Greatest Catch in UF History

[CGgater]

Doering's was the gamewinner for the first official SEC, but we won the SEC unofficially the year before and in '84 (before we were stripped).

Shane Matthews won our first official SEC Title in '91. Danny to Doering was '93, I think.

 

[AlexDaGator]

Jabar Gaffney vs. Tennessee.

Tennessee fans always act like it was 4th down with :01 left on the clock.

It was second and goal with 14 seconds to go. If it was ruled incomplete, Florida would have had another shot at the endzone before trying a game-tying field goal (or going for it on 4th for the win).

Suck it Vols.



Alex.

 

[klgator]

I'm still partial to Reaves to Alvarez against Houston in 1969. After Spurrier left the offense was, well, offensive.
The last thing we expected was an offense we could only dream about. That set the tone for the rest of the game
and most of the season.

 

[AlexDaGator]

Shane Matthews won our first official SEC Title in '91. Danny to Doering was '93, I think.

You're right. We sealed the deal against UK in 1991 (which was harder fought than expected but not like the '93 game).

I confused those two games.

Well, "Doering's got a TD" loses some luster. I remember now. We played terrible. Spurrier benched the QB, both threw a ton of INTs, but at the end, it looked like we were hoping to salvage a tie with a field goal when Wuerffel hit Doering for the TD.

My bad.


Alex.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

Shane Matthews won our first official SEC Title in '91. Danny to Doering was '93, I think.

And it was the first SEC game of the season so it wasn't for the SEC Title.
I count '84 as our first SEC title because I have the coke bottles that say it.

 

[bayou gator]

For me, stop & pop is the greatest play in the history of the universe.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

You're right. We sealed the deal against UK in 1991 (which was harder fought than expected but not like the '93 game).

I confused those two games.

Well, "Doering's got a TD" loses some luster. I remember now. We played terrible. Spurrier benched the QB, both threw a ton of INTs, but at the end, it looked like we were hoping to salvage a tie with a field goal when Wuerffel hit Doering for the TD.

My bad.


Alex.

You might be thinking of '84. The Kentucky win sealed the deal. (we waited in the stadium for the team plane to come back from KY). In 91 a loss to Ky would've put us in a tie with Bama but since we beat them head to head we still would've won it. I think.

 

[AlexDaGator]

I'm still partial to Reaves to Alvarez against Houston in 1969. After Spurrier left the offense was, well, offensive.
The last thing we expected was an offense we could only dream about. That set the tone for the rest of the game
and most of the season.

Good one! I'll edit my original post to include it.

Alex.

 

[gingerlover]

Tennessee fans always act like it was 4th down with :01 left on the clock.

It was second and goal with 14 seconds to go. If it was ruled incomplete, Florida would have had another shot at the endzone before trying a game-tying field goal (or going for it on 4th for the win).

Suck it Vols.



Alex.

Was at that game. Fun walk back

 

[78]

In terms of degree of difficulty, play #5 from this reel.

 

[Maxxodd]

Doering because of the importance, time expiring, distance (not 63 yards, but I'm pretty sure Danny couldn't throw it more than 45) and had he not caught it, we would have lost the game.

 

[CGgater]

You might be thinking of '84. The Kentucky win sealed the deal. (we waited in the stadium for the team plane to come back from KY). In 91 a loss to Ky would've put us in a tie with Bama but since we beat them head to head we still would've won it. I think.

I remember reading that week that a loss to ky would've made us share the title with bama, despite the 30 pt head to head win. I was ticked. How do you share a title with someone you beat? Fortunately, the Gators took care of business and left no question who was the champ!

 

[ThreatMatrix]

I remember reading that week that a loss to ky would've made us share the title with bama, despite the 30 pt head to head win. I was ticked. How do you share a title with someone you beat? Fortunately, the Gators took care of business and left no question who was the champ!

I don't remember the discussion that year. But it being 'bama they probably would have just claimed the championship.

 

[Gator87]

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

One I haven't seen mentioned yet is Collinsworth to Gaffney for 99 yards....

I vote Bell to Nattiel, after having our ass whipped again and again by UGA, and our heart ripped out by Scott, having that play going the same direction in the Gator Bowl seemed like an exorcism of Run Lindsey Run....

 

[stephenPE]

In terms of degree of difficulty, play #5 from this reel.

I thought I was gonna be the one to remember this amazing guy. I can think of 4-5 catches Wes made that were amazing and his YACs were incredibile. And he never had a decent QB to throw him the ball. Had a great pro career.

 

[Turk182]

The "Catch"!



BTW: Wes Chandler was Percy before Percy..

 

[GatorStud]

 

[Jake from State Farm]

FF to TC

 

[Jbossgator8]

Tim Tebow jump pass to David Nelson to SEAL the National Title vs Okrahoma 24-14.