Georgia, Alabama coping with high expectations at top of SEC
Life at the top of the Southeastern Conference can be difficult, especially when anything short of a national championship in football is considered unsatisfactory.
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AP source: Florida fires 2 assistants after defensive fiasco
Florida coach Dan Mullen, center, watches play against Oklahoma during the first half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)GAINESVILLE, Fla. โ Florida coach Dan Mullen wasted little time identifying problem areas following his teamโs worst defensive season in more than a hundred years. The Sooners racked up a whopping 684 yards โ the most any team has ever gained against Florida โ in the Cotton Bowl on Wednesday night. The Gators played without three defensive starters in the Cotton Bowl. Even with those give guys, Floridaโs defense was mostly a debacle.
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Smith, Pitts are the real stars of SEC's Alabama, Florida
Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith and Florida tight end Kyle Pitts are the real stars of the leagues most potent offenses. Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith and Florida tight end Kyle Pitts are the real stars of the leagueโs most potent offenses. โHeโs great at the point of attack.โAdded Smith: โPitts, he just makes unbelievable plays.โPitts was in the middle of a cautious and costly decision last week. Pitts is a lock for the Mackey Award given annually to college footballโs top tight end. But anyone who has watched even a little bit of Alabama and Florida this season knows who the real stars are.