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Mark Ingram (left) breaks free of his tackler en route to an 80 yard TD run. The Duke mascot (right) is in disdain on the same play.
1st Quarter J. Jones, 8 Yard Pass from G. McElroy, 4:40
M. Ingram, 19 Yard Pass from G. McElroy, 2:45 W. Synderwine, 43 Yard Field Goal, 0:21 M. Ingram, 80 Yard Run, 0:00
2nd Quarter T. Richardson, 9 Yard Run, 4:09
J. Jones, 11 Yard Pass from G. McElroy, 0:40
3rd Quarter T. Richardson, 6 Yard Run, 6:09 D. Scott, 2 Yard Run, 3:20
4th Quarter T. Richardson, 1 Yard Run, 3:06
Passing Stats Greg McElroy: 15-24, 198 Yards, 3 TD
AJ McCarron: 4-6, 53 Yards Sean Renfree: 17-35, 230 Yards, 1 INT
(2-1) #6 Alabama Crimson Tide Vs. #15 Arkansas Razorbacks (3-0)
After slaughtering the Blue Devils of Duke, #6 Alabama will be traveling all the way to Fayette, Arkansas to match up with the #15 Razorbacks led by All-American Ryan Mallett. Arkansas is undefeated so far this year, but have only played one worthwhile team. The first two weeks of the season, they slaughtered an FCS team and Louisiana-Monroe. However, last week they had their first challenge of the season, a game versus fellow-SEC member Georgia Bulldogs, and they responded with a 34-17 win. If they defeat Alabama, their rank will skyrocket and they will be in talks of best team in the nation.
Alabama has already disappointed its fans this season, with a narrow victory over San Jose State and a two point loss to #9 Penn State in week two. The next week, they exploded against Duke, unleashing all the pent up anger from the previous week upon the Blue Devils. Despite losing early in the season, Alabama still is one of the highest ranked teams in the land, even higher than their conquerors. If Alabama is going to win this game, the secondary will have to step it up to compete with this awe-inspiring pass offense.
Impact Player
Ryan Mallett is having a Heisman-caliber season so far, with almost 1,000 yards already, ten touchdowns, and zero interceptions. However, this is BY FAR the best defense he has played all season, and the only question on everyone's minds is how will he do?
To stop this incredible passing game, safety Mark Barron will need to step his game up. He's most likely going to be an All-American at the end of the season, but this is going to be the best passing attack he's ever faced.
Marcel Dareus (left) was a beast tonight, as he got FOUR sacks on Ryan Mallett, and most likely double digit hurries. Greg McElroy (right) displayed an out-of-character move that he wouldn't typically do, when he scampered for 36 yards and the first touchdown of the game.
1st Quarter G. McElroy, 36 Yard Run, 4:44
2nd Quarter D. Hanks, 81 Yard Pass from G. McElroy, 5:34
C. Foster, 31 Yard Field Goal, 3:01 A. Tejada, 29 Yard Field Goal, 1:05
3rd Quarter M. Ingram, 5 Yard Run, 1:56
4th Quarter T. Richardson, 3 Yard Run, 5:17
Passing Stats Greg McElroy: 7-12, 152 Yards, 1 TD Ryan Mallett: 29-38, 315 Yards, 2 INT
(4-0) #3 Florida Gators Vs. #6 Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1)
After yet another blowout victory, the Crimson Tide finally return home after the two game road-streak. This time, they will be facing off against the visiting Gators, who hail from Gainesville, Florida. The #3 Florida Gators, like Arkansas before facing 'Bama, are undefeated. After two blowout wins against far outmatched opponents, they traveled to Tennessee easily picked apart the Volunteers. The next week, apparently looking ahead to Alabama, Florida required ten fourth quarter points to prevent the upset and hold off the Kentucky Wildcats by a score of 13-6.
If Alabama defeats the Gators, it will have a heavy impact on their ranking, and keep them in national prominence for the rest of they year, provided they win out. If they lose this game, however, they can kiss their championship hopes goodbye, and try again next season. Every game from here on out is a necessity if they want a sliver of a chance to compete for back-to-back titles.
Impact Player
If Florida wants a victory here, they'll need to rely on John Brantley, who hasn't had what anyone would call a great season up to this point. With eight touchdowns and also eight interceptions, he'll need to play the game of his life to not end up like almost every quarterback that has went head-to-head with the Tide defense this year.
To ensure a victory for Alabama, Mark Ingram is going to need a Heisman-type performance against this sub-par (by Florida's standards anyway) run defense. Ingram might not only need a good rushing night, but his blocking must be very effective as well. If he can do both of these to perfection, Alabama stands a very good chance at victory.
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