In a season full of big games, Florida will play another one on Saturday even if it may not make The Picks on ESPN’s College GameDay.
The national media can and should probably ignore a game between a 5-3 team and a 2-6 team with no weird trophies or state bragging rights involved.
But it is an important one for both teams… in their own ways.
Gator fans know that this could be the last chance to get bowl-eligible with a gauntlet ahead to finish out the season. Arkansas fans know that a sub-.500 season appears to be inevitable, but a win in Gainesville would keep hope alive.
The Florida players will be wearing all-black uniforms. Let’s hope it doesn’t match the mood of the fan base when this one is over.
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