Saturday’s game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 11 Florida in The Swamp was a momentous occasion, a contest defined just as much by decisive, momentum-swinging plays as near misses for both teams.

It appeared at first that the top-ranked Tide would run the Gators out of their own stadium, jumping to a 21-3 first-quarter lead off the passing prowess of Bryce Young (22 of 35 passing, 240 yards, three touchdowns). But Dan Mullen’s team nearly fought back from the 18-point deficit,