Texas A&M vs. Alabama: LIVE score updates and stats (10/22/16); College ...
Texas A&M vs. Alabama: LIVE score updates and
stats (10/22/16); College football Week 8
- Scoring
Summary
- Stats
ALA
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1st Qtr
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11:57
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Adam Griffith 32 yd FG
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ALA
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1st Qtr
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4:43
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Adam Griffith 28 yd FG
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ALA
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2nd Qtr
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12:59
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O.J. Howard 5 yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Adam Griffith kick)
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TEXA&M
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2nd Qtr
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0:38
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Josh Reynolds 9 yd pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera
kick)
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TEXA&M
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3rd Qtr
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12:54
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Christian Kirk 25 yd pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel
LaCamera kick)
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ALA
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3rd Qtr
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6:33
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Calvin Ridley 4 yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Adam Griffith
kick)
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ALA
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3rd Qtr
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0:21
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Jonathan Allen 30 yd opp fumble return (failed 2pt Pass from
Jalen Hurts)
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ALA
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4th Qtr
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0:21
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Jalen Hurts 37 yd run (Adam Griffith kick)
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The top-ranked Alabama
Crimson Tide faces the No. 6-ranked Texas
A&M Aggies at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on
Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016.
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Here's what you need to know:
Who: No. 6 Texas A&M at No.
1 Alabama
Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium,
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
When: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016
Time: 3:30 p.m.
TV: CBS
Line: Alabama -19
Livestream: CBS
Sports
Kevin Sumlin and Texas A&M have celebrated
a colossal win and endured a humiliating loss at Alabama's Bryant-Denny
Stadium.
Now, they're back.
The sixth-ranked Aggies return Saturday to face No. 1 Alabama
in a matchup of the Southeastern Conference's last unbeaten teams and a game
that's every bit as important as any previous meeting.
It's even more intriguing with the Crimson Tide (7-0, 4-0)
having edged closer to the Texas A&M style of speedy tempo
and quarterback runs. The Aggies (6-0, 4-0) haven't abandoned that formula by
any stretch but have taken over the role of the SEC's top running team that
would seem more 'Bama's domain traditionally.
No wonder Tide coach Nick Saban said, "We're full of
challenges for this week."
"This is one of those season-defining games for us,"
Saban said.
For both teams. It's the second time in four seasons that the
SEC West showdown has featured No. 1 versus No. 6 and the third Top 10 matchup
in that span. The budding rivalry has produced classics like the Johnny
Manziel-led 2012 upset by the Aggies in Tuscaloosa and 'Bama's 49-42 win a year
later. It's also supplied Alabama's biggest beatdown against a ranked team, a
59-0 win on the Aggies' last visit two seasons ago.
Such a one-sided outcome seems unlikely this time but Alabama
is a whopping 18-point favorite coming off dominating performances against
Tennessee and Arkansas.
Texas A&M quarterback Trevor Knight, who led
Oklahoma to a Sugar Bowl win over Alabama as a redshirt freshman, said the
Aggies have this game in its proper perspective.
"We're not over-emphasizing this week and that's not
discrediting Alabama and what they've done," he said. "But this isn't
the end all, be all. This is the seventh game of our season. We still have a
bunch of games after that and we realize and respect the opponent that we're
playing but we're not making it on a pedestal or anything like that."
Here are things to watch in
Saturday's Texas A&M-Alabama game:
TOP 10 LIST: Alabama has grown
accustomed to playing much-hyped games, going 23-6 against Top 10 teams since
2008. The Aggies have fared pretty well, too. They've won a school-record three
road games against Top 10 teams under Sumlin, including that 29-24 win in 2012
that was the program's second win over a top-ranked team.
RUNNING QBS: Both defenses will
have to be wary of quarterback runs. Tide freshman Jalen Hurts and Knight rank
second on their respective teams in rushing, but nobody comes close in reaching
the end zone on the ground. Knight has run for nine touchdowns and 502 yards,
Hurts has produced 428 yards and eight TDs.
NON-OFFENSIVE TDS: Alabama's
special teams and defense are on a roll when it comes to scoring, accounting
for 11 touchdowns this season and at least one in nine straight games. It would
be hard to top the last meeting with the Aggies, when the Tide scored on three
interception returns . Sumlin cites a number of factors, luck not being among
them.
"A lot of them are two-way players in high school and
frustrated they only get to play defense," he said. "They are letting
the world know about it."
PASS RUSHERS GALORE: The
game features some of college football's premier quarterback chasers. Texas A&Mhas
bookends Myles Garrett and Daeshon Hall and ranks third in the nation in
tackles for loss (9.7 per game). Alabama counters with Jonathan Allen, Tim
Williams and Ryan Anderson. All five players rank among the Top 86 in sacks.
"Their front is ridiculous, best way I can put it,"
Sumlin said. "As good as there is in football."
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