[67] Several minutes into the fourth quarter, Ole Miss again cut Alabama's lead to 24–17 after Jevan Snead threw a 17-yard touchdown strike to Shay Hodge. 3 Georgia at Athens and moved into the No. Join our linker program. The following drive, Georgia struck back when Matthew Stafford completed a 24-yard touchdown pass to Michael Moore, though failed in an attempted two-point conversion. It was the Crimson Tide's 114th overall season, 75th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 17th within the SEC Western Division. [60] After a delay of game penalty, Leigh Tiffin connected on the game-winning, 24-yard field goal which gave Alabama a 17–7 lead. [97] Mark Ingram Jr. scored the second and third touchdowns of the third on runs of one and fourteen yards. Ingram finished the game with 12 carries for 113 yards, including two touchdowns, and for his performance was named the SEC Freshman of the Week. arguments in terms of who was the most deserving Green, who fumbled the ball which was subsequently fumbled and recovered by Dont'a Hightower. [72] In the second quarter, the Crimson Tide offense moved down the field with Glen Coffee scoring on a three-yard touchdown run. However, the offense scored 17 points coming on a 2-yard run from Mark Ingram Jr., a 41-yard field goal from Leigh Tiffin, and a 30-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to Mike McCoy to take a 24–3 at halftime. as of late, so how did this unit underachieve [55] With the victory, the Crimson Tide snapped a three-game losing streak to the Bulldogs, dating back to the 1995 season. [141] Andre Smith was named to the Walter Camp All-American First Team. After another forced three-and-out, Alabama steadily moved the ball downfield before John Parker Wilson rushed for a one-yard touchdown. [43] John Parker Wilson threw an interception on the first play of the next drive. (efficiency). Alabama put one more touchdown on the scoreboard on a two-yard Nick Walker reception from Wilson, to take a 31–7 lead into halftime. Carlesimo (1-12), Scott Brooks (22-47), PTS/G: [6], Alabama had 18 returning starters from the previous season,[7] including nine on offense, five on defense, and all of the special teams. [55], In the second half, Georgia's offense began moving the ball, scoring on their first drive of the half when Blair Walsh kicked a 33-yard field goal. What to make of that is unsure. 2000 with his fifth different QB. [68], In their annual rivalry game, Alabama met their rival to the north in the Tennessee Volunteers and was victorious 29–9. [10] Alabama's 2008 schedule was officially released on January 4, 2008. [84][85] Alabama's offense quickly got the ball moving, as the team marched down to the LSU 26-yard line. 11-28 at Oklahoma State [113] The Crimson Tide continued to move up in both polls each week through week seven when they reached the No. Green caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Stafford again for their final score of the game, as Alabama survived 41–30. The Tennessee offense quickly moved the ball down the field with several key Nick Stephens completions. [72] However, the two-point conversion was not successful and Alabama led 22–3. [86] On third down, Jarrett Lee threw his fourth interception of the game when Rashad Johnson again intercepted a pass. [82], Nick Saban returned to Tiger Stadium for the first time since his tenure as the Miami Dolphins head coach. [70][71] Teams traded field goals in the first quarter with Leigh Tiffin converting from 39 and 43 yards for Alabama and Daniel Lincoln converting one from 31 yards for Tennessee to give the Tide a 6–3 at the end the first quarter. Do you have a sports website? Spiller, the duo known as "Thunder and Lightning," combined for only 20 yards on the ground, while the team's rushing total was 0. [72] A 5-yard procedure penalty on the offense set up a third-and-six on Alabama's 19-yard line. Alabama finished with an undefeated 12–0 regular season, their first since 1994, and won their first SEC Western Division Championship since 1999. Record: has now won his fifth Big 12 title since [37] After the Bama defense stopped Tulane on their opening possession, Javier Arenas ignited the crowd on an 87-yard punt return for a touchdown and a 7–0 lead. 99 Jerrell Harris (LB); No.