Week 1 · 2020

Ohio State at 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

Ohio State

24

7–1

Alabama

52

13–0

Attendance

14,926

reported

OSU5 plays, 3 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:551st & 10own 25Trey Sermon run for 2 yds to the OhSt 27+2
14:242nd & 8own 27Justin Fields pass incomplete to Trey Sermon0
14:113rd & 8own 27Justin Fields run for 1 yd to the OhSt 28+1
13:394th & 7own 28Drue Chrisman punt for 49 yds , DeVonta Smith returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 22+49

ALA12 plays, 78 yd · Touchdown

13:351st & 10own 22Mac Jones pass incomplete to John Metchie III0
13:272nd & 10own 22Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 22 yds to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down+22
12:471st & 10own 44Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 12 yds to the OhSt 44 for a 1ST down+12
12:181st & 10opp 44Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the OhSt 42+2
11:412nd & 8opp 42Najee Harris run for 13 yds to the OhSt 29 for a 1ST down+13
11:061st & 10opp 29Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 9 yds to the OhSt 20+9
10:462nd & 1opp 20Najee Harris run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 22−2
10:073rd & 3opp 22Mac Jones pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 15 yds to the OhSt 7 for a 1ST down+15
9:311st & goalopp 7Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith0
9:232nd & goalopp 7Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 2 yds to the OhSt 5+2
8:403rd & goalopp 5Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 4 yds to the OhSt 1+4
8:074th & goalopp 1Najee Harris run for 1 yd for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+1

OSU9 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

8:074th & 4own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
8:001st & 10own 25Master Teague III run for 6 yds to the OhSt 31+6
7:372nd & 4own 31Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 3 yds to the OhSt 34+3
7:153rd & 1own 34Master Teague III run for 2 yds to the OhSt 36 for a 1ST down+2
6:451st & 10own 36Justin Fields pass incomplete to Garrett Wilson0
6:402nd & 10own 36Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 20 yds to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down+20
6:001st & 10opp 44Master Teague III run for no gain to the Alab 440
5:252nd & 10opp 44Justin Fields pass complete to Jeremy Ruckert for 36 yds to the Alab 8 for a 1ST down+36
4:551st & goalopp 8Master Teague III run for 8 yds for a TD (Jake Seibert KICK)+8

ALA13 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

4:551st & 10own 35Drue Chrisman kickoff for 47 yds , Jahleel Billingsley return for 7 yds to the Alab 25+7
4:431st & 10own 25Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 32 yds to the OhSt 43 for a 1ST down+32
4:091st & 10opp 43Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 12 yds to the OhSt 31 for a 1ST down+12
3:371st & 10opp 31Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 9 yds to the OhSt 22+9
3:082nd & 1opp 22Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 3 yds to the OhSt 19 for a 1ST down+3
2:351st & 10opp 19Najee Harris run for 1 yd to the OhSt 18+1
2:092nd & 9opp 18Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the OhSt 12+6
1:263rd & 3opp 12Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 2 yds to the OhSt 10+2
0:544th & 1opp 10Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the OhSt 7 for a 1ST down+3
0:151st & goalopp 7Najee Harris run for 5 yds to the OhSt 2+5
0:002nd & goalopp 2Najee Harris run for a loss of 3 yards to the OhSt 5−3
0:00own 0End of 1st Quarter0
14:533rd & goalopp 5Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 5 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+5

OSU10 plays, 31 yd · Punt

14:533rd & 8own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:451st & 10own 25Justin Fields pass complete to Jameson Williams for 14 yds to the OhSt 39 for a 1ST down+14
14:171st & 10own 39Master Teague III run for 3 yds to the OhSt 42+3
13:442nd & 7own 42Justin Fields pass incomplete to Garrett Wilson0
13:333rd & 7own 42Justin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 13 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down+13
13:271st & 10opp 45OHIO ST Penalty, False Start (Garrett Wilson) to the 50 yard line−5
13:001st & 15midfieldMaster Teague III run for 6 yds to the Alab 44+6
12:452nd & 9opp 44Justin Fields pass incomplete to Garrett Wilson0
12:403rd & 9opp 44Justin Fields pass incomplete to Master Teague III0
12:324th & 9opp 44Drue Chrisman punt for 32 yds, fair catch by DeVonta Smith at the Alab 120

ALA2 plays, 7 yd · Turnover

12:261st & 10own 12Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 12 yds to the Alab 24 for a 1ST down+12
11:541st & 10own 24Mac Jones sacked by Baron Browning for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 19 Mac Jones fumbled, forced by Baron Browning, recovered by OhSt Baron Browning , return for 0 yards−5

OSU2 plays, 19 yd · Touchdown

11:471st & 10opp 19Fields, Justin pass incomplete to Williams, Jameson, PENALTY ALABAMA pass interference (Jobe, Josh) 15 yards to the ALABAMA4, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OHIOST.+15
11:431st & goalopp 4Master Teague III run for 4 yds for a TD (Jake Seibert KICK)+4

ALA6 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

11:431st & 10own 35Drue Chrisman kickoff for 56 yds for a touchback0
11:401st & 10own 25Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 16 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down+16
11:001st & 10own 41Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 13 yds to the OhSt 46 for a 1ST down+13
10:001st & 10opp 46Najee Harris run for 13 yds to the OhSt 33 for a 1ST down+13
9:341st & 10opp 33Mac Jones run for 7 yds to the OhSt 26+7
9:002nd & 3opp 26Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 26 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+26

OSU12 plays, 69 yd · Field goal

9:002nd & 3own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
8:511st & 10own 25Master Teague III run for 3 yds to the OhSt 28+3
8:222nd & 7own 28Justin Fields run for 28 yds to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down+28
8:091st & 10opp 44Master Teague III run for 29 yds to the Alab 15 for a 1ST down+29
7:301st & 10opp 15Master Teague III run for 3 yds to the Alab 12+3
6:502nd & 7opp 12Master Teague III run for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 16−4
6:173rd & 11opp 16Timeout OHIO ST, clock 06:170
6:133rd & 11opp 16Fields, Justin pass incomplete to Ruckert, Jeremy, PENALTY ALABAMA personal foul (Battle, Jordan) 8 yards to the ALABAMA8, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OHIOST. Jordan Battle ejected for targeting.+8
6:091st & goalopp 8Justin Fields pass incomplete to Garrett Wilson0
5:582nd & goalopp 8Master Teague III run for 2 yds to the Alab 6+2
5:263rd & goalopp 6Justin Fields pass incomplete to Luke Farrell0
5:214th & goalopp 6Jake Seibert 23 yd FG GOOD+23

ALA8 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

5:214th & 8own 35Drue Chrisman kickoff for 53 yds for a touchback0
5:161st & 10own 25Mac Jones pass incomplete to John Metchie III0
5:092nd & 10own 25Jones, Mac pass complete to Metchie III, John for 11 yards to the ALABAMA36, PENALTY ALABAMA ineligible downfield on pass (Leatherwood, Alex) 5 yards to the ALABAMA20, NO PLAY.−5
4:502nd & 15own 20Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 16 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down+16
4:211st & 10own 36Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the Alab 42+6
3:532nd & 4own 42Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 44 yds to the OhSt 14 for a 1ST down+44
3:251st & 10opp 14Jones, Mac pass incomplete to Metchie III, John, PENALTY OHIOST pass interference (Banks, Sevyn) 9 yards to the OHIOST5, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.+9
3:191st & goalopp 5Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 5 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+5

OSU5 plays, 4 yd · Punt

3:191st & 10own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback0
3:141st & 10own 25Justin Fields pass incomplete to Master Teague III0
3:072nd & 10own 25Justin Fields pass incomplete to Garrett Wilson0
3:023rd & 10own 25Justin Fields pass complete to Marcus Crowley for 4 yds to the OhSt 29+4
2:294th & 6own 29Drue Chrisman punt for 50 yds , DeVonta Smith returns for 19 yds to the Alab 40+19

ALA3 plays, 60 yd · Touchdown

2:211st & 10own 40Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 14 yds to the OhSt 46 for a 1ST down+14
1:581st & 10opp 46Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 4 yds to the OhSt 42+4
1:482nd & 6opp 42Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 42 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+42

OSU7 plays, -2 yd · Punt

1:482nd & 6own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:401st & 10own 25Marcus Crowley run for 3 yds to the OhSt 28+3
1:182nd & 7own 28Fields, Justin rush for 3 yards to the OHIOST31, PENALTY OHIOST holding (Jones, Matthew) 10 yards to the OHIOST18, NO PLAY.−10
1:002nd & 17own 18Marcus Crowley run for 3 yds to the OhSt 21+3
0:513rd & 14own 21Marcus Crowley run for 2 yds to the OhSt 23+2
0:494th & 12own 23Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:490
0:424th & 12own 23Drue Chrisman punt for 49 yds, fair catch by DeVonta Smith at the Alab 280

ALA9 plays, 18 yd · Punt

0:341st & 10own 28Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 6 yds to the Alab 34+6
0:332nd & 4own 34Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:330
0:252nd & 4own 34Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 10 yds to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down+10
0:211st & 10own 44Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 7 yds to the OhSt 49+7
0:202nd & 3opp 49Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:200
0:202nd & 3opp 49ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Chris Owens) to the Alab 46−5
0:152nd & 8own 46Mac Jones pass incomplete to Xavier Williams0
0:103rd & 8own 46Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith0
0:044th & 8own 46Charlie Scott punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Garrett Wilson at the OhSt 180

OSU2 plays, -1 yd · End of period

0:001st & 10own 18TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 17−1
0:00goal lineEnd of 2nd Quarter0

ALA17 plays, 75 yd · Field goal

15:001st & 10own 35Drue Chrisman kickoff for 48 yds , DeVonta Smith return for 6 yds to the Alab 23+6
14:551st & 10own 23Najee Harris run for 13 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down+13
14:211st & 10own 36Mac Jones pass incomplete to DeVonta Smith0
14:132nd & 10own 36Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the Alab 40+4
13:393rd & 6own 40Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 9 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down+9
13:021st & 10own 49Mac Jones pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 13 yds to the OhSt 38 for a 1ST down+13
12:381st & 10opp 38Najee Harris run for 1 yd to the OhSt 37+1
12:082nd & 9opp 37Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 10 yds to the OhSt 27 for a 1ST down+10
11:061st & 10opp 27Mac Jones sacked by Antwuan Jackson for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 28−1
10:502nd & 11opp 28Mac Jones pass complete to Xavier Williams for 12 yds to the OhSt 16 for a 1ST down+12
10:161st & 10opp 16Mac Jones pass complete to Jahleel Billingsley for 5 yds to the OhSt 11+5
9:392nd & 5opp 11Mac Jones pass incomplete to Miller Forristall0
9:333rd & 5opp 11Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the OhSt 5 for a 1ST down+6
9:001st & goalopp 5Najee Harris run for no gain to the OhSt 50
8:322nd & goalopp 5Mac Jones pass incomplete to John Metchie III0
8:233rd & goalopp 5Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 3 yds to the OhSt 2+3
7:474th & goalopp 2Will Reichard 20 yd FG GOOD+20

OSU5 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

7:474th & 7own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
7:411st & 10own 25Justin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 17 yds to the OhSt 42 for a 1ST down+17
7:261st & 10own 42ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Christopher Allen) to the OhSt 47+5
7:031st & 5own 47Justin Fields run for 33 yds to the Alab 20 for a 1ST down+33
6:451st & 10opp 20Justin Fields pass complete to Garrett Wilson for 20 yds for a TD (Jake Seibert KICK)+20

ALA10 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

6:451st & 10own 35Drue Chrisman kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback0
6:321st & 10own 25Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the Alab 27+2
6:022nd & 8own 27Mac Jones pass complete to Jaylen Waddle for 6 yds to the Alab 33+6
5:243rd & 2own 33Mac Jones pass complete to Jahleel Billingsley for 22 yds to the OhSt 45 for a 1ST down+22
5:201st & 10opp 45Timeout OHIO ST, clock 05:200
5:131st & 10opp 45Mac Jones run for 10 yds to the OhSt 35 for a 1ST down+10
4:401st & 10opp 35Brian Robinson Jr. run for 4 yds to the OhSt 31+4
4:022nd & 6opp 31Brian Robinson Jr. run for 21 yds to the OhSt 10 for a 1ST down+21
3:221st & goalopp 10Brian Robinson Jr. run for 5 yds to the OhSt 5+5
2:522nd & goalopp 5Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 5 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+5

OSU6 plays, 18 yd · On downs

2:522nd & 5own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
2:461st & 10own 25Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 11 yds to the OhSt 36 for a 1ST down+11
2:221st & 10own 36Master Teague III run for 2 yds to the OhSt 38+2
1:582nd & 8own 38Justin Fields run for 4 yds to the OhSt 42+4
1:133rd & 4own 42Master Teague III run for 3 yds to the OhSt 45+3
1:024th & 1own 45Master Teague III run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 43−2

ALA7 plays, 43 yd · Touchdown

0:541st & 10opp 43Najee Harris run for no gain to the OhSt 430
0:002nd & 10opp 43Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 27 yds to the OhSt 16 for a 1ST down+27
0:00own 0End of 3rd Quarter0
14:511st & 10opp 16Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the OhSt 14+2
14:192nd & 8opp 14Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 10 yds to the OhSt 4 for a 1ST down+10
13:421st & goalopp 4Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the OhSt 1+3
13:152nd & goalopp 1Najee Harris run for 1 yd for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+1

OSU20 plays, 69 yd · On downs

13:152nd & 7own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback0
13:081st & 10own 25Marcus Crowley run for no gain to the OhSt 250
12:482nd & 10own 25Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for a loss of 3 yards to the OhSt 22−3
12:213rd & 13own 22Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 14 yds to the OhSt 36 for a 1ST down+14
12:041st & 10own 36Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 10 yds to the OhSt 46 for a 1ST down+10
11:511st & 10own 46Justin Fields pass incomplete to Jameson Williams0
11:412nd & 10own 46Justin Fields pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 5 yds to the Alab 49+5
11:273rd & 5opp 49OHIO ST Penalty, False Start (Nicholas Petit-Frere) to the OhSt 46−5
11:063rd & 10own 46Justin Fields pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 15 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down+15
10:441st & 10opp 39Marcus Crowley run for 2 yds to the Alab 37+2
9:592nd & 8opp 37Marcus Crowley run for 4 yds to the Alab 33+4
9:273rd & 4opp 33Justin Fields run for 7 yds to the Alab 26 for a 1ST down+7
8:541st & 10opp 26Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 6 yds to the Alab 20+6
8:322nd & 4opp 20Justin Fields pass incomplete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba0
8:263rd & 4opp 12Justin Fields pass complete to Chris Olave for 8 yds to the Alab 12 for a 1ST down ALABAMA Penalty, Roughing Passer (Christian Barmore) to the Alab 6 for a 1ST down+14
8:071st & goalopp 6Justin Fields pass incomplete to Marcus Crowley0
8:032nd & goalopp 6Justin Fields pass incomplete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba0
7:583rd & goalopp 6Justin Fields pass incomplete to Chris Olave0
7:574th & 0opp 6Timeout OHIO ST, clock 07:570
7:524th & goalopp 6Justin Fields pass incomplete to Julian Fleming0

ALA4 plays, 4 yd · Punt

7:451st & 10own 6Najee Harris run for no gain to the Alab 60
7:042nd & 10own 6Najee Harris run for 4 yds to the Alab 10+4
6:323rd & 6own 10Mac Jones pass incomplete to Najee Harris0
6:224th & 6own 10Charlie Scott punt for 40 yds , Garrett Wilson returns for 3 yds to the Alab 47+3

OSU4 plays, -5 yd · Punt

6:091st & 10opp 47Justin Fields sacked by Christian Barmore for a loss of 6 yards to the OhSt 47−6
5:302nd & 16own 47Justin Fields pass complete to Master Teague III for 1 yd to the OhSt 48+1
5:013rd & 15own 48Justin Fields pass incomplete to Jameson Williams0
4:534th & 15own 48Drue Chrisman punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Slade Bolden at the Alab 180

ALA9 plays, 35 yd · End of period

4:471st & 10own 18Brian Robinson Jr. run for 13 yds to the Alab 31 for a 1ST down+13
4:091st & 10own 31Brian Robinson Jr. run for 4 yds to the Alab 35+4
3:292nd & 6own 35Brian Robinson Jr. run for 6 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down+6
2:551st & 10own 41Brian Robinson Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 40−1
2:202nd & 11own 40Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the Alab 42+2
1:303rd & 9own 42Brian Robinson Jr. run for 13 yds to the OhSt 45 for a 1ST down+13
0:441st & 10opp 45TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 46−1
0:002nd & 11opp 46TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 47−1
0:00own 0End of 4th Quarter0

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

Previous 3 meetings vs. Team

Alabama 2–1 vs Ohio State

  • 2014 · wk 1Alabama 35 @ Ohio State 42
  • 1994 · wk 1Ohio State 17 @ Alabama 24
  • 1986 · wk 1Ohio State 10 @ Alabama 16

Previous 4 meetings vs. Nick Saban

Ohio State 2–2 vs Nick Saban

  • 2014 · wk 1Alabama 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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