After falling to the Georgia Bulldogs a week ago, Florida is set to face Texas A&M on the road Saturday with hopes of staying up above the .500 mark.
The Gators enter the Week 10 matchup with a 4-4 record and a relatively easy stretch coming up. After facing TAMU, Florida has South Carolina at home and Vanderbilt on the road. Beating the Aggies on Saturday would virtually guarantee UF’s bowl eligibility and set up a potential four-game win streak to close out the season.
But, Florida has to get the job done to set up that scenario, and the team is in a state of flux following a few key injuries and departures from the team. Texas A&M is performing even worse than Florida, with a 3-5 overall record and the same 1-4 record against conference foes. A loss for either team would be as deflating as a win would be compelling.
By now, each squad knows its own flaws, and the goal is to minimize those shortcomings wherever possible while exploiting the opponent’s weaknesses. Here are five things to watch for during Saturday’s game that could end up changing the outcome of the game.
Kickoff is scheduled for noon EDT.