Jalen Tabor kept his eyes on the quarterback for the most part. There was a brief second when the defensive back took a glance towards the receiver he was covering, more as a courtesy than anything, then glanced back towards the quarterback before cutting into the route. It took a little under two seconds for the Florida Gators sophomore to jump in front of the receiver and haul in his third interception of the season—and his first that didn’t get returned for a touchdown. While Tabor’s teammates whooped and hollered, their defensive coach stood idly by.
Defensive Coordinator Geoff Collins didn’t jump up and down in jubilation but waited with a smile on his face and a marker in his hand.