Florida football opens its Southeastern Conference schedule against the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. ‘Bama is likely the most difficult team they will face this season, giving the Gators their biggest challenge after a pair of mediocre warmup games to open the year. The Tide, on the other hand, already has a top-25 win notched on their belt and appears to be rolling along as they are wont to do.
The general consensus has been that the claret pachyderms will stomp the rowdy reptiles in their home Swamp as the Orange and Blue have a plethora of unanswered questions on both defense and offense. How Dan Mullen and his crew respond to the challenge will likely set the tone for the rest of the SEC schedule.
The staff here at Gators Wire weighed in with their takes and predictions ahead of Saturday afternoon’s gridiron matchup in Gainesville. Here is a look at how we think things will go down tomorrow.