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Title: ESPN: Gators look to be more balanced vs. Tide Post by: pmull on September 29, 2011, 01:31:18 PM Florida has relied heavily on one of the best running games in the country (averaging a league-high 259 yards a game) that is coming off a 405-yard performance against Kentucky. The Gators might lead the league in total offense (461), but most of it has come from the running game.
According to Gator coaches and players, they won’t change until the defense makes them. It might sound hardheaded and cliché, but it’s the way this Florida team operates and the coaches are smart enough to know what works and what doesn’t. And the Tide will be looking to gobble up the run. Alabama is giving up 1.8 yards per carry and 45.8 yards per game. Florida’s rushing duo of Rainey and Demps ise quite possibly the fastest rushing pair in the country, but it certainly isn’t the biggest. Rainey and Demps barely stand 5-foot-9 and 5-foot-8, respectively, and hover around 180-plus pounds. This isn’t exactly a wrecking crew of a backfield, and Alabama should load the box to test their strength. “You’ve got to be multiple against Alabama,” Florida coach Will Muschamp said. “You can’t be one-dimensional and have success. You've got to stay balanced in what you do in both the run and the pass and be effective in being efficient in both areas.” http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/29214/gators-look-to-be-more-balanced-against-tide |