CBS Sports has claimed its first Southeastern Conference matchup featuring Alabama for the coming fall.
According to a press release from the network, CBS will carry the Crimson Tide’s meeting with Florida. The contest is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 18 at 2:30 pm CT at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. This will be the first time since 2011 that Alabama has traveled to “The Swamp” to face the Gators. AJ McCarron guided the Tide to a 38-10 that season. Before 2011, Alabama’s last victory over the Gators at Gainesville came in 1999 with Shaun Alexander. He paced the Tide to a 40-39 overtime victory.
Our conference opener against Florida in The Swamp is slated for Sep. 18 at 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS.https://t.co/uZUWs99LGm#RollTide pic.twitter.com/6P3EVqk2jJ
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) May 26, 2021
Nick Saban is 7-1 all-time versus Florida as Alabama’s head coach, including four wins in the SEC Championship.
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His lone defeat came in the 2008 SEC title game versus Urban Meyer and Tim Tebow.
Bryce Young, a sophomore, will look to guide the Tide to victory over Florida as a first-year starting quarterback.
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