Oklahoma 45 – Alabama 31
January 2, 2014 ▪ at New Orleans ▪ Attendance 70,473
Start Time: 7:32 PM CT Game Length: 3:52
Scoring
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1H | 2H | F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Oklahoma (10-2) | 14 | 17 | 0 | 14 | – | 31 | 14 | – | 45 |
| #3 Alabama (11-1) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | – | 17 | 14 | – | 31 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Play | Drive | TOP | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13:11 | ALA | T.J. Yeldon 1-yard run (kick good) | 4-75 | 1:49 | 0-7 |
| 09:43 | OU | LaColtan Bester 45-yard pass from Trevor Knight (kick good) | 1-45 | 0:11 | 7-7 | |
| 07:02 | ALA | Cade Foster 27-yard field goal | 6-65 | 2:41 | 7-10 | |
| 01:53 | OU | Jalen Saunders 8-yard pass from Trevor Knight (kick good) | 13-78 | 5:09 | 14-10 | |
| 2 | 14:03 | ALA | DeAndrew White 67-yard pass from A.J. McCarron (kick good) | 5-80 | 2:50 | 14-17 |
| 11:45 | OU | Michael Hunnicutt 47-yard field goal | 7-25 | 2:18 | 17-17 | |
| 02:59 | OU | Jalen Saunders 43-yard pass from Trevor Knight (kick good) | 7-66 | 2:27 | 24-17 | |
| 01:05 | OU | Sterling Shepard 13-yard run (kick good) | 1-13 | 0:07 | 31-17 | |
| 3 | 08:49 | ALA | Derrick Henry 43-yard run (kick good) | 4-60 | 1:20 | 31-24 |
| 4 | 10:44 | OU | Sterling Shepard 9-yard pass from Trevor Knight (kick good) | 8-76 | 3:43 | 38-24 |
| 06:22 | ALA | Derrick Henry 61-yard pass from A.J. McCarron (kick good) | 5-74 | 1:38 | 38-31 | |
| 00:47 | OU | Geneo Grissom 8-yard fumble return (kick good) | 45-31 | |||
Team Stats
| Stat | OU | OPP |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 24 | 20 |
| Total Yards | 429 | 516 |
| – Plays | 74 | 65 |
| – Yards/Play | 5.8 | 7.9 |
| Rushing Yards | 81 | 129 |
| – Attempts | 30 | 35 |
| – Yards/Attempt | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Passing Yards | 348 | 387 |
| – Completions-Attempts | 32-44 | 19-30 |
| – Completion % | 73% | 63% |
| – Yards/Completion | 10.9 | 20.4 |
| Return Yards * | 156 | 122 |
| Turnovers (Fum-Int) | 1 (0-1) | 5 (3-2) |
| Penalties-Yards | 11-95 | 6-45 |
| Time of Possession | 30:55 | 29:05 |
* Based on available return stats; Prior to the mid-2000s, this usually meant punt and interceptions returns, at best.
Player Stats
Oklahoma
| Rushing | Att | Yards | TD | Long | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan Clay | 17 | 44 | 0 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Keith Ford | 3 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Sterling Shepard | 3 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 4.7 |
| Trevor Knight | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1.4 |
| Jalen Saunders | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Passing | Cmp | Att | Yards | TD | Int | Long | Cmp% | Eff | Y/C | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Knight | 32 | 44 | 348 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 72.7% | 164.6 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yards | TD | Long | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaColtan Bester | 6 | 105 | 1 | 45 | 17.5 |
| Jalen Saunders | 5 | 75 | 2 | 43 | 15.0 |
| Sterling Shepard | 7 | 63 | 1 | 22 | 9.0 |
| Brennan Clay | 7 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 5.1 |
| Derrick Woods | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| Roy Finch | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 9.0 |
| Jaz Reynolds | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Brannon Green | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| Taylor McNamara | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
Alabama
| Rushing | Att | Yards | TD | Long | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 8 | 100 | 1 | 43 | 12.5 |
| Passing | Cmp | Att | Yards | TD | Int | Long | Cmp% | Eff | Y/C | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. McCarron | 19 | 30 | 387 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 63.3% | 180.4 | 20.4 | 12.9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yards | TD | Long | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndrew White | 3 | 139 | 1 | 67 | 46.3 |
| Amari Cooper | 9 | 121 | 0 | 53 | 13.4 |