Week 1 · 2024

Western Kentucky at Alabama

Sat 08/31/2024 07:00 PMBryant-Denny StadiumAlabama pregame99%Pregame win probability: 99% for Alabama. Alabama favored, and won.

99°0 mph NNE · 34% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Western Kentucky

0

8–6

Alabama

63

9–4

Attendance

100,077

reported

WKU7 plays, 6 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Conor Talty kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25TJ Finley pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 2 yds to the WKU 27+2
14:382nd & 8own 27TJ Finley pass complete to River Helms for 16 yds to the WKU 43 for a 1ST down+16
14:201st & 10own 43TJ Finley pass incomplete to River Helms0
14:052nd & 10own 43Elijah Young run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 41−2
13:303rd & 12own 41TJ Finley sacked by Que Robinson for a loss of 10 yards to the WKU 31−10
12:504th & 22own 31Cole Maynard punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Cole Adams at the ALA 310

ALA4 plays, -3 yd · Punt

12:501st & 10own 31Justice Haynes run for 4 yds to the ALA 35+4
12:222nd & 6own 35Jalen Milroe sacked by Hosea Wheeler for a loss of 7 yards to the ALA 28 Jalen Milroe fumbled, forced by Hosea Wheeler, recovered by ALA Jalen Milroe , return for 0 yards−7
11:343rd & 13own 28Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Kendrick Law0
11:204th & 13own 28James Burnip punt for 52 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 200

WKU2 plays, 2 yd · Turnover

11:201st & 10own 20Easton Messer run for 2 yds to the WKU 22+2
10:482nd & 8own 22TJ Finley pass intercepted Keon Sabb return for 23 yds to the WKU 16+23

ALA2 plays, 16 yd · Touchdown

10:481st & 10opp 16Jam Miller run for 4 yds to the WKU 12+4
10:072nd & 6opp 12Jalen Milroe 12 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)+12

WKU11 plays, 53 yd · Turnover

10:072nd & 6own 35Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
10:071st & 10own 25TJ Finley pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith0
10:042nd & 10own 25TJ Finley pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 13 yds to the WKU 38 for a 1ST down+13
9:461st & 10own 38Young, Elijah rush for 2 yards to the WESTERNKY40, PENALTY ALA substitution infraction 5 yards to the WESTERNKY43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTERNKY.+5
9:291st & 10own 43Elijah Young run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 41−2
8:532nd & 12own 41TJ Finley run for 8 yds to the WKU 49+8
8:213rd & 4own 49Finley, TJ pass incomplete to Childress, Bryce, PENALTY ALA pass interference (Morgan, Red) 15 yards to the ALA36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTERNKY.+15
8:141st & 10opp 36Elijah Young run for 10 yds to the ALA 26 for a 1ST down+10
7:311st & 10opp 26TJ Finley pass incomplete to Easton Messer0
7:252nd & 10opp 26TJ Finley pass complete to River Helms for 4 yds to the ALA 22+4
6:323rd & 6opp 22TJ Finley pass intercepted Keon Sabb return for 64 yds to the WKU 26+64

ALA3 plays, 26 yd · Touchdown

6:321st & 10opp 26Justice Haynes run for 2 yds to the WKU 24+2
5:552nd & 8opp 24Jalen Milroe run for 2 yds to the WKU 22+2
5:013rd & 6opp 22Kendrick Law 22 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)+22

WKU5 plays, 5 yd · Punt

5:013rd & 6own 35Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
5:011st & 10own 25Elijah Young run for 2 yds to the WKU 27+2
4:272nd & 8own 27TJ Finley pass incomplete to Bryce Childress0
4:233rd & 8own 27TJ Finley run for 3 yds to the WKU 30+3
3:464th & 5own 30Cole Maynard punt for 42 yds , Cole Adams returns for 1 yd to the ALA 31 Alabama Penalty, Illegal Block (Zavier Mincey) to the ALA 19+1

ALA5 plays, 81 yd · Touchdown

3:461st & 10own 19Jalen Milroe pass complete to CJ Dippre for 8 yds to the ALA 27+8
3:262nd & 2own 27Alabama Penalty, False Start (Tyler Booker) to the ALA 22−5
3:232nd & 7own 22Jam Miller run for 3 yds to the ALA 25 Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (Kobe Prentice) to the ALA 15−7
3:152nd & 14own 15Jalen Milroe run for 1 yd to the ALA 16+1
2:273rd & 13own 16Ryan Williams 84 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)+84

WKU5 plays, 5 yd · Punt

2:273rd & 15own 35Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
2:271st & 10own 25TJ Finley pass complete to Moussa Barry for 5 yds to the WKU 30+5
2:012nd & 5own 30TJ Finley pass incomplete to Elijah Young0
1:573rd & 5own 30TJ Finley pass incomplete to Easton Messer0
1:394th & 5own 30Cole Maynard punt for 51 yds , Cole Adams returns for 9 yds to the ALA 28+9

ALA4 plays, -8 yd · Turnover

1:391st & 10own 28Jalen Milroe run for 1 yd to the ALA 29+1
1:092nd & 9own 29Kendrick Law run for 7 yds to the ALA 36+7
0:173rd & 2own 36Timeout Alabama, clock 00:170
0:123rd & 2own 36TEAM run for a loss of 16 yards to the ALA 20 TEAM fumbled, recovered by WKU Devonte' Mathews−16

WKU6 plays, 0 yd · Missed FG

0:121st & 10opp 20Elijah Young run for 7 yds to the ALA 13+7
0:00opp 20End of 1st Quarter+7
15:002nd & 3opp 13Western Kentucky Penalty, False Start (Blake Austin) to the ALA 18−5
15:002nd & 8opp 18TJ Finley run for 5 yds to the ALA 13+5
14:273rd & 3opp 13TJ Finley pass complete to TJ Finley for a loss of 7 yards to the ALA 20−7
13:394th & 10opp 20Lucas Carneiro 38 yd FG MISSED+38

ALA3 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

13:391st & 10own 20Miller, Jam rush for 12 yards to the ALA32, PENALTY ALA holding (Roberts, Jaeden) 10 yards to the ALA10, NO PLAY.−10
13:141st & 20own 11Jalen Milroe run for 40 yds to the WKU 49 for a 1ST down Western Kentucky Penalty, Defensive Holding (Upton Stout) to the WKU 39 for a 1ST down+50
12:351st & 10opp 39Jam Miller 39 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)+39

WKU23 plays, 71 yd · On downs

12:351st & 10own 35Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
12:351st & 10own 25TJ Finley pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 2 yds to the WKU 27+2
12:152nd & 8own 27TJ Finley pass complete to L.T. Sanders for 4 yds to the WKU 31+4
11:373rd & 4own 31TJ Finley run for 3 yds to the WKU 34+3
10:554th & 1own 34TJ Finley run for 4 yds to the WKU 38 for a 1ST down+4
10:361st & 10own 38TJ Finley pass incomplete to Easton Messer0
10:292nd & 10own 38TJ Finley pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for no gain to the WKU 380
9:553rd & 10own 38TJ Finley pass complete to Elijah Young for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+12
9:241st & 10midfieldTJ Finley pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson0
9:192nd & 10midfieldTJ Finley pass incomplete0
9:133rd & 10midfieldTJ Finley pass complete to Elijah Young for 7 yds to the ALA 43+7
8:234th & 3opp 43TJ Finley pass complete to K.D. Hutchinson for 5 yds to the ALA 38 for a 1ST down+5
8:011st & 10opp 38TJ Finley pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson0
7:542nd & 10opp 38TJ Finley pass complete to Easton Messer for 4 yds to the ALA 34+4
7:283rd & 6opp 34TJ Finley pass complete to Moussa Barry for 10 yds to the ALA 24 for a 1ST down+10
6:481st & 10opp 24TJ Finley pass complete to Moussa Barry for 3 yds to the ALA 21+3
6:062nd & 7opp 21TJ Finley pass incomplete to Moussa Barry0
6:013rd & 7opp 21TJ Finley pass complete to Easton Messer for 8 yds to the ALA 13 for a 1ST down+8
5:251st & 10opp 13TJ Finley pass complete to Elijah Young for a loss of 5 yards to the ALA 18−5
4:482nd & 15opp 18Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the ALA 17+1
4:073rd & 14opp 17TJ Finley pass complete to Moussa Barry for 9 yds to the ALA 8+9
3:334th & 5opp 8Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 03:330
3:264th & 5opp 8TJ Finley run for 4 yds to the ALA 4+4

ALA2 plays, 96 yd · Touchdown

3:261st & 10own 4Justice Haynes run for 11 yds to the ALA 15 for a 1ST down+11
2:531st & 10own 15Justice Haynes 85 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)+85

WKU6 plays, 4 yd · Punt

2:531st & 10own 35Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
2:531st & 10own 25George Hart III run for 4 yds to the WKU 29+4
2:202nd & 6own 29George Hart III run for no gain to the WKU 290
2:003rd & 6own 29L.T. Sanders run for no gain to the WKU 290
1:544th & 6own 29Timeout Alabama, clock 01:540
1:454th & 6own 29Cole Maynard punt for 38 yds , Cole Adams returns for 12 yds to the ALA 45+12

ALA2 plays, 55 yd · Touchdown

1:451st & 10own 45Jalen Milroe pass incomplete to Jam Miller0
1:302nd & 10own 45Ryan Williams 55 Yd pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson Kick)+55

WKU5 plays, 0 yd · End of period

1:302nd & 10own 35Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:301st & 10own 25Elijah Young run for no gain to the WKU 250
0:472nd & 10own 25Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the WKU 28+3
0:083rd & 7own 28TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKU 25−3
0:00own 28End of 2nd Quarter−3

ALA6 plays, 4 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Riley Stephens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25Jam Miller run for 7 yds to the ALA 32+7
14:412nd & 3own 32Jam Miller run for 1 yd to the ALA 33+1
14:073rd & 2own 33Jalen Milroe run for 1 yd to the ALA 34+1
13:204th & 1own 34Alabama Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the ALA 29−5
13:134th & 6own 29James Burnip punt for 54 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 170

WKU5 plays, -1 yd · Punt

13:131st & 10own 17Caden Veltkamp run for 2 yds to the WKU 19+2
12:432nd & 8own 19Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Elijah Young for 2 yds to the WKU 21+2
12:073rd & 6own 21Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 2 yds to the WKU 23 Western Kentucky Penalty, Illegal Block (Michael Mathison) to the WKU 13−8
11:323rd & 14own 13Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 3 yds to the WKU 16+3
10:404th & 11own 16Cole Maynard punt for 54 yds , Cole Adams returns for 9 yds to the ALA 39+9

ALA9 plays, 61 yd · Touchdown

10:401st & 10own 39Jalen Milroe run for 3 yds to the ALA 42+3
10:212nd & 7own 42Richard Young run for 3 yds to the ALA 45+3
9:443rd & 4own 45Jalen Milroe pass complete to Germie Bernard for 17 yds to the WKU 38 for a 1ST down+17
9:211st & 10opp 38Jalen Milroe run for 5 yds to the WKU 33+5
8:432nd & 5opp 33Richard Young run for 1 yd to the WKU 32+1
8:033rd & 4opp 32Jalen Milroe pass complete to Josh Cuevas for 4 yds to the WKU 28 for a 1ST down+4
7:341st & 10opp 28Jalen Milroe pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 10 yds to the WKU 18 for a 1ST down+10
7:131st & 10opp 18Richard Young run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKU 21−3
6:302nd & 13opp 21Jalen Milroe 21 Yd Run (Graham Nicholson Kick)+21

WKU5 plays, -2 yd · Punt

6:302nd & 13own 35Conor Talty kickoff for 61 yds , Easton Messer return for 16 yds to the WKU 20+16
6:251st & 10own 20Elijah Young run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 18−2
6:022nd & 12own 18Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson0
5:563rd & 12own 18Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Dalvin Smith0
5:384th & 12own 18Cole Maynard punt for 46 yds , Cole Adams returns for 11 yds to the ALA 47+11

ALA7 plays, 53 yd · Touchdown

5:381st & 10own 47Ty Simpson pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 20 yds to the WKU 33 for a 1ST down+20
5:161st & 10opp 33Daniel Hill run for no gain to the WKU 330
4:352nd & 10opp 33Ty Simpson pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 14 yds to the WKU 19 for a 1ST down+14
4:041st & 10opp 19Ty Simpson run for 17 yds to the WKU 2 for a 1ST down+17
3:331st & goalopp 2Daniel Hill run for no gain to the WKU 20
2:592nd & 0opp 2Timeout Western Kentucky, clock 02:590
2:512nd & goalopp 2Daniel Hill 2 Yd Run (Conor Talty Kick)+2

WKU5 plays, 3 yd · Punt

2:512nd & 10own 35Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
2:511st & 10own 25L.T. Sanders run for no gain to the WKU 250
2:312nd & 10own 25Caden Veltkamp run for 3 yds to the WKU 28+3
1:563rd & 7own 28Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Moussa Barry0
1:394th & 7own 28Cole Maynard punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Mbakwe at the ALA 250

ALA4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

1:391st & 10own 25Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Richard Young0
1:362nd & 10own 25Richard Young run for 1 yd to the ALA 26+1
0:583rd & 9own 26Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Caleb Odom0
0:454th & 9own 26James Burnip punt for 46 yds, fair catch by K.D. Hutchinson at the WKU 280

WKU5 plays, -1 yd · Punt

0:451st & 10own 28Easton Messer run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKU 26−2
0:00own 28End of 3rd Quarter−2
15:002nd & 12own 26Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the WKU 27+1
14:213rd & 11own 27Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to George Hart III0
14:024th & 11own 27Cole Maynard punt for 52 yds, downed at the ALA 210

ALA11 plays, 79 yd · Touchdown

14:021st & 10own 21Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Rico Scott0
13:592nd & 10own 21Kevin Riley run for 9 yds to the ALA 30+9
13:183rd & 1own 30Richard Young run for 2 yds to the ALA 32 for a 1ST down+2
12:551st & 10own 32Ty Simpson pass complete to Caleb Odom for 8 yds to the ALA 40+8
12:282nd & 2own 40Richard Young run for 4 yds to the ALA 44 for a 1ST down+4
11:501st & 10own 44Kevin Riley run for 2 yds to the ALA 46+2
11:272nd & 8own 46Ty Simpson pass complete to Caleb Odom for 15 yds to the WKU 39 for a 1ST down+15
10:581st & 10opp 39Simpson, Ty pass pass intended for Scott, Rico intercepted by Robinson, Kent at the WESTERNKY6, Robinson, Kent return 0 yards to the WESTERNKY6, PENALTY WESTERNKY personal foul (Thomas, Darius) 15 yards to the WESTERNKY24, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALA.+15
10:361st & 10opp 24Ty Simpson pass complete to Kobe Prentice for 9 yds to the WKU 15+9
10:172nd & 1opp 15Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Kobe Prentice0
10:043rd & 1opp 15Ty Simpson 15 Yd Run (Conor Talty Kick)+15

WKU5 plays, 5 yd · Punt

10:043rd & 1own 35Conor Talty kickoff for 60 yds , Easton Messer return for 22 yds to the WKU 27+22
9:581st & 10own 27Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Bryce Childress for 4 yds to the WKU 31+4
9:322nd & 6own 31Caden Veltkamp run for 1 yd to the WKU 32+1
8:543rd & 5own 32Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Moussa Barry0
8:394th & 5own 32Cole Maynard punt for 35 yds, downed at the ALA 330

ALA15 plays, 55 yd · End of period

8:391st & 10own 33Daniel Hill run for 5 yds to the ALA 38+5
8:022nd & 5own 38Daniel Hill run for 11 yds to the ALA 49 for a 1ST down+11
7:211st & 10own 49Daniel Hill run for 3 yds to the WKU 48+3
6:462nd & 7opp 48Daniel Hill run for 1 yd to the WKU 47+1
6:103rd & 6opp 47Dylan Lonergan run for 16 yds to the WKU 31 for a 1ST down+16
5:291st & 10opp 31Daniel Hill run for 4 yds to the WKU 27+4
4:432nd & 6opp 27Daniel Hill run for 3 yds to the WKU 24+3
3:553rd & 3opp 24Timeout Alabama, clock 03:550
3:553rd & 3opp 24Kevin Riley run for 4 yds to the WKU 20 for a 1ST down+4
3:221st & 10opp 20Kevin Riley run for 3 yds to the WKU 17+3
2:392nd & 7opp 17Kevin Riley run for 2 yds to the WKU 15+2
2:003rd & 5opp 15Kevin Riley run for 4 yds to the WKU 11+4
1:224th & 1opp 11Kevin Riley run for 2 yds to the WKU 9 for a 1ST down+2
0:431st & goalopp 9TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKU 12−3
0:00opp 9End of 4th Quarter−3

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 3–0 vs Western Kentucky

  • 2016 · wk 2Western Kentucky 10 @ Alabama 38
  • 2012 · wk 2Western Kentucky 0 @ Alabama 35
  • 2008 · wk 3Western Kentucky 7 @ Alabama 41

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