Alabama key players Florida International key players No. Name Pos CL Game 2 No.Name Pos CL 1 Marquis Rolle WR JR 1 B.J. Scott DB SO Alabama vs. Florida International 2 Star Jackson QB FR 2 Junior Mertile WR SO 2 Tana Patrick LB FR Bryant-Denny Stadium – Tuscaloosa, AL 3 Larvez Mars LB FR 3 Trent Richardson RB FR Sept. 12, 2009, 6:00 P.M. CT 4 T.Y. Hilton WR SO 3 Kareem Jackson DB JR 5 Jeremy Dickens WR SR PPV 5 Wayne Times WR FR 4 Mark Barron DB SO 6 Jeremiah Weatherspoon S SR 4 Marquis Maze WR SO 7 Anthony Gaitor CB JR 5 Roy Upchurch RB SR Quick Stats 11 Ashlyn Parker S JR 5 Jerrell Harris LB SO Alabama Florida International 12 Paul McCall QB SR 8 Chris Rogers DB SR • Defeated Va. Tech 34-24 in Week 1 • Did not play in Week 1 13 Toronto Smith LB JR 8 Julio Jones WR SO 14 Wayne Younger QB JR 11 Brandon Gibson WR SO • Offense: 498 total yds vs. VT • '08 Offense: 317 total yds/gm 15 Colt Anderson TE SO 12 Greg McElroy QB JR • Defense: allowed 155 yds vs. VT • '08 Defense: allowed 369.1 total yds/gm 17 Dudley LaPorte TE JR 13 Cory Reamer LB SR • RB Ingram - 150 rushing yds vs. VT • WR Hilton - 1013 rec. yards in '08 18 Kreg Brown S JR 15 Darius Hanks WR JR Injuries/Suspensions 22 Markieth Russell LB FR 17 Brad Smelley TE SO 24 Emmanuel Souarin CB FR 18 Rod Woodson DB FR Alabama Florida International LB Jerrell Harris (elig.) - doubtful 25 Jonathan Cyprien CB FR 20 Tyrone King DB SR 26 Chuck Grace DB SO 21 Dre Kirkpatrick DB FR RB Mark Ingram (illness) - probable No injuries to report 26 Darrian Mallary RB FR 22 Mark Ingram RB SO QB Star Jackson (illness) - probable 27 John Ellis FB SR 23 Robby Green DB SO Important Matchups 28 Darriet Perry RB SO 24 Marquis Johnson DB SR 29 Dezariah Johnson CB SR 25 Rolando McClain LB JR Alabama Florida International 32 Carlos Munera P SR 26 Ali Sharrief DB SR • #22 RB Ingram and #5 RB Upchurch • FIU front seven 34 Winston Fraser LB FR 27 Justin Woodall DB SR • #28 CB Arenas and Bama secondary • #12 QB McCall and #4 WR Hilton 35 Trenard Turner RB JR 28 Javier Arenas DB SR • #12 QB McElroy and #8 Jones • #7 CB Gaitor and #6 S Weatherspoon 39 Peter Riley CB SR 29 Terry Grant RB JR 40 Dustin Rivest K SR 30 Dont'a Hightower LB SO Keys To The Game 41 Kenneth Dillard LB FR 32 Eryk Anders LB SR Alabama Florida International 44 Scott Bryant LB SR 35 Nico Johnson LB FR • Overpower the FIU D with physicality • Confuse Bama secondary 45 Aaron Davis LB SO 36 Chris Jordan LB SO • Lock down WR Hilton • Eat up the clock with ground game 49 Tyler Clawson LB SR 41 Courtney Upshaw LB SO 50 Joe Alajajian OL SR 52 Alfred McCullough OL SO Matchup Information 51 Ula Matavao OL SR 55 Chavis Williams LB JR Alabama Florida International 53 Giancarlo Revilla G FR 57 Marcell Dareus DL SO • 1-0 overall, 0-0 SEC • '08 record: 5-7 overall, 3-4 Sun Belt 54 Bryan Rupert JR OL FR 58 Nick Gentry DL SO • Bama leads series 1-0 • Last meeting (2006): Bama won 38-3 58 Andy Leavine OL SR 61 Anthony Steen OL/DL FR 59 Cody Pellicer DT SO 62 Terrence Cody DL SR Alabama Offense Florida International Defense 60 Chris Edwards LB SO 64 Kerry Murphy DL FR 64 Luis Abril OL SR 67 John Michael Boswell OL SO 66 Chad Edwards OL SO 68 Taylor Pharr OL JR 66 David Istanich T FR 72 Tyler Love OL FR 70 Mario Caraballo OL JR 73 William Vlachos OL SO 75 Andre Pound DT FR 74 David Ross OL JR 76 Brad Serini OL JR 75 Barrett Jones OL SO 80 Jason Frierson WR JR 76 D.J. Fluker OL FR 81 Jairus Williams WR FR 77 James Carpenter OL JR 82 Greg Ellingson WR JR 78 Mike Johnson OL SR 83 Jody Basemore WR SR 79 Drew Davis OL SR 84 Elliott Dix WR S 80 Mike McCoy WR SR 85 Eric Kirchenberg TE SR 82 Earl Alexander WR JR 86 Joey Harris DT FR 84 Colin Peek TE SR 87 Christopher Campbell TE FR 85 Preston Dial TE JR 88 Jacob Younger WR FR 89 Michael Williams TE FR 89 Rockey Vann WR FR 90 Deiondrick Roberts DT SO 90 Milton Talbert DL JR 91 Armond Willis DE SR 91 Alex Watkins LB SO Alabama Defense Florida International Offense 92 Jonas Murrell DT SR 92 Damion Square DL FR 93 Ricky Booker DE SO 94 Darrington Sentimore DL FR 94 James Jones DE SO 95 Brandon Deaderick DL SR 95 Justin West DT SR 96 Luther Davis DL JR 96 Joshua Forney DT FR 97 Lorenzo Washington DL SR 97 Tourek Williams DE FR 97 P.J. Fitzgerald P SR 98 Reginald Jones DT SR 99 Josh Chapman DL SO 99 Thatcher Starling DE JR 99 Leigh Tiffin K SR Florida International quick facts Alabama quick facts Head coach: Mario Cristobal Head coach: Nick Saban Record at FIU: 6-18 (3rd year) Record at UA: 20-8 (3rd year) Overall: 6-18 (3rd year) Overall record: 111-50-1 (14th year) Not ranked in any polls AP - 4th, Coaches - 4th

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