for 4 yards to the PnSt 32.+4
1:103rd & 5opp 32Greg McElroy pass complete to Trent Richardson for 4 yards to the PnSt 28.+4
0:454th & 1opp 28Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:45.0
0:304th & 1opp 28Greg McElroy rush for 2 yards to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down.+2
0:011st & 10opp 26Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 20 yards to the PnSt 6 for a 1ST down.+20
14:431st & goalopp 6Trent Richardson rush for 5 yards to the PnSt 1.+5
14:102nd & goalopp 1Trent Richardson rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.+1
14:10opp 3Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.0
14:03own 30Cade Foster kickoff for 64 yards returned by Stephfon Green for 23 yards to the PnSt 29.+23

PSU14 plays, 52 yd · Field goal

13:561st & 10own 29Robert Bolden pass incomplete to Derek Moye.0
13:152nd & 10own 29Silas Redd rush for 7 yards to the PnSt 36.+7
13:073rd & 3own 36Silas Redd rush for 5 yards to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down.+5
12:401st & 10own 41Robert Bolden pass complete to Devon Smith for 17 yards to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down.+17
12:001st & 10opp 42Robert Bolden pass incomplete to Brett Brackett.0
11:252nd & 10opp 42Robert Bolden rush for 4 yards to the Alab 38.+4
11:113rd & 6opp 38Robert Bolden pass incomplete.0
10:554th & 6opp 38Robert Bolden pass complete to Derek Moye for 18 yards to the Alab 20 for a 1ST down.+18
10:381st & 10opp 20Robert Bolden pass incomplete.0
10:252nd & 10opp 20Silas Redd rush for 1 yard to the Alab 19.+1
9:593rd & 9opp 19Timeout PENN ST, clock 09:59.0
9:523rd & 9opp 19Robert Bolden pass incomplete.0
9:474th & 9opp 19Collin Wagner 36 yard field goal GOOD.+36
9:47own 30Collin Wagner on-side kick recovered by ALABAMA at the PnSt 42.0

ALA6 plays, 4 yd · Punt

9:351st & 10opp 42Trent Richardson rush for no gain to the PnSt 42.0
9:102nd & 10opp 42Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the PnSt 39.+3
8:053rd & 7opp 39Greg McElroy rush for 6 yards to the PnSt 33.+6
7:374th & 1opp 33Timeout ALABAMA, clock 07:37.0
7:374th & 1opp 33ALABAMA penalty 5 yard accepted.0
7:284th & 6opp 38Cody Mandell punt for 29 yards, fair catch by Justin Brown at the PnSt 9.0

PSU6 plays, 34 yd · Turnover

7:151st & 10own 9Silas Redd rush for 11 yards to the PnSt 20 for a 1ST down.+11
6:261st & 10own 20Silas Redd rush for 2 yards to the PnSt 22.+2
5:452nd & 8own 22Kevin Newsome rush for 4 yards to the PnSt 26.+4
5:153rd & 4own 26Kevin Newsome rush for 5 yards to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down.+5
4:301st & 10own 31Kevin Newsome pass complete to Devon Smith for 12 yards to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down.+12
3:471st & 10own 43Justin Brown pass intercepted by Mark Barron at the Alab 23, returned for 2 yards to the Alab 25.+2

ALA6 plays, 23 yd · On downs

3:281st & 10own 25Trent Richardson rush for 9 yards to the Alab 34.+9
3:002nd & 1own 34Eddie Lacy rush for 5 yards to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down.+5
2:451st & 10own 39Eddie Lacy rush for 3 yards to the Alab 42.+3
1:292nd & 7own 42Eddie Lacy rush for 3 yards to the Alab 45.+3
0:473rd & 4own 45Eddie Lacy rush for 2 yards to the Alab 47.+2
0:104th & 2own 47Eddie Lacy rush for 1 yard to the Alab 48.+1

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. Team

Alabama 6–4 vs Penn State

  • 1990 · wk 10Penn State 9 @ Alabama 0
  • 1989 · wk 9Alabama 17 @ Penn State 16
  • 1988 · wk 9Penn State 3 @ Alabama 8
  • 1987 · wk 3Alabama 24 @ Penn State 13
  • 1986 · wk 9Penn State 23 @ Alabama 3
  • 1985 · wk 7Alabama 17 @ Penn State 19
  • 1984 · wk 8Penn State 0 @ Alabama 6
  • 1983 · wk 7Alabama 28 @ Penn State 34
  • 1982 · wk 6Penn State 21 @ Alabama 42
  • 1981 · wk 11Alabama 31 @ Penn State 16

Previous 5 meetings vs. Nick Saban

Penn State 3–2 vs Nick Saban

  • 1999 · wk 13Penn State 28 @ Michigan State 35
  • 1998 · wk 14Michigan State 28 @ Penn State 51
  • 1997 · wk 15Penn State 14 @ Michigan State 49
  • 1996 · wk 14Michigan State 29 @ Penn State 32
  • 1995 · wk 14Penn State 24 @ Michigan State 20

Previous 10 meetings vs. Joe Paterno

Alabama 6–4 vs Joe Paterno

  • 1990 · wk 10Penn State 9 @ Alabama 0
  • 1989 · wk 9Alabama 17 @ Penn State 16
  • 1988 · wk 9Penn State 3 @ Alabama 8
  • 1987 · wk 3Alabama 24 @ Penn State 13
  • 1986 · wk 9Penn State 23 @ Alabama 3
  • 1985 · wk 7Alabama 17 @ Penn State 19
  • 1984 · wk 8Penn State 0 @ Alabama 6
  • 1983 · wk 7Alabama 28 @ Penn State 34
  • 1982 · wk 6Penn State 21 @ Alabama 42
  • 1981 · wk 11Alabama 31 @ Penn State 16

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