Seasons 2009 Week 14 Florida vs. Alabama Florida vs. Alabama Saturday, December 5, 2009, SEC Championship Game Share
No. 2 Alabama beat No. 1 Florida 32–13. It was their 36th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 22–14 as played.
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Player stats From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats Florida Alabama 335 Total yards 490 247 Passing yards 249 88 Rushing yards 251 7.1 Yards per pass 13.3 6.3 Yards per rush 4.7 13 First downs 26 4–11 Third downs 11–15 0–1 Fourth downs 0–0 1 Turnovers 0 5–51 Penalties 1–5 12:23 Possession 24:17
Efficiency Florida Alabama 42% Success rate 55% 0.02 EPA per play 0.34 1.21 Explosiveness 0.95 0.38 Rushing EPA 0.20 −0.13 Passing EPA 0.72 35% Passing-down success 47% −0.17 First-down EPA 0.32 0.15 Second-down EPA −0.01 0.48 Third-down EPA 0.89
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 60% to win. Alabama pulled the upset.
Every drive Alabama end zone Florida end zone Q1 Alabama Field goal, 9 plays Q1 Florida Punt, 3 plays Q1 Alabama Touchdown run, 8 plays Q1 Florida Field goal, 12 plays Q1 Alabama Punt, 3 plays Q2 Florida Punt, 4 plays Q2 Alabama Field goal, 12 plays Q2 Florida Touchdown pass, 4 plays Q2 Alabama Touchdown run, 2 plays Q2 Florida Field goal, 5 plays Q2 Alabama End of half, 2 plays Q3 Florida Punt, 3 plays Q3 Alabama Touchdown pass, 5 plays Q3 Florida Punt, 5 plays Q3 Alabama Touchdown run, 17 plays Q4 Florida Interception, 7 plays Q4 Alabama Punt, 3 plays Q4 Florida Turnover on downs, 8 plays Q4 Alabama Result not recorded, 12 plays Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Florida right to left. Q1 Alabama Field goal, 9 plays, 47 yards Q1 Florida Punt, 3 plays, 2 yards Q1 Alabama Touchdown run, 8 plays, 76 yards Q1 Florida Field goal, 12 plays, 56 yards Q1 Alabama Punt, 3 plays, 5 yards Q2 Florida Punt, 4 plays, −4 yards Q2 Alabama Field goal, 12 plays, 68 yards Q2 Florida Touchdown pass, 4 plays, 70 yards Q2 Alabama Touchdown run, 2 plays, 72 yards Q2 Florida Field goal, 5 plays, 65 yards Q2 Alabama End of half, 2 plays, 6 yards Q3 Florida Punt, 3 plays, 9 yards Q3 Alabama Touchdown pass, 5 plays, 74 yards Q3 Florida Punt, 5 plays, 12 yards Q3 Alabama Touchdown run, 17 plays, 88 yards Q4 Florida Interception, 7 plays, 59 yards Q4 Alabama Punt, 3 plays, 6 yards Q4 Florida Turnover on downs, 8 plays, 56 yards Q4 Alabama Result not recorded, 12 plays, 71 yards
Play by play 1st quarter 5 drives, then Alabama 9, Florida 3 Alabama Field goal, 9 plays 14:24 1st & 10 at own 22 Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 18 yards to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down. 13:47 1st & 10 at own 40 Mark Ingram rush for 6 yards to the Alab 46. 13:38 2nd & 4 at own 46 Greg McElroy rush for 7 yards to the Fla 47 for a 1ST down. 13:03 1st & 10 at opp 47 Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the Fla 45. 12:14 2nd & 8 at opp 45 Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 9 yards to the Fla 36 for a 1ST down. 11:27 1st & 10 at opp 36 Greg McElroy pass complete to Colin Peek for 2 yards to the Fla 34. 10:58 2nd & 8 at opp 34 Roy Upchurch rush for 3 yards to the Fla 31. 10:42 3rd & 5 at opp 31 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones. 10:37 4th & 5 at opp 31 Leigh Tiffin 48 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 3, Florida 0 10:37 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 70 yards returned by Brandon James for 26 yards to the Fla 26. Florida Punt, 3 plays 9:47 1st & 10 at own 26 Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 2 yards to the Fla 28. 9:46 2nd & 8 at own 28 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Jeffery Demps. 9:38 3rd & 8 at own 28 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to David Nelson. 9:29 4th & 8 at own 28 Chas Henry punt for 48 yards out-of-bounds. Alabama Touchdown run, 8 plays 9:22 1st & 10 at own 24 Greg McElroy pass complete to Colin Peek for 19 yards to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down. 8:38 1st & 10 at own 43 Mark Ingram rush for 7 yards to the 50 yard line. 7:56 2nd & 3 at the 50 Mark Ingram rush for 15 yards to the Fla 35 for a 1ST down. 7:40 1st & 10 at opp 35 Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the Fla 32. 7:03 2nd & 7 at opp 32 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones. 6:49 3rd & 7 at opp 32 Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 14 yards to the Fla 18 for a 1ST down. 6:30 1st & 10 at opp 18 Mark Ingram rush for 8 yards to the Fla 10. 6:30 2nd & 2 at opp 10 ALABAMA penalty 5 yard illegal procedure accepted. 5:50 2nd & 7 at opp 15 FLORIDA penalty 8 yard holding accepted. 5:33 1st & goal at opp 7 Mark Ingram rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 9, Florida 0 5:33 Leigh Tiffin extra point MISSED. 4:08 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 70 yards returned by Brandon James for 26 yards to the Fla 13, FLORIDA penalty 13 yard personal foul accepted. Florida Field goal, 12 plays 4:38 1st & 10 at own 13 Chris Rainey rush for 9 yards to the Fla 22. 4:30 2nd & 1 at own 22 Tim Tebow pass complete to Deonte Thompson for 18 yards to the Fla 40 for a 1ST down. 4:08 1st & 10 at own 40 Tim Tebow pass incomplete. 3:29 2nd & 10 at own 40 Tim Tebow rush for 3 yards to the Fla 43. 3:10 3rd & 7 at own 43 Tim Tebow pass complete to Brandon James for 9 yards to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down. 2:58 1st & 10 at opp 48 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Aaron Hernandez. 2:50 2nd & 10 at opp 48 Tim Tebow rush for 7 yards to the Alab 41. 2:02 3rd & 3 at opp 41 Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 12 yards to the Alab 29 for a 1ST down. 1:51 1st & 10 at opp 29 Tim Tebow rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 30. 1:02 2nd & 11 at opp 30 Tim Tebow pass complete to David Nelson for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 31. 0:33 3rd & 12 at opp 31 Tim Tebow pass incomplete. 0:33 4th & 12 at opp 31 Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:33. 0:28 4th & 12 at opp 31 Caleb Sturgis 48 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 9, Florida 3 0:28 Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 32 yards to the Alab 32. Alabama Punt, 3 plays 0:00 1st & 10 at own 32 Mark Ingram rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 31. Q2 14:40 2nd & 11 at own 31 Greg McElroy pass complete to Mark Ingram for 7 yards to the Alab 38. Q2 14:04 3rd & 4 at own 38 Mark Ingram rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 37. Q2 13:26 4th & 5 at own 37 P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 40 yards, returned by Brandon James for 12 yards to the Fla 35.
2nd quarter 6 drives, then Alabama 19, Florida 13 Florida Punt, 4 plays 13:20 1st & 10 at own 35 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Aaron Hernandez. 12:49 2nd & 10 at own 35 Brandon James rush for 9 yards to the Fla 34, FLORIDA penalty 10 yard holding accepted. 12:05 2nd & 11 at own 34 Tim Tebow pass complete to Emmanuel Moody for a loss of 3 yards to the Fla 31. 11:58 3rd & 14 at own 31 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Jeffery Demps. 11:50 4th & 14 at own 31 Chas Henry punt for 54 yards, fair catch by Javier Arenas at the Alab 15. Alabama Field goal, 12 plays 11:35 1st & 10 at own 15 Trent Richardson rush for 6 yards to the Alab 21. 11:00 2nd & 4 at own 21 Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 12 yards to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down. 10:29 1st & 10 at own 33 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Brad Smelley. 10:20 2nd & 10 at own 33 Trent Richardson rush for 6 yards to the Alab 39. 9:50 3rd & 4 at own 39 Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 34 yards to the Fla 27 for a 1ST down. 9:21 1st & 10 at opp 27 Trent Richardson rush for 5 yards to the Fla 22. 8:41 2nd & 5 at opp 22 Greg McElroy pass incomplete. 8:35 3rd & 5 at opp 22 Greg McElroy rush for 5 yards to the Fla 17 for a 1ST down. 7:30 1st & 10 at opp 17 Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the Fla 17. 6:46 2nd & 10 at opp 17 Greg McElroy sacked by Ahmad Black for a loss of 10 yards to the Fla 27. 6:32 3rd & 20 at opp 27 Roy Upchurch rush for 10 yards to the Fla 17. 6:03 4th & 10 at opp 17 Leigh Tiffin 34 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 12, Florida 3 5:13 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 65 yards returned by Brandon James for 25 yards to the Fla 30. Florida Touchdown pass, 4 plays 6:03 1st & 10 at own 30 Jeffery Demps rush for 9 yards to the Fla 39. 5:13 2nd & 1 at own 39 Tim Tebow rush for 23 yards to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down. 4:38 1st & 10 at opp 38 Tim Tebow rush for 15 yards to the Alab 23 for a 1ST down. 4:31 1st & 10 at opp 23 Tim Tebow pass complete to David Nelson for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 12, Florida 9 4:31 Caleb Sturgis extra point GOOD.Alabama 12, Florida 10 4:31 Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards returned by Javier Arenas for 28 yards to the Alab 28. Alabama Touchdown run, 2 plays 3:55 1st & 10 at own 28 Greg McElroy pass complete to Mark Ingram for 69 yards to the Fla 3 for a 1ST down. 3:32 1st & goal at opp 3 Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 18, Florida 10 3:32 Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.Alabama 19, Florida 10 3:32 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. Florida Field goal, 5 plays 3:10 1st & 10 at own 20 Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 59 yards to the Alab 21 for a 1ST down. 2:15 1st & 10 at opp 21 Tim Tebow rush for 2 yards to the Alab 19. 2:08 2nd & 8 at opp 19 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Aaron Hernandez. 1:56 3rd & 8 at opp 19 Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 4 yards to the Alab 15. 1:21 4th & 4 at opp 15 Timeout FLORIDA, clock 01:21. 1:18 4th & 4 at opp 15 Caleb Sturgis 32 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 19, Florida 13 1:18 Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback. Alabama End of half, 2 plays 1:04 1st & 10 at own 20 Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Alab 23. 0:10 2nd & 7 at own 23 Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Alab 26. Q3 14:44 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 68 yards returned by Jeffery Demps for 27 yards to the Fla 29.
3rd quarter 4 drives, then Alabama 26, Florida 13 Florida Punt, 3 plays 14:44 1st & 10 at own 29 Tim Tebow rush for 4 yards to the Fla 33. 13:33 2nd & 6 at own 33 Chris Rainey rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 32. 12:57 3rd & 7 at own 32 Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 6 yards to the Fla 38. 12:41 4th & 1 at own 38 Chas Henry punt for 36 yards, downed at the Alab 26. Alabama Touchdown pass, 5 plays 12:19 1st & 10 at own 26 Mark Ingram rush for 7 yards to the Alab 33. 11:48 2nd & 3 at own 33 Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the Alab 35. 11:06 3rd & 1 at own 35 Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down. 10:10 1st & 10 at own 40 Greg McElroy pass complete to Marquis Maze for 28 yards to the Fla 32 for a 1ST down. 10:10 1st & 10 at opp 32 FLORIDA penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted. 9:53 1st & 10 at opp 17 Greg McElroy pass complete to Colin Peek for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 25, Florida 13 9:53 Leigh Tiffin extra point GOOD.Alabama 26, Florida 13 9:53 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jeffery Demps for 27 yards to the Fla 27. Florida Punt, 5 plays 9:20 1st & 10 at own 27 Tim Tebow pass complete to David Nelson for 9 yards to the Fla 36. 9:04 2nd & 1 at own 36 Tim Tebow rush for 5 yards to the Fla 41 for a 1ST down. 8:07 1st & 10 at own 41 Tim Tebow sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the Fla 39. 7:54 2nd & 12 at own 39 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Deonte Thompson. 7:48 3rd & 12 at own 39 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Riley Cooper. 7:36 4th & 12 at own 39 Chas Henry punt for 57 yards, returned by Javier Arenas for 8 yards to the Alab 12. Alabama Touchdown run, 17 plays 7:27 1st & 10 at own 12 Trent Richardson rush for 25 yards to the Alab 37 for a 1ST down. 7:01 1st & 10 at own 37 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones. 6:52 2nd & 10 at own 37 Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the Alab 40. 6:12 3rd & 7 at own 40 FLORIDA penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted. 5:49 3rd & 2 at own 45 Mark Ingram rush for 5 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down. 4:35 1st & 10 at the 50 Mark Ingram rush for 3 yards to the Fla 47. 4:28 2nd & 7 at opp 47 Greg McElroy pass incomplete to Julio Jones. 3:57 3rd & 7 at opp 47 Greg McElroy pass complete to Julio Jones for 10 yards to the Fla 37 for a 1ST down. 3:21 1st & 10 at opp 37 Roy Upchurch rush for 5 yards to the Fla 32. 2:39 2nd & 5 at opp 32 Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Fla 28. 2:03 3rd & 1 at opp 28 Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the Fla 26 for a 1ST down. 1:50 1st & 10 at opp 26 Greg McElroy rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by Alab Greg McElroy at the Fla 31. 1:01 2nd & 15 at opp 31 Mark Ingram rush for 10 yards to the Fla 21. 0:24 3rd & 5 at opp 21 Mark Ingram rush for 10 yards to the Fla 11 for a 1ST down. 0:00 1st & 10 at opp 11 Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the Fla 10. Q4 14:36 2nd & 9 at opp 10 Greg McElroy rush for 8 yards to the Fla 2. Q4 14:06 3rd & 1 at opp 2 Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard to the Fla 1 for a 1ST down. Q4 13:49 1st & goal at opp 1 Mark Ingram rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 32, Florida 13 Q4 13:49 Two-point conversion attempt, Greg McElroy pass FAILED. Q4 13:49 Leigh Tiffin kickoff for 63 yards returned by Chris Rainey for 28 yards to the Fla 35.
4th quarter 4 drives, then Alabama 32, Florida 13 Florida Interception, 7 plays 13:37 1st & 10 at own 35 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Riley Cooper. 13:22 2nd & 10 at own 35 Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 8 yards to the Fla 43. 12:49 3rd & 2 at own 43 Tim Tebow rush for 7 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down. 12:29 1st & 10 at the 50 Tim Tebow pass incomplete. 12:24 2nd & 10 at the 50 Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 22 yards to the Alab 28 for a 1ST down. 12:01 1st & 10 at opp 28 Tim Tebow pass complete to David Nelson for 22 yards to the Alab 6 for a 1ST down. 11:51 1st & goal at opp 6 Tim Tebow pass intercepted by Javier Arenas at the Alab 0, returned for no gain for a touchback. Alabama Punt, 3 plays 11:39 1st & 10 at own 20 Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Alab 24. 10:36 2nd & 6 at own 24 Mark Ingram rush for 2 yards to the Alab 26. 10:09 3rd & 4 at own 26 Mark Ingram rush for no gain to the Alab 26. 9:42 4th & 4 at own 26 P.J. Fitzgerald punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Joe Haden at the Fla 31. Florida Turnover on downs, 8 plays 9:37 1st & 10 at own 31 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Riley Cooper. 9:23 2nd & 10 at own 31 Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 8 yards to the Fla 39. 9:07 3rd & 2 at own 39 Tim Tebow pass complete to Deonte Thompson for 3 yards to the Fla 42 for a 1ST down. 8:45 1st & 10 at own 42 Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 38 yards to the Alab 20 for a 1ST down. 8:29 1st & 10 at opp 20 Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 4 yards to the Alab 16. 7:55 2nd & 6 at opp 16 Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 17. 7:33 3rd & 7 at opp 17 Tim Tebow pass complete to Omarius Hines for 4 yards to the Alab 13. 7:33 4th & 3 at opp 13 Timeout FLORIDA, clock 07:33. 7:28 4th & 3 at opp 13 Tim Tebow pass incomplete to David Nelson. Alabama Result not recorded, 12 plays 7:00 1st & 10 at own 13 Trent Richardson rush for 5 yards to the Alab 18. 6:33 2nd & 5 at own 18 Trent Richardson rush for 4 yards to the Alab 22. 5:55 3rd & 1 at own 22 Timeout ALABAMA, clock 05:55. 5:32 3rd & 1 at own 22 Mark Ingram rush for 4 yards to the Alab 26 for a 1ST down. 5:10 1st & 10 at own 26 Trent Richardson rush for 7 yards to the Alab 33. 4:34 2nd & 3 at own 33 Trent Richardson rush for 5 yards to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down. 3:57 1st & 10 at own 38 Trent Richardson rush for 11 yards to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down. 2:55 1st & 10 at own 49 Roy Upchurch rush for 7 yards to the Fla 44. 2:39 2nd & 3 at opp 44 Roy Upchurch rush for 2 yards to the Fla 42. 1:58 3rd & 1 at opp 42 Roy Upchurch rush for 1 yard to the Fla 41 for a 1ST down. 1:26 1st & 10 at opp 41 Roy Upchurch rush for 29 yards to the Fla 12 for a 1ST down. 1:26 1st & 10 at opp 12 Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Fla 14. 0:00 2nd & 12 at opp 14 Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Fla 16.
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 seven since this game.
PassingGreg McElroy12 of 18, 239 yards, 1 TDAlabama
RushingMark Ingram28 carries, 113 yards, 3 TDAlabama
ReceivingMarquis Maze5 catches, 96 yardsAlabama
DefenseJavier Arenas1 INTAlabama
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