Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
In Alabama's first trip to Lexington since 2004, and their first road game of the 2009 season, the Tide defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 38–20. [ 69 ] [ 70 ] Alabama scored on their opening drive after Javier Arenas returned the opening kickoff 60 yards, which set up an 11-yard Mark Ingram touchdown for an early 7–0 lead.
[1] [3] During his senior season with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2009, he helped lead the Tide to an undefeated 14–0 season including a victory in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game. [4] Cody is one of the few football players ever to win a championship at Junior College, NCAA Division I College, and in the NFL.
Alabama has had 28 head coaches since organized football began in 1892. Adopting the nickname "Crimson Tide" after the 1907 season, 12 coaches have led the Crimson Tide in postseason bowl games: Wallace Wade, Frank Thomas, Harold D. "Red" Drew, Bear Bryant, Ray Perkins, Bill Curry, Gene Stallings, Mike DuBose, Dennis Franchione, Mike Shula, Joe Kines, and Nick Saban. [7]
In Alabama's 2009 A-Day game, McElroy played impressively and was expected to be the starting quarterback for the 2009 season. [21] It was confirmed that he would start on opening day when the depth chart was released on August 31. His first start came in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, when the #5 Crimson Tide faced #7 Virginia Tech Hokies.
After Alabama executed a routine season-opening 56-7 thrashing of Middle Tennessee State, Texas came to town and proceeded to exploit every one of the flaws of Milroe and Alabama as a whole.
Alabama won, but some serious concerns are brewing in Tuscaloosa. ... When the Tide took a 14-0 lead with 4:38 left in the first half, well, it wasn’t pretty, but hey, at least it was a two ...
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
In December 2008, he was selected by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association as a first-team player on the Class 5A All-State football team for the second consecutive season. [4] [5] Rated as the 13th best running back and the 116th best prospect overall by Rivals.com, [6] Lacy committed to the University of Alabama in February 2009. [7] [8] [9]