It has been a tough go in Gainesville this past month for the Florida football team, having dropped three-straight games — and four of its last five — including a disappointing effort against the South Carolina Gamecocks last week that dropped the team to under .500 for the first time in head coach Dan Mullen‘s tenure.
The program has not been unresponsive to its ills, parting ways with much-maligned defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and offensive line coach John Hevesy, both the focus of much frustration among the Gator Nation. The changes come too late to salvage this season but at least represent some level of accountability on the coaches for the product on the field.
This Saturday, the Gators host the FCS Samford Bulldogs in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. In most other years, this matchup would represent an opportunity for the team to score an easy win, but as we learned last weekend, there is no such thing for this Florida squad.
The Gators Wire staff provided its projections for this weekend’s game. Here is a look at how our experts think things will go down.