WATCH: Gators within two on Dameon Pierce’s fourth quarter TD

What has transpired so far in Gainesville between the Florida Gators and Alabama Crimson Tide defies everything the pundits predicted ahead of today’s grueling matchup between two Southeastern Conference heavyweights.

After a first quarter performance by the visiting team that had many thinking this game was going to be a runaway loss, the Orange and Blue has refused to back down against the top-ranked team in the nation and fought back within two thanks to a late fourth-quarter drive culminated by another Dameon Pierce touchdown. Here is a look at the crucial score by the Gators running back.

The drive was another of the 75-yard variety and once again relied heavily on the ground game, though quarterback Emory Jones was able to find receiver Trent Whittemore for a pair of big catches between the hashes to push the Gators downfield.

With less than three minutes remaining, the Gators still trail the Crimson Tide, 31-29.

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