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No. 3 Alabama rolls past Florida with offensive explosion
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Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper scores a touchdown against Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III (1) and linebacker Antonio Morrison during an NCAA football game on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. - photo by AP Photo
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Blake Sims threw for 445 yards, the second-best passing performance in Alabama history, and the third-ranked Crimson Tide overcame a sloppy performance to beat Florida 42-21 on Saturday.The Tide (4-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) committed 11 penalties for 80 yards and four turnovers that turned into 21 points for the Gators (2-1, 1-1).Sims threw scoring passes of 87 yards to Kenyan Drake on the opening play and 79 to Amari Cooper later in the first quarter. Cooper caught 10 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns.The Tide’s turnovers and miscues kept the game close into the fourth quarter. Alabama’s 645 total yards was the most the Gators have allowed.