TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It was a sputtering, inconsistent, and rather mundane
performance for No. 1 Alabama. Or at least, thats how it seemed a week after a
big-game roller coaster ride. AJ McCarron passed for 258 yards and threw a
30-yard touchdown to DeAndrew White in the fourth quarter to lift Alabama to a
31-6 victory over Colorado State on Saturday night. Two fourth-quarter
touchdowns, one on special teams and another on fourth down, helped keep the
final score from being close for the Tide (3-0). "I felt like as a whole, we
didnt really execute to our full abilities," Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley
said. "Thats not an SEC opponent that we just played and the win really wasnt
what it should have been. So I felt like we kind of got away with a win. We
didnt dominate that win." Offensive lineman Kellen Williams described the
postgame mood as "pretty sombre," even after the 25-point win. Kenyan Drake set
up one touchdown with a blocked punt returned 15 yards by Dillon Lee and scored
on a 3-yard touchdown run for the Tide, which led just 17-6 heading to the
fourth. Alabama managed only one offensive touchdown and no third-down
conversions in the first three quarters a week after winning a 49-42 shootout
over Texas A&M. Coached by former Tide offensive co-ordinator Jim McElwain,
the Rams (1-3) nursed hopes for a monumental upset into the fourth quarter
before allowing two touchdowns. Trey DePriest stripped the ball from quarterback
Garrett Grayson and recovered the fumble early in the quarter. "We challenged
our guys to come in here and go toe-to-toe," said McElwain, who was part of two
Tide national championship teams from 2008-11. "I think the guys on the other
sideline have earned some respect for Colorado State Rams and how hard we played
the game." The next play after the fumble, McCarron laced a perfect strike to
White in the end zone and restless Alabama fans had something to cheer about.
The Tide was without several key players, including receivers Amari Cooper (toe)
and Kevin Norwood, guard Anthony Steen (headache), cornerback Deion Belue (turf
toe) and safety Jarrick Williams (eye). This was a sandwich game between
Southeastern Conference showdowns, and the nearly 40-point favourites played
like it offensively. No. 21 Mississippi visits Bryant-Denny Stadium next week.
McCarron completed 20 of 26 passes but also was intercepted on an ill-advised
throw. T.J. Yeldon ran seven times for 49 yards while Christion Jones caught
nine passes for 90 yards. Yeldon was held out of the first quarter after getting
flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct against Texas A&M. He apologized in a
statement Monday for making the "money" and double throat slash gestures after a
touchdown. He had a 38-yard run on his first carry midway through the second
quarter but the running game produced only 66 yards on 21 carries. That was the
fewest rushing yards by the Tide since South Carolina held them to 36 yards on
Oct. 9, 2010. "Offensively, we couldnt run the ball with any consistency or
effectiveness," Alabama coach Nick Saban said. "Even though we did a pretty good
job passing, it had to be four or five times that we moved the ball down the
field and got just outside the red zone, and we had something happen like throw
an interception, miss a field goal, make a field goal, get sacked. Just too many
negative plays." Greyson completed 24 of 38 passes for 228 yards for the Rams,
who managed just 51 yards on the ground. Rashard Higgins had seven catches for
71 yards and Joe Hansley gained 82 on six receptions. Alabama failed on all six
third-down attempts through three quarters and finished 2 of 10. The Tide
outgained Colorado State 338-279 in total yards after running up 568 yards a
week ago. Alabama continued to find other ways to score. Lees return early in
the second quarter was the Tides fifth non-offensive touchdown. Alabama backup
quarterback Blake Sims hit Chris Black for a 14-yard touchdown pass to add to
the lead with 1:13 left. It was Blacks first career catch. McCarron was in for
most of the series against a team led by his former position coach and Saban
assistant. McElwains Rams didnt reach Alabama territory until midway through the
third quarter and then did it two straight drives. The Tide defence did come up
with stops both times. Jared Roberts kicked field goals of 45 and 31 yards to
cut the Tides lead to 17-6. Landon Collins pulled Grayson down on a keeper on
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