Florida Gators

The Sugar Bowl Champion Florida Gators were led by Coach Urban Meyer and had quarterback sensation Tim Tebow and eleven players on the defensive side of the ball return for the 2009 season.

The team finished the year unbeaten at 12-0, claiming their second consecutive SEC Eastern Division Championship and faced # 2 Alabama in the SEC Championship game. The Gators had their hands full against the Crimson Tide in the Georgia Dome. The Tide took an early 19-13 lead by halftime. In the second half, the Gator offense sputtered against a strong Crimson Tide defense which didn’t allow another point. The Tide would score 13 points in the second half to win the Championship 32-13.

In the Sugar Bowl, the Gators met up against another undefeated team in the Cincinnati Bearcats who came into the contest 12-0. This was Florida’s 8th trip to the Sugar Bowl (2-5) and the second time they met the Bearcats since 1984 when Coach Meyer was a member of the Cincinnati team. The Gators won that game 48-17.

In the 2010 Sugar Bowl, the Gators jumped on the Bearcats early taking a 30-3 lead by halftime. The Bearcats would go down fighting the entire game, scoring 21 points in the 2nd half. The Gators, however, also scored 21 points and took the game 51-24.

The Gators would send a record number of players onto the NFL and three of them would go in the first round. The #7 overall pick, Joe Haden, was selected by the Cleveland Browns, the 18th overall pick, Maurkice Pouncey was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tim Tebow, the 25th overall pick, was selected by the Denver Broncos.

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