2:30 PM, October 28, 1989
Seibert Stadium - Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 6,042
Seibert Stadium - Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 6,042
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 21 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
| SAM | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| GS | SAM | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 10 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 9-15 (60%) | 1-13 (8%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 0-0 | 1-1 (100%) |
| Total Yards | 451 | 133 |
| Total Plays | 66 | 59 |
| Yards per play | 6.8 | 2.3 |
| Passing | 52 | 128 |
| Comp-Att | 5-12 (42%) | 12-22 (55%) |
| Yards per pass | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| Rushing | 399 | 5 |
| Rush Attempts | 54 | 37 |
| Yards per rush | 7.4 | 0.1 |
| Penalties | 4-18 | 4-35 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 27:25 | 32:35 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:25 | 0:33 |
| Helmet | Blue Helmet (1982-05 / 2007-16) |
|---|---|
| Helmet Color | Blue (Shiny) |
| Facemask Color | Gray |
| Decal | Number |
| Jersey | White Jersey (1982-02 / 2010-17) |
| Jersey Color | White |
| Number Color | Blue |
| Pants | White Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17) |
| Pants Color | White |
| First Quarter | GS | SAM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 7:14 | Ernest Thompson 2 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 5 plays 75 yards, 2:04 (15.0 yards per play) | 7 | 0 |
 | TD | 7:01 | David Primus 99 yard kickoff return (Michael O'Neal Kick) | 7 | 7 |
| TD | 5:37 | Joe Ross 8 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 4 plays 80 yards, 1:24 (20.0 yards per play) | 14 | 7 |
| TD | 3:42 | Joe Ross 16 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 5 plays 40 yards, 1:55 (8.0 yards per play) | 21 | 7 |
| Second Quarter | GS | SAM | |||
| TD | 10:14 | Darryl Hopkins 6 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 10 plays 55 yards, 3:57 (5.5 yards per play) | 28 | 7 |
| Third Quarter | GS | SAM | |||
| FG | 9:26 | David Cool 46 yard field goal 10 plays 65 yards, 3:38 (6.5 yards per play) | 31 | 7 |
| TD | 5:51 | Lester Efford 7 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 3 plays 15 yards, 1:14 (5.0 yards per play) | 38 | 7 |
| Fourth Quarter | GS | SAM | |||
| TD | 12:53 | Albert Huntley 11 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 5 plays 23 yards, 2:51 (4.6 yards per play) | 45 | 7 |
| TD | 4:57 | Albert Huntley 28 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 2 plays 38 yards, 0:58 (19.0 yards per play) | 52 | 7 |
| Final Score | 52 | 7 | |||
| Lead Changes | 0 | ||||
| Ties | 1 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 45 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | - | ||||
| Time Leading | 50:50 | ||||
| Time Trailing | - | ||||