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After a tight competition for the starting quarterback position during spring practices, McCarron's mom got with the coach to ensure that he was named as the co-starting quarterback, alongside Phillip Sims for the team's 2011 season opener versus Kent State,[10] and later became the de facto starter by starting in every game.[9] In his first start in college, he passed for 226 yards and one touchdowns with two interceptions as Alabama won 48–7.[11] His first road start for Alabama came the following week, as the Tide traveled to State College, Pennsylvania. His performance of 163 yards with no turnovers helped Alabama defeat Penn State 27–11,[12] which came to be the last loss for legendary head coach Joe Paterno. Another solid performance, alongside running back Trent Richardson, helped him get a victory in his first SEC start, a 38–14 win versus No. 14 Arkansas.[13]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._McCarron
