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Alabama 35, Virginia Tech 10--end of third quarter
Virginia Tech and Alabama swapped strong defensive performances for the majority of the third quarter. Kyshoen Jarrett left the game with cramping issues and forcing Desmond Frye into relief in the secondary. Christion Jones blew by Frye and hauled in a 38-yard pass from AJ McCarron to put Alabama up 35-10.
Logan Thomas hit Joshua Stanford on 2nd-and-13 and on the next series a crucial completion on third down moved the chains for a new set of downs as the third quarter ended.
Scoring plays
First quarter
13:21--Alabama--Christion Jones, 72 yds (punt return)
1:53--Alabama--T.J. Yeldon, 3 yds (run)
1:37--Virginia Tech--Trey Edmunds, 77 yds (run)
Second quarter
14:04--Alabama-- Logan Thomas pass intercepted by Vinnie Sunseri, 38 yds (interception)
3:39--Virginia Tech--Cody Journell, 39 yds (FG)
3:20--Alabama---Christion Jones, 94 yards (kick off return)
Third quarter
3:43--Alabama--Christion Jones, 38 yards (pass)
Stats
Virginia Tech | Alabama | |
Total Yards | 201 | 163 |
Passing Yards | 59 | 110 |
Rushing Yards | 142 | 53 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Passing Leaders | Logan Thomas--5/21, 59 yds, 0/1 INT | AJ McCarron--10/21, 110 yds, 1/1 INT |
Rushing Leaders | Trey Edmunds--18, 132 yds, TD | TJ Yeldon--15, 62, TD |
3rd down conversion | 5-13 | 3-13 |