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Gators Beat Top-Ranked 'Bama

By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 6, 2008 6:56 PM CST

(Newser) – Florida defeated top-ranked Alabama today by taking over the fourth quarter of the SEC Championship game and winning 31-20, the Gainesville Sun reports. Tim Tebow (a repeat Heisman winner?) led the Gators with three touchdown throws, one to Riley Cooper to seal the game in... Read full story »

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