The Florida Gators trailed the Alabama Crimson Tide by a 21-3 score after one quarter in The Swamp on Saturday, and it looked like the majority of the more than 90,000 fans in attendance were going to exit the stadium mostly unhappy — and maybe early.
Nearly three hours later, those fans were still there — and Florida was, too, falling only just so short of a seismic upset of the Crimson Tide and having to settle for a 31-29 defeat.
The Gators rallied back from the early hole — built by Alabama scoring on its first three possessions thanks to missed tackles and a coverage bust — with a rugged running game and some timely throws from Emory Jones.