The Florida Gators (2-1, 0-1 SEC) headed to Tuscaloosa to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0, 1-0 SEC) in a much-anticipated matchup. Last week the Gators defeated Kentucky 36-30 in triple overtime, while the Tide defeated Southern Mississippi 52-12. The game was close in the first half, but defensive errors and a stagnant offense slowed the Gators.
Alabama would amass the most yards ever on a Gator team, racking up 645 total yards.
First quarter
Alabama 7 Florida 0- 87 yard td pass from Blake Sims to Kenyan Drake, Adam Griffith PAT good with 13:47 left
Scoring drive: 1 play, 87 yards, 0:12 time of possession.
Florida 7 Alabama 7- 28 yard touchdown pass from Jeff Driskel to Valdez Showers; Frankie Velez PAT good with 11:26 left.
Scoring drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:43 time of possession.
Florida 14 Alabama 7- 49 yard fumble return by Keanu Neal; Frankie Velez PAT good with 9:24 left.
Alabama 14 Florida 14- 79 yard touchdown pass by Blake Sims to Amari Cooper; Griffith PAT good with 4:12 left.
Scoring drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:11 time of possession.
Second quarter
Alabama 21, Florida 14- 2 yard touchdown pass by Blake Sims to Jalston Fowler; Griffith PAT good with 7:19 left.
Scoring drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:33 time of possession.
Halftime Score: Alabama 21, Florida 14
Halftime Superlatives: Jeff Driskel- 5-17, 53 yards, TD; Matt Jones- 8 carries, 26 yards; Valdez Showers- 1 reception, 28 yards, TD.
Third quarter
Florida 21, Alabama 21- 14 yard touchdown run by Jeff Driskel; Velez PAT good with 12:42 left.
Scoring drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:38 time of possession.
Alabama 28, Florida 21- 3 yard touchdown run by Derrick Henry; Griffith PAT good with 5:27 left.
Scoring drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 7:15 time of possession.
Alabama 35, Florida 21- 4 yard touchdown pass from Jake Coker to Amari Cooper; Griffith PAT good with 0:21 left.
Scoring drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:07 time of possession.
Fourth quarter
Alabama 42, Florida 21- 6 yard touchdown pass from Blake Sims to Amari Cooper; Griffith PAT good with 10:10 left.
Scoring drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:42 time of possession.
Final Score: Alabama 42, Florida 21
Final Score Superlatives: Jeff Driskel- 9-28, 93 yards, TD; Matt Jones- 12 carries, 37 yards; Valdez Showers, 1 reception, 28 yards, TD; Clay Burton- 3 reception, 33 yards.