Last year, Florida wasn't just beaten by the Crimson Tide, they were embarrassed. That thumping set in motion the Gators fall from perennial SEC East champions to the status of "Also Ran."
When Alabama started their national championship run in 2009, Alabama did not have that as the main objective—the main objective was to make it back to the SEC championship game and pay Florida back for ruining their shot at a BCS championship and another SEC crown.
They had constant reminders all season of that loss in the locker rooms and lots of other places.
Boy, did all that revenge factor pay off in the rematch. The famous picture of Tebow on the sideline in tears said it all. It was a game of two titans. Many expected a close game.
It was a Bama butt kicking.
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