The No. 11 Gators came within a yard of forcing overtime with No. 1 Alabama and their juggernaut head coach Nick Saban, but fell short 31-29. The home crowd of 90,887 Florida fans made themselves heard early, forcing a delay of game on third and 4 in Alabama’s opening drive as quarterback Bryce Young clapped his hands several times but the ball was never snapped. The flag was one of Bama’s few miscues on the first drive, however, or in the first quarter as a whole. The Tide still marched methodically down the field. In eight plays and just under four minutes, running back Jase McClellan found the end zone for the early lead. Read more at the link in our bio. 🖊: Ryan Haley 📸: Catherine McCarthy