A game against a winless Vanderbilt team may be just what the doctor ordered for Florida’s beleaguered defense. The unit showed signs of improvement in wins over Missouri and Georgia, but last week against Feleipe Franks and Arkansas, it gave up a handful of big plays.
UF has a good tuneup game this week against a Commodores team that doesn’t pose much of an offensive threat. But if there’s one thing the Gators have shown this year, it’s that they will allow inferior teams to score enough points to keep games competitive.
Here’s what Florida needs to do defensively on Saturday to ensure this game doesn’t get closer than it should.