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Florida Gators: Overreaction Or Reaction?

David Bowie/Gator Country

The Florida Gators are back and contenders once again! Heisman hopeful Kyle Trask lit up this Georgia defensive without star tight end Kyle Pitts. Pitts took a hit to the head with 8:28 left in the second quarter with the game tied at 21-21. The hit led to the ejection of safety Lewis Cine. However, Pitts picked up 2 catches for 59 yards and a touchdown before exiting the game. No word from the Gators yet if Pitts will play Saturday. The hit must’ve lit a fire of some sort for the offensive and defense. Trask ended the game 30/43 with 474 passing yards and 4 touchdowns. From that point on, the Gators defense only allowed a single touchdown the rest of the game.

Gators vs. Texas A&M
(Courtney Culbreath/Collegiate Images/Getty Images)

Let’s get crazy now. Florida has no ranked opponents left this season, as of now. The Gators entered last night with one loss against Texas A&M in the second week of the season. They have taken control of the SEC East, and I don’t see them losing another game this season. The remaining teams are as followed; Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Tennessee, and LSU. The Gators rank number 6in the country in the latest AP poll. For them to fall into the top 4 and secure a spot in the College Football Playoffs, they need to win out, beat Alabama in the SEC Championship Game, and hopefully, Texas A&M falls victim to an upset. If ALL that happens, then you can beat the Gators will be in the playoffs.

Let’s talk about the other side; if both A&M and the Gators win outright, I can’t see Florida getting a playoff spot. The worst-case scenario is the Gators finish the season ranked within the top 6 and get a “New Year’s 6 Bowl”. Am I crazy to think the Gators will win outright and beat Bama? Yes. Will I continue to think that way until they prove me wrong? Absolutely. In Dan Mullen, I trust.

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