2009 Florida Gators football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2009 Florida Gators football Florida Gators script logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 3 3 13–1 8–0 Urban Meyer 5th Steve Addazio 1st Charlie Strong 7th Tim Tebow Joe Haden Brandon James Joey Sorrentino Brandon Spikes Ryan Stamper Tim Tebow Spread option 3–3–5 Ben Hill Griffin StadiumUniversity of Florida Sports Information Department Florida 2009 Media Guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gatorzone.com/documents/2009/7/30/IFC-65.pdf floridagators.com University Athletic Association, Inc. 15 March 2018 SEC Eastern Division championSugar Bowl champion SEC Championship Game L Lost 13–32 vs. Alabama Sugar Bowl W Won 51–24 vs. Cincinnati The 2009 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2009 college football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. They were led by fifth-year head coach Urban Meyer, who coached the Gators to a first-place finish in the SEC East, a 51–24 Sugar Bowl victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats, and an overall win–loss record of 13–1 (.929). With senior quarterback Tim Tebow and eleven defensive starters returning, the Gators had hoped to repeat as back-to-back national champions following their BCS National Championship at the end of the 2008 season. They finished with an undefeated 12–0 regular season, their first since 1995, but the Gators' 32–13 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship Game derailed their national title hopes, and forced them to settle for a berth in the Sugar Bowl. At the conclusion of the 2009 season, the Gators were ranked No. 3 in both major polls. On December 26, 2009, Gators athletic director Jeremy Foley announced that Urban Meyer would step down as the team's head coach for health and family reasons.http://gatorzone.com/story.php?id=17169 UF's Urban Meyer Steps Down as Head Football Coach 27 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100102014417/http://gatorzone.com/story.php?id=17169 2010-01-02 dead The following day, Meyer stated that he would instead take an indefinite leave of absence, allowing him to resume his position as the head coach. Meyer returned to coach the Gators in spring practice in March 2010. Pre-season On January 11, 2009, during the national championship celebration at the University of Florida, quarterback Tim Tebow announced his intention to return for his senior season,http://myespn.go.com/blogs/ncfnation/0-5-211/Tebow-wants-to-do-it-all-over-again.html Tebow wants to do it all over again ESPN.com 2009-01-11 2009-01-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20090803005317/http://myespn.go.com/blogs/ncfnation/0-5-211/Tebow-wants-to-do-it-all-over-again.html 2009-08-03 dead followed on January 15 by linebacker Brandon Spikes intention to return as well. With Spikes' return, the entire two-deep of the Gators defense was set to return for the 2009 season. One major loss was All-America wide receiver Percy Harvin, who opted to leave the University of Florida to enter the 2009 NFL draft. The Gators also lost offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Dan Mullen, who became the head coach at Mississippi State following Sylvester Croom's resignation. Former offensive line coach Steve Addazio was named as Mullen's replacement, with Scot Loeffler hired to take on the role of quarterback coach. The Gators played their spring scrimmage on April 18, 2009, with the Orange winning. Florida was voted #1 in both the preseason USA Today Coaches' Poll and the AP Poll. The Gators received the highest ever percentage of preseason #1 votes in the history of the AP Poll, which began in 1950.Gators are No. 1 in AP preseason Top 25 pollGators shrug off top ranking in preseason coaches' poll http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/aug/07/071104/florida-tops-usa-today-preseason-coaches-poll/sports-colleges/ https://web.archive.org/web/20121002182851/http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/aug/07/071104/florida-tops-usa-today-preseason-coaches-poll/sports-colleges/ 2012-10-02 dead 2009-09-06 Schedule 2009 AP September 5 7:00 p.m. w y 1 Charleston Southern Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL FSN 62–3 90,621 September 12 12:00 p.m. w y 1 Troy Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL SECN 56–6 90,349 September 19 3:30 p.m. w 1 Tennessee Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL rivalry CBS 23–13 90,894 September 26 6:00 p.m. w y 1 Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry ESPN2 41–7 71,011 October 10 8:00 p.m. w y 1 LSU 4 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry, College GameDay CBS 13–3 93,129 October 17 2:30 pm w 1 Arkansas Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL CBS 23–20 90,508 October 24 7:30 p.m. w y 2 Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPN 29–19 57,178 October 31 3:30 p.m. w y 1 Georgia Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Jacksonville, FL rivalry CBS 41–17 84,604 November 7 7:15 p.m. w 1 Vanderbilt Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL ESPN2 27–3 90,694 November 14 3:30 p.m. w y 1 South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC CBS 24–14 79,297 November 21 12:30 p.m. w y 1 FIU Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL PPV 62–3 90,473 November 28 3:30 p.m. w y 1 Florida State Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL rivalry, College GameDay CBS 37–10 90,907 December 5 4:30 p.m. l y 1 Alabama 2 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA SEC Championship Game, rivalry,College GameDay CBS 13–32 75,514 January 1, 2010 8:30 p.m. w y y 5 Cincinnati 4 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl FOX 51–24 65,207 2012 Florida Football Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20130527130648/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2012/media_guide.pdf 2013-05-27 , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 114 & 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.GatorZone.com, Football, History, Florida Football 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120502054636/http://www.gatorzone.com/football/history/2009/team.pdf 2012-05-02 . Retrieved November 25, 2011. Rankings 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 4 7 15 1 (58) 1 (56) 1 (56) 1 (55) 1 (55) 1 (54) 1 (50) 2 (20) 1 (30) 1 (38) 1 (39) 1 (36) 1 (36) 1 (46) 5 3 1 (53) 1 (56) 1 (56) 1 (59) 1 (58) 1 (57) 1 (53) 1 (49) 1 (46) 1 (50) 1 (48) 1 (48) 1 (47) 1 (53) 5 3 1 (99) 1 (97) 1 (99) 1 (77) 1 (75) 1 (83) 1 (82) 1 (78) 1 (78) 1 (82) 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 Game summaries Charleston Southern Buccaneers 0 3 0 0 #1 Gators 14 28 13 7 #e6e6e6 September 5, 2009 7:00 p.m. ET Sun/FSN Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida Matt Moore 81 F (Cloudy) 90,621 1st Quarter FLA – Jeffery Demps, 8-yard run (Jonathan Phillips kick), 11:05. Gators 7–0. FLA – Chris Rainey, 76-yard run (Jonathan Phillips kick), 4:34. Gators 14–0. 2nd Quarter FLA – Tim Tebow, 1-yard run (Jonathan Phillips kick), 14:22. Gators 21–0. FLA – Jeffery Demps, 23-yard run (Jonathan Phillips kick), 11:39. Gators 28–0. FLA – Aaron Hernandez, 28-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Jonathan Phillips kick), 7:55. Gators 35–0. CSU – John Paglia 38-yard field goal, 5:37. Gators 35–3. FLA – Brandon James 85-yard kickoff yard return (Jonathan Phillips kick), 5:24. Gators 42–3. 3rd Quarter FLA – Justin Williams 7-yard pass from John Brantley (PAT failed), 12:39. Gators 48–3. FLA – Cade Holliday 9-yard pass from John Brantley (Jonathan Phillips kick), 0:24. Gators 55–3. 4th Quarter FLA – Mike Gillislee 7-yard run (Jonathan Philips kick), 9:33. Gators 62–3. In the season opener, the Gators met the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in Gainesville. In a game that was never close, the Gators won 62–3. John Brantley threw for 67 yards and 2 touchdowns. Troy Trojans 3 0 3 0 #1 Gators 7 28 14 7 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida 12:20 p.m. ET September 12, 2009 #e6e6e6 Tom Ritter 90,349 81 F (Light rain) SEC Network 1st Quarter FLA – Deonte Thompson, 6-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Jonathan Phillips kick), 6:39. Gators 7–0. TROY – Sam Glusman, 45-yard field goal, 0:51. Gators 7–3. 2nd Quarter FLA – Riley Cooper, 36-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Jonathan Phillips kick), 11:33. Gators 14–3. FLA – Tim Tebow, 4-yard run (Jonathan Phillips kick), 8:04. Gators 21–3. FLA – Deonte Thompson, 33-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Jonathan Phillips kick), 7:44. Gators 28–3. FLA – Jeffery Demps, 24-yard run (Jonathan Phillips kick), 4:03. Gators 35–3. 3rd Quarter FLA – Brandon James, 32-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Jonathan Phillips kick), 12:27. Gators 42–3. FLA – Chris Rainey 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 8:38. Gators 49–3. TROY – Sam Glusman 42-yard field goal, 0:39. Gators 49–6. 4th Quarter FLA – Mike Gillislee 6-yard pass from John Brantley (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:19. Gators 56–6. The Florida Gators met the Troy Trojans in Gainesville, Florida. After a slow start, the Gators scored four times in the second quarter before cruising to a 56–6 victory. Tennessee Volunteers 3 3 0 7 #1 Gators 3 10 10 0 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida September 19, 2009 3:30 p.m. ET Penn Wagers 90,894 CBS Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter) 89 F (Partly cloudy) #e6e6e6 1st Quarter FLA – Caleb Sturgis, 37-yard field goal, 11:33. Gators 3–0. TENN – Daniel Lincoln, 24-yard field goal, 3:00. Tied 3–3. 2nd Quarter FLA – Tim Tebow, 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:48. Gators 10–3. TENN – Daniel Lincoln, 20-yard field goal, 5:56. Gators 10–6. FLA – Caleb Sturgis, 29-yard field goal, 0:51. Gators 13–6. 3rd Quarter FLA – Caleb Sturgis, 35-yard field goal, 9:33. Gators 16–6. FLA – Jeffery Demps 7-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:07. Gators 23–6. 4th Quarter TENN – Montario Hardesty 17-yard run (Daniel Lincoln kick), 8:11. Gators 23–13. In what may have been the most talked about game all pre-season, the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers met in Gainesville, Florida. Most of the pre-game talk surrounded comments made by Volunteers head coach Lane Kiffin. Despite Kiffin’s talk during his introductory press conference, of singing Rocky Top all night long after they beat Florida, Tennessee played very conservatively on offense and was kept out of the end zone until the fourth quarter, by which time they were down 23-6 and ended with the Gators holding on for a 23–13 victory. Kentucky #1 Gators 31 0 3 7 Wildcats 0 7 0 0 ESPN2 71,011 Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky September 26, 2009 6:00 p.m. ET Steve Shaw 70 F (Mostly cloudy) Scoring SummaryQTeamTimeScoring PlayExtra PointScore+FLAKTY1FLA11:13FGCaleb Sturgis 32 yd FG330FLA7:11TDTim Tebow, 3 yd runCaleb Sturgis Kick7100FLA6:04TDChris Rainey, Recovers blocked punt in end zoneCaleb Sturgis Kick7170FLA5:56TDTim Tebow, 2 yd runCaleb Sturgis Kick7240FLA0:00TDAaron Hernandez, 44 yd pass from Tim TebowCaleb Sturgis Kick73102KTY2:44TDRoss Bogue 2 yd pass from Mike HartlineLones Seiber Kick73173FLA3:45FGCaleb Sturgis 32 yd FG33474FLA6:39TDRiley Cooper 8 yd pass from John BrantleyCaleb Sturgis Kick7417 In their first road game of the season, the Florida Gators traveled to Lexington, Kentucky to face the Wildcats. The Gators quickly took at 31–0 lead in the first quarter before going on to win 41–7. The biggest news story to come out of the game was a concussion suffered by Tim Tebow during the third quarter. Tebow spent the night in a Lexington hospital;https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=4507101 Florida Gators QB Tim Tebow taken to hospital after hard sack ESPN returning two weeks later for Florida's 13–3 win at LSU. LSU #1 Gators 3 7 0 3 #4 Tigers 0 3 0 0 Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 8:00 p.m. ET October 10, 2009 69 F (Clear) Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter) 93,129 Hubert Owens CBS #e6e6e6 Leading passers FLA – Tim Tebow – 11/16, 134 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT LSU – Jordan Jefferson – 11/17, 96 yards, 1 INT Leading rushers FLA – Jeffery Demps – 16 rushes, 86 yards LSU – Charles Scott – 13 rushes, 53 yards Leading receivers FLA – Aaron Hernandez – 6 receptions, 70 yards LSU – Brandon LaFell – 4 receptions, 44 yards 1st Quarter FLA – Caleb Sturgis, 28-yard field goal, 3:50. Gators 3–0. 2nd Quarter LSU – Josh Jasper, 18-yard field goal, 5:16. Tied 3–3. FLA – Riley Cooper, 24-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:50. Gators 10–3. 3rd Quarter None. 4th Quarter FLA – Caleb Sturgis, 32-yard field goal, 7:27. Gators 13–3. Arkansas Razorbacks 0 10 3 7 #1 Gators 0 3 10 10 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida October 17, 2009 3:30 p.m. ET 64 F (Sunny) Marc Curles Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter) CBS 90,508 #e6e6e6 1st Quarter None. 2nd Quarter ARK – Broderick Green, 1-yard run (Alex Tejada kick), 3:00. Razorbacks 7–0. FLA – Caleb Sturgis, 30-yard field goal, 1:40. Razorbacks 7–3. ARK – Alex Tejada, 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Razorbacks 10–3. 3rd Quarter FLA – Caleb Sturgis, 51-yard field goal, 10:53. Razorbacks 10–6. FLA – Deonte Thompson, 77-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Caleb Sturgis kick), 2:59. Gators 13–10. ARK – Alex Tejada, 31-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 13–13. 4th Quarter ARK – Greg Childs, 75-yard pass from Ryan Mallett (Alex Tejada kick), 9:40. Razorbacks 20–13. FLA – Jeffery Demps, 10-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 7:27. Tied 20–20. FLA – Caleb Sturgis 27-yard field goal, 0:09. Gators 23–20. Mississippi State #2 Gators 3 10 3 13 Bulldogs 3 7 3 6 Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi October 24, 2009 7:30 p.m. ET 57,178 60 F (Clear) Penn Wagers ESPN Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator) & Erin Andrews (sideline reporter) Scoring SummaryQTeamTimeScoring PlayExtra PointScore+FLAMSU1MSU9:05FGDerek DePasquale 43 yd FG303FLA3:36FGCaleb Sturgis 21 yd FG3332FLA13:16TDTim Tebow, 26 yd runCaleb Sturgis Kick7103FLA7:15FGCaleb Sturgis, 21 yd FG3133MSU0:27TDJohnthan Banks, 100 yd interception returnDerek Depasquale Kick713103MSU9:32FGDerek Depasquale 31 yd FG31313FLA5:15FGCaleb Sturgis 27 yd FG316134FLA9:08TDChris Rainey 8 yd runFAILED62213FLA8:25TDDustin Doe, 23 yd interception returnCaleb Sturgis Kick72913MSU3:51FGJohnthan Banks, 20 yd interception return2PT FAILED62919 Georgia Florida–Georgia football rivalry Bulldogs 0 10 7 0 #1 Gators 14 10 7 10 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida October 31, 2009 3:30 p.m. ET 84 F (Partly cloudy) Tom Ritter CBS Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter) 84,604 Scoring SummaryQTeamTimeScoring PlayExtra PointScore+UGAFLA1FLA12:21TDRiley Cooper, 22 yd pass from Tim TebowCaleb Sturgis Kick707FLA3:20TDRiley Cooper, 29 yd pass from Tim TebowCaleb Sturgis Kick70142UGA13:45FGBlair Walsh 49 yd FG3314UGA10:40TDAron White, 26 yd pass from Joe CoxBlair Walsh Kick71014FLA4:47FGCaleb Sturgis 56 yd FG31017FLA1:32TDTim Tebow, 23 yd runCaleb Sturgis Kick710243FLA13:30TDTim Tebow, 5 yd runCaleb Sturgis Kick71031UGA6:17TDMichael Moore, 4 yd pass from Joe CoxBlair Walsh Kick717314FLA7:42FGCaleb Sturgis 44 yd FG31734FLA6:24TDBrandon Spikes, 5 yd interception returnCaleb Sturgis Kick71741 Vanderbilt Commodores 0 0 3 0 #1 Gators 3 10 7 7 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida November 7, 2009 7:15 p.m. ET 67 F (Clear) 90,694 Steve Shaw ESPN2 Scoring SummaryQTeamTimeScoring PlayExtra PointScore+VANFLA1FLA1:00FGCaleb Sturgis, 27 yd FG3032FLA12:43TDJeffery Demps, 25 yd runCaleb Sturgis Kick7010FLA6:08FGCaleb Sturgis 45 yd FG30133VAN8:40FGRyan Fowler, 32 yd FG3313FLA1:52TDTim Tebow, 1 yd runCaleb Sturgis Kick73204FLA1:32TDDavid Nelson, 8 yd pass from Tim TebowCaleb Sturgis Kick7327 South Carolina #1 Gators 10 7 0 7 Gamecocks 7 7 0 0 November 14, 2009 3:30 p.m. Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina 73 F (Sunny) Hubert Owens 79,297 Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter) CBS Scoring SummaryQTeamTimeScoring PlayExtra PointScore+FLASC1FLA12:04FGRiley Cooper, 68 yd pass from Tim TebowCaleb Sturgis Kick770SC5:51TDBrian Maddox, 1 yd runSpencer Lanning Kick777FLA1:18FGCaleb Sturgis, 32 yd FG31072FLA10:28TDEmmanuel Moody, 17 yd runCaleb Sturgis Kick7177SC2:10TDWeslye Saunders 9 yd pass from Stephen GarciaSpencer Lanning Kick717143No scoring in 3rd Quarter4FLA13:25TDTim Tebow 1 yd runCaleb Sturgis Kick72414 Florida International Golden Panthers 0 3 0 0 #1 Gators 14 21 14 13 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida November 21, 2009 12:30 p.m. ET 71 F (Sunny) 90,473 Hubert Owens PPV Scoring SummaryQTeamTimeScoring PlayExtra PointScore+FIUFLA1FLA13:10TDBrandon Spikes, 41 yd interception returnCaleb Sturgis Kick707FLA9:18TDTim Tebow, 55 yd runCaleb Sturgis Kick70142FLA13:39TDChris Rainey, 27 yd pass from Tim TebowCaleb Sturgis Kick7021FLA9:41TDChris Rainey, 22 yd runCaleb Sturgis Kick7028FLA1:38TDJeffery Demps, 3 yd runCaleb Sturgis Kick7035FIU0:29FGDustin Rivest 37 yd FG33353FLA13:38TDRiley Cooper, 18 yd pass from Tim TebowCaleb Sturgis Kick7342FLA4:06TDOmarius Hines 20 yd pass from John BrantleyCaleb Sturgis Kick73494FLA11:10TDJustin Williams, 16 yd pass from John BrantleyCaleb Sturgis Kick7356FLA2:28TDFrankie Hammond Jr. 31 yd pass from John BrantleyPAT Blocked6362 Florida State Florida–Florida State football rivalry Seminoles 0 0 3 7 #1 Gators 7 17 6 7 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida November 28, 2009 3:30 p.m. ET 65 F (Partly cloudy) #e6e6e6 CBS Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter) Matt Austin 90,907 1st Quarter FLA – Aaron Hernandez, 18-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:48. Gators 7–0. 2nd Quarter FLA – Caleb Sturgis, 37-yard field goal, 14:55. Gators 10–0. FLA – Tim Tebow, 18-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:59. Gators 17–0. FLA – Aaron Hernandez, 37-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:07. Gators 24–0. 3rd Quarter FLA – Riley Cooper, 39-yard pass from Tim Tebow (PAT blocked), 11:27. Gators 30–0. FSU – Dustin Hopkins, 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Gators 30–3. 4th Quarter FLA – Tim Tebow, 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 10:18. Gators 37–3. FSU – Jarmon Fortson, 9-yard pass from E. J. Manuel (Dustin Hopkins kick), 8:11. Gators 37–10. In the regular season finale, the Gators blew by the Seminoles 37–10. A new attendance record at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium was set with 90,907 present.http://gatorzone.com/story.php?id=17048 Gatorzone.com: No. 1 Florida Defeats FSU, 37–10, on Senior Day 2009-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20091202063734/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=17048 2009-12-02 dead SEC Championship Game vs. Alabama 2009 SEC Championship Game #1 Gators 3 10 0 0 #2 Crimson Tide 9 10 7 6 December 5, 2009 4:00 p.m. ET CBS Verne Lundquist (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter) #e6e6e6 Matt Austin Georgia Dome, Atlanta 75,514 None (Domed stadium) Leading passers FLA – Tim Tebow – 20/35, 247 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT ALA – Greg McElroy – 12/18, 239 yards, 1 TD Leading rushers FLA – Tim Tebow – 10 rushes, 63 yards ALA – Mark Ingram II – 28 rushes, 113 yards, 3 TD Leading receivers FLA – Aaron Hernandez – 8 receptions, 85 yards ALA – Marquis Maze – 5 receptions, 96 yards 1st Quarter ALA – Leigh Tiffin, 48-yard field goal, 10:37. Crimson Tide 3–0. ALA – Mark Ingram II, 7-yard run (PAT failed), 5:33. Crimson Tide 9–0. FLA – Caleb Sturgis, 48-yard field goal, 0:28. Crimson Tide 9–3. 2nd Quarter ALA – Leigh Tiffin, 34-yard field goal, 6:03. Crimson Tide 12–3. FLA – David Nelson, 23-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Caleb Sturgis kick), 4:31. Crimson Tide 12–10. ALA – Mark Ingram, 3-yard run (Leigh Tiffin kick), 3:32. Crimson Tide 19–10. FLA – Caleb Sturgis 32-yard field goal, 1:18. Crimson Tide 19–13. 3rd Quarter ALA – Colin Peek 17-yard pass from Greg McElroy (Leigh Tiffin kick), 9:53. Crimson Tide 26–13. 4th Quarter ALA – Mark Ingram 1-yard run (2PT attempt failed), 13:49. Crimson Tide 32–13. In a rematch of last year's SEC Championship Game, the Crimson Tide handed the Gators their only loss of the season. Alabama running back Mark Ingram II scored three touchdowns in the 32–13 win. Sugar Bowl vs. Cincinnati 2010 Sugar Bowl #5 Gators 9 21 14 7 #4 Bearcats 0 3 7 14 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana January 1, 2010 8:30 p.m. ET None (Domed stadium) Jack Folliard (Pac-10) 65, 207 Fox Thom Brennaman (play–by–play), Brian Billick (color commentator) Personnel Depth chart (revised 12-2–09) Spread Option 3-3 Yes Yes No Tim Tebow John Brantley Jordan Reed Jeff Demps Chris Rainey Emmanuel Moody Riley Cooper Justin Williams David Nelson Omarius Hines Deonte Thompson Frankie Hammond, Jr. Aaron Hernandez Josh Postell Carl Johnson Matt Patchan James Wilson Corey Hobbs Maurkice Pouncey Sam Robey Mike Pouncey Maurice Hurt Marcus Gilbert David Young Ryan Stamper Jelani Jenkins Brandon Spikes Brandon Beal A.J. Jones Brandon Hicks Major Wright Josh Evans Ahmad Black Will Hill SS Will Hill Dee Finley Joe Haden Markihe Anderson Janoris Jenkins Wondy Pierre-Louis Jermaine Cunningham William Green Jaye Howard Terron Sanders Jaye Howard Justin Trattou Omar Hunter Lawrence Marsh Carlos Dunlap Justin Trattou Jonathan Phillips Caleb Sturgis Chas Henry David Lerner Brandon James Brandon James Mike Williamson John Fairbanks Cody Hampton Chas Henry KR Chris Rainey QB Jordan Reed TB Emmanuel Moody 100 100 No Roster 2009 Florida Gators rosterQuarterbacks 12 John Brantley – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 14 Andrew Blaylock – 10px|Redshirt Junior 15 Tim Tebow – Senior 16 Jordan Reed – Freshman Running backs 3 Chris Rainey – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 21 Emmanuel Moody – 10px|Redshirt Junior 23 Mike Gillislee – Freshman 29 Christopher Scott – 10px|Redshirt Junior 37 Vincent Brown – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 44 Ean McQuay – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 48 Marquis Hannah – 10px|Redshirt Junior Athlete 2 Jeff Demps – Sophomore 25 Brandon James – Senior Fullbacks 37 Marcus Nemeth – Freshman 42 Steven Wilks – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 45 T.J. Pridemore – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 48 Rick Burgess – Senior Wide receivers 3 Brandon Frazier – 10px|Redshirt Junior 4 Andre Debose – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 6 Deonte Thompson – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 7 Justin Williams – 10px|Redshirt Junior 9 Carl Moore – Senior 11 Riley Cooper – Senior 18 T.J. Lawrence – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 22 Cade Holliday – 10px|Redshirt Senior 39 Joey Sorrentino – 10px|Redshirt Senior 82 Omarius Hines – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 83 David Nelson – 10px|Redshirt Senior 85 Frankie Hammond Jr. – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 89 Stephen Alli – Freshman Tight ends 80 Desmond Parks – Freshman 81 Aaron Hernandez – Junior 84 Christopher Coleman – 10px|Redshirt Senior 87 Josh Postell – 10px|Redshirt Freshman Offensive line 50 Sam Robey – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 55 Mike Pouncey – Junior 56 Maurkice Pouncey – Junior 57 Carl Johnson – 10px|Redshirt Junior 58 Nick Alajajian – Freshman 58 Christopher Guido – Freshman 60 William Steinmann – Sophomore 61 Gary Beemer – 10px|Redshirt Junior 62 Hayden Chance – Freshamn 63 Cole Gilliam – Freshman 64 Kyle Koehne – Freshman 66 James Wilson – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 67 Jon Halapio – Freshman 70 Shawn Schmieder – 10px|Redshirt Junior 71 Matt Patchan – Sophomore 72 Jonotthan Harrison – Freshman 73 Xavier Nixon – Freshman 74 Maurice Hurt – 10px|Redshirt Junior 76 Marcus Gilbert – 10px|Redshirt Junior 78 David Young – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 79 Corey Hobbs – 10px|Redshirt Junior Defensive line 6 Jaye Howard – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 8 Carlos Dunlap – Junior 34 Lerentee McCray – Sophomore 44 Duke Lemmens – Junior 47 Brandon Antwine – 10px|Redshirt Junior 49 Jermaine Cunningham – Senior 57 Samuel Johnson – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 62 Lamar Abel – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 65 Glen Watson – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 90 Lawrence Marsh – 10px|Redshirt Junior 91 Earl Okine – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 93 Kedric Johnson – Freshman 94 Justin Trattou – Junior 95 Gary Brown – Freshman 96 William Green – Sophomore 97 Edwin Herbert – Junior 98 Troy Epps – Senior 99 Omar Hunter – 10px|Redshirt Freshman Linebackers 16 A.J. Jones – 10px|Redshirt Junior 26 Lorenzo Edwards – Junior 30 Chris Pintano – 10px|Redshirt Junior 32 Dustin Doe – Senior 33 Scott Peek – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 40 Brandon Hicks – Junior 41 Ryan Stamper – 10px|Redshirt Senior 43 Jelani Jenkins – Freshman 46 Michael Ross – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 51 Brandon Spikes – Senior 52 Jon Bostic – Freshman 54 Brandon Beal – Sophomore Defensive backs 23 Corey Henderson – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 24 Josh Evans – Freshman 34 Reginald Hopkins – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 42 Miguel Carodine – 10px|Redshirt Junior Cornerbacks 1 Janoris Jenkins – Sophomore 4 Wondy Pierre-Louis – Senior 5 Joe Haden – Junior 14 Markihe Anderson – Senior 27 Adrian Bushell – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 28 Jeremy Brown – Freshman 36 Moses Jenkins – Junior Safeties 10 Will Hill – Sophomore 13 Dee Finley – Freshman 20 Dorian Munroe – 10px|Redshirt Senior 21 Major Wright – Junior 35 Ahmad Black – Junior 46 Cody Worton – 10px|Redshirt Junior Punters 17 Chas Henry – Junior 40 David Lerner – 10px|Redshirt Freshman Kickers 19 Caleb Sturgis – Sophomore 38 Jonathan Phillips – 10px|Redshirt Senior Long snappers 47 John Crofoot – Freshman 50 Cody Hampton – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 53 Mike Williamson – 10px|Redshirt Senior 58 Christopher Guido – Freshman 59 John Fairbanks – 10px|Redshirt Junior Coaching staff 2009 Florida Gators coaching staffHead Coach: Urban Meyer Offensive coaches Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/offensive line: Steve Addazio Quarterbacks: Scot Loeffler Running backs: Kenny Carter Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator: Billy Gonzales Tight ends: Brian White Defensive coaches Associate head coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers: Charlie Strong Assistant defensive coordinator/safeties: Chuck Heater Assistant head coach/defensive line: Dan McCarney Cornerbacks: Vance Bedford http://gatorzone.com/football/bios.php 2009 University of Florida Football Roster and Coaches 2009-07-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090705062526/http://gatorzone.com/football/bios.php 2009-07-05 dead Statistics Team Gators Opponents Scoring 502 174 Points per game 35.9 12.4 First downs 314 208 Rushing 158 84 Passing 142 103 Penalty 14 21 Total offense 6410 3536 Avg per play 7.0 4.2 Avg per game 457.9 252.6 Fumbles–Lost 17–11 19–3 Penalties–Yards 95–735 78–638 Avg per game 52.5 45.6 Gators Opponents Punts–Yards 34–1,476 81–3,253 Avg per punt 43.4 40.2 Time of possession/Game 30:45 29:15 3rd down conversions 87/177 58/194 4th down conversions 11/17 11/22 Touchdowns scored 63 18 Field goals–Attempts 22–31 17–21 PAT–Attempts 58–63 15–16 Total attendance 634,446 300,615 Games/Avg per game 7/90,635 7/75,131 Scores by quarter Opponents 25 63 22 27 Gators 112 164 87 91 Offense Rushing Name CAR YDS YPC Long TD Tebow 217 910 4.2 55 14 Demps 99 745 7.5 62 7 Rainey 89 575 6.5 76 5 Moody 58 378 6.5 32 3 Gillislee 31 267 8.6 52 1 James 20 109 5.4 25 0 Brantley 13 67 5.2 23 0 Scott 9 26 2.9 13 0 Hernandez 1 16 16.0 16 0 Cooper 1 14 14.0 14 0 Blaylock 4 6 1.5 9 0 Brown 3 1 0.3 2 0 Thompson 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 Total 555 3,105 5.6 76 30 Opponents 449 1,397 3.1 42 6 Passing Name GP-GS Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Tebow 14–14 213-314-5 67.8% 2,895 21 Brantley 7–0 36–48–0 75% 410 7 Cooper 14–0 0-1-0 0% 0 0 Total 249-364-5 68.4% 3,305 28 Opponents 208-396-20 52.5% 2,139 10 Receiving Name REC YDS YPR Long TD Hernandez 68 850 12.5 64 5 Cooper 51 961 18.8 80 9 Nelson 25 291 11.6 30 2 Thompson 24 343 14.3 77 4 James 24 215 9.0 32 1 Hines 14 172 12.3 25 1 Rainey 10 161 16.1 33 1 Demps 8 52 6.5 11 0 Moody 8 45 5.6 18 0 Holliday 6 102 17.0 33 1 Williams 6 50 8.3 16 2 Hammond 4 57 14.2 31 1 Gillislee 1 6 6.0 6 1Total 249 3,305 13.3 80 28Opponents 208 2,139 10.3 75 10 Players drafted into the NFL 2010 NFL draft Florida Gators Round Pick Player Position NFL club 1 7 Joe Haden CB Cleveland Browns 1 18 Maurkice Pouncey C Pittsburgh Steelers 1 25 Tim Tebow QB Denver Broncos 2 53 Jermaine Cunningham DE New England Patriots 2 54 Carlos Dunlap DE Cincinnati Bengals 2 62 Brandon Spikes LB New England Patriots 3 75 Major Wright S Chicago Bears 4 113 Aaron Hernandez TE New England Patriots 5 159 Riley Cooper WR Philadelphia Eagles References Florida Category:Florida Gators football seasons Category:Sugar Bowl champion seasons Florida Gators football