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| 357 | FLORIDA | 51.5 | 50.5 | | 358 | ALABAMA | -15.5 | -14.5 |
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| All Games | 2-0 | +1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 50.5 | 16.5 | 593.5 | (6.6) | 0.5 | 15.0 | 1.5 | 287.5 | (4.3) | 4.0 | | Last 3 Games | 2-0 | +1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 50.5 | 16.5 | 593.5 | (6.6) | 0.5 | 15.0 | 1.5 | 287.5 | (4.3) | 4.0 | | Grass Games | 2-0 | +1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 50.5 | 16.5 | 593.5 | (6.6) | 0.5 | 15.0 | 1.5 | 287.5 | (4.3) | 4.0 | | Conference Games | 1-0 | +1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 532.0 | (5.7) | 1.0 | 30.0 | 3.0 | 450.0 | (5.8) | 3.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 50.5 | 16.5 | 27.5 | 42:11 | 44-248 | (5.6) | 29-45 | 63.7% | 345 | (7.6) | 90-593 | (6.6) | (11.8) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 27.2 | 10.2 | 21.5 | 34:34 | 40-190 | (4.7) | 22-36 | 60.5% | 252 | (7) | 76-442 | (5.8) | (16.3) | | Defense (All Games) | 15.0 | 1.5 | 15.0 | 25:19 | 33-80 | (2.4) | 16-33 | 50.0% | 207 | (6.3) | 66-287 | (4.3) | (19.2) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23.8 | 12.7 | 20.3 | 29:56 | 42-177 | (4.2) | 17-31 | 55.4% | 196 | (6.4) | 72-373 | (5.1) | (15.7) |
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| All Games | 3-0 | 0 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 42.0 | 24.0 | 568.3 | (7.6) | 1.0 | 11.7 | 7.7 | 267.0 | (4.8) | 0.3 | | Home Games | 2-0 | 0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 46.5 | 26.0 | 583.5 | (8.2) | 1.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 204.0 | (4.2) | 0.5 | | Last 3 Games | 3-0 | 0 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 42.0 | 24.0 | 568.3 | (7.6) | 1.0 | 11.7 | 7.7 | 267.0 | (4.8) | 0.3 | | Grass Games | 2-0 | 0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 46.5 | 26.0 | 583.5 | (8.2) | 1.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 204.0 | (4.2) | 0.5 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 42.0 | 24.0 | 29.3 | 33:39 | 44-275 | (6.3) | 22-31 | 71.3% | 293 | (9.4) | 75-568 | (7.6) | (13.5) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 34.2 | 18.3 | 23.9 | 29:29 | 39-235 | (6.1) | 19-34 | 57.6% | 250 | (7.4) | 72-485 | (6.7) | (14.2) | | Offense Home Games | 46.5 | 26.0 | 29.0 | 31:35 | 41-268 | (6.5) | 21-30 | 70.5% | 315 | (10.3) | 71-583 | (8.2) | (12.5) | | Defense (All Games) | 11.7 | 7.7 | 14.7 | 23:43 | 22-47 | (2.1) | 20-34 | 59.4% | 220 | (6.5) | 56-267 | (4.8) | (22.9) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23.6 | 15.8 | 19.8 | 30:39 | 36-126 | (3.5) | 23-36 | 63.7% | 265 | (7.4) | 72-391 | (5.4) | (16.6) | | Defense Home Games | 6.0 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 24:28 | 21-56 | (2.7) | 15-28 | 55.4% | 147 | (5.3) | 49-204 | (4.2) | (34) |
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| 9/6/2014 | E MICHIGAN | 65-0 | W | -41 | W | 56.5 | O | 39-259 | 33-47-396 | 0 | 34-80 | 9-21-45 | 5 | | 9/13/2014 | KENTUCKY | 36-30 | W | -18 | L | 55 | O | 50-237 | 25-44-295 | 1 | 33-81 | 24-45-369 | 3 | | 9/20/2014 | @ ALABAMA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/4/2014 | @ TENNESSEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/11/2014 | LSU | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/18/2014 | MISSOURI | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 8/30/2014 | *W VIRGINIA | 33-23 | W | -22 | L | 53 | O | 49-288 | 24-33-250 | 1 | 24-28 | 29-45-365 | 0 | | 9/6/2014 | FLA ATLANTIC | 41-0 | W | -41 | T | 51.5 | U | 33-204 | 26-37-416 | 1 | 24-57 | 12-19-88 | 1 | | 9/13/2014 | SOUTHERN MISS | 52-12 | W | -45.5 | L | 56.5 | O | 49-333 | 17-24-214 | 1 | 18-56 | 19-37-207 | 0 | | 9/20/2014 | FLORIDA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/4/2014 | @ OLE MISS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/11/2014 | @ ARKANSAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/18/2014 | TEXAS A&M | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | FLORIDA: The Gators' first step to recovering from a nightmare 2013 season will be getting QB Jeff Driskel (7.8 YPA, 2 TD, 3 INT) on track. He should be fully recovered from a broken leg suffered last September, and has former Duke assistant Kurt Roper's shotgun-heavy system to make Driskel more comfortable. Speedy sophomore RB Kelvin Taylor (508 rush yds, 4 TD) has a chance to emerge as a star to pair with leading RB Mack Brown (543 rush yds, 4 TD) in the backfield. While the offense imploded last season, the defense held its own and returns plenty of talent. DE Dante Fowler Jr. (3.5 sacks, 3 FF) is being counted on to upgrade the pass rush, while CB Vernon Hargreaves III (3 INT) leads a secondary short on experience, but long on talent. LB Michael Taylor (62 tackles) should keep the run defense on track. | | ALABAMA: The Tide will replace AJ McCarron with either former Florida State back-up QB Jacob Coker (6.9 YPA, 0 TD, 1 INT), a classic pocket passer, or dual-threat senior QB Blake Sims (5.8 YPA, 2 TD, 0 INT), a former running back. Regardless, Bama will lean heavily on the ground game with RBs T.J. Yeldon (1,235 rush yds, 14 TD) and bruiser Derrick Henry (382 rush yds, 10.9 YPC). The Tide also bring back WR Amari Cooper (736 rec yds, 4 TD), one of the nation's top deep threats. The defense lost a lot of talent, but as usual, has a plethora of young stars ready to step up. Sophomore DE A'Shawn Robinson (5.5 sacks) and ILB Trey DePriest (65 tackles) are potential stars. All-America candidate S Landon Collins (70 tackles) is the only returning starter in the secondary, but CB Eddie Jackson can shut down receivers. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW (FLORIDA-ALABAMA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Florida-Alabama Preview* =========================
Florida (2-0) at No. 3 Alabama (3-0), 3:30 p.m. EDT
The relationship between Alabama coach Nick Saban and Florida coach Will Muschamp is well documented with the mentor taking on his student again this weekend.
The matchup on the field to watch is how Crimson Tide star receiver Amari Cooper fares against Gators defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III.
Saban recruited Hargreaves hard, but the talented cornerback opted to play for the Gators, who seek improvement going into Saturday's road game against the third-ranked Crimson Tide.
Muschamp was Saban's defensive coordinator at LSU and also worked with him with the Miami Dolphins. Saban referred to him as "one of the best assistant coaches I ever had."
They last met in Muschamp's first season with the Gators (2-0, 1-0 SEC) in 2011, a 38-10 victory for an Alabama team that went on to win the BCS championship.
"I've got a lot of respect for Nick," Muschamp said. "I probably wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for the opportunities he gave me early in my career and he's an outstanding football coach."
Muschamp is tasked with slowing down the dynamic Cooper, who leads the nation with 33 catches and is third with 454 yards. That's more than triple the production of No. 2 receiver Christion Jones (nine catches, 133 yards).
"So far, what we've tried to do has been effective and it's worked," Saban said. "A lot of it is going through Amari Cooper."
The Florida coach fortunately has a major defensive weapon at his disposal in Hargreaves, who is tied for first in the nation with 2.50 passes defended per game according to the Gators' sports information department. Hargreaves is first in the SEC with five pass breakups and is eager to go up against Cooper for the first time.
"I'm excited for the matchup," he said. "Everybody knows what's coming. Obviously, I'm going to be covering him. I'm excited for it."
There is some concern that the Crimson Tide (3-0, 0-0) have been too one-dimensional. Jones hasn't been too involved and tight end O.J. Howard doesn't have a catch, but both could be targeted more by Blake Sims if Hargreaves limits Cooper.
Starting wide receiver DeAndrew White is expected back after he missed the past two games with a right shoulder injury. He was second on the team to Cooper with six catches in a season-opening 33-23 win over West Virginia on Aug. 30.
The Crimson Tide are seeking their 23rd straight win in an SEC opener while the Gators were fortunate to prevail 36-30 in triple overtime over Kentucky in their first conference game last Saturday.
"There's going to be games like that when you play in our conference, and you've got to find ways to win those games," Muschamp said. "Our guys found a way to win the game. That's a huge positive, and it shows some resiliency and fighting through adversity."
Jeff Driskel threw for a career-high 295 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. The bulk of his yards went to Demarcus Robinson, who matched a school record with 15 catches for 216 yards and two scores.
Robinson became the first Gator to top 200 yards receiving since Taylor Jacobs in 2002. He was targeted 21 times.
"He's a tough matchup just because he's got really good vertical speed," Muschamp said. "He can run through contact. He's stronger."
The Gators may choose to attack early with Robinson since the Tide are short-handed at safety. Jarrick Williams is out with a fractured bone in his foot while replacement Nick Perry is suspended for the first half after he was ejected in last Saturday's 52-12 rout of Southern Mississippi.
Driskel is one of relatively few Gators who have experience against the Tide. He entered in relief of an injured John Brantley in the matchup three years ago and completed 2 of 6 passes for 14 yards.
"(I was) definitely under prepared," Driskel said. "I didn't know how to prepare at that time to play anybody, especially Alabama as good as they were. Going in not knowing what you are doing is not a good situation so I'm not going to let that happen again."
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