In the end, it came down to who wanted it most. And once the dust had settled on the Gators' historic 31-20 win for the SEC Championship and an expected shot at the BCS National Championship game, that was clearly the visiting team.
Everyone played their part in an historic win for the Gators, one which coach Urban Meyer said would 'will go down as one of the great wins in Florida football history'.
Tim Tebow led the Gators - and from their first possession it was clear they were unfazed by the enormity of the situation. The Gators went 59 yards in nine plays for a touchdown from the kick-off, when Tebow threw three yards to Carl Moore for the touchdown on third and goal.
It was the ninth time this season Florida had scored on its first look at the ball.
Alabama responded with a touchdown from Glen Coffee and a 30-yard field goal to lead 10-7 but a three-yard pass to David Nelson gave the Gators a 17-10 half-time lead. But Tide rolled back after Mark Ingram scored on a two-yard run and Leigh Tiffin booted his second field goal, a 27-yarder that pushed Alabama ahead going to the final period.
But with just over nine minutes remaining the Tebow found Jeff Demps for a two-yard run and the inspirational QB finished the scoring with a pass that couldn't have been thrown any better, hitting Riley Cooper for a five-yard TD with under three minutes left.
Not surprisingly, Tebow was named man of the match, and earned a glowing endorsement from his coach. ''I think he's the best college football player in America,'' said Meyer.
You won't find too many folks down here who disagree.
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