1 8 7 ▁yards ▁r ushing . ▁The ▁Spart ans ▁played ▁without ▁leading ▁wide ▁receiver ▁B . ▁J . ▁C unning ham , ▁who ▁broke ▁his ▁foot ▁in ▁practice ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁bow l . ▁Michigan ▁State ▁made ▁its ▁third ▁appearance ▁in ▁the ▁game , ▁having ▁defeated ▁Florida ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁and ▁losing ▁to ▁Georgia ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁Game ▁summary ▁ ▁Alabama ▁scored ▁touch down s ▁on ▁their ▁first ▁four ▁off ensive ▁poss essions . ▁Mark ▁In gram ▁scored ▁first ▁on ▁a ▁one - yard ▁touch down ▁run ▁to ▁cap ▁a ▁ 1 3 - play , ▁ 7 9 - yard ▁drive ▁on ▁Alabama ' s ▁first ▁possession . ▁After ▁a ▁Robert ▁L ester ▁inter ception ▁of ▁a ▁Kirk ▁C ous ins ▁pass ▁on ▁the ▁Spart ans ' ▁opening ▁drive , ▁the ▁T ide ▁scored ▁on ▁the ▁en su ing ▁possession ▁on ▁an ▁eight - yard ▁Tr ent ▁Richard son ▁touch down ▁run ▁early ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁quarter . ▁Alabama ▁extended ▁their ▁lead ▁to ▁ 2 8 – 0 ▁at ▁the ▁half ▁following ▁touch down ▁runs ▁of ▁six ▁and ▁ 3 5   y ards ▁by ▁In gram ▁and ▁Jul io ▁Jones . ▁ ▁After ▁holding ▁Michigan ▁State ▁to ▁a ▁three - and - out ▁to ▁open ▁the ▁third ▁quarter , ▁Alabama ▁scored ▁its ▁fifth ▁touch down ▁in ▁six ▁off ensive ▁poss essions ▁after ▁Mar quis ▁Maz e ▁scored ▁on ▁a ▁ 3 7 - yard ▁reception ▁from ▁Greg ▁Mc El roy . ▁Up