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He knocked down two threes which is a new wrinkle

It is finally here. The game everyone has been talking about, well, since last year. Everything worked out in college football and we have the two best teams meeting for the SEC (and maybe the BCS) Championship on Saturday in Atlanta. You can find my keys for each team here: Alabama Keys ; Florida Keys When you have two teams so evenly matched, lots of times the game comes down to big plays. Big plays on special teams, turnovers, third down, and red zone conversions.

I do think this Florida team is not as good as they were last year. Alabama is at least as good as they were, but I don't know how much better they really are. If anything, the Gators may be deeper than they were last year. I think you will see both teams try to take away the others' strength. So that will mean both teams will stack the box on defense and try and make the QBs pass the ball down the field.

I give the edge to Alabama in being able to run the ball and stop the run, but I give Florida the edge in passing. If there is one mismatch in this game, it is at the QB position. I am saying pretty much the same thing everyone else is saying here, but I think it is true. Last year, Tebow was very good on third down and in the red zone. If you go back and watch the highlights from last year, Tebow was under duress many of those throws for touchdowns, but he made them. I think Tebow's ability to beat the Alabama defense with his arm or his legs is the difference in the fourth quarter again Florida 28, Alabama 24 Alabama Covers 5.5. Before we get started, check out this week’s fantasy basketball roundtable debate (click here for the article ).Now, here’s a look at some fantasy basketball players who blew up the box score last night. DeMar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors27 MIN, 16 PTS, 6-10 FG, 4-5 FT, 2 REB,1 AST He’s been playing better of late, but is still pretty up and down. Earl Boykins, Washington Wizards 39 MIN, 14 PTS, 5-14 FG, 2-2 FT, 2 3PM, 8 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL, 4 TO Boykins is averaging 10.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 4.8 assists over the last five games.

He’s a nice utility player until the Wizards get healthy. Chris Duhon, New York Knicks 37 MIN, 25 PTS, 10-16 FG, 1-2 FT, 4 3PM, 4 REB, 10 AST, 1 STL Now it’s Duhon who’s on D’Antoni’s good side Play him while you can. Better yet, try to move him if possible. Marvin Williams, Atlanta Hawks 39 MIN, 20 PTS, 7-17 FG, 4-5 FT, 2 3PM, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 1 TO He played the Knicks, so an increase in scoring was to be expected. He’s averaging 17.5 points over his past two games, though. Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves 24 MIN, 11 PTS, 3-7 FG, 3-4 FT, 2 3PM, 11 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL, 2 TO Love made his season debut last night. He recorded a double-double, which was typical of last season. He knocked down two threes, which is a new wrinkle. Devin Brown, New Orleans Hornets 27 MIN, 19 PTS, 7-10 FG, 2-6 FT, 3 3PM, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 2 TO It’s weird that Marcus Thornton and Darren Collison stepped it up when Chris Paul was out, but Brown played huge in his return. Ryan Gomes, Minnesota Timberwolves 38 MIN, 15 PTS, 6-17 FG, 2-2 FT, 1 3PM, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 2 TO Kevin Love’s return didn’t hurt Gomes.