The Gators were anything but early on Saturday night and ultimately ran out of time during a narrow 52-46 loss to the unbeaten Crimson Tide during the SEC title game.
Dan Mullen’s squad was initially undone by third-down penalties, questionable coaching decisions and one too many miscues, falling into a hole against a team that had steamrolled the SEC all season.
The Gators, a 17-point underdog coming off a stunning home loss to LSU, rallied behind their high-scoring offense to push the top-ranked Tide during the final two minutes.
A 22-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Trask to Kyle Pitts, followed by a two-point conversion on a Trask run, cut Alabama’s lead to 52-46 with 2:07 remaining.