Florida football dropped its fourth-straight matchup with the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday as the Gators’ woes against their biggest rival continue. This time around was particularly brutal, as the injury gods smote five-star freshman quarterback [autotag]DJ Lagway[/autotag] and others leading to a 34-20 defeat.
As we predicted here at Gators Wire, the game was much closer than most had expected. In fact, behind third-string walk-on quarterback [autotag]Aidan Warner[/autotag], things remained tight into the closing minutes, with the Orange and Blue tied with its SEC foe late in the fourth quarter.
The outcome was not optimal, but Florida showed it has that dog in them against the ‘Dawgs. CBS Sports writer Chip Patterson took note in this week’s re-rank and kept the Gators right where they were last week at No. 50 despite the defeat.
That puts [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] and Co. between the defending national champion Michigan Wolverines at No. 49 and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at No. 51.
CBS Sports re-rank top 10
The Oregon Ducks remain perched at No. 1 this week while the Ohio State Buckeyes crept up two spots to No. 2. Georgia slipped down one notch to No. 3 and the Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers both rose to the fourth and fifth spots, respectively.
The Texas Longhorns come in at No. 6 followed by the Penn State Nittany Lions, BYU Cougars, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Tennessee Volunteers, respectively, to wrap up the top 10.
What’s next for Florida?
The Gators will go on the road and face the Longhorns in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, Nov. 9. Kickoff is set for noon ET and will be broadcast on ABC.
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