The Florida Gators are looking to string together a three-game win streak for the first time under Billy Napier on Saturday when the team heads to Nashville, Tennessee, to face the Vanderbilt Commodores.
After taking down Texas A&M and South Carolina in back-to-back weeks, and in convincing fashion, the Gators come into this one as two-score favorites over the ‘Dores. Florida is currently enjoying an eight-game win streak over Vanderbilt and is 43-10-2 overall in the series. Even when the team was struggling a year ago, UF managed to stomp Vanderbilt 42-0.
If the Gators can get the job done this week, there will be an argument for them to crack the top 25. If the voters don’t think beating Vandy is enough, Florida State is ranked and up next.
Florida fans should be in for an exciting finish to the season as the team is arguably playing its best football of the year. The defense has performed much better since halftime against Georgia, and the offense has only turned the ball over once in the last 50 or so possessions.
UF is already bowl-eligible, but Napier is looking to get his team in a competitive position for the postseason. To do that, Florida can’t afford to take any steps in the wrong direction.
Here are five things to look for in Saturday’s contest if Florida is going to take home another win.