UF foiled by first-quarter mistakes, costly two-point conversion failure

[ASFN Admin]

Emory Jones’ indecisiveness, which had been criticised for the two weeks leading into Florida’s matchup against Alabama, ultimately cost the Gators on a vital two-point conversion attempt Saturday. After narrowing an 18-point deficit to two with three minutes left in the fourth quarter, Jones held onto a read option far too long, leading the ball into the heart of the Alabama defense and sealing a heartbreaking defeat for UF. Jones was forced into a sack for Florida’s four-second final possession, and the Crimson Tide escaped the Swamp with a narrow, 31-29 victory over the Gators.

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