Alabama won an exhausting shootout with Florida, 31-29 on a steamy September afternoon. The press box was almost as packed as the seating bowl in The Swamp so there was a lot to write in the aftermath of a near major upset.
Here’s a taste of what hit the web after Alabama slipped away with the two-point win.
— Opinion: Don’t let Alabama’s close call against Florida lead you to believe Crimson Tide isn’t team to beat (USA Today)
— Cracks are beginning to show for Alabama as Florida pushes Crimson Tide to the limit, again (CBS Sports)
— Loudly, Alabama’s new quarterback answers The Swamp (AL.com)
— In Its Bid for a Colossal Upset of Alabama, Florida Comes Up Agonizingly Short (Sports Illustrated)
— Dan Mullen, optimistic Florida Gators ‘need to build off’ close loss to Alabama Crimson Tide (ESPN)
— Nick Saban calls out Alabama defense’s ‘mental errors’ in win over Florida (ESPN)
— Don’t give up on UF QB Emory Jones among 3 things we learned during Gators’ Alabama loss (Orlando Sentinel)
— No. 11 Gators come up short in upset bid of top-ranked Alabama (Orlando Sentinel)
— No. 1 Alabama did it again but just barely, beating No. 11 Florida, 31-29 (Washington Post)
— 5 takeaways: Florida Gators vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (GatorSports/The Gainesville Sun)
— Whitley: Florida’s loss is Florida’s gain (GatorSports/The Gainesville Sun)
— Tight tussle with ‘Bama shows UF creeping closer to titles under Mullen (Swamp247)
— Jones eliminates fatal mistakes, quiets quarterback controversy talk for now (Swamp247)
— Alabama escapes the Gators’ jaws in Gainesville (Crimson White)
