SPORTS

Scoring summary, key plays from SEC title game

A. Stacy Long

Montgomery Advertiser

Scoring summary and key plays from Alabama’s 54-16 win over Florida on Saturday in the SEC championship game at Atlanta’s Georgia Dome:

Alabama defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick (29) scores a touchdown after an interception during the first half of the SEC Championship football game between Alabama and Florida on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Atlanta, Ga.

FIRST QUARTER

FLORIDA: Antonio Callaway 5 pass from Austin Appleby (Eddy Pineiro kick). Time: 9:51. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards in 5:09. Key play: Appleby and Callaway hooked up for a 17-yard gain early in the drive to convert a third-and-13.

FLORIDA 7, ALABAMA 0.

ALABAMA: FG Adam Griffith 31. Time: 6:58. Drive: 4 plays, minus-1 yard in 0:58. Key play: Shaun Hamilton improved on his interception return from last week against Auburn. Hamilton went 40 yards on his latest interception to the Florida 12.

FLORIDA 7, ALABAMA 3.

ALABAMA: Minkah Fitzpatrick 44 interception return (Griffith kick). Time: 5:06. Drive: no drive. Key play: It was Fitzpatrick’s second touchdown of the season.

ALABAMA 10, FLORIDA 7.

ALABAMA: Josh Jacobs 27 blocked punt return (kick blocked). Time: 1:42. Drive: no drive. Key play: It was Jacobs’ fourth touchdown of the season.

ALABAMA 16, FLORIDA 7.

FLORIDA: David Reese 98 conversion return. Time: 1:42. Drive: no drive. Key play: The last time an Alabama opponent returned an extra point for a conversion was Northern Illinois’ Kevin Woods in September 2003.

ALABAMA 16, FLORIDA 9.

SECOND QUARTER

ALABAMA: Gehrig Dieter 6 pass from Jalen Hurts (Griffith kick). Time: 11:55. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards in 2:58. Key play: Calvin Ridley took a screen pass from Hurts and went 52 yards to the Florida 9.

ALABAMA 23, FLORIDA 9.

ALABAMA: FG Griffith 25. Time: 6:27. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards in 2:01. Key play: Trevon Diggs’ 47-yard punt return gave Alabama the ball at Florida’s 43.

ALABAMA 26, FLORIDA 9.

ALABAMA: Jacobs 6 run (Griffith kick). Time: 3:47. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards in 1:43. Key plays: O.J. Howard caught Hurts passes for 32 and 9 yards on the two plays before the TD.

ALABAMA 33, FLORIDA 9.

FLORIDA: DeAndre Goolsby 25 pass from Appleby (Pineiro kick). Time: 0:19. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards in 3:23. Key plays: Appleby was 6-for-7 passing for 90 yards on the drive.

ALABAMA 33, FLORIDA 16.

THIRD QUARTER

ALABAMA: Bo Scarbrough 2 run (Griffith kick). Time: 3:32. Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards in 3:16. Key plays: To set up the drive, Alabama held Florida after the Gators had first-and-goal at the Tide 2.

ALABAMA 40, FLORIDA 16.

FOURTH QUARTER

ALABAMA: Scarbrough 1 run (Griffith kick). Time: 9:15. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards in 7:34. Key play: Damien Harris broke a 21-yard run to the Florida 30.

ALABAMA 47, FLORIDA 16.

ALABAMA: Derrick Gore 10 run (Andy Pappanastos kick). Time: 9:48. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards in 2:24. Key play: Diggs had another lengthy punt return, this one a 36-yarder to the Florida 21.

ALABAMA 54, FLORIDA 16.