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A rare stockpile of talentNot many teams in history could lose a Heisman Trophy win-ner and play like nothing happened. Alabama can. Page 4

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10 | RELIVING THE TRADITIONBarry Krauss, the hero of the 1979 Sugar Bowl against Penn State, sits down with GameDay to talk about his career and the Alabama-Penn State rivalry.

By Jordan Eichenblatt

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Mark Ingram, Heisman-winning running back, was forced to sit out Saturday due to a knee injury.

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AP POLL1. Alabama (47)2. Ohio State (4)3. Boise State (8)4. TCU5. Texas (1)6. Nebraska7. Oregon8. Florida9. Iowa10. Oklahoma11. Wisconsin12. Miami (FL)13. Virginia Tech14. Arkansas15. Georgia Tech16. USC17. Florida State18. Penn State19. LSU20. Utah21. Auburn22. Georgia23. West Virginia24. South Carolina25. Stanford

COACHES’ POLL1. Alabama (55)2. Ohio State (4)3. Boise State4. Texas5. TCU6. Florida7. Nebraska8. Oregon9. Iowa10. Oklahoma11. Wisconsin12. Miami (FL)13. Virginia Tech14. Penn State15. Arkansas16. LSU17. Georgia Tech18. Florida State19. Georgia20. Auburn21. Utah22. West Virginia23. Arizona24. Brigham Young25. South Carolina

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Kind of worried, but we should win. (62%, 31 Votes)

Not worried at all, it would take a miracle for them to win. (34%, 17 Votes)

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ALABAMAALABAMA 42 PENN STATEPENN STATE 24CRIMSON TIDE StatisticsCRIMSON TIDE StatisticsTotal Yards: 381 Passing: 300 ydsRushing: 81 ydsTurnovers: 6 (4 fumbles, 2 INTs)Passing: Greg McElroy, 18-of-23, 301 yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTsRushing: Trent Richardson, 25 rushes, 100 yds, 2 TDsReceiving: Brandon Gibson, 4 catches, 98 yds, 1 TD

NITTANY LION StatisticsNITTANY LION StatisticsTotal Yards: 216Passing: 202 ydsRushing: 14 ydsTurnovers: 4 (2 fumbles, 2 INTs)Passing: Robert Bolden, 13-of-35, 202 yds, 1 TD, 2 INTsRushing: Evan Royster, 14 rushes, 27 ydsReceiving: Graham Zug, 2 catches, 52 yds, 1 TD

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Dont’a Hightower intercepts a pass and returns it 46 yards for a touchdown in Alabama’s simulated victory.

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Trent Richardson – He took advan-tage of his opportunity to start Sat-urday, showing versatility out of the backfi eld.

Joker Phillips – He started his head coaching career by beating Louisville for the fourth straight year. His backfi eld duo of Locke and Cobb looked nearlyunstoppable.

N O TOle Miss – Oregon transfer quarterback Jeremiah Masoli won his appeal to become eligible, but it wasn’t enough to beat an FCS foe.

Mike Pouncey – Florida’s new center snapped the ball everywhere but to John Brantley’s hands last week as the Gators’ off ense struggled.

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When news came out Aug. 31 that

reigning Heisman winner Mark Ingram

had surgery on his left knee, it seemed as if

every Crimson Tide fan held their breath. The 48-3 victory over San Jose State last week

allowed them to finally exhale, as Alabama

rushed for a total of 257 yards without Ingram.

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Trent Richardson runs into the end zone to score from 39 yards out to put Alabama up 21-3 early in the second quarter against San Jose State. Richardson and Eddie Lacy did more than enough to make up for the absence of Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram.

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“Eddie [Lacy], Demetrius Goode, and obviously Trent [Richardson], did a good job,” sophomore offen-sive lineman Barrett Jones said. “Honestly, you couldn’t really tell that much of a drop off, and that’s the way we really want it here. When one guy goes down, we can plug another guy in and have suc-cess.” People who follow the Tide aren’t ignorant of backup running back Richardson’s talent. However, they may be less aware of his abil-ity to replace Ingram’s leadership on the field as well. “Trent has always been one of the guys on the leadership coun-cil around here,” head coach Nick Saban said. “It doesn’t have any-thing to do with being a starter; he is just that kind of person. He has a lot of competitive character; he makes a lot of good choices and decisions about what he does. He sets a lot of good examples for other people.” Though it is typically home to one of the most highly-touted run-ning back tandems in the coun-try, the Alabama offense is not at all one dimensional. As quar-terback Greg McElroy showed in last week’s game, going 13-for-15 with 218 yards, the Tide can be a

force through the air as well, and McElroy has been a big part of the success of the passing game. “I think he’s been different all through camp,” Saban said. “He’s more confident. I think his arm has gotten a little bit stronger and he is confident in making throws that I don’t think he was confident in making a year ago. That is all going to benefit us in being able to utilize the skill players that we have.” With Ingram gone, Alabama was not afraid to open up its offense more in the passing game. The Tide succeeded in airing the ball out in week one, and McElroy said it is something the team is not worried about doing if need be. “I think we have confidence if we do need to open it up,” McElroy said. “We did a good job starting off pretty strong in the passing game.” However, McElroy said despite Alabama’s big day in the passing game last week, the Tide can con-tinue to get better. “It is something we can build on,” McElroy said. “We missed a play or two. It is something that we need to learn from and move forward from, and I think it is something we can work the kinks out of sort of easily. It is the first game of the year, and you have to improve each and every week. It’s a good starting point and definitely

something we can build on.” Building is exactly what the Tide will have to do in order to continue

to be successful without Ingram. There most assuredly will be times when young players will have to step

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Redshirt freshman running back Eddie Lacy (42) and senior quarterback Greg McElroy (12) celebrate after Lacy scored a touchdown against San Jose State last week.

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in and might slip up. Redshirt fresh-man Lacy was a part of an early miscue when he fumbled the ball at the goal line in the first quarter against San Jose State, costing the Tide a chance to score. However, McElroy said that over the course of a season, plays like those can test a player’s character and make him stronger. “I think that fumble by Eddie was a great thing for the long term,” McElroy said. “Obviously you never want to fumble, you never want to give up possession, especially in the end zone, but the way he was able to bounce back and the way it wasn’t able to affect him…it is really encouraging to see a young player like that not get down in the dumps.” Lacy ended the game as the Tide’s leading rusher with 111 yards and two touchdowns. Last week’s game gave many of the inexperienced players an oppor-tunity to see game action in a low-pressure situation. This growing experience might serve the team well heading into a highly publi-cized encounter with Penn State this weekend. “I think that anytime guys who haven’t played get the time to play, there is obviously things that are going to help them grow and mature, and that experience is going to be beneficial,” Saban said. Though a team never wants to

see any of its play-ers hurt, much less a Heisman winner, the time without Ingram could make the Tide stronger in the future. “Obviously we would love to have Mark,” McElroy said. “In a perfect world we would love to have him back with this offense and contrib-ute in the best way he knows how. I think we have confidence in Trent, Eddie and Goode to be able to go out there and be productive. I think those guys will do good for us and continue to improve as the season goes along.” Despite the depth on offense, the Tide still longs for the return of its star running back. Due to the nature

Heisman hopefuls injured

While Alabama seems to have the depth to continue to win without reining Heisman winner Mark Ingram, injuries to that caliber of player has spelled doom for other teams in the recent past.

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The Longhorn quarterback went down early in the 2010 BCS National Championship game. The result? Freshman Garrett Gilbert threw four interceptions and lost a fumble in a 37-21 Texas loss.

The 2008 Heisman Trophy winner tore up his shoulder in the first game of 2009, and Oklahoma went on to have a disappointing 7-5 year after hopes of a national title.

This 2007 Heisman hopeful led Oregon as high as No. 2 in the rankings. After tearing his ACL against Arizona State, the Ducks lost their last three games and landed in the Sun Bowl.

Redshirted his freshman year for the Crimson Tide in 2009

First playing time Saturday against San Jose State, lead-ing the rushers with 111 yards on 13 carries with two touchdowns

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long it takes until Ingram can return

to the field. Saban said he isn’t

sure when Ingram will

r e t u r n , but he will not bring him back until he is ready. “It’s going to be a day-to-day basis on whether he can take the next step,” Saban said. “We need too see him be able to be himself, be 100 percent and be able to practice enough to be confident. I have to see Mark Ingram be Mark Ingram.” Until then, the Tide will look to lean on the other pieces in its offense and bridge the gap until Ingram returns.

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Q&ABy Jordan EichenblattContributing Writer

Barry Krauss is known for one of the most famous plays in Alabama football history: The Goal Line Stand. More than thirty years after stopping a Nittany Lions running back at the goal line to preserve a national championship victory in 1979, Krauss sat down with a member of GameDay to discuss the renewal of the Alabama-Penn State rivalry that began with his stop.

Reliving the tradition with

GD: What is one thing you took from Coach Bryant?

BK: Simple. Always show your class and never give up. We had Auburn players spit at us, and he wouldn’t allow us to retali-ate He said line up and do it the right way.

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GameDay: The goal line stand - what was going through your mind before the snap?

Barry Krauss: Penn State called a timeout and I was thinking they are either going to do a play action pass or run it outside. I backed off and gave room so I didn’t get caught up in the wash. They ran it right at us. I ran up and made the hit.

GD: Do you ever think that you’re the reason Alabama has 13, not 12, national championships?

BK: I do. It was my greatest play ever and my greatest hit ever. It is something you dream of - national stage, national champi-onship. We were the underdogs, and we won. I had no idea the impact it would have afterwards.

GD: Other than the Goal Line Stand, what was your favorite memory with the Tide?

BK: In 1976, I had a turning point. I was frustrated because I was not starting. With Coach Bryant, he wants you, but he doesn’t need you. I played hard in practice but never got to start. I missed curfew one night. In all my four years, Coach Bryant never checked if we were in before curfew, but that night he did. I had to go before him knowing he told my position coach to call my parents and get me a ride home because I was cut. I said sorry to him but he wouldn’t look at me. So I started crying. Still nothing. So, I started crying at another level. Jerking around in my chair and being loud. I told him my mom would kill me. He gave me a second chance when he could have easily sent me home. From there, I changed as a football player.

Barry Krauss

GD: The Penn State-Alabama rivalry will be renewed this week. How excited are you?

BK: I’d love to see it more. We did it a couple years after the [1979] Sugar Bowl, but it died out after that. I’m excited to see the game in Tuscaloosa.

Left: Krauss on the sidelines.Right: The Goal Line Stand.

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