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Week 1 · 2012

#8 Michigan at #2 Alabama

Sat 09/01/2012 08:00 PMNeutral site

#8 Michigan

14

8–5

#2 Alabama

41

13–1

Attendance

90,413

reported

Michigan14 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 21

Alabama13 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 40

1st quarter
15:00	ALA	own 25own 27	4 plays, 2 yd	Punt	0–0
13:56	MICH	own 22own 18	8 plays, -4 yd	Punt	0–0
11:18	ALA	own 39goal line	12 plays, 61 yd	Touchdown +7 ALA	0–7
6:56	MICH	own 29own 34	5 plays, 5 yd	Punt	0–7
5:44	ALA	own 33goal line	5 plays, 67 yd	Touchdown +7 ALA	0–14
4:59	MICH	own 24own 25	6 plays, 1 yd	Turnover	0–14
2:15	ALA	opp 17goal line	5 plays, 17 yd	Touchdown +7 ALA	0–21
1:24	MICH	own 26own 38	7 plays, 12 yd	Punt	0–21
2nd quarter
13:18	ALA	own 34opp 45	10 plays, 61 yd	Field goal +3 ALA	0–24
9:53	MICH	own 5own 14	5 plays, 9 yd	Punt	0–24
7:03	ALA	own 47own 48	4 plays, 1 yd	Punt	0–24
5:23	MICH	own 2own 3	6 plays, 1 yd	Defensive TD +7 ALA	0–31
4:31	MICH	own 25goal line	6 plays, 75 yd	Touchdown +7 MICH	7–31
2:20	ALA	own 25opp 10	6 plays, 45 yd	Turnover	7–31
0:00	MICH	own 30own 30	1 play, 0 yd	End of period	7–31
3rd quarter
15:00	MICH	own 22own 46	7 plays, 24 yd	Punt	7–31
11:54	ALA	own 20opp 15	7 plays, 45 yd	Missed FG	7–31
7:43	MICH	own 35opp 2	6 plays, 19 yd	On downs	7–31
4:25	ALA	own 46opp 17	6 plays, 21 yd	Field goal +3 ALA	7–34
2:34	MICH	own 14goal line	8 plays, 86 yd	Touchdown +7 MICH	14–34
0:14	ALA	own 25opp 13	8 plays, 38 yd	Punt	14–34
4th quarter
12:18	MICH	own 8own 28	7 plays, 20 yd	Punt	14–34
9:59	ALA	own 43goal line	10 plays, 57 yd	Touchdown +7 ALA	14–41
5:32	MICH	own 35own 45	7 plays, 10 yd	Punt	14–41
3:41	ALA	own 20own 17	5 plays, -3 yd	Punt	14–41
1:26	MICH	own 17own 7	1 play, 0 yd	Turnover	14–41
1:19	ALA	opp 26opp 27	2 plays, 3 yd	End of period	14–41

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Michigan–Alabama after the drive.

Previous 3 meetings vs. Michigan

Alabama 1–2 vs Michigan

1999 · wk 16Alabama 34 @ Michigan 35
1996 · wk 17Michigan 14 @ Alabama 17
1987 · wk 16Alabama 24 @ Michigan 28

Previous 5 meetings vs. Nick Saban

Michigan 3–2 vs Nick Saban

1999 · wk 7Michigan 31 @ Michigan State 34
1998 · wk 5Michigan State 17 @ Michigan 29
1997 · wk 10Michigan 23 @ Michigan State 7
1996 · wk 11Michigan State 29 @ Michigan 45
1995 · wk 11Michigan 25 @ Michigan State 28

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