Week 1 · 2014

Alabama at Ohio State

Thu 01/01/2015 09:00 PMCaesars SuperdomeOhio State pregame27%Pregame win probability: 27% for Ohio State. Alabama favored, and lost — Ohio State won.Neutral site

Played indoors — conditions are not a factor.

Alabama

35

12–2

Ohio State

42

14–1

Attendance

74,682

reported

Alabama16 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 33

Ohio State14 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 19

1st quarter

15:00ALAown 25own 325 plays, 7 ydPunt00
13:58OSUown 15opp 511 plays, 80 ydField goal +3 OSU03
11:32ALAown 12own 175 plays, 5 ydPunt03
10:02OSUown 20own 201 play, 17 ydTurnover03
9:53ALAopp 33goal line2 plays, 33 ydTouchdown +7 ALA73
9:25OSUown 25opp 413 plays, 71 ydField goal +3 OSU76
5:17ALAown 21goal line10 plays, 79 ydTouchdown +7 ALA146
2:06OSUown 12own 146 plays, 2 ydPunt146

2nd quarter

14:46ALAown 39own 425 plays, 3 ydPunt146
12:51OSUown 5own 317 plays, 26 ydTurnover146
10:09ALAopp 15goal line5 plays, 15 ydTouchdown +7 ALA216
8:07OSUown 35goal line15 plays, 71 ydTouchdown +7 OSU2113
2:55ALAown 10own 185 plays, 8 ydPunt2113
1:32OSUown 23goal line7 plays, 77 ydTouchdown +7 OSU2120
0:12ALAown 29own 283 plays, -1 ydEnd of period2120

3rd quarter

15:00OSUown 25goal line7 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 OSU2127
12:44ALAown 19own 306 plays, 11 ydPunt2127
10:38OSUown 5own 399 plays, 34 ydPunt2127
6:31ALAown 1own 366 plays, 35 ydDefensive TD +7 OSU2134
3:21ALAown 16goal line8 plays, 84 ydTouchdown +7 ALA2834
1:01OSUown 25own 276 plays, 2 ydPunt2834

4th quarter

14:10ALAown 26own 477 plays, 21 ydPunt2834
11:17OSUown 9own 26 plays, -7 ydPunt2834
9:53ALAopp 23opp 231 play, 0 ydTurnover2834
9:44OSUown 8own 44 plays, -4 ydPunt2834
8:46ALAown 45opp 437 plays, 12 ydPunt2834
5:24OSUown 5goal line4 plays, 95 ydTouchdown +8 OSU2842
3:24ALAown 35goal line7 plays, 65 ydTouchdown +7 ALA3542
1:59OSUown 49own 398 plays, -10 ydPunt3542
1:33ALAown 18opp 428 plays, 40 ydTurnover3542

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

Previous 2 meetings vs. Team

Ohio State 0–2 vs Alabama

  • 1994 · wk 1Ohio State 17 @ Alabama 24
  • 1986 · wk 1Ohio State 10 @ Alabama 16

Previous 5 meetings vs. Urban Meyer

Alabama 3–2 vs Urban Meyer

  • 2010 · wk 5Florida 6 @ Alabama 31
  • 2009 · wk 14Florida 13 @ Alabama 32
  • 2008 · wk 15Alabama 20 @ Florida 31
  • 2006 · wk 5Alabama 13 @ Florida 28
  • 2005 · wk 5Florida 3 @ Alabama 31

Previous 3 meetings vs. Nick Saban

Ohio State 1–2 vs Nick Saban

  • 1999 · wk 11Ohio State 7 @ Michigan State 23
  • 1998 · wk 11Michigan State 28 @ Ohio State 24
  • 1997 · wk 11Ohio State 37 @ Michigan State 13

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