HOOVER, ALA. — Alabama defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis has watched games played in the Swamp from afar, hoping one day to face the Florida Gators on their home turf.
The chance will arrive on Sept. 18 during a rematch of the dramatic 2020 SEC Championship game won 52-46 during the Crimson Tide’s unbeaten run to a national championship.
“That’s something I always watch on ESPN, how the atmosphere is there,” Mathis, a redshirt senior, said Wednesday during SEC Media Days. “I dream of playing in games like that, so I can’t wait to get out there just to see how their fans are, the electric, and all that.