Alabama dominated San José State from start to finish, establishing control with an early touchdown drive capped by Trent Richardson's 4-yard rush in the first quarter. The Crimson Tide's offense was relentless, with Greg McElroy connecting with Marquis Maze for a 48-yard touchdown pass and A.J. McCarron finding Julio Jones for a 29-yard score, both in the first half. San José State managed only a 31-yard field goal and briefly threatened with a 49-yard completion to Noel Grigsby in the second quarter, but failed to capitalize when Harrison Waid missed a 41-yard field goal attempt. Alabama's ground game took over in the second half, with Eddie Lacy scoring twice on short rushing touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters, while the defense recorded an interception return for 15 yards. The 48-3 final score reflected Alabama's complete dominance in every phase of the game.
Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.