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College Football National Cup - Day 5/Game 1 - (NCAA 14)

Posted on July 21, 2013 at 11:56 PM.

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GROUP E - Day Five
Alabama - 31 vs. Oklahoma State - 10
Memorial Stadium - Bloomington, IN

Bloomington, IN - Alabama (1-0-0/3PTs) has won just about everything the last few years and in their history. So why not just add the newest NCAA Championship to that list?

The number one team in the country wasted no time in their chase for the College Football National Cup crown, as the Crimson Tide plowed right through Oklahoma State (0-1-0/0PTs) with a 31-10 victory. From the beginning of the game Alabama jumped on the Cowboys and did so with the power of their All-America running back.

"I knew our gameplan was going to be loaded with rush attempts for me," said Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon. "Without a solid start on the ground I knew they'd focus on AJ [McCarron], and their pass defense is too good to let them control the game. The statistics weren't great, but I [couldn't] care less about that compared to a 3-point victory."

Yeldon's yards per carry, 3.9, were not stellar, but with 134-all purpose yards and 4 touchdowns, Oklahoma State head coach Mike Guny said that the Crimson Tide running back may be selling himself short.

"[Laughing] Did he really say that?" said Gundy. "I guess when you're at Alabama you hold yourself to a higher standard. The kid played well. Hell, they all played well. They are the best team in the country for a reason."

Yeldon scored the first three Alabama touchdowns, two on the ground and one coming off a screen pass. With Oklahoma State's first score coming at the end of the 3rd quarter, already down 24-0, they never really come within even a slight reach of the Crimson Tide. The offense did move the ball, and quarterback Clint Chelf was an impressive 15-for-17 with 154-yards and 1 touchdown, but most of their drives stalled due to Alabama locking down and coming up with sacks and tackles for losses.

Like they always do, Alabama hid most of their weapons in order to not give away too much of what they can offer. AJ McCarron quietly went 9-for-13 with 210 yards and 1 touchdown, along with multiple three completions of 25-yards or further to setup T.J. Yeldon touchdown runs.

Head coach Nick Saban knows his Crimson Tide have a target on their backs and that not revealing their hand for the rest of the National Cup was key in this contest.

"I thought we were great. I don't say that often, but we were able to take a different approach and still play at a high level," said Saban. "We aren't going to play every game the same way. This whole tournament doesn't allow for you to make yourselves too predictable, because the competition is top notch each and every week."

The competition, while still no pushover, does get a little easier for Alabama in their second game, as they will travel to Denver, Colorado to take on the home-state United States Air Force Academy. Meanwhile, Oklahoma State will have to pick themselves up after a disappointing loss, as they take on a popular underdog pick California. The Cowboys will get to leave the midwest however and travel to a familiar site from the Big XII: Lubbock, Texas.

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T.J. Yeldon takes a screen pass 33-yards for a second half touchdown

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Oklahoma State Cowboys at Alabama Crimson Tide
Jan 1,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#16 Oklahoma State Cowboys (0-1-0/0PTs)	0	0	3	7	10
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0-0/3PTs)	7	10	7	7	31

Team Stats Comparison
	OKST	ALA
Total Offense	138	322
Rushing Yards	-16	112
Passing Yards	154	210
First Downs	8	15
Punt Return Yards	0	18
Kick Return Yards	46	67
Total Yards	184	407
Turnovers	0	0
3rd Down Converstion	0/4 (0%)	2/5 (40%)
4th Down Conversion	0/0 (0%)	3/3 (100%)
2-Point Conversion	0/0 (0%)	0/0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2-1-1 (100%)	5-4-0 (80%)
Penalties	2-22	0-0
Posession Time	6:04	9:56

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		OKST	ALA
0:30	(ALA) TD Bama: T. Yeldon, 3 Yd run (C. Foster kick)	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		OKST	ALA
0:44	(ALA) TD Bama: T. Yeldon, 3 Yd run (C. Foster kick)	0	14
0:00	(ALA) FG Bama: C. Foster, 54 Yd FG	0	17
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		OKST	ALA
2:11	(ALA) TD Bama: T. Yeldon, 33 Yd pass from A. McCarron (C. Foster kick)	0	24
0:35	(OKST) FG Ok St: K. Smith, 42 Yd FG	3	24
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		OKST	ALA
2:13	(ALA) TD Bama: T. Yeldon, 2 Yd run (C. Foster kick)	3	31
0:57	(OKST) TD Ok St: B. Jackson, 0 Yd pass from C. Chelf (K. Smith kick)	10	31

Oklahoma State Cowboys
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
C. Chelf	15/17	154	1	0
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
C. Chelf	7	-26	-3.7	0
J. Smith	2	10	5	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
B. Jackson	6	64	10.6	1
J. Seaton	2	36	18	0
T. Moore	2	-4	-2	0
J. Stewart	2	28	14	0
D. Roland	1	9	9	0
C. Moore	1	17	17	0
J. Smith	1	4	4	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
D. Lowe	8	0	0	0
A. Lampkin	4	0	0	0
L. Johnson	4	0	0	0
R. Simmons	3	0	0	0
C. Lavey	3	0	0	0
C. Barnett	3	1	0	0
J. Gilbert	2	0	0	0
J. Bean	2	0	0	0
T. Johnson	2	0	0	0
D. Sherod	1	0	0	0
J. Tshimanga	1	0	0	0
S. Lewis	1	0	0	0
K. Peterson	1	0	0	0
L. Stephens	1	0	0	0
M. Jones	1	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
K. Sith	1/2	1/1	4	42
PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20
M. Reichenstein	2	79	39.5	0
KICK RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
D. Ramacher	2	18	9	0
J. Seaton	1	12	12	0
J. Gilbert	1	16	16	0

Alabama Crimson Tide
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
A. McCarron	9/13	210	1	0
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
T. Yeldon	23	91	3.9	3
A. McCarron	3	9	3	0
K. Drake	1	0	0	0
H. Jones	1	12	12	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
K. Bell	3	63	21	0
T. Yeldon	2	43	21.5	1
B. Vogler	2	38	19	0
K. Norwood	1	47	47	0
H. Jones	1	19	19	0
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
V. Sunseri	5	0	0	0
E. Sitnson	3	3	0	0
G. Smith	3	1	0	0
D. Belue	2	0	0	0
J. Fulton	2	0	0	0
C. Mosley	2	0	0	0
D. Devell	2	0	0	0
D. lake	1	0	0	0
A. Hubbard	1	0	0	0
N. Perry	1	0	0	0
H. Clinton-Dix	1	0	0	0
X. Dickson	1	0	0	0
T. DePriest	1	0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
C. Foster	1/1	4/4	7	54
KICK RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
C. Jones	2	67	33.5	44
PUNT RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
C. Jones	2	18	9	0