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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1996 | 2006 | 2008 FLORIDA SEC CHAMPIONS 1991 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 2011 FOOTBALL 1996 | 2000 | 2006 | 2008 Game 6 | 17/18 Florida (4-1, 2-1 SEC) at 1/2 LSU (5-0, 2-0 SEC) Tiger Stadium (92,542) | Baton Rouge, La. October 8, 2011 | 3:30 p.m. ET | CBS Release Date: Sunday, October 2, 2011 BROADCAST INFORMATION THE STORYLINE Television | CBS The Florida Gators (4-1, 2-1 SEC) hit the road for the second time BCS National Championship in Miami. this season, traveling to Baton Rouge, La., to face the No. 1-ranked Florida has had a history of success against LSU, leading the overall Play-by-Play: Verne Lundquist LSU Tigers (5-0, 2-0 SEC). The Gators are coming off their first loss of series, 30-24-3. UF also leads the series when playing in Baton Rouge, Analyst: Gary Danielson the season, a 38-10 defeat by No. 3 Alabama. The Tigers remained holding a 16-13 edge on the Tigers’ home field. The last time the Gators unbeaten in 2011 with a 35-7 victory over Kentucky last Saturday. Sideline: Tracy Wolfson traveled to LSU was in 2009. In front of a Tiger Stadium record-crowd The Gators have faced the AP No. 1-ranked team 11 times (3-8): of 93,129, No. 1 Florida pulled out a 13-3 victory over No. 4 LSU. The Radio | Gator IMG Sports Network Tigers have not lost a home game since, winning 13-straight games. 10/2/10 (7) Florida at (1) Alabama L 6-31 Play-by-Play: Mick Hubert 12/6/08 (2) Florida vs. (1) Alabama W 31-20^ Florida head coach Will Muschamp is very familiar with Tiger Stadium, Analyst: Lee McGriff 10/6/07 (9) Florida at (1) LSU L 24-28 having coached in 29 games there as an assistant coach. In four years Sideline: Brady Ackerman 1/8/07 (2) Florida vs. (1) Ohio St. W 41-14* as an assistant coach at LSU, Muschamp compiled a 24-4 record in 9/7/02 (6) Florida vs. (1) Miami (Fla.) L 16-41 Baton Rouge. He was 0-1 at Tiger Stadium in his lone trip as the 11/18/99 (3) Florida vs. (1) Florida State L 23-30 defensive coordinator at Auburn. In two games against LSU as the 2011 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 1/2/97 (3) Florida vs. (1) Florida State W 52-20! defensive coordinator at Auburn, Muschamp went 1-1. In 2006, No. 3 September (4-0) 1/2/96 (2) Florida vs. (1) Nebraska L 24-62! Auburn defeated No. 6 LSU, 7-3, in Auburn and limited them to just 11/27/93 (7) Florida vs. (1) Florida State L 21-33 42 rushing yards on the day. No. 5 LSU beat No. 18 Auburn, 30-24, in 3 FloriDA Atlantic (ESPNU) W 41-3 1-0, 0-0 10/24/59 Florida vs. (1) LSU L 0-9 Baton Rouge in 2007. 10 UAB (FSN) W 39-0 2-0, 0-0 11/7/42 Florida vs. (1) Georgia L 0-75% Both teams rank in the top-10 nationally in total defense. UF is tied *BCS Title Game; ^SEC Championship; #Bowl Game; %Jacksonville 17 TENNESSEE* (CBS) W 33-23 3-0, 1-0 for 7th among FBS teams in total defense, allowing 258.6 yards per 24 at Kentucky* (ESPN) W 48-10 4-0, 2-0 Florida will be facing a top-three ranked opponent for the second week game. Florida ranks 12th against the pass (168.2) and 18th against the in a row. Kentucky was the last school in the nation to face top-three run (90.4). The LSU defense ranks 9th in the nation in total defense October (0-1) ranked teams in consecutive weeks during the regular season in 2009, (262.20), 3rd in the country in rushing defense (60.40) and 38th 1 Alabama* (CBS) L 38-10 4-1, 2-1 according to AP Poll records. No. 1 Florida defeated Kentucky 41-7 against the pass (201.8). Offensively, Florida ranks second in the SEC 8 at LSU* (CBS) 3:30 pm (9/25/09) and No. 3 Alabama defeated the Wildcats 38-20 (10/2/09). in rushing (210.2) and is tied for fourth in total offense (413.8). LSU is The Gators faced two top-three ranked opponents in consecutive seventh in the conference in rushing (172.6) and ranks ninth in total 15 at Auburn* (ESPN) 7 pm games, defeating No. 1 Alabama, 31-20, in the 2008 SEC Champion- offense (349.6). The Tigers average 38.0 points per game and the 29 vs. Georgia* (CBS) 3:30 p.m. ET ship Game in Atlanta and beating No. 2 Oklahoma, 24-14, in the 2009 Gators have scored 34.2 points per contest. Jacksonville, Fla. LAST TIME OUT November (0-0) 5 Vanderbilt* (HC) TBA No. 2/3 Alabama proved worthy of its lofty ranking, handing No. 12 kick-off 70 yards, setting up the Tide on the Gators’ 29-yard line. Maze University of Florida a 38-10 defeat at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Saturday converted a third-and-14 to the Gators’ 1-yard line. After a penalty, 12 at South Carolina* TBA night before a crowd of 90,888, the second-largest in school history. Richardson took it in from 5 yards out to knot the game, 10-10. 19 Furman TBA Florida had all the momentum early, but Alabama took control of The Gators appeared to be on the move again after Brantley hit Debose 26 Florida State TBA the game in the second quarter before erasing a 10-3 deficit with 35 for a 25-yard gain to the Alabama 43-yard line. However, Brantley was December straight points. Alabama running back Trent Richardson carried the intercepted by Courtney Upshaw, who returned it 45 yards to give the ball 29 times for 181 yards and two TDs. Tide their first lead, 17-10. 3 SEC Championship Game (CBS) 4:00 p.m. ET The Gators’ rushing attack was kept in check, as they had just 15 yards The Tide added to its lead late in the first half, marching 61 yards on 10 Atlanta, Ga. rushing. The duo of Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey was held to 8 yards plays and capping its drive with a 1-yard sneak by McCarron to extend Home: 3-1 *SEC Games: 2-1 on 14 carries. The Gators did most of their damage through the air, as the lead to 24-10. The Gators twice had the Tide in third-and-long, but Away: 1-0 Non-Conference: 2-0 John Brantley went 11-of-16 for 190 yards, a TD and an interception, McCarron found Brad Smelley for a 16-yard gain and a short dump to but went down with an injury late in the first half and was replaced Richardson that turned into a 22-yard gain, putting Alabama inside the by true freshman Jeff Driskel. The Gators offense never recovered after Gators’ 5-yard line and setting up the score. Brantley’s injury, totaling just 46 yards of offense in the second half. FOOTBALL CONTACTS The Gators responded with a strong drive, getting all the way down to After receiving the opening kick, the Gators wasted little time, as the Alabama 15-yard line, keyed by a 25-yard pass play from Brantley Steve McClain | Associate Athletic Director, Communications Brantley went deep on the game’s opening play, finding Andre Debose to Chris Rainey. A pair of sacks, however, moved the Gators back to the (352) 379-4683, x6115 | [email protected] streaking down the far left sideline for a 65-yard TD. 35-yard line, the second of which was more costly, as Brantley went Dan Apple | Assistant Communications Director down with an injury and trainers took him to the locker room and he The Crimson Tide cut into the Gators’ lead with an opening drive, did not return. Sturgis then missed a 52-yard attempt, his first miss this (352) 375-4683, x6199 | [email protected] marching 52 yards on 12 plays, before getting a 32-yard field goal from season after hitting his first 12 attempts. John Hines | Associate Communications Director Jeremy Shelley to make it 7-3. Richardson carried a bulk of the load on (352) 375-4683, x6130 | [email protected] the drive with five rushes for 35 yards. Neither team established offensive tempo in the third quarter, as the squads combined for six punts. Early in the fourth quarter, however, Brantley continued to move the Gators down the field through the air Alabama marched 92 yards on 11 plays and capped the drive with on their second possession, connecting with Deonte Thompson for 30- a 36-yard TD run by Richardson, his second TD on the night. After a and 13-yard gains on a pair of third-and-longs. Florida fumble, the Tide wasted little time putting an exclamation @GatorZoneFB It appeared that Brantley and Debose connected for a second TD on point on the game with a 20-yard TD run by Eddie Lacy to make it @CoachWMuschamp a second-and-goal from the Alabama 4-yard line, but after an official 38-10. @GatorZoneNews review Debose was ruled not to have had possession. Two plays later, Alabama finished with 366 yards of offense, 226 yards on the ground Sturgis chipped in a 21-yard field goal to extend the Gators’ lead.