"This game will come down to two or three plays..." and It Did

Sitting outside the Georgia Dome at the College Gameday set, those words were uttered by Kirk Herbstreit before he picked the Florida Gators to beat the Alabama Crimson Tide.

As it turns out, he was completely right.

After Florida 31, Alabama 20, fans from both teams are looking at two or three plays that made a difference in the game.

For Florida, those long passes down the sidelines were key for field position and getting points when they needed them the most.

Alabama overcame the fact that they let those plays happen, but too many other plays had a much bigger impact on the Alabama sidelines.

What if Javier Arenas had let that kickoff go out-of-bounds, resulting in an extra 36 yards for the Alabama offense?

What if John Parker Wilson had ran on 1st and Goal instead of throwing an almost intercepted pass?

What if Dont'a Hightower's fingers hadn't gotten caught in a facemask on 3rd and 5 and Alabama still leading?

The fact of the matter is, hindsight is 20/20.

There is nothing that can change the past, nothing that can correct those plays or decisions.

Nothing can fix the fact that Alabama couldn't put together their best game of the season when they needed it most.

Nothing can change Florida 31, Alabama 20.

Nothing, until December 5th, 2009.