[90][91] On the Kentucky possession that ensued, the Wildcats scored their only points of the game on a 30-yard Maxwell Smith touchdown pass to Javess Blue that made the score 31–7. [110][111] Their first touchdown came on a four-yard T. J. Yeldon run that capped a 14 play, 79-yard drive that included a successful fake punt. [52] Alabama faced all six Western Division opponents: Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M. At the team awards banquet on December 8, AJ McCarron C. J. Mosley and Kevin Norwood were each named the permanent captains of the 2013 squad. The following is a list of Alabama Crimson Tide football coaches, specifying the head coaches of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team since the program's founding in 1892. [40] Four of the eight players who were early enrollees in 2012 saw playing time in the 2012 season: Amari Cooper, Dillon Lee, T. J. Yeldon and Deion Blue. Eagles OL coach Jeff Stoutland could join Nick Saban's staff at Alabama. [90][91] Offensively, McCarron threw for 359 yards and Drake and Yeldon ran for 106 yards and 124 respectively. The clerk called the police, the police arrested Williams with carrying a pistol without a license, but Williams was released later that day on a $500 bond. [147] A'Shawn Robinson led the team with 5.5 quarterback sacks. After the Crimson Tide defense forced another punt from the Panthers, McCarron was replaced by backup quarterback Blake Sims. C. J. Mosley won the Butkus Award as the top collegiate linebacker; AJ McCarron won both the Maxwell Award as the overall player of the year and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as the top senior quarterback. [169] Invitations were also extended to Deion Belue and AJ McCarron to participate in the game. Alabama failed its fourth field goal of the day with Griffith's attempt falling short, but Auburn's Chris Davis fielded it nine yards deep in his own end zone, and with no Crimson Tide skill players in his path (the field goal unit was made up almost entirely of offensive linemen), sprinted for a 109-yard touchdown return and a 34–28 Auburn win. 3 position in all of the standings and failed to qualify for their third consecutive BCS National Championship Game. [152], After the SEC Championship Game, multiple Alabama players were recognized for their on-field performances with a variety of awards and recognitions. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his seventh year, and played its home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Jan. 11, 2013. [67][68] Alabama rebounded on their next drive that was capped with a five-yard McCarron touchdown pass to Jalston Fowler that extended their lead to 49–35. [20], The offensive struggles continued into the second half with neither team scoring any points in the third quarter. SOS: 3.76 (35th of 125) . Since January 2007, Nick Saban has served as Alabama's head coach. [2][3] However, the next week, Alabama was upset by Johnny Manziel and the Texas A&M Aggies and dropped to the No. [131], After Alabama failed to score on the first drive when Cade Foster missed a 44-yard field goal attempt, Auburn took a 7–0 lead on their second offensive possession on a 45-yard Nick Marshall touchdown run. He spent three years coaching Khalil Mack in Oakland, won a national title with the Florida State Seminoles in 2013, plus he spent three seasons with Alabama between 2009 and 2011. [6] The next day, Alabama finished No. [45], On National Signing Day, Alabama signed 18 additional players out of high school that completed the 2013 recruiting class. [138] Oklahoma next scored on their opening possession of the fourth quarter on a nine-yard Knight touchdown pass to Shepard that capped an eight-play drive. [104][105] The Crimson Tide took a 21–0 lead after they scored touchdowns on all three of their first quarter possessions. [124][125] After the Alabama defense forced a Mocs three-and-out on the first possession of the game, Christion Jones fumbled the punt that ensued with Sema'je Kendall for Chattanooga making the recovery at the Alabama 34-yard line. [136][137] Later in the quarter, Henry scored his second long touchdown of the game for Alabama on a 61—yard reception from McCarron that cut the Oklahoma lead to 38–31. [71] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Aggies to 4–2. Champ. LSU now will", "A missing player, a timeout, an impromptu adjustment: How Alabama's game-changing fake punt came to be", "Alabama linebacker C.J. Share this article ... Stoutland joined the Eagles as the teamâs offensive line coach in the 2013 ⦠[177] In February 2014, twelve Alabama players, seven seniors and five juniors, were invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. [164] Clinton-Dix, Kouandjio and Mosley were named to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) All-America Team. McCarron then threw his third touchdown pass on the game from 51 yards to Kenny Bell and gave the Crimson Tide their first lead of the game, 21–14. [174] On February 12, Greg Brown resigned to become the safeties coach at Louisville. [22] These players included C. J. Mosley, Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix and Deion Belue for the Chuck Bednarik Award; Amari Cooper and Kevin Norwood for the Fred Biletnikoff Award; Adrian Hubbard and Mosley for the Butkus Award; Cooper, AJ McCarron, Mosley and T. J. Yeldon for the Walter Camp Award; Hubbard, Mosley, Cyrus Kouandjio and Anthony Steen for the Lombardi Award; Christion Jones for the Paul Hornung Award; Brian Vogler for the John Mackey Award; Cooper, McCarron, Mosley and Yeldon for the Maxwell Award; Belue, Clinton-Dix, Hubbard and Mosley for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy; McCarron for the Davey O'Brien Award; Kouandjio and Steen for the Outland Trophy; Ryan Kelly for the Rimington Trophy; Clinton-Dix for the Jim Thorpe Award; and Yeldon for the Doak Walker Award. [180] Kouandjio was selected in the second round (44th Buffalo Bills); Norwood (123rd Seattle Seahawks) was selected in the fourth round; Stinson (160th Arizona Cardinals), McCarron (164th Cincinnati Bengals) and Sunseri (167th New Orleans Saints) were selected in the fifth round; and Pagan (177th Houston Texans) was selected in the sixth round. [85] On the next play, McCarron completed a touchdown pass to DeAndrew White that increased Alabama's lead to 21–0. 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[72], On December 13, 2012, officials from both Alabama and Colorado State announced the Crimson Tide and the Rams would meet each other for the first time in the third game of the 2013 season. The White team had turnovers on a Kenny Bell fumble recovered by C. J. Mosley and on the last play of the first half when a McCarron pass was intercepted by Vinnie Sunseri and returned 86-yards for a touchdown that made the halftime score 10–7. [146] AJ McCarron led the team in passing offense and completed 226 of 336 passes for 3,063 passing yards and 28 touchdowns. [81] In the fourth, Cody Mandell had a punt downed at the Rebels' one-yard line and on the next play, C. J. Mosley sacked Ole Miss quarterback Bo Wallace for a safety and an 18–0 lead. [165], 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. [177] With their departures it marked the first time during the Saban era that more than three juniors declared early for the NFL Draft. [154], The SEC recognized several players for their individual performances with various awards. Alabama coach Nick Saban released a statement on OâBrienâs hiring via the teamâs official website. Alabama head football coach Nick Saban announced the addition of Doug Marrone to the Crimson Tide coaching staff . [86] On their first possession, Georgia State gained one first down but was quickly driven back by Alabama's defense who forced a punt. [40], Henry and Howard entered school as two of the top 100 recruits in the country. [121] Alabama rebounded on their next possession with an 18-yard touchdown pass from McCarron to Brian Vogler that made the halftime score 10–0. Against Oklahoma, the Crimson Tide lost 45–31 despite being 17½ point favorites. 63 Tyren Jones; No. [53], In their first home conference game of the 2013 season, Alabama shutout the Ole Miss Rebels 25–0 at Tuscaloosa. On January 9 offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier was officially hired in the same capacity at Michigan as the replacement for Al Borges. [131] Alabama's Landon Collins both forced and recovered a Tre Mason fumble on the Tigers' possession that ensued. [163] Kouandjio and Mosley were named to the Associated Press All-American First Team; Clinton-Dix and McCarron were named to the Associated Press All-American Second Team. [75][76], After Bernard Blake intercepted an AJ McCarron pass on Alabama's first possession of the second half, Jared Roberts kicked a 45-yard field goal on the drive that ensured that made the score 17–3. [107] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Volunteers to 50–38–7 (51–37–8 without NCAA vacations and forfeits). [168] Adrian Hubbard was also invited to compete in the game as fourth-year junior and became only the third non-senior to participate in the Senior Bowl. [75][76] Early in the fourth quarter, Trey DePriest both forced and recovered a Garrett Grayson fumble. Is Coach Rick Stockstill on the Hot Seat? 25 Robert Foster; No. National Champions | W 31-14 Notre Dame | W 52-24 Ohio State, Mario Cristobal’s Coaching Tree and History, Still Laying the Foundation of the Program. [9][10][11] Calloway was also arrested after he used a victim's student debit card with knowledge it was stolen. [81] On the next offensive play for Alabama after they received the safety kick, Kenyan Drake scored on a 50-yard touchdown run that made the final score 25–0. [80] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Rebels to 47–9–2 (51–8–2 without NCAA vacations and forfeits). [131] Early in the fourth Foster missed a 33-yard field goal attempt, but on their next possession McCarron connected with Amari Cooper for a 99-yard touchdown reception and a 28–21 lead. [131], The Tigers tied the score 21–21 on their first possession of the third quarter when Marshall threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to C. J. [37] Clinton-Dix's eligibility was reinstated by the NCAA on October 18 after he served a two-game suspension for receiving an improper benefit. [60][61] The teams then traded a series of punts before T. J. Yeldon extended the Alabama lead to 14–0 with his two-yard touchdown run that capped a 49-yard drive. [83], In their fifth game of the 2013 season and their second home game, Alabama defeated the Georgia State Panthers 45–3. [126] On the next play, Dee Hart made the final score 49–0 with his six-yard touchdown run. [86] With the lead at 35–0 late in the second quarter, Alabama played its reserves for much of the remainder of the game. [113] The ball was recovered by Landon Collins and gave the Crimson Tide possession at their 10-yard line. [98][99], On the opening kickoff of the second half, Derrick Henry forced a Keon Hatcher fumble that was recovered by Eddie Jackson for the Crimson Tide. [136][137], Early in the second quarter, McCarron threw a 67-yard touchdown pass to DeAndrew White for a 17–14 lead. 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[9][10] In a separate incident almost an hour later, Williams attacked another student while Hayes and Pettway waited in a car. The loss, in a game known since as "Kick Six," kept the Crimson Tide out of the SEC Championship Game. [145], After their loss to Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl, Alabama's final team statistics were released. [35], On the defensive side of the ball, reserve Nick Perry sustained a shoulder injury in practice prior to the Colorado State game that ended his season. 1 Alabama run over Tennessee", "Alabama vs. Tennessee: Play-by-play Summary", "Alabama's Landon Collins named SEC Defensive Player of the Week", "Football gears up for SEC West matchup with LSU", "AJ McCarron guides No. [52] They also faced two Eastern Division opponents: official SEC rival Tennessee and Kentucky. [118][119] Alabama won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball to start the game. [116], In their annual rivalry game, Alabama defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 20–7 at Starkville despite having four turnovers. [104][105] The Crimson Tide responded later in the third with Yeldon's third one-yard touchdown run of the game and extended their lead to 42–3. [44], In addition to those scholarship recruits that signed early, former professional baseball player Jai Miller and high school quarterback Luke Del Rio enrolled in order to compete for roster spots as invited walk-ons.