Saturday, October 2, 2010

Recap: Alabama vs. Florida

Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram ran for two touchdowns, Leading top-ranked Alabama to a 31-6 win over No.. 7 Florida at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Greg McElroy completed 11-of-17 throws for 84 yards and Marquis Maze, threw a touchdown pass for the Crimson Tide (5-0, 2-0 SEC), the WHO, have reeled off 29 regular-season Consecutive Victories.

"We made a lot of plays, defensively Especially, Down in the red zone Whether it was getting turnovers or a fourth-down stop," said Alabama head coach Nick Saban. "I'm Sure there are a lot of things we CAN work is to get better at and Improve. The second half we Probably Did not play offense like we wanted to. We ended up on the field quite a bit defensively."

John Brantley was 16-of-31 through the air for 202 yards and was Picked Off Twice, One of Which was Returned by Alabama's CJ Mosley for a touchdown. The Gators a committed four turnovers Overall.

Florida (4-1, 2-1) HAD won 24 straight regular-season games, with Their last loss coming against Such Ole Miss on September 27, 2008.

These two teams have met in Each of the past two SEC Championship Games and the winner Went on Thu capture the national title (Florida in 2008 and Alabama last year).

Alabama'm guessing the game's opening Kickoff and grabbed a 3-0 lead on a 28-yard field goal by Jeremy Shelley.

The Gators marched to the Alabama two-yard line is Their first possession. Florida head coach Urban Meyer opted Not for the short field goal on fourth down and is on the move proved costly "when Trey Burton's jump pass was intercepted in the end zone by Nico Johnson.

"It was an aggressive call, Something That Would Probably we do again," Meyer said is his Decision to go for the touchdown on 4th-and-goal. "As a Matter of Fact, I Know Would we do it again. Sometimes you kick yourself right in the rear end" when you do that, But That Is Kind of the way we play. We're aggressive. You go on the road and get a chance to take the lead on a team. We're going to try to go do that. "

ITS Alabama extended the lead early in the second quarter, as Ingram capped the ensuing drive with a six-yard TD run.

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