No. 4 Alabama shuts out Western Carolina 49-0; Stats - ABC 33/40 - Birmingham News, Weather, Sports
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Nick Saban and Alabama handled their business against Western Carolina on Saturday. (abc3340.com)
AJ McCarron threw his 21st touchdown pass of the year against Western Carolina, setting a new single-season record at Alabama. (abc3340.com)
Alabama receiver Christion Jones hauls in a touchdown pass from AJ McCarron on Saturday against the Catamounts. (abc3340.com)
Defensive back Deion Belue scoops up a Western Carolina fumble before returning it 57 yards for a touchdown. (abc3340.com)No. 4 Alabama rebounded from the loss to Texas A&M by shutting out Western Carolina 49-0 at home on Saturday.
Eddie Lacy scored three touchdowns in the win, finishing the day with 99 yards rushing on 10 carries.
AJ McCarron completed all six passes thrown, ending with 133 yards through the air, including a 29-yard touchdown throw to Christion Jones.
The offense totaled 460 yards against the Catamounts.
The Crimson Tide defense pitched a shutout after limiting Western Carolina to 160 total yards of offense, and scored a touchdown on a 57-yard fumble return by Deion Belue.
Alabama will not turn their attention to the Iron Bowl as they prepare to host an Auburn Tigers team in the midst of one of their worst seasons in school history. The Tigers have only two wins this season, but will likely pick up their third victory after their game against Alabama A&M on Saturday.
The Iron Bowl will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. and will be televised by CBS.
| WCU | ALA | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 8 | 22 |
| Total Yards | 163 | 460 |
| Passing | 93 | 160 |
| Rushing | 70 | 300 |
| Penalties | 8-49 | 1-15 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 2-11 | 6-9 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:35 | 28:25 |
| Western Carolina | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan | 4/12 | 63 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
| McCarron | 6/6 | 133 | 22.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Western Carolina | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Vaughn | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Alabama | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
| Lacy | 10 | 99 | 9.9 | 3 | 21 |
| Sims | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 1 | 23 |
| Western Carolina | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Brown | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Alabama | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
| Cooper | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 36 |
| Bell | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 |
| C. Jones | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 1 | 29 |
| FIRST QUARTER | WCU | ALA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
TD | 12:06 | Eddie Lacy 7 Yd Run (Jeremy Shelley Kick) | 0 | 7 |
|
TD | 07:58 | T.J. Yeldon 3 Yd Run (Jeremy Shelley Kick) | 0 | 14 |
|
TD | 04:10 | Eddie Lacy 7 Yd Run (Jeremy Shelley Kick) | 0 | 21 |
| SECOND QUARTER | WCU | ALA | |||
|
TD | 08:15 | Christion Jones 29 Yd Pass From AJ McCarron (Jeremy Shelley Kick) | 0 | 28 |
|
TD | 03:02 | Eddie Lacy 3 Yd Run (Jeremy Shelley Kick) | 0 | 35 |
|
TD | 00:14 | Deion Belue 57 Yd Fumble Return (Jeremy Shelley Kick) | 0 | 42 |
| THIRD QUARTER | WCU | ALA | |||
|
TD | 07:15 | Blake Sims 5 Yd Run (Jeremy Shelley Kick) | 0 | 49 |
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