Five things to watch for when Florida hosts McNeese State

Florida is looking to bounce back from a Week 1 loss against McNeese State on Saturday. Here’s what we’ll be looking for.

Florida’s first game of the 2023 season provided more questions than answers for the fans, but the Gators’ Week 2 matchup against McNeese State should be a nice bounce-back contest before facing Tennessee in Week 3.

Still, UF needs to show some major improvement against the Cowboys, and any miscues will be overanalyzed. That’s why scheduling an FCS opponent for the home opener is a bit of a double-edged sword.

Florida’s offense needs to match the 52 points that Tarleton State put up against McNeese last week, and the defense needs to avoid any early gaffes (such as the 70-yard touchdown scored by Utah on the first drive of the season).

Here are five questions we’ll be asking as we watch Florida take on McNeese State.