7:22 PM EST - Well that's it from here in Atlanta.  A lot of takeaways from the Georgia Dome but the biggest two might be that WVU is much improved all the way around the ball and Alabama has some serious questions to answer on defense.  Both Trickett and Sims had good games even with a Sims interception.  If Bama can get their defense together and Sims continues to grow as a player and leader the Tide will have yet another shot at an SEC title and the first ever championship in the college football playoff.  As for West Virginia, they are a much improved team and will look to compete for the big 12 conference.  Trickett looks to be a rising star in college football and has some great skill players all around him.  It should be an exciting season for both of these teams as they try to navigate their respective conferences and find their way to a possible birth in the college football playoff.

Alabama Team Leaders - Passing; Blake Sims 24/33 with 250 yards and 1 interception, Rushing; Bama had 2 backs go over 100 yards in TJ Yeldon who went for 126 on 23 carries and 2 tds and Derrick Henry who went 113 yards on 17 carries and a td.  In receiving Amari Cooper was good for 12 catches and 130 yards.  

West Virginia Team Leaders - Passing; Clint Trickett - 29/45 and 365 yards with 1 TD, Rushing; Rushell Shell 10 carries for 38 Yards, Receivin; Kevin White 9 receptions for 143 yards and 1 touchdown.  On defense Daryl Worley had an interception.

Final - Alabama 33 - 23 West Virginia. 

4th Qtr 1:05 Left - Jake Coker comes out at quarterback for the Tide after the turnover on downs by West Virginia.

4th Qtr 1:30 Left - Trickett sacked back near the 20 yard line.  Following the sack, Trickett makes a few completions but not enough to convert the 1st down.

4th Qtr 2:35 Left - West Virginia fair catches the punt.  Trickett makes 2 quick completions to start the ball moving down the field.

4th Qtr 2:45 Left - Sims gives to Henry who is stopped just short of the 1st down marker bringing up 4th down. Bama brings on their punt team.

4th Qtr 3:00 Left - With a couple more runs from Bama it looks as if they are simply trying to run the clock at this point.

4th Qtr 4:45 Left - After a short run from Henry, Sims completes to Black for the first down moving the chains and enabling the Tide to chew more clock.

4th Qtr 6:40 Left - Yeldon'd run is called back on an Amari Cooper hold, followed by a 5 yard gain by Yeldon back to his own 15.

4th Qtr 6:48 Left - Alabama forces the 3 and out from West Virginia.  WVU punts to Christian Jones who is quickly gobbled up around his own 15 after fielding the punt.

4th Qtr 7:48 Left -  On 2nd down Trickett hands off but Shell is met at the line of scrimmage forcing the ball loose.  WVU recovers the fumble, ultimately gaining a half a yard for it. 

4th Qtr 8:07 Left- The Alabama kickoff goes out the back of the endzone for the touchback bringing it out to the 25.

4th Qtr 8:25 Left - IT'S GOOD!!! The 45 yard kick is good from Adam Griffith.  The score is now Alabama 33- West Virginia 23.

4th Qtr 8:30 Left - The Alabama drive stalls on the WVU 28 after a Christian Jones drop and Yeldon is stopped on a screen pass which brings Griffith back on for another field goal try.

4th Qtr 10:00 Left - On a big 3rd down Sims completes to Christian Jones for the first down.

4th Qtr 10:15 Left - Alabama continus to cycle their running backs as they are seeing a lot of work in this drive to kill the clock.  

4th Qtr 11:33 Left - Following a false start penalty that moved them back 5 yards Yeldon goes for a couple yards and then Sims completes to Cooper for the first.  

4th Qtr 12:23 Left - Yeldon breaks a huge run for 15 yards off the first down play. 

4th Qtr 12:31 Left - After two unsuccessful rushing attempts Trickett attempts to go down field but Landon Collins of the Tide lays a hit on the receiver as the ball arrives jarring it loose.  WVU forced to punt. Christian Jones Fair Catches the punt around his own 20 yard line.  A holding call on West Virginia on the return of the interception cost them big as they would have been in field goal range otherwise. 

4th Qtr 13:20 Left - INTERCEPTION!!! Sims attempt to OJ Howard down the middle is picked off by Darrel Worley.  

4th Qtr 13:31 Left - Jones returns the kick to the 25, but it was just reported that DeAndrew White will miss the rest of the game with what looks like a shoulder injury.

4th Qtr 13:50 Left - IT'S GOOD!!! WVU's Lambert puts it through for another 3 points bringing the score to Bama 30, West Virginia 23.

4th Qtr 14:15 Left - The snap sails over Tricketts head driving the Mountaineers back to the 26 yard line.  That will bring Lambert on for a 41 yard field goal attempt.

4th Qtr 14:25 Left - Cyrus Jones breaks up a fade pass to the back corner on 2nd down.

4th Qtr 14:40 Left - 1st and goal from the 5, Trickett gets the fullback open rolling out off the play action pass but fails to connect on the play.

4th Qtr 15:00 Left - Trickett rolls out of the pocket and completes a pass to the Alabama 5 yard line. 

End of the 3rd Quarter - The score is Alabama 30-20 WVU, but West Virginia is on the move with the ball once again.  This is setting up for an exciting finish.

3rd Qtr 1:00 Left - After the kickoff goes for a touchback, WVU has a few plays go for almost no gain until they hit a big throw for a first down.  

3rd Qtr 1:30 Left - IT'S GOOD!!! Griffith's field goal is good putting the Tide back in front by 10 again.  The score is Bama 30, WVU 20.

3rd Qtr 2:30 Left - After the unnecessary roughness call Yeldon rushes for 2 plays in a row gaining a first.  Sims throws a fade to the corner that is broken up by the defender which brings Griffith on for another field goal try.

3rd Qtr 3:13 Left - Sims scrambles for a short gain but Bama gains the 1st after a Mountaineer on the sideline made contact with Sims after the play.  

3rd Qtr 3:41 Left - Sims has Christian Jones wide open downfield at the 10 yard line after the safety fell down but Jones drops it. 

3rd Qtr 4:40 Left - Sims with the play action pass to Cooper for a 15 yard gain and a 1st don followed by a 1 yard Derrick Henry run.

3rd Qtr 4:54 left - Christian Jones returns the kcikoff 25 yards.  Sims under center to bein the Alabama drive at the 25.

3rd Qtr 4:59 left - IT'S GOOD!!! Lambert's 42 yard field goal goes throught to bring the Mountaineers to within 7 points.  Score is Bama 27, WVU 20.

3rd Qtr 5:48 left - After 2 incomplete passes included one dropped pass Lambert is on to attempt a 42 yard field goal.

3rd Qtr 5:58 left - Trickett with back to back first down passes.

3rd Qtr 6:30 left - Shell goes for 23 yards on the second down play. 

3rd Qtr 7:28 left - Trickett with the completion for the first down to put some space between the ball and his own endzone followed by a run for no gain by Shell.

3rd Qtr 7:40 left - Alabama lines up to kick it away, the WVU return man was brouht down inside of his own 10 yard line.

3rd Qtr 7:44 Left - The score is now Alabama 27 - 17 West Virginia.  

3rd Qtr 7:44 Left - TOUCHDOWN ALABAMA!!! 15 yard touchdown run for Derrick Henry.  Henry with 44 yards on that drive alone and 86 for the game. 

3rd Qtr 8:41 Left - Alabama is on the move with 2 long completions to Amari Cooper and a couple solid runs from Henry.  Alabama is at WVU's 19 with a 2nd and 3.

3rd Qtr 9:35 Left - Lambert's Field Goal attempt is long enough but wide right. Alabama takes over on downs.

3rd Qtr 9:41 Left - Followin a rush fro a short gain, Trickett hits Gibson down field but he dropped the ball.  

3rd Qtr 10:12 Left  - After a big reception on a play for White, Trickett is flagged for intentional grounding on the following play.

3rd Qtr 11:05 Left - Trickett runs for a big gain as he rolls out of the pocket and finds nobody there from either team.

3rd Qtr 11:50 Left - After WVU had to burn a timeout coming on the field they run for no gain.

3rd Qtr 11:56 Left - On 4th down Sims badly over throws Cooper to force a turnover on downs.

3rd Qtr 12:44 Left - Yeldon is brought down at the line of Scrimmage by WVU bringing up a 4th and 6.  Alabama keeps their offense on the field as they are in that no mans land between a punt and field goal. 

3rd Qtr 12:50 Left - Yeldon with a gain of 8 yards on the 2nd down play.  Brings up a 3rd and 6 play for Alabama.

3rd Qtr 13:00 Left - After another holding call on the Alabama offensive line Sims scrambles for a short gain but 2 WVU players are shaken up after the play from an Amari Cooper block.

3rd Qtr 13:45 Left - Sims shows a beautiful touch on a lofted throw to DeAndrew White for 19 yards followed by a 1 yard run from Yeldon for the 1st down. 

3rd Qtr 14:15 Left - Three plays so far in this half and three penalties as the TJ Yeldon run is called back for holding. 

3rd Qtr 14:45 Left - Sims looking for Cooper deep down field, the pass falls incomplete but there is a pass interference call on the defense which moves the ball close to the 50 for Alabama.

3rd Qtr 14:53 Left - Sims with a dangerous throw to the left of the field on 1st down that falls incomplete.

Beginning of 3rd Qtr - WVU to kick off to Christian Jones who returns it to just shy of the 25 yard line. 

Halftime - Alabama stat leaders at the half are TJ Yeldon with 11 carries for 46 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Amari cooper is the leading receiver with 8 receptions for 86 yards.  

Halftime - Trickett is 13 for 22 passing with 168 yards and a touchdown. West Virginia's leading rusher is Rushell Shell with 7 carries for 39 yards and their top receiver is Kevin White with 4 receptions for 69 yards and a touchdown. 

Halftime - Sims is 15-19 passing for 165 yard with no TDs or Ints.  He also ran for 31 yards on the ground including a good run towards the end of the half to set up the go ahead field goal.

Halftime  - Among other tings, "..we're soft" is what Saban had to say about his defense as they headed into the tunnel for the half.  He was pleased with Sims' first half of work as the starter for Alabama but stressed he had some things to work on as well, "...we got to call timeout a few times when we are in the wrong formation, but he has made plays, he's played instinctively." 

2nd Qtr :04 Left  - IT'S GOOD!!! Adam Griffith sends the 41 yarder through to give Bama the 20-17 lead going into half.

2nd Qtr :04 Left - Griffith on to attempt the 41 yard field goal for Alabama.  West Virginia calls a timeout in an effort to ice the young kicker.

2nd Qtr :09 Left - After two strikes from Sims Jones and White Alabama finds themself at the WVU 31 yard line. 

2nd Qtr :28 Left - Sims scrambles for about 15 yard and the first down.

2nd  Qtr 1:30 Left - Sims hands off to Yeldon who is met at the line of scrimmage by a slew of Mountaineers.  

2nd Qtr 1:45 Left - WVU lines up to kick it deep to Christian Jones who returns it to the 26 yard line.

2nd Qtr 1:48 Left - TOUCHDOWN WEST VIRGINIA!!! Alford with the 100 yard kickoff return making it Bama 17, WVU 17.

2nd Qtr 1:57 Left - TOUCHDOW ALABAMA!!! Yeldon followed his right guard into the end zone for the 1 yard touchdown run.  The score now sits at Bama 17, West Virginia 10.

2nd Qtr 2:17 Left - Yeldon with an exciting run of 7 years where he leapt over a WVU and was brought down just short of the Goal line.

2nd Qtr 3:05 Left - Sims hit DeAndrew White underneath for what looked like a short gain on 3rd and 13 but with a little athletic flair White was able to break into the open field for a big gain of 38 yards down to the WVU 8 yard line.

2nd Qtr 3:40 Left - Yeldon gains the first down in traditional Alabama style wit the power run game but on the ensuing play Cooper whiffs on a block and White get taken down in the backfield on a wide receiver screen.

2nd Qtr  5:35 Left - Alabama chanes tactics a bit and shifts to a no huddle for a few plays.  With a completion to Cooper and handoff to Henry Bama finds themself in a 3rd and 1.  

2nd Qtr 6:34 Left - Sims scrambled on second down for a short gain and then finds Cooper on 3rd for 17 yards and the first down.

2nd Qtr 7:45 Left - Alabama with the false start coming out of the timeout costing them 5 yards.

2nd Qtr 8:00 Left  - Sims shows athleticism as he evades the rush and turns a possible loss into a 1 yard gain.  Crimson Tide call timeout on following play to avoid a delay of game penalty.

2nd Qtr 8:30 Left - Trickett with 2 incomplete passes brings the WVU drive to a halt.  West Virginia punts to Christian Jones who calls fair catch inside his own 12 yardline.

2nd Qtr 9:15 Left - Trickett completes the middle screen for the first down.

2nd Qtr 10:05 Left - Pass falls incomplete on first down and Shell goes for 3 yards on second down which sets up a 3rd and 7.

2nd Qtr 10:30 Left - Shell for WVU runs for 14 yards to get out from under their own goalpost.

2nd Qtr 11:00 Left  - After a Sims completion short of the first down JK Scott, the true Freshman punter for Bama, debuts with a monster 58 yard punt pinning WVU down at their own 6. 

2nd Qtr 11:15 Left - Sims does well to evade the rush on second down but the pass falls at the feet of his receiver.  

2nd Qtr 11:50 Left - Kenyan Drake gets nothing off the handoff from Sims.  Brings up 2nd and 9.

2nd Qtr 11:55 Left - Lambert's kickoff sails out the back of the endzone.  Alabama will start the drive from their own 25 yard line. 

2nd Qtr 11:58 Left - TOUCHDOWN WVU!!!! Trickett with the 15 yard pass to Kevin White for the TD.  Lambert puts the extra point through to tie it back up at 10. 

2nd Qtr 13:15 Left - WVU is once again moving the ball right down the field with 10 to 15 yard completions.  After a drop by the receiver WVU converts a 3 and short on a short screen. West Virginia moves to 1st and 10 just outside the Alabama 20.

2nd Qtr 13:45 Left - After a 15 yard shovel pass Trickett's pass falls incomplete over the middle.

2nd Qtr 14:00 Left - Griffith puts the kickoff into the endzone for a touchback.  WVU will start from the Alabama 25.

2nd Qtr 14:20 Left - TOUCHDOWN ALABAMA!!! Yeldonw scampers for a 15 yard touchdown run.  Griffith puts the extra point through to make it Alabam 10, West Virginia 3.

2nd Qtr 14:19 Left - Bama narrowly avoids delay of game penalty calling a timeout at the last second.

2nd Qtr 15:00 Left - Sims finds Christian Jones for 22 yard gain down to WVU 20 yard line.

Beginning of 2nd Qtr - WVU starts the quarter off with an offsides penalty, moves Alabam to 2nd and 2 on the WVU 42.

End of the 1st Qtr - Alabama 3 - 3 WVU.  Some positives for both teams here in the first quarter as West Virginia has moved the ball well against a strong Alabama defense and Blake Sims seems to be getting his footing under center for the Tide.  

1st Qtr 1:00 Left - Derrick Henry with back to back runs for a total over 20 yards and the first down.  Looks like Henry may be the workhorse for this drive for the Crimson Tide.

1st Qtr 1:49 Left - Sims scrambles the 2 yards for a first down by the narrowest of margins. 

1st Qtr 2:13 Left - After a throw away from Sims, Yeldon goes for 8 yards to make it 3rd and 2.

1st Qtr 3:00 Left - Sims tosses to Cooper for the first down.  Sims only one incompletion so far.

1st Qtr 3:50 Left - Sims hands off to TJ Yeldon for a short gain.

1st Qtr 4:44 Left - Sims throws from his own endzone, complete to Amari Cooper right at the first down marker.  First Down Alabama.

1st Qtr 5:19 Left -  Yeldon met in the backfield as he receives the handoff and tackled for a 4 yard loss.

1st Qtr 6:20 Left  - Yeldon runs for a short game with a WVU Mountaineer shaken up on the play.  

1st Qtr 6:30 Left - An illegal block in the back penalty on the punt backs Bama back up deep in their own zone to start their second drive.

1st Qtr 6:30 Left - Trickett brought down for the sack on third and ,long by Dixon, Bama forces the punt whic goes into the endzone for a touchback.

1st Qtr 7:35 Left - WVU moving the ball well again moving quickly into Alabama territory at their 37

1st Qtr 8:18 Left - Alabama kicks off deep to WVU, West Virginia returns it to the Alabama 27

1st Qtr 8:24 Left - Adam Griffith puts the 47 yard field goal through to tie it up for Alabama.

3:51 PM EST - Sims hands off to Derrick Henry for the short first down.

3:50 PM EST - Sims to Cooper for a 25 yard gain on first down.

3:49 PM EST - WVU kicks off to Alabama and puts it into the endzone for a touchback.

3:45 PM EST - 20 yard Field Goal good from Lambert to give WVU the 3-0 lead.

3:43 PM EST - 3rd and goal for WVU, Trickett throws a fade to the corner and it falls incomplete.  Josh Lambert on to attempt field goal for WVU.

3:42 PM EST - Trickett completes the pass inside the Bama 10 yard line after a few short passes.

3:40 PM EST - Trickett to Kevin White for 29 yards down to the Alabama 30 yard line.

3:39 PM EST - WVU quickly gets two first downs before having a pass fall incomplete.

3:37 PM EST - West Virginia opens up moving the ball well getting their first 1st down in two plays.

3:36 PM EST - West Virginia returns kickoff to own 18 yard line.

3:36 PM EST - Alabama defers to second half and will kick to WVU

3:35 PM EST - Kickoff looms on the other side of a single commercial break.  Crimson Tide fans along with Mountaineers fans alike have awaited this moment for months.

3:30 PM EST - Players are on the field warming up.

3:23 PM EST - WVU brings a similar offense to this game that Bama has struggled with in recent history.  It will be interesting to see if Saban and the Tide have developed an answer for the hurry-up spread.

3:10 PM EST - Alabama will be without their own starter on defense. Trey DePriest was suspended for this game by Nick Saban for what Saban called a "minor NCAA infraction." His spot will be filled in by Reuben Foster and Reggie Ragland.

3:08 PM EST - West Virginia will be without starting cornerback Ishmael Banks due to being suspended three games for an academic transgression. Not having Banks on Cooper or Jones will undoubtedly hurt the Mountaineers.

3:05 PM EST - WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen has some exotic plays in his arsenal, so it will be interesting to see what he dials up against the tough Alabama defense.

3:03 PM EST - Clint Trickett is back for West Virginia, but he needs to do better than the 52.8 completion percentage he had in 2013.

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3:00 PM EST - Alabama has plenty of offensive weapons around Sims. TJ Yeldon and Kenyan Drake will handle the carries while Sims will be throwing to Amari Cooper and Christion Jones.

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2:58 PM EST - Alabama will start Blake Sims at quarterback, but we can expect to see Jacob Coker play as well.

2:55 PM EST - Alabama is the #2 ranked team in the nation behind only Florida State. West Virginia is unranked and looking to make a big splash this afternoon.

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2:53 PM EST - West Virginia is coming off an awful season where they finished 4-8. Things start with a very difficult test against the Crimson Tide.

2:48 PM EST - Alabama is coming off a disappointing season in which they had National Championship hopes. Everyone remembers the miracle kick return against Auburn, but Alabama also laid an egg versus Oklahoma in the Sugar.

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