Alabama is currently on a seven game winning streak over the Florida Gators a run that includes four SEC Championship games. Nick Saban has not lost to an SEC East opponent since dropping a game to South Carolina in 2010 but outside linebacker Brenton Cox says the Gators are ready for gameday.
Alabama faces off against Florida in the Swamp this upcoming Saturday for the first time since 2011. The Crimson Tide earned a 38-10 win in that matchup, but since then only eight opponents have come out on top in Gainesville.
Here are five substantial times the Gators were drained in the Swamp in the past decade.
LaBryan Ray, who didn't see the field against Arkansas last week in the Tide's 52-3 win, will be questionable for the upcoming bout with Florida in the SEC title game.
With less than a month until the SEC Championship Game, it is becoming clearer that Alabama will be taking on the Florida Gators for a potential spot in the College Football Playoff. While many ‘Bama fans might be overlooking this game, it should be noted that a game against the Gators won’t be a walk in the park. Before booking your hotel tickets for the CFP Semifinals on New Year’s Day, make sure the Crimson Tide can get past Florida.
The No. 1 ranked University of Alabama football team earned a 54-16 victory over the 15th-ranked Florida Gators to win the 2016 Southeastern Conference Championship Saturday afternoon in the Georgia Dome in front of 74,362 fans.