December 3, 2016 Week 14 · Regular Season Neutral site Belt defended

Alabama defends the belt, 54–16, at a neutral site over Florida.

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Recap

Alabama's defense dominated the first quarter against Florida, with Shaun Dion Hamilton returning an interception 40 yards to set up a field goal, while Minkah Fitzpatrick added a 44-yard interception return for a touchdown to give Alabama an early lead despite Florida's opening touchdown pass to Antonio Callaway. The Crimson Tide's offense took over in the second quarter, with Jalen Hurts leading efficient scoring drives capped by touchdown passes to Gehrig Dieter and Joshua Jacobs, while Florida managed only a late touchdown pass to DeAndre Goolsby before halftime. Alabama's defense continued to suffocate Florida throughout, forcing three turnovers total while the Gators managed just 261 total yards and zero rushing yards, allowing Alabama to control the game and maintain the belt with their dominant 54-16 victory.

Minkah Fitzpatrick's 44-yard interception return for a touchdown in Q1 that gave Alabama an early 13-7 lead and momentum
Jalen Hurts' 52-yard completion to Calvin Ridley in Q2 that set up a touchdown drive and extended Alabama's lead
Florida's three turnovers (two interceptions to Alabama's defense, one fumble recovery) that severely limited their offensive opportunities
Joshua Jacobs' blocked punt return for 27 yards in Q1 that resulted in a defensive two-point conversion, showcasing Alabama's special teams dominance

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score

FloridaAlabama

Total yards261372

Rushing yards0234

Passing yards261138

First downs1618

3rd down conv.7/165/11

Turnovers30

Penalties–yards7–532–14

Time of possession35:0824:52

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play

When	Team	Yards	Play
Q1 10:24	Florida	+24 yd	Austin Appleby pass complete to Antonio Callaway for 24 yds to the Alab 5 for a 1ST down
Q1 9:51	Florida	+5 yd	Antonio Callaway 5 Yd pass from Austin Appleby (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
Q1 15:00	Alabama	+21 yd	Adam Griffith kickoff for 50 yds , Mark Thompson return for 21 yds to the Fla 36
Q1 9:45	Alabama	-10 yd	Jalen Hurts run for a loss of 10 yards to the Alab 15 Jalen Hurts fumbled, recovered by Alab Jalen Hurts
Q1 7:56	Florida	-40 yd	Austin Appleby pass intercepted Shaun Dion Hamilton return for 40 yds to the Fla 12
Q1 6:58	Alabama	+31 yd	Adam Griffith 31 Yd Field Goal
Q1 5:06	Florida	-44 yd	Minkah Fitzpatrick 44 Yd Interception Return (Adam Griffith Kick)
Q1 1:42	Florida	+27 yd	Joshua Jacobs 27 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Adam Griffith PAT blocked)
Q1 1:42	Alabama	+0 yd	David Reese Defensive PAT Conversion
Q1 1:42	Alabama	+25 yd	Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Thompson return for 25 yds to the Fla 25
Q2 13:21	Alabama	+52 yd	Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 52 yds to the Fla 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:55	Alabama	+6 yd	Gehrig Dieter 6 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Adam Griffith Kick)
Q2 9:38	Alabama	+40 yd	Adam Griffith 40 yd FG MISSED
Q2 8:28	Florida	+47 yd	Johnny Townsend punt for 62 yds , Trevon Diggs returns for 47 yds to the Fla 43
Q2 8:20	Alabama	+22 yd	Bo Scarbrough run for 22 yds to the Fla 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 6:27	Alabama	+25 yd	Adam Griffith 25 Yd Field Goal
Q2 5:30	Florida	+0 yd	Austin Appleby pass intercepted Tony Brown return for no gain to the Alab 38
Q2 6:27	Alabama	+27 yd	Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Thompson return for 27 yds to the Fla 27
Q2 4:24	Alabama	+32 yd	Jalen Hurts pass complete to O.J. Howard for 32 yds to the Fla 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 3:47	Alabama	+6 yd	Joshua Jacobs 6 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick)
Q2 2:56	Florida	+22 yd	Austin Appleby pass complete to DeAndre Goolsby for 22 yds to the Fla 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 0:19	Florida	+25 yd	DeAndre Goolsby 25 Yd pass from Austin Appleby (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
Q3 9:21	Florida	+32 yd	Austin Appleby pass complete to Lamical Perine for 32 yds to the Alab 2 for a 1ST down
Q3 3:40	Alabama	+34 yd	Bo Scarbrough run for 34 yds to the Fla 2 for a 1ST down
Q3 4:30	Alabama	+31 yd	Jalen Hurts pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 31 yds to the Fla 44 for a 1ST down
Q3 6:17	Alabama	+23 yd	Damien Harris run for 23 yds to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down
Q3 3:32	Alabama	+2 yd	Bo Scarbrough 2 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick)
Q3 3:32	Alabama	+33 yd	Adam Griffith kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Thompson return for 33 yds to the Fla 33 Chris Thompson fumbled, forced by Trevon Diggs, recovered by Fla Garrett Stephens
Q4 9:15	Alabama	+1 yd	Bo Scarbrough 1 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick)
Q4 13:01	Alabama	+21 yd	Damien Harris run for 21 yds to the Fla 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:12	Florida	+36 yd	Johnny Townsend punt for 42 yds , Trevon Diggs returns for 36 yds to the Fla 21
Q4 3:48	Alabama	+10 yd	Derrick Gore 10 Yd Run (Andy Pappanastos Kick)
Q4 3:48	Alabama	+23 yd	JK Scott kickoff for 64 yds , Chris Thompson return for 23 yds to the Fla 24

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Austin ApplebyFlorida	26/39	261	6.7	2	3	30.7
Jalen HurtsAlabama	11/20	138	6.9	1	0	27.8

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jordan ScarlettFlorida	11	17	1.5	0	4
Mark ThompsonFlorida	5	16	3.2	0	7
Lamical PerineFlorida	3	8	2.7	0	7
Jordan CronkriteFlorida	1	2	2.0	0	2
Brandon PowellFlorida	1	1	1.0	0	1
Josh HammondFlorida	1	1	1.0	0	1
Antonio CallawayFlorida	2	-2	-1.0	0	0
Johnny TownsendFlorida	1	-11	-11.0	0	0
Austin ApplebyFlorida	5	-32	-6.4	0	4
Bo ScarbroughAlabama	11	91	8.3	2	34
Damien HarrisAlabama	8	86	10.8	0	23
Josh JacobsAlabama	6	35	5.8	1	12
Derrick GoreAlabama	4	21	5.3	1	11
Jalen HurtsAlabama	8	1	0.1	0	12
ArDarius StewartAlabama	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
DeAndre GoolsbyFlorida	7	91	13.0	1	25
Antonio CallawayFlorida	4	63	15.8	1	24
Brandon PowellFlorida	9	59	6.6	0	13
Lamical PerineFlorida	1	32	32.0	0	32
C'yontai LewisFlorida	2	10	5.0	0	6
Josh HammondFlorida	1	4	4.0	0	4
Jordan CronkriteFlorida	1	2	2.0	0	2
Mark ThompsonFlorida	1	0	0.0	0	0
Calvin RidleyAlabama	4	43	10.8	0	52
ArDarius StewartAlabama	3	42	14.0	0	31
O.J. HowardAlabama	2	41	20.5	0	32
Gehrig DieterAlabama	1	6	6.0	1	6
Josh JacobsAlabama	1	6	6.0	0	6

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Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR	TD
Chauncey Gardner Jr.Florida	9	4	0	0.5	1	0	0
Marcell HarrisFlorida	7	6	1	1	1	0	0
Daniel McMillianFlorida	7	5	0	0	0	0	0
Kylan JohnsonFlorida	5	4	0	2	0	0	0
Keivonnis DavisFlorida	5	0	0.5	0.5	0	1	0
Jarrad DavisFlorida	4	4	0	0	0	0	0
Teez TaborFlorida	4	4	0	1	0	0	0
Quincy WilsonFlorida	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny TownsendFlorida	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cece JeffersonFlorida	2	1	0.5	0.5	0	0	0
Jabari ZunigaFlorida	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jachai PoliteFlorida	2	1	0	1.5	0	0	0
Ahmad FulwoodFlorida	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Taven BryanFlorida	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mark NorvelisFlorida	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
David ReeseFlorida	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mark ThompsonFlorida	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chris ThompsonFlorida	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reuben FosterAlabama	11	9	2	2.5	0	0	0
Ronnie HarrisonAlabama	7	5	0	0	2	0	0
Dalvin TomlinsonAlabama	5	2	0	0	0	2	0
Anthony AverettAlabama	4	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jonathan AllenAlabama	4	2	1.5	1.5	0	2	0
Minkah FitzpatrickAlabama	4	2	0	1.5	0	0	1
Tony BrownAlabama	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rashaan EvansAlabama	3	2	0	0.5	0	0	0
Anfernee JenningsAlabama	3	2	0	1	0	0	0
Ryan AndersonAlabama	3	1	0	0	1	1	0
Da'Shawn HandAlabama	3	1	0	0.5	0	1	0
Derek KiefAlabama	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Tim WilliamsAlabama	2	1	0.5	0.5	0	1	0
Deionte ThompsonAlabama	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Trevon DiggsAlabama	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Keith HolcombeAlabama	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Christian MillerAlabama	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jamar KingAlabama	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mack WilsonAlabama	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hootie JonesAlabama	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Levi WallaceAlabama	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Shaun Dion HamiltonAlabama	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joshua FrazierAlabama	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shyheim CarterAlabama	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Raekwon DavisAlabama	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terrell LewisAlabama	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Josh JacobsAlabama	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Chris ThompsonFlorida	1	0	0
Jalen HurtsAlabama	1	0	0

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Minkah FitzpatrickAlabama	1	44	1
Shaun Dion HamiltonAlabama	1	40	0
Tony BrownAlabama	1	0	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Chris ThompsonFlorida	5	124	24.8	33	0
Mark ThompsonFlorida	1	21	21.0	21	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Eddy PineiroFlorida	0/0	0.0	0	2/2	2
Adam GriffithAlabama	2/3	66.7	31	5/6	11
Andy PappanastosAlabama	0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Trevon DiggsAlabama	3	90	30.0	47	0
Josh JacobsAlabama	1	27	27.0	27	1
Derrick GoreAlabama	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Johnny TownsendFlorida	4	218	54.5	62
Florida	1	0	0.0	0
JK ScottAlabama	2	81	40.5	41

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back.

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