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WATCH: Dameon Pierce punches in the touchdown for the Florida Gators

Wade-Peeryby:Wade Peery•09/18/21
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Running back Dameon Pierce just made sure that the Florida Gators would not be going down without a fight in this Alabama vs Florida game.

Watch as he plows through a number of Alabama defenders at the goal line to punch it in for the three-yard touchdown plunge.

The touchdown run cut the Alabama lead to 21-16 with 10:20 remaining in the third quarter.

Pierce returned to Florida for his senior season and is one of the Gator’s most reliable running backs.

Florida-Alabama Game

The Florida-Alabama game has been a classic so far and Pierce is just one of the touchdowns for the Gators. With 29 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Florida cut the Alabama lead to 28-23.

Florida quarterback Emory Jones has completed 13 of his 23 passes for 211 passing yards while tossing in one touchdown and one turnover. Jones has also rushed for over 60 yards and a touchdown in the game.

The score of the game is currently Alabama leading Florida 28-23 at the end of the third quarter.

Dameon Pierce Stats

In Florida’s first two games of the 2021 season, Pierce has rushed for 86 yards rushing total and three touchdowns on the ground. As a receiver, he has hauled in six catches for 38 yards.

In 2020, Pierce started in 10 of Florida’s 12 games and appeared in all of them. The running game was a bit of an afterthought as Kyle Trask led a record-setting passing attack, but he led all Gator running backs with 503 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. He also hauled in a receiving touchdown.

Dameon Pierce High School Profile

As a four-star prospect coming out of Bainbridge High School (Bainbridge, Georgia), rushed for 6,779 yards on the ground while scoring 92 touchdowns in his high school career. He chose Florida over Alabama, Miami, Georgia, and others.