2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
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MVP | Julio Jones |
Captain | Greg McElroy Dont'a Hightower Mark Barron |
Home stadium | Bryant–Denny Stadium (Capacity: 101,821) |
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No. 22 South Carolina x | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 1 Auburn x$# | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Arkansas % | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 LSU | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Alabama | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss* | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 116th overall season, 77th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 19th within the SEC Western Division. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Alabama entered the season as defending
Before the season
During the 2009 campaign, the Crimson Tide finished the season undefeated, 14–0, with wins over several ranked opponents that included No. 7 Virginia Tech, No. 20 Ole Miss, No. 22 South Carolina, No. 9 LSU, No. 1 Florida in the SEC Championship, and No. 2 Texas in the BCS National Championship Game.[1] They finished the season as the consensus National Champions, being voted No. 1 in the AP and Coaches' Polls in securing Alabama's first national title since 1992.[2] In addition to the national title, sophomore running back Mark Ingram II became the first Alabama player to win the Heisman Trophy.[3]
In February 2010, eighteen players each signed an individual
By August, Alabama had a combined 21 players on 12 different preseason award watch lists.[12] These included both Mark Barron, Marcell Dareus and Don't’a Hightower for the Chuck Bednarik Award; Julio Jones for the Fred Biletnikoff Award; Hightower and Nico Johnson for the Butkus Award; Ingram for the Walter Camp Award; James Carpenter, Dareus and Hightower for the Lombardi Award; Ingram and Greg McElroy for the Maxwell Award; Barron, Dareus and Hightower for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy; McElroy for the Davey O'Brien Award; Carpenter and Barrett Jones for the Outland Trophy; William Vlachos for the Rimington Trophy; Barron for the Jim Thorpe Award; and Ingram for the Doak Walker Award.[12]
Returning starters
Alabama had 10 returning starters from the previous season, including eight on offense and two on defense.
Offense
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Defense
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Recruiting class
Alabama's
US college sports recruiting information for 2010 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Deion Belue DB |
Tuscumbia, Alabama | Deshler High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 4.3 | Jun 20, 2009 |
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Ronald Carswell WR |
Macon, Georgia | Westside High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 4.44 | Apr 7, 2009 |
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Cade Foster K |
Southlake, Texas | Carroll High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Nov 29, 2008 | |
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Jalston Fowler FB |
Prichard, Alabama | Vigor High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 4.65 | Feb 14, 2009 |
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Corey Grant RB |
Opelika, Alabama | Opelika High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.4 | Jul 23, 2009 |
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Alfy Hill DE |
Shallotte, North Carolina | West Brunswick High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 4.6 | Sep 9, 2009 |
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Adrian Hubbard DE |
Norcross, Georgia | Norcross High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | Dec 8, 2009 | |
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Brandon Ivory DT |
Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis East High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | Jan 28, 2010 | |
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Harrison Jones TE |
Cordova, Tennessee | Evangelical Christian School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 25, 2009 | |
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Arie Kouandjio OL |
Hyattsville, Maryland | DeMatha Catholic High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 314 lb (142 kg) | Feb 2, 2010 | |
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Brandon Lewis DT |
Scooba, Mississippi | East Mississippi Community College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Feb 5, 2009 | |
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Chad Lindsay OG |
The Woodlands, Texas | The Woodlands High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | 5.4 | Apr 6, 2009 |
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Wilson Love DT |
Mountain Brook, Alabama | Mountain Brook High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | 4.7 | Apr 18, 2009 |
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Keiwone Malone WR |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mitchell High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 4.4 | Feb 6, 2009 |
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DeQuan Menzie DB |
Wesson, Mississippi | Copiah-Lincoln Community College
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 31, 2010 | |
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Dee Milliner DB |
Millbrook, Alabama | Stanhope Elmore High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.35 | Jun 4, 2009 |
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C. J. Mosley LB |
Theodore, Alabama | Theodore High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 9, 2010 |
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Nick Perry DB |
Prattville, Alabama | Prattville High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 1, 2009 | |
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Austin Shepherd OG |
Suwanee, Georgia | North Gwinnett High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | 5.44 | Mar 9, 2009 |
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Blake Sims DB |
Gainesville, Georgia | Gainesville High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 4.56 | Apr 4, 2009 |
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Phillip Sims QB |
Chesapeake, Virginia | Oscar F. Smith High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.7 | Apr 15, 2009 |
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Brian Vogler TE |
Columbus, Georgia | Brookstone School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) | 4.65 | Jul 22, 2009 |
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DeAndrew White WR |
Galena Park, Texas | North Shore High School
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.4 | Oct 12, 2009 |
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Jarrick Williams DB |
Prichard, Alabama | Mattie T. Blount High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.5 | Jun 26, 2009 |
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Jay Williams P |
Thomasville, Alabama | Thomasville High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 20, 2009 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3 Rivals: 2 ESPN: 3 | ||||||
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Schedule
The 2010 schedule was officially released on September 2, 2009.[18] In accordance with conference rules, Alabama faced all five Western Division opponents: Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss. They also faced three Eastern Division opponents: official SEC rival Tennessee, Florida, and South Carolina.[19] Alabama did not play SEC opponents Georgia, Kentucky and Vanderbilt.[19] The contest against Ole Miss served as the 2010 homecoming game.[20]
Alabama also played four non-conference games. The game against
Alabama played six of its SEC opponents the week following the opponents'
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | San Jose State* | No. 1 | PPV/ESPN3 | W 48–3 | 101,821 | |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 18 Penn State* | No. 1 |
| ESPN | W 24–3 | 101,821 |
September 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at ABC | W 62–13 | 39,042 | |||
September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Arkansas | No. 1 | CBS | W 24–20 | 76,808 | |
October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 7 Florida | No. 1 |
| CBS | W 31–6 | 101,821 |
October 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 19 South Carolina | No. 1 |
| CBS | L 21–35 | 82,993 |
October 16 | 8:15 p.m. | Ole Miss | No. 8 |
| ESPN2 | W 23–10 | 101,821 |
October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 7 | ESPN | W 41–10 | 102,455 | |
November 6 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 10 LSU | No. 5 | CBS | L 21–24 | 92,969 | |
November 13 | 6:15 p.m. | No. 17 Mississippi State | No. 11 |
| ESPN2 | W 30–10 | 101,821 |
November 18 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia State* | No. 10 |
| ESPNU | W 63–7 | 101,821 |
November 26 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 2 Auburn | No. 11 |
| CBS | L 27–28 | 101,821 |
January 1, 2011 | Noon | vs. No. 7 Michigan State* | No. 15 | ESPN | W 49–7 | 61,519 | |
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Coaching staff
The only change to the coaching staff from the
Name | Position | Seasons at Alabama |
Alma Mater |
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Nick Saban | Head coach | 4 | Kent State (1973) |
Burton Burns | Associate head coach, Running Backs |
4 | Nebraska (1976) |
Curt Cignetti | Recruiting Coordinator |
4 | West Virginia (1983) |
Bo Davis | Defensive Line |
4 | LSU (1993) |
Jim McElwain | Quarterbacks |
3 | Eastern Washington (1984) |
Joe Pendry | Assistant head coach, Offensive Line |
4 | West Virginia (1969) |
Jeremy Pruitt | Secondary | 1 | West Alabama (1999) |
Kirby Smart | Linebackers |
4 | Georgia (1999) |
Sal Sunseri | Assistant head coach, Linebackers |
2 | Pittsburgh (1982) |
Bobby Williams | Tight Ends , Special Teams |
3 | Purdue (1982) |
Scott Cochran | Strength and Conditioning | 4 | LSU (2001) |
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Game summaries
San Jose State
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The Crimson Tide began their defense of their 2010 BCS championship at home against the San Jose State Spartans, and before a record crowd in a newly expanded Bryant–Denny Stadium, Alabama was victorious 48–3.[35] Alabama scored a touchdown on their first possession on a one-yard Trent Richardson run to complete an eight-play, 71-yard drive.[36][37] The Spartans responded on the next drive with their only points of the game on a 31-yard Harrison Waid field goal to make the score 7–3.[36] On the ensuing drive the Alabama extended their lead to 14–3 with a 48-yard Greg McElroy touchdown pass to Marquis Maze.[36] Alabama again reached the endzone early in the second quarter on a 39-yard Richardson run and a 29-yard A. J. McCarron pass to Julio Jones to make the score 28–3.[36][37] Cade Foster scored the final points of the half as time expired on a 31-yard field goal to bring the halftime score to 31–3.[36]
Alabama opened the second half by scoring on their first two possessions. Eddie Lacy scored on a 37-yard run and Foster hit a 24-yard field goal to extend the Crimson Tide lead to 41–3.[36][37] Lacy scored the final points of the game with a 10-yard run to make the final score 48–3.[36][37] Both McElroy and McCarron combined to pass for 334 yards on 22 completions and a pair of touchdowns.[38] For the game, the Alabama outgained San Jose in total offense by a margin of 591–175.[38] The 101,821 in attendance marked the first crowd of over 100,000 to attend a football game in the state of Alabama.[39]
Penn State
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Richardson led the team in rushing with 144 yards on 22 carries, and was also the first back to gain over 100 yards on the ground against Penn State since their 2008 game against Iowa.[45][46] The defense also stood out with Mark Barron, Robert Lester and Will Lowery each making an interception and Alabama only allowing 283 yards of total offense.[45] After compiling 207 all-purpose yards and scoring a touchdown, Richardson was named Co-SEC Offensive Player of the Week with South Carolina's Marcus Lattimore.[47] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Nittany Lions to 9–5.[46]
Duke
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In Alabama's first-ever trip to Duke, the Crimson Tide defeated the Blue Devils by a final score of 62–13 in front of the largest crowd at Wallace Wade Stadium since the 1994 season.[50] Playing in his first game of the 2010 season following knee surgery, Mark Ingram II ran for a team high 152 yards on nine carries with two touchdowns.[51]
The game also marked the return of Marcell Dareus following a two-game suspension from the NCAA for receiving improper benefits.[53] After allowing 13 points in the first half, the Alabama defense shut out the Duke offense in the second half.[51] The 62 points scored by the Tide were the most since a 62–0 victory over Tulane during the 1991 season, and the 45 points scored in the first half were the most scored in one half since scoring 45 in the second half of the 1973 victory over California.[54] The 626 yards of total offense were the most amassed by an Alabama team since gaining 644 against LSU in 1989.[54] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Blue Devils to 3–1.[54]
Arkansas
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In the first game played between two teams ranked in the top ten at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium since the 1979 season, Alabama was victorious with a 24–20 come-from-behind victory.[57] After Ryan Mallett connected on an early touchdown to take a 7–0 lead, Alabama responded with a 54-yard Mark Ingram touchdown run to tie the game at 7–7.[58] Arkansas retook the lead with a field goal and a one-yard Mallett run to take a 17–7 lead at the half.[59] Midway through the third, Arkansas extended their lead to 20–7.[58]
Alabama brought the score to 20–14 late in the third after a 20-yard Trent Richardson touchdown reception from Greg McElroy.[60] The Arkansas lead was then cut to three after a 36-yard Jeremy Shelley field goal with just over 6:00 remaining in the fourth.[60] After Robert Lester intercepted a Mallett pass and returned it to the 12-yard line, Ingram took the next three snaps that culminated in a one-yard touchdown run to take a 24–20 lead.[58] After a late Dre Kirkpatrick interception, McElroy gained a first down on a fourth and inches quarterback sneak to seal the victory for the Crimson Tide.[56] Ingram led the team with 157 yards rushing on 24 carries and Richardson finished with 85 yards on eight carries.[56] Kirkpatrick led the defense with nine tackles and an interception.[56] For his five-tackle, two-interception performance, Robert Lester was recognized as both the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week and the SEC Defensive Player of the Week.[61] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Razorbacks to 11–8 (14–7 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[62]
Florida
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In a rematch of the previous two SEC Championship Games, Alabama defeated the Florida Gators 31–6.[65][66] Alabama opened the scoring with a 28-yard Jeremy Shelley field goal in the first, and then scored a trio of second-quarter touchdowns.[64] Mark Ingram scored on runs of six and one—yard with the third coming on a 19-yard Marquis Maze touchdown pass to Michael Williams on a wide receiver pass.[64] Florida got on the board late in the second with a 39-yard Chas Henry field goal to bring the halftime score to 24–3.[64] After a second Henry field goal, C. J. Mosley returned an interception 35-yards for a touchdown to make the final score 31–6.[64][65][66]
Although Florida outgained the Crimson Tide in total offense 281 to 273 yards, their three
South Carolina
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With
On the first play from scrimmage in the third quarter, Garcia threw the ball out of the end zone for a
For the game, McElroy set a career-high in passing for 315 yards on 27 of 34 passes, and Jones had a team high 118 yards on eight catches.[73] Marcell Dareus was recognized as an honorable mention SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his eight tackle performance.[76] The 35 points allowed by the Crimson Tide defense were the most allowed since giving up 41 to LSU in 2007.[77] The loss also marked the end of a 29-game regular season win streak, an overall 19-game win streak, and an 18-game regular season conference winning streak.[77] It was Alabama's first overall loss since being defeated by Utah in the 2009 Sugar Bowl and their first regular season and regular season conference loss since losing to Auburn in 2007.[77] The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against the Gamecocks to 10–4 (12–3 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[77]
Ole Miss
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A week after their first regular season loss since the 2007 season, Alabama defeated their long-time rival, the Ole Miss Rebels on homecoming in Tuscaloosa 23–10.[80] The Crimson Tide took a 10–0 lead in the first quarter on a seven-yard Greg McElroy touchdown pass to Preston Dial and a 49-yard Cade Foster field goal.[81] Scoring continued in the second quarter with Alabama's Jeremy Shelley and Foster connecting on field goals of 19 and 44-yards. Mississippi's Bryson Rose connected on a 22-yard field goal to make the halftime score 16–3.[81] In the third quarter, McElroy connected with Trent Richardson for an 85-yard touchdown reception.[81] The catch was the fourth longest touchdown reception in school history.[82] Later in the quarter, Jeremiah Masoli connected with Melvin Harris on a 15-yard touchdown reception to make the final score 23–10.[81]
On
Tennessee
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In the 93rd edition of the Third Saturday in October, the Crimson Tide defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 41–10.[86][87] Tennessee scored first, on a 59-yard Tauren Poole touchdown run to take an early 7–0 lead.[88] Alabama responded by scoring on its next two drives: a 36-yard Jeremy Shelley field goal, and a one-yard Greg McElroy touchdown run to take a 10–7 lead.[88] The second quarter closed with a 42-yard Shelley field goal and a 33-yard field goal by Michael Palardy of Tennessee to make the halftime score 13–10.[88]
Alabama opened the second half by driving 70 yards in four plays, with Julio Jones having receptions of 38 and 19 yards and Mark Ingram punching in the touchdown from one-yard out to extend their lead to 20–10.[88][89] After Palardy missed a 52-yard field goal, Trent Richardson ran the ball 65 yards for a touchdown on the second play of the ensuing drive for a 27–10 Alabama lead.[88][90] Later, Robert Lester intercepted a Matt Simms pass, and Alabama extended its lead to 34–10, after an 80-yard drive with Ingram scoring from one-yard out.[88][90] Alabama scored the final points of the evening in the fourth quarter when A. J. McCarron hit Richardson for a five-yard touchdown reception to make the final score 41–10.[88] It was Alabama's most lopsided victory over Tennessee since defeating the Volunteers 35–0 in 1963.[91]
For the game, Julio Jones set a school record with 221 receiving yards, eclipsing the previous mark of 217 yards set by David Palmer against Vanderbilt in 1993.[89][92][93] Ingram and Richardson finished with 88 and 119 yards on the ground respectively.[90] For his performance, left tackle James Carpenter was selected as the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week.[94] With his 117 yards on 14 carries, Tauren Poole ended Alabama's 41-game streak of not allowing a 100-yard rusher dating back to BenJarvus Green-Ellis's 131 yard performance for Ole Miss in 2007.[92] The game also marked the first between Nick Saban and Derek Dooley who previously worked for Saban as an assistant coach at LSU and with the Miami Dolphins.[95] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Volunteers to 47–38–7 (48–37–8 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[92]
LSU
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Coming off their bye week and in what was dubbed by some as "Saban Bowl IV," Alabama was upset by their long-time rival, the LSU Tigers 24–21.[98][99][100] LSU scored first on a 45-yard Josh Jasper field goal to take a 3–0 lead.[101] Alabama scored their first points early in the second quarter on a one-yard Greg McElroy touchdown pass to Trent Richardson to take a 7–3 lead at the half.[101]
Both teams traded touchdowns in the third. The Tigers scored first on a 75-yard Rueben Randle reception from Jordan Jefferson, and the Crimson Tide responded with a five-yard Mark Ingram touchdown run.[101] LSU scored 14 fourth quarter points to secure the victory with a pair of Jasper field goals and a one-yard Stevan Ridley touchdown run and a successful two-point conversion.[101] Alabama responded with a nine-yard Julio Jones touchdown reception, but was unable to get a defensive stop late in the game preserving the 24–21 LSU victory.[101] Turnovers proved costly for Alabama with LSU scoring field goals on drives after a McElroy interception in the first and fumble in the fourth.[101] The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against the Tigers to 45–24–5.[102]
Mississippi State
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A week after being upset by LSU, Alabama returned to Bryant–Denny and began a three-game homestand to end the season by defeating
On their first offensive possession of the second half, and on the third consecutive offensive play, Alabama scored on a long touchdown play.[108] This time Julio Jones ran the ball 56-yards for a touchdown to extend the Alabama lead to 27–3.[107] Shelley scored Alabama's final points in the fourth on a 28-yard field goal with State scoring their lone touchdown late on a 27-yard Chad Bumphis touchdown reception from Tyler Russell.[107] The Alabama defense allowed only 149 rushing yards, registered five sacks and two interceptions.[109][110]
In this game, the Crimson Tide wore Nike Pro Combat uniforms for the first time.[111] These uniforms featured crimson jerseys with grey and white houndstooth numbers, a houndstooth stripe on the helmet, houndstooth gloves and an American flag sewn into one of the sleeves in honor of Veterans Day.[112][113] The houndstooth design was chosen as a tribute to former Alabama coach Bear Bryant who was known for wearing a houndstooth fedora during games.[112] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Bulldogs to 73–18–3 (75–17–3 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[113]
Georgia State
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Originally scheduled to be played on November 20, in July 2010 this game was moved to Thursday, November 18 to give the Crimson Tide extra time to prepare for its game against Auburn.[116] In the first ever meeting against the Georgia State Panthers, the Crimson Tide was victorious 63–7.[117][118][119] Alabama scored first on an eight-yard Greg McElroy pass to Julio Jones.[120][121] After a Mark Barron interception ended the first Georgia State drive, Alabama responded with a 71-yard drive capped by a one-yard Mark Ingram touchdown run to take a 14–0 lead.[120][121]
In the second quarter, Alabama scored on a defensive play when C. J. Mosley returned a Drew Little interception 41-yards for a touchdown.[120] Alabama then extended their lead to 28–0 on a ten-yard Jones touchdown reception from McElroy.[120][121] At the end of the Panthers next possession, Chavis Williams blocked a Bo Schlechter punt that was returned 22-yards for a touchdown by Brandon Gibson.[120] On the following kickoff, an Albert Wilson fumble was recovered by Gibson to give the Tide possession deep in Panther territory. Four plays later, Alabama extended their lead to 42–0 on a three-yard Eddie Lacy touchdown run.[121] On the ensuing kickoff, the Panthers scored their only points on the evening when Wilson returned the kickoff 97-yards for a touchdown and a halftime score of 42–7.[121]
With the game in hand midway through the second quarter, Alabama played many of its reserve players in the second half.[118] The Tide scored in the third quarter first on a seven-yard A. J. McCarron touchdown pass to Chris Underwood and again on a one-yard Demetrius Goode touchdown run after a Chris Jordan interception to take a 56–7 lead into the final period.[120] In the fourth, Jalston Fowler scored on a 36-yard touchdown run to make the final score 63–7.[120]
After he completed 12 of 13 passes, McElroy set a new single-game Alabama record for completion percentage of 92.3 percent to break the previous record he set against North Texas in 2009.[122] The game also marked the first time Alabama played on a Thursday night since defeating Southern Miss in 2001, and the return of both former Alabama head coach Bill Curry as the Panthers' head coach and quarterback Star Jackson who transferred to Georgia State prior to the 2010 season.[116][123] The 63 points were the most scored by an Alabama team since defeating Vanderbilt 63–3 in 1979.[122]
Auburn
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In the 75th edition of the Iron Bowl, the Auburn Tigers overcame a 24-point deficit to defeat the Crimson Tide 28–27.[126][127] Alabama opened a 21–0 lead after the first quarter with touchdown scores on their first three offensive possessions.[128] Touchdowns were scored on a nine-yard Mark Ingram run, a 68-yard Julio Jones reception from Greg McElroy and on a 12-yard Darius Hanks reception from McElroy.[128] The lead was pushed to 24–0 in the second quarter after a 20-yard Jeremy Shelley field goal before the Tigers began their comeback.[128]
Auburn scored their first points late in the second on a 36-yard Cam Newton pass to Emory Blake to bring the score to 24–7 at the half.[128] With the only Alabama points in the third scored on a 32-yard Shelley field goal, Auburn brought the margin to 27–21 entering the fourth on a 70-yard Cam Newton touchdown pass to Terrell Zachery and a one-yard Newton run.[128] The Tigers took a 28–27 lead in the fourth on a seven-yard Philip Lutzenkirchen reception from Newton that held to the end of regulation.[128]
With his 10 catch, 199 yard performance, Julio Jones set Alabama single-season records for both receptions and receiving yards in eclipsing the previous marks of 67 receptions by
Michigan State
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On December 5,
After holding Michigan State to a
The minus-48 yards rushing allowed by the Alabama defense was the fewest ever allowed in a bowl game and the second fewest allowed all-time only eclipsed by a minus-49 yard performance against Houston in 1962.[138] With his pair of touchdowns, Mark Ingram established a new Alabama record for career rushing touchdowns with 42 to eclipse the previous mark of 41 set by Shaun Alexander.[138] The contest also marked both Nick Saban's and Bobby Williams' first game against the Spartans since their respective terms as Michigan State's head coach between 1995–1999 and 2000–2002.[22]
Depth chart
Starters and backups.[139]
Rankings
Entering the 2010 season, the Crimson Tide was ranked No. 1 in the AP and Coaches' Preseason Polls.[140][141] The No. 1 preseason ranking was the first for Alabama since the 1978 season.[140] In week six, Alabama dropped to the No. 8 ranking in both the AP and Coaches' Poll following their loss to South Carolina.[142] The Tide rebounded in the rankings though week nine, rising to No. 5 before dropping to No. 11 in the AP and No. 12 in the Coaches' Poll following their loss at LSU.[143] After their loss to Auburn, Alabama dropped to No. 15 in the AP, No. 18 in the Coaches' Poll and No. 16 in the final BCS standings.[144] Following the victory over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl, Alabama finished No. 10 in the final AP, No. 11 in the final Coaches' Polls.[145]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 1 (54) | 1 (47) | 1 (52) | 1 (53) | 1 (57) | 1 (58) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 10 |
Coaches | 1 (55) | 1 (55) | 1 (55) | 1 (55) | 1 (57) | 1 (57) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 11 |
Harris | Not released | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 16 | Not released | |||||
BCS | Not released | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | Not released |
After the season
As part of the A-Day celebrations on April 16, the 2010 team captains Greg McElroy, Dont'a Hightower and Mark Barron were honored at the Walk of Fame ceremony at the base of Denny Chimes.[146] Later that day, as recognition for becoming the fifth Alabama head coach to win a national championship with the 2009 squad, the university unveiled a statue of coach Saban along the Walk of Champions outside Bryant–Denny Stadium.[147]
Final statistics
After their victory over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl, Alabama's final team statistics were released. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked third in scoring defense (13.54 points per game), fifth in total defense (286.38 yards per game), tenth in rushing defense (110.15 yards per game) and thirteenth in passing defense (176.23 yards per game).[148] They were also the conference leaders in both scoring and total defense.[148] On offense, nationally the Crimson Tide ranked 18th in scoring offense (35.69 points per game), 22nd in total offense (444.08 yards per game), 27th in passing offense (261.15 yards per game) and 29th in rushing offense (182.92 yards per game).[148] Individually, Robert Lester led the SEC with an average of 0.62 interceptions per game.[148]
Awards
In the weeks following 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 6, Mark Barron, Dont'a Hightower, and Greg McElroy were each named the permanent captains of the 2010 squad.[149] At that time Julio Jones was named the 2010 most valuable players with Dont'a Hightower and Mark Barron named defensive players of the year and Greg McElroy and Mark Ingram named the offensive players of the year.[149]
The SEC recognized several players for their individual performances with various awards.
In addition to the conference awards, several players were also named to various national All-American Teams. Julio Jones and Mark Barron were named to the AP All-American Second Team and Marcell Dareus and Barrett Jones were named to the AP All-American Third Team.[156] Barron was also named to the All-America team by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).[157] Quarterback Greg McElroy, tight end Preston Dial and offensive lineman James Carpenter were all selected to play in the Under Armour Senior Bowl.[158]
Coaching changes
In the week following the Capitol One Bowl victory, several changes were made to the Alabama coaching staff. Defensive line coach Bo Davis resigned his position to serve as the
NFL draft
Of all the
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