Week 17 · 2020
#4 Ohio State at #1 Alabama
Mon 01/11/2021 08:00 PMHard Rock StadiumAlabama pregame74% — Pregame win probability: 74% for Alabama. Alabama favored, and won.Neutral site
69°Overcast1 mph N · 74% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
#4 Ohio State
24
7–1
#1 Alabama
52
13–0
Attendance
14,926
reported
Ohio State12 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 31
Alabama12 drives · 8 scoring · avg start own 25
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | OSU | own 25own 28 | 5 plays, 3 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 13:39 | ALA | own 22goal line | 12 plays, 78 yd | Touchdown +7 ALA | 0–7 |
| 8:07 | OSU | own 25goal line | 9 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 OSU | 7–7 |
| 4:55 | ALA | own 25goal line | 13 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 ALA | 7–14 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:53 | OSU | own 25opp 44 | 10 plays, 31 yd | Punt | 7–14 |
| 12:32 | ALA | own 12own 24 | 2 plays, 7 yd | Turnover | 7–14 |
| 11:54 | OSU | opp 19goal line | 2 plays, 19 yd | Touchdown +7 OSU | 14–14 |
| 11:43 | ALA | own 25goal line | 6 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 ALA | 14–21 |
| 9:00 | OSU | own 25opp 6 | 12 plays, 69 yd | Field goal +3 OSU | 17–21 |
| 5:21 | ALA | own 25goal line | 8 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 ALA | 17–28 |
| 3:19 | OSU | own 25own 29 | 5 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 17–28 |
| 2:29 | ALA | own 40goal line | 3 plays, 60 yd | Touchdown +7 ALA | 17–35 |
| 1:48 | OSU | own 25own 23 | 7 plays, -2 yd | Punt | 17–35 |
| 0:42 | ALA | own 28own 46 | 9 plays, 18 yd | Punt | 17–35 |
| 0:04 | OSU | own 18own 17 | 2 plays, -1 yd | End of period | 17–35 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | ALA | own 23opp 2 | 17 plays, 75 yd | Field goal +3 ALA | 17–38 |
| 7:47 | OSU | own 25goal line | 5 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 OSU | 24–38 |
| 6:45 | ALA | own 25goal line | 10 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 ALA | 24–45 |
| 2:52 | OSU | own 25own 45 | 6 plays, 18 yd | On downs | 24–45 |
| 1:02 | ALA | opp 43goal line | 7 plays, 43 yd | Touchdown +7 ALA | 24–52 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 13:15 | OSU | own 25opp 6 | 20 plays, 69 yd | On downs | 24–52 |
| 7:52 | ALA | own 6own 10 | 4 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 24–52 |
| 6:22 | OSU | opp 47own 48 | 4 plays, -5 yd | Punt | 24–52 |
| 4:53 | ALA | own 18opp 47 | 9 plays, 35 yd | End of period | 24–52 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Ohio State–Alabama after the drive.
Previous 4 meetings vs. Ohio State
Alabama 3–1 vs Ohio State
- 2014 · wk 17Alabama 35 @ Ohio State 42
- 1994 · wk 16Ohio State 17 @ Alabama 24
- 1986 · wk 1Ohio State 10 @ Alabama 16
- 1977 · wk 16Ohio State 6 @ Alabama 35
Previous 4 meetings vs. Nick Saban
Ohio State 2–2 vs Nick Saban
- 2014 · wk 17Alabama 35 @ Ohio State 42
- 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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