Monday, October 10, 2016

Bama Softball Defeats Spring Hill; Fitzpatrick, Scott & Hurts Are SEC Players Of The Week; Tide Again No. 1 In Latest A.P. Poll; Alabama No. 1 Again In Amway Coaches Poll; Crimson Tide Volleyball Falls To Auburn; 2016 Alabama Football Team Statistics




Alabama Softball Wins Second Consecutive Doubleheader


Photo Credit: Alabama Athletics


University of Alabama softball is now a perfect 4-0 in the young fall season of play, having won two doubleheaders this weekend and allowing only one run during that time. Yesterday the Crimson Tide defeated Spring Hill College in two games by scores of 12-1 and 12-0 Sunday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

It was Madi Moore getting the start for the Tide in game one, throwing the first 4.0 innings with one run allowed and a pair of strikeouts. Alexis Osorio came on in relief to take out two batters in a scoreless fifth inning.

In game two Alabama scored 12 runs once in Sunday's doubleheader, but this time shutting out Spring Hill College. It was Sydney Littlejohn and Osorio combining for a total of nine strikeouts over 5.0 innings.


The Crimson Tide faces Alabama State in a doubleheader on Sunday, October 16th starting at 2 p.m. CT at Rhoads Stadium.



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Southeastern Conference Names 3 From Bama
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 Fitzpatrick, Scott & Hurts Are Players Of The Week


Graphic/Photo Credit: Alabama Athletics


The University of Alabama had three players honored this morning by the Southeastern Conference office. Minkah Fitzpatrick, JK Scott and Jalen Hurts have all been selected as SEC Players of the Week.  Fitzpatrick was chosen for his defensive performance against Arksans this past Saturday, Scott on special teams and Hurts as co-freshman player of the week. Alabama defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 49-30 at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Fitzpatrick recorded a record-setting performance in Fayetteville this past Saturday. The sophomore defensive back tied the Crimson Tide single-game record for pass interceptions by picking off three passes. Add to that his five tackles as well as breaking up a pair of passes. One of his three interceptions was returned for a touchdown, with the pick going for a 100-yard return to register which has now been recorded as the longest interception return in program history. The pick-six was the third of his career, and ties the young man for the Alabama all-time mark for career interception returns for touchdowns.

Scott punted four times for Alabama for 206 yards to average a season-high 51.5 yards per punt. He was able to put two of those four punts inside the Razorbacks' 20-yard line, and averaged 41.5 yards per punt. Scott collected a season-long 63-yard punt as part of his two kicks of 50-plus yards.

Bama's sensational true freshman quarterback outdid himself once again, as the young Hurts accounted for 273 yards of total offense and four touchdowns in the win. Hurts threw for 253 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 76.5 percent of his throws on 13-of-17 passing. This would up being a career-best 228.54 passer efficiency rating, the young man ended up with an average of 14.9 yards per reception.  Hurts also rushed eight times for 20 yards and two scores to bring his season total to five rushing touchdowns and his overall total to 14 (nine passing).


Graphic/Photo Credit: Alabama Athletics


Graphic/Photo Credit: Alabama Athletics


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Alabama Again Sits Atop The College Football World
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Crimson Tide Again No. 1 In Associated Press Poll




The University of Alabama Crimson Tide are again ranked first in the latest Associated Press College Football rankings released this morning. A total of  six Southeastern Conference teams were ranked in the Top 25, with three of those in the Top 10.

Representing the SEC in this week's A.P. rankings are Alabama Crimson Tide (1), Texas A&M (8), Tennessee (9), Ole Miss (14), Arkansas (16) and Florida (18). 

Here are the Top 25 teams in the country as of 10/10/16 according to the Associated Press:

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Clemson

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Tennessee

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Baylor

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Stanford

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North Carolina

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Florida

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Oklahoma

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Colorado

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Alabama No. 1 Again In Amway Coaches Poll


It's week seven. And the Alabama Crimson Tide are once again right where they have been all season, Number One in the Amway Coaches Poll. Seven teams from the Southeastern Conference made the Top 25 in this week's poll. 

  1 Alabama
  2 Ohio State
  3 Clemson
  4 Michigan
  5 Washington
  6 Texas A&M
  7 Louisville
  8 Baylor
  9 Nebraska
10 Wisconsin
11 Tennessee
12 Houston
13 Mississippi
14 Florida
15 Boise State
16 Florida State
17 Miami
18 West Virginia
19 Virginia Tech
20 Oklahoma 
21 Utah
22 Arkansas
23 Western Michigan
24 Arizona State
25 LSU



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Crimson Tide Volleyball Falls To Auburn Tigers


Photo Credit: Alabama Athletics


It's true, no road trip is fun to return from after suffering a loss. But especially this one. Especially since it was just down the road a piece. 

The Alabama Crimson Tide volleyball team fell in four sets on the road against Auburn on Sunday afternoon by set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 19-25 and 19-25 which made the trip home seem longer.

Abolanle Onipede had a season-high 10 kills, a .533 hitting percentage along with three blocks while Leah Lawrence tied a career high with four aces. She also had five kills and one block. Shannon Mikesky also turned in a great performance with her eighth double-double of the season with 41 assists and 12 digs. Krystal Rivers contributed 21 kills, one ace and three blocks and Hayley McSparin provided the team with nine kills.

Next up for the Crimson Tide is Mississippi State (11-8, 3-2 SEC) on Wednesday, October 12th with a start time of 8 p.m. CT in Foster Auditorium. The match will air live on ESPNU.



Team Statistics
Game Stats UA AU
Kills 52   53
Errors 33   11
Hitting % .124   .278
Points 63.0   68.0
Aces 6   5
Blocks 5.0   10.0
TA 153   151
Assists 45   50


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2016 University Of Alabama Cumulative Team Stats


After six games, University of Alabama Crimson Tide football has been rolling up some impressive statistics for the current season. Below is a look at the overall stats for Alabama versus all opponents thus far for the 2016 season.

                     


Overall Team Statistics
Statistic ALABAMA Opponents

Scoring
Points Per Game     44.83          15.83
Total     269          95

First Downs
Rushing     67          27
Passing     58          49
Penalty     2          12
Total     127          88

Rushing
Yards Gained     1553          662
Yards Lost     131          247
Attempts     249          187
Average Per Attempt     5.7          2.2
Avg. Per Game     237.0          69.2
Touchdowns     15          2
Total     1422          415

Passing
Att-Comp-Int     180-116-2          201-108-6
Avg. Per Attempt     8.43          6.67
Avg. Per Game     252.83          223.33
Touchdowns     11          7
Total     1517          1340

Total Offense
Total Plays     429          388
Avg. Per Play     6.9          4.5
Avg. Per Game     489.8          292.5
Total Yards     2939          1755
Touchdowns     35          10

Returns
Kickoff: Average     20.64          20.62
Kickoff: Total     14-289          21-433
Punt: Average     17.71          7.75
Punt: Total     14-248          4-31
INT: Average     32.17          4.00
INT: Total     6-193          2-8

Kicking
Punt: Avg. Yards Per Game     46.50          46.09
Punt: Net Average     45.09          45.37
Punt: Total Yards     22-1023          43-1982
FG: Good-Attempts     8-11           9-11
Onside Kicks     0-0          1-2

Penalties
Avg. Per Game (YDS)     52.33          33.67
Total-Yards     38-314          22-202

Time Of Possession
Avg. Per Game     31:20          28:40
Total     03:08:03          02:51:57

Miscellaneous
3rd Down Conversions     41-84 (48.81 %)          30-95 (31.58 %)
4th Down Conversions     5-7 (71.43 %)          3-8 (37.50 %)
Fumbles-Lost     11-6          14-7
Sacks-Yards Lost     23-187          10-65
Misc. Yards     0          0
Red Zone: Attempts-Scores     25-27          10-13
Red Zone: Touchdowns     19-27          4-13


*Stats provided by Alabama Athletics
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