2009 FINAL #1 Florida Gators 24 at South Carolina Gamecocks 14

[RayGator]

Saturday, November 14, 2009

3:30 P.M. from Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia SC on CBS

The #1 Florida Gators (9-0,7-0 SEC) vs. The South Carolina Gamecocks (6-4,3-4 SEC)

UF Coach Urban Meyer (92-17) vs. SC Coach Steve Spurrier (176-66-2)

Gator QBs
#15 SR 6-3 245 Tim Tebow and #12 SO #12 6-3 217 John Brantley
vs.
Gamecock QBs
#5 SO 6-2 219 Stephen Garcia and #14 FR 6-3 219 Reid McCollum

Line: Florida 15 South Carolina

Gators lead the series 22-4-3

2008 UF 56 SC 6

Weather Forecast for Columbia at Kickoff:
Temps in the 60s and Partly Cloudy

TV Coverage

Tursday 11/12
4:30 P.M. ESPNU. SEC Weekly

Saturday 11/14
3:30 P.M. CBS. #1 Florida Gators at South Carolina Gamecocks

Sunday 11/15
8:30 P.M. SUN. "Breakfast with the Gators" - delay Gators vs. Gamecocks
12:00 P.M. SUN. Coach Urban Meyer

Tuesday 11/17
5:30 P.M. SUN. Coach Urban Meyer
11:00 P.M. SUN. replay Gators vs. Gamecocks

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"It's great to be a Florida Gator!" :wave:

[GatorAbe7]

Never fails: Everytime this year S. Carolina is trying to improve its bowl bid from the Liberty/Music City level to the Outback/Peach level.

[Nubla]

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[Swampmaster]

SC will likely lose their next 2 games: UF and clemson. If so, will they go to a bowl game at 6-6?

[Bazza]

Alright.......reunion with the old ball corch! :dog:

Worth watching to se a visor launch if nothing else! :grin:

Go Gators!

[g8rfan22]

Go Gators!!

[TampaGatorFan]

Ah...USCe...my favorite game of the year...because I get to say...

BEAT THE COCKS!!!

GO GATORS!!!!!

[CockyInSeattle]

Wait until next year, no, this is next year, no wait, this is the 'New Carolina', oh, never mind. Hey, but there is one thing we are the best at; tarnishing legendary coaches:

Paul Deitzel: 1958 National Championship at LSU
Record at SC: 42-53-1

Lou Holtz: 1988 National Championship at Notre Dame
Record at SC: 33-37

Steve Spurrier: 1996 National Championship, and played for another (1995) at UF
Record at SC: 34–26

It remains to be seen whether Spurrier will have a winning record at SC before retiring.

[RayGator]

Steve Spurrier is still a Gator Fan. :)

"Yeah, I pull for the Gators, sure. Almost all their games are on TV. And we're usually a night team; we've played 8 night games of our 10. So we get to see a half or so."
-SOS 11.11.2009

Go Gators! :)

[Choco_gator]

ORANGE!

[RayGator]

Mark May picked the Gators! :)

Lou Holtz picked the Gamecocks.

[The_Graygator]

Lou Holtz always picks the Gamecocks. :wink:

[TheGator]

I have to go with the Gators in this one.

http://bigpapadaddy.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/flagators0d86.jpg?w=333&h=500

[nawlinsgator]

Wait until next year, no, this is next year, no wait, this is the 'New Carolina', oh, never mind.

That's the great thing about football, there will always be a "next year"
Well...maybe not the 2011 season, the world ends after that.

[The_Graygator]

I have to go with the Gators in this one.

http://bigpapadaddy.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/flagators0d86.jpg?w=333&h=500


I'd like to "go" with that Gator in your sign-off pic too my friend. What a doll!

[The_Graygator]

Tend to agree with Brantley and McGriff on the pre-game radio show.

USC is pass heavy on offense and has lost all their games when they couldn't run effectively. They have also allowed the most sacks in the conference.

If the Gamecocks can't run, they're going to have a hard time making anything happen against this Gator D.

Back to the yard work!

Go Gators!

[GatorAbe7]

With the OleMiss-TN game winding down CBS is advertising the Florida game with live shots of Tebow warming up.

[g8rfan22]

ORANGE!

BLUE

[GatorLaw]

42-17 with a minute to go and they're staying with the UT game?

[Judoka]

Really didn't expect the Vols to wilt like they did against Ole Miss. Here's to hoping the offense rolls this afternoon and Brantley is on the field in the third quarter.

[swg8trgr8]

ORANGE!!!!!

[tilly]

GRN reporting the rain we've had here in the Carolina's all week has not effected the field.

[tilly]

Toss goes to the Cocks and of course SOS takes the ball...

[tektonik]

Someone said they hated Zombie Nation in another thread. That Sandstorm by Darude USC is playing makes me want to jab knives in my ear

[malligator]

STOP THE DAMN RAVE MUSIC!!! LET THE BANDS PLAY!!! GRRRRRRR!!!


That is all. :)

[GatorAbe7]

Nice return by USCe

[GatorAbe7]

As soon as Brando said 'Wounded Warrior Project' I thought he was describing Spurrier's work with Cock QBs

[tilly]

3 and out...great pass rush on all 3 plays.

[GatorAbe7]

That's the Spurrier I know!

[malligator]

3 and out...scratch that.

[Judoka]

Whew; dodged a bullet there.

[malligator]

Wiley old coot. :)

[fullsailgator]

That was a Spurrier call right there

[bachikarn]

Got to love Spurrier for that attempt.

[bachikarn]

Looks like Nixon is starting now.

[GatorAbe7]

Why is X. Nixon starting? Injury?

[fullsailgator]

Coop!

[GatorAbe7]

Coop!

[tektonik]

Was that a post route? holy crap

[co_gator89]

Riley!!!!

[NOTgaGATORanymore]

That was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Judoka]

Man, so nice to see a freakin' slant play!

[JerseyGator01]

SEC refs already making another game unwatchable. Just let them play.

[Bazza]

TD Cooper :grin: - but I'm extremely disapointed Verne didn't remind us he and TT are roomates! :grin:

[tilly]

How to shut up 80,000 in 5 minutes or less.

[scubadude007]

Wow!! Roommates hooking up for a 68 yarder!!!

[tektonik]

SEC refs already making another game unwatchable. Just let them play.

That is just a stupid comment. It was a good job by the refs

[slinkygator]

How to shut up 80,000 in 5 minutes or less.

Yea dat :tongue:

[Bazza]

Wiley old coot. :)

+1 that :dog:

Urban Meyer did his part too - Tebow running the ball.....hmmmmm......saving the surprise plays in his back pocket?

[HungryGator]

Didn't someone say our receivers were no good?

[co_gator89]

Nice coverage.

[bachikarn]

The silence of the stadium is kind of discomforting. I don't like watching games when the crowd isn't in it. Feels like the game lacks intensity. Good for our team though.

[tilly]

TD Cooper :grin: - but I'm extremely disapointed Verne didn't remind us he and TT are roomates! :grin:

I was waiting for it, but it never came!

[co_gator89]

Ah damn! We gotta get those!

[bachikarn]

I'm surprised how well teams run against us. I would think we would be very good at stopping the run. Did better this run :)

[Judoka]

What a play by Haden.

[Choco_gator]

beastly play by haden.

[co_gator89]

That is just ridiculous.

[bachikarn]

Damn't can't let that happen. We seem to give up too many 3rd down and long. Okay probably not, but it seems like it.

[tilly]

Bush push is a penalty

[co_gator89]

Good grief.

[GatorAbe7]

Gosh, 'nother first down for Gamecocks :(

[bachikarn]

Bend don't break Gator D of last year is back. I think people forget that we would give up a lot of yards last year but not that many points. Probably because of our excellent performance against OU.

[Choco_gator]

there's the cooper-roommate reference.

[GatorAbe7]

DL is focusing more on getting to the QB than worrying about the runner, which is why these delayed hand offs and QB scrambles are working for USCe

[floralagator]

SOS loves the draw against attacking defenses. We need to keep the middle plugged.

[GatorAbe7]

Great throw and catch by Garcia-Jeffery

[bachikarn]

Our defense just broke :(

[co_gator89]

*sigh*

[tektonik]

So if one play means WR corp is amazing does that mean this drive spells trouble for the d?

No to both.

[mdgator01]

Bend don't break Gator D of last year is back. I think people forget that we would give up a lot of yards last year but not that many points. Probably because of our excellent performance against OU.

We broke.

[mstrawser9]

that last play should have had 2 outcomes...#1 Florida recovers, their ball, #2 USC 15 yard penalty for illegal touching...

WTF

[g8rfan22]

ref had his hand on the flag about to throw the celebration on SC

[tilly]

I'm sorry but that 3rd and long was penalty...you CAN not gang push a guy like that. Why is it never called?

[snake0067]

well that was a pathetic effort by our defense

[CinciGator]

curse of the chomp

[NOTgaGATORanymore]

Defense kind of rolled over on that drive

[JaxGator75]

Crap series for the defense.

[themistocles]

How many 3rd Downs did they convert? including 2 long ones.

Not great play by the Gator defense.

Hopefully they will adjust.

[mstrawser9]

you can't touch the ball while you're out of bounds either...****in horrible officiating still

[mdgator01]

Hope the offense is going to play well today.

[Bazza]

The Gamescocks earned that one - nicely done you guys.....now it's our turn :devil:

[jfsatin]

Yikes, they ate us alive on that drive. Great play calling by SOS!! Defense needs to get it together!!

[CinciGator]

#5 doing Gator chomp as he ran off

[bachikarn]

Spurrier is directly responsible for the calls this game, and I think you can tell. I always felt USCe has potential, but most of the times would shoot itself in the foot. If they can click, they'll score points. I'm not too worried though, because our defense will rebound.

[tektonik]

you can't touch the ball while you're out of bounds either...****in horrible officiating still

Yeah you can. He was forced out.

[nawlinsgator]

Totally flukey drive for SC. They won't get another one like that all game.

[GatorAbe7]

Watching USC-Stanford as well, and FWIW, Stanford is picking up where Oregon left off and gutting USC for 100+ yds in 1stQ and two methodical TD drives. 14-0 'Furd.

[tilly]

Shovel pass was blown up...

[citygator]

I thought that drive was kinda lucky... Garcia snuck away from a few sacks, threw a crazy good touch pass, busted coverage, lucky two fumbles that they kept... not as bad as it looked.

[clt_gator]

I half expected Garcia to poop the ball out of his butt & somehow find a receiver.

[mdgator01]

We shouldn't run that shovel pass again, they have figured out how to beat it (blow up the receiver while he is behind the line). I was kinda wondering when somebody would come up with that.

[snake0067]

I thought that drive was kinda lucky... Garcia snuck away from a few sacks, threw a crazy good touch pass, busted coverage, lucky two fumbles that they kept... not as bad as it looked.

We gave up huge third down plays, keeping the home team and crowd energized, it was the kind of drive they'll talk about if they win this game.

[themistocles]

Man, is the Gator offense predictable or not?

[gatormark89]

Shovel pass was blown up...

Doesn't hurt when the intended receiver falls on his back!

[1specialedugator]

well- hopefully this will turn out to be a game where our o can man up...
perfect way of sc to start- eat the clock and even it up...
we need our o to be there 2day, or steve spurrier is a cocky hero...
ugh

[mdgator01]

Uh oh.

[tilly]

I think coop was open for a big play....

[themistocles]

3 rushers and heavy pressure.

[1specialedugator]

whew

[Choco_gator]

way to step up in the pocket, tebow.

[co_gator89]

Coopah

[slinkygator]

Nice catch Coop!

[tilly]

Tebow to Coooop! And again no roommate reference!

[GatorAbe7]

Strike to Cooper!

[NOTgaGATORanymore]

Lots of patience by Tim there, great job

[grr009]

OL held up well there...

[tilly]

That UT kid was not "motionless" He was moving A LOT while laying on the field.

[bachikarn]

Rainey dances too much, but worked out well.

[mdgator01]

Good start to the playcalling. We have tried all of our bread and butter plays and seen how they have worked and have used the pass routes that they are giving us (they seem to be overloading short and to the outside meaning slants and deep inside stops should be available).

[tilly]

Mooooooodyyyyyy

[grr009]

Moody!

[slinkygator]

MOOOOOODY

[tilly]

Demps = Dart

[Judoka]

It looks like the run up the middle will be open most of the day. Vandy is going to have to keep loading the line like they have the past couple of plays, leaving the edge and passing game open. Now the line just needs to keep Tim upright.

[tilly]

That time the shovel pass worked....

[floralagator]

Vandy? Lol!

[Judoka]

Methodical run game today. Most of the runs have been 5-7 yards. If they keep that up it'll be a good day.

[grr009]

Third and five.... Interesting call coming up.

[tilly]

Vandy is going to have to keep loading the line



I think your a couple weeks behind..LOL!

[slinkygator]

TO Cocks.

[Choco_gator]

TIAA-CREF ad? or re-enactment of our pre-snap offensive motion?

[Judoka]

Vandy? Lol!

Yikes. Yeah, still got Vandy on the brain after watching them fade late today.

[aavgator]

god vern is an idiot... dan mcmullen?? lol

[snake0067]

our pass protection in this game has been pretty bad

[themistocles]

What is perhaps most amazing is how much pressure the depleted South Carolina defensive line is managing to exert.

I guess the loss of Trautwein, Watkins and Patchen is really hurting.

[dredugator]

Did anyone say how much money the Wounded Warrior Project was getting from USC? The jerseys are actually kind of cool...

[Bazza]

Tebow to Coooop! And again no roommate reference!

Hrumph! :no:

[GatorAbe7]

That 3rd down sucked :(

[Choco_gator]

cooper was open!

[snake0067]

Cooper was wide open

[tilly]

Cooper is wide open all day....c'mon Timmy!

[bachikarn]

Damn, Cooper was open that play. Tebow definitely is feeling the rush.

[Judoka]

Cooper was wide open. Tim's not being decisive enough in the pass game for some reason this year.

[mdgator01]

Bad play by Tebow. A good playcall and 2 receivers that were first downs. And he held the ball.

[grr009]

Wide open!

[jfsatin]

Why is our o-line so weak? They cant hang with any of these teams!

[augustus713]

Damn, Cooper was open that play. Tebow definitely is feeling the rush.

The protection was fine on that play, he had plenty of time.

[themistocles]

Cooper was wide open on the 3rd & 4.

Tebow is simply not the Tebow of old.

Maybe the Concussion or sacks and pressure have had an effect, but I think this was true before that also.

[snake0067]

Brantley makes that throw.

[co_gator89]

Brantley makes that throw.

Shhhhh

[Judoka]

On the replay it showed Tim was spooked by the pressure. Maybe all those sacks this year have shaken his confidence.

[tilly]

ST coverage has been big time early...

[grr009]

Great special teams coverage.... Come on D... three and out!

[bachikarn]

Hines sighting :P

[Gator_in_TX]

Maybe we should put Brantley in for a change of pace.

[tilly]

Maybe all those sacks this year have shaken his confidence.

Maybe one in particular.

[dredugator]

Leak flaked out during the season after the national championship, too.

[grr009]

No way Brantley replaces Tebow.....

[themistocles]

Will SC convert another 3rd down??

[1specialedugator]

want a big d pick to make my nerves a touch more calm...
please pull away quickly, fl, please.
;)

[tilly]

Leak flaked out during the season after the national championship, too.

Huh?

[HungryGator]

We need a touchdown on the next offensive drive.

[aavgator]

Leak flaked out during the season after the national championship, too.

didnt leak graduate that yr?? i do believe he graduated with the NC

[bachikarn]

We seem to give up big run plays but then stuff them the next play. Is it play calling? Are they running more than we expect them to?

Really expect a long bomb attempt here by Spurrier.

[slinkygator]

Yep, Leak was a senior when we won.

[1specialedugator]

apparently, if we hold them to 64 plays, we win.
haha

[Matthanuf06]

That 3rd down was all Tebow. He was indecisive and couldn't go through his progressions. He had multiple opportunities for a first down. The protection was there, and the routes were there that would have resulted in a 1st or a TD

[snake0067]

We seem to give up big run plays but then stuff them the next play. Is it play calling? Are they running more than we expect them to?

That would be stupid if they did Spurrier has run the ball well against us almost every year (except last year I think).

[rjGator]

4th dn.

[1specialedugator]

score, gators score

[tilly]

There ya go defense....

[GatorAbe7]

Good coverage on James' return.

[UFSECKINGS]

apparently, if we hold them to 64 plays, we win.
haha

If they say that one more time, I'm going to mute the TV.

[bachikarn]

Brandon James is really a mediocre punt returner now. Why does he run backwards so much? I think he is so desperate to do something he tries retarded stuff.

BTW: screw CBS for going to commercials right away.

[tilly]

I just feel like Brandon is going to break this slump soon....

[snake0067]

Hey guys, if we score more points than them, we win.

[dredugator]

Oops...duh...trying to multi-task unsuccessfully...

[floralagator]

Who's 92? Just saw him headed to locker room.

[tilly]

CBS already milking the opportunity to play up the SECCG...

[LadyGator65]

I cannot stand Verne Lundquist. He is an insufferable fool.

[GatorAbe7]

Rather have Moody than James taking that carry

[GatorLaw]

CBS = CommercialBS

[tilly]

Nice play call on 3rd down...

[mdgator01]

Good playcall.

[LadyGator65]

First down, baby!

[rjGator]

Nice play. 1st dn.

[co_gator89]

We really need to stop giving James offensive touches.

Hey! There's something new.

[Judoka]

We haven't seen that play in a while now. Nice first down.

[tilly]

Vern seems to think that first half timeouts are more important than they are....

[NOTgaGATORanymore]

That was a great call to Hernandez

[themistocles]

Maybe a play action on the dive now?

[Gator_in_TX]

No more dive plays! Especially with James.

[GatorLaw]

One play, time for six more commercials. What will that be, about 12 in 30 seconds?

[dredugator]

92 is Sanders...wasn't he hurt earlier?

[intimigator1]

Integrity was seen picking his nose... I wish they would stop using sports as a billboard for stupid messages. Not that I don't believe in them but they should come from childhood and not on the backs of football players.

[bachikarn]

Brandon James...

How is he earning touches over Moody and other WRs?

Little better that time :P

[co_gator89]

Another offensive touch for James, another wasted down.

[anap40]

I'm so tired of BJ

[Choco_gator]

tebow is looking at the pash rushers. hence not seeing receivers downfield.

[el_lagarto]

brandon james on O IS chris hetland retread.

[snake0067]

Stop putting Brandon James on offense and let him concentrate on returns

[Choco_gator]

way to salvage the ball thrown behind him, BJames.

[rjGator]

Nice. 1st dn.

[GatorAbe7]

Can't remember the last itme I've seen that James screen work so well...first down!

[tilly]

Thats where James should get the ball on offense...in the flat with space...

[socalg8r]

Great run BJ!

[Choco_gator]

omarius hines with a beastly YAC run.

[bachikarn]

Holy balls

hines!!!

[AndyGator]

GameCocks playing gritty so far, but if we drive this down for a score, they will eventually play careless and give us some turnover opportunities to give us breathing room.

[tilly]

A Hines sighting....

[fullsailgator]

Wow, early catch for Hines

[tektonik]

Hines? Wait we actually have more than 5 players on O?

[snake0067]

Now that looked good! Nice play by the young WR.

[NOTgaGATORanymore]

Omarius Hines sighting!!!!

[Zen_Gator]

Wow, a play to Hines

[grr009]

Stanford is killing USC!

[fullsailgator]

Moody!!

[Gator_in_TX]

Man this play calling is terrible!!! What's with all of the passes?

[GatorAbe7]

Moody Time!!!

[Choco_gator]

Moooooooooody. nice broken tackle.

[aavgator]

Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooody!!!

[co_gator89]

Moody!!

[rjGator]

MOODY TD!

[Judoka]

Touchdown Moody! Really nice run!

[tilly]

Mooooodddddyyyyy!!!!!!!!

[LadyGator65]

Moody TD!! It is about time!

[snake0067]

TD Gators!

If there is one thing Tebow does supremely well now its the option.

[themistocles]

Moody, Mooooody, Moooooody!!!

[Zen_Gator]

We ran Moody in the redzone. Shocking

[Bazza]

td...mooooody!!!!!!!!

[kalaniocc]

moody td!!

[rjGator]

17-7 UF.

[aavgator]

SHUT UP VERN!!!!!...lol

[NOTgaGATORanymore]

Mooooooooooody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[floralagator]

Moody!!!!!!!!!TD!!!!!!!!

[1specialedugator]

runs it in as i am screaming oh just run it in before we have to face the red zone

[anstro76]

more moody!!!

[snake0067]

Way to run over Courage and Integrity Moody.

[Judoka]

Did anyone else see Cooper blocking a DB completely off the field?

[co_gator89]

Hey Moody, aren't you glad you came to UF instead of stay at USC? You could be losing to STANFORD right now! lol.

[gatormark89]

Moody! Just think you could be losing with USC right now...you chose wisely.

[Gator_in_TX]

Now why didn't they use him more? Oh well, maybe the coaches see the light

[tilly]

The thing about being so deep in the backfield...is we always look fresh

[slinkygator]

Me likey more Moooody

[citygator]

Great blocking by Cooper on that TD run by moody. He had corner out of bounds by 5 yards.

[tilly]

Great job by Tim ...held the ball until the last possible minute.

[Bazza]

OK.....check it out......Verne is as giddy as a school girl when SC makes a good kickoff return. On the Gators....subdued - almost sounds dissapointed. Watch for it...

[GladesGator80]

Way to run over Courage and Integrity Moody.

That's classic!:laugh:

[tilly]

Great blocking by Cooper on that TD run by moody. He had corner out of bounds by 5 yards.

This is why I think he will play on Sundays...he blocks like a monster.

[themistocles]

They are making far too many yards on first down.

[el_lagarto]

cmon D. contribute , eh?

[rjGator]

FUMBLE!

[gatornation240]

fumble!

[GladesGator80]

Verne just said ALTAMONTY SPRINGS tool

[kalaniocc]

Fumble gator ball!

[co_gator89]

Gator ball!

[tilly]

DEFENSE!!!

[slinkygator]

We recoved a FUMBLE!!!!!

[rjGator]

Gators ball.