
SEC Championship 2015: Florida vs. Alabama Live Stream, TV Info and Projections
The Alabama Crimson Tide and Florida Gators have taken different paths to get to the SEC Championship.
Sept. 19 was supposed to be the end of the Alabama dynasty as we knew it after losing to Ole Miss. The Tide haven't lost since. Florida, meanwhile, has had to deal with its quarterback being suspended and has still found ways to win.
But if we're comparing situations, this is Alabama's for the taking. Here's all the info you need for Saturday's SEC Championship.
TV Info
What: SEC Championship - No. 18 Florida vs. No. 2 Alabama
Where: Georgia Dome - Atlanta, Georgia
When: Saturday, Dec. 5, 4 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Live Stream: Can be watched on CBS Sports app
Game Projection
Jim McElwain has been fantastic in his first year in Gainesville.
The Gators were picked to finish fifth in the SEC East. That's all that needs to be said. Florida has completed a remarkable turnaround from Will Muschamp to McElwain.
But this is the part where the Cinderella story comes to an end. There's no stopping the Crimson Tide, nor the freight train that is Alabama running back Derrick Henry.
The potential Heisman front-runner has been the catalyst behind Alabama's resurgence since that disappointing loss to Ole Miss back on Sept. 19. Of the 1,797 yards Henry has rushed for this year, 1,427 of those yards came after the loss to the Rebels, which included three 200-yard games.
Henry and the Alabama offensive line will be put to the test on Saturday, though. Florida has the seventh best rush defense, giving up only 111.3 yards per game. If Florida can stop the run and make Jake Coker beat them through the air, then the Gators may have a shot.
But the name of the game is to score more points than your opponent. Florida does not score enough points. The Gators average 25.2 points per game, which is good for 92nd out of 128 teams. They've had to rely on their defense that's given up 15.5 points per game.
That offensive production has gone down since quarterback Will Grier was suspended for the rest of the season on Oct. 13. Since Treon Harris became the starter, Florida has only averaged 18.3 points per game. The Gators only scored two points last week.
Edward Aschoff from ESPN is wondering how Florida will even make this one competitive against Alabama:
One thing Florida has going for itself offensively is the ability to run the ball. Florida averages 138.3 yards per game, led by Kelvin Taylor. Alabama is going to have to contain Florida's running game, and head coach Nick Saban realizes that, per Scott Carter of GatorZone.com:
The story of this game will be which team can contain the other's running game. Alabama's is led by a guy who could win the Heisman Trophy. Keeping him in check will make life easier for the Gators, but that's easier said than done. Alabama will play a complete game and secure a spot in the College Football Playoff.
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