Bama 41, Vols 17

Here's a quarter-by-quarter breakdown of Alabama's 41-17 pasting of Tennessee Saturday in Tuscaloosa.

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UT 0	Quarter 1 15:00	0 AL
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The Alabama Crimson Tide didn't wait to put Tennessee on its heels, DeMarcus Waldrop recovering an onsides kick on the opening kickoff. Leigh Tiffin hit a 39-yard field goal seven plays later to give Bama a 3-0 lead. The Tide upped the lead to 10-0 moments later, going 84 yards in nine plays. A four-yard pass from John Parker Wilson to Terry Grant produced the TD. Tennessee retaliated with a seven-play, 71-yard TD drive to pull within 10-7. Arian Foster had two 15-yard bursts on the march and got the score on a two-yard run. The Vols were driving again as the quarter ended.
KEY PLAY
On Bama's second possession Wilson threw incomplete on third-and-goal at the Vol 7-yard line. Dan Williams was flagged for roughing the passer, however, giving the Tide a first-and-goal at the 4, instead of fourth-and-goal at the 7. Given the reprieve, Bama got a TD instead of a field goal.
KEY PLAYER
Wilson. He completed 9 of 14 passes for 108 yards in the quarter.
KEY STAT
Tennessee piled up 161 yards in the quarter but still trailed 10-7.

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UT 7	Quarter 1 00:00	10 AL
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UT's Erik Ainge hit Luke Stocker with a three-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the quarter, capping a 68-yard drive and giving Tennessee a 14-10 lead. Alabama roared back, going 86 yards in 11 plays to grab a 17-14 lead. The Tide marked again on its next possession, going 75 yards in 16 plays. DJ Hall got the score on a two-yard TD catch. Tennessee returned a squib kick to the 44-yard line. Then, with nine seconds left, Ainge hit Chris Brown for 13 yards, and a 15-yard late-hit penalty against Bama enabled Daniel Lincoln to nail a 45-yard field goal on the final play of the half, narrowing the gap to 24-17.
KEY PLAY
Leading just 17-14, Bama faced a third-and-goal at the Vol 4-yard line. Eric Berry deflected a Wilson pass that was intercepted by Jonathan Hefney. Berry was flagged for interference on the play, however. Instead of Tennessee having the ball down 17-14, Bama scored on the very next play, going up 24-14.
KEY PLAYER
Hall. The Tide receiver caught 6 passes for 61 yards and two touchdowns in the quarter.
KEY STAT
Four first-half penalties against UT's defense gave Bama first downs and extended drives that produced all three Tide touchdowns.

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UT 17	Quarter 2 00:00	24 AL
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With Tennessee apparently marching to the tying TD, a long pass by Ainge was intercepted by Kareem Jackson, who returned the pick 31 yards to the Tide 39-yard line. Tiffin hit a 20-yard field goal moments later, padding the score to 27-17. Tiffin nailed a 42-yard field goal on the Tide's next possession, producing a 30-17 lead.
KEY PLAY
Jackson's interception. It turned the game Alabama's way for good.
KEY PLAYER
Tiffin. His two field goals were the only points in the period.
KEY STAT
Through three quarters Alabama had run 63 plays, Tennessee just 42.

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UT 17	Quarter 3 00:00	30 AL
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Bama went 82 yards on its first possession of the quarter to go up 38-17. Terry Grant got the TD on a seven-yard run, then Wilson hit Hall with a two-point conversion pass. Tiffin closed the scoring on the Tide's next possession with a 45-yard goal.
KEY PLAY
Grant's TD run. It turned a 13-point lead into a 21-point bulge and put the game on ice.
KEY PLAYER
Wilson. The Tide QB completed passes of 19, 22 and 16 yards on the game-clinching touchdown drive.
KEY STAT
Alabama dominated in offensive snaps (84 to 57) and time of possession (36:38 to 22:22).

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UT 17	Quarter 4 00:00	41 AL
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Game #: 1136
Site: Tuscaloosa
Date: Oct. 20
Conference: SECW
Coach Match-up:
For the Vols - Fulmer and for the Crimson Tide - Saban