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COTTON BOWL CLASSIC RECORDS
Michigan State became the eighth team to be shut out in Cotton Bowl history and the first since LSU shut out Texas in the 1963 Classic. There have been two scoreless ties in Cotton Bowl history.
Alabama also recorded the most decisive shutout in Cotton Bowl history (38-0). The previous record was held by Oklahoma A&M who recorded a 34-0 shutout over TCU.
Alabama’s 38 point win over Michigan State was the third-largest point differential in Cotton Bowl history.
Tonight’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl Attendance: 82,812
Attendance was fourth largest in Goodyear Cotton Bowl history
Alabama’s Cyrus Jones’ 57-yard punt return for a touchdown was the fifth longest punt return for a TD in Cotton Bowl history. It also marked the first punt return for a touchdown in the Cotton Bowl since Arkansas’ Joe Adams returned a punt for 51 yards and a score against Kansas State in 2012.
Alabama’s Cyrus Jones 80 punt return yards ranks third in Cotton Bowl history. His five returns also rank tied for second with three other players.
Alabama’s Calvin Ridley 12 points scored receiving (2 TD) tied for third in Cotton Bowl history.
Alabama’s 21 third-quarter points marked the second-highest scoring output by a single team in the third quarter in Cotton Bowl history.
Michigan State’s 29 net rushing yards is the sixth-lowest rushing output in Cotton Bowl history. MSU’s 1.1 yards per rush average ranked as the eighth-lowest in Classic history.
Alabama quarterback Jake Coker’s 25 completions ranks ninth in Cotton Bowl history.
Alabama quarterback Jake Coker’s .833 pass completion percentage (25-30) ranks second in Cotton Bowl history, trailing only the .917 by Texas’ Bobby Layne (11-12) vs. Missouri in 1946.
Alabama’s .833 pass completion percentage (25 completions, 30 attempts) ranks second in Cotton Bowl history. Texas had a .929 (13-14) completion percentage in the 1946 game against Missouri.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL RECORDS
FIRST PUNT RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN IN CFP HISTORY
Alabama: Cyrus Jones’ 57-yard punt return for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter is the first punt returned for a touchdown in CFP history. It was also the longest-punt return in CFP history.
HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
Alabama’s .806 completion percentage is the highest in CFP history
LONGEST FIELD GOAL
Alabama: Adam Griffith’s 47-yard field goal in the 2nd quarter is the longest field goal in a CFP Semifinal
MOST PUNTS
Michigan State’s 9 punts in the game are the most in a CFP Semifinal
MOST PUNT RETURNS AND PUNT RETURN YARDAGE
Alabama: Cyrus Jones’ 5 punt returns for 80 yards are both CFP records
MOST PASSES BROKEN UP
Alabama’s 8 passes broken up are the most in CFP history
CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS
Alabama: Jake Coker’s 8-consecutive completions in the 2nd quarter are tied for the most in a CFP Semifinal
MOST RECEIVING YARDS
Alabama: Calvin Ridley’s 138 receiving yards are the second-most in a CFP Semifinal
MOST POINTS AND LARGEST POINT DIFFERENTIAL
Alabama’s 38 points are the third-most in a CFP Semifinal. The 38-point differential is the second-most in a CFP Semifinal
RECEIVING YARDS IN A HALF
Alabama: Calvin Ridley’s 70 receiving yards in the first half are the second- most receiving yards in a half in a CFP Semifinal
LONGEST PASSING TOUCHDOWN
Alabama: Jake Coker’s 50-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Ridley in the 3rd quarter is the second-longest passing touchdown in a CFP Semifinal
LONGEST PUNT
Alabama: JK Scott’s 56-yard punt in the 1st quarter is the third-longest in a CFP Semifinal
HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE
Alabama’s 46.5 yards per punt is the second-highest average in a CFP Semifinal
MOST POINTS SCORED IN A QUARTER
Alabama’s 21 points in the 3rd quarter are the second-most in any quarter of a CFP Semifinal
MOST POINTS IN A HALF
Alabama’s 28 points in the second half are the second-most in any half of a CFP Semifinal
LONGEST PLAY
Alabama: Kenyan Drake’s 58-yard rush in the 4th quarter is the second- longest play in a CFP Semifinal
MOST RECEPTIONS
Alabama: Calvin Ridley’s 8 receptions are the second-most in a CFP Semifinal
MOST PENALTY YARDS
Alabama’s 69 penalty yards are the most in a CFP Semifinal
TEAM INTERCEPTIONS
Alabama’s 2 interceptions are tied for the second-most in a CFP Semifinal
ATTENDANCE
The 82,812 fans in attendance are the second-most for a CFP Semifinal
AT&T STADIUM RECORDS
HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
.806 completion percentage, Alabama, highest completion percentage for an FBS team at AT&T Stadium.
MOST PUNT RETURNS IN A GAME
5, Cyrus Jones, Alabama, tied for most punt returns for a college player at AT&T Stadium.
MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS IN A GAME
80, Cyrus Jones, Alabama, tied for second most punt return yards in a game for an FBS player at AT&T Stadium.
MOST POINTS IN THE THIRD QUARTER
21 points, Alabama tied for most points in the third quarter for an FBS team at AT&T Stadium.
LARGEST POINT DIFFERENTIAL
38 points, largest point differential for an FBS game at AT&T Stadium.
LONGEST PUNT RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN
57 yards, Cyrus Jones, Alabama, third longest punt return for a touchdown for an FBS player at AT&T Stadium.
MOST PUNTS
9 punts, Michigan State, ties for the most punts for a college team at AT&T Stadium.
FIRST SHUTOUT
Michigan State is the first FBS team to ever be shutout at AT&T Stadium.
