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Derrick Henry clinches Heisman, 1st-round status

The odds are not even in Florida Gators vs Alabama Crimson Tide 2015 SEC Championship game on CBS Sports live TV and live online streaming Saturday afternoon.

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Being the exacting coach that he is, Nick Saban was unhappy about the touchdown that Alabama’s defense allowed in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s SEC Championship game. “Our offensive line played great and we finished”. Temple’s P.J. Walker threw for 287 yards with a touchdown and interception, and Robby Anderson had 150 yards receiving.

The Florida defense earned Henry’s respect.

Championship Game words of wisdom: First of all, forget the talk of an Alabama blowout. Instead, it was the same script and even worse results against the best defense Florida has faced. Who has the best rush defense between the two, and I think we all know the answer to that one.

But linebacker Antonio Morrison is expected to play despite being banged up with an undisclosed injury.

Redshirt junior end Bryan Cox Jr., redshirt junior safety Marcus Maye and junior safety Keanu Neal could follow Hargreaves’ lead. That unit will have to be at its best to give Florida a chance, unless the offense can break out of its prolonged slump. He has shined in his first season as a full-time starter and sets the tone with his energy and aggressiveness. “I don’t know how hundred percent he is”, McElwain said of Morrison on Friday. “He is a true key for this football team”.

Get all kinds of college football stories, rumors, game coverage, and Jim Harbaugh oddity in your inbox every day. “I feel like we can make another run at this next year'”. In a top 10 match up this game seemed like whoever won would have the upper hand in the SEC. Derrick Henry has been a beast all season long, leads the ESPN.com Heisman fan vote and leads both the team and the nation with 1,797 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns on 295 carries.

NO INSIDE KNOWLEDGE: McElwain, offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier and defensive line coach Chris Rumph are all former assistants on Saban’s staff at Alabama.

Oct 31, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Florida Gators running back Kelvin Taylor (21) runs the ball for a touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half at EverBank Stadium. Since Treon Harris became the starter, Florida has only averaged 18.3 points per game.

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McElwain plans to hit the recruiting trail to bolster the Gators’ up front. McElwain will need a strong ground game against the Gators, as time of possession could be a big factor in this game. I just can’t tell you how happy I am that the administration chose to go in our direction and to trust us to help this program get back to where it belongs.

Gene Frenette