Unit Efficiency: Florida Game
Bama thrashed the Gators on Saturday night in the Swamp, and things were pretty much just as good statistically as they looked on TV. This week's piece will be a fairly quick rundown of the Florida...
Saturday, Oct 1, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida FIeld
| Final - 10.1.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Crimson Tide | 10 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
| Florida Gators | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Bama thrashed the Gators on Saturday night in the Swamp, and things were pretty much just as good statistically as they looked on TV. This week's piece will be a fairly quick rundown of the Florida...
Alabama's win over Florida in The Swamp was three days ago. That doesn't mean we're done recapping the Gators' performance.
A statistical recap of Alabama's 38-10 win over Florida in Gainesville last Saturday night.
Theater of Operations, Florida Vs. Alabama: Reviewing The Gators' Passing Game
Did Florida defensive tackle Dominique Easley attack a former Alabama player Saturday night? That's the complaint lodged with the UF Police Department by Reggie Myles.
John Brantley's lower leg injury has knocked him out of Florida's starting quarterback position for Saturday's trip to LSU. Freshman Jeff Driskel has been named the starter in his stead.
RBR polls its readers about who the best Bama player was against Florida: Trent Richardson or Courtney Upshaw?
Florida came into its game against Alabama with one of the nation's best run defenses. Trent Richardson and the rest of the Crimson Tide took care of that.
Most blue-chip freshman quarterbacks see their first starts against less-than-impressive defenses. With John Brantley out for at least one game, Florida's Jeff Driskel will not be afforded the same luxury.
John Brantley is not expected to play against LSU, according to ESPN's Joe Schad. Here's why we're buying that report.
John Brantley reportedly has a high ankle sprain. That's not good news for the Gators quarterback's availability for Florida's showdown with LSU in Baton Rouge.
John Brantley sustained a lower right leg injury during Florida's loss to Alabama on Saturday night. The video of the injury is not easy to watch.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
| Florida | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 14:41 left: Florida Touchdown - 65-yard pass from John Brantley to Andre Debose. (Caleb Sturgis extra point is good). |
| 14:41 left: |
| 9:47 left: Alabama Field Goal - 32-yarder by Jeremy Shelley. |
| 5:19 left: Florida Field Goal - 21-yarder by Caleb Sturgis. |
| 0:52 left: Alabama Touchdown - 5-yard run by Trent Richardson. (Jeremy Shelley extra point is good). |
| 0:52 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 12:57 left: Alabama Touchdown - 45-yard interception return by Courtney Upshaw. (Jeremy Shelley extra point is good). |
| 12:57 left: |
| 3:13 left: Alabama Touchdown - 1-yard run by A.J. McCarron. (Jeremy Shelley extra point is good). |
| 3:13 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 12:25 left: Alabama Touchdown - 36-yard run by Trent Richardson. (Jeremy Shelley extra point is good). |
| 12:25 left: |
| 8:45 left: Alabama Touchdown - 20-yard run by Eddie Lacy. (Jeremy Shelley extra point is good). |
| 8:45 left: |
| Team statistics | Alabama | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 34:41 | 25:19 |
| First Downs | 21 | 9 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 12-25 0 | 14-23 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 226 43 | 15 29 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 8 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 0 0-0 0 | 2 4-1 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-29 | 4-20 |
| Punts-Average | 5-39.8 | 7-43.3 |