Dareus knocks McCoy out of game, extends Alabama's lead over Texas

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01/07/2010 - Pasadena, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marcell Dareus' hard hit forced Texas quarterback Colt McCoy out of the game and the Alabama defensive lineman later returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown with three seconds left in the half, extending the Crimson Tide's lead to 24-6 over the Longhorns after 30 minutes of the BCS national title game.

Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram ran for the go-ahead touchdown in the second quarter and Trent Richardson ripped off a 49-yard scoring burst for the top- ranked Crimson Tide, who also have a 26-yard field goal from Leigh Tiffin.

McCoy suffered an apparent right shoulder injury early in the first quarter after being hit hard on a rushing play. He went back to the locker room for x- rays on the shoulder. The Heisman Trophy finalist then exited the x-ray room and was out of his pads with a dejected look on his face, one which could signal the end of his collegiate career.

The Longhorns were expected to make a decision at halftime whether or not to bring McCoy back for the second half.

Garrett Gilbert, the son of former NFL quarterback Gale Gilbert, replaced McCoy, but the freshman has been stymied thus far, completing just 1-of-10 passes for minus-four yards.

Hunter Lawrence has kicked a pair of field goals to account for Texas' scoring.

Ingram, who is already approaching the century mark on the ground in this game, bolted up the middle for a two-yard TD run on the second play of the second quarter for a 7-6 Alabama lead.

Gilbert was then hit hard by Alabama linebacker Courtney Upshaw on a third down incomplete pass. Although he received attention on the sideline for an apparent shoulder problem, Gilbert came back into the game on Texas' next possession.

Richardson later bolted up the middle for a 49-yard TD rush with 7:59 left until the half.

The problems continued for Gilbert on Texas' next possession. D.J. Monroe rumbled 28 yards to the Alabama 32. Gilbert later threw too high to an open Malcolm Williams in the end zone. On the ensuing play, a 3rd-and-5 situation from the Alabama 27, Javier Arenas stepped in front of Texas wide receiver Jordan Shipley for the interception.

Alabama forced a three-and-out and got the ball back at the Texas 29 after a short punt and a 12-yard return by Arenas. Texas' defense stiffened, and Tiffin kicked a 26-yard field goal with 29 seconds left.

The Longhorns then took a chance with a shovel pass, but Monroe couldn't pull it in, and Dareus picked the deflected ball out of mid-air and surged uncontested to the end zone.

Alabama coach Nick Saban elected for a trick play at an odd time and it backfired. After being stopped on three straight downs to start the game, Alabama tried a fake punt, but P.J. Fitzgerald's pass attempt to Dre Kirkpatrick was picked off by Blake Gideon.

That gave Texas the ball at the Alabama 37 and a bit later McCoy kept the ball on a rushing play for no yards and was nailed in the shoulder by Dareus at the Alabama 11-yard line. McCoy was then sent to the sideline to have his shoulder worked on, and the Longhorns sent Gilbert in at QB.

Gilbert's first play resulted in a shotgun handoff to Monroe, who ran to the one. The Crimson Tide defense then stiffened and Lawrence kicked an 18-yard field goal with 9:11 left in the quarter for a 3-0 lead.

McCoy was then seen walking to the locker room.

The Longhorns then elected to kick off short and the ball bounced in front of Alabama's Julio Jones before Texas recovered at the Crimson Tide 30. Texas failed to get a first down, and Lawrence booted a 42-yard field goal.

Alabama was forced to punt on its next possession, but the Tide then moved the ball inside the five as the quarter came to a close. The big play was a Greg McElroy 22-yard pass to Jones. Ingram then rumbled nine yards to the Texas three as the quarter ended.

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