Ohio State 42,
Alabama 35
When:
8:30 PM
ET
,
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Where:
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance:
74682
Final Scoring Summary
SCORING
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter - 11:32 |
| Ohio State |
FG |
Alabama 0
- Ohio State 3
Sean Nuernberger 22
yd. field goal |
| 1st Quarter - 9:25 |
| Alabama |
TD |
Alabama 7
- Ohio State 3
Derrick Henry 25
yd. run (Adam Griffith kick) |
| 1st Quarter - 5:17 |
| Ohio State |
FG |
Alabama 7
- Ohio State 6
Sean Nuernberger 21
yd. field goal |
| 1st Quarter - 2:06 |
| Alabama |
TD |
Alabama 14
- Ohio State 6
Amari Cooper 15
yd. pass from
Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 8:07 |
| Alabama |
TD |
Alabama 21
- Ohio State 6
T.J. Yeldon 2
yd. run (Adam Griffith kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 2:55 |
| Ohio State |
TD |
Alabama 21
- Ohio State 13
Ezekiel Elliott 3
yd. run (Sean Nuernberger kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 0:12 |
| Ohio State |
TD |
Alabama 21
- Ohio State 20
Michael Thomas 13
yd. pass from
Evan Spencer (Sean Nuernberger kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 12:44 |
| Ohio State |
TD |
Alabama 21
- Ohio State 27
Devin Smith 47
yd. pass from
Cardale Jones (Sean Nuernberger kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 3:21 |
| Ohio State |
TD |
Alabama 21
- Ohio State 34
Steve Miller 41
yd. interception return (Sean Nuernberger kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 1:01 |
| Alabama |
TD |
Alabama 28
- Ohio State 34
Blake Sims 5
yd. run (Adam Griffith kick) |
| 4th Quarter - 3:24 |
| Ohio State |
TD |
Alabama 28
- Ohio State 42
Ezekiel Elliott 85
yd. run (Michael Thomas pass from Cardale Jones) |
| 4th Quarter - 1:59 |
| Alabama |
TD |
Alabama 35
- Ohio State 42
Amari Cooper 6
yd. pass from
Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick) |
TEAMS
Team Records
| |
Ohio State |
Alabama |
| W/L |
13 - 1 - 0 |
12 - 2 - 0 |
| Conference |
8 - 0 - 0 |
7 - 1 - 0 |
Team Stats
| |
Ohio State |
Alabama |
| Score |
42 |
35 |
| 1st Downs |
23 |
21 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency |
10-for-18
56% |
2-for-13
15% |
| 4th Down Efficiency |
0-for-0
0% |
2-for-2
100% |
| Total Yards |
537 |
407 |
| Rushing |
| Rushes-Net Yards |
42-281 |
34-170 |
| Average/Rush |
6.7 |
5.0 |
| Passing |
| Comp-Att |
19-36 |
22-36 |
| Passing Yards |
256 |
237 |
| Average/Pass Play |
6.6 |
6.1 |
| Penalties-Yards |
4-24 |
4-36 |
| Fumbles-Lost |
2-1 |
0-0 |
| Interceptions Thrown |
1 |
3 |
| Time of Possession |
31:19 |
28:41 |
PLAYER STATS
| Passing |
| |
COMP/ATT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
| B. Sims
|
22/36 |
237 |
2 |
3 |
| Interceptions |
| |
NO. |
YDS |
TD |
| C. Jones
|
1 |
32 |
0 |
