Seasons 2008 Week 15 Alabama vs. Florida Alabama vs. Florida Saturday, December 6, 2008, SEC Championship Game Share
No. 2 Florida beat No. 1 Alabama 31–20. It was their 35th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 21–14 as played.
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Team stats Alabama Florida 323 Total yards 358 198 Passing yards 218 136 Rushing yards 142 7.5 Yards per pass 9.8 4.1 Yards per rush 3.4 18 First downs 19 5–12 Third downs 7–13 0–1 Fourth downs 0–0 1 Turnovers 0 2–31 Penalties 6–45 17:16 Possession 19:24
Efficiency Alabama Florida 50% Success rate 53% 0.08 EPA per play 0.12 0.64 Explosiveness 0.65 0.14 Rushing EPA 0.03 0.05 Passing EPA 0.37 28% Passing-down success 33% 0.19 First-down EPA 0.18 −0.01 Second-down EPA −0.13 0.23 Third-down EPA 0.58
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff Our ratings going in Our ratings (scores only) Florida 63% to win. Florida pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive Florida end zone Alabama end zone Q1 Alabama Punt, 3 plays Q1 Florida Touchdown pass, 9 plays Q1 Alabama Touchdown run, 2 plays Q1 Florida Punt, 3 plays Q1 Alabama Field goal, 5 plays Q1 Florida Punt, 3 plays Q1 Alabama Turnover on downs, 10 plays Q2 Florida Field goal, 8 plays Q2 Alabama Punt, 3 plays Q2 Florida Touchdown pass, 9 plays Q2 Alabama Punt, 6 plays Q2 Florida End of half, 1 play Q3 Florida Punt, 3 plays Q3 Alabama Touchdown run, 15 plays Q3 Florida Missed FG, 7 plays Q3 Alabama Field goal, 10 plays Q3 Florida Touchdown run, 11 plays Q4 Alabama Punt, 3 plays Q4 Florida Touchdown pass, 8 plays Q4 Alabama Interception, 3 plays Q4 Florida End of game, 4 plays Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida drives left to right, Alabama right to left. Q1 Alabama Punt, 3 plays, 9 yards Q1 Florida Touchdown pass, 9 plays, 59 yards Q1 Alabama Touchdown run, 2 plays, 82 yards Q1 Florida Punt, 3 plays, 2 yards Q1 Alabama Field goal, 5 plays, 12 yards Q1 Florida Punt, 3 plays, 5 yards Q1 Alabama Turnover on downs, 10 plays, 40 yards Q2 Florida Field goal, 8 plays, 67 yards Q2 Alabama Punt, 3 plays, 6 yards Q2 Florida Touchdown pass, 9 plays, 57 yards Q2 Alabama Punt, 6 plays, 18 yards Q2 Florida End of half, 1 play, −2 yards Q3 Florida Punt, 3 plays, 3 yards Q3 Alabama Touchdown run, 15 plays, 91 yards Q3 Florida Missed FG, 7 plays, 46 yards Q3 Alabama Field goal, 10 plays, 65 yards Q3 Florida Touchdown run, 11 plays, 62 yards Q4 Alabama Punt, 3 plays, −9 yards Q4 Florida Touchdown pass, 8 plays, 65 yards Q4 Alabama Interception, 3 plays, 15 yards Q4 Florida End of game, 4 plays, 14 yards
Play by play 1st quarter 7 drives, then Alabama 10, Florida 7 Alabama Punt, 3 plays 14:32 1st & 10 at own 20 Glen Coffee rush for 3 yards to the Alab 23. 14:15 2nd & 7 at own 23 Glen Coffee rush for 3 yards to the Alab 26. 13:17 3rd & 4 at own 26 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Darius Hanks for 3 yards to the Alab 29. 12:45 4th & 1 at own 29 P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 36 yards, returned by Brandon James for 6 yards to the Fla 41. Florida Touchdown pass, 9 plays 12:15 1st & 10 at own 41 Jeffrey Demps rush for 3 yards to the Fla 44. 11:51 2nd & 7 at own 44 Tim Tebow pass complete to Louis Murphy for 13 yards to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down. 11:34 1st & 10 at opp 43 Jeffrey Demps rush for 12 yards to the Alab 31 for a 1ST down. 11:07 1st & 10 at opp 31 Tim Tebow rush for 14 yards to the Alab 17 for a 1ST down. 10:36 1st & 10 at opp 17 Tim Tebow pass complete to David Nelson for 9 yards to the Alab 8. 10:16 2nd & 1 at opp 8 Tim Tebow rush for 5 yards to the Alab 3 for a 1ST down. 9:32 1st & goal at opp 3 Tim Tebow rush for 2 yards to the Alab 1. 8:51 2nd & goal at opp 1 Tim Tebow rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 3. 8:17 3rd & goal at opp 3 Tim Tebow pass complete to Carl Moore for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 6, Alabama 0 8:17 Jonathan Phillips extra point GOOD.Florida 7, Alabama 0 8:17 Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 18 yards to the Alab 18. Alabama Touchdown run, 2 plays 7:33 1st & 10 at own 18 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 64 yards to the Fla 18 for a 1ST down. 7:23 1st & 10 at opp 18 Glen Coffee rush for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 7, Alabama 6 7:23 Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.Tied at 7 7:23 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 67 yards returned by Brandon James for 8 yards to the Fla 11. Florida Punt, 3 plays 6:54 1st & 10 at own 11 Brandon James rush for 1 yard to the Fla 12. 6:31 2nd & 9 at own 12 Chris Rainey rush for 1 yard to the Fla 13. 5:57 3rd & 8 at own 13 Tim Tebow pass incomplete. 5:43 4th & 8 at own 13 Chas Henry punt for 36 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 19 yards to the Fla 13, Florida penalty 5 yard illegal shift accepted. Alabama Field goal, 5 plays 5:33 1st & 10 at opp 25 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 12 yards to the Fla 13 for a 1ST down. 5:01 1st & 10 at opp 13 Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the Fla 13. 4:16 2nd & 10 at opp 13 Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the Fla 13. 3:33 3rd & 10 at opp 13 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete. 3:28 4th & 10 at opp 13 Leigh Tiffin 30 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 10, Florida 7 3:28 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 65 yards returned by Brandon James for 22 yards to the Alab 30, Florida penalty 10 yard holding accepted. Florida Punt, 3 plays 3:12 1st & 10 at own 17 Tim Tebow pass complete to Louis Murphy for 5 yards to the Fla 22. 2:37 2nd & 5 at own 22 Tim Tebow pass incomplete. 2:27 3rd & 5 at own 22 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Jeffrey Demps. 2:19 4th & 5 at own 22 Chas Henry punt for 49 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 29. Alabama Turnover on downs, 10 plays 1:44 1st & 10 at own 29 Glen Coffee rush for 9 yards to the Alab 38. 1:25 2nd & 1 at own 38 Glen Coffee rush for 4 yards to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down. 0:33 1st & 10 at own 42 Glen Coffee rush for 5 yards to the Alab 47. 0:09 2nd & 5 at own 47 John Parker Wilson rush for 5 yards to the Fla 48 for a 1ST down. Q2 14:45 3rd & 1 at opp 49 Glen Coffee rush for 3 yards to the Fla 46 for a 1ST down. Q2 14:22 1st & 10 at opp 46 Glen Coffee rush for 13 yards to the Fla 33 for a 1ST down. Q2 13:19 1st & 10 at opp 33 Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the Fla 32. Q2 13:02 2nd & 9 at opp 32 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Mark Ingram. Q2 13:02 3rd & 9 at opp 32 Timeout ALABAMA, clock 13:02. Q2 12:56 3rd & 9 at opp 32 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete. Q2 12:50 4th & 9 at opp 32 P.J. Fitzgerald rush for 1 yard to the Fla 31.
2nd quarter 5 drives, then Florida 17, Alabama 10 Florida Field goal, 8 plays 12:20 1st & 10 at own 31 Brandon James rush for 3 yards to the Fla 34. 12:06 2nd & 7 at own 34 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Riley Cooper. 11:57 3rd & 7 at own 34 Tim Tebow rush for 11 yards to the Fla 45 for a 1ST down. 11:24 1st & 10 at own 45 Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 51 yards to the Alab 4 for a 1ST down. 11:24 1st & 0 at opp 4 Florida penalty 5 yard false start on Mike Pouncey accepted. 10:56 1st & goal at opp 9 Tim Tebow rush for 2 yards to the Alab 7. 10:15 2nd & goal at opp 7 Jeffrey Demps rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 8. 9:35 3rd & goal at opp 8 Tim Tebow rush for 6 yards to the Alab 2. 8:59 4th & goal at opp 2 Jonathan Phillips 19 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 10 8:59 Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 66 yards returned by Javier Arenas for no gain to the Alab 4. Alabama Punt, 3 plays 8:26 1st & 10 at own 4 Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the Alab 6. 8:10 2nd & 8 at own 6 Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Alab 10. 7:29 3rd & 4 at own 10 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Darius Hanks. 7:19 4th & 4 at own 10 P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 47 yards, fair catch by Brandon James at the Fla 43. Florida Touchdown pass, 9 plays 6:57 1st & 10 at own 43 Brandon James rush for 4 yards to the Fla 43, Alabama penalty 15 yard personal foul on Rashad Johnson accepted for a 1ST down. 6:47 1st & 10 at opp 38 Tim Tebow rush for no gain to the Alab 38. 6:08 2nd & 10 at opp 38 Tim Tebow rush for 6 yards to the Alab 32. 5:22 3rd & 4 at opp 32 Tim Tebow rush for 5 yards to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down. 4:55 1st & 10 at opp 27 Tim Tebow pass incomplete. 4:40 2nd & 10 at opp 27 Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 22 yards to the Alab 5 for a 1ST down. 3:39 1st & goal at opp 5 Tim Tebow pass complete to Kestahn Moore for 1 yard to the Alab 4. 3:18 2nd & goal at opp 4 Tim Tebow rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 5. 2:59 3rd & goal at opp 5 Tim Tebow pass complete to David Nelson for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 16, Alabama 10 2:59 Jonathan Phillips extra point GOOD.Florida 17, Alabama 10 2:59 Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 65 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 18 yards to the Alab 23. Alabama Punt, 6 plays 2:38 1st & 10 at own 23 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Glen Coffee for 7 yards to the Alab 30. 2:08 2nd & 3 at own 30 Glen Coffee rush for 2 yards to the Alab 32. 1:33 3rd & 1 at own 32 Glen Coffee rush for 2 yards to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down. 1:23 1st & 10 at own 34 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete. 1:14 2nd & 10 at own 34 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete. 0:55 3rd & 10 at own 34 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Darius Hanks for 7 yards to the Alab 41. 0:14 4th & 3 at own 41 P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 42 yards, returned by Brandon James for 14 yards to the Fla 31. Florida End of half, 1 play 0:00 1st & 10 at own 31 Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Fla 29. Q3 7:32 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 69 yards returned by Brandon James for 30 yards to the Fla 31.
3rd quarter 4 drives, then Alabama 20, Florida 17 Florida Punt, 3 plays 14:19 1st & 10 at own 31 Jeffrey Demps rush for 5 yards to the Fla 36. 13:44 2nd & 5 at own 36 Tim Tebow sacked by Brandon Deaderick for a loss of 2 yards to the Fla 34. 13:25 3rd & 7 at own 34 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Louis Murphy. 13:13 4th & 7 at own 34 Chas Henry punt for 57 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for no gain to the Alab 9. Alabama Touchdown run, 15 plays 13:06 1st & 10 at own 9 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Glen Coffee. 12:59 2nd & 10 at own 9 Glen Coffee rush for 3 yards to the Alab 12. 12:06 3rd & 7 at own 12 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 18 yards to the Alab 30 for a 1ST down. 11:11 1st & 10 at own 30 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 6 yards to the Alab 36. 11:04 2nd & 4 at own 36 Glen Coffee rush for 10 yards to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down. 10:06 1st & 10 at own 46 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 8 yards to the Fla 46. 10:50 2nd & 2 at opp 46 Glen Coffee rush for 7 yards to the Fla 39 for a 1ST down. 9:16 1st & 10 at opp 39 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 14 yards to the Fla 25 for a 1ST down. 8:54 1st & 10 at opp 25 Glen Coffee rush for 5 yards to the Fla 20. 8:28 2nd & 5 at opp 20 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Julio Jones. 8:20 3rd & 5 at opp 20 Glen Coffee rush for 6 yards to the Fla 14 for a 1ST down. 7:32 1st & 10 at opp 14 Glen Coffee rush for no gain to the Fla 14. 7:32 2nd & 10 at opp 14 Timeout FLORIDA, clock 07:32. 6:55 2nd & 10 at opp 14 Mark Ingram rush for 9 yards to the Fla 5. 6:41 3rd & 1 at opp 5 Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Fla 2 for a 1ST down. 6:20 1st & goal at opp 2 Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 17, Alabama 16 6:20 Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.Tied at 17 6:20 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 63 yards returned by Brandon James for 22 yards to the Fla 29. Florida Missed FG, 7 plays 6:00 1st & 10 at own 29 Tim Tebow pass complete to Louis Murphy for 34 yards to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down. 5:31 1st & 10 at opp 37 Jeffrey Demps rush for 7 yards to the Alab 30. 5:13 2nd & 3 at opp 30 Jeffrey Demps rush for 5 yards to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down. 4:15 1st & 10 at opp 25 Jeffrey Demps rush for no gain to the Alab 25. 4:00 2nd & 10 at opp 25 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Louis Murphy. 3:55 3rd & 10 at opp 25 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Carl Moore. 3:48 4th & 10 at opp 25 Jonathan Phillips 42 yard field goal MISSED. Alabama Field goal, 10 plays 3:39 1st & 10 at own 25 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Nick Walker for 17 yards to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down. 2:50 1st & 10 at own 42 John Parker Wilson rush for 9 yards to the Fla 49. 2:39 2nd & 1 at opp 49 Glen Coffee rush for 2 yards to the Fla 47 for a 1ST down. 2:16 1st & 10 at opp 47 Glen Coffee rush for 10 yards to the Fla 37 for a 1ST down. 1:59 1st & 10 at opp 37 Glen Coffee rush for 3 yards to the Fla 34. 1:30 2nd & 7 at opp 34 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Julio Jones for 22 yards to the Fla 12 for a 1ST down. 1:05 1st & 10 at opp 12 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete. 0:52 2nd & 10 at opp 12 Glen Coffee rush for 2 yards to the Fla 10. 0:13 3rd & 8 at opp 10 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete. 0:08 4th & 8 at opp 10 Leigh Tiffin 27 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 20, Florida 17 0:08 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 70 yards returned by Brandon James for 37 yards to the Fla 37.
4th quarter 5 drives, then Florida 31, Alabama 20 Florida Touchdown run, 11 plays 14:42 1st & 10 at own 38 Jeffrey Demps rush for 8 yards to the Fla 46. 14:34 2nd & 2 at own 46 Emmanuel Moody rush for 2 yards to the Fla 48 for a 1ST down. 14:07 1st & 10 at own 48 Emmanuel Moody rush for 6 yards to the Alab 46. 13:28 2nd & 4 at opp 46 Jeffrey Demps rush for no gain to the Alab 46. 12:50 3rd & 4 at opp 46 Jeffrey Demps rush for 4 yards to the Alab 46, Alabama penalty 15 yard face mask accepted for a 1ST down. 12:31 1st & 10 at opp 27 Tim Tebow pass complete to David Nelson for 13 yards to the Alab 14 for a 1ST down. 12:07 1st & 10 at opp 14 Jeffrey Demps rush for 5 yards to the Alab 9. 11:31 2nd & 5 at opp 9 Tim Tebow rush for no gain to the Alab 9. 10:20 3rd & 5 at opp 9 Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 6 yards to the Alab 3 for a 1ST down. 9:33 1st & goal at opp 3 Tim Tebow rush for 2 yards to the Alab 1. 9:21 2nd & goal at opp 1 Jeffrey Demps rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 23, Alabama 20 9:21 Jonathan Phillips extra point GOOD.Florida 24, Alabama 20 9:21 Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 41 yards to the Alab 41. Alabama Punt, 3 plays 9:03 1st & 10 at own 41 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete to Julio Jones. 8:40 2nd & 10 at own 41 Glen Coffee rush for 2 yards to the Alab 43. 7:43 3rd & 8 at own 43 John Parker Wilson sacked by Jermaine Cunningham for a loss of 11 yards to the Alab 32. 7:27 4th & 19 at own 32 P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 37 yards, returned by Brandon James for 4 yards to the Fla 35. Florida Touchdown pass, 8 plays 6:58 1st & 10 at own 35 Jeffrey Demps rush for 5 yards to the Fla 40. 6:34 2nd & 5 at own 40 Louis Murphy rush for 4 yards to the Fla 44. 5:58 3rd & 1 at own 44 Tim Tebow rush for 2 yards to the Fla 46 for a 1ST down. 5:27 1st & 10 at own 46 Tim Tebow pass complete to Louis Murphy for 33 yards to the Alab 21 for a 1ST down. 4:58 1st & 10 at opp 21 Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 15 yards to the Alab 6 for a 1ST down. 4:23 1st & goal at opp 6 Tim Tebow rush for 5 yards to the Alab 1. 4:58 2nd & 0 at opp 1 Florida penalty 5 yard sideline interference accepted. 3:25 2nd & goal at opp 6 Jeffrey Demps rush for 1 yard to the Alab 5. 2:50 3rd & goal at opp 5 Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 30, Alabama 20 2:50 Jonathan Phillips extra point GOOD.Florida 31, Alabama 20 2:50 Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 17 yards to the Alab 17. Alabama Interception, 3 plays 2:50 1st & 10 at own 17 Florida penalty 5 yard offside defense on Brandon Spikes accepted. 2:24 1st & 5 at own 22 John Parker Wilson pass incomplete. 2:16 2nd & 5 at own 22 John Parker Wilson pass complete to Darius Hanks for 10 yards to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down. 1:39 1st & 10 at own 32 John Parker Wilson pass intercepted by Joe Haden at the Alab 43, returned for 24 yards to the Alab 32, Florida penalty 15 yard personal foul on Brandon Spikes accepted. Florida End of game, 4 plays 1:35 1st & 10 at opp 34 Tim Tebow rush for 1 yard to the Alab 33. 1:35 2nd & 9 at opp 33 Timeout ALABAMA, clock 01:35. 0:59 2nd & 9 at opp 33 Emmanuel Moody rush for 10 yards to the Alab 23 for a 1ST down. 0:31 1st & 10 at opp 23 Emmanuel Moody rush for 5 yards to the Alab 18. 0:00 2nd & 5 at opp 18 Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 20.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
Officially, Alabama leads 28–14; as played, 29–14 in 43 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
PassingTim Tebow14 of 22, 216 yards, 3 TDFlorida
RushingGlen Coffee21 carries, 112 yards, 1 TDAlabama
ReceivingJulio Jones5 catches, 124 yardsAlabama
DefenseJoe Haden1 INTFlorida
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