Florida Gators will take the field in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Saturday night and host one of their Southeastern Conference foes for the final time this season.
The LSU Tigers, who had previously been scheduled to duke it out in The Swamp on Oct. 17 but was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols, come into the game as defending national champions albeit with their tail between their legs after an embarrassing 2020 campaign in which they have gone 3-5. At this point, the Tigers are simply looking to play the spoiler against their cross-conference rivals.
But the mood will not be spoiled by LSU today, though there is currently a heavy cloud overhead in Gainesville after Gators men’s basketball star forward Keyontae Johnson collapsed and was hospitalized during a game against the Florida State Seminoles this morning. As of publication, he is still in the hospital in critical but stable condition.
With the bad news out of the way, let us take a look at the hype surrounding the Gator Nation ahead of the last regular-season game of what has been a tumultuous college football season.
One last time in πππ ππ¬ππ’π₯#GoGators pic.twitter.com/GIPPMDsZ0S
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) December 12, 2020
One final 2020 home game in #TheSwamp. A few hundred tickets still remain https://t.co/vyKSGyRdDr#GoGators πππππ pic.twitter.com/RiTRlYjBxT
— Scott Stricklin (@ScottStricklin) December 11, 2020
Hey @LauraRutledge,@SteveSpurrierUF has some tips on the proper technique for "Two Bits" π #SECNation pic.twitter.com/Ym1kmZ241Z
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) December 12, 2020
Tonight we honor our seniors! π
Congrats to our Offensive Guys #GoGators pic.twitter.com/RkTIj1quDp
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) December 12, 2020
Tonight we honor our seniors! π
Congrats to our Defensive Guys #GoGators pic.twitter.com/P9xOk2dwB6
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) December 12, 2020
Tonight we honor our seniors! π
Congrats to our Special Teams Guys #GoGators pic.twitter.com/S1SH9ra3Rt
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) December 12, 2020
This is for all you super Gators out there… now's the time to show off. Tweet a photo or video of your #GatorsFanCave and include the hashtag. We'll share our favorites! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/SBqZr0N24m
— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) December 11, 2020
Saturday Night in πππ ππ¬ππ’π₯ βΌοΈ#GoGators pic.twitter.com/EKdCmxyFda
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) December 12, 2020
Damn, it feels good to be a Gator! Light it up tonight, fellas. #TheSwamp #WontBackDown #b8syPaint pic.twitter.com/eLOxY4OlgK
— James Bates (@jb8sy) December 12, 2020
.@LauraRutledge practicing the wind up for the Two Bits cheer following tips from HBC @SteveSpurrierUF #GoGators #BeatLSU #LSUvsUF pic.twitter.com/FvRsKzcNJu
— SportsBabe (@SportsBabeUF) December 12, 2020
Senior night in the Swamp is always bittersweet. Really gonna miss this class @0fficialC2N @ktrask9 @jmoonvii and all the rest. Once a Gator, always a Gator. #BeatLSU #GoGators #GatorNation pic.twitter.com/L7ydpSIFP6
— ππ (@KingToneIV) December 12, 2020
This is more than just a game. Everyone please please please pray for @Keyontae, his family and @GatorsMBK. Sending all of my thoughts and prayers that he will be okay. ππβ€οΈππΎ #KeyDaKid
— Clifford Taylor IV (@clifftayloriv) December 12, 2020
Big football day in the Burris household! #GoGators and #GONAVY! pic.twitter.com/3rxMHdoEBo
— Emily Burrisπ· (@emilyburrisTV) December 12, 2020
Greetings from The Swamp, where the #Gators will host #LSU in about two hours pic.twitter.com/tunuPFp9GY
— Matt Baker (@MBakerTBTimes) December 12, 2020
Itβs @GatorsFB – arriving at #TheSwamp for the final time this season. #GoGators #LSUvsUF https://t.co/D5n6dSrWJI
— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) December 12, 2020
One last time in #TheSwamp @ktrask9 #GoGators pic.twitter.com/lZY1R8xwqi
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) December 12, 2020
H O M E#GoGatorsπ pic.twitter.com/NGxkOs3zPF
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) December 12, 2020
Here come the Gators!#GoGatorsπ pic.twitter.com/qWci83L6wb
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) December 12, 2020
Lights on here at #TheSwamp – almost time for @GatorsFB #GoGators pic.twitter.com/XPFlXarvDm
— Gators Sports Properties (@FLGatorsSP) December 12, 2020
Trask going for 475 and 5 TDs tonight #GoGators #BeatLSU pic.twitter.com/s1hEb3tc7p
— Trask for 11EISMAN (@clburns4784) December 12, 2020
My #MiniSwamp #GatorsFanCave is ready for Saturday Senior Night vs LSU! #GoGators ππ π΅ pic.twitter.com/5TH7bXcQhE
— Jason Bowman (@jaysbow) December 11, 2020
We appreciate you! Thank you for choosing Gator Nation! All out ball out! πππππ―π€π½#SeniorNight#LSUcks#GoGators
— Elijah K. Jimmie (@ElijahJimmie) December 12, 2020
DemTuckBoys Bowl Part Deux!#WeAre #DemTuckBoys #GoGators pic.twitter.com/06W4FNo9k1
— Tuck (@etuck495) December 12, 2020
So good to be back in the Swamp. #GoGators ππππ pic.twitter.com/psrLlHnTk1
— Ed C (@flag8r) December 12, 2020
Final home game in the Swamp! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/RsbikHCqG8
— Ethan (@BiggestDCLFan) December 12, 2020
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