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The excitement in the air is steadily rising as we near the end of the week and the beginning of Southeastern Conference football in 2020 despite the novel coronavirus pandemic. With the countdown now easily done in hours, we prepare ourselves for another season of our beloved Florida Gators.
USA TODAY Sports welcomes back SEC gridiron action with their staff picks for Week 4 of college football. All six contributors to the article selected the Gators to win this Saturday against the Ole Miss Rebels.
Also in the conference, Dan Wolken published an opinion yesterday afternoon that suggests that the SEC has been too tight-lipped about COVID-19 data and the real cost of a successful football season. The league is rolling some very big dice on its 10-game, conference-only schedule.
In other news from around the state, another Florida Atlantic football game postponed over COVID-19 concerns at South Florida. This postponement means FAU’s first four games have been canceled or postponed — at Minnesota, vs. Stony Brook, at Georgia Southern, and vs. USF.
Around the Swamp
- WATCH: New OC former Utah QB Brian Johnson on becoming first Black OC in program history: The Gators promoted quarterback coach Brian Johnson, who played at Utah under Urban Meyer and Dan Mullen in the early 2000s, to the position of offensive coordinator.
- WATCH: DC Todd Grantham, Kyle Pitts sound off on STAR CB CJ McWilliams: McWilliams missed all of the 2019 season with a torn Achilles, but he’s back and has had a strong camp, according to the coaching staff.
- Florida’s Week 1 depth chart features some surprises: The Gators released their Week 1 depth chart ahead of its season-opening matchup with Ole Miss, and there are a number of interesting tidbits from the initial release.
It’s great to be a Florida Gator!
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— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) September 23, 2020
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