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Record: 10-2, 8-1 SEC
Coach: Steve Spurrier (11th season, 112-24-1; 132-37-2
overall)
Key players: QB Rex Grossman (61.8 percent completions, 21
TDs), WR Jabar Gaffney (1,184 yards, 14 TDs), DE Alex Brown (11.5
tackles-for-loss), CB Lito Sheppard (6 INTs, 179 yards)
Season summary: The Gators were extremely young, but that
didn't keep them from winning another SEC ring. Florida recovered from
an early swoon and loss to Mississippi State to start rolling once the
redshirt freshman Grossman took over primary QB duties. He also found a
favorite target in freshman All-American Gaffney. Florida's youth on
defense did get exploited in a 30-7 loss to rival Florida State, but it
recovered in time to whip Auburn in the SEC championship game.
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Record: 10-1, 7-0 Big East
Coach: Butch Davis (sixth season, 40-20)
Key players: WR Santana Moss (1,604 all-purpose yards), QB
Ken Dorsey
(2,737 yards, 25 TDs), RB James Jackson (1,006 yards, 11 TDs), LB Dan
Morgan (136
tackles).
Season summary: The Hurricanes didn't seem a national title
contender when they fell at Washington in their second game. Things
changed when, thanks to Dorsey's coming-out game, they knocked off
defending champ Florida State on Oct. 7. The Seminoles are playing in
the true championship game, but UM can still claim a piece of the prize.
Especially if they keep playing like they have of late, demolishing good
teams like Virginia Tech behind an exceptionally athletic offense and
unmatched secondary.
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