No. 2 Alabama clinches playoffs with 29-15 win over FL

The Gators say they’re accepting the challenge. He coached the Colorado State team that traveled to Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The keys to the game for Alabama are to dominate time of possession, force turnovers, play great defense and don’t underestimate the Gators.

In his ninth season as the Tide’s coach, Saban has already won three national titles. While the Crimson Tide are third in the nation at getting sacks, Florida is No. 116 in sacks allowed with 37 on the season. Every play Florida runs that Alabama doesn’t is a play that Henry isn’t wearing down the opposition.

With the exception of LSU’s Leonard Fournette, who ran for 180 yards and two TDs in the Gators’ only SEC loss of the year, Florida hasn’t seen a running back like Alabama’s Derrick Henry, who will likely be named the Heisman Trophy victor nex Saturday in NY.

That element should give the Gators a grinder’s chance to stay in contact with Alabama on the scoreboard.

“They probably think based on a young offensive line and a lack of depth at the quarterback position, it probably wasn’t prudent to go into more of a dual-threat quarterback offense”, said former coach Rick Neuheisel, now an analyst for CBS. He is on another planet at this point, and all anyone can do is simply just hunker down and hope he doesn’t wreck them TOO badly. They are excited and ready to play Alabama for a shot at turing a good rebound season into something very special.

Alabama running back Derrick Henry (2) celebrates his touchdown run against Florida with Alabama running back Kenyan Drake (17) during the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game. He invoked Nick Saban’s “Process” and later saluted his mentor by calling him “Coach”. This season Coker has 2,285 yards passing this season with 15 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. ‘Bama had to settle for a safety and an early 2-0 lead. Their only loss came against No. 13 Ole Miss back in their third game, falling 43-37.

“Everybody’s goal in this conference is to get to Atlanta and the Florida Gators are in Atlanta”. Florida are still waiting for Treon Harris to complete more than 50% of his passes in a game.

Coker finished with strong numbers – 18-of-26 for 204 yards, two scores and no picks – but he’d better thank his receiving corps for maintaining his status as “gunslinger”, and not “scapegoat”. Hargreaves III might be playing his last game ever in a Gators uniform and will want to leave it all out there. What the rest of the universe is thinking: Florida’s scored 55 combined points over their last four games and will be facing the best defense in the country. “Said the Crimson Tide HC, “[Florida] wouldn’t be in the SEC championship game if they weren’t [an outstanding team].

So, never count Alabama out, I guess.