2012 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
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Defensive coordinator | Kirby Smart (5th as coordinator, 6th overall season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
MVP | C. J. Mosley |
Captain | Barrett Jones Damion Square Chance Warmack |
Home stadium | Bryant–Denny Stadium |
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No. T–5 Georgia xy | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Florida x% | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 South Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Vanderbilt | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 1 Alabama x$# | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 LSU * | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. T–5 Texas A&M | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss * | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama 32, Georgia 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football season. It marked the Crimson Tide's 118th overall season of playing college football, 79th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and 21st within the SEC Western Division. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his sixth year, and played its home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It finished the season with a record of 13 wins and 1 loss (13–1 overall, 7–1 in the SEC), as SEC champion and as consensus national champion after it defeated Notre Dame in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship Game.
After they captured the
At the conclusion of the season, the Alabama defense led the nation in total defense, scoring defense and rushing defense and ranked seventh in passing defense. Offensively, the Alabama offense ranked 12th in scoring offense, 16th in rushing offense, 31st in total offense and 75th in passing offense. Starting
Before the season
Spring practice
Spring practice began on March 9 and concluded with the annual A-Day game on April 14.[1] The only players that did not compete during the spring practice period were Eddie Lacy, Blake Sims and Arie Kouandjio due to injuries; and Duron Carter, Michael Bowman and Ronald Carswell due to team suspensions.[2]
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In the annual A-Day game at the conclusion of spring practice, the White team composed of defensive
In the third quarter, the White team scored a pair of touchdowns on successive possessions and took a 17–9 lead. Both were made on a pair of long Phillip Sims touchdown passes to Chris Black on a 44-yard reception and to Yeldon on a 50-yard reception.[5][7] The Crimson team responded with a two-play, 70-yard drive that saw a Dee Hart run of 23 yards and a 47-yard McCarron touchdown pass to Kenny Bell.[7] After the unsuccessful two-point conversion, the White team led 17–15 at the end of the third quarter.[7] In the fourth, both defenses again held both offenses scoreless. The only points came late in the game when Vinnie Sunseri recovered a Michael Williams fumble and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown and a 24–15 White victory.[7]
For his performance, Adrian Hubbard earned the Dwight Stephenson Lineman of the A-Day Game Award.[6] In the game, Hubbard had seven tackles that included four tackles for a loss and three quarterback sacks.[6] On offense, Yeldon earned the Dixie Howell Memorial Most Valuable Player of the A-Day Game Award for his 179 all-purpose yards on the day that included 88 rushing and 91 receiving, and a 50-yard touchdown reception.[6]
Fall camp
By August, Alabama had a combined 31 players on 13 different preseason award watch lists.[8] These players included Nico Johnson, Robert Lester, C. J. Mosley and Jesse Williams for the Chuck Bednarik Award; Johnson and Mosley for the Butkus Award; Barrett Jones and A. J. McCarron for the Walter Camp Award; Jeremy Shelley for the Lou Groza Award; D. J. Fluker, Johnson, Jones, Mosley, Chance Warmack and Williams for the Lombardi Award; Michael Williams for the John Mackey Award; Eddie Lacy and McCarron for the Maxwell Award; Johnson, Lester, Dee Milliner, Mosley and Williams for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy; McCarron for the Davey O'Brien Award; Fluker, Jones, Warmack and Williams for the Outland Trophy; Jones for the Rimington Trophy; Lester for the Jim Thorpe Award; and Lacy for the Doak Walker Award.[8] On August 3, the first official summer practice was held at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility, and on August 28, Saban released the depth chart for the game one starters against Michigan.[9][10]
Coaching staff
Alabama head coach Nick Saban was in his sixth year as the Crimson Tide's head coach for the 2012 season. During his previous five years with Alabama, he led the Crimson Tide to an overall record of 50 wins and 12 losses (50–12) and both the 2009 and 2011 national championships.[11] On January 18, 2012, Alabama officially hired Doug Nussmeier from the Washington Huskies as offensive coordinator and Lance Thompson from the Tennessee Volunteers as outside linebackers coach.[12] Nussmeier took the place of Jim McElwain who left to become the head coach at Colorado State, and Thompson took the place of Sal Sunseri who left to become the defensive coordinator at Tennessee.[13][14]
Name | Position | Seasons at Alabama |
Alma Mater |
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Nick Saban | Head coach | 6 | Kent State (1973) |
Burton Burns | Associate head coach, running backs | 6 | Nebraska (1976) |
Mike Groh | Receivers, recruiting coordinator |
2 | Virginia (1995) |
Doug Nussmeier | Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks | 1 | Idaho (1993) |
Jeremy Pruitt | Secondary | 3 | West Alabama (1999) |
Chris Rumph | Defensive line | 2 | South Carolina (1994) |
Kirby Smart | Defensive coordinator, linebackers | 6 | Georgia (1999) |
Jeff Stoutland | Assistant head coach, offensive line | 2 | Southern Connecticut (1984)
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Lance Thompson | Linebackers | 3 | The Citadel (1987)
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Bobby Williams | Tight ends, special teams | 5 | Purdue (1982) |
Scott Cochran | Strength and conditioning | 6 | LSU (2001) |
Reference:[15] |
Analysts
- Offensive analysts
- Defensive analysts
- Special Teams analysts
- John Wozniak
Graduate assistants
Roster
Departed starters
At the conclusion of the 2011 season, of all the
Returning starters
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Depth chart
Starters and backups:[10]
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Recruiting class
Prior to National Signing Day on February 1, 2012, six high school players that graduated early and two junior college transfers of the 2012 recruiting class enrolled for the spring semester in order to participate in spring practice.[21] These early enrollments included: defensive lineman Ryan Anderson, wide receivers Chris Black and Amari Cooper, linebacker Dillon Lee, defensive tackle Alphonse Taylor and running back T. J. Yeldon from high school and defensive backs Deion Belue and Travell Dixon from junior college.[21] On February 1, seventeen additional players signed their National Letter of Intent to play at Alabama that completed the 2012 recruiting class.[22]
Alabama's
US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Ryan Anderson LB |
Daphne, Alabama | Daphne High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | – | Apr 19, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Deion Belue DB |
Tuscumbia, Alabama | Northeast Mississippi Community College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | – | Jan 11, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Chris Black WR |
Jacksonville, Florida | First Coast High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Aug 5, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Landon Collins DB |
Geismar, Louisiana | Dutchtown High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.4 | Jan 5, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Amari Cooper WR |
Miami, Florida | Miami Northwestern High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Sep 22, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Denzel Devall MLB |
Bastrop, Louisiana | Bastrop High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.6 | Dec 7, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Travell Dixon DB |
Miami, Florida | Eastern Arizona College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 21, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Kenyan Drake RB |
Powder Springs, Georgia | Hillgrove High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.4 | Feb 14, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kurt Freitag TE |
Buford, Georgia | Buford High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 237 lb (108 kg) | – | Dec 5, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Brandon Greene OT
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Ellenwood, Georgia | Cedar Grove High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | – | Mar 5, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Adam Griffith K |
Calhoun, Georgia | Calhoun High School
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | – | Jan 29, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Caleb Gulledge OT
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Prattville, Alabama | Prattville High School | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | – | Oct 2, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Tyler Hayes OLB |
Thomasville, Alabama | Thomasville High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Feb 14, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Brandon Hill OG
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Collierville, Tennessee | St. George's Independent Schools
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 350 lb (160 kg) | – | Nov 10, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Cyrus Jones WR |
Baltimore, Maryland | Gilman School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 5, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Korren Kirven DT |
Lynchburg, Virginia | Brookville High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | 5.2 | Feb 1, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Darren Lake DT |
York, Alabama | Sumter County High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 328 lb (149 kg) | 4.9 | Mar 18, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Dillon Lee LB |
Buford, Georgia | Buford High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | May 16, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Alec Morris QB |
Allen, Texas | Allen High School
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | – | Aug 5, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Reggie Ragland MLB |
Madison, Alabama | Bob Jones High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | – | Dec 30, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Geno Smith CB |
Atlanta, Georgia | St. Pius X Catholic High School
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 4.5 | Aug 17, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Alphonse Taylor DT |
Mobile, Alabama | Davidson High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 340 lb (150 kg) | – | Dec 23, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Dalvin Tomlinson DT |
McDonough, Georgia | Henry County High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | 4.9 | Feb 1, 2012 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Eddie Williams S
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Panama City Beach, Florida | Arnold High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | – | Aug 24, 2010 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
T. J. Yeldon RB |
Daphne, Alabama | Daphne High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.4 | Dec 18, 2011 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 Rivals: 1 ESPN: 1 | ||||||
Sources:
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Schedule
The 2012 schedule was officially released on December 28, 2011.[27] With the addition of both Missouri and Texas A&M to the conference, the SEC abandoned its previous scheduling format to accommodate its expansion.[28] As such, Alabama faced all six Western Division opponents: Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Texas A&M.[28] They also faced two Eastern Division opponents: official SEC rival Tennessee and Missouri.[28] Alabama did not play SEC Eastern Division opponents Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Florida or Vanderbilt as part of the regular season.[28] Alabama also played four non-conference games: Michigan of the Big Ten Conference, Western Kentucky University (WKU) and Florida Atlantic of the Sun Belt Conference and Western Carolina of the Southern Conference.[27] Alabama had their only bye week between their games against Ole Miss and Missouri.[27]
With their victory over Auburn, Alabama won the SEC Western Division championship and qualified to play in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia.[29] In the SEC Championship Game, Alabama defeated the Bulldogs 32–28 and captured their 23rd SEC championship in football.[30] On December 2, the Crimson Tide qualified to play in the BCS National Championship Game against Notre Dame after they finished in the No. 2 position in the final BCS standings.[31]
In addition to weekly television coverage, radio coverage for all games was broadcast statewide on The Crimson Tide Sports Network (CTSN).
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 8 ABC | W 41–14 | 90,413 | |||
September 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Western Kentucky* | No. 1 | SECN | W 35–0 | 101,821 | |
September 15 | 2:30 p.m. | at CBS | W 52–0 | 74,617 | |||
September 22 | 4:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic* | No. 1 |
| PPV | W 40–7 | 101,821 |
September 29 | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN | W 33–14 | 101,821 | |||
October 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at Missouri | No. 1 | CBS | W 42–10 | 71,004 | |
October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 1 | ESPN | W 44–13 | 102,455 | |
October 27 | 7:45 p.m. | No. 13 Mississippi State | No. 1 |
| ESPN | W 38–7 | 101,821 |
November 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 5 College GameDay ) | CBS | W 21–17 | 93,374 | ||
November 10 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 15 Texas A&M | No. 1 |
| CBS | L 24–29 | 101,821 |
November 17 | 11:21 a.m. | Western Carolina* | No. 4 |
| SECN | W 49–0 | 101,126 |
November 24 | 2:30 p.m. | Auburn | No. 2 |
| CBS | W 49–0 | 101,821 |
December 1 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3 College GameDay ) | CBS | W 32–28 | 75,624 | ||
January 7, 2013 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 1 College GameDay ) | ESPN | W 42–14 | 80,120 | ||
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Game summaries
No. 8 Michigan
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On October 14, 2010, officials from both Alabama and the
Michigan won the coin toss and elected to defer to the second half, and Alabama opened play with a
On their first possession of the second quarter, Alabama drove 61 yards to the Michigan five-yard line where Jeremy Shelly kicked a 22-yard
Michigan received the ball to start the second half, and in their opening drive, Robinson rushed for six yards and threw a 20-yard pass to Drew Dileo before Alabama's defense forced a punt.[38] Alabama's next drive started strong with a 28-yard reception by Kevin Norwood and a pair of 14-yard runs by T. J. Yeldon.[38][41] However, McCarron was sacked for a 16-yard loss and as a result, Cade Foster later missed a 52-yard field goal wide left.[38] On the Michigan drive that ensued, the Wolverines stalled at around midfield, but Michigan elected to go for the first down on fourth and three. Robinson then rushed for what was initially ruled a three-yard first down, but later was overturned by video evidence that turned the ball over on downs.[38] Alabama then drove to the Michigan 33-yard-line where Foster connected on a 51-yard field goal that extended the Crimson Tide lead to 34–7.[35] The Wolverines responded on their next possession with their final points of the game after Robinson connected with Devin Gardner for a 44-yard touchdown reception to make the score 34–14 at the end of the third quarter.[35] After each team again traded punts, on their second possession of the fourth quarter the Crimson Tide started at their own 43-yard-line.[38] On the drive, Jalston Fowler rushed for 25 yards, McCarron passed to Kelly Johnson for 16 yards and Michigan was called for a 15-yard pass interference penalty to set up a one-yard touchdown run for Yeldon and a 41–14 Alabama lead.[38][39] After this, Michigan and Alabama traded possessions without scoring, and on Michigan's last possession of the game, backup Michigan quarterback Russell Bellomy threw an interception to Alabama's Dillon Lee.[38]
In the game, Yeldon became the first non-redshirted freshman to rush for 100 yards in his first game with the Crimson Tide.[42] For their individual performances, Yeldon was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week and Milliner was named both SEC and Walter Camp Foundation Defensive Player of the Week.[40][43] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Wolverines to 2–2.[42]
WKU
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In the home opener for the 2012 season, Alabama shut out the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky University (WKU) 35–0.[45][46] To open the game, Alabama scored on a 14-yard A. J. McCarron touchdown pass to Christion Jones that capped a four-play, 72-yard drive.[46] On the WKU drive that ensued, Nico Johnson forced a Marquis Sumler fumble that was recovered by Damion Square at the WKU 49-yard line.[47] However, the Crimson Tide was unable to capitalize on the turnover after McCarron was sacked twice and were forced to punt.[47] The defense responded on the next drive with their second recovered fumble of the game. This time, Adrian Hubbard caused the Antonio Andrews fumble that was recovered by Brandon Ivory at the WKU 33-yard line.[47] On the next play, McCarron threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Norwood for a 14–0 Crimson Tide lead.[45][46]
Early in the second quarter, Xzavier Dickson sacked Kawaun Jakes and forced the third WKU fumble of the game; this time it was recovered by Vinnie Sunseri and returned to the Alabama 32-yard line.[47] Seven plays later, Alabama took a 21–0 lead when Christion Jones caught a 22-yard McCarron touchdown pass.[45][46] Each team then traded punts until halftime.[47]
WKU opened the third quarter on offense, and three plays later Jakes threw an interception to Deion Belue that was returned to the Hilltoppers' 25-yard line.[47] Two plays after a face mask penalty brought the ball to the 12-yard line, McCarron connected with Norwood for a 12-yard touchdown reception and a 28–0 lead.[45][46] The teams again traded punts late into the fourth quarter when Kenyan Drake scored on a 32-yard run to cap a 12-play, 81-yard drive that made the final score 35–0.[45][46]
In the game, Jones and Norwood became the first pair of Alabama receivers to each score a pair of touchdowns in the same game since three were caught by Al Lary and two by Ed Lary in the 1950 season.[48] Late in the game, backup running back Jalston Fowler suffered a knee injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the season.[49] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Hilltoppers to 2–0.[50]
Arkansas
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In their first road game of the season at their opponents' home stadium, Alabama began conference play against the
After each team traded
The Arkansas possession that ensued ended when
Alabama opened the third quarter with a six-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a ten-yard Lacy touchdown run.
The shutout was the first for Arkansas since their 28–0 loss to LSU in 1995 and was their first in Fayetteville since a 7–0 loss to Baylor in 1966.[54] It also marked the first time Alabama had shut out opponents in consecutive weeks since the 1980 season.[54] For his performance, Chance Warmack was named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week.[58] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Razorbacks to 13–8 (16–7 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[59]
Florida Atlantic
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In their fourth game of the 2012 season, Alabama defeated the
In the second quarter, the Crimson Tide scored on a 52-yard Cade Foster field goal and on field goals of 26 and 30 yards by Jeremy Shelley before McCarron threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Christion Jones to make the halftime score 30–0.[62][63] The defense also dominated the quarter and did not allow FAU a single third down conversion during the period.[63] In the third, Foster connected on a 46-yard field goal and early in the fourth quarter Kenyan Drake scored on an eight-yard touchdown run for a 40–0 lead.[62][63] With the game in hand, Alabama played many of their backups in the second half.[64] As such, late in the fourth quarter the Crimson Tide shutout streak that stretched back to the third quarter of their week one victory over Michigan ended when the Owls' Graham Wilbert threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Alex Deleon that made the final score 40–7.[62][63]
In the game, Eddie Lacy rushed for 106 yards on 15 carries for his first 100-yard rushing game of the season.[65] The late FAU touchdown ended the Alabama shutout streak at 192:25 minutes that stretched back to the 0:14 mark of the third quarter in their game against Michigan.[65]
Ole Miss
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Alabama played their first home conference game in their annual
The Ole Miss lead only lasted for fifteen seconds, as Christion Jones scored a touchdown on the
Ole Miss scored the only points of the third quarter on a 12-yard Randall Mackey touchdown run that capped a 70-yard drive that saw the Rebels convert a pair of fourth downs.
Missouri
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In what was their first meeting since Alabama defeated the Tigers 38–28 during the 1978 season, and their first as conference foes, Alabama won 42–10 at Missouri on a stormy afternoon.[75][76][77] The Crimson Tide opened the scoring on their second offensive play when Eddie Lacy had a 73-yard touchdown run for an early 7–0 Alabama lead.[76][78] After each team traded punts, Vinnie Sunseri intercepted a Corbin Berkstresser pass that set up Alabama's second scoring drive from the 50-yard line. A. J. McCarron first had a 44-yard completion to Kenny Bell, and then Lacy scored his second touchdown of the afternoon on a three-yard run two plays later for a 14–0 lead.[78][79] The third Crimson Tide touchdown of the first quarter was set up after Landon Collins blocked a Trey Barrow punt that was recovered at the Missouri 17-yard line. Three T. J. Yeldon runs later, Alabama led 21–0.[78][79]
After a pair of Tiger possessions that ended with punts and an Alabama possession that ended with a lost
The Tigers opened the third quarter with a 41-yard Andrew Baggett
Tennessee
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In their annual
The Crimson Tide opened the second half with a second missed Foster field goal, followed by each team again trading punts before the next Alabama points.[84] The fourth Crimson Tide touchdown of the game came on a 42-yard McCarron pass to Cooper that extended the Alabama lead to 30–10.[83][85] Tennessee advanced the ball to the Crimson Tide 21-yard line on their next possession before Robert Lester intercepted the second Bray pass of the evening for a touchback.[84] Early in the fourth, Alabama extended their lead to 37–10 on a 39-yard McCarron pass to Kenny Bell.[83][84] The Alabama defense then held the Volunteers on a fourth down to give the Crimson Tide possession at their 42-yard line. Three plays later, Yeldon scored on a 43-yard run for the final Alabama points and a 44–10 lead.[83][84] Tennessee then scored the final points of the game on a 21-yard Palardy field goal that was set up after a Blake Sims fumble gave the Volunteers possession at the Alabama 24-yard line that made the final score 44–13.[83][84]
Several Alabama players had career days with the performance on the field in Knoxville. McCarron had both career highs in passing yards and touchdowns with 306 and 4; Cooper established an Alabama freshman record for receiving yards with his 163 in the game.[86] Yeldon also had his third 100-yard rushing game of the season with his 129 yards on 15 carries and 2 touchdowns.[86] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Volunteers to 49–38–7 (50–37–8 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[87]
No. 13 Mississippi State
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After each team traded punts to open the third quarter, the Bulldogs sustained their longest drive of the game. They drove 97 yards in 16 plays, but Tyler Russell threw a pass that was intercepted by Robert Lester in the endzone for a touchback that halted the drive.[89][90] On the Alabama drive that ensued, State managed to force a punt, however it was fumbled by Deontae Skinner that gave the Crimson Tide possession at the Bulldogs' 28-yard line early in the fourth quarter. Three plays later, Phillip Ely threw his first career touchdown pass to Eddie Lacy from 27 yards for a 31–0 Alabama lead.[89][90] On the kickoff that ensued, Christion Jones forced a Jameon Lewis fumble that was recovered by Landon Collins at the State 43-yard line, and eight plays later Alabama led 38–0 on a three-yard Kenyan Drake touchdown run.[89][90] With the Crimson Tide reserves in on defense, the Bulldogs did manage to break up the shutout bid late in the fourth quarter when State scored their lone points on a two-yard Dak Prescott touchdown pass to Robert Johnson and made the final score 38–7.[89][90] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Bulldogs to 75–18–3 (77–17–3 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).[91]
No. 5 LSU
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In their annual rivalry game, Alabama trailed the LSU Tigers 17–14 with only 1:34 remaining in the game. The Crimson Tide then went on a five-play, 72-yard drive, capped by a 28-yard A. J. McCarron touchdown pass to T. J. Yeldon with only 0:51 left, and defeated LSU 21–17 at Baton Rouge.[93][94]
After each team traded
After a series of punts to open the third quarter, LSU scored their first touchdown on a one-yard Jeremy Hill run that cut the Alabama lead to 14–10.
For his 12-tackle performance in the game, Adrian Hubbard was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week.[98] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Tigers to 47–25–5.[99]
No. 15 Texas A&M
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The Crimson Tide finally responded with a 13-play, 75-yard drive, including a 4th-and-4 conversion with a 4-yard catch by
Western Carolina
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To open the second quarter, the Crimson Tide went four-for-four on touchdowns when A. J. McCarron connected on a 29-yard pass to Christion Jones for a 28–0 lead.[107] Up by four touchdowns, backup quarterback Blake Sims took over for McCarron and led Alabama to their fifth touchdown in as many possessions and Lacy scored on a three-yard run, his third touchdown of the afternoon.[107][108] After the defense again held Carolina to another three-and-out, Christion Jones fumbled the Catamounts' punt to give them possession at the Alabama 29-yard line.[108] However, Western was unable to capitalize on the turnover as a Troy Mitchell fumble was recovered by Deion Belue and returned 57 yards for a touchdown and a 42–0 halftime lead.[107][108] With reserves playing on both offense and defense for the Crimson Tide in the second half, the final touchdown came in the third quarter when Blake Sims scored on a five-yard run to make the final score 49–0.[107][108] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Catamounts to 2–0 (3–0 without NCAA vacations).This was the first time that Bryant–Denny Stadium was not sold out for an Alabama game since 2002.[109]
Auburn
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On the Auburn possession that ensued, the Alabama defense collected their first turnover of the game when Robert Lester intercepted a Jonathan Wallace pass at the Tigers' 29-yard line.[113] Five plays later the Crimson Tide led 28–0 after McCarron threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Norwood.[29][112] The Alabama defense held Auburn to their second three-and-out of the game, and then the Crimson Tide scored their fifth touchdown of the game on a one-yard Lacy run for a 35–0 lead.[29][113] Auburn then committed their second turnover of the game when Nico Johnson forced a Tre Mason fumble that Dee Milliner recovered and returned to the Tigers' 35-yard line.[113] Alabama then took a 42–0 halftime lead when McCarron threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Cooper.[29][112]
With the Alabama starters in the game for the first possession of the second half, the defense again held the Tigers to a three-and-out and forced a punt. The offense then made it seven-for-seven on offense when McCarron threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Norwood for a 49–0 lead.[29][113] The Alabama defense then did not allow Auburn to get past their own 41-yard line for the duration of the game and secured their fourth shutout of the season.[113] The victory was the second largest in the history of the Iron Bowl after the 55–0 Alabama win in 1948 and improved Alabama's all-time record against the Tigers to 42–34–1.[114][115]
No. 3 Georgia
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After the first quarter ended in a scoreless tie, Georgia scored their first touchdown early in the second quarter. The 19-yard touchdown pass from
Down by three to start the second half, Georgia responded with a pair of touchdowns and took a 21–10 lead early in the third quarter. The first was scored on a three-yard
Georgia responded with a 10-yard Gurley touchdown run on the next drive and took a 28–25 lead.[117][118] Each team then again traded punts before Alabama scored what proved to be the game-winning touchdown on a 44-yard McCarron pass to Amari Cooper for a 32–28 lead.[117][118] Each team then forced three-and-outs, and with just over one minute left in the game, Georgia drove to the Alabama eight-yard line on a drive that saw several long Murray completions and an overturned interception by Dee Milliner.[119] The final play of the game was a Murray pass tipped by C. J. Mosley and caught by Chris Conley at the Alabama five-yard line, but Georgia did not have any time-outs remaining and the clock ran out to give Alabama the 32–28 victory.[119][120] In the game Lacy rushed for 181 yards and Yeldon rushed for 153 yards and Lacy was named the SEC Championship Game MVP for his performance.[121] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Bulldogs to 37–25–4.[122]
No. 1 Notre Dame
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Alabama stormed 80 yards and T. J. Yeldon extended the Alabama lead to 21–0 with his one-yard run on the first play of the second quarter.[126][128] Notre Dame then responded with their longest play from scrimmage of the game on a 31-yard Everett Golson pass to DaVaris Daniels. However, the Irish then surrendered the ball on downs when they failed to convert on fourth-and-five four plays later.[127] Each team then traded punts over the next four possessions before the Crimson Tide scored their final points of the first half.[127] With just 0:31 left in the quarter, McCarron threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Lacy that made the halftime score 28–0.[125][128]
Notre Dame opened the third quarter on offense, but
For their performances on the field, Lacy was named the game's offensive MVP and C. J. Mosley was named defensive MVP.[125] In the game, Lacy rushed for 140 and Yeldon for 108 yards and each scored a touchdown in the win.[128] McCarron became Alabama's all-time leader in touchdown passes when he surpassed the previous record of 47 set by John Parker Wilson.[130] Cooper also set the single season record for touchdown receptions in a season after he caught a pair to give him 11 for the season and surpassed the previous record of 10 caught by Al Lary in 1955.[130] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Fighting Irish to 2–5.[131]
Rankings
Entering the 2012 season, the Crimson Tide was ranked No. 2 in both the AP and Coaches' Preseason Polls.[132] After their 41–14 victory over Michigan to open the season, Alabama moved into the No. 1 position in both polls on September 4.[133] When the first BCS rankings were unveiled on October 14, the Crimson Tide were in the No. 1 position.[134] Alabama remained in first place in all the major polls through their loss to Texas A&M on November 10 when they dropped to No. 4 in the AP, Harris and BCS standings and to No. 5 in the Coaches' poll.[135] Prior to the loss, the ten weeks spent as the No. 1 team in the AP Poll set a school record for consecutive weeks ranked No. 1.[136] The week after the loss to A&M, the Crimson Tide moved up into the No. 2 position as a result of upset losses for both Kansas State and Oregon on November 17.[137] On December 2, the final BCS rankings were released with the Crimson Tide in the No. 2 position to qualify for the BCS National Championship Game.[31] After their victory over Notre Dame in the BCS National Championship Game, Alabama finished in the No. 1 position unanimously in both the AP and Coaches' polls as consensus national champions.[138]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 2 (17) | 1 (45) | 1 (48) | 1 (58) | 1 (59) | 1 (60) | 1 (60) | 1 (60) | 1 (59) | 1 (60) | 1 (60) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 (59) |
Coaches | 2 (20) | 1 (37) | 1 (42) | 1 (54) | 1 (57) | 1 (57) | 1 (58) | 1 (59) | 1 (59) | 1 (59) | 1 (59) | 5 | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (3) | 1 (56) |
Harris | Not released | 1 (108) | 1 (110) | 1 (109) | 1 (109) | 1 (108) | 4 | 2 (8) | 2 (6) | 2 (6) | Not released | |||||
BCS | Not released | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Not released |
*Source: ESPN.com: 2012 NCAA Football Rankings[139]
After the season
After their victory over Notre Dame for the national championship, the team arrived at
Final statistics
After their victory over Notre Dame in the BCS National Championship Game, Alabama's final team statistics were released. On the defensive side of the ball, of the 120 FBS teams, the Crimson Tide was ranked near the top of all major defensive categories nationally and first in all categories in conference. They ranked first in total defense (250.00 yards per game), scoring defense (10.93 points per game) and rushing defense (76.36 yards per game) and ranked seventh in passing defense (173.64 yards per game).
On offense, of the 120 FBS teams, Alabama ranked 12th in scoring offense (38.71 points per game), 16th in rushing offense (227.50 yards per game), 31st in total offense (445.50 yards per game) and 75th in passing offense (218.00 yards per game).
Awards
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 2, Barrett Jones, Damian Square and Chance Warmack were each named the permanent captains of the 2012 squad.[152] At that time C. J. Mosley was also named the 2012 most valuable player with Nico Johnson and Dee Milliner named defensive players of the year and A. J. McCarron and Jones named offensive players of the year.[152]
Conference
The SEC recognized several players for their individual performances with various awards. On December 5, Barret Jones was named the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.[153] On December 3, Jones, Dee Milliner, C. J. Mosley and Chance Warmack were named to the AP All-SEC First Team.[154] D. J. Fluker, A. J. McCarron, Eddie Lacy and Jesse Williams were named to the AP All-SEC Second Team; Robert Lester and Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix were named to the AP All-SEC Honorable Mention Team.[154] Fluker, Jones, Lacy, Milliner, Mosley and Warmack were named to the Coaches' All-SEC First Team.[155] Lester and McCarron were named to the Coaches' All-SEC Second Team.[155] T. J. Yeldon, Amari Cooper, Ryan Kelly and D. J. Pettway were named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.[156]
National
After the season, a number of Alabama players were named as national award winners and finalists. Finalists for major awards from the Crimson Tide included: Dee Milliner for the
For their individual performances during the regular season, several players were named to various national
The NCAA recognizes five All-America lists in the determination of both consensus and unanimous All-America selections: the AP, AFCA, the FWAA, TSN and the WC.[168] In order for an honoree to earn a consensus selection, he must be selected as first team in three of the five lists recognized by the NCAA, and unanimous selections must be selected as first team in all five lists.[168] As such, for the 2012 season both Milliner and Warmack were unanimous selections and Jones and Mosley were consensus selections.[167]
All-star games
Several Alabama players were selected by postseason all-star games. Nico Johnson, Robert Lester, Carson Tinker and Michael Williams were selected to play in the Senior Bowl.[169] Invitations were also extended to Barrett Jones, Chance Warmack and Jesse Williams to participate in the game.[169] Additionally, D. J. Fluker and Justin Pugh of Syracuse were invited to compete in the Senior Bowl as fourth-year juniors and became the first non-seniors to participate in the history of the game.[170] Seniors Quinton Dial, Kelly Johnson, Jeremy Shelley, Damion Square and Carson Tinker participated in the inaugural Raycom College Football All-Star Classic.[171] Alabama did not have players participate in the East–West Shrine Game, Casino del Sol College All-Star Game or the National Football League Players Association Collegiate Bowl.
Coaching changes
In the weeks that followed the conclusion of the season, several changes were made to the Alabama coaching staff. On December 20 defensive backs coach Jeremy Pruitt was officially hired as defensive coordinator at Florida State as the replacement for Mark Stoops.[172] Pruitt remained on staff through the 2013 BCS National Championship Game.[172] On January 9, 2013, former Colorado defensive coordinator Greg Brown was hired as Pruitt's replacement for secondary coach.[173] On February 8, 2013, offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland resigned his position and took an assistant coaching position with the Philadelphia Eagles.[174] On February 18, former Florida International head coach Mario Cristobal was hired as Stoutland's replacement for offensive line coach.[175] On February 21, Mike Groh resigned from his position as wide receivers coach and took the same position with the Chicago Bears.[176] Florida State's tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator Billy Napier was later hired as Groh's replacement as wide receivers coach.[177]
NFL Draft
Of all the
In the first round, three Crimson Tide players were selected consecutively: Milliner (9th
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