Gators' epic goal-line stand a first for veteran defensive coordinator Todd Grantham

There’s a first time for everything. Even for a 52-year-old football coach who has been around the game for at least 40 years.

UF veteran defensive coordinator Todd Grantham said he never has be involved in anything like the Gators’ epic goal-line stand last against Georgia.

“I’ll be honest that’s probably the greatest goal line stand I’ve ever been a part of,” Grantham said. “Not that many snaps. Honestly, I can’t even really say that I’ve had one that has been in that kind of game where you had that many plays inside the 1.

“That tops the hat for me.”

Six times the Gators’ stopped the Bulldogs short of the end zone, including five times from the UF 1-yard line, at the end of the third quarter.

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