GAME THREAD: NCAAF: ARKANSAS (1-0) at ALABAMA (2-0)

NCAAF: ARKANSAS (1-0) at ALABAMA (2-0)

<h3>Saban's Alabama looks to spring upset vs. Arkansas</h3>

No. 16 Arkansas (1-0) at Alabama (2-0), 6:45 pm EDT

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Ticker) - Alabama's rabid fans will thinkeven more highly of Nick Saban if their new coach can lead theCrimson Tide to victory this weekend.


The Crimson Tide host No. 16 Arkansas on Saturday in a matchupof Southeastern Conference West Division rivals.


Saban, who led another SEC West team, Louisiana State, to thenational championship four years ago, improved to 2-0 at Alabamawith a 24-10 win at SEC East squad Vanderbilt last Saturday.

Redshirt freshman Terry Grant ran for 173 yards and twotouchdowns for the Crimson Tide, who won their 16th consecutiveSEC opener.


Arkansas has not played since a 46-26 season-opening win overTroy on September 1.


Heisman Trophy candidate Darren McFadden and Felix Jonescombined for 286 rushing yards for Arkansas, which did not havethe services of star receiver Marcus Monk, who underwentarthroscopic knee surgery in August and is likely to miss thiscontest as well.


Alabama is 9-8 all-time against Arkansas but has lost three ofthe last four meetings, including a 24-23 setback in doubleovertime last year in Fayetteville.

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 0 12:20 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 0 11:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD ALABAMA
DJ HALL 9 YD PASS FROM JOHN PARKER WILSON
(ANDREW FRIEDMAN KICK)

ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 7 8:35 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 7 7:43 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 7 4:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD ALABAMA
GLEN COFFEE 14 YD RUN
(ANDREW FRIEDMAN KICK)

ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 14 4:21 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 14 2:11 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 14 1:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD ALABAMA
DJ HALL 35 YD PASS FROM JOHN PARKER WILSON
(ANDREW FRIEDMAN KICK)

ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 21 1:27 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 21 0:37 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ARKANSAS (16) 0 0
ALABAMA 21 21 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: ALABAMA - TD, DJ HALL 9 YD PASS FROM JOHN
PARKER WILSON (ANDREW FRIEDMAN
KICK), 6:25. ALABAMA 7-0
ALABAMA - TD, GLEN COFFEE 14 YD RUN (ANDREW
FRIEDMAN KICK), 10:39. ALABAMA
14-0
ALABAMA - TD, DJ HALL 35 YD PASS FROM JOHN
PARKER WILSON (ANDREW FRIEDMAN
KICK), 13:33. ALABAMA 21-0</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 21 14:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 21 14:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 21 12:43 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 21 12:36 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 21 12:02 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 21 11:43 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: ARKANSAS at ALABAMA

<div class="pre">NCAAF ARKANSAS (16) 0
ALABAMA 21 10:13 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>