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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The No. 6 Gators maintained their half-game lead atop the SEC standings and picked up their 12th consecutive victory, defeating Alabama in straight sets after a senior day ceremony honoring three-time All-American right side Alex Holston.Florida has now swept its last eight matches, its longest run since a streak of nine consecutive straight-set victories from Sep. 17-Oct. 13, 2013. The Gators last dropped a set at Texas A&M (Oct. 16) and have won each of the 26 sets they played since losing the second set in College Station.UFs defense was spectacular all afternoon. The Gators held Alabama to a .000 hitting percentage, marking their best efficiency defense since holding New Hampshire to a -.067 clip in last years NCAA Tournament First Round match. They also held Alabamas Krystal Rivers, the SECs leader in kills per set (5.85), to seven kills and a .000 clip.Offensively, Floridas dynamic trio of Rhamat Alhassan (11), Carli Snyder (12), and Holston (10) combined for 33 of its 32 kills. Alhassan also totaled six blocks for a match-high 14 points.Redshirt sophomore setter Allie Monserez kept the offense flowing, posting 35 assists and 11 digs for her fifth double-double of the season.The opening set saw both teams remain within two points of one another, until a three-point service run by freshman Chanelle Hargreaves allowed the Gators to pull away for a 25-18 win. After winning six of the final eight points for a 25-16 victory in set two, UF dominated the clinching set, holding Alabama to a -.103 clip in a 25-12 rout.THE RECORDSNo. 6 Florida: 24-2, 14-1 SECAlabama: 17-11, 6-9 SECNOTABLES AND TRENDS* Florida improves its all-time record against Alabama to 43-0, and to 41-0 under head coach Mary Wise.o It was also UFs 39th all-time sweep and 14th consecutive sweep in the series.* The Gators hit .368, logging a clip of .350 or higher for the eighth straight match, which is the longest streak since the 2003 Gators, who reached the national title match, also hit above .350 in eight consecutive matches.* UF has held 11 opponents under a .100 clip this season, marking the most times it has done that in a season since 2006, when the Gators held 12 opponents below that mark.* Florida has held six opponents below an .050 hitting percentage this year, matching its total from all of 2015.* Today marked the seventh time this season and first time since Oct. 16 (at Texas A&M) Rhamat Alhassan, Alex Holston, and Carli Snyder all finished with double-digit kills.o Today was the only one of those seven matches that did not go four sets.* Alhassan hit above .700 for the third time this season.UP NEXTThe Gators face No. 21 Missouri on Sunday (Nov. 20) in a match that will have a significant impact on the SEC title race, as both enter the match with just one loss in league play.SEC Network will provide live television coverage from Columbia. 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Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night.MINNEAPOLIS -- For most kickers, a game-tying, 58-yard field goal as time expires would qualify as the highlight of their careers.For Matt Prater, it just barely made the top five on his list.Praters big leg got the Detroit Lions to overtime against the Minnesota Vikings and Matthew Staffords big arm took over from there in a 22-16 victory on Sunday.Prater has the NFL record of 64 yards and three kicks of 59 yards on his resume, so when he trotted on to the field at indoor U.S. Bank Stadium with the game on the line, it was nothing new for him.Im confident, Prater said. More than likely Im not worried about missing it short. ... I expect to make every kick. I dont overanalyze it or think too much. I just kick it and hope it goes straight.It usually does. Prater is 23 for 23 on game-tying or go-ahead field goal tries in the fourth quarter or overtime, according to ESPN. So when Stafford took the ball down 16-13 with 23 seconds left on the clock, he knew all Prater needed was a chance.Matt Prater will say get to midfield and he will have a chance, Stafford said. He has got a big leg.Once it got to overtime, Stafford hit Golden Tate for a 28-yard touchdown to give the Lions (5-4) their fourth win in five games. Stafford completed 23 of 36 passes for 219 yards, two touchdowns and one interception and Tate had 11 catches for 79 yards.Sam Bradford completed 31 of 40 passes for 273 yards and a touchdown for the Vikings, who have lost three in a row coming out of the bye after a 5-0 start.But the vaunted Vikings defense couldnt come up with one more stop.Its hard to feel good after a loss, but today we looked like we have in the past, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said.Obviously we didnt get it done and theres no guarantees, but Id rather go into a fight with these guys the way they were today than the last couple of weeks.Here are the top takeaways from the game:WALSHS BREAKING POINTJuxtaposed against Praters dependability in big moments is Vikings kicker Blair Walshs erratic play. He missed his third extra point try of the season, more than any other kicker in the league. He also had a kick that was blocked. Throughout his career, Walsh has impresseed with his graciousness in fielding questions after missing big kicks.dddddddddddd. But on Sunday, he snapped.It didnt go in, right? he said. You guys are going to ask me this question a million times: `Did it feel good? Did I make it? No. Do I have to? Yes. Do I want to? Yes. So, just, if youve got something else, please. Seriously.STAFFORDS COOLThe comeback was Staffords fifth this season when trailing in the fourth quarter, the most in the NFL. The Lions five victories have been by a total of 17 points. Their four losses have come by a combined 18 points.You do not always want to be in those situations, but we have been the majority of the time this year and these guys just believe in each other, Stafford said. I believe in those guys.ZIMMERS REGRETZimmer deployed a prevent defense in hopes of avoiding getting beaten deep by Stafford. When the QB was able to complete two passes to get them into Praters range, Zimmer said he should have tried to apply more pressure.If I had to do it all over again, I would probably rush four and try and get it that way, Zimmer said. He scrambled around and made a play. Thats how it goes.SHARP SHURMURUnlike the past two games, the blame for losing didnt fall squarely on Minnesotas offense.Actually, the Vikings posted their third-highest yardage total of the season during an efficient, rhythmic performance behind sharp play calling by offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur in his first game in the role. He replaced Norv Turner, who abruptly resigned on Wednesday.They used a faster pace between snaps and favored quicker, high-percentage throws, effectively minimizing the pressure on Bradford, who was sacked only twice after taking a total of 11 sacks the previous two weeks.Still, the Vikings werent perfect. They had to punt after starting a drive at the 18-yard line following an interception in the second quarter. Then in the fourth quarter, Matt Asiata was stopped for no gain on fourth-and-1 at the 5.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '