It has been a rough week for the state of Florida but now that Hurricane Ian has moved on to terrorize other parts of the country, the sun has begun to shine again on north Florida. With crisis averted in Gainesville, it appears that the game against the Eastern Washington Eagles — which was moved back a day from Saturday to Sunday — is clear for kickoff at noon in the Swamp.
There is some interesting history that comes with the first meeting between the two schools, which also happens to be EWU’s first game against an SEC team as well as its debut on the Sunshine State’s turf. This game as originally a condition in Jim McElwain’s contract to coach the Gators, which was delayed by COVID and will now be played long after his departure.
The Gators Wire roundtable gathered to give its outlook for a game that should be easy on paper but has been complicated by recent events. See below what our five expert respondents had to say ahead of this weekend’s gridiron affair along with our composite prediction.