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2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

January 22, 2023

The 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It marked the Crimson Tide's 120th overall season, 81st as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 23rd within the SEC Western Division. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his eighth year, and played its home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football
SEC champion
SEC Western Division champion
Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal),
L 35–42 vs. Ohio State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record12–2 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLane Kiffin (1st season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast, pro-style
Defensive coordinatorKirby Smart (8th season)
Base defense3–4
MVPAmari Cooper
CaptainLandon Collins
Amari Cooper
Jalston Fowler
Blake Sims
Home stadiumBryant–Denny Stadium
(Capacity: 101,821)
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 14 Missouri x   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 9 Georgia   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Florida   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Tennessee   3 – 5     7 – 6  
South Carolina   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Kentucky   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     3 – 9  
Western Division
No. 4 Alabama x$^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 11 Mississippi State   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 17 Ole Miss*   5 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 22 Auburn   4 – 4     8 – 5  
LSU   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Texas A&M   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Arkansas   2 – 6     7 – 6  
Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Presbyterian) due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The Alabama Crimson Tide were 12–2 overall and 7–1 in SEC regular season. The Crimson Tide won the SEC Western Division title for the tenth time, advancing to their ninth SEC Championship Game, where they defeated Missouri 42–13. The Crimson Tide played in the inaugural College Football Playoff as the #1 seed, netting a berth in the CFP semifinal 2015 Sugar Bowl, where they were defeated by the #4 seed Ohio State Buckeyes 42–35.

Before the season

Previous season

Main article: 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

In 2013, Alabama came into the season ranked as the number one team in the nation and as two-time, defending national champions. The Crimson Tide opened the season with eleven consecutive victories that included one over Virginia Tech at a neutral site, against Texas A&M in a game that saw many team records broken, and a victory over Louisiana State University (LSU) at Bryant–Denny Stadium. In their last regular-season game, Alabama was upset by Auburn. The Crimson Tide loss resulted in them not making an appearance in the SEC Championship Game. Alabama accepted an invitation to play in the Sugar Bowl, lost to Oklahoma 45–31 and finished the season ranked seventh in the AP poll.[1]

Fall camp

At the start of fall camp on August 1, coach Saban announced Jarran Reed, Brandon Ivory and Tim Williams were suspended indefinitely for violations of team rules.[2] Reed and Ivory returned from suspension on August 4 and Williams returned on August 20.[3][4] The camp featured several positional battles with incoming freshmen competing for starting spots. Of note were true freshmen Cameron Robinson who landed the starting spot at left tackle over Dominick Jackson and both Tony Brown and Marlon Humphrey who secured back-up roles at defensive back.[5] The most anticipated positional battle of camp was for quarterback. Both Blake Sims and Jacob Coker played themselves into position to be named starter through the end of camp when Sims was selected as the starter for the opening game against West Virginia.[6][7]

By mid-August, Alabama had a combined 26 players on 12 different preseason award watch lists.[8] Landon Collins, Trey DePriest and A'Shawn Robinson for the Chuck Bednarik Award; Amari Cooper for the Fred Biletnikoff Award; Collins, DePriest and Robinson for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy; DePriest and Reggie Ragland for the Butkus Award; Collins, Cooper and T. J. Yeldon for the Walter Camp Award; Arie Kouandjio and Robinson for the Lombardi Award; O. J. Howard for the John Mackey Award; Jacob Coker, Cooper, Derrick Henry and Yeldon for the Maxwell Award; Ryan Kelly, Kouandjio and Robinson for the Outland Trophy; Kelly for the Rimington Trophy; Collins for the Jim Thorpe Award; and Henry and Yeldon for the Doak Walker Award.[8]

Coaching staff

Alabama head coach Nick Saban entered his eighth year as the Crimson Tide's head coach for the 2014 season. During his previous seven years with Alabama, he led the Crimson Tide to an overall record of 74 wins and 15 losses (74–15) and the 2009, 2011 and 2012 national championships.[9] On January 10, 2014, former Oakland Raiders, Tennessee and USC head coach Lane Kiffin was hired as the replacement for Doug Nussmeier as offensive coordinator.[10] Nussmeier resigned from Alabama on January 9 to become offensive coordinator at Michigan.[11] Kiffin was working with Alabama in some capacity before the team's 2014 Sugar Bowl game and before taking the offensive coordinator position.[10]

On January 11, defensive line coach Chris Rumph resigned and took a position on the Texas staff under new head coach Charlie Strong to replace former defensive line coach Bo Davis.[12] At that time, Davis had accepted a job at USC. After Rumph left Alabama, Davis resigned as defensive line coach at USC after one week on the job to take Rumph's job at Alabama.[13] Davis previously coached defensive line at Alabama from 2007 to 2010.[13]

On February 12, Greg Brown resigned after only one season at Alabama to become the safeties coach at Louisville.[14] Two days later, Kevin Steele was promoted from Alabama's director of player personnel to inside linebackers coach.[15] Steele previously served as a defensive assistant for Saban at Alabama in 2007 and 2008.[15]

Name Position Consecutive season at
Alabama in current position
Nick Saban Head coach 8th
Burton Burns Associate head coach, running backs coach 8th
Lane Kiffin Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach 1st
Kevin Steele Linebackers 1st
Bo Davis Defensive line coach 1st
Kirby Smart Defensive coordinator, Defensive backs 8th
Mario Cristobal Offensive line coach 2nd
Billy Napier Wide receivers 2nd
Lance Thompson Outside linebackers 5th
Bobby Williams Tight ends coach, special teams 7th
Scott Cochran Strength and conditioning 8th
Reference:[16]

Players

2014 recruiting class

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

Prior to National Signing Day on February 5, 2014, eight players enrolled for the spring semester in order to participate in spring practice and included six former high school seniors and two junior college transfers.[17][18] The early enrollments from high school included top-ranked offensive tackle Cameron Robinson, wide receiver Cameron Sims, safety Laurence "Hootie" Jones, cornerback Tony Brown, quarterback David Cornwell and linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton.[17][18] The junior college transfers enrolled early included defensive end D. J. Pettway and defensive tackle Jarran Reed.[17][18] All of the players will take part in Alabama's "fourth-quarter" strength and conditioning program in February before spring practice starts in March.[18]

On National Signing Day, Alabama signed 18 additional players out of high school that completed the 2014 recruiting class. The class was highlighted by 19 players from the "ESPN 300": No. 3 Cameron Robinson; No. 6 Da'Shawn Hand; No. 8 Tony Brown; No. 12 Bo Scarbrough; No. 15 Marlon Humphrey; No. 27 Laurence Jones; No. 48 Christian Miller; No. 49 Cameron Sims; No. 52 Rashaan Evans; No. 57 David Cornwell; No. 64 Ross Pierschbacher; No. 71 Ronnie Clark; No. 102 Shaun Dion Hamilton; No. 160 Joshua Frazier; No. 168 Josh Casher; No. 190 J. C. Hassenauer; No. 199 Derek Kief; No. 215 O. J. Smith; and No. 281 Keith Holcombe.[19] Alabama signed the No. 1 recruiting class according to Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com.[20][21] Of the 26 players signed only two failed to qualify to compete in 2014: Montel McBride and Bo Scarbrough.[22] McBride played for Iowa Western Community College in 2014 and Scarbrough is expected to enroll at Alabama in January 2015.[22]

In addition to those signed as part of the 2014 class, on January 26 Florida State quarterback Jacob Coker announced his intention to transfer to Alabama.[23] After he graduated in May 2014, Coker officially enrolled at Alabama on May 5.[24] Based on NCAA transfer rules for student athletes who graduate, Coker had two years of eligibility remaining to compete with the Crimson Tide.[23][24]

US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Tony Brown
DB 		Beaumont, Texas Ozen High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 4.40 Jan 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Joshua Casher
C 		Mobile, Alabama St. Paul's Episcopal School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 280 lb (130 kg) – Oct 29, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Ronnie Clark
DB 		Calera, Alabama Calera High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.59 Oct 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
David Cornwell
QB 		Norman, Oklahoma Norman North High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) – Jun 14, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Johnny Dwight
DT 		Rochelle, Georgia Wilcox County High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 298 lb (135 kg) – Jun 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Rashaan Evans
LB 		Auburn, Alabama Auburn High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 4.5 Feb 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Ty Flournoy-Smith
TE 		Moultrie, Georgia Georgia Military College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) – Feb 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Joshua Frazier
DT 		Springdale, Arkansas Har-Ber High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 334 lb (151 kg) 5.10 Nov 23, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Shaun Dion Hamilton
LB 		Montgomery, Alabama G. W. Carver High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 241 lb (109 kg) – Apr 17, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Da'Shawn Hand
DE 		Woodbridge, Virginia Woodbridge High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) 4.70 Nov 14, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
J. C. Hassenauer
C 		Woodbury, Minnesota East Ridge High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 295 lb (134 kg) 5.35 Jun 17, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Keith Holcombe
LB 		Tuscaloosa, Alabama Hillcrest High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 5.35 Jun 30, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Marlon Humphrey
CB 		Hoover, Alabama Hoover High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) – Jan 29, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Dominick Jackson
OT 		Cupertino, California College of San Mateo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 312 lb (142 kg) – Jun 26, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Laurence Jones
DB 		Monroe, Louisiana Neville High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) – Jan 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Derek Kief
WR 		Cincinnati, Ohio La Salle High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 199 lb (90 kg) – Jun 16, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Montel McBride
OG 		Plant City, Florida Plant City High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 332 lb (151 kg) 5.52 Jul 2, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Christian Miller
LB 		Columbia, South Carolina Spring Valley High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) – Jul 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
D. J. Pettway
DT 		Pensacola, Florida East Mississippi Community College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 255 lb (116 kg) – Dec 18, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Ross Pierschbacher
OG 		Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 295 lb (134 kg) 5.21 Aug 11, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jarran Reed
DT 		Goldsboro, North Carolina East Mississippi Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 305 lb (138 kg) – Dec 19, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Cameron Robinson
OT 		West Monroe, Louisiana West Monroe High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 320 lb (150 kg) – Sep 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Bo Scarbrough
RB 		Northport, Alabama IMG Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 4.50 Sep 7, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
J. K. Scott
P 		Denver, Colorado Mullen High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) – Jun 9, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Cam Sims
WR 		Monroe, Louisiana Ouachita Parish High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) – Aug 24, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
O. J. Smith
DT 		Bossier City, Louisiana Airline High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 330 lb (150 kg) 5.00 May 24, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1   Rivals: 1  247Sports: 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:

  • "Alabama Signee List 2014". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Alabama". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  • "2014 Player Signees – Alabama". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2014.

Departed players

Notable departures from the 2013 squad included juniors, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Adrian Hubbard, Cyrus Kouandjio, Jeoffrey Pagan, and Vinnie Sunseri who declared their eligibility for the 2014 NFL Draft.[25][26] Senior starters from the 2013 squad who exhausted their eligibility included A. J. McCarron, Kevin Norwood, and Anthony Steen on offense; Deion Belue, C. J. Mosley, and Ed Stinson on defense; and Cody Mandell, McCarron, and Cade Foster on special teams.[27][28][29] Other notable departures from the 2013 squad included several players who transferred to another school. These transfers included quarterback Luke Del Rio to Oregon State, running back Dee Hart to Colorado State, and center Chad Lindsay to Ohio State.[30][31][32]

Returning starters

Alabama had seven returning players on offense, five on defense and five on special teams that started games in 2013.[27][28][29]

Offense

Depth chart

The depth chart listed below shows starters and backups as announced in August 2014.[33]

Schedule

The 2014 schedule was officially released on August 21, 2013.[34] Alabama faced all six Western Division opponents: Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M.[34] They also faced two Eastern Division opponents: official SEC rival Tennessee and Florida.[34] Alabama was not scheduled to play SEC opponents Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina or Vanderbilt during the regular season.[34] They played four non-conference games: West Virginia of the Big 12 Conference, Florida Atlantic and Southern Miss of Conference USA and Western Carolina of the Southern Conference.[34][35] On the final weekend of the regular season, a Missouri victory over Arkansas, coupled with a Mississippi State loss set up a SEC Championship Game against the Tigers for the Crimson Tide.[36] On December 7, the selection committee for the College Football Playoff ranked Alabama as the top seed for the inaugural playoff.[37] For their semifinal match-up, Alabama played Ohio State of the Big Ten Conference in the Sugar Bowl.[37]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 302:30 p.m.vs. West Virginia*No. 2
ABCW 33–2370,502
September 611:00 a.m.Florida Atlantic*No. 2
SECNW 41–0[A 1]100,306
September 135:00 p.m.Southern Miss*No. 3
  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)
ESPN2W 52–12101,821
September 202:30 p.m.FloridaNo. 3
CBSW 42–21101,821
October 42:30 p.m.at No. 11 Ole MissNo. 3
CBSL 17–2361,826
October 115:00 p.m.at ArkansasNo. 7
ESPNW 14–1372,337
October 182:30 p.m.No. 21 Texas A&MNo. 7
  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
CBSW 59–0101,821
October 256:30 p.m.at TennesseeNo. 4
ESPN2W 34–20102,455
November 87:00 p.m.at No. 14 LSUNo. 4
CBSW 20–13 OT102,321
November 152:30 p.m.No. 1 Mississippi StateNo. 5
CBSW 25–20101,821
November 223:00 p.m.Western Carolina* No. 1
  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
SECNW 48–14101,325
November 296:45 p.m.No. 15 AuburnNo. 1
ESPNW 55–44101,821
December 63:00 p.m.vs. No. 16 MissouriNo. 1
CBSW 42–1373,526
January 1, 20157:30 p.m.vs. No. 4 Ohio State*No. 1
ESPNL 35–4274,682

Game summaries

West Virginia

See also: 2014 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
West Virginia Mountaineers vs #2 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
West Virginia 3 14 3323
#2 Alabama 3 17 10333

at Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA

Game information
 
The game was held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

On May 17, 2012, officials from both Alabama and West Virginia announced the Crimson Tide and the Mountaineers would meet for the first time to open the 2014 season in the Chick-fil-A College Kickoff at Atlanta.[42] As they entered their game week preparations, Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced starting linebacker Trey DePriest would be suspended for the game due to an NCAA violation.[43] Although Alabama entered the game as a heavy favorite over the Mountaineers, the Crimson Tide only defeated West Virginia by a score of 33–23 in what was Blake Sims first start at quarterback.[41][44][45] After Alabama won the coin toss and deferred until the second half, West Virginia had a 14-play drive that took them as far as the Crimson Tide three-yard line. It was from the three that Josh Lambert gave the Mountaineers a 3–0 lead with his 20-yard field goal.[44][46] Alabama responded on the next possession after Adam Griffith connected on a 47-yard field goal that tied the game 3–3.[46] After the Crimson Tide defense forced a punt on the Mountaineers possession that followed, Alabama scored their first touchdown on the 95-yard drive that ensued. Behind a strong running attack, T. J. Yeldon gave the Crimson Tide a 10–3 lead with his 15-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter.[44][46]

West Virginia responded on their next possession with a long touchdown drive of their own. Led by quarterback Clint Trickett, the Mountaineers went 75 yards in nine plays with Trickett throwing a 19-yard touchdown pass to Kevin White that tied the game 10–10.[44][46] Late in the quarter, Alabama retook a 17–10 lead on a one-yard Yeldon touchdown run. However, on the kickoff that ensued, Mario Alford dodges several Crimson Tide tackles en route to a 100-yard touchdown run that tied the game 17–17.[44][46] Alabama did respond with a quick, 50-yard drive that ended with a 41-yard Adam Griffith field goal that gave the Crimson Tide a 20–17 halftime lead.[44][46]

After Alabama was stopped on a fourth-down conversion and the Mountaineers missed a 47-yard field goal on their opening possessions of the second half, the Crimson Tide took a 27–17 lead behind a 19-yard Derrick Henry touchdown run.[44][46] Both teams then traded field goals on the next two possessions and made the score 30–20 in favor of the Crimson Tide as they entered the fourth quarter.[44][46] Although only a pair of field goals were scored in the fourth that made the final score 33–23, the Alabama defense played its best quarter of the game and forced the Mountaineers into several three-and-out possessions late in the game.[44][46] For his four field goal performance, Adam Griffith was recognized as both the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week and as a Lou Groza Award National Star of the Week.[47]

Florida Atlantic

See also: 2014 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
Florida Atlantic Owls at #3 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Florida Atlantic 0 0 000
#3 Alabama 21 10 7341

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL

  • Date: September 6, 2014
  • Game time: 11:01 A.M. CT
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); fair with wind from the north at 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 100,306
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Laura Rutledge (sideline)
  • Sources:[48][49]
Game information

To open their 2014 home schedule, Alabama defeated the Florida Atlantic Owls 41–0 in a game that was called midway through the fourth quarter due to lightning strikes within eight miles of Bryant–Denny Stadium.[38][49][50] The Crimson Tide elected to receive the ball to open the game and then went on a seven-play, 74-yard drive that culminated in a seven-yard Blake Sims touchdown run.[51][52] After the Alabama defense forced a punt on the Owls' first possession, Sims connected with Amari Cooper on a 52-yard touchdown pass for a 14–0 lead.[51][52] The Crimson Tide extended their lead further to 21–0 on their next possession when Sims threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Kenyan Drake.[51][52] On the first defensive play that followed, Eddie Jackson forced a Kamrin Solomon fumble that was recovered by Reggie Ragland at the Owls' 42-yard line.[52]

It was on this possession that backup quarterback Jacob Coker entered the game. He led the Crimson Tide on a 37-yard drive that resulted in a 24–0 lead after Adam Griffith connected on a 22-yard field goal early in the second quarter.[50][51] The Alabama defense continued their strong performance and forced a three-and-out before the offense started their fourth touchdown drive of the game.[52] Coker led the Crimson Tide on a 12-play, 87-yard drive that ended with a three-yard Corker touchdown pass to Jalston Fowler for a 31–0 lead.[51][52] FAU responded with their longest drive of the game only to again have to punt. Alabama then had their final drive of the first half stall at the Owls' nine-yard line; that made the halftime score 31–0.[52]

On the first Alabama possession of the third quarter, Eugene Fau recovered a Sims fumble at the FAU one-yard line and prevented another Crimson Tide touchdown.[52] They scored their fifth touchdown on a three-yard Kenyan Drake touchdown run later in the third that extended their lead to 38–0.[50][52] With many of Alabama's back-ups in the game, Adam Griffith scored the final points of the game with his 28-yard field goal.[50][52] After Cyrus Jones set up a late Crimson Tide scoring opportunity with his 70-yard punt return, officials delayed the game due to lightning strikes in the vicinity of the stadium with Alabama in a fourth and goal situation.[52] Within fifteen minutes of the delay, both schools agreed to call the game with 7:53 to play in the fourth quarter.[38] The game marked the first in Alabama history where two quarterbacks had over 200 yards passing, and Cooper's 13 receptions also tied a Crimson Tide single-game record set by D. J. Hall in 2007.[50] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Owls to 2–0.[53]

Southern Miss

See also: 2014 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at #3 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Southern Miss 3 3 3312
#3 Alabama 7 14 141752

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL

  • Date: September 13, 2014
  • Game time: 5:06 P.M. CT
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C); partly cloudy with wind from the north at 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 101,821
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color), Shannon Spake (sideline)
  • Sources:[54][55]
Game information

In their third game of the 2014 season and second consecutive home non-conference game, Alabama defeated the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 52–12.[55][56] Behind their passing game led by Nick Mullins, the Golden Eagles took a 3–0 lead behind a 33-yard Corey Acosta field goal on their opening possession.[56][57] Alabama responded on the next possession with a 22-yard Blake Sims touchdown pass to Amari Cooper for a 7–3 lead.[56][57] After a series of punts, the Crimson Tide extended their lead to 14–3 early in the second quarter behind a four-yard Sims touchdown run, and further to 21–3 on a one-yard Kenyan Drake touchdown run.[56] Acosta then made the score 21–6 with his 43-yard field goal just prior to halftime.[56]

To open the second half, Sims led the Crimson Tide 75 yards in eight-plays with Drake scoring his second touchdown for a 28–6 lead. Acosta connected on his third field goal on the drive that ensued for Southern Miss, but Alabama would go on and score on each of its final four offensive possessions for the 52–12 victory.[57] After Sims completed a five-yard touchdown pass to Brian Vogler in the third, Jacob Coker entered the game on the following possession and led the Crimson Tide on three scoring drives in the fourth quarter.[57] Points were scored by Drake on a 29-yard touchdown run, Adam Griffith on a 30-yard field goal and by Tyren Jones on a two-yard run.[56] The win improved the Crimson Tide's record in the all-time series versus Southern Miss to 34–6–2 (36–5–2 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[58]

Florida

See also: 2014 Florida Gators football team
Florida Gators at #3 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Florida 14 0 7021
#3 Alabama 14 7 14742

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL

  • Date: September 20, 2014
  • Game time: 2:40 p.m. CT
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); clear with wind from the east at 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 101,821
  • Referee: Tom Ritter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Allie LaForce (sideline)
  • Sources:[59][60]
Game information

The Florida Gators surrendered a school-record 672 yards of total offense to the Crimson Tide in this 42–21 Alabama victory.[60][61][62] Florida won the pregame toss and elected to receive.[63] After they held Florida to a three-and-out, Alabama scored on its first play from scrimmage on an 87-yard touchdown pass from Blake Sims to Kenyan Drake.[61] However, Drake lost a fumble on Alabama's next possession, and gave the Gators possession at the Alabama 31-yard line.[63] A 28-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Driskel to Valdez Showers tied the game at 7–7. The Crimson Tide's next possession also ended in a lost fumble which was returned by Florida for a touchdown, and gave the Gators a 14–7 lead.[61] On the possession that ensued, Alabama drove 52-yards to set up an Adam Griffith field goal, but Griffith missed the 45-yarder in his first missed field goal of the season.[63] The Crimson Tide forced another Florida three-and-out and punt, and the Alabama offense immediately tied the game 14–14 on a 79-yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper.[64] On Florida's next possession, Alabama recorded its first interception of the season when Jabriel Washington picked-off a Driskel pass at the Alabama 13-yard line.[63] The ensuing Tide possession ended in yet another fumble, this time by Sims, but the Tide defense held as Florida and Alabama exchanged punts.[63] Alabama forced a fumble from Florida running back Matt Jones, to set up a 56-yard drive that ended in a touchdown pass from Sims to Jalston Fowler to regain the lead, and Alabama led by a touchdown at halftime, 21–14.[61]

Continuing the theme of the game, Alabama turned the ball over again on the opening possession of the second half when a Blake Sims pass was batted into the air by a Florida defender and intercepted by Antonio Morrison.[63] Two plays later, Driskel ran 14-yards for a touchdown and tied the game 21–21. Alabama used more than seven minutes and converted five third downs on its next possession and regained the lead on a three-yard Derrick Henry touchdown run.[61] Florida punted again, and on Alabama's next possession Sims injured his shoulder on a 24-yard run.[65] Backup Jacob Coker entered the game, but Alabama relied mostly on runs from Henry and T. J. Yeldon to move the ball to the Florida four-yard line. Coker threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Cooper and extended Alabama's lead to 35–21.[64] Florida's next possession ended with Driskel's second interception of the day, this time to Landon Collins.[63] After the interception, Sims reentered the game and led a 60-yard that ended in a touchdown pass to Cooper, that made the score 42–21.[64]

Blake Sims's 445 passing yards were the second highest single-game passing total in Alabama history behind Scott Hunter's 1969 record, and his 484 yards of total offense (including 39 total yards rushing) broke Hunter's single-game total offense record.[62][66] Additionally, Cooper became Alabama's all-time leader in touchdown receptions after he eclipsed the previous record of 18 set by Dennis Homan.[61] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Gators to 22–14 (23–14 without the NCAA vacation of the 2005 victory).[67]

Ole Miss

See also: 2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team
#3 Alabama Crimson Tide at #11 Ole Miss Rebels – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#3 Alabama 0 14 3017
#11 Ole Miss 3 0 71323

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

  • Date: October 4, 2014
  • Game time: 2:39 p.m. CT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); sunny with wind from the northwest at 14 mph
  • Game attendance: 61,826
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Allie LaForce (sideline)
  • Sources:[68][69]
Game information

In what was their first true road game of the season, Alabama was upset by the Ole Miss Rebels 23–17 at Oxford.[69][70] After the Rebels elected to start the game on offense, Mark Dodson returned the opening kickoff 54-yards to the Alabama 39-yard line. After a first down run by Bo Wallace, Ole Miss didn't gain a single yard and settled for a Gary Wunderlich 46-yard field goal and gave Ole Miss an early 3–0 lead.[70][71] Alabama responded by driving deep into Ole Miss territory, but Adam Griffith missed a 46-yard field goal. Ole Miss moved the ball easily before the drive stalled at the Alabama- 15, but Andrew Fletcher missed a chip shot 33-yard field goal. From there until 6:59 remaining in the second quarter both teams traded punts.[71] Finally, Alabama managed to march 68 yards and Blake Sims gave Alabama a 7–3 lead with his touchdown run from one-yard out on fourth down.[70] The Crimson Tide then extended their lead to 14–3 at halftime after Cyrus Jones forced a fumble by I'Tavius Mathers and returned it 17-yards for a touchdown.[72]

Alabama opened the second half with a 14 play drive only to have Adam Griffith miss on a 51-yard field goal attempt. Ole Miss responded on the possession that ensued with Wallace connecting on a 50-yard pass to tight-end Evan Engram and on a 14-yard touchdown pass to Laquon Treadwell two plays later, that made the score 14–10.[70][71] Alabama then drove to the Ole Miss 15, but two penalties moved them to the 29, but Griffith did connect on a 44-yard field goal attempt and extended the Alabama lead to 17–10 as they entered the fourth quarter.[70] In the fourth, Alabama punted from their own 5 which was returned 9 yards to the Rebels' 44. After a 6-yard run by Jaylen Walton, Wallace connected with Engram for a 16-yard gain to the Alabama 34. Finally, the Rebels tied the game on the next play when Wallace connected with Vince Sanders on a 34-yard touchdown reception. The extra point tied the game at 17-17.[70] On the kickoff that ensued, Channing Ward forced a Christion Jones fumble that was recovered by Kailo Moore at the Alabama 31-yard line.[73] Five plays later the Rebels took a 23–17 lead after Wallace threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Walton, but Fletcher missed the extra point.[70][71] Ole Miss then secured the win late in the quarter after Senquez Golson intercepted a Sims pass in the endzone to effectively end the game.[70][71] The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against the Rebels to 48–10–2 (51–9–2 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[74]

Arkansas

See also: 2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
#7 Alabama Crimson Tide at Arkansas Razorbacks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#7 Alabama 0 7 0714
Arkansas 0 6 7013

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR

  • Date: October 11, 2014
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CT
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); overcast with wind from the ENE at 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 72,337
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color), Shannon Spake (sideline)
  • Sources:[75][76]
Game information
 
An early Crimson Tide drive

In the 2014 edition of their game against Arkansas, Alabama traveled to Fayetteville and defeated the Razorbacks 14–13 with a missed PAT providing for the winning margin.[76][77] Each team committed a turnover to start the game. After the Alabama defense forced a three-and-out to open the game, Christion Jones fumbled the punt that followed that Arkansas recovered at the 31-yard line. On the Razorbacks' possession that ensued, Trey DePriest forced a Kody Walker fumble out of the endzone for a touchback.[78] Neither team had another scoring opportunity in the quarter and the score was tied 0–0 at the end of the first. On their first possession of the second quarter, Adam Griffith missed a 30-yard field goal attempt. However, on the next play, A'Shawn Robinson forced an Alex Collins fumble that was recovered by Ryan Anderson at the Razorbacks' 23-yard line.[79] Three plays later, Blake Sims threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to T. J. Yeldon for a 7–0 Crimson Tide lead.[77] Arkansas responded on the next possession with an 81-yard drive that was capped with a three-yard Jonathan Williams touchdown run. Down by a single point, the John Henson PAT was blocked by Jonathan Allen and Alabama held a 7–6 lead into halftime.[77]

Alabama retained their lead until midway through the third quarter, when Brandon Allen connected with AJ Derby on a 54-yard touchdown pass to give Arkansas a 13–7 lead.[77] The Crimson Tide retook a 14–13 lead early in the fourth after Sims connected with DeAndrew White on a six-yard touchdown pass.[77] Both defensed then controlled the remainder of the game with Landon Collins sealing the Crimson Tide victory late in the quarter after he intercepted an Allen pass.[79] For his performance, J. K. Scott was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week.[80] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Razorbacks to 15–8 (18–7 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[81]

Texas A&M

See also: 2014 Texas A&M Aggies football team
#21 Texas A&M Aggies at #7 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#21 Texas A&M 0 0 000
#7 Alabama 10 35 7759

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL

  • Date: October 18, 2014
  • Game time: 2:40 p.m. CT
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); clear with wind from the N at 13 mph
  • Game attendance: 101,821
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Allie LaForce (sideline)
  • Sources:[82][83]
Game information

In the second home conference game of the 2014 season, Alabama shellacked the Texas A&M Aggies 59–0 at Tuscaloosa behind a 35-point second quarter.[83][84] The Crimson Tide scored on every possession of the first half en route to a 45–0 halftime lead. After Adam Griffith scored the first points of the game with his 21-yard field goal, T. J. Yeldon scored the first Alabama touchdown on a nine-yard run for a 10–0 lead at the end of the first quarter.[84] Yeldon then opened the second quarter with a one-yard touchdown run for the first of 35 second-quarter points. Blake Sims and Derrick Henry then extended the Crimson Tide lead to 31–0 behind respective runs of 43 and eight-yards on consecutive possessions.[84]

The next Alabama touchdown was set up after a 47-yard Christion Jones punt return gave the Crimson Tide possession at the A&M 24-yard line. On the next play, Sims threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper, his first of three touchdown passes in the game.[84] Sims then made the halftime score 45–0 after he connected with Henry on a 41-yard touchdown pass in the final minute of the half.[84] The Crimson Tide then scored on their eighth consecutive possession to start the third quarter on a 45-yard Sims touchdown pass to Cooper.[84] Alabama then scored their final points late in the game when Jacob Coker threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Ty Flournoy-Smith for the 59–0 victory.[84] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Aggies to 5–2.[85]

Tennessee

See also: 2014 Tennessee Volunteers football team
#6 Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#6 Alabama 20 7 7034
Tennessee 0 10 7320

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN

  • Date: October 25, 2014
  • Game time: 7:37 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); cloudy with wind from the SW at 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 102,455
  • Referee: Matt Moore
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color), Shannon Spake (sideline)
  • Sources:[86][87]
Game information

In their annual rivalry game, Amari Cooper set the single-game receiving yardage record as Alabama defeated Tennessee 34–20 for their eighth consecutive win over the Volunteers.[87][88] The Crimson Tide opened the game with a pair of long Cooper touchdown receptions as they took a 13–0 lead. On Alabama's first offensive play, Blake Sims connected with him on an 80-yard scoring pass and again on their second drive from 41-yards out.[88] They then extended their lead to 20–0 on their third offensive possession on a one-yard T. J. Yeldon touchdown run.[88] Early in the second quarter, Reggie Ragland forced a Joshua Dobbs fumble that was recovered by Eddie Jackson and returned to the Vols' 19-yard line. Three plays after a Jarran Reed personal foul penalty pushed the ball back to the 34, Sims scored on a 28-yard touchdown run for a 27–0 lead.[89]

Tennessee responded on their next two offensive possessions to close the half and cut the Alabama lead to 27–10 at halftime. First, Dobbs led Tennessee on an 84-yard scoring drive capped with his nine-yard touchdown pass to Josh Malone. He then led them on a 59-yard drive and Aaron Medley connected on a 27-yard field goal as time expired.[88] After their defense forced an Alabama punt to open the third quarter, Tennessee scored on their third consecutive possession on a nine-yard Dobbs touchdown pass to Von Pearson that made the score 27–17.[88] The Crimson Tide responded on the possession hat ensued with a 28-yard Derrick Henry touchdown run that extended their lead to 34–17.[88]

In the final quarter, Cyrus Jones intercepted a Dobbs pass and returned it to the Alabama 30-yard line. However, on the play that ensued, Sims fumbled and the Vols regained possession at the Crimson Tide 23.[89] Six plays later, Medley connected on a 24-yard field goal that made the score 34–20.[88] Alabama responded with a long drive, but did not score as Cameron Sutton forced a Jalston Fowler fumble that was recovered by the Vols' Jalen Reeves-Maybin at their one-yard line. This resulted in the final score of 34–17.[89] The 224 yards receiving in the game established a new Crimson Tide record and for his performance, Cooper was recognized as the SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week alongside Mississippi State's Josh Robinson.[90] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Vols to 51–38–7 (52–37–8 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[91]

LSU

See also: 2014 LSU Tigers football team
#5 Alabama Crimson Tide at #16 LSU Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
#5 Alabama 0 10 03720
#16 LSU 7 0 33013

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: November 8, 2014
  • Game time: 7:12 p.m. CT
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C); cloudy with wind from the WNW at 2-4 mph
  • Game attendance: 102,321
  • Referee: Tom Ritter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Allie LaForce (sideline)
  • Sources:[92][93]
Game information

In their annual rivalry game, Alabama defeated the LSU Tigers in overtime at Baton Rouge by a final score of 20–13.[93][94] After each defense forced punts on the opening five possessions, LSU took advantage of a very short field, marching 41 yards, taking a 7–0 lead behind a 14-yard Anthony Jennings touchdown pass to Malachi Dupre. Late in the first quarter, after both teams punted, Alabama drove all the way to the 10-yard line where the drive stalled and Griffith missed a 27-yard field goal. After LSU punted on their next drive, the Crimson Tide tied the game 7–7 when Blake Sims threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper in the second quarter.[94] With just under a minute left in the half, Eddie Jackson intercepted a Jennings pass and returned it 18 yards back to the Tigers' 29-yard line.[95] Although he missed one earlier from 27-yards out, Adam Griffith then gave the Crimson Tide a 10–7 halftime lead with his 39-yard field goal.[94]

LSU took the second-half kickoff and reached the 18-yard line where Colby Delahoussaye tied the game 10–10 with his 35-yard field goal. The next seven possessions ended in punts which lasted until a minute remaining in the fourth quarter.[95] With just over one minute remaining in the game, Lamar Louis forced a T. J. Yeldon fumble that was recovered by Kendell Beckwith at the Alabama six-yard line. After a very critical unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and two short runs, Delahoussaye gave the Tigers a 13–10 lead with just under a minute remaining in regulation with his 39-yard field goal.[94] Alabama got a break when the kickoff went out-of-bounds, giving them the ball at their own- 35. Sims then proceeded to drive the Crimson Tide 55 yards in nine plays, converting two third downs with his legs, where Griffith tied the game 13–13 with his 27-yard field goal and sent the game into overtime.[94]

Alabama took a 20–13 lead in the first overtime period when Sims connected with DeAndrew White on a six-yard touchdown reception.[94] The Tigers were unable to respond on their overtime possession as four straight incompletions gave the Crimson Tide the 20–13 win.[95] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Tigers to 49–25–5.[96]

Mississippi State

See also: 2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
#1 Mississippi State Bulldogs at #5 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#1 Mississippi State 0 3 31420
#5 Alabama 5 14 0625

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL

  • Date: November 15, 2014
  • Game time: 2:40 p.m. CT
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C); clear with wind from the SSE at 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 101,821
  • Referee: Matt Moore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Allie LaForce (sideline)
  • Sources:[97][98]
Game information

In their annual rivalry game, Alabama defeated the No. 1 ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs 25–20 at Tuscaloosa.[98][99] After the teams traded punts on the first three possessions of the game, Trey DePriest gave the Crimson Tide a 2–0 lead when he tackled Josh Robinson in the endzone for a safety. On the possession that followed the free kick, Adam Griffith extended Alabama's lead to 5–0 with his 36-yard field goal.[99] The Crimson Tide then scored their first touchdown midway through the second quarter when Blake Sims hit Amari Cooper for a four-yard touchdown pass and extended their lead to 12–0.[99] On their next offensive series, Sims threw a 50-yard completion and Derrick Henry scored from one-yard out that extended the Crimson Tide lead to 19–0. The Bulldogs responded with a 14-play, 70 yard drive that was capped with a 23-yard Evan Sobiesk field goal that made the halftime score 19–3.[99]

State opened the third quarter with another long drive, but again were only held to a Sobiesk field goal. Later in the quarter, with the Bulldogs in scoring position, Cyrus Jones intercepted a Dak Prescott pass for a touchback and ended the scoring threat.[100] Early in the fourth quarter, Prescott threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Fred Ross that brought the score to 19–13.[99] Alabama responded on their possession that followed with a 15-play, 76 yard drive that was capped with a seven-yard T. J. Yeldon touchdown run for a 25–13 Crimson Tide lead.[99] The Bulldogs did score once more late in the final minute on a four-yard Jameon Lewis touchdown reception from Prescott, but were unable to recover the onside kick and Alabama won 25–20.[99] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Bulldogs to 77–18–3 (79–17–3 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[101]

Western Carolina

See also: 2014 Western Carolina Catamounts football team
Western Carolina Catamounts at #1 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Western Carolina 7 7 0014
#1 Alabama 10 28 10048

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL

  • Date: November 22, 2014
  • Game time: 3:01 p.m. CT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); hazy with wind at 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 101,325
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (color), Maria Taylor (sideline)
  • Sources:[102][103]
Game information

On homecoming in Tuscaloosa, Alabama defeated the Western Carolina Catamounts of the Southern Conference 48–14.[103][104]

The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Catamounts to 3–0 (4–0 without an NCAA vacation).[105]

Auburn

See also: 2014 Auburn Tigers football team
#15 Auburn Tigers at #1 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#15 Auburn 6 20 10844
#1 Alabama 14 7 132155

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL

  • Date: November 29, 2014
  • Game time: 6:52 p.m. CT
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C); cloudy with wind from the S at 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 101,821
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (color), Maria Taylor (sideline)
  • Sources:[106][107]
Game information

In the 2014 edition of the Iron Bowl, Alabama defeated the Auburn Tigers 55–44 at Tuscaloosa in what was the highest scoring game between the rivals.[107][108] On the opening kickoff, the Crimson Tide failed to recover an onside kick and gave Auburn good field position to start the game.[109] On the next play, the Tigers turned the ball over on a failed lateral pass from Nick Marshall to Roc Thomas. Five plays later, the Crimson Tide took a 7–0 lead behind an eight-yard T. J. Yeldon touchdown run.[108] Alabama scored their second touchdown on a 17-yard Amari Cooper reception from Blake Sims after Daniel Carlson converted a 20-yard field goal that made the score 14–3.[108] Auburn then a 16–14 behind a pair of 24-yard Carlson field goals and a 34-yard Nick Marshall touchdown pass to Sammie Coates.[108] The Crimson Tide then briefly took a 21–16 behind a one-yard Yeldon touchdown run before Auburn scored ten points en route to a 26–21 halftime lead. First Marshall threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to Coates, and after Sims threw a late interception Carlson connected on a 20-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter.[108]

On their second play of the third quarter, Sims threw his third interception of the game, and on the Auburn drive that ensued they took a 33–21 behind a five-yard Marshall touchdown pass to Quan Bray.[108] The Crimson Tide responded on their next possession with a 39-yard Sims touchdown pass to Cooper and the Tigers followed with a 33-yard Carlson field goal for a 36–27 Tigers lead.[108] After this, the Crimson Tide scored touchdowns on their next four possessions and took a 55–36 lead into the final minutes of the game. After Cooper scored on a 75-yard touchdown reception, Nick Perry intercepted a Marshall pass for the Alabama defense. Five plays later Sims scored on a five-yard touchdown run and completed the two-point conversion pass to DeAndrew White.[108]

On the Auburn possession that followed, Marshall was unable to make a third-down conversion and the ball was punted back to Alabama. The Crimson Tide then extended their lead further when Sims connected with DeAndrew White on a six-yard touchdown pass.[108] The Crimson Tide defense then forced a change of possession on the next Tigers possession. On the drive that ensued, Derrick Henry had a 49-yard run and followed it two plays later with a 25-yard touchdown run for a 55–36 Crimson Tide lead.[108] A five-yard Corey Grant touchdown run for Auburn in the final minute made the final score 55–44 in favor of Alabama.[108] With his 13 receptions, 224 yards receiving and three touchdown receptions, Cooper tied the Alabama single-game record for all three categories.[108] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Tigers to 43–35–1.[110]

Missouri

See also: 2014 Missouri Tigers football team and 2014 SEC Championship Game
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. #16 Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#1 Alabama 7 14 02142
#16 Missouri 0 3 10013

at Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA

  • Date: December 6, 2014
  • Game time: 4:12 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 73,526
  • Referee: Tom Ritter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Allie LaForce (sideline)
  • Sources:[111][112]
Game information

In the 2014 edition of the SEC Championship Game, Alabama defeated the Eastern Division champions Missouri Tigers 42–13 and captured their 24th SEC football championship.[36][112][113] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Tigers to 3–2.[114]

CFP Playoff

Ohio State (Sugar Bowl – CFP Semifinal)

See also: 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and 2015 Sugar Bowl
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. #4 Ohio State Buckeyes – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#4 Ohio State 6 14 14842
#1 Alabama 14 7 7735

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA

  • Date: January 1, 2015
  • Game time: 8:01 p.m. CT
  • Game weather: N/A (Indoor Stadium)
  • Game attendance: 74,682
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Game information

The day after their victory in the SEC Championship Game, Alabama was selected as the No. 1 seed for the inaugural College Football Playoff and played Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday, January 1, 2015, for their semi-final match-up.[37] Alabama defeated Ohio State in their previous meeting 24–17 in the 1995 Florida Citrus Bowl and led the all-time series 3–0 before this game.[115][116] Ohio State was ranked No. 5 in the AP Poll and No. 4 in the College Football Playoff. In the 2015 Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal Game), Alabama was defeated by the Ohio State Buckeyes by a score of 42–35.

Rankings

See also: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Entering the 2014 football season, the Crimson Tide were ranked No. 2 in both the AP and Coaches' Preseason Polls.[117]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP2 (1)2 (1)3 (1)3 (1)3 (6)3 (13)7743442 (16) 2 (21) 1 (25) 1 (27) 4
Coaches2222 (1)2 (11)1 (15)7743432 (17) 1 (25) 1 (28) 1 (28) 4
CFPNot released6551111Not released

After the regular season

Awards

After the SEC Championship Game, multiple Alabama players were recognized for their on-field performances with a variety of awards and recognitions. At the team awards banquet on December 7, Landon Collins, Amari Cooper, Jalston Fowler and Blake Sims were each named the permanent captains of the 2014 squad.[118] At that time Cooper was also named the 2014 most valuable player with Collins and Trey DePriest named defensive players of the year and Cooper and Sims named offensive players of the year.[118]

Conference

The SEC recognized several players for their individual performances with various awards. Amari Cooper was named SEC Offensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press.[119] On December 8, Cooper, Landon Collins, Arie Kouandjio, Jonathan Allen, Reggie Ragland and JK Scott were named to the AP All-SEC First Team.[119] Blake Sims, Austin Shepherd and Cyrus Jones were named to the AP All-SEC Second Team; Trey DePriest, Ryan Kelly, Jarran Reed and A'Shawn Robinson were named to the AP All-SEC Honorable Mention Team.[119] Kouandjio, Cooper, DePriest, Collins and Scott were named to the Coaches' All-SEC First Team.[120] Sims and T. J. Yeldon were named to the Coaches' All-SEC Second Team.[120]

National

After the season, a number of Alabama players both won and were named as national award winners and finalists. Finalists for major awards from the Crimson Tide included: Amari Cooper won the Fred Biletnikoff Award, finished third in the voting for the Heisman Trophy and was a finalist for the Walter Camp Award; J. K. Scott was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award; and Landon Collins was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.[121][122]

For their individual performances during the regular season, several players were named to various national All-American Teams. Amari Cooper and Landon Collins were named to the Walter Camp All-America First Team (WC).[123] Cooper and Collins were named to the Associated Press All-American First Team; Arie Kouandjio and J. K. Scott were named to the Associated Press All-American Second Team.[124] Cooper, Collins and Scott were named to the Sporting News (TSN) All-America Team.[125] Cooper and Collins were named to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) All-America Team.[125] Cooper, Collins, Trey DePriest and Kouandjio were named to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America Team.[125]

The NCAA recognizes five All-America lists in the determination of both consensus and unanimous All-America selections: the AP, AFCA, the FWAA, TSN and the WC.[126] In order for an honoree to earn a consensus selection, he must be selected as first team in three of the five lists recognized by the NCAA, and unanimous selections must be selected as first team in all five lists.[126] As such, for the 2014 season both Cooper and Collins were unanimous selections.[125]

Notes

  1. ^ With 7:53 to play in the fourth quarter, officials delayed the game due to lightning strikes within ten miles of Bryant–Denny Stadium. Both schools subsequently agreed to call the game, and this resulted in the 41–0 Alabama victory.[38]

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The 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season It marked the Crimson Tide s 120th overall season 81st as a member of the Southeastern Conference SEC and its 23rd within the SEC Western Division The team was led by head coach Nick Saban in his eighth year and played its home games at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa Alabama 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide footballSEC championSEC Western Division championSEC Championship Game W 42 13 vs MissouriSugar Bowl CFP Semifinal L 35 42 vs Ohio StateConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceDivisionWestern DivisionRankingCoachesNo 4APNo 4Record12 2 7 1 SEC Head coachNick Saban 8th season Offensive coordinatorLane Kiffin 1st season Offensive schemeWest Coast pro styleDefensive coordinatorKirby Smart 8th season Base defense3 4MVPAmari CooperCaptainLandon CollinsAmari CooperJalston FowlerBlake SimsHome stadiumBryant Denny Stadium Capacity 101 821 Seasons 20132015 2014 Southeastern Conference football standingsvte Conf OverallTeam W L W L Eastern DivisionNo 14 Missouri x 7 1 11 3 No 9 Georgia 6 2 10 3 Florida 4 4 7 5 Tennessee 3 5 7 6 South Carolina 3 5 7 6 Kentucky 2 6 5 7 Vanderbilt 0 8 3 9 Western DivisionNo 4 Alabama x 7 1 12 2 No 11 Mississippi State 6 2 10 3 No 17 Ole Miss 5 3 9 4 No 22 Auburn 4 4 8 5 LSU 4 4 8 5 Texas A amp M 3 5 8 5 Arkansas 2 6 7 6 Championship Alabama 42 Missouri 13 College Football Playoff participant Conference championx Division champion co champions Ole Miss vacated all wins except for Presbyterian due to NCAA violations Rankings from AP PollThe Alabama Crimson Tide were 12 2 overall and 7 1 in SEC regular season The Crimson Tide won the SEC Western Division title for the tenth time advancing to their ninth SEC Championship Game where they defeated Missouri 42 13 The Crimson Tide played in the inaugural College Football Playoff as the 1 seed netting a berth in the CFP semifinal 2015 Sugar Bowl where they were defeated by the 4 seed Ohio State Buckeyes 42 35 Contents 1 Before the season 1 1 Previous season 1 2 Fall camp 2 Coaching staff 3 Players 3 1 2014 recruiting class 3 2 Departed players 3 3 Returning starters 3 3 1 Offense 3 3 2 Defense 3 3 3 Special teams 4 Depth chart 5 Schedule 6 Game summaries 6 1 West Virginia 6 2 Florida Atlantic 6 3 Southern Miss 6 4 Florida 6 5 Ole Miss 6 6 Arkansas 6 7 Texas A amp M 6 8 Tennessee 6 9 LSU 6 10 Mississippi State 6 11 Western Carolina 6 12 Auburn 6 13 Missouri 7 CFP Playoff 7 1 Ohio State Sugar Bowl CFP Semifinal 8 Rankings 9 After the regular season 9 1 Awards 9 1 1 Conference 9 1 2 National 10 Notes 11 ReferencesBefore the season EditPrevious season Edit Main article 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team In 2013 Alabama came into the season ranked as the number one team in the nation and as two time defending national champions The Crimson Tide opened the season with eleven consecutive victories that included one over Virginia Tech at a neutral site against Texas A amp M in a game that saw many team records broken and a victory over Louisiana State University LSU at Bryant Denny Stadium In their last regular season game Alabama was upset by Auburn The Crimson Tide loss resulted in them not making an appearance in the SEC Championship Game Alabama accepted an invitation to play in the Sugar Bowl lost to Oklahoma 45 31 and finished the season ranked seventh in the AP poll 1 Fall camp Edit At the start of fall camp on August 1 coach Saban announced Jarran Reed Brandon Ivory and Tim Williams were suspended indefinitely for violations of team rules 2 Reed and Ivory returned from suspension on August 4 and Williams returned on August 20 3 4 The camp featured several positional battles with incoming freshmen competing for starting spots Of note were true freshmen Cameron Robinson who landed the starting spot at left tackle over Dominick Jackson and both Tony Brown and Marlon Humphrey who secured back up roles at defensive back 5 The most anticipated positional battle of camp was for quarterback Both Blake Sims and Jacob Coker played themselves into position to be named starter through the end of camp when Sims was selected as the starter for the opening game against West Virginia 6 7 By mid August Alabama had a combined 26 players on 12 different preseason award watch lists 8 Landon Collins Trey DePriest and A Shawn Robinson for the Chuck Bednarik Award Amari Cooper for the Fred Biletnikoff Award Collins DePriest and Robinson for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy DePriest and Reggie Ragland for the Butkus Award Collins Cooper and T J Yeldon for the Walter Camp Award Arie Kouandjio and Robinson for the Lombardi Award O J Howard for the John Mackey Award Jacob Coker Cooper Derrick Henry and Yeldon for the Maxwell Award Ryan Kelly Kouandjio and Robinson for the Outland Trophy Kelly for the Rimington Trophy Collins for the Jim Thorpe Award and Henry and Yeldon for the Doak Walker Award 8 Coaching staff EditAlabama head coach Nick Saban entered his eighth year as the Crimson Tide s head coach for the 2014 season During his previous seven years with Alabama he led the Crimson Tide to an overall record of 74 wins and 15 losses 74 15 and the 2009 2011 and 2012 national championships 9 On January 10 2014 former Oakland Raiders Tennessee and USC head coach Lane Kiffin was hired as the replacement for Doug Nussmeier as offensive coordinator 10 Nussmeier resigned from Alabama on January 9 to become offensive coordinator at Michigan 11 Kiffin was working with Alabama in some capacity before the team s 2014 Sugar Bowl game and before taking the offensive coordinator position 10 On January 11 defensive line coach Chris Rumph resigned and took a position on the Texas staff under new head coach Charlie Strong to replace former defensive line coach Bo Davis 12 At that time Davis had accepted a job at USC After Rumph left Alabama Davis resigned as defensive line coach at USC after one week on the job to take Rumph s job at Alabama 13 Davis previously coached defensive line at Alabama from 2007 to 2010 13 On February 12 Greg Brown resigned after only one season at Alabama to become the safeties coach at Louisville 14 Two days later Kevin Steele was promoted from Alabama s director of player personnel to inside linebackers coach 15 Steele previously served as a defensive assistant for Saban at Alabama in 2007 and 2008 15 Name Position Consecutive season atAlabama in current positionNick Saban Head coach 8thBurton Burns Associate head coach running backs coach 8thLane Kiffin Offensive coordinator quarterbacks coach 1stKevin Steele Linebackers 1stBo Davis Defensive line coach 1stKirby Smart Defensive coordinator Defensive backs 8thMario Cristobal Offensive line coach 2ndBilly Napier Wide receivers 2ndLance Thompson Outside linebackers 5thBobby Williams Tight ends coach special teams 7thScott Cochran Strength and conditioning 8thReference 16 Players Edit2014 recruiting class Edit See also American football positions Glossary of American football and Recruiting college athletics Prior to National Signing Day on February 5 2014 eight players enrolled for the spring semester in order to participate in spring practice and included six former high school seniors and two junior college transfers 17 18 The early enrollments from high school included top ranked offensive tackle Cameron Robinson wide receiver Cameron Sims safety Laurence Hootie Jones cornerback Tony Brown quarterback David Cornwell and linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton 17 18 The junior college transfers enrolled early included defensive end D J Pettway and defensive tackle Jarran Reed 17 18 All of the players will take part in Alabama s fourth quarter strength and conditioning program in February before spring practice starts in March 18 On National Signing Day Alabama signed 18 additional players out of high school that completed the 2014 recruiting class The class was highlighted by 19 players from the ESPN 300 No 3 Cameron Robinson No 6 Da Shawn Hand No 8 Tony Brown No 12 Bo Scarbrough No 15 Marlon Humphrey No 27 Laurence Jones No 48 Christian Miller No 49 Cameron Sims No 52 Rashaan Evans No 57 David Cornwell No 64 Ross Pierschbacher No 71 Ronnie Clark No 102 Shaun Dion Hamilton No 160 Joshua Frazier No 168 Josh Casher No 190 J C Hassenauer No 199 Derek Kief No 215 O J Smith and No 281 Keith Holcombe 19 Alabama signed the No 1 recruiting class according to Rivals com Scout com and 247Sports com 20 21 Of the 26 players signed only two failed to qualify to compete in 2014 Montel McBride and Bo Scarbrough 22 McBride played for Iowa Western Community College in 2014 and Scarbrough is expected to enroll at Alabama in January 2015 22 In addition to those signed as part of the 2014 class on January 26 Florida State quarterback Jacob Coker announced his intention to transfer to Alabama 23 After he graduated in May 2014 Coker officially enrolled at Alabama on May 5 24 Based on NCAA transfer rules for student athletes who graduate Coker had two years of eligibility remaining to compete with the Crimson Tide 23 24 US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruitsName Hometown High school college Height Weight 40 Commit dateTony BrownDB Beaumont Texas Ozen High School 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 182 lb 83 kg 4 40 Jan 2 2014 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Joshua CasherC Mobile Alabama St Paul s Episcopal School 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 280 lb 130 kg Oct 29 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Ronnie ClarkDB Calera Alabama Calera High School 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 205 lb 93 kg 4 59 Oct 4 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN David CornwellQB Norman Oklahoma Norman North High School 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 235 lb 107 kg Jun 14 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Johnny DwightDT Rochelle Georgia Wilcox County High School 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 298 lb 135 kg Jun 4 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Rashaan EvansLB Auburn Alabama Auburn High School 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 218 lb 99 kg 4 5 Feb 5 2014 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Ty Flournoy SmithTE Moultrie Georgia Georgia Military College 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 245 lb 111 kg Feb 3 2014 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Joshua FrazierDT Springdale Arkansas Har Ber High School 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 334 lb 151 kg 5 10 Nov 23 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Shaun Dion HamiltonLB Montgomery Alabama G W Carver High School 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 241 lb 109 kg Apr 17 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Da Shawn HandDE Woodbridge Virginia Woodbridge High School 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 260 lb 120 kg 4 70 Nov 14 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN J C HassenauerC Woodbury Minnesota East Ridge High School 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 295 lb 134 kg 5 35 Jun 17 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Keith HolcombeLB Tuscaloosa Alabama Hillcrest High School 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 209 lb 95 kg 5 35 Jun 30 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Marlon HumphreyCB Hoover Alabama Hoover High School 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 174 lb 79 kg Jan 29 2014 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Dominick JacksonOT Cupertino California College of San Mateo 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 312 lb 142 kg Jun 26 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Laurence JonesDB Monroe Louisiana Neville High School 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 210 lb 95 kg Jan 2 2014 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Derek KiefWR Cincinnati Ohio La Salle High School 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 199 lb 90 kg Jun 16 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Montel McBrideOG Plant City Florida Plant City High School 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 332 lb 151 kg 5 52 Jul 2 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Christian MillerLB Columbia South Carolina Spring Valley High School 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 215 lb 98 kg Jul 25 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN D J PettwayDT Pensacola Florida East Mississippi Community College 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 255 lb 116 kg Dec 18 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Ross PierschbacherOG Cedar Falls Iowa Cedar Falls High School 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 295 lb 134 kg 5 21 Aug 11 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Jarran ReedDT Goldsboro North Carolina East Mississippi Community College 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 305 lb 138 kg Dec 19 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Cameron RobinsonOT West Monroe Louisiana West Monroe High School 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 320 lb 150 kg Sep 4 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Bo ScarbroughRB Northport Alabama IMG Academy 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 222 lb 101 kg 4 50 Sep 7 2012 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN J K ScottP Denver Colorado Mullen High School 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 185 lb 84 kg Jun 9 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Cam SimsWR Monroe Louisiana Ouachita Parish High School 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 208 lb 94 kg Aug 24 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN O J SmithDT Bossier City Louisiana Airline High School 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 330 lb 150 kg 5 00 May 24 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN Overall recruiting rankings Scout 1 Rivals 1 247Sports 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 Alabama Signee List 2014 Rivals com Retrieved February 5 2014 Scout com Football Recruiting Alabama Scout com Retrieved February 5 2014 2014 Player Signees Alabama ESPN com Retrieved February 5 2014 Scout com Team Recruiting Rankings Scout com Retrieved February 5 2014 2014 Team Ranking Rivals com Retrieved February 5 2014 Departed players Edit Notable departures from the 2013 squad included juniors Ha Ha Clinton Dix Adrian Hubbard Cyrus Kouandjio Jeoffrey Pagan and Vinnie Sunseri who declared their eligibility for the 2014 NFL Draft 25 26 Senior starters from the 2013 squad who exhausted their eligibility included A J McCarron Kevin Norwood and Anthony Steen on offense Deion Belue C J Mosley and Ed Stinson on defense and Cody Mandell McCarron and Cade Foster on special teams 27 28 29 Other notable departures from the 2013 squad included several players who transferred to another school These transfers included quarterback Luke Del Rio to Oregon State running back Dee Hart to Colorado State and center Chad Lindsay to Ohio State 30 31 32 Returning starters Edit Alabama had seven returning players on offense five on defense and five on special teams that started games in 2013 27 28 29 Offense Edit Player Class PositionAmari Cooper Junior Wide receiverChristion Jones Senior Wide receiverRyan Kelly Junior CenterArie Kouandjio Senior Offensive guardAustin Shepherd Senior Offensive tackleBrian Vogler Senior Tight endT J Yeldon Junior Running backReference 27 Defense Edit Player Class PositionTrey DePriest Senior LinebackerLandon Collins Junior SafetyA Shawn Robinson Sophomore Defensive tackleBrandon Ivory Senior Defensive tackleJarrick Williams Senior Defensive backReference 28 Special teams Edit Player Class PositionChristion Jones Senior Kickoff Punt returnerDeAndrew White Senior Kickoff returnerCole Mazza Sophomore Long SnapperReference 29 Depth chart EditThe depth chart listed below shows starters and backups as announced in August 2014 33 DefenseFSNick PerryGeno SmithJabriel Washington WLB ILB ILB SLBDenzel Devall Reggie RaglandReuben Foster Trey DePriest Xzavier DicksonDillon Lee Walker Jones Shaun Dion Hamilton Ryan AndersonRashaan Evans SSLandon CollinsJarrick WilliamsHootie JonesCBCyrus JonesTony Brown DE NT DEDJ Pettway A Shawn Robinson Jonathan AllenDalvin TomlinsonDa Shawn HandJarran Reed Brandon IvoryDarren Lake Dee Liner Joshua Frazier Tim Williams CBEddie JacksonMaurice SmithMarlon HumphreyAnthony AverettOffenseWRAmari CooperArDarius StewartRaheem FalkinsCam Sims LT LG C RG RTCameron Robinson Arie Kouandjio Ryan Kelly Leon Brown Austin ShepherdDominick Jackson Ross PierschbacherBrandon Greene Bradley BozemanJosh Casher Alphonse Taylor Grant Hill TEO J HowardBrian VoglerDakota BallTy Flournoy SmithMalcolm Faciane WRDeAndrew WhiteChristian JonesRobert FosterChris Black QBBlake SimsJacob CokerAlec MorrisCooper BatemanDavid CornwellRBT J YeldonDerrick HenryKenyan DrakeAltee TenpennyTyren Jones FBJalston FowlerMichael NysewanderKurt FreitagCorey McCarron Special teamsPK Adam GriffithJ K ScottP J K ScottP Alec MorrisKR Christion JonesPR Christion JonesLS Cole MazzaH Cooper BatemanSchedule EditThe 2014 schedule was officially released on August 21 2013 34 Alabama faced all six Western Division opponents Arkansas Auburn LSU Mississippi State Ole Miss and Texas A amp M 34 They also faced two Eastern Division opponents official SEC rival Tennessee and Florida 34 Alabama was not scheduled to play SEC opponents Georgia Kentucky Missouri South Carolina or Vanderbilt during the regular season 34 They played four non conference games West Virginia of the Big 12 Conference Florida Atlantic and Southern Miss of Conference USA and Western Carolina of the Southern Conference 34 35 On the final weekend of the regular season a Missouri victory over Arkansas coupled with a Mississippi State loss set up a SEC Championship Game against the Tigers for the Crimson Tide 36 On December 7 the selection committee for the College Football Playoff ranked Alabama as the top seed for the inaugural playoff 37 For their semifinal match up Alabama played Ohio State of the Big Ten Conference in the Sugar Bowl 37 DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceAugust 302 30 p m vs West Virginia No 2Georgia DomeAtlanta GA Chick fil A Kickoff Game ABCW 33 2370 502September 611 00 a m Florida Atlantic No 2Bryant Denny StadiumTuscaloosa ALSECNW 41 0 A 1 100 306September 135 00 p m Southern Miss No 3Bryant Denny StadiumTuscaloosa AL rivalry ESPN2W 52 12101 821September 202 30 p m FloridaNo 3Bryant Denny StadiumTuscaloosa AL rivalry SEC Nation CBSW 42 21101 821October 42 30 p m at No 11 Ole MissNo 3Vaught Hemingway StadiumOxford MS rivalry College GameDay CBSL 17 2361 826October 115 00 p m at ArkansasNo 7Donald W Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville AR SEC Nation ESPNW 14 1372 337October 182 30 p m No 21 Texas A amp MNo 7Bryant Denny StadiumTuscaloosa ALCBSW 59 0101 821October 256 30 p m at TennesseeNo 4Neyland StadiumKnoxville TN Third Saturday in October ESPN2W 34 20102 455November 87 00 p m at No 14 LSUNo 4Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge LA rivalry SEC Nation CBSW 20 13 OT102 321November 152 30 p m No 1 Mississippi StateNo 5Bryant Denny StadiumTuscaloosa AL rivalry College GameDay CBSW 25 20101 821November 223 00 p m Western Carolina No 1Bryant Denny StadiumTuscaloosa ALSECNW 48 14101 325November 296 45 p m No 15 AuburnNo 1Bryant Denny StadiumTuscaloosa AL Iron Bowl College GameDay ESPNW 55 44101 821December 63 00 p m vs No 16 MissouriNo 1Georgia DomeAtlanta GA SEC Championship Game SEC Nation CBSW 42 1373 526January 1 20157 30 p m vs No 4 Ohio State No 1Mercedes Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans LA Sugar Bowl CFP Semifinal SEC Nation ESPNL 35 4274 682 Non conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to gameAll times are in Central timeSources 39 Game summaries EditWest Virginia Edit See also 2014 West Virginia Mountaineers football team West Virginia Mountaineers vs 2 Alabama Crimson Tide Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalWest Virginia 3 14 3323 2 Alabama 3 17 10333at Georgia Dome Atlanta GA Date August 30 2014Game time 3 36 p m ETGame weather IndoorsGame attendance 70 502Referee David EpperleyTV announcers ABC Dave Pasch play by play Brian Griese color Tom Luginbill sideline Sources 40 41 Game informationFirst QuarterWVU Josh Lambert 20 yard field goal 10 58 WVU 3 0 ALA Adam Griffith 47 yard field goal 8 18 3 3 Second QuarterALA T J Yeldon 15 yard run Adam Griffith kick 14 11 ALA 10 3 WVU Kevin White 19 yard pass from Clint Trickett Josh Lambert kick 11 58 10 10 ALA T J Yeldon 1 yard run Adam Griffith kick 1 57 ALA 17 10 WVU Mario Alford 100 yard kickoff return Josh Lambert kick 1 43 17 17 ALA Adam Griffith 41 yard field goal 0 00 ALA 20 17 Third QuarterALA Derrick Henry 19 yard run Adam Griffith kick 7 44 ALA 27 17 WVU Josh Lambert 42 yard field goal 4 59 ALA 27 20 ALA Adam Griffith 27 yard field goal 1 27 ALA 30 20 Fourth QuarterWVU Josh Lambert 41 yard field goal 13 37 ALA 30 23 ALA Adam Griffith 45 yard field goal 8 07 ALA 33 23 Top PassersWVU Clint Trickett 29 45 365 yards 1 TD ALA Blake Sims 24 33 250 yards 1 INTTop RushersWVU Rushel Shell 10 rushes 38 yards ALA T J Yeldon 23 rushes 126 yards 2 TDTop ReceivingWVU Kevin White 9 receptions 143 yards 1 TD ALA Amari Cooper 12 receptions 130 yards The game was held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta On May 17 2012 officials from both Alabama and West Virginia announced the Crimson Tide and the Mountaineers would meet for the first time to open the 2014 season in the Chick fil A College Kickoff at Atlanta 42 As they entered their game week preparations Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced starting linebacker Trey DePriest would be suspended for the game due to an NCAA violation 43 Although Alabama entered the game as a heavy favorite over the Mountaineers the Crimson Tide only defeated West Virginia by a score of 33 23 in what was Blake Sims first start at quarterback 41 44 45 After Alabama won the coin toss and deferred until the second half West Virginia had a 14 play drive that took them as far as the Crimson Tide three yard line It was from the three that Josh Lambert gave the Mountaineers a 3 0 lead with his 20 yard field goal 44 46 Alabama responded on the next possession after Adam Griffith connected on a 47 yard field goal that tied the game 3 3 46 After the Crimson Tide defense forced a punt on the Mountaineers possession that followed Alabama scored their first touchdown on the 95 yard drive that ensued Behind a strong running attack T J Yeldon gave the Crimson Tide a 10 3 lead with his 15 yard touchdown run early in the second quarter 44 46 West Virginia responded on their next possession with a long touchdown drive of their own Led by quarterback Clint Trickett the Mountaineers went 75 yards in nine plays with Trickett throwing a 19 yard touchdown pass to Kevin White that tied the game 10 10 44 46 Late in the quarter Alabama retook a 17 10 lead on a one yard Yeldon touchdown run However on the kickoff that ensued Mario Alford dodges several Crimson Tide tackles en route to a 100 yard touchdown run that tied the game 17 17 44 46 Alabama did respond with a quick 50 yard drive that ended with a 41 yard Adam Griffith field goal that gave the Crimson Tide a 20 17 halftime lead 44 46 After Alabama was stopped on a fourth down conversion and the Mountaineers missed a 47 yard field goal on their opening possessions of the second half the Crimson Tide took a 27 17 lead behind a 19 yard Derrick Henry touchdown run 44 46 Both teams then traded field goals on the next two possessions and made the score 30 20 in favor of the Crimson Tide as they entered the fourth quarter 44 46 Although only a pair of field goals were scored in the fourth that made the final score 33 23 the Alabama defense played its best quarter of the game and forced the Mountaineers into several three and out possessions late in the game 44 46 For his four field goal performance Adam Griffith was recognized as both the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week and as a Lou Groza Award National Star of the Week 47 Florida Atlantic Edit See also 2014 Florida Atlantic Owls football team Florida Atlantic Owls at 3 Alabama Crimson Tide Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalFlorida Atlantic 0 0 000 3 Alabama 21 10 7341at Bryant Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa AL Date September 6 2014Game time 11 01 A M CTGame weather 88 F 31 C fair with wind from the north at 5 mphGame attendance 100 306Referee Hubert OwensTV announcers SEC Network Dave Neal play by play Andre Ware color Laura Rutledge sideline Sources 48 49 Game informationFirst quarterALA Blake Sims 7 yard run Adam Griffith kick 12 31 ALA 7 0 ALA Amari Cooper 52 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 8 20 ALA 14 0 ALA Kenyan Drake 39 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 1 48 ALA 21 0 Second quarterALA Adam Griffith 22 yard field goal 12 31 ALA 24 0 ALA Jalston Fowler 3 yard pass from Jacob Coker Adam Griffith kick 6 23 ALA 31 0 Third quarterALA Kenyan Drake 3 yard run Adam Griffith kick 2 19 ALA 38 0 Fourth quarterALA Adam Griffith 28 yard field goal 12 02 ALA 41 0 Top passersFAU Greg Hankerson 12 19 88 yards ALA Blake Sims 11 13 214 yards 2 TD ALA Jacob Coker 15 24 202 yards 1 TDTop RushersFAU Jay Warren 9 rushes 56 yards ALA Kenyan Drake 7 rushes 45 yards 1 TDTop receivingFAU Lucky Whitehead 6 receptions 42 yards ALA Amari Cooper 13 receptions 189 yards 1 TD To open their 2014 home schedule Alabama defeated the Florida Atlantic Owls 41 0 in a game that was called midway through the fourth quarter due to lightning strikes within eight miles of Bryant Denny Stadium 38 49 50 The Crimson Tide elected to receive the ball to open the game and then went on a seven play 74 yard drive that culminated in a seven yard Blake Sims touchdown run 51 52 After the Alabama defense forced a punt on the Owls first possession Sims connected with Amari Cooper on a 52 yard touchdown pass for a 14 0 lead 51 52 The Crimson Tide extended their lead further to 21 0 on their next possession when Sims threw a 39 yard touchdown pass to Kenyan Drake 51 52 On the first defensive play that followed Eddie Jackson forced a Kamrin Solomon fumble that was recovered by Reggie Ragland at the Owls 42 yard line 52 It was on this possession that backup quarterback Jacob Coker entered the game He led the Crimson Tide on a 37 yard drive that resulted in a 24 0 lead after Adam Griffith connected on a 22 yard field goal early in the second quarter 50 51 The Alabama defense continued their strong performance and forced a three and out before the offense started their fourth touchdown drive of the game 52 Coker led the Crimson Tide on a 12 play 87 yard drive that ended with a three yard Corker touchdown pass to Jalston Fowler for a 31 0 lead 51 52 FAU responded with their longest drive of the game only to again have to punt Alabama then had their final drive of the first half stall at the Owls nine yard line that made the halftime score 31 0 52 On the first Alabama possession of the third quarter Eugene Fau recovered a Sims fumble at the FAU one yard line and prevented another Crimson Tide touchdown 52 They scored their fifth touchdown on a three yard Kenyan Drake touchdown run later in the third that extended their lead to 38 0 50 52 With many of Alabama s back ups in the game Adam Griffith scored the final points of the game with his 28 yard field goal 50 52 After Cyrus Jones set up a late Crimson Tide scoring opportunity with his 70 yard punt return officials delayed the game due to lightning strikes in the vicinity of the stadium with Alabama in a fourth and goal situation 52 Within fifteen minutes of the delay both schools agreed to call the game with 7 53 to play in the fourth quarter 38 The game marked the first in Alabama history where two quarterbacks had over 200 yards passing and Cooper s 13 receptions also tied a Crimson Tide single game record set by D J Hall in 2007 50 The victory improved Alabama s all time record against the Owls to 2 0 53 Southern Miss Edit See also 2014 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team Southern Miss Golden Eagles at 3 Alabama Crimson Tide Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalSouthern Miss 3 3 3312 3 Alabama 7 14 141752at Bryant Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa AL Date September 13 2014Game time 5 06 P M CTGame weather 81 F 27 C partly cloudy with wind from the north at 8 mphGame attendance 101 821Referee Matt AustinTV announcers ESPN2 Joe Tessitore play by play Brock Huard color Shannon Spake sideline Sources 54 55 Game informationFirst QuarterUSM Corey Acosta 33 yard field goal 11 35 USM 3 0 ALA Amari Cooper 22 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 7 42 ALA 7 3 Second QuarterALA Blake Sims 4 yard run Adam Griffith kick 9 32 ALA 14 3 ALA Kenyan Drake 1 yard run Adam Griffith kick 5 36 ALA 21 3 USM Corey Acosta 43 yard field goal 1 25 ALA 21 6 Third QuarterALA Kenyan Drake 1 yard run Adam Griffith kick 12 06 ALA 28 6 USM Corey Acosta 37 yard field goal 8 15 ALA 28 9 ALA Brian Vogler 5 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 5 12 ALA 35 9 Fourth QuarterALA Kenyan Drake 29 yard run Adam Griffith kick 13 48 ALA 42 9 USM Corey Acosta 30 yard field goal 9 50 ALA 42 12 ALA Adam Griffith 30 yard field goal 6 03 ALA 45 12 ALA Tyren Jones 2 yard run Adam Griffith kick 0 16 ALA 52 12 Top PassersUSM Nick Mullens 19 35 207 yards ALA Blake Sims 12 17 168 yards 2 TD ALA Jacob Coker 5 7 46 yardsTop RushersUSM Tez Parks 3 rushes 25 yards ALA Derrick Henry 11 rushes 73 yards ALA Kenyan Drake 9 rushes 59 yards 3 TDTop ReceivingUSM Markese Triplett 5 receptions 46 yards ALA Amari Cooper 8 receptions 135 yards 1 TD In their third game of the 2014 season and second consecutive home non conference game Alabama defeated the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 52 12 55 56 Behind their passing game led by Nick Mullins the Golden Eagles took a 3 0 lead behind a 33 yard Corey Acosta field goal on their opening possession 56 57 Alabama responded on the next possession with a 22 yard Blake Sims touchdown pass to Amari Cooper for a 7 3 lead 56 57 After a series of punts the Crimson Tide extended their lead to 14 3 early in the second quarter behind a four yard Sims touchdown run and further to 21 3 on a one yard Kenyan Drake touchdown run 56 Acosta then made the score 21 6 with his 43 yard field goal just prior to halftime 56 To open the second half Sims led the Crimson Tide 75 yards in eight plays with Drake scoring his second touchdown for a 28 6 lead Acosta connected on his third field goal on the drive that ensued for Southern Miss but Alabama would go on and score on each of its final four offensive possessions for the 52 12 victory 57 After Sims completed a five yard touchdown pass to Brian Vogler in the third Jacob Coker entered the game on the following possession and led the Crimson Tide on three scoring drives in the fourth quarter 57 Points were scored by Drake on a 29 yard touchdown run Adam Griffith on a 30 yard field goal and by Tyren Jones on a two yard run 56 The win improved the Crimson Tide s record in the all time series versus Southern Miss to 34 6 2 36 5 2 without NCAA vacations and forfeits 58 Florida Edit See also 2014 Florida Gators football team Florida Gators at 3 Alabama Crimson Tide Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalFlorida 14 0 7021 3 Alabama 14 7 14742at Bryant Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa AL Date September 20 2014Game time 2 40 p m CTGame weather 85 F 29 C clear with wind from the east at 6 mphGame attendance 101 821Referee Tom RitterTV announcers CBS Verne Lundquist play by play Gary Danielson color Allie LaForce sideline Sources 59 60 Game informationFirst QuarterALA Kenyan Drake 87 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 13 47 ALA 7 0 FLA Valdez Showers 28 yard pass from Jeff Driskel Francisco Valdez kick 11 26 7 7 FLA Keanu Neal 49 yard fumble return Francisco Valdez kick 9 24 FLA 14 7 ALA Amari Cooper 79 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 4 12 14 14 Second QuarterALA Jalston Fowler 2 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 7 19 ALA 21 14 Third QuarterFLA Jeff Driskel 14 yard run Francisco Valdez kick 12 42 21 21 ALA Derrick Henry 3 yard run Adam Griffith kick 5 27 ALA 28 21 ALA Amari Cooper 4 yard pass from Jacob Coker Adam Griffith kick 0 21 ALA 35 21 Fourth QuarterALA Amari Cooper 6 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 10 10 ALA 42 21 Top PassersFLA Jeff Driskel 9 28 93 yards 1 TD 1 INT ALA Blake Sims 23 33 445 yards 4 TD 1 INTTop RushersFLA Jeff Driskel 11 rushes 59 yards 1 TD ALA Derrick Henry 20 rushes 111 yards 1 TDTop ReceivingFLA Clay Burton 3 receptions 33 yards ALA Amari Cooper 10 receptions 201 yards 3 TD The Florida Gators surrendered a school record 672 yards of total offense to the Crimson Tide in this 42 21 Alabama victory 60 61 62 Florida won the pregame toss and elected to receive 63 After they held Florida to a three and out Alabama scored on its first play from scrimmage on an 87 yard touchdown pass from Blake Sims to Kenyan Drake 61 However Drake lost a fumble on Alabama s next possession and gave the Gators possession at the Alabama 31 yard line 63 A 28 yard touchdown pass from Jeff Driskel to Valdez Showers tied the game at 7 7 The Crimson Tide s next possession also ended in a lost fumble which was returned by Florida for a touchdown and gave the Gators a 14 7 lead 61 On the possession that ensued Alabama drove 52 yards to set up an Adam Griffith field goal but Griffith missed the 45 yarder in his first missed field goal of the season 63 The Crimson Tide forced another Florida three and out and punt and the Alabama offense immediately tied the game 14 14 on a 79 yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper 64 On Florida s next possession Alabama recorded its first interception of the season when Jabriel Washington picked off a Driskel pass at the Alabama 13 yard line 63 The ensuing Tide possession ended in yet another fumble this time by Sims but the Tide defense held as Florida and Alabama exchanged punts 63 Alabama forced a fumble from Florida running back Matt Jones to set up a 56 yard drive that ended in a touchdown pass from Sims to Jalston Fowler to regain the lead and Alabama led by a touchdown at halftime 21 14 61 Continuing the theme of the game Alabama turned the ball over again on the opening possession of the second half when a Blake Sims pass was batted into the air by a Florida defender and intercepted by Antonio Morrison 63 Two plays later Driskel ran 14 yards for a touchdown and tied the game 21 21 Alabama used more than seven minutes and converted five third downs on its next possession and regained the lead on a three yard Derrick Henry touchdown run 61 Florida punted again and on Alabama s next possession Sims injured his shoulder on a 24 yard run 65 Backup Jacob Coker entered the game but Alabama relied mostly on runs from Henry and T J Yeldon to move the ball to the Florida four yard line Coker threw a four yard touchdown pass to Cooper and extended Alabama s lead to 35 21 64 Florida s next possession ended with Driskel s second interception of the day this time to Landon Collins 63 After the interception Sims reentered the game and led a 60 yard that ended in a touchdown pass to Cooper that made the score 42 21 64 Blake Sims s 445 passing yards were the second highest single game passing total in Alabama history behind Scott Hunter s 1969 record and his 484 yards of total offense including 39 total yards rushing broke Hunter s single game total offense record 62 66 Additionally Cooper became Alabama s all time leader in touchdown receptions after he eclipsed the previous record of 18 set by Dennis Homan 61 The victory improved Alabama s all time record against the Gators to 22 14 23 14 without the NCAA vacation of the 2005 victory 67 Ole Miss Edit See also 2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team 3 Alabama Crimson Tide at 11 Ole Miss Rebels Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 3 Alabama 0 14 3017 11 Ole Miss 3 0 71323at Vaught Hemingway Stadium Oxford MS Date October 4 2014Game time 2 39 p m CTGame weather 63 F 17 C sunny with wind from the northwest at 14 mphGame attendance 61 826Referee Matt LoefflerTV announcers CBS Verne Lundquist play by play Gary Danielson color Allie LaForce sideline Sources 68 69 Game informationFirst QuarterMISS Gary Wunderlich 46 yard field goal 13 17 MISS 3 0 Second QuarterALA Blake Sims 1 yard run Adam Griffith kick 3 44 ALA 7 3 ALA Cyrus Jones 17 yard fumble return Adam Griffith kick 0 42 ALA 14 3 Third QuarterMISS Laquon Treadwell 14 yard pass from Bo Wallace Gary Wunderlich kick 7 20 ALA 14 10 ALA Adam Griffith 44 yard field goal 3 54 ALA 17 10 Fourth QuarterMISS Vince Sanders 34 yard pass from Bo Wallace Gary Wunderlich kick 5 29 Tied at 17 17 MISS Jaylen Walton 10 yard pass from Bo Wallace Andrew Fletcher kick blocked 2 54 MISS 23 17 Top PassersALA Blake Sims 19 31 228 yards 1 INT MISS Bo Wallace 18 31 251 yards 3 TDTop RushersALA T J Yeldon 20 carries 123 yards MISS Jaylen Walton 11 carries 39 yardsTop ReceivingALA Amari Cooper 9 receptions 91 yards MISS Evan Engram 3 receptions 71 yards In what was their first true road game of the season Alabama was upset by the Ole Miss Rebels 23 17 at Oxford 69 70 After the Rebels elected to start the game on offense Mark Dodson returned the opening kickoff 54 yards to the Alabama 39 yard line After a first down run by Bo Wallace Ole Miss didn t gain a single yard and settled for a Gary Wunderlich 46 yard field goal and gave Ole Miss an early 3 0 lead 70 71 Alabama responded by driving deep into Ole Miss territory but Adam Griffith missed a 46 yard field goal Ole Miss moved the ball easily before the drive stalled at the Alabama 15 but Andrew Fletcher missed a chip shot 33 yard field goal From there until 6 59 remaining in the second quarter both teams traded punts 71 Finally Alabama managed to march 68 yards and Blake Sims gave Alabama a 7 3 lead with his touchdown run from one yard out on fourth down 70 The Crimson Tide then extended their lead to 14 3 at halftime after Cyrus Jones forced a fumble by I Tavius Mathers and returned it 17 yards for a touchdown 72 Alabama opened the second half with a 14 play drive only to have Adam Griffith miss on a 51 yard field goal attempt Ole Miss responded on the possession that ensued with Wallace connecting on a 50 yard pass to tight end Evan Engram and on a 14 yard touchdown pass to Laquon Treadwell two plays later that made the score 14 10 70 71 Alabama then drove to the Ole Miss 15 but two penalties moved them to the 29 but Griffith did connect on a 44 yard field goal attempt and extended the Alabama lead to 17 10 as they entered the fourth quarter 70 In the fourth Alabama punted from their own 5 which was returned 9 yards to the Rebels 44 After a 6 yard run by Jaylen Walton Wallace connected with Engram for a 16 yard gain to the Alabama 34 Finally the Rebels tied the game on the next play when Wallace connected with Vince Sanders on a 34 yard touchdown reception The extra point tied the game at 17 17 70 On the kickoff that ensued Channing Ward forced a Christion Jones fumble that was recovered by Kailo Moore at the Alabama 31 yard line 73 Five plays later the Rebels took a 23 17 lead after Wallace threw a 10 yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Walton but Fletcher missed the extra point 70 71 Ole Miss then secured the win late in the quarter after Senquez Golson intercepted a Sims pass in the endzone to effectively end the game 70 71 The loss brought Alabama s all time record against the Rebels to 48 10 2 51 9 2 without NCAA vacations and forfeits 74 Arkansas Edit See also 2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football team 7 Alabama Crimson Tide at Arkansas Razorbacks Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 7 Alabama 0 7 0714Arkansas 0 6 7013at Donald W Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville AR Date October 11 2014Game time 5 00 p m CTGame weather 53 F 12 C overcast with wind from the ENE at 3 mphGame attendance 72 337Referee Penn WagersTV announcers ESPN Joe Tessitore play by play Brock Huard color Shannon Spake sideline Sources 75 76 Game informationSecond QuarterALA T J Yeldon 22 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 8 40 ALA 7 0 ARK Jonathan Williams 3 yard run John Henson kick blocked 3 47 ALA 7 6 Third QuarterARK AJ Derby 54 yard pass from Brandon Allen John Henson 4 43 kick ARK 13 7 Fourth QuarterALA DeAndrew White 6 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 12 36 ALA 14 13 Top PassersALA Blake Sims 11 21 161 yards 2 TD ARK Brandon Allen 21 40 246 yards 1 TD 1 INTTop RushersALA T J Yeldon 16 carries 45 yards ARK Jonathan Williams 20 carries 83 yards 1 TDTop ReceivingALA DeAndrew White 4 receptions 33 yards 1 TD ARK AJ Derby 4 receptions 77 yards 1 TD An early Crimson Tide drive In the 2014 edition of their game against Arkansas Alabama traveled to Fayetteville and defeated the Razorbacks 14 13 with a missed PAT providing for the winning margin 76 77 Each team committed a turnover to start the game After the Alabama defense forced a three and out to open the game Christion Jones fumbled the punt that followed that Arkansas recovered at the 31 yard line On the Razorbacks possession that ensued Trey DePriest forced a Kody Walker fumble out of the endzone for a touchback 78 Neither team had another scoring opportunity in the quarter and the score was tied 0 0 at the end of the first On their first possession of the second quarter Adam Griffith missed a 30 yard field goal attempt However on the next play A Shawn Robinson forced an Alex Collins fumble that was recovered by Ryan Anderson at the Razorbacks 23 yard line 79 Three plays later Blake Sims threw a 22 yard touchdown pass to T J Yeldon for a 7 0 Crimson Tide lead 77 Arkansas responded on the next possession with an 81 yard drive that was capped with a three yard Jonathan Williams touchdown run Down by a single point the John Henson PAT was blocked by Jonathan Allen and Alabama held a 7 6 lead into halftime 77 Alabama retained their lead until midway through the third quarter when Brandon Allen connected with AJ Derby on a 54 yard touchdown pass to give Arkansas a 13 7 lead 77 The Crimson Tide retook a 14 13 lead early in the fourth after Sims connected with DeAndrew White on a six yard touchdown pass 77 Both defensed then controlled the remainder of the game with Landon Collins sealing the Crimson Tide victory late in the quarter after he intercepted an Allen pass 79 For his performance J K Scott was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week 80 The victory improved Alabama s all time record against the Razorbacks to 15 8 18 7 without NCAA vacations and forfeits 81 Texas A amp M Edit See also 2014 Texas A amp M Aggies football team 21 Texas A amp M Aggies at 7 Alabama Crimson Tide Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 21 Texas A amp M 0 0 000 7 Alabama 10 35 7759at Bryant Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa AL Date October 18 2014Game time 2 40 p m CTGame weather 75 F 24 C clear with wind from the N at 13 mphGame attendance 101 821Referee Matt AustinTV announcers CBS Verne Lundquist play by play Gary Danielson color Allie LaForce sideline Sources 82 83 Game informationFirst QuarterALA Adam Griffith 21 yard field goal 11 07 ALA 3 0 ALA T J Yeldon 9 yard run Adam Griffith kick 4 38 ALA 10 0 Second QuarterALA T J Yeldon 1 yard run Adam Griffith kick 13 36 ALA 17 0 ALA Blake Sims 43 yard run Adam Griffith kick 11 06 ALA 24 0 ALA Derrick Henry 8 yard run Adam Griffith kick 5 26 ALA 31 0 ALA Amari Cooper 21 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 4 10 ALA 38 0 ALA Derrick Henry 41 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 0 22 ALA 45 0 Third QuarterALA Amari Cooper 45 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 11 47 ALA 52 0 Fourth QuarterALA Ty Flournoy Smith 14 yard from Jacob Coker Adam Griffith kick 4 16 ALA 59 0 Top PassersTA amp M Kenny Hill 17 26 138 yards 1 INT ALA Blake Sims 16 27 268 yards 3 TDsTop RushersTA amp M Brandon Williams 4 carries 21 yards ALA T J Yeldon 13 carries 114 yards 2 TDsTop ReceivingTA amp M Josh Reynolds 3 receptions 42 yards ALA Amari Cooper 8 receptions 140 yards 2 TDs In the second home conference game of the 2014 season Alabama shellacked the Texas A amp M Aggies 59 0 at Tuscaloosa behind a 35 point second quarter 83 84 The Crimson Tide scored on every possession of the first half en route to a 45 0 halftime lead After Adam Griffith scored the first points of the game with his 21 yard field goal T J Yeldon scored the first Alabama touchdown on a nine yard run for a 10 0 lead at the end of the first quarter 84 Yeldon then opened the second quarter with a one yard touchdown run for the first of 35 second quarter points Blake Sims and Derrick Henry then extended the Crimson Tide lead to 31 0 behind respective runs of 43 and eight yards on consecutive possessions 84 The next Alabama touchdown was set up after a 47 yard Christion Jones punt return gave the Crimson Tide possession at the A amp M 24 yard line On the next play Sims threw a 24 yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper his first of three touchdown passes in the game 84 Sims then made the halftime score 45 0 after he connected with Henry on a 41 yard touchdown pass in the final minute of the half 84 The Crimson Tide then scored on their eighth consecutive possession to start the third quarter on a 45 yard Sims touchdown pass to Cooper 84 Alabama then scored their final points late in the game when Jacob Coker threw a 14 yard touchdown pass to Ty Flournoy Smith for the 59 0 victory 84 The victory improved Alabama s all time record against the Aggies to 5 2 85 Tennessee Edit See also 2014 Tennessee Volunteers football team 6 Alabama Crimson Tide at Tennessee Volunteers Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 6 Alabama 20 7 7034Tennessee 0 10 7320at Neyland Stadium Knoxville TN Date October 25 2014Game time 7 37 p m ETGame weather 63 F 17 C cloudy with wind from the SW at 4 mphGame attendance 102 455Referee Matt MooreTV announcers ESPN2 Joe Tessitore play by play Brock Huard color Shannon Spake sideline Sources 86 87 Game informationFirst QuarterALA Amari Cooper 80 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick failed 12 39 ALA 6 0 ALA Amari Cooper 41 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 8 55 ALA 13 0 ALA T J Yeldon 1 yard run Adam Griffith kick 3 12 ALA 20 0 Second QuarterALA Blake Sims 28 yard run Adam Griffith kick 12 03 ALA 27 0 UT Josh Malone 9 yard pass from Joshua Dobbs Aaron Medley kick 7 03 ALA 27 7 UT Aaron Medley 27 yard field goal 0 00 ALA 27 10 Third QuarterUT Von Pearson 9 yard pass from Joshua Dobbs Aaron Medley kick 5 52 ALA 27 17 ALA Derrick Henry 28 yard run Adam Griffith kick 0 13 ALA 34 17 Fourth QuarterUT Aaron Medley 24 yard field goal 9 42 ALA 34 20 Top PassersUT Joshua Dobbs 19 32 192 yards 2TDs 1 INT ALA Blake Sims 14 24 286 yards 2 TDsTop RushersUT Joshua Dobbs 19 carries 75 yards ALA Derrick Henry 16 carries 78 yards 1 TDTop ReceivingUT Jalen Hurd 6 receptions 27 yards ALA Amari Cooper 9 receptions 224 yards 2 TDs In their annual rivalry game Amari Cooper set the single game receiving yardage record as Alabama defeated Tennessee 34 20 for their eighth consecutive win over the Volunteers 87 88 The Crimson Tide opened the game with a pair of long Cooper touchdown receptions as they took a 13 0 lead On Alabama s first offensive play Blake Sims connected with him on an 80 yard scoring pass and again on their second drive from 41 yards out 88 They then extended their lead to 20 0 on their third offensive possession on a one yard T J Yeldon touchdown run 88 Early in the second quarter Reggie Ragland forced a Joshua Dobbs fumble that was recovered by Eddie Jackson and returned to the Vols 19 yard line Three plays after a Jarran Reed personal foul penalty pushed the ball back to the 34 Sims scored on a 28 yard touchdown run for a 27 0 lead 89 Tennessee responded on their next two offensive possessions to close the half and cut the Alabama lead to 27 10 at halftime First Dobbs led Tennessee on an 84 yard scoring drive capped with his nine yard touchdown pass to Josh Malone He then led them on a 59 yard drive and Aaron Medley connected on a 27 yard field goal as time expired 88 After their defense forced an Alabama punt to open the third quarter Tennessee scored on their third consecutive possession on a nine yard Dobbs touchdown pass to Von Pearson that made the score 27 17 88 The Crimson Tide responded on the possession hat ensued with a 28 yard Derrick Henry touchdown run that extended their lead to 34 17 88 In the final quarter Cyrus Jones intercepted a Dobbs pass and returned it to the Alabama 30 yard line However on the play that ensued Sims fumbled and the Vols regained possession at the Crimson Tide 23 89 Six plays later Medley connected on a 24 yard field goal that made the score 34 20 88 Alabama responded with a long drive but did not score as Cameron Sutton forced a Jalston Fowler fumble that was recovered by the Vols Jalen Reeves Maybin at their one yard line This resulted in the final score of 34 17 89 The 224 yards receiving in the game established a new Crimson Tide record and for his performance Cooper was recognized as the SEC Co Offensive Player of the Week alongside Mississippi State s Josh Robinson 90 The victory improved Alabama s all time record against the Vols to 51 38 7 52 37 8 without NCAA vacations and forfeits 91 LSU Edit See also 2014 LSU Tigers football team 5 Alabama Crimson Tide at 16 LSU Tigers Game summary Period 1 2 34OTTotal 5 Alabama 0 10 03720 16 LSU 7 0 33013at Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge LA Date November 8 2014Game time 7 12 p m CTGame weather 59 F 15 C cloudy with wind from the WNW at 2 4 mphGame attendance 102 321Referee Tom RitterTV announcers CBS Verne Lundquist play by play Gary Danielson color Allie LaForce sideline Sources 92 93 Game informationFirst QuarterLSU Malachi Dupre 14 yard pass from Anthony Jennings Colby Delahoussaye kick 2 07 LSU 7 0 Second QuarterALA Amari Cooper 23 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 5 40 7 7 ALA Adam Griffith 39 yard field goal 0 09 ALA 10 7 Third QuarterLSU Colby Delahoussaye 35 yard field goal 9 20 10 10 Fourth QuarterLSU Colby Delahoussaye 39 yard field goal 0 50 LSU 13 10 ALA Adam Griffith 27 yard field goal 0 03 13 13 OvertimeALA DeAndrew White 6 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick ALA 20 13 Top PassersALA Blake Sims 20 45 209 yards 2 TD LSU Anthony Jennings 8 26 76 yards 1 TD 1 INTTop RushersALA T J Yeldon 15 carries 68 yards LSU Leonard Fournette 21 carries 79 yardsTop ReceivingALA Amari Cooper 8 receptions 83 yards 1 TD LSU Travin Dural 3 receptions 25 yards In their annual rivalry game Alabama defeated the LSU Tigers in overtime at Baton Rouge by a final score of 20 13 93 94 After each defense forced punts on the opening five possessions LSU took advantage of a very short field marching 41 yards taking a 7 0 lead behind a 14 yard Anthony Jennings touchdown pass to Malachi Dupre Late in the first quarter after both teams punted Alabama drove all the way to the 10 yard line where the drive stalled and Griffith missed a 27 yard field goal After LSU punted on their next drive the Crimson Tide tied the game 7 7 when Blake Sims threw a 23 yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper in the second quarter 94 With just under a minute left in the half Eddie Jackson intercepted a Jennings pass and returned it 18 yards back to the Tigers 29 yard line 95 Although he missed one earlier from 27 yards out Adam Griffith then gave the Crimson Tide a 10 7 halftime lead with his 39 yard field goal 94 LSU took the second half kickoff and reached the 18 yard line where Colby Delahoussaye tied the game 10 10 with his 35 yard field goal The next seven possessions ended in punts which lasted until a minute remaining in the fourth quarter 95 With just over one minute remaining in the game Lamar Louis forced a T J Yeldon fumble that was recovered by Kendell Beckwith at the Alabama six yard line After a very critical unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and two short runs Delahoussaye gave the Tigers a 13 10 lead with just under a minute remaining in regulation with his 39 yard field goal 94 Alabama got a break when the kickoff went out of bounds giving them the ball at their own 35 Sims then proceeded to drive the Crimson Tide 55 yards in nine plays converting two third downs with his legs where Griffith tied the game 13 13 with his 27 yard field goal and sent the game into overtime 94 Alabama took a 20 13 lead in the first overtime period when Sims connected with DeAndrew White on a six yard touchdown reception 94 The Tigers were unable to respond on their overtime possession as four straight incompletions gave the Crimson Tide the 20 13 win 95 The victory improved Alabama s all time record against the Tigers to 49 25 5 96 Mississippi State Edit See also 2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team 1 Mississippi State Bulldogs at 5 Alabama Crimson Tide Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 1 Mississippi State 0 3 31420 5 Alabama 5 14 0625at Bryant Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa AL Date November 15 2014Game time 2 40 p m CTGame weather 51 F 11 C clear with wind from the SSE at 6 mphGame attendance 101 821Referee Matt MooreTV announcers CBS Verne Lundquist play by play Gary Danielson color Allie LaForce sideline Sources 97 98 Game informationFirst QuarterALA Trey DePriest safety 7 49 ALA 2 0 ALA Adam Griffith 36 yard field goal 2 06 ALA 5 0 Second QuarterALA Amari Cooper 4 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 7 45 ALA 12 0 ALA Derrick Henry 1 yard run Adam Griffith kick 5 32 ALA 19 0 MSU Evan Sobiesk 23 yard field goal 0 03 ALA 19 3 Third QuarterMSU Evan Sobiesk 32 yard field goal 12 06 ALA 19 6 Fourth QuarterMSU Fred Ross 4 yard pass from Dak Prescott Evan Sobiesk kick 14 16 ALA 19 13 ALA T J Yeldon 7 yard run Blake Sims pass failed 8 09 ALA 25 13 MSU Jameon Lewis 4 yard pass from Dak Prescott Evan Sobiesk kick 0 15 ALA 25 20 Top PassersMSU Dak Prescott 27 48 290 yards 2TDs 3 INTs ALA Blake Sims 19 31 211 yards 1 TDTop RushersMSU Dak Prescott 22 carries 82 yards ALA T J Yeldon 16 carries 72 yards 1 TDTop ReceivingMSU De Runnya Wilson 8 receptions 91 yards ALA Amari Cooper 8 receptions 88 yards 1 TD In their annual rivalry game Alabama defeated the No 1 ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs 25 20 at Tuscaloosa 98 99 After the teams traded punts on the first three possessions of the game Trey DePriest gave the Crimson Tide a 2 0 lead when he tackled Josh Robinson in the endzone for a safety On the possession that followed the free kick Adam Griffith extended Alabama s lead to 5 0 with his 36 yard field goal 99 The Crimson Tide then scored their first touchdown midway through the second quarter when Blake Sims hit Amari Cooper for a four yard touchdown pass and extended their lead to 12 0 99 On their next offensive series Sims threw a 50 yard completion and Derrick Henry scored from one yard out that extended the Crimson Tide lead to 19 0 The Bulldogs responded with a 14 play 70 yard drive that was capped with a 23 yard Evan Sobiesk field goal that made the halftime score 19 3 99 State opened the third quarter with another long drive but again were only held to a Sobiesk field goal Later in the quarter with the Bulldogs in scoring position Cyrus Jones intercepted a Dak Prescott pass for a touchback and ended the scoring threat 100 Early in the fourth quarter Prescott threw a four yard touchdown pass to Fred Ross that brought the score to 19 13 99 Alabama responded on their possession that followed with a 15 play 76 yard drive that was capped with a seven yard T J Yeldon touchdown run for a 25 13 Crimson Tide lead 99 The Bulldogs did score once more late in the final minute on a four yard Jameon Lewis touchdown reception from Prescott but were unable to recover the onside kick and Alabama won 25 20 99 The victory improved Alabama s all time record against the Bulldogs to 77 18 3 79 17 3 without NCAA vacations and forfeits 101 Western Carolina Edit See also 2014 Western Carolina Catamounts football team Western Carolina Catamounts at 1 Alabama Crimson Tide Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalWestern Carolina 7 7 0014 1 Alabama 10 28 10048at Bryant Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa AL Date November 22 2014Game time 3 01 p m CTGame weather 68 F 20 C hazy with wind at 8 mphGame attendance 101 325Referee Ken WilliamsonTV announcers SEC Network Brent Musburger play by play Jesse Palmer color Maria Taylor sideline Sources 102 103 Game informationFirst QuarterWCU Spearman Robinson 2 yard pass from Troy Mitchell Richard Sigmon kick 11 57 WCU 7 0 ALA Cam Sims 4 yard pass from Blake Sims Gunnar Raborn kick 7 51 7 7 ALA Gunnar Raborn 20 yard field goal 4 08 ALA 10 7 Second QuarterALA Derrick Henry 10 yard run Gunnar Raborn kick 12 31 ALA 17 7 WCU Spearman Robinson 12 yard pass from Troy Mitchell Richard Sigmon kick 10 41 ALA 17 14 ALA Tyren Jones 7 yard run Gunnar Raborn kick 6 44 ALA 24 14 ALA Derrick Henry 23 yard run Gunnar Raborn kick 3 16 ALA 31 14 ALA Derrick Henry 9 yard pass from Blake Sims Gunnar Raborn kick 0 48 ALA 38 14 Third QuarterALA Gunnar Raborn 28 yard field goal 10 10 ALA 41 14 ALA Michael Nysewander 12 yard pass from Jacob Coker Gunnar Raborn kick 1 49 ALA 48 14 Top PassersWCU Troy Mitchell 23 39 221 yards 2TDs ALA Blake Sims 17 25 222 yards 2 TDs 1 INTTop RushersWCU Darius Ramsey 4 carries 10 yards ALA Derrick Henry 12 carries 92 yards 2 TDsTop ReceivingWCU Karnorris Benson 9 receptions 118 yards ALA Chris Black 6 receptions 101 yards On homecoming in Tuscaloosa Alabama defeated the Western Carolina Catamounts of the Southern Conference 48 14 103 104 The victory improved Alabama s all time record against the Catamounts to 3 0 4 0 without an NCAA vacation 105 Auburn Edit See also 2014 Auburn Tigers football team 15 Auburn Tigers at 1 Alabama Crimson Tide Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 15 Auburn 6 20 10844 1 Alabama 14 7 132155at Bryant Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa AL Date November 29 2014Game time 6 52 p m CTGame weather 60 F 16 C cloudy with wind from the S at 12 mphGame attendance 101 821Referee Hubert OwensTV announcers ESPN Brent Musburger play by play Jesse Palmer color Maria Taylor sideline Sources 106 107 Game informationFirst QuarterALA T J Yeldon 8 yard run Gunnar Raborn kick 12 47 ALA 7 0 AUB Daniel Carlson 20 yard field goal 8 08 ALA 7 3 ALA Amari Cooper 17 yard pass from Blake Sims Gunnar Raborn kick 6 17 ALA 14 3 AUB Daniel Carlson 24 yard field goal 2 57 ALA 14 6 Second QuarterAUB Daniel Carlson 24 yard field goal 11 01 ALA 14 9 AUB Sammie Coates 34 yard pass from Nick Marshall Daniel Carlson kick 10 16 AUB 16 14 ALA T J Yeldon 1 yard run Gunnar Raborn kick 1 23 ALA 21 16 AUB Sammie Coates 68 yard pass from Nick Marshall Daniel Carlson kick 0 54 AUB 23 21 AUB Daniel Carlson 20 yard field goal 0 00 AUB 26 21 Third QuarterAUB Quan Bray 5 yard pass from Nick Marshall Daniel Carlson kick 11 02 AUB 33 21 ALA Amari Cooper 39 yard pass from Blake Sims Gunnar Raborn kick blocked 8 01 AUB 33 27 AUB Daniel Carlson 33 yard field goal 3 30 AUB 36 27 ALA Amari Cooper 75 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 3 20 AUB 36 34 Fourth QuarterALA Blake Sims 11 yard run DeAndrew White pass from Blake Sims 14 33 ALA 42 36 ALA DeAndrew White 6 yard pass from Blake Sims Blake Sims rush failed 8 05 ALA 48 36 ALA Derrick Henry 25 yard run Adam Griffith kick 3 46 ALA 55 36 AUB Corey Grant 5 yard run Nick Marshall rush 0 20 ALA 55 44 Top PassersAUB Nick Marshall 27 43 456 yards 3 TDs 1 INT ALA Blake Sims 20 27 312 yards 4 TDs 3 INTsTop RushersAUB Cameron Artis Payne 25 carries 77 yards ALA T J Yeldon 19 carries 127 yards 2 TDsTop ReceivingAUB D haquille Williams 7 receptions 121 yards AUB Sammie Coates 5 receptions 206 yards 2 TDs ALA Amari Cooper 13 receptions 224 yards 3 TDs In the 2014 edition of the Iron Bowl Alabama defeated the Auburn Tigers 55 44 at Tuscaloosa in what was the highest scoring game between the rivals 107 108 On the opening kickoff the Crimson Tide failed to recover an onside kick and gave Auburn good field position to start the game 109 On the next play the Tigers turned the ball over on a failed lateral pass from Nick Marshall to Roc Thomas Five plays later the Crimson Tide took a 7 0 lead behind an eight yard T J Yeldon touchdown run 108 Alabama scored their second touchdown on a 17 yard Amari Cooper reception from Blake Sims after Daniel Carlson converted a 20 yard field goal that made the score 14 3 108 Auburn then a 16 14 behind a pair of 24 yard Carlson field goals and a 34 yard Nick Marshall touchdown pass to Sammie Coates 108 The Crimson Tide then briefly took a 21 16 behind a one yard Yeldon touchdown run before Auburn scored ten points en route to a 26 21 halftime lead First Marshall threw a 68 yard touchdown pass to Coates and after Sims threw a late interception Carlson connected on a 20 yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter 108 On their second play of the third quarter Sims threw his third interception of the game and on the Auburn drive that ensued they took a 33 21 behind a five yard Marshall touchdown pass to Quan Bray 108 The Crimson Tide responded on their next possession with a 39 yard Sims touchdown pass to Cooper and the Tigers followed with a 33 yard Carlson field goal for a 36 27 Tigers lead 108 After this the Crimson Tide scored touchdowns on their next four possessions and took a 55 36 lead into the final minutes of the game After Cooper scored on a 75 yard touchdown reception Nick Perry intercepted a Marshall pass for the Alabama defense Five plays later Sims scored on a five yard touchdown run and completed the two point conversion pass to DeAndrew White 108 On the Auburn possession that followed Marshall was unable to make a third down conversion and the ball was punted back to Alabama The Crimson Tide then extended their lead further when Sims connected with DeAndrew White on a six yard touchdown pass 108 The Crimson Tide defense then forced a change of possession on the next Tigers possession On the drive that ensued Derrick Henry had a 49 yard run and followed it two plays later with a 25 yard touchdown run for a 55 36 Crimson Tide lead 108 A five yard Corey Grant touchdown run for Auburn in the final minute made the final score 55 44 in favor of Alabama 108 With his 13 receptions 224 yards receiving and three touchdown receptions Cooper tied the Alabama single game record for all three categories 108 The victory improved Alabama s all time record against the Tigers to 43 35 1 110 Missouri Edit See also 2014 Missouri Tigers football team and 2014 SEC Championship Game 1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 16 Missouri Tigers Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 1 Alabama 7 14 02142 16 Missouri 0 3 10013at Georgia Dome Atlanta GA Date December 6 2014Game time 4 12 p m ETGame weather IndoorsGame attendance 73 526Referee Tom RitterTV announcers CBS Verne Lundquist play by play Gary Danielson color Allie LaForce sideline Sources 111 112 Game informationFirst QuarterALA T J Yeldon 1 yard run Adam Griffith kick 11 24 ALA 7 0 Second QuarterALA DeAndrew White 58 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 11 48 ALA 14 0 MIZZ Andrew Baggett 33 yard field goal 8 30 ALA 14 3 ALA T J Yeldon 2 yard run Adam Griffith kick 2 47 ALA 21 3 Third QuarterMIZZ Bud Sasser 1 yard pass from Maty Mauk Andrew Baggett kick 11 00 ALA 21 10 MIZZ Andrew Baggett 33 yard field goal 4 37 ALA 21 13 Fourth QuarterALA Christion Jones 6 yard pass from Blake Sims Adam Griffith kick 14 55 ALA 28 13 ALA Derrick Henry 26 yard run Adam Griffith kick 7 38 ALA 35 13 ALA Derrick Henry 1 yard run Adam Griffith kick 3 38 ALA 42 13 Top PassersMIZZ Maty Mauk 16 34 272 yards 1 TD ALA Blake Sims 23 27 262 yards 2 TDsTop RushersMIZZ Rus Hansbrough 13 carries 21 yards ALA Derrick Henry 20 carries 141 yards 2 TDs ALA T J Yeldon 14 carries 47 yards 2 TDsTop ReceivingMIZZ Jimmie Hunt 6 receptions 169 yards ALA DeAndrew White 4 receptions 101 yards 1 TD ALA Amari Cooper 12 receptions 83 yards In the 2014 edition of the SEC Championship Game Alabama defeated the Eastern Division champions Missouri Tigers 42 13 and captured their 24th SEC football championship 36 112 113 The victory improved Alabama s all time record against the Tigers to 3 2 114 CFP Playoff EditOhio State Sugar Bowl CFP Semifinal Edit See also 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and 2015 Sugar Bowl 1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs 4 Ohio State Buckeyes Game summary Period 1 2 34Total 4 Ohio State 6 14 14842 1 Alabama 14 7 7735at Mercedes Benz Superdome New Orleans LA Date January 1 2015Game time 8 01 p m CTGame weather N A Indoor Stadium Game attendance 74 682Referee Land ClarkTV announcers ESPN Brad Nessler play by play Todd Blackledge color Holly Rowe sideline Game informationFirst QuarterSecond QuarterThird QuarterFourth Quarter Top PassersOSU ALA Top RushersOSU ALA Top ReceivingOSU ALA The day after their victory in the SEC Championship Game Alabama was selected as the No 1 seed for the inaugural College Football Playoff and played Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday January 1 2015 for their semi final match up 37 Alabama defeated Ohio State in their previous meeting 24 17 in the 1995 Florida Citrus Bowl and led the all time series 3 0 before this game 115 116 Ohio State was ranked No 5 in the AP Poll and No 4 in the College Football Playoff In the 2015 Sugar Bowl CFP Semifinal Game Alabama was defeated by the Ohio State Buckeyes by a score of 42 35 Rankings EditSee also 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings Entering the 2014 football season the Crimson Tide were ranked No 2 in both the AP and Coaches Preseason Polls 117 Ranking movementsLegend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking First place votes WeekPollPre123456789101112131415FinalAP2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 6 3 13 7743442 16 2 21 1 25 1 27 4Coaches2222 1 2 11 1 15 7743432 17 1 25 1 28 1 28 4CFPNot released6551111Not releasedAfter the regular season EditAwards Edit After the SEC Championship Game multiple Alabama players were recognized for their on field performances with a variety of awards and recognitions At the team awards banquet on December 7 Landon Collins Amari Cooper Jalston Fowler and Blake Sims were each named the permanent captains of the 2014 squad 118 At that time Cooper was also named the 2014 most valuable player with Collins and Trey DePriest named defensive players of the year and Cooper and Sims named offensive players of the year 118 Conference Edit The SEC recognized several players for their individual performances with various awards Amari Cooper was named SEC Offensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press 119 On December 8 Cooper Landon Collins Arie Kouandjio Jonathan Allen Reggie Ragland and JK Scott were named to the AP All SEC First Team 119 Blake Sims Austin Shepherd and Cyrus Jones were named to the AP All SEC Second Team Trey DePriest Ryan Kelly Jarran Reed and A Shawn Robinson were named to the AP All SEC Honorable Mention Team 119 Kouandjio Cooper DePriest Collins and Scott were named to the Coaches All SEC First Team 120 Sims and T J Yeldon were named to the Coaches All SEC Second Team 120 National Edit After the season a number of Alabama players both won and were named as national award winners and finalists Finalists for major awards from the Crimson Tide included Amari Cooper won the Fred Biletnikoff Award finished third in the voting for the Heisman Trophy and was a finalist for the Walter Camp Award J K Scott was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award and Landon Collins was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy 121 122 For their individual performances during the regular season several players were named to various national All American Teams Amari Cooper and Landon Collins were named to the Walter Camp All America First Team WC 123 Cooper and Collins were named to the Associated Press All American First Team Arie Kouandjio and J K Scott were named to the Associated Press All American Second Team 124 Cooper Collins and Scott were named to the Sporting News TSN All America Team 125 Cooper and Collins were named to the Football Writers Association of America FWAA All America Team 125 Cooper Collins Trey DePriest and Kouandjio were named to the American Football Coaches Association AFCA All America Team 125 The NCAA recognizes five All America lists in the determination of both consensus and unanimous All America selections the AP AFCA the FWAA TSN and the WC 126 In order for an honoree to earn a consensus selection he must be selected as first team in three of the five lists recognized 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