Box Score 
Hear post-game reactions from: Head Coach Mario Cristobal, QB Paul McCall, WR Greg Ellingson
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -Greg McElroy completed a school-record 14 straight passes, freshman Trent Richardson rushed for a pair of second-half touchdowns and No. 4 Alabama pulled away for a 40-14 victory over FIU Saturday night.
T.Y. Hilton did what he does best, taking a first quarter kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown, giving FIU its first score. It marked the second-straight year that Hilton took his first kick return of the season back for a score. In the second quarter, Paul McCall found Greg Ellingson for a nine-yard touchdown, giving FIU a 14-13 lead.
McCall finished 16-32 for 189 yards and one touchdown. Ellingson led all receivers with five catches, racking up 92 yards in the process. Hilton caught four balls for 40 yards.
Defensively, Scott Bryant led the way for FIU (0-1) with nine tackles, while Anthony Gaitor added seven solo stops.
The Crimson Tide (2-0) couldn't shake the 33-point underdog Panthers (0-1) until Richardson scored from 9 and 35 yards in the final 19 minutes. Terry Grant added a 42-yard TD run.
FIU will travel to New Brunswick, N.J., next week as they meet the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers. That game can be seen live nationally SNY, which is carried by both DirecTV and Dish Network.
Of Note:
FIU Captains:
91 - Armond Willis, 32 - Carlos Munera, 27 - John Ellis, 44- Scott Bryant
T.Y. Hilton
-T.Y. Hilton's first quarter kickoff return for touchdown (96 yards) was his first touch of the game. For the second consecutive year Hilton scored on his first touch of the year. Last season he scored on a 74-yard punt return in the season opener at Kansas (8/30/08).
-Hilton's 96 yard return is the longest of his career, and the third-longest in FIU history (99 yards by Greg Moss in 2003 & 98 yards by Lionell Singleton in 2006).
-With a reception in the second quarter, T.Y. Hilton has now caught a pass in 12 consecutive games after not having a reception in his collegiate debut.
-Hilton now has 961 kickoff return yards in his career, good for second on FIU's all-time list (Lionell Singleton - 1,613). He passed Greg Moss, who had 878.
FIU
-FIU has now returned one kickoff for touchdown in five consecutive seasons. The last time FIU returned a kickoff for a TD was against Louisiana-Lafayette on November 1, 2008
Career Firsts
-Jonathan Cyprien's tackle on the opening kickoff was the first of his career.
-Winston Fraser's first quarter tackle of Roy Upchurch was the first of his career.
-Darrian Mallary's second quarter carry was the first of his career.
-Colt Anderson's 23 yard reception in the fourth quarter was the first of his career after being converted from a QB to a TE.
