There are no reality bites today; It must have been a slow day around the country yesterday in the world of College Football. On with the the Virtual Championship......
Game 23: #4 Stanford vs #2 Alabama
January 14, 2012
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Location: Pasadena, CA
Weather: 72 degrees, clear, 0 mph wind
EA Sports Ratings: Stanford, Overall: A, Offense: A+, Defense: B+
Alabama, Overall: A+, Offense: A, Defense: A+
This is the first virtual National Championship played at the ‘grand-daddy of them all’ the Rose Bowl. I can’t imagine the pageantry that would precede a game like this being played in the most tradition rich bowl game college football has to offer. The game itself would be extremely physical and would feature two power running games. Alabama’s edge on defense might be slightly offset by the exceptional QB for Stanford, Andrew Luck. This game would have a multitude of good matchups and would be a fitting conclusion to a college football postseason.
1st Quarter:
-As expected, the offenses in this contest struggle to gain traction but Stanford gets
on the board first with a 30 yard Eric Whitaker FG. (3-0 Stan)
2nd Quarter:
-Alabama responds with a 5 yard TD pass from AJ McCarron to Michael Williams. (7-3 Bama)
-Stanford’s offense marches down the field on the next drive and scores with a
1 yard TD run from Ryan Hewitt. (10-7 Stan)
-Alabama scores the last points in the first half with a 28 yard TD pass from
AJ McCarron to Marquis Maze. (14-10 Bama)
3rd Quarter:
-The defenses control the 3rd qtr until Jeremy Shelley hits a 36 yard FG for the
Crimson Tide. (17-10 Bama)
4th Quarter:
-Stanford responds early in the 4th qtr with a 63 yard TD pass from Andrew Luck to
Coby Fleener. (17-17 Tied)
-Alabama quickly returns fire with a 6 yard TD pass from AJ McCarron to Marquis Maze. (24-17 Bama)
-Stanford takes the ball and methodically moves it down the field then scores with
a 13 yard TD pass from Andrew Luck to Griff Whalen. (24-24 Tied)
-Alabama makes one final drive and scores with just under a minute remaining when
Trent Richardson breaks off a 21 yard TD run. (31-24 Bama)
Stanford Stats:
Passing: Andrew Luck, 23/35, 325 yards, 2 TD
Rushing: Stepfan Taylor, 28 att, 84 yards
Receiving: Griff Whalen, 5 rec, 98 yards, 1 TD
Coby Fleener, 3 rec, 88 yards, 1 TD
Defense: 3 sacks
Total Offense: 435 yards
Passing: 325 yards
Rushing: 110 yards
Alabama Stats
Passing: AJ McCarron, 19/31, 289 yards, 3 TD
Rushing: Trent Richardson, 31 att, 131 yards, 1 TD
Receiving: Marquis Maze, 7 rec, 144 yards, 2 TD
Darius Hanks, 7 rec, 118 yards
Defense: 1 Sack, 1 Fumble Recovery
Total Offense: 410 yards
Passing: 289 yards
Rushing: 121 yards
Box Score
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q T
Alabama 0 14 3 14 31
Stanford 3 7 0 14 24
On Monday, I’ll recap the Virtual Playoff and point out what we’ve learned from in from an accuracy standpoint. Either way, Alabama hoists the Crystal Ball in reality as well as virtually. I’ve had a lot of requests to simulate the Alabama/Oklahoma St game or the LSU/Oklahoma St game to see what might have happened. I did both; but didn’t take the time to record every detail. But here’s a brief summary of both:
Alabama vs Oklahoma St
Alabama wins 42-26. Oklahoma State throws for 368 yards, but only rushes for 27. Alabama rushes for 267 with Trent Richardson gaining 221. Justin Blackmon catches 2 TD’s and has 164 yards receiving.
LSU vs Oklahoma St
Here is the completed Virtual Playoff Bracket:
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