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Ranking
BCSNo. 3
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
2013 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 5 Missouri x   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 4 South Carolina   6 – 2     11 – 2  
Georgia   5 – 3     8 – 5  
No. 24 Vanderbilt   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Florida   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Tennessee   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Kentucky   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Western Division
No. 2 Auburn xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 7 Alabama x%   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 14 LSU *   5 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 18 Texas A&M   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Mississippi State   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Ole Miss *   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Arkansas   0 – 8     3 – 9  
Championship: Auburn 59, Missouri 42
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' Music City Bowl win) due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represents the University of Alabama in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It is the Crimson Tide's 119th overall season, 80th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 22nd within the SEC Western Division. The team is led by head coach Nick Saban, in his seventh year, and plays its home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Before the season

Previous season

In 2012, Alabama came into the season ranked No. 2 in both preseason polls.[1] After their week one victory over Michigan, the Crimson Tide moved into the No. 1 spot in both polls, and then proceeded to win their next eight games that included a victory at LSU.[2][3] However the next week, Alabama was upset by Johnny Manziel and the Texas A&M Aggies and dropped to the No. 4 position.[4] Alabama bounced back and won its remaining games to clinch the SEC Western Division and secured a spot in the 2012 SEC Championship Game against Georgia.[5] The Crimson Tide then defeated the Bulldogs and captured the SEC Championship.[6] The next day, Alabama finished No. 2 in the final BCS rankings and would play Notre Dame in the 2013 BCS National Championship Game.[7] In the game, Alabama defeated the Fighting Irish 42–14 and captured their 15th national championship and made Nick Saban the only coach in college football to win four BCS Championships.[8]

February player arrests

In February 2013 police arrested four football players from the 2012 season: Brent Calloway (running back/tight end, upcoming redshirt sophomore), Tyler Hayes (linebacker, upcoming sophomore), D. J. Pettway (defensive lineman, upcoming redshirt sophomore) and Eddie Williams (defensive back, upcoming redshirt freshman).

Williams was involved in four separate incidents on February 10 and 11. First, on the 10th he had a dispute with a gas station clerk about paying for gas and said he had something in the trunk of his car. The clerk called the police, and police arrested Williams with carrying a pistol without a license.[9][10] The police released Williams later that day on a $500 bond.[9] Later that night around 12:30am, Williams attacked an Alabama student with Hayes and Pettway and they stole the student's backpack.[9][10] In a separate incident almost an hour later, Williams attacked another student while Hayes and Pettway waited in a car, and later Williams used one of the students' credit cards.[9][10][11] Calloway was also arrested after he used a victim's student debit card with knowledge it was stolen.[9][10]

Following the arrests, Alabama suspended all four from the football team. Alabama also prohibited Hayes, Pettway and Williams from entering campus.[12] On February 27, Alabama dismissed all four players from the university after completing a judicial review and all four are no longer associated with the Alabama football program.[13][14]

Spring practice

A-Day
1 234Total
• White 10 007 17
Crimson 0 707 14
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 2:12
  • Game attendance: 78,315
  • Game weather: 65 °F, Clear, Winds N 9
  • Referee: Thomas Ritter
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Maria Taylor (sidelines)
American football players in motion during a play.
AJ McCarron takes a snap for the White team at the A-Day Game.

Alabama started spring practice on March 16 and concluded 15 practices later on April 20 with the annual A-Day game.[18] In the annual A-Day game at the conclusion of spring practice, the White team composed of offensive starters defeated the Crimson team of defensive starters 17–14.[17][19] The White team opened on offense and scored a touchdown on their first possession on a 40-yard AJ McCarron pass to Kenny Bell.[20] After Nick Perry intercepted a Blake Sims pass on the first Crimson possession, the White team extended their lead to 10–0 on a 29-yard Adam Griffith field goal.[20] Both offenses then struggled for the remainder of the first half with turnovers for the Crimson team coming on a second Perry interception of a Sims pass, an Alec Morris fumble recovered by Dillon Lee, and on a Cooper Bateman pass intercepted by Landon Collins. The White team had turnovers on a Kenny Bell fumble recovered by C. J. Mosley and on the last play of the first half when a McCarron pass was intercepted by Vinnie Sunseri and returned 86-yards for a touchdown that made the halftime score 10–7.[20]

The offensive struggles continued into the second half with neither team scoring any points in the third quarter. In the fourth, the Crimson team took a 14–10 lead after Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix recovered a Brian Vogler fumble and returned it 55-yards for a touchdown.[20] The White team responded on their next possession with a seven-yard T. J. Yeldon touchdown run for a 17–14 victory.[17][19] For his performance, Ryan Kelly earned the Dwight Stephenson Lineman of the A-Day Game Award.[21] On offense, Yeldon earned the Dixie Howell Memorial Most Valuable Player of the A-Day Game Award for his 129 all-purpose yards on the day that included 69 rushing and 60 receiving, and game-winning touchdown run.[21]

Fall camp

By August, Alabama had a combined 31 players on 14 different preseason award watch lists.[22] These players included C. J. Mosley, Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix and Deion Belue for the Chuck Bednarik Award; Amari Cooper and Kevin Norwood for the Fred Biletnikoff Award; Adrian Hubbard and Mosley for the Butkus Award; Cooper, AJ McCarron, Mosley and T. J. Yeldon for the Walter Camp Award; Hubbard, Mosley, Cyrus Kouandjio and Anthony Steen for the Lombardi Award; Christion Jones for the Paul Hornung Award; Brian Vogler for the John Mackey Award; Cooper, McCarron, Mosley and Yeldon for the Maxwell Award; Belue, Clinton-Dix, Hubbard and Mosley for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy; McCarron for the Davey O'Brien Award; Kouandjio and Steen for the Outland Trophy; Ryan Kelly for the Rimington Trophy; Clinton-Dix for the Jim Thorpe Award; and Yeldon for the Doak Walker Award.[22]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Alabama head coach Nick Saban is in his seventh year as the Crimson Tide's head coach for the 2013 season. During his previous six years with Alabama, he led the Crimson Tide to an overall record of 63 wins and 13 losses (63–13) and the 2009, 2011 and 2012 national championships.[23] On January 9, 2013, former Colorado defensive coordinator Greg Brown was hired as the successor for Jeremy Pruitt as secondary coach.[24] On February 18, former Florida International head coach Mario Cristobal was hired as Jeff Stoutland's replacement for offensive line coach.[25] On February 21, former Florida State tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator Billy Napier was hired as Mike Groh's replacement as wide receivers coach.[26]

Coach Saban smiles at practice in a gray vest and hat.
Head coach Nick Saban is in his seventh year as Alabama's head coach for the 2013 season.
Name Position Seasons at
Alabama		 Alma Mater
Nick Saban Head coach 7 Kent State (1973)
Greg Brown Secondary 1 UTEP (1980)
Burton Burns Associate head coach, running backs 7 Nebraska (1976)
Mario Cristobal Assistant head coach, offensive line 1 Miami (1993)
Billy Napier Wide receivers 1 Furman (2003)
Doug Nussmeier Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks 2 Idaho (1993)
Chris Rumph Defensive line 3 South Carolina (1994)
Kirby Smart Defensive coordinator, inside linebackers 7 Georgia (1999)
Lance Thompson Outside linebackers 4 The Citadel (1987)
Bobby Williams Tight ends, special teams 6 Purdue (1982)
Scott Cochran Strength and conditioning 7 LSU (2001)
Reference:[27]

Returning starters

Alabama has six returning players on offense and seven on defense that started games in 2012.[28][29] Another notable player returning for 2013 that did not start in 2012 is running back T. J. Yeldon, who appeared in all 14 Alabama games in 2012 as the backup for starter Eddie Lacy. Four first-year players in 2012 made the SEC Coaches' All-Freshman Team: true freshmen wide receiver Amari Cooper, true freshman running back Yeldon, redshirt freshmen center Ryan Kelly and redshirt freshman defensive lineman D. J. Pettway. In the defensive backfield, seven players had starts in the 2012 season. Six of these seven players (John Fulton, Deion Belue, HaHa Clinton-Dix, Nick Perry, Geno Smith and Vinnie Sunseri) will return for the 2013 season.

Returning starters

Depth chart

  • Offensive line. Freshman Grant Hill split time with starter Austin Shepherd at right tackle in the Kentucky game.[31] Kellen Williams is listed on the depth chart in the game notes as a backup at left tackle and left guard. Head coach Nick Saban has mentioned Williams as the sixth starter who can fill in at all the offensive line positions.[32] Cyrus Kouandjio mentioned Williams has played at all five spots.[33] After the Ole Miss game Saban said Williams will back up center Lindsay.[34]
  • Safeties: Head coach Nich Saban announced the indefinite suspension of HaHa Clinton-Dix on 2 October 13. He indicated Landon Collins and Geno Smith would play more in Dix's absence.[35] Clinton-Dix's eligibility was reinstated on 18 October 2013.[36]Reserve safety Nick Perry sustained a shoulder injury in practice prior to the Colorado State game, ending his season.[37] Safety Jarrick Williams has been playing the third safety spot in nickel defensive packages.
  • Cornerback rotation: Bradley Sylve had his second start of the season against Kentucky. True Freshman Eddie Jackson started three games in a row versus Colorado State and Ole Miss. In the Ole Miss game a total of six cornerbacks played: starters Belue and Jackson along with John Fulton Geno Smith, Maurice Smith and Bradley Sylve. After playing in the first three games of the 2013 season, Cyrus Jones, who played receiver and kick returner in 2012, did not play in the Ole Miss game.
  • Wide receivers: According to the final participation reports for the first five games of the season, DeAndrew White has started every game and fifth year senior Kenny Bell has started the last three games. True Freshman Robert Foster has not played in the first five games, while true Freshman Raheem Falkins has played in three of the first five games.
  • Linebackers: Denzel Devall moved above Xzavier Dickson on the game notes depth chart as of the Colorado State game. Devall has eight tackles so far this season compared to four for Dickson. The depth chart lists both Tana Patrick and Reggie Ragland as backups to C.J. Mosley. So far this season Patrick has two tackles compared to six for Ragland. Both Devall and Ragland are true sophomores that played as backups as true freshmen. Devall was a Freshman All-American by Sporting News after playing in all of Alabama's games in the 2012 season.[38] Ragland played in 10 of the 14 games in the 2012 season, primarily on special teams. Ragland has appeared on Alabama's kickoff return, punt return and kickoff coverage special team units so far in the 2013 season.
  • Freshmen at defensive end: True freshmen A'Shawn Robinson (6'4, 320lbs) and Jonathan Allen (6'2, 264lbs) are Alabama's backup defensive ends. A'Shawn was ranked as the nation's No. 1 defensive tackle by Scout.com.[39] Allen was ranked as the No. 2 defensive end by Scout.com.[40] Playing time for both increased after rSo. LaMichael Fanning was suspended.[41]
  • Freshman backup to DePriest. True freshman Reuben Foster is junior Trey DePriest's backup at linebacker. He was Alabama's second highest ranked recruit behind running back Derrick Henry, according to the ESPN 150 list.[42] Foster played in eight of Alabama's first 11 games in 2013.



(DEPTH CHART NOTATIONS: Name, Year at Alabama/total years of eligibility)

2013 Recruiting class

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

Prior to National Signing Day on February 6, 2013, nine players enrolled for the spring semester in order to participate in spring practice (six former high school seniors on scholarship, one former junior college player on scholarship, one walk-on from professional baseball and one walk-on from high school).[45] The early enrollments from high school included quarterbacks Cooper Bateman and Parker McLeod, wide receiver Raheem Falkins, running back Derrick Henry, offensive lineman Brandon Hill and tight end O. J. Howard.[45] Lineman Brandon Hill spent a post-graduate high school year at Hargrave Military Academy, and does not have the option to take a redshirt year, but still has four years of playing eligibility.[46] Offensive tackle Leon Brown enrolled at Alabama after he transferred from junior college and will be eligible to play in the 2013 season and for a maximum of two seasons.[45] Four of the eight players who were early enrollees in 2012 saw playing time last season: Amari Cooper, Dillon Lee, T. J. Yeldon and Deion Blue.[45]

Henry and Howard entered school as two of the top 100 recruits in the country.[47] Henry was the No. 1 ranked "athlete" according to 247Sports Composite Rankings based on his potential to make an immediate impact at either running back or outside linebacker, but he has commented that he plans to compete at running back.[48] Henry broke the national high school record for career yards, and in his 2012 high school season he averaged 328 yards per game.[49]

In addition to those scholarship recruits that signed early, former professional baseball player Jai Miller and high school quarterback Luke Del Rio enrolled in order compete for roster spots as invited walk-ons.[45] Miller is a 28 year old who out of high school signed to play baseball and football at Stanford, but ended up playing professional baseball out of high school after being drafted by the Florida Marlins in 2003.[50] Based on the terms of his original contract, the Marlins will pay for Miller's tuition at Alabama.[50]

On National Signing Day, Alabama signed 18 additional players out of high school that completed the 2013 recruiting class.[51][52] The class was highlighted by fourteen players from the "ESPN 150": No. 9 Derrick Henry (ATH); No. 16 Reuben Foster (ILB); No. 25 Robert Foster (WR); No. 26 Dee Liner (DT); No. 28 Jonathan Allen (DE); No. 32 Alvin Kamara (RB); No. 36 Tim Williams (DE); No. 44 Cooper Bateman (QB); No. 45 O. J. Howard (TE); No. 63 Tyren Jones (RB); No. 81 Altee Tenpenny (RB); No. 84 Maurice Smith (CB); No. 86 Grant Hill (OG) and No. 105 A'Shawn Robinson (DT).[53] Alabama signed the No. 1 recruiting class according to Rivals.com and the No. 3 recruiting class according to Scout.com.[54][55]

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Jonathan Allen
DE 		Ashburn, Virginia Stone Bridge High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 4.5 May 21, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Anthony Averett
CB 		Glassboro, New Jersey Woodbury Junior-Senior High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 4.45 Apr 14, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Cooper Bateman
QB 		Salt Lake City, Utah Cottonwood High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.8 May 16, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Leon Brown
OL 		Riverdale Park, Maryland ASA College 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 315 lb (143 kg) – Jun 10, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Jonathan Cook
DB 		Spanish Fort, Alabama Spanish Fort High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.5 Dec 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Raheem Falkins
WR 		New Orleans, Louisiana G. W. Carver High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 4.5 Jan 28, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Robert Foster
WR 		Monaca, Pennsylvania Central Valley High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.44 Dec 21, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Reuben Foster
MLB 		Auburn, Alabama Auburn High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 4.65 Feb 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Derrick Henry
RB 		Yulee, Florida Yulee High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 4.5 Sep 28, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Brandon Hill
OL 		Collierville, Tennessee Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 350 lb (160 kg) – Dec 25, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Grant Hill
OG 		Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 315 lb (143 kg) – Feb 22, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
O. J. Howard
TE 		Prattville, Alabama Autauga Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.5 Jul 18, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Eddie Jackson
WR 		Lauderdale Lakes, Florida Boyd H. Anderson High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Jan 30, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Tyren Jones
RB 		Marietta, Georgia George Walton Comprehensive High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 4.57 Feb 21, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Walker Jones
MLB 		Cordova, Tennessee Evangelical Christian School 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.65 Jul 23, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Alvin Kamara
RB 		Norcross, Georgia Norcross High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 4.54 Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Dee Liner
DT 		Muscle Shoals, Alabama Muscle Shoals High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 294 lb (133 kg) – Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Cole Mazza
LS 		Bakersfield, California Liberty High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Jun 14, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
Parker McLeod
QB 		Marietta, Georgia George Walton Comprehensive High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) – Jun 8, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Darius Paige
DT 		Foley, Alabama Foley High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 292 lb (132 kg) – May 19, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
A'Shawn Robinson
DT 		Fort Worth, Texas Arlington Heights High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 305 lb (138 kg) 5.1 Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Maurice Smith
CB 		Sugar Land, Texas Dulles High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 4.5 Jun 7, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
ArDarius Stewart
ATH 		Fultondale, Alabama Fultondale High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.4 Jan 28, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Altee Tenpenny
RB 		North Little Rock, Arkansas North Little Rock High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 4.42 Jan 28, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Tim Williams
DE 		Baton Rouge, Louisiana Louisiana State University Laboratory School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 4.60 Jan 12, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3   Rivals: 1  ESPN: 1
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Alabama". Scout.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  • "2013 Player Signees- Alabama". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.

Schedule

The 2013 schedule was officially released on October 18, 2012.[56] The 2013 schedule was developed as a "bridge" schedule for only the 2013 season as a permanent system will be developed by the conference in spring 2013.[57] Alabama will face all six Western Division opponents: Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M.[57] They will also face two Eastern Division opponents: official SEC rival Tennessee and Kentucky.[57] Alabama is not scheduled to play SEC opponents Georgia, Missouri, South Carolina, Florida or Vanderbilt.[57] They are also scheduled to play four non-conference games: Virginia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Colorado State of the Mountain West Conference, Georgia State of the Sun Belt Conference and Chattanooga of the Southern Conference.[56][58] The Crimson Tide will have two bye weeks in the 2013 season: their first during week two, before facing Texas A&M, and their second during week ten, before facing LSU.

August 314:30 p.m.vs. Virginia Tech*No. 1

ESPNW 35–1073,114 September 142:30 p.m.at No. 6 Texas A&MNo. 1

CBSW 49–4287,596 September 216:00 p.m.Colorado State*No. 1

ESPN2W 31–6101,821 September 285:30 p.m.No. 21 Ole MissNo. 1

  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry)

ESPNW 25–0101,821 October 511:21 a.m.Georgia State*daggerNo. 1

  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL

SECTVW 45–3101,254 October 126:00 p.m.at KentuckyNo. 1

ESPN2W 48–769,873 October 196:00 p.m.ArkansasNo. 1

  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL

ESPNW 52–0101,821 October 262:30 p.m.TennesseeNo. 1

CBSW 45–10101,821 November 97:00 p.m.No. 10 LSUNo. 1

  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry)

CBSW 38–17101,821 November 166:45 p.m.at Mississippi StateNo. 1

ESPNW 20–757,211 November 231:00 p.m.No. 23 (FCS) Chattanooga*No. 1

  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL

PPVW 49–0100,179 November 302:30 p.m.at No. 4 AuburnNo. 1

CBSL 28–3487,451 January 2, 20147:30 PMvs. No. 11 Oklahoma*No. 3

ESPN  

Template:CFB Schedule End

Game notes

Virginia Tech

See also: 2013 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and 2013 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
1 234Total
Virginia Tech 7 300 10
• #1 Alabama 14 1470 35
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Game start: 5:36 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 73,114
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Referee: Bill LeMonnier
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Chris Spielman (color), Shannon Spake (sideline)
Scoring summary
113:21AlabamaChristion Jones 72-yard punt return (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 7–0
11:53AlabamaT. J. Yeldon two-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 14–0
11:37Virginia TechTrey Edmunds 77-yard run (Cody Journell Kick)Alabama 14–7
214:04AlabamaVinnie Sunseri 38-yard interception return (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 21–7
23:39Virginia TechCody Journell 29-yard field goalAlabama 21–10
23:25AlabamaChristion Jones 94-yard kickoff return (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 28–10
33:43AlabamaChristion Jones 38-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 35–10

On July 7, 2011, officials from both Alabama and Virginia Tech announced the Crimson Tide and the Hokies would meet to open the 2013 season in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Atlanta.[62] In the game the offense struggled, but Christion Jones became the first Alabama player to score two non-offensive touchdowns in a single game and led the Crimson Tide to a 35–10 victory at the Georgia Dome.[61][63][64] After the Hokies were held to a three-and-out, Christion Jones gave Alabama a 7–0 lead with his first touchdown on a 72-yard punt return.[64][65] The teams then traded a series of punts before T. J. Yeldon extended the Alabama lead to 14–0 with his two-yard touchdown run that capped a 49-yard drive.[65]

Virginia Tech responded on the possession that ensued with their only touchdown of the game on a 77-yard Trey Edmunds touchdown run that cut the lead to 14–7.[66] Early in the second quarter, Vinnie Sunseri intercepted a Logan Thomas pass and returned it 38-yards for a touchdown and a 21–7 lead.[65] The teams then again traded punts before Kyle Fuller intercepted an AJ McCarron pass that set up an eventual 29-yard Cody Journell field goal.[65] On the kickoff that ensued, Jones scored his second non-offensive touchdown of the game on a 94-yard return that made the halftime score 28–10.[64]

Neither team scored again until late in third quarter when McCarron Connected with Jones on a 38-yard touchdown pass that made the final score 35–10.[64][65] For his three touchdown and 256 all-purpose yardage performance, Jones was recognized as the Walter Camp National Player of the Week.[67] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Hokies to 12–1.[68]

Texas A&M

See also: 2013 Texas A&M Aggies football team
1 234Total
• #1 Alabama 7 21147 49
#6 Texas A&M 14 0721 42
  • Location: College Station, Texas
  • Game start: 2:42 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 87,596
  • Game weather: 95°, Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Tom Ritter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
Scoring summary
112:21Texas A&MCameron Clear one-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet kick)Texas A&M 7–0
17:47Texas A&MBen Malena one-yard run (Taylor Bertolet kick)Texas A&M 14–0
15:24AlabamaKevin Norwood 22-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Texas A&M 14–7
214:15AlabamaDeAndrew White 44-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)14–14
28:55AlabamaKenny Bell 51-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 21–14
20:45AlabamaT. J. Yeldon four-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 28–14
312:41AlabamaVinnie Sunseri 73-yard interception return (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 35–14
39:33Texas A&MMalcome Kennedy 14-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet kick)Alabama 35–21
34:16AlabamaKenyan Drake three-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 42–21
413:20Texas A&MMalcome Kennedy 12-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet kick)Alabama 42–28
48:04Texas A&MMike Evans 95-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet kick)Alabama 42–35
42:28AlabamaJalston Fowler five-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 49–35
40:15Texas A&MMalcome Kennedy four-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet kick)Alabama 49–42

In the first conference game of the 2013 season, Alabama defeated the Texas A&M Aggies at College Station 49–42.[70][71] Texas A&M opened the game with a pair of touchdowns on their first two offensive possessions and took a 14–0 lead. After they received the opening kickoff, the Aggies scored on their first possession when Johnny Manziel threw a one-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Clear and on their second possession on a one-yard Ben Malena touchdown run.[71][72] Alabama responded with their first of five consecutive touchdowns on their next possession and cut the A&M lead to 14–7 when AJ McCarron threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Norwood.[71][72]

After the Crimson Tide defense held the Aggies to a punt, McCarron threw his second touchdown pass of the afternoon on the drive that ensued early in the second quarter on a 44-yard flea flicker pass to DeAndrew White that tied the game 14–14.[73] On the next drive, Cyrus Jones intercepted a Manziel pass in the endzone for a touchback and Alabama possession. McCarron then threw his third touchdown pass on the game from 51-yards to Kenny Bell and gave the Crimson Tide their first lead of the game, 21–14.[71][72] Alabama then closed the first half with an 11 play, 93 yard drive capped with a four-yard T. J. Yeldon touchdown run for a 28–14 halftime lead.[71][72]

After the A&M defense forced a punt on the opening possession of the third quarter, Vinnie Sunseri intercepted the first Manziel pass of the second half and returned it 73-yards for a touchdown and extended the Alabama lead to 35–14.[74] The Aggies responded on the drive that followed with a 14-yard Manziel touchdown pass to Malcome Kennedy and was followed with a three-yard Kenyan Drake touchdown run that made the score 42–21 in favor of the Crimson Tide at the end of the third quarter.[71][72] In the fourth, the Aggies scored first on a 12-yard Kennedy touchdown reception, and Alabama looked like they were about to respond with a touchdown as well, but Yeldon fumbled at the two-yard line that was recovered by A&M.[71][72] Three plays later, Manziel threw a 95-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans that cut the Crimson Tide lead to 42–35.[71][72] Alabama rebounded on their next drive that was capped with a five-yard McCarron touchdown pass to Jalston Fowler that extended their lead to 49–35.[71][72] A four-yard touchdown pass from Manziel to Kennedy in the last 0:20 made the final score 49–42.[71][72] Alabama would recovered the ensuing onside kick kick to seal the win.

The 628 yards of total offense by the A&M offense were the most ever surrendered by an Alabama defense in the history of the program.[71] For his career-high 334 yards on 20 of 29 passing and four touchdowns, McCarron was recognized as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week.[75] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Aggies to 4–2.[76]

Colorado State

See also: 2013 Colorado State Rams football team
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Colorado State 0 060 6
• #1 Alabama 7 10014 31
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 6:11 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 101,821
  • Game weather: 72°, Wind N 7 mph, Overcast
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color), Maria Taylor (sideline)
Scoring summary
10:39AlabamaKenyan Drake three-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 7–0
212:41AlabamaDillon Lee 15-yard return of a blocked punt (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 14–0
25:39AlabamaCade Foster 46-yard field goalAlabama 17–0
37:40Colorado StateJared Roberts 45-yard field goalAlabama 17–3
30:05Colorado StateJared Roberts 31-yard field goalAlabama 17–6
411:47AlabamaDeAndrew White 30-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 24–6
41:13AlabamaChris Black 14-yard pass from Blake Sims (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 31–6

On December 13, 2012, officials from both Alabama and Colorado State announced the Crimson Tide and the Rams would meet each other for the first time in the third game of the 2013 season.[58] Although Alabama was a 40 point favorite as they entered the game, the Rams played the Crimson Tide close through the fourth quarter when a pair of late touchdowns gave Alabama a 31–6 victory.[78][79] After both teams traded punts on their opening pair of possessions, Alabama took a 7–0 lead on a three-yard Kenyan Drake touchdown run.[79][80]

Drake was able to score the first touchdown as he was the starting running back in the game due to T. J. Yeldon being suspended for the first quarter by Nick Saban for his unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against A&M the week before.[81] They extended their lead to 14–0 early in the second quarter when Drake blocked a Rams punt that was returned 15-yards by Dillon Lee for a touchdown, and then to 17–0 at halftime when Cade Foster connected on a 46-yard field goal late in the quarter.[79][80]

After Bernard Blake intercepted an AJ McCarron pass on Alabama's first possession of the second half, Jared Roberts kicked a 45-yard field goal on the drive that ensured that made the score 17–3.[79][80] Roberts then scored the Rams' only other points on their next possession with his 31-yard field goal.[79][80] Early in the fourth quarter, Trey DePriest both forced and recovered a Garrett Grayson fumble. On the next play, Alabama scored on a 30-yard McCarron touchdown pass to DeAndrew White for a 24–6 lead.[79][80] The Crimson Tide then made the final score 31–6 with a 15-yard Blake Sims touchdown pass to Chris Black.[79][80] In the game, the Rams were led by former Crimson Tide offensive coordinator Jim McElwain and received $1.5 million to play the game at Bryant–Denny Stadium.[58]

Ole Miss

See also: 2013 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Alabama–Ole Miss football rivalry
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#21 Ole Miss 0 000 0
• #1 Alabama 3 679 25
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 5:36 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:14
  • Game attendance: 101,821
  • Game weather: 81°, Wind ESE 6 mph, Clear
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Scoring summary
16:23AlabamaCade Foster 28-yard field goalAlabama 3–0
25:44AlabamaCade Foster 53-yard field goalAlabama 6–0
20:00AlabamaCade Foster 42-yard field goalAlabama 9–0
314:08AlabamaT. J. Yeldon 68-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 16–0
45:43AlabamaC. J. Mosley safetyAlabama 18–0
45:32AlabamaKenyan Drake 50-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 25–0

In their first home conference game of the 2013 season, Alabama shutout the Ole Miss Rebels 25–0 at Tuscaloosa.[83][84] After the Crimson Tide defense forced a punt on the Rebels' first possession, AJ McCarron led the Alabama offense on an 11 play, 61-yard drive that ended with a 3–0 lead after a 28-yard Cade Foster field goal.[85][86] Each team played strong defense for the remainder of the quarter with an Eddie Jackson interception of a Laquon Treadwell sideline pass for Alabama being the major play.[85] Alabama then extended their lead in the second quarter to 9–0 at halftime after Foster connected on field goals of 53 and 42-yards.[86]

On the second play of the third quarter, Alabama scored their first touchdown of the game. It came on a 68-yard T. J. Yeldon run and gave the Crimson Tide a 16–0 lead.[84] Each team again traded punts before the Alabama defense stopped an Ole Miss scoring opportunity on a fourth-and-two play from their own seven-yard line that kept the score 16–0.[85] In the fourth, Cody Mandell had a punt downed at the Rebels' one-yard line and on the next play, C. J. Mosley sacked Ole Miss quarterback Bo Wallace for a safety and an 18–0 lead.[85] On the next offensive play for Alabama after they received the safety kick, Kenyan Drake scored on a 50-yard touchdown run that made the final score 25–0.[85] The shutout was the first for the Rebels since their loss against Arkansas in 1998.[84] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Rebels to 47–9–2 (51–8–2 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[87]

Georgia State

See also: 2013 Georgia State Panthers football team
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Georgia State 0 030 3
• #1 Alabama 21 1770 45
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 11:21 a.m.
  • Elapsed time: 2:53
  • Game attendance: 101,254
  • Game weather: 85°, Wind SE 6 mph, Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (SEC TV): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)
Scoring summary
111:46AlabamaChristion Jones 8-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 7–0
13:08AlabamaT. J. Yeldon 4-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 14–0
12:55AlabamaDeAndrew White 10-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 21–0
213:48AlabamaKenyan Drake 23-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 28–0
26:11AlabamaJalston Fowler 1-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 35–0
20:36AlabamaCade Foster 27-yard field goalAlabama 38–0
311:20Georgia StateWil Lutz 53-yard field goalAlabama 38–3
36:18AlabamaChris Black 10-yard pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick)Alabama 45–3

In their fifth game of the 2013 season and their second home game, Alabama defeated the Georgia State Panthers 45–3.[89][90] AJ McCarron led a 71-yard drive capped off with an eight-yard touchdown pass to Christion Jones for a 7–0 lead.[90] On their first possession, Georgia State gained one first down but was quickly driven back by Alabama's defense who forced a punt.[89] Alabama's next drive saw it lean more on the running game, and T. J. Yeldon scored on a four-yard touchdown run for a 14–0 Crimson Tide lead.[90] On the kickoff that ensued, Dee Hart forced a fumble that Crimson Tide linebacker Dillon Lee recovered and returned to the Panthers' 10-yard line.[89] On the next play, McCarron completed a touchdown pass to DeAndrew White that increased Alabama's lead to 21–0.[90]

The Crimson Tide scored on its next two possessions as well, and McCarron completed touchdown passes to running backs Kenyan Drake and Jalston Fowler.[90] With the lead at 35–0 late in the second quarter, Alabama played its reserves for much of the remainder of the game. After the Crimson Tide defense forced another punt from the Panthers, McCarron was replaced by backup quarterback Blake Sims.[91] On his first possession at the helm of Alabama's offense, Sims led the team to the Georgia State one-yard line, but a pair of false starts forced Alabama to settle for a field goal that increased the lead to 38–0 at halftime.[90]

Georgia State opened the second half with a drive to the Alabama 36-yard line to set up a school record 53-yard field goal by Wil Lutz.[91] Alabama responded with a 68-yard march that ended in a touchdown pass from Blake Sims to Chris Black for a 45–3 lead.[90] With the score at 45–3, neither team scored again.[89] After a Panthers punt, Alabama's next drive ended with Crimson Tide backup kicker Adam Griffith missing a 30-yard field goal.[89] Before his exit late in the second quarter, McCarron set the Alabama record for passing accuracy at 93.75%, going 15–16 and surpassed the previous record of 84.2% held by Ken Stabler.[91] With the win, Alabama improved its all-time record against Georgia State to 2–0.[92]

Kentucky

See also: 2013 Kentucky Wildcats football team
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• #1 Alabama 0 241014 48
Kentucky 0 070 7
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Game start: 7:06 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:26
  • Game attendance: 69,873
  • Game weather: 75°, Wind NW 4 mph, Mostly Clear
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color), Lewis Johnson (sideline)
Scoring summary
213:08AlabamaCade Foster 28-yard field goalAlabama 3–0
29:50AlabamaKenyan Drake 1-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 10–0
23:39AlabamaT. J. Yeldon 24-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 17–0
20:24AlabamaKenyan Drake 1-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 24–0
311:38AlabamaT. J. Yeldon 3-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 31–0
37:05KentuckyJavess Blue 30-yard pass from Maxwell Smith (Joe Mansour kick)Alabama 31–7
31:10AlabamaCade Foster 20-yard field goalAlabama 34–7
410:04AlabamaKevin Norwood 20-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 41–7
41:41AlabamaAltee Tenpenny 7-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 48–7

For the first time since 2009, Alabama played Kentucky at Lexington, and in the game Alabama defeated the Wildcats 48–7.[94][95] Although the Crimson Tide defense opened the game strong and forced Kentucky to punt after they held the Wildcats to a series of three-and-outs on their initial possessions, the Alabama offense did not see the same on-field success.[96] After they were held to a punt on their first possession, fumbles by Kenyan Drake and T. J. Yeldon on the next two Crimson Tide possessions inside the Wildcats' 15-yard line kept the game scoreless.[97]

After a scoreless first quarter, Alabama took a 3–0 lead early in the second quarter on a 25-yard Cade Foster field goal.[94][95] On their next possession, the Crimson Tide scored their first touchdown on a two-play drive that saw a 42-yard Kevin Norwood reception and a one-yard Drake touchdown run for a 10–0 lead.[95][96] Alabama then extended their lead to 24–0 at halftime after touchdown runs of 24-yards from Yeldon and one-yard from Drake on their final two possessions of the half.[94][95]

On their first possession of the second half, the Crimson Tide extended their lead further to 31–0 after Yeldon scored on a three-yard run that capped a drive that featured a 34-yard Yeldon run and 42-yard Amari Cooper reception.[94][95] On the Kentucky possession that ensued, the Wildcats scored their only points of the game on a 30-yard Maxwell Smith touchdown pass to Javess Blue that made the score 31–7.[94][95] The touchdown was the first allowed by the Alabama defense since the Texas A&M game and ended a 14-quarter touchdown-free streak for the Crimson Tide.[98] A 20-yard Foster field goal then made the score 34–7 as they entered the fourth quarter.[94][95]

In the fourth, the Crimson Tide scored touchdowns on both of their offensive possessions and made the final score 48–7. The first came on a 20-yard AJ McCarron pass to Kevin Norwood and the second on a seven-yard Altee Tenpenny run.[94][95] Offensively, McCarron threw for 359 yards and Drake and Yeldon ran for 106 yards and 124 respectively. This marked the first time in team history that Alabama had a 300-yard passer and two 100-yard runners in a single game.[99] For his performance, right guard Anthony Steen was recognized as SEC Offensive Linemen of the Week.[99] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Wildcats to 36–2–1.[100]

Arkansas

See also: 2013 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
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Arkansas 0 000 0
• #1 Alabama 14 14177 52
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 6:15 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 101,821
  • Game weather: 67°, Wind NW 8 mph, Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Scoring summary
19:09AlabamaJalston Fowler 4-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 7–0
14:36AlabamaKenyan Drake 1-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 14–0
29:03AlabamaKenyan Drake 46-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 21–0
21:07AlabamaAmari Cooper 30-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 28–0
313:28AlabamaO. J. Howard 17-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 35–0
38:18AlabamaT. J. Yeldon 24-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 42–0
33:02AlabamaCade Foster 48-yard field goalAlabama 45–0
40:59AlabamaDerrick Henry 80-yard run (Adam Griffith kick)Alabama 52–0

In what was the first Bret Bielema coached team to play against the Crimson Tide, Alabama shut out the Arkansas Razorbacks 52–0 at Bryant–Denny Stadium.[102][103] Alabama took a 7–0 lead on their first possession with a four-yard AJ McCarron touchdown pass to Jalston Fowler and extended it to 14–0 on their second with a one-yard Kenyan Drake touchdown run.[94][95] Later in the first, HaHa Clinton-Dix intercepted a Brandon Allen pass in what was his return to the team after he served a two game suspension for a violation of NCAA rules.[104][105]

After the Crimson Tide defense forced a punt on the first Razorback possession of the second quarter, Drake extended the Alabama lead to 21–0 with his 46-yard touchdown run.[102][103] Arkansas responded on their next possession with their longest drive of the game. However, they were unable to score any points as Deion Belue blocked a 41-yard Zach Hocker field goal that preserved the shutout.[104] On the next possession, Alabama closed the first half with a 30-yard McCarron touchdown pass to Amari Cooper that made the halftime score 28–0.[102][103]

On the opening kickoff of the second half, Derrick Henry forced a Keon Hatcher fumble that was recovered by Eddie Jackson for the Crimson Tide.[104] Three plays later, Alabama led 35–0 after McCarron threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to O. J. Howard.[102][103] On their next offensive drive, T. J. Yeldon scored on a 24-yard touchdown run that extended the Crimson Tide lead to 42–0.[102][103] The Alabama defense then had their second Allen interception of the evening on the Razorbacks possession that ensued with Cyrus Jones' play at the 47-yard line.[104] With the offensive reserves in the game, Blake Sims led the team to a 45–0 lead after Cade Foster connected on a 48-yard field goal.[102][103] Henry then made the final score 52–0 in the final minute of play with his 80-yard touchdown run.[102][103] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Razorbacks 14–8 (17–7 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[106]

Tennessee

See also: 2013 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Third Saturday in October
Third Saturday in October
1 234Total
Tennessee 0 037 10
• #1 Alabama 21 1473 45
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 2:39 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:09
  • Game attendance: 101,821
  • Game weather: 63°, Wind SSW 3 mph, Clear w/ Sunny skies
  • Referee: Matt Moore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
Scoring summary
113:32AlabamaAmari Cooper 54-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 7–0
18:44AlabamaT. J. Yeldon 1-run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 14–0
10:28AlabamaKevin Norwood 22-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 21–0
27:18AlabamaT. J. Yeldon 1-run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 28–0
20:12AlabamaLandon Collins 89-yard interception return (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 35–0
312:53TennesseeMichael Palardy 37-yard field goalAlabama 35–3
32:55AlabamaT. J. Yeldon 1-run (Adam Griffith kick)Alabama 42–3
412:58TennesseeRajion Neal 3-yard run (Michael Palardy kick)Alabama 42–10
46:50AlabamaAdam Griffith 20-yard field goalAlabama 45–10

In their annual rivalry game, Alabama defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 45–10 at Tuscaloosa.[108][109] The Crimson Tide took a 21–0 lead after they scored touchdowns on all three of the their first quarter possessions.[110] The first came on a 54-yard AJ McCarron pass to Amari Cooper, the second on a one-yard T. J. Yeldon run and the third on a 22-yard McCarron pass to Kevin Norwood.[108][109] After Alabama extended their lead to 28–0 early in the second quarter on Yeldon's second one-yard run of the game, the defense made their first turnover when Deion Belue intercepted a Justin Worley pass.[110]

However, the Crimson Tide were unable to capitalize on the drive that ensued after Kenyan Drake fumbled the ball at the goal line and was recovered by the Vols' Cameron Sutton.[110] Looking to score before halftime, Tennessee drove from their one-yard line to the Alabama 24 before Worley threw his second interception of the game.[110] This time Landon Collins made the play at the 11-yard line and returned it 89-yards for a touchdown and a 35–0 halftime lead.[111] Tennessee opened the second half with their first points on a 37-yard Michael Palardy field goal that made the score 35–3.[108][109] The Crimson Tide responded later in the third with Yeldon's third one-yard touchdown run of the game and extended their lead to 42–3.[108][109]

In the fourth, the Vols scored their only touchdown on a three-yard Rajion Neal run and Adam Griffith then kicked his first field goal for the Crimson Tide and made the final score 45–10.[108][109] For his six tackle performance and long interception return, Collins was recognized as the SEC Defensive Player of the Week.[111] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Volunteers to 50–38–7 (51–37–8 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[112]

LSU

See also: 2013 LSU Tigers football team and Alabama–LSU football rivalry
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#10 LSU 0 1430 17
• #1 Alabama 3 14714 38
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 7:11 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 101,821
  • Game weather: 54°, Wind NNW 2 mph, Overcast
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
Scoring summary
13:54AlabamaCade Foster 41-yard field goalAlabama 3–0
214:56LSUJeremy Hill 3-yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick)LSU 7–3
212:35AlabamaO. J. Howard 52-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 10–3
25:17AlabamaKevin Norwood 9-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 17–3
20:43LSUTravin Dural 6-yard pass from Zach Mettenberger (Colby Delahoussaye kick)Alabama 17–14
312:01LSUColby Delahoussaye 41-yard field goal17–17
34:11AlabamaT. J. Yeldon 4-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 24–14
410:31AlabamaT. J. Yeldon 1-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 31–14
44:10AlabamaJalston Fowler 3-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 38–17

In their annual rivalry game, Alabama defeated the LSU Tigers at Tuscaloosa 38–17.[114][115] After LSU forced an Alabama punt on their first possession, they proceeded to drive 79-yards to the Crimson Tide three-yard line.[116] On the next play, Tana Patrick forced a J. C. Copeland fumble at the one-yard line that prevented a Tigers' score.[117] The ball was recovered by Landon Collins and gave the Crimson Tide possession at their 10-yard line.[116][117] After the LSU defense forced a second punt, their offense had their second turnover of the game when a Zach Mettenberger fumble was recovered by Trey DePriest at the Tigers' 27-yard line.[116] Four plays later, Alabama took a 3–0 lead on a 41-yard Cade Foster field goal.[114][115]

On their next possession, LSU responded with their first touchdown and a 7–3 lead on a three-yard Jeremy Hill run early in the second quarter.[114][115] Alabama then retook a 10–7 lead on the next possession when O. J. Howard took a short slant pass from AJ McCarron 52-yards for a touchdown.[114][115] After the Crimson Tide defense forced a punt, their offense extended their lead to 17–7 on a nine-yard McCarron pass to Kevin Norwood.[114][115] LSU then made the halftime score 17–14 after Mettenberger threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Travin Dural.[114][115]

After the Tigers' tied the game 17–17 on a 41-yard Colby Delahoussaye field goal to open the second half, the Crimson Tide went on their first of three consecutive touchdown drives.[114][115] Their first touchdown came on a four-yard T. J. Yeldon run that capped a 14 play, 79-yard drive that included a successful fake punt.[114][115][118] On their next possession, Yeldon scored on a one-yard touchdown run that extended Alabama's lead to 31–17.[114][115] Odell Beckham, Jr. then returned the kickoff that ensued 82-yards to the Crimson Tide 18-yard line. However, the offense was unable to capitalize on the good field position as the Alabama defense forced a turnover on downs.[116] The Crimson Tide then drove 78 yards in eight plays, capping the drive with a three-yard McCarron touchdown pass to Jalston Fowler that made the score 38–17.[114][115] The Alabama defense then closed the game with three consecutive sacks of Mettenberger, winning 38-17.[116] For his 12 tackle performance, C. J. Mosley was recognized as both the SEC Defensive Player of the Week and as the Lott IMPACT National Player of the Week.[119] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Tigers to 48–25–5.[120]

Mississippi State

See also: 2013 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team and Alabama–Mississippi State football rivalry
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• #1 Alabama 3 773 20
Miss State 0 070 7
  • Location: Starkville, Mississippi
  • Game start: 6:56 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 57,211
  • Game weather: 65°, Wind N 10 mph, Clear Skies
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Scoring summary
17:59AlabamaCade Foster 33-yard field goalAlabama 3–0
20:20AlabamaBrian Vogler 18-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 10–0
310:11MS StateCharles Siddoway 0-yard fumble recovery (Evan Sobiesk kick)Alabama 10–7
35:46AlabamaKevin Norwood 11-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 17–7
412:15AlabamaCade Foster 35-yard field goalAlabama 20–7

In their annual rivalry game, Alabama defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 20–7 at Starkville despite having four turnovers.[122][123] Alabama won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball to start the game.[124] They then scored on a 33-yard Cade Foster field goal for an early 3–0 lead.[122][123] Both teams then traded punts for their next six combined possessions before the Bulldogs missed a 23-yard field goal midway through the second quarter.[124] On the Alabama drive that ensued, the Crimson Tide had their first of four turnovers on a Taveze Calhoun interception of an AJ McCarron pass.[125] Alabama rebounded on their next possession with an 18-yard touchdown pass from McCarron to Brian Vogler that made the halftime score 10–0.[122][123]

After the Crimson Tide defense forced a State punt to open the third quarter, Kendrick Market forced a T. J. Yeldon fumble that was recovered by Beniquez Brown at the State 49-yard line.[125] The Bulldogs scored on their drive that ensued after Charles Siddoway recovered a Tyler Russell fumble in the endzone that made the score 10–7.[122][123] Alabama responded on their next possession with an 11-yard McCarron touchdown pass to Kevin Norwood that extended their lead to 17–7.[122][123] After the State possession that followed, HaHa Clinton-Dix intercepted a Tyler Russell pass.[124] Foster then made the score 20–7 with his 35-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter.[122][123] The Crimson Tide then had a difficult time closing the game as turnovers on consecutive possessions on a McCarron interception and a Kenyan Drake fumble.[125] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Bulldogs to 76–18–3 (78–17–3 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[126]

Chattanooga

See also: 2013 Chattanooga Mocs football team
1 234Total
Chattanooga 0 000 0
• #1 Alabama 7 21147 49
  • Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Game start: 1:06 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 2:39
  • Game attendance: 100,179
  • Game weather: 54°, Wind N 13 mph, Overcast
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (CTSN): Chris Stewart (play-by-play), Tyler Watts (color), Tom Roberts (sideline)
Scoring summary
18:57AlabamaKenyan Drake 13 yd run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 7–0
212:31AlabamaDerrick Henry 5-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 14–0
209:57AlabamaChristion Jones 75-yard punt return (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 21–0
202:18AlabamaKevin Norwood 28-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 28–0
311:19AlabamaAmari Cooper 38-yard pass from AJ McCarron (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 35–0
305:33AlabamaChris Black 31-yard run (Cade Foster kick)Alabama 42–0
405:07AlabamaDee Hart 6-yard run (Adam Griffith kick)Alabama 49–0

In the final non-conference game the 2013 season, Alabama shutout the Chattanooga Mocs of the Southern Conference 49–0 on senior day at Bryant–Denny Stadium.[128][129] After the Alabama defense forced a Mocs three-and-out on the first possession of the game, Christion Jones fumbled the punt that ensued with Sema'je Kendall for Chattanooga making the recovery at the Alabama 34-yard line.[130] The Alabama defense once again held strong and Trey DePriest ended the possession with his interception at the 17-yard line on fourth down.[130] The Crimson Tide offense then took the ball 83-yards on its first possession with Kenyan Drake making the score 7–0 on his 13-yard touchdown run.[128][129]

Derrick Henry scored Alabama's next touchdown early in the second quarter on a five-yard run that extended their lead to 14–0.[128][129] On the next Chattanooga possession, Alabama again forced a punt, but this time Jones returned it 75-yards for a touchdown and a 21–0 lead.[128][129] The Mocs responded with their best drive of the game; however, A'Shawn Robinson blocked a 48-yard Nick Pollard field goal attempt that kept Chattanooga scoreless.[130] The Crimson Tide then closed the half with a 28-yard AJ McCarron touchdown pass to Kevin Norwood that made the halftime score 28–0.[128][129]

Alabama continued their scoring into the third quarter with touchdowns on their first two possessions of the half. The first came on a 38-yard McCarron pass to Amari Cooper on a drive that also saw McCarron complete a pass to his brother Corey McCarron.[128][129][131] The second came on a 31-yard Chris Black run that made the score 42–0.[128][129] With the Crimson Tide significantly up, mostly back-up players completed the fourth quarter. After a long drive stalled at the Mocs' 23-yard line, Eddie Jackson returned a C. J. Board fumble caused by Jonathan Allen to the Chattanooga six-yard line.[130] On the next play, Dee Hart made the final score 49–0 with his six-yard touchdown run.[128][129] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Mocs to 12–0.[132]

Auburn

See also: 2013 Auburn Tigers football team, Iron Bowl, and Kick Bama Kick
Iron Bowl
1 234Total
#1 Alabama 0 2107 28
• #4 Auburn 7 7713 34
  • Location: Auburn, Alabama
  • Game start: 2:41 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:44
  • Game attendance: 87,451
  • Game weather: 57°, Wind E 7 mph, Sunny
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:

In what has been dubbed "Kick Bama Kick", Auburn was looking to avenge two consecutive thumpings by Alabama. The Tigers had lost 14–42 in 2011 and 0–49 in 2012. Going into the game, Alabama had been ranked atop the polls all season, while Auburn was fourth in all major polls, making this the highest combined ranking ever in the Iron Bowl. Alabama struggled in the field goal kicking game all day, with kicker Cade Foster missing from 44 yards and 33 yards, and having one partially blocked . With seven seconds left in regulation and the score tied at 28, Alabama's T. J. Yeldon made a long run as time expired. The play was reviewed from the replay booth, and one second was put back on the clock after finding Yeldon had actually stepped out of bounds just before the end of the game. Alabama opted to attempt a game-winning 57-yard field goal, but chose Freshman kicker Adam Griffith over Foster due to Foster's woes that day. Alabama failed its fourth field goal of the day with Griffith's attempt falling short. Auburn's Chris Davis fielded it nine yards deep in his own end zone, and with no Crimson Tide skill players in his path (the field goal unit was made up almost entirely of offensive linemen), sprinted for a 109 yard touchdown return and a 34–28 Auburn win.[34] Under NCAA scoring rules, Davis was only credited for 100 yards on the play. The win gave the Tigers the SEC West title and completed one of the biggest single-season turnarounds in SEC history; they had gone 0–8 in conference play a year earlier. It also all but ended Alabama's hopes for a third straight national title.[133][134]

Oklahoma

See also: 2013 Oklahoma Sooners football team and 2014 Sugar Bowl
AllState Sugar Bowl
1 2Total
#11 Oklahoma 0
#3 Alabama 0
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Television network: ESPN
  • Sources:

Rankings

See also: 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

As they entered the 2013 season, the Crimson Tide were ranked No. 1 in both the AP and Coaches' Preseason Polls.[135] As they were still undefeated at the time of the initial Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings, the Crimson Tide were ranked first by the BCS on October 21.[136]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP1 (58) 1 (58) 1 (57) 1 (59) 1 (56) 1 (55) 1 (55) 1 (55) 1 (55) 1 (55) 1 (52) 1 (56) 1 (55) 1 (56) 43
Coaches1 (58) 1 (58) 1 (58) 1 (61) 1 (59) 1 (59) 1 (57) 1 (58) 1 (57) 1 (56) 1 (54) 1 (58) 1 (56) 1 (56) 43
HarrisNot released1 (93) 1 (95) 1 (94) 1 (95) 1 (105) 1 (100) 1 (99) 43Not released
BCSNot released11111143Not released

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