2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

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LSU

Linescore Amfootball
Road=#3 Tigers
R1=10
R2=7
R3=7
R4=17
Home=#17 Crimson Tide
H1=3
H2=17
H3=7
H4=7In the game dubbed "Saban Bowl I," in which Nick Saban's new Alabama team faced an LSU team that feature several players Saban himself had recruited during his tenure in Baton Rouge, the Tide found itself in an SEC shootout. Alabama struck first with an early Leigh Tiffin field goal. However, the Tigers then scored 17 unanswered points, and it appeared that the game could have been a blowout. Unfortunately for LSU though, Bama wasn't finished yet. They scored 17 points in the second quarter, and the Crimson Tide led 20–17 at halftime. The third quarter saw no scoring until the last two minutes. With 1:19 left, Keith Brown caught a 14–yard touchdown pass to make the score 27–17. The Tigers quickly responded on their next drive when Matt Flynn threw a 61–yard touchdown pass to Demetrius Byrd to bring the Tiger back to within 3 points of Bama. Then, with 11:21 left in the game, Colt David kicked a 49–yard field goal to tie it up 27–27. The Tide took the lead again when Javier Arenas returned a punt for a 61–yard touchdown. With 2:49 left, LSU was able to tie the game again. It appeared the game might go into overtime until John Parker Wilson fumbled the ball and LSU recovered on the Tide's 4–yard line. They then ran it in for a touchdown and won when Alabama was unable to respond. The Tigers had 475 total yards compared to Alabama's 254. Alabama was able to stay in the game thanks to 3 interceptions the defense was able to force and 130 yards in penalties that LSU accumulated. John Parker Wilson was 14 for 40 with 234 yards, 3 touchdowns, sacked 7 times, and an interception.

Mississippi State

Linescore Amfootball
Road=#22 Crimson Tide
R1=6
R2=3
R3=0
R4=3
Home=Bulldogs
H1=0
H2=10
H3=7
H4=0Mississippi State defeats Alabama for the second consecutive season.

Louisiana-Monroe

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Warhawks
R1=0
R2=14
R3=7
R4=0
Home=Crimson Tide
H1=7
H2=7
H3=0
H4=0Louisiana-Monroe upsets Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Auburn

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Crimson Tide
R1=0
R2=7
R3=0
R4=3
Home=#25 Tigers
H1=10
H2=0
H3=0
H4=7Alabama is defeated, allowing Auburn to win their 6th straight Iron Bowl

Colorado

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Crimson Tide
R1=20
R2=7
R3=0
R4=3
Home=Buffaloes
H1=0
H2=14
H3=3
H4=7

After a four game slide to end a once promising season, Alabama played Colorado in the Independence Bowl on December 30, 2007. Alabama scored on their opening drive off of a Leigh Tiffin field goal to lead 3–0. Colorado's first offensive play of the game resulted in an interception by Rolando McClain. Once again, Alabama relied on another field goal from Tiffin to push their lead to 6–0. Later in the quarter, Alabama's John Parker Wilson would throw a touchdown to Keith Brown and Matt Caddell to push the Crimson Tide to a 20–0 lead after one quarter. Early in the second quarter, Wilson would connect to Nikita Stover on a 31–yard touchdown pass and the Crimson Tide lead 27–0 after just under 20 minutes played in the game. The Buffaloes would control the majority of the second quarter after Wilson threw an interception. Buffaloes freshman quarterback Cody Hawkins threw touchdown passes to Tyson DeVree and Dusty Sprague to close the gap, as the Crimson Tide lead 27–14 at halftime. The only score in the third quarter would come from Kevin Eberhart on a Colorado field goal. Leigh Tiffin kicked a field goal as the Crimson Tide lead 30–17, though Cody Hawkins and Tyson DeVree would connect on another passing touchdown. In a desperation attempt with 0:01 left in the fourth quarter, Colorado would attempt several laterals but would fall short of midfield. The victory sent Alabama to a 7–6 overall record as they avoided a second consecutive losing season.

Statistics

Rushing

Returns

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

* Nick Saban – Head Coach
* Major Applewhite – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
* Burton Burns – Associate Head Coach/Running Backs
* Curt Cignetti – Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator
* Bo Davis – Defensive Line
* Ron Middleton – Tight Ends/Special Teams
* Joe Pendry – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
* Kirby Smart – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Secondary
* Kevin Steele – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
* Lance Thompson – Outside Linebackers

Recruits

The following players have committed to Alabama for the 2008 season:

References

External links

* [http://www.rolltide.com Official website of the Alabama Crimson Tide]
* [http://www.rolltide.com/SportSelect.dbml?&SPSID=37427&SPID=3011&DB_OEM_ID=8000&Q_SEASON=2007 RollTide.com: Official Schedule]