| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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| Alabama | 7 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 61 | | Syracuse | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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| Team Stats |
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| Bama | SU |
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| 1st Downs | 25 | 15 | | Rushing | 286 | 75 | | Rushing Attempts | 45 | 33 | | Yards Gained Rushing | 296 | | | Yards Lost Rushing | 10 | | | TDs Rushing | 4 | 0 | | Passing | 300 | 157 | | Passes Attempted | 34 | 34 | | Passes Completed | 22 | 17 | | Intercepted | 2 | 5 | | TDs Passing | 3 | 1 | | Pass Efficiency | 156.18 | 69.08 | | Total Offensive Plays | 79 | 67 | | Total Net Yards | 586 | 232 | | Average Gain Per Play | 7.42 | 3.46 | | Fumbles - Lost | 3 - 2 | 0 - 0 | | Penalties - Yards | 5 - 45 | 5 - 42 | | Punts - Yards | 3 - 90 | 8 - 280 | | Average Per Punt | 30.00 | 35.00 | | Punt Returns - Yards | 5 - 168 | 1 - 2 | | Kickoff Returns - Yards | 2 - 32 | 8 - 196 |
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| Game Info |
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| Orange Bowl | | Stadium | Orange Bowl | | Location | Miami, Florida | | Date | Jan 1, 1953 | | Conference | Bama: SEC SU: Independent | | Head Coach | Bama: Harold Drew SU: Ben Schwartzwalder | | AP Rank | Bama: 9 SU: 14 | | Final AP Rank | Bama: 9 SU: 14 | | Season Record | Bama: 10-2 SU: 7-3 |
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