Allstate Sugar Bowl, semifinal ·
Allstate Sugar Bowl, semifinal
Records are after this game. Rankings are the AP poll before it.
No. 5 Ohio State beat No. 1 Alabama by 7 points, the Allstate Sugar Bowl, semifinal.
It was played at a neutral site: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA.
How the lead changed
Ohio State took the lead for good with 12:44 left in the 3rd quarter, Ohio State 27, Alabama 21.
It was Ohio State's first win over Alabama since 1970 in our games data, after 3 straight losses in the series.
Big moments
- 1st quarter, 11:32Field goal
Ohio State scored. Ohio State 3, Alabama 0.
- 1st quarter, 9:25Rushing touchdown of 25 yards
Alabama scored. Alabama 7, Ohio State 3.
- 3rd quarter, 12:44Touchdown pass of 47 yards
Ohio State scored. Ohio State 27, Alabama 21.
Scores that changed who was leading, from the play-by-play record.
What happened next
Alabama finished the 2014 season 12-2, No. 1 in the last AP poll before the bowls.
Ohio State's next game: W 42-20 vs Oregon in the CFP National Championship Game, Jan 12
11 days laterAlabama's first game of the 2015 season: W 35-17 vs Wisconsin, Sep 5, 2015
about 8 months laterThe teams' next meeting after Jan 1, 2015: Alabama 52, Ohio State 24, Jan 11, 2021
about 6 years later
Related pages
Scores, dates and the stage: ESPN.