The Alabama stat that could give the Gators a sliver of hope
By Andrew Olson
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Alabama should cruise to an easy victory over Florida in the SEC Championship Game. That is, unless, the Crimson Tide fumbles away too many scoring opportunities.
A troubling stat for Alabama: Bo Scarbrough, Jalen Hurts and Joshua Jacobs all rank in the top seven of fumbles per rush in the SEC.
— Alex Scarborough (@ByScarborough) November 29, 2016
Fumbles played a large part in Florida’s recent win over an SEC West foe. LSU out-gained the Gators 423 yards to 270, but costly fumbles by RB Derrius Guice and holder Josh Growden resulted in zero points on two trips inside the UF 10-yard line. The Gators, 13.5-point underdogs, stunned the Tigers and left Death Valley with a 16-10 win.
As a 24-point underdog with one of the least potent offenses in the SEC, the Gators will need any kind of equalizer to keep Saturday’s SEC Championship Game a low-scoring affair.
UF, of course, has fumble concerns of its own. QB Austin Appleby lost the ball on two of FSU’s six sacks Saturday night in Tallahassee.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
