8:00 PM ET, August 30, 2008
Georgia Dome, ATLANTA, GA
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | ALA | CLEM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FG | 09:43 | Leigh Tiffin 54 Yd Drive: 10 plays, 27 yds, 5:17 | 3 | 0 |
![]() | FG | 07:01 | Leigh Tiffin 21 Yd Drive: 6 plays, 27 yds, 2:20 | 6 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 02:51 | John Parker Wilson 1 Yd Run (Leigh Tiffin Kick) Drive: 7 plays, 46 yds, 2:24 | 13 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER | ALA | CLEM | |||
![]() | FG | 14:17 | Mark Buchholz 33 Yd Drive: 8 plays, 56 yds, 3:34 | 13 | 3 |
![]() | TD | 06:01 | Nick Walker 4 Yd Pass From John Parker Wilson (Leigh Tiffin Kick) Drive: 14 plays, 83 yds, 8:16 | 20 | 3 |
![]() | FG | 00:00 | Leigh Tiffin 34 Yd Drive: 8 plays, 48 yds, 1:38 | 23 | 3 |
| THIRD QUARTER | ALA | CLEM | |||
![]() | TD | 14:48 | C.J. Spiller 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Mark Buchholz Kick) | 23 | 10 |
![]() | TD | 04:08 | Julio Jones 4 Yd Pass From John Parker Wilson (Mark Ingram Run For Two-Point Conversion) Drive: 14 plays, 67 yds, 6:52 | 31 | 10 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | ALA | CLEM | |||
![]() | FG | 03:39 | Leigh Tiffin 26 Yd Drive: 14 plays, 78 yds, 8:54 | 34 | 10 |
Team Stat Comparison
| ALA | CLEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 11 |
3rd down efficiency | 11-17 | 1-9 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 419 | 188 |
| Passing | 180 | 188 |
Comp-Att | 22-30 | 20-34 |
Yards per pass | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| Rushing | 239 | 0 |
Rushing Attempts | 50 | 14 |
Yards per rush | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Penalties | 6-40 | 6-43 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 41:13 | 18:47 |
| Alabama Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Wilson | 22/30 | 180 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 22/30 | 180 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Clemson Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| C. Harper | 20/34 | 188 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 20/34 | 188 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Alabama Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Ingram | 17 | 96 | 5.6 | 0 | 28 |
| G. Coffee | 17 | 90 | 5.3 | 0 | 18 |
| R. Upchurch | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Wilson | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 1 | 15 |
| T. Grant | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 50 | 239 | 4.8 | 1 | 28 |
| Clemson Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Davis | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
| C. Spiller | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 |
| J. Ford | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| T. Grisham | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Harper | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Harper | 3 | -28 | -9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Clemson Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Ford | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 47 |
| T. Grisham | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 |
| A. Kelly | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 15 |
| C. Spiller | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 19 |
| T. Ashe | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Davis | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| D. Barry | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 20 | 188 | 9.4 | 0 | 47 |
| Alabama Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| M. Johnson | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Clemson Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| C. Spiller | 4 | 152 | 38.0 | 96 |
| J. Ford | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 22 |
| A. Kelly | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 7 | 188 | 26.9 | 96 |
| Alabama Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Arenas | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 22 |
| Team | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 22 |
| Clemson Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| C. Spiller | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Alabama Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| L. Tiffin | 4/5 | 80.0 | 54 | 2/2 | 14 |
| Team | 4/5 | 80.0 | 54 | 2/2 | 14 |
| Clemson Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Buchholz | 1/1 | 100.0 | 33 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 33 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Alabama Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| P. Fitzgerald | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Team | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Clemson Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| D. Zimmerman | 4 | 160 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Team | 4 | 160 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
ATTENDANCE: 70,097





