Game Notes As No. 7 Florida Gators Fall 52-46 To No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide in SEC Championship
Each game, I keep extensive notes of nearly every play in the game. sometimes I miss one or two, or am pulled away from my computer for a while. But for the most part, this is every play in the game, from my perspective in the press box.
In recapping the No. 7 Florida Gators 52-46 to No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide, I surmised the best way to share a rundown of the SEC Championship would be to share my rundown of the game.
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Florida won the toss and deferred
-Offsides on the kicking team, Pierce…5 yard penalty
ALABAMA
-handoff to Harris…jet sweep right….Diabate huge tackle…2 yard gain
-2nd and 8 from 32…RPO…Jones to Smith…19 yard gain
-At UF49…Harris handoff up the middle…Stewart tkl…7 yard gain
-2nd and 3…TD3 at safety…handoff to Harris…straight up the gut…Bogle tkl…13 yard gain
-1st and 10 from UF29…moves Smith…Cox coming with pressure…Jones throws it down (not grounding cause outside the pocket)
-2nd and 10 from UF29…Harris backfield…Jones drop back…misses No. 18 Bolden (dropped pass) with Elam on him
-3rd and. 10 from UF29…Harris LH…Cox jumped…offsides with contact on Dunlap, 5 yard
-3rd and 5 from UF24…Harris LH….Jones swing to Smith…Marco dives and misses tackle…Elam clean up
-4th and 1 from UF19…quick snap…Jones push for 1D…but wait, before the snap replay paged officials to review 3rd down
-3rd down review…after review, Smith made line to gain, so 1D
-reset to 12:48 so get 18 seconds back
-1st and 10 from UF19…Smith I…RPO…Jones jump to Forristall…11 yard gain (Diabate had come off him to come to LOS)
-Harris rush around right end, 8 YARD TOUCHDOWN…BAMA 7, UF 0
-Toney brings it out…24 yard return…had a wide open left side of the field…
FLORIDA
-empty set…wheel route to Malik Davis…4 yard gain
-2nd and. 6 from UF31…handoff to Pierce…hit and fumbles backwards, Trask receivers
-3rd and 6 from 31…Wright backfield…KT motion right…Trask over the middle of the field to Pitts, 15 yard gain THATS WHY YOU NEED HIM
-Trask nothing there…keeper…3 yard gain
-2nd and 7 from UF49…previous play under review for targeting …no foul
-2nd and 7 from UF49…KT backfield RH…Trask looking deep for Pitts…Surtain coverage…too high
-3rd and. 7 from UF49…empty set…Cope and KT left…Pitts…Grimes…Pierce….Trask DEEP to KT…beat Moore…strolled in…51 YARD TOUCHDOWN…UF 7, BAMA 7
ALABAMA
-some sort of foul on return….will start at UA 9-yard line
-1st and 10 from UA9…Harris rush over right, 3 yard gain
-2nd and 7 from UA12…Jones moving around in pocket….gets Smith deep down sideline…24 yard gain…beat Stiner and Elam
-Jones looking over middle…through Miller’s hands…to No. 19…15 yard gain
-1st and 10 from UF49…Harris busing run. Houston tkl, 9 yard gain
-2nd and 1-Harris up the middle, 10 yard gain, Burney tkl
-1st and. 10
-2nd and 7 from UF26…Smith I…screen to Smith…Marco to his ankles tkl…3 yard gain
-3rd and 4 from UF23…Jones moving around pocket…over the middle to TE…Trey Dean rips it away….returning it for the interception…gets hammered by Metchaie and fumbles. Bama (Smith) recovers. Was never even considered for targeting
-Next play, Jones rolls out and finds wide open Smith on a coverage bust…31 yard TOUCHDOWN…BAMA 14, UF 7
FLORIDA
-17 yard kickoff return by Toney
-Starting at UF21…screen to KT…11 yard gain
-1st and 10 from UF32…KT motions in…handoff to KT who finds a lane…bounces off people….keeps on his feet…13 yard gain
-1st and 10 from UF45…Malik backfield….Trask. deep drop back…goes deep for Malik….too far…Malik not fast enough
-2nd and 10 from UF45…Malik and KT both backfield…Malik motions out…Trask on crossing to Pitts…10 yard gain
-1st and 10 from UA45…Wright backfield…Trask dancing…looking for deep sideline to Grimes…just over his hands..
-2nd and 10 from UA45…Emory in at QB…around right tackle…makes a good cut…excellent blocking from Kyle Pitts…17 yard gain
-1st and 10 from UA28…Kyle at QB…looking for Pitts over the middle…incomplete. No holding flag?
-2nd and 10…from UA28…handoff to Wright…Harris tkl…1 yard gain
-3rd and 9 from UA27…empty set…Hondo, KT left…Pitts, shorter, Malik right…Trask draw, up the middle…4 yard gain
-4th and 5 from UA23…McPherson with 40 yard field goal attempt…GOOD…UF 10, BAMA 14
ALABAMA
-From UA27…Harris up the middle, 4 yard gain
-2nd and 6, Harris 4 yard gain
-3rd and 3 from UA34…Jones looking for someone, Brad Stewart knocks it away…but flag on Zach Carter for hands to the face. A1D
-Harris over right guard 8 yard gain
-2nd and 2 from UF43…Jones with pocket collapsing…Chatfield sacks him, loss of 5
Second quarter
-3rd and 7 from UF48…empty set…drop back…over the middle to Bolden. Stewart coverage. 15 yard gain
-From UF33…Jones looking deep for Metchaie…beautiful throw and he’d beat Hill…but too far and OOB
-2nd and 10 from UF33…handoff to Harris…4 yard gain
-3rd and 6 from UF29…empty set…Harris motion…screen to Harris…Miller tkl OOB…looked short…but they gave it to him…
-never mind it’s under review…stands as called
-1st and 10 from UF23…swing out to Williams…Marco falls on tackle, Williams stays up
-1st from UF11…Harris up the middle then bounces out around right end…5 yard gain…Miller OOB (stepped out of Wilson tkl)
-2nd and 5 from UF6…Gators with hands on hips…Harris up the middle…stopped at a wall…Slaton and Diabate tkl for no gain
-3rd and 5 from UF6…Jones swing out to Harris…puts a spin move on Jaydon Hill…6 YARD TOUCHDOWN…BAMA 21, UF 10
FLORIDA
-From UF32 after good Malik return…
-1st and 10 from UF32…attempt wheel route to Malik…No. 4 had it covered
-2nd and 10 from UF32…empty set…swing out to Malik…steps out of one tackle…gets block from Cope…11 yard gain
-1st and. 10 from UF43…empty set…nothing there…Trask looking to scramble…gets hammered by No. 4…loss of 2 yard
-2nd and 12 from UF41…empty set…Pierce right, trips left…moves Pierce in…handoff to Pierce who goes right…1 yard gain
-3rd and 11 from UF42…empty…moves KT across…screen out to KT…ball pops out, Pierce picks it up and advances another couple of yards. 3 yards total
-punt
ALABAMA
-Smith returns the punt 20 yards after making Shorter miss on initial tackle on punt return
-Starting at UA30…Jones swing to Metchaie, 8 yard gain
-2nd and. 2 from UA38…Robinson up the middle, 3 yard gain
-1st and 10 from UA41…Jones looking, nothing, staying in pocket…Carter sack…coverage sack with everyone covered up…loss of 5 yards
-2nd and 15 from UA37…handoff to Robinson, up the middle with quiet a lane
-3rd and 8 from UA43…Jones looking deep for Smith…overthrown…flag cause Florida had 12 men on the field (12th was running off, Campbell)
-3rd and 3 from UA48…Robinson backfield…handoff to Robinson…bounces off hit from Bogle…Burney tkl…8 yard gain
-1st and 10 from UF44…swing out to Smith…Elam just held on to tackle…5 yard gain
-2nd and 5 from UF39…RPO…looking to endzone for Smith…Brad Stewart PBU in the endzone
-3rd and 5 from UF39…Bama timeout
-3rd and 5 from UF39…Stewart moving around…Jones to Smith on the crossing…Burney tkl…right at line…ruled short cause he came back to make the catch
-4th and 1…Bama going quick snap…Florida takes a timeout…Bama had tried that on others but both times, play was reviewed and 3rd down determined a 1st down
-4th and 1 (inches) from UF34…Jones looking to sideline…weird trick play…Instead tight end 87. Took direct snap and dove forward. Looked short but gave it to him (Bama trying. Plays UF normally would)
-1st and 10 from UF34…
-2nd and 5 from UF29…handoff to Harris, dancing all over the place, making cuts…4 yard gain
-3rd and 1 from UF25…wing formation…handoff to Robinson…up the middle, 2 yard gain. Slaton looks tired…Robinson ran at Slaton…
-1st and 10 from UF23…empty set…Jones pumps fake…finds Harris on a post…got off of Diabate and stuck his hand in Marco’s helmet to keep him off…23 YARD TOUCHDOWN…BAMA 28, UF 10
FLORIDA
-KT takes fair catch
-1st and 10 from UF25…KT in motion…Trask deep post to KT…40 yard gain
-1st and 10 from UA36…Trask to KT in flat…8 yard gain…high points it like a basketball
-2nd and 2 from UA28…KT backfield…motions out in flat…turns up field…working through traffic…KT looked down at 1 yard line…bobbled ball out and No. 2 Surtain popped it up…Alabama jumps on it
-1st and goal from 1…Alabama rushing to get in position cause Florida is rushing snap…play under review but under review for touchdown…KT was reaching for plane…may be a fumble actually…ruling on the field stands…got a break there
-1st and goal from the 1…Trask forces his way up the middle…1 YARD TOUCHDOWN…UF 17, BAMA 28
ALABAMA
-Billingsley return 22 yards
-From UA22…Cox bats the ball down
-2nd and 10 from UA11…Jones dancing….buys time…to Bolden on crossing…25 yard gain
-1st from UA47…Jones looking for Harris, dropped…pressure coming
-2nd and 10 from UA47…empty set…drop back…Jones to Smith on crossing…Wilson tkl but he beat Marco…21 yard gain
-1st from UF32…Jones in fat to Forristall…7 yard gain…pushed OOB bu Bogle
-2nd and 3 from UF25…Jones looking for Harris for dump over middle…ball tipped. Bogle tried to get hand on it for pick but too high
-3rd and 3 from UF25…empty set…Jones to Metchaie on crossing. Burney tkl…8 yard gain
-1st and 10 from UF17…empty set…Jones over the middle to Harris…bounced off 3 people (Stiner/Stewart/and away from Diabate)…17 YARD TOUCHDOWN…BAMA 35, UF 17
FLORIDA
-1st and 10 from UF25…Trask left flat to Copeland, turns up field…13 yard gain
-1st and 10 from UF38…Trask flat to Grimes…5 yard gain
-2nd and 5 from UF43…Emory in at QB…keeper…rush over right guard…7 yard gain
-1st from 50…Trask deep sideline to Grimes. Jumped over Surtain…50 YARD TOUCHDOWN…UF 24, BAMA 35
ALABAMA
-From UA25…Jones shuttle pass to Smith…4 yard gain
-2nd and 6 from UA29…left screen pass to Metchie…26 yard gain
-1st and. 10 from UF45…Jones looking…throws towards someone’s feet. Diabate coverage
-2nd and 10 from UF45…handoff to Harris…up the middle…Diabate tkl…Stewart injury…5 yard gain
-3rd and 5…Harris rush over right, 2 yard gain…Burney tkl
-4th and 3 from UF38…Jones to Smith on crossing…Elam chased him down (knew Marco wasn’t making it) and wrapped him up…short
FLORIDA
-Take over at UF37…Trask drop back…looking for Pitts over middle of the field…too far in front of him
-Trask rolls right…looking for Malik left…flag….DPI 32…15 yards
-1st…Now at UA48…empty set…QB draw…bottled up…3 yard loss
-2nd and 13 from UA49…Malik backfield…KT, cope, Tre right….QB draw again…
-3rd and 9 from UA47…Malik backfield…moves right…drop back…arm getting hit as he throws…lame duck, short for Davis
-4th and 9 from UA47…gonna punt
ALABAMA
-From UA9…Jones drops back…all day…waits for stuff to open up…left screen to Harris, 14 yard gain
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-2nd and 4 from UA29…Jones post to Smith who was wide open…Elam tkl…27 yard gain
-1st from UF44…handoff to Robinson who works towards edge…holding on offense, 10 yards
-1st and 20 from UA46…Jones to Smith in the flat…Stewart tkl…10 yard gain
-2nd and 10 from UF44…secondary moving around…Diabate and Bogle switch…handoff to Billingsley…Carter chases him down…3 yard loss
-3rd and 13 from UF47…Jones wheel out to Tennison…Stewart comes in for tackle
FLORIDA
-screen to Copeland, tries to do too much, fumbles…recovered by Copeland…Grimes with hands on his head, can’t believe it. Thought Bama had it on the 10. But said Copeland got it
-2nd and 17 from UF13…looking for Pitts in double coverage, popped up
-3rd and 17 from UF13…empty set…Trask over the middle to Pitts who go past his guy and open…20 yard gain
-1st from UF32…KT backfield…Trask looking for Wright…flag, DPI on 32, spot foul, A1D (Wright wouldn’t have caught it anyways probably, cause he. Was breaking)
-1st from. UF45…Trask deep over the middle to Grimes…got his guy to fall…45 yard gain
-1st from UA30…empty set…KT backfield….handoff to KT, goes left, 2 yard gain
-2nd and 8 from UA28…KT off left guard, 5 yard gain
-3rd and 2 from UA23…Trask keeper, off left guard…block from Reese, 3 yard gain, 1D
-1st from UA19…empty set…Trask dancing, throws it away
-2nd and 10 from UA19…empty set…Trask left to Wright…Moses got his ankles. 6 yard gain (Pitts wide open)
-3rd and. 4 from UA13…empty set…Grimes in motion…bunch right….Trask keeper up the middle…4 yard gain, 1D
-1st and goal from UA8…KT and Wright backfield…all motion out, Pitts right…empty set…linebackers move out, Trask keeper up the middle…5 yard gain
-2nd and goal from UA3…Wright backfield behind Pitts…handoff to Wright…TOUCHDOWN…UF 35, BAMA 31
ALABAMA
-From UA25…Jones in the flat to Forristall, 2 yard gain, hit hard by Diabate, fumbled and recovers.
Fourth quarter
-2nd and 8…Jones in the flat to Smith, 7 yard gain
-3rd and 1…Jones sneak up the middle…line pushed him for help…got it, 1D
-1st from UA35…Jones drop back…wide open Metchaie who got off off Elam…20 yard gain
-1st from UF45…Harris rush over left, hurdles Elam…19 yard gain
-1st from UF26…Jones over the middle to Billingsley, 14 yard gain, flag and Elam injured
-1st from UF12…handoff to Harris…Miller tkl at line
-2nd and 10 from UF12…handoff to Harris around right edge…stepped away from Diabate, TD3 tkl…9 yard gain
-3rd and 1 from UF3…Harris up the middle…2 yard gain
-1st and goal from UF1…Harris around right tackle…Diabate and Lang initial tkl…no gain. Miller injured…Najee Harris getting oxygen
-2nd and goal from UF1…after review, determined Harris was able to get ball over goal line initially. 1 YARD TOUCHDOWN…BAMA 42, UF 31
FLORIDA
-From UF25…Trask sack fumble. Delance gave it up…Alabama recovers…Trask livid coming off the field, big claps of his hands. Tries to walk past Mullen but Mullen pulls him back, tries to calm him down. Makes him watch the replay to figure out what happened.
ALABAMA
-got held to a field goal. Impressive
FLROIDA
-Trask middle to Pitts,
-Trask deep middle seam to Pitts, in double coverage, splits safeties. 39 yard gain
-1st and 10 from UA38…Trask looking for Copeland in endzone…good coverage knocked it away. Good ball
-2nd and 10 from UA38…handoff to Malik…rush over right guard, 1 yard gain…fumbled, recovered by Copeland.
-3rd and 8 from UA36…empty set…Trask looking for Pitts on crossing…flag…holding on defense…10 yards, A1D
-1st from UA26…tons of motion…empty set…Trask looking for Grimes…pass batted away
-2nd and 10 from UA26…KT motions right…Trask looking for Grimes in the endzone. Hand fighting on both sides
-3rd and 10 from UA26…(5-8 on 3rd so far)…empty set…Trask on crossing to Pitts…got in front of his safety…brought. Down just short of goal
-1st and goal from UA1…Trask trying to barrel roll…rules short, but under review…it stands. Wow. Ball was in. His right hand. Looked to have broken the plane
-Trask attempts to jump over the line, fumbles, Bama offsides, HUGE BREAK
-2nd and goal from UA1…Trask moves Pierce over, KT in motion…PIERCE TOUCHDOWN…UF 38, BAMA 45
ALABAMA
-Start at UA34…Harris off right guard…14 yard gain, bouncing off people. Marco tkl. Injured
-1st from UA48…(could use a turnover)…I formation…flag…offsides, defense…5 yards
-1st and 5 from UF47…Harris bounces out right…got past Sinter who eventually made tackle…29 yard gain (Miller injured)
-1st and 10 from UF18…lots of movement…handoff to Harris, off left guard
-2nd and 7 from UF15…Jones to Smith easy off of Marco…Marco was too far off the ball…15 YARD TOUCHDOWN…BAMA 52, UF 38
*Landon Dickerson hurt, has to be carted off. Weird scene. Carter
FLORIDA
-From UF25…Trask middle to Toney, 9 yards
-2nd and 1 from UF34…Trask incomplete for Pitts, PBU Surtain
-3rd and 1 from UF34…Trask screen to KT, 5 yards
-1st and 10 from UF39…Trask looking for Pitts, DPI
-From UA46…Trask to flat for Copeland, broken up by Surtain
-2nd and 10 from UA46…KT out right…Trask to Wright in flat…13 yard gain
-1st and 10 from UA33…KT lots of motion…wheel route to Wright, lowers his head…8 yard gain
-2nd and 2 from UA25…Wright rush over left…1 yard gain
-3rd and 1 from UA24…Trask keeper off left guard…4 yard gain
-1st and 10 from UA20…empty set…lots of running around…Trask looking, looking…finds Grimes on hitch. Battle tkl, loss of 2 yards
-2nd and 12 from UA22…empty set…Trask to corner of the endzone. Kyle Pitts over two people while falling backwards. Defied physics. TOUCHDOWN
-Mullen takes timeout before 2-point attempt
-looking for Pitts on conversion…tries to bring it down with one hand. Alabama intercepts it…but Bama DPI gives Florida another shot and from the 1-yard line
-Trask runs it in for the 2-point conversion…UF 46, BAMA 52
ALABAMA
-Florida tries onside kick and Alabama Smith recovers
-Harris over right guard, 1 yard gain, Diabate tkl…
-2nd and 9…Harris up the middle. Burney tkl. No gain
-3rd and 9 from UA48…Florida fans going nuts…Bama lets play clock go down to 1 then calls timeout…Harris carrying on sweep…Brad Stewart tracks him down for the stop
-milks clock before punt
FLORIDA
-From UF12…0:16 to go….Trask tries to run and sacked…trying to clock it…can’t clock it in time. Ball game
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