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| Alabama overcomes Beamer Ball, beats Hokies 34-24 | |
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| WestCoastExpress | Sep 6 2009, 10:36 AM Post #1 |
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"Sweet Home Alabama" blared from the speakers at the Georgia Dome. The Crimson Tide felt right at home. Getting off to another rousing start in Atlanta, No. 5 Alabama overcame a 98-yard kickoff return, costly turnovers and silly penalties to wear down No. 7 Virginia Tech for a 34-24 victory Saturday night. Mark Ingram rushed for a career-high 150 yards and finished off Virginia Tech with two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Greg McElroy threw for 230 yards in his debut as Alabama's starting quarterback, taking quite a beating but standing tall at the end. The Crimson Tide began a national title run in Atlanta last season by thumping Clemson, and this sure looks like a team that will be in the thick of things again this year. Alabama held a 498-155 edge in total yards, even though it had to rally in the final quarter. "We actually played better than the score is. We made a lot of mistakes," said Nick Saban, beginning his third year as coach. "But we responded better to adversity than maybe we ever have." Click to read more.... |
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