Amari Cooper vs. Florida: Stat Line, Analysis, Twitter Reaction

Florida apparently omitted Amari Cooper in its scouting report ahead of Saturday's game against SEC rival Alabama.

The Crimson Tide wideout benefited from a massive miscommunication in the Gators secondary, hauling down what was a 79-yard touchdown reception that tied the game at 14-14 with 4:12 in the first quarter. It's one of the more comical breakdowns you'll see all year.

There wasn't another Florida defender within 10 yards as Blake Sims' pass floated in over the top of the defense and landed into the hands of Cooper. He jogged into the end zone (via CBS Sports):

Fox Sports' Stewart Mandel had some advice for Florida defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin:

The Gators secondary never figured out an answer for how to defend Cooper, and as a result, he ended up with the numbers below.

Receptions	Yards	Touchdowns
10	201	3

As a team, Florida had one less yard of offense, which is simultaneously an indictment of the Gators offense and a testament to Cooper's ability. His stats are actually a bit disappointing considering where he stood in the first quarter:

What receiver can't record nearly 800 yards and five touchdowns in a game? Cooper was on pace to do that based on his first-quarter performance:

He and head coach Nick Saban will certainly settle with his actual output. Cooper passed the century mark for the sixth game in a row, which is the current active benchmark, per SportsCenter:

The junior also bumped his career TD reception total up to 20. He overtook Dennis Homan for the all-time lead at Alabama, per ESPN Stats & Info:

Lane Kiffin has very few fans throughout the country, but NFL.com's Albert Breer wonders how much the Tide's offensive coordinator is helping to boost Cooper's numbers:

Although the NFL draft is months away, some are already looking ahead to Cooper's pro prospects. Hall of Fame wideout and current NFL analyst Cris Carter sees the Tide star as a potential top-five pick:

NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah thinks Cooper plays a lot like Jordy Nelson, which is high praise indeed:

No longer is the discussion about whether or not Cooper is the best wide receiver in the country; that much should be clear by now. He possesses the complete package of skills necessary to thrive at the position.

The question is whether Cooper might seriously insert himself in the Heisman Trophy discussion. Desmond Howard is the last wideout to win the award. For one, that was all the way back in 1991. In addition, Howard was much more of an all-purpose player than Cooper is.

If Cooper keeps putting up numbers like this, though, the Heisman voters won't have much choice but to give him the trophy.