Live Updates: 2014 Allstate Sugar

 

Coming to you live from the Superdome in New Orleans, we are proud to bring you coverage of the 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl as the Alabama Crimson Tide take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the inaugural college football playoff game.

 

PREGAME

> 7:20- Alabama enters the field from the south end zone to begin warmups

> 7:27- Ohio State enters the field from the north end zone to begin warmups

>7:30- Alabama exits the field and heads back to the locker room to regroup before the game

>7:34 Ohio State exits the field and heads back to the locker room to regroup before the game

>7:42- The million dollar band enters the field with 20 minutes left before kickoff

>7:55- Both teams enter the field for the start of the game

>7:58- Ohio State wins the tops, defer to the second half. Alabama to receive the ball facing the south end zone

 

FIRST QUARTER

 > Alabama to begin drive from their own 25 yard line

After 2 runs by Amari Cooper and Derrick Henry, Blake Sims misses Amari Cooper, foxing JK Scott to punt.

 

> Ohio State to begin drive from their own 15 yard line

Scoring Drive (10 plays 80 yards 2;26) Ohio St-3 Alabama-0

Cardale Jones finds his way through a tackle on third down to gain 12 yard and keep the drive going for the Buckeyes. Next play for Ohio State, Grant Doran hits the hole for 13 yards and another first down. On third down Ezekiel Elliot finds a gap and runs 54 yards down to the Alabama 5 yard line. In the red zone on third down, Jones is flustered and throws it away, forcing the Buckeyes to settle for a 22 yard field.

 

>Alabama to begin drive from their own 12 yard line

Blake Sims and company come out to try and bring magic to the field and once again are stopped on a third down miss communication. JK Scott to punt

 

> Ohio State to begin drive from their own 20 yard line

Ezekiel Elliot fumbles after a 13 yard run and is recovered by Landon Collins. Alabama to begin drive with great field position.

 

>Alabama to begin drive from Ohio State’s 33 yard line

Scoring Drive (2 plays, 33 yards, :28 seconds)- Alabama- 7 Ohio State-3

After a run by Blake Sims, Derrick Henry hits the gap for a 25 yard touchdown run. Adam Griffith hits the PAT

 

> Ohio State to begin drive from their own 25 yard line

Scoring Drive (11 plays, 71 yards, 4:08)- Alabama-7 Ohio State-6 

Ezekiel Elliot piles his way forward for a first down on an 11 yard run. On third down Cardale Jones tucks it and runs for an 18 yard gain and first down in Alabama’s territory. On another third down Jones hits Devon Smith for a 40 yard gain and down to the 1 yard line. In the redzone Jones can’t get into the end zone again and Ohio State settles for a 21 yard field goal.

 

>Alabama to begin drive from their own 22 yard line

Scoring Drive (8 plays, 79 yards, 3:05) Alabama-14 Ohio State-6

Derrick Henry begins the drive with two big first down runs to put them at mid field. On third down TJ Yeldon enters the game and give Alabama another first down. Henry and Jalston Fowler tack on two more first downs before a 15 touchdown pass to Amari Cooper. Adam Griffith hits the PAT.

 

> Ohio State to begin drive from their own 11 yard line

After a huge sack by Xavier Dickson, Ezekiel Elliot runs 9 yards before Ohio State come out to punt to end the first quarter

 

SECOND QUARTER 

 

>Alabama to begin drive from their own 39 yard line

After three passes to Amari Cooper, Bama is stopped a yard short forcing another JK Scott punt

 

> Ohio State to begin drive from their own 5 yard line

Ezekiel Elliot finds his way for a first down on the first play from scrimmage.  Cardale Jones then finds Micheal Thomas for a 14 yard first down. Next play however Jones is pick off by Cyrus Jones who runs it back 25 yards.

 

>Alabama to begin drive from Ohio State’s 21 yard line

Scoring Drive (5 plays, 15 yards, 2:02) Alabama-21 Ohio State-6

After two quick passes to Brian Vogler,Alabama goes for it on 4th and inches and gets it off the heels TJ Yeldon. Next play Yeldon adds on another touchdown with a five yard run. Adam Griffith hits the PAT.

 

>Ohio State to begin drive from their own 29 yard line 

With two runs by Ezekiel Elliot, Cardale Jones finds Jalin Marshall for a 26 yard first down. On third down again for the Buckeyes, Jones hits Marshall for another huge first down this time in Alabama’s red zone. Jones then gets the Buckeyes in the goal with a 12 yard to Elliot. On third and goal Elliot piles his way into the end zone for a 4 yard touchdown. Shawn Nuemberger hits the PAT.

 

> Alabama to begin drive from their own 9 yard line

With third and 2, Blake Sims hits DeAndrew White who bobbles the ball out of bounds. JK Scott back to punt again

 

> Ohio State to begin drive from their own 23 yard line

Scoring Drive (6 plays, 77 yards, 1:20) Alabama- 21, Ohio State-20

Alabama continues to struggle with tackling as Micheal Thomas gains 13 yards and a first down. With the clock down to 1 minute, Jones finds Nick Vannett for a 18 yard first down. Jones next plays tucks it and runs 27 yards to put the Buckeyes in Alabama’s red zone with 20 seconds left on the clock. On 2nd down, Ohio State runs a reverse pass touchdown from Jalin Marshall to Micheal Thomas. Nuemberger hits the PAT.

 

> Alabama to begin drive from their own 29 yard line

Blake Sims takes a knee to head into half time with the lead.

 

HALFTIME: Alabama-21 Ohio State-20

 

THIRD QUARTER

> Ohio State to begin drive from their own 25 yard line

Scoring Drive (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:16)   Ohio State-27 Alabama-21

Cardale Jones begins the half with two first down passes to Micheal Thomas. After a first down run by Ezekiel Elliot, Jones finds Devin Smith for a 47 yard touchdown pass to give the Buckeyes the lead.

 

> Alabama to begin drive from their own 20 yard line

Blake Sims begins the drive with an 18 yard first down run. After an Ohio State sack, Blake Sims is sacked again for a major loss and JK Scott comes back to punt.

 

> Ohio State to begin drive from their own 5 yard line

Ezekiel Elliot once again pushes his way forward for a first down as well as Cardale Jones. Elliot continues to push the Buckeyes forward with another first down. On third down Reggie Ragland hits Elliot for a loss of 4 finally sending Ohio State’s punter out.

 

> Alabama to begin drive from their own 1 yard line

Ohio State- 34 Alabama-21

Two big first downs by TJ Yeldon and Derrick Henry put the Crimson Tide at mid field. On third down, Blake Sims throws an interception returned for a 41 yard touchdown by Steve Miller.

 

> Alabama to begin drive from their own 20 yard line

Scoring Drive (7 plays 84 yards, 2:15) Ohio State-34 Alabama-28

Blake Sims hits Amari Cooper for a 12 yard first down. Next play Sims finds Derrick Henry for a quick screen which turns into a 52 yard run into Ohio St’s redzone. With 2nd and goal, Blake Sims tucks it and runs five yards for the touchdown.

 

>Ohio State to begin drive from their own 25 yard line

After two runs by Ezekiel Elliot and Cardale Jones, the whistle blows heading into the fourth quarter

 

FOURTH QUARTER

> Ohio State to continue drive from their own 33 yard line

Cardale Jones is sacked by Jonathan Allen for a 5 yard loss. Cameron Johnston punts for Ohio State.

 

> Alabama to begin drive from their own 26yard line 

Derrick continues his dominance with a first down run to start the drive. Amari Cooper then gets a 12 yard first down to put the Tide at mid field. On third down Derrick Henry can’t go anywhere and Alabama is forced to punt.