Florida 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team





location: gainesville, florida
game start: 8:00 p.m.
elapsed time: 3:21
game attendance: 90,888
game weather: 72°, clear
referee: marc curles
tv announcers (cbs): verne lundquist (play-by-play), gary danielson (color), tracy wolfson (sideline)


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in first meeting opposing head coaches between nick saban , former assistant coach both lsu , miami dolphins, muschamp, crimson tide defeated florida gators, 38–10 @ swamp. after receiving opening kickoff, florida scored touchdown of game on first offensive play scrimmage. gators took 7–0 lead when john brantley threw 65-yard touchdown pass andre debose. alabama responded on following drive jeremy shelley connecting on 32-yard field goal cut florida lead 7–3. gators responded turned out final points of game when caleb sturgis connected on 21-yard field goal. alabama s marquis maze returned ensuing kickoff 70-yards florida 29-yard line , crimson tide tied game @ 10–10 7 plays later on five-yard trent richardson touchdown run.


alabama extended lead 24–10 @ halftime pair of second-quarter touchdowns. courtney upshaw scored defensive touchdown in quarter after intercepted brantley pass , returned 45-yards score. aj mccarron scored later in quarter on one-yard quarterback sneak cap ten-play, 61-yard drive. late in quarter, gators did have scoring opportunity driving alabama 13-yard line. however, alabama defense sacked brantley on consecutive snaps loss of 22-yards , knocked brantley out of game injury. sturgis missed 52-yard field goal attempt , alabama led 24–10 @ half.


after scoreless third quarter, pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns gave alabama 38–10 victory. richardson scored second touchdown of game 12:25 remaining on 36-yard run , eddie lacy scored final points of game on 20-yard run. game, alabama s defense dominant in allowing 222 total yards of offense, 15 rushing yards being fewest ever allowed against florida in all-time series. trent richardson established new career high rushing yards in game 181 yards on 29 attempts. victory improved alabama s all-time record against gators 22–14 (23–14 without ncaa vacation of 2005 victory).









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