Meeting for the third-consecutive season and the first time outside of the SEC Championship Game since 2006, the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide football team hosted the seventh-ranked Florida Gators on Saturday, October 1, 2010.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=1113 The game began at 8:00 p.m. EST at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.http://espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=302750333

Alabama dominated in the game, much from the help from several critical errors made by Florida, to win the game with a score of 31-6. Florida had four turnovers in the game, coming from one fumble and three interceptions by quarterback John Brantley. The Gators' offense was nearly completely shut down in the contest, with the Crimson Tide limiting them to only two field goals.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302750333 Following the game, Alabama solidified their top ranking in the country while Florida dropped to 14th in the AP College Football Poll and 12th in the USA Today Coaches Poll.http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/week/6

In a reversal of recent years, Alabama entered the game as the top-ranked team and favorite. The Florida Gators look to pull the upset, unseat the Crimson Tide and help to secure their Bowl Championship Series bid. The Gators however will be without quarterback Tim Tebow, who left the team after the 2009 season to enter the National Football League.http://espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=302750333

The #2 Alabama Crimson Tide upset the top-ranked Florida Gators 32-13 in the SEC Championship Game on December 5, 2009. The Crimson Tide continued on to the BCS Championship Game, while the Gators landed in the Sugar Bowl. The game began at 8:00 p.m. EST at the Georgia Dome.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=1113

Both teams entered with a perfect 12-0 record and Heisman Trophy contenders. Florida's quarterback Tim Tebow and Alabama's running back Mark Ingram were both favorites for the 2009 award, with Ingram eventually taking home the hardware.http://www.heisman.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121209hsma.php

Alabama went on to win the BCS Championship Game, defeating the Texas Longhorns.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/bowls/yearly_results.php?year=2009

Alabama entered the SEC Championship Game undefeated and sitting atop the BCS standings. In the Iron Bowl, the Crimson Tide shut out Auburn, 36-0, defeating the Tigers for the first time in seven years.http://statistics.ncaafootball.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=ncaa-football&page=cfoot/scores/live/pv24020.htm

Florida looked to upset the Crimson Tide and leap into the BCS Championship Game. The Gators lost just one game during the 2008 season, when they fell to the Ole Miss Rebels on September 27, 2008.http://statistics.ncaafootball.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=ncaa-football&page=cfoot/scores/live/pv24020.htm

The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide fell to the fourth-ranked Florida Gators, 31-20, in the SEC Championship Game on December 6, 2008. The Gators continued on to win the BCS Championship Game, while the Crimson Tide was upset in the Sugar Bowl.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/bowls/yearly_results.php?year=2008

• 2009: Alabama 32 - Florida 13http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=1113
• 2008: Florida 31 - Alabama 20http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=1113
• 2006: Florida 28 - Alabama 13http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=1113
• 2005: Alabama 31 - Florida 3http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=1113
• 1999: Alabama 34 - Florida 7 - SEC title gamehttp://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=1113
• 1999: Alabama 40 - Florida 39http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=1113
• 1998: Florida 16 - Alabama 10http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=1113
• 1996: Florida 45 - Alabama 30 - SEC title gamehttp://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=1113
• 1994: Florida 24 - Alabama 23 - SEC title gamehttp://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=1113
• 1993: Florida 28 - Alabama 13 - SEC title gamehttp://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=1113
• 1992: Alabama 28 - Florida 21 - SEC title gamehttp://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=1113
• 1991: Florida 35 - Alabama 0http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=1113