Sunday, December 30, 2007 · Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. · Neutral site
Colorado 24,
Alabama 30
LOSS
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Clock | Team | Scoring Play | Colorado | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:30 | Alabama | Leigh Tiffin 41 yd field goal 8 plays, 44 yds, 3:30 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 09:13 | Alabama | Leigh Tiffin 24 yd field goal 4 plays, 8 yds, 2:01 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 05:09 | Alabama | Keith Brown 15 yd pass from Wilson (Leigh Tiffin kick) 6 plays, 55 yds, 2:08 | 0 | 13 |
| 1 | 01:31 | Alabama | Matt Caddell 34 yd pass from Wilson (Leigh Tiffin kick) 5 plays, 63 yds, 1:44 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | 12:20 | Alabama | Nikita Stover 31 yd pass from Wilson (Leigh Tiffin kick) 6 plays, 65 yds, 1:47 | 0 | 27 |
| 2 | 02:05 | Colorado | Tyson DeVree 4 yd pass from Cody Hawkins (Kevin Eberhart kick) 8 plays, 43 yds, 3:43 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | 00:04 | Colorado | Dusty Sprague 25 yd pass from Cody Hawkins (Kevin Eberhart kick) 6 plays, 55 yds, 1:07 | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | 03:00 | Colorado | Kevin Eberhart 39 yd field goal 14 plays, 76 yds, 5:19 | 17 | 27 |
| 4 | 04:36 | Alabama | Leigh Tiffin 26 yd field goal 7 plays, 14 yds, 3:16 | 17 | 30 |
| 4 | 03:51 | Colorado | Tyson DeVree 14 yd pass from Cody Hawkins (Kevin Eberhart kick) 5 plays, 69 yds, 0:45 | 24 | 30 |
Drive Chart
| Team | Qtr | Obtained | Start | Result | End | Pl | Yds | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | Kickoff | Own 33, 15:00 | Field Goal | Opp 23, 11:30 | 8 | 44 | 3:30 |
| Colorado | 1 | Kickoff | Own 19, 11:30 | Interception | Own 19, 11:14 | 1 | 0 | 0:16 |
| Alabama | 1 | Interception | Opp 15, 11:14 | Field Goal | Opp 7, 09:13 | 4 | 8 | 2:01 |
| Colorado | 1 | Kickoff | Own 35, 09:13 | Downs | Opp 45, 07:17 | 5 | 20 | 1:56 |
| Alabama | 1 | Downs | Own 45, 07:17 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 05:09 | 6 | 55 | 2:08 |
| Colorado | 1 | Kickoff | Own 36, 05:09 | Punt | Own 30, 03:15 | 3 | -6 | 1:54 |
| Alabama | 1 | Punt | Own 37, 03:15 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 01:31 | 5 | 63 | 1:44 |
| Colorado | 1 | Kickoff | Own 33, 01:31 | Punt | Own 41, 14:07 | 3 | 8 | 2:24 |
| Alabama | 2 | Punt | Own 35, 14:07 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 12:20 | 6 | 65 | 1:47 |
| Colorado | 2 | Kickoff | Own 28, 12:20 | Punt | Opp 47, 08:59 | 6 | 25 | 3:21 |
| Alabama | 2 | Punt | Own 20, 08:59 | Interception | 50, 05:48 | 6 | 30 | 3:11 |
| Colorado | 2 | Interception | Opp 43, 05:48 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 02:05 | 8 | 43 | 3:43 |
| Alabama | 2 | Kickoff | Own 19, 02:05 | Punt | Own 33, 01:11 | 6 | 14 | 0:54 |
| Colorado | 2 | Punt | Own 45, 01:11 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 00:04 | 6 | 55 | 1:07 |
| Alabama | 2 | Kickoff | Own 41, 00:00 | End of Half | Own 41, 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Colorado | 3 | Kickoff | Own 25, 15:00 | Missed FG | Opp 32, 09:48 | 10 | 43 | 5:12 |
| Alabama | 3 | Missed FG | Own 32, 09:48 | Punt | Own 46, 08:19 | 4 | 14 | 1:29 |
| Colorado | 3 | Punt | Own 3, 08:19 | Field Goal | Opp 21, 03:00 | 14 | 76 | 5:19 |
| Alabama | 3 | Kickoff | Own 40, 03:00 | Fumble | Opp 46, 01:58 | 2 | 14 | 1:02 |
| Colorado | 3 | Fumble | Opp 48, 01:58 | Punt | Opp 36, 13:22 | 6 | 12 | 3:36 |
| Alabama | 4 | Punt | Own 13, 13:22 | Punt | Opp 49, 08:39 | 10 | 38 | 4:43 |
| Colorado | 4 | Punt | Own 20, 08:39 | Interception | Own 22, 07:52 | 2 | 2 | 0:47 |
| Alabama | 4 | Interception | Opp 22, 07:52 | Field Goal | Opp 8, 04:36 | 7 | 14 | 3:16 |
| Colorado | 4 | Kickoff | Own 31, 04:36 | Touchdown | Opp 0, 03:51 | 5 | 69 | 0:45 |
| Alabama | 4 | Kickoff | Own 28, 03:51 | Punt | Opp 49, 00:01 | 8 | 23 | 3:50 |
| Colorado | 4 | Punt | Own 20, 00:01 | End of Half | Own 45, 00:00 | 1 | 25 | 0:01 |
Team Statistics
| Colorado | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 19 | 22 |
| Rushing | 3 | 9 |
| Passing | 16 | 13 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Rushes-Yards | 28-75 | 37-132 |
| Passing Yards | 322 | 256 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 24-40-2 | 19-32-1 |
| Total Plays | 68 | 69 |
| Total Yards | 397 | 388 |
| Third Downs | 9 of 16 | 7 of 14 |
| Fourth Downs | 0 of 1 | 0 of 0 |
| Punts-Yards | 4-127 | 4-180 |
| Punting Average | 31.8 | 45.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-30 | 4-21 |
| Time of Possession | 30:21 | 29:39 |
| Red Zone (Scores-Trips) | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Red Zone TDs | 2 | 1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-8 | 1-8 |
| Points off Turnovers | 7 | 6 |
| Onside Kicks (Made-Att) | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Colorado Passing
| Player | C-A | Yds | TD | Int | Long | Sacked-Yds | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Hawkins | 24-39 | 322 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 1-8 | 146.0 |
| Team | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
Colorado Rushing
| Player | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Charles | 14 | 72 | 3 | 69 | 0 | 27 |
| Dusty Sprague | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Josh Smith | 3 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Byron Ellis | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Lockridge | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Hawkins | 1 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson DeVree | 9 | 94 | 2 | 27 |
| Scotty McKnight | 4 | 67 | 0 | 25 |
| Josh Smith | 2 | 40 | 0 | 22 |
| Dusty Sprague | 2 | 30 | 1 | 25 |
| Patric Williams | 2 | 29 | 0 | 28 |
| Stepho Robinson | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| Brian Lockridge | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Joe Sanders | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Jake Behrens | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Daniel Sanders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Scoring
| Player | TD | FG | PAT | 2Pt | Saf | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson DeVree | 2 | 0-— | 0-— | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Dusty Sprague | 1 | 0-— | 0-— | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kevin Eberhart | 0 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Colorado Defense
| Player | UA | A | Tot | TFL-Yds | Sacks-Yds | Int-Yds | PBU | QBH | FF | FR-Yds | Blkd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordon Dizon | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Jones | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1.5-2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jeff Smart | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Ryan Walters | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2-11 | 1-8 | 1-35 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Terren Wheatley | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Hypolite | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.5-1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Alonzo Barrett | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lionel Harris | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brandon Nicolas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1-2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cha'pelle Brown | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1-6 | — |
| Marquez Herrod | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Burney | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Sanders | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christoph Perri | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel Adams | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Moyd | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maurice Lucas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jimmy Smith | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Colorado Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | 50+ | Blkd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew DiLallo | 3 | 103 | 34.3 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Colorado Field Goals
| Player | Made-Att | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Eberhart | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 39 |
Colorado Returns
| Player | PR | Yds | TD | Long | KR | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Charles | — | — | — | — | 6 | 126 | 0 | 33 |
Colorado Kickoffs
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tr Sandersfield | 5 | 273 | 54.6 | 0 | 0 |
Notes
A dash (—) indicates a statistic not yet available for that season or player; 0 is a verified zero.
Tackles for loss follow the NCAA convention: assisted tackles for loss are counted as one-half.
Defensive statistics on this page are from the official game book. Official season defensive totals for 1983–2022 were compiled from coaches' film review and may differ from game-book figures.