Florida enters its home opener against South Carolina on Saturday ranked No. 3 in the country in both the AP Poll and the Amway Coaches Poll, the highest it has been ranked since 2012.
To maintain that status, the Gators will have to avoid an upset at the hands of the Gamecocks and former UF coach Will Muschamp.
Both games between Muschamp and coach Dan Mullen have been competitive. In 2018, Florida required a comeback to beat South Carolina 35-31 in the Swamp, and last year, the Gators outlasted USC on the road in a sloppy game 38-27.
South Carolina lost to Tennessee 31-27 in its season opener last week, allowing a big day from the Volunteers offense. Florida will hope its offense, which totaled over 600 yards last week, has another big day in store.
The game kicks off at noon EDT. You can watch it on ESPN or stream it on the ESPN App.
PREVIEW: Gamecocks enter The Swamp in Week 2 of SEC football
Television: ESPN
Play-by-Play: Mark Jones
Analyst: Dusty Dvoracek
Reporter: Marty Smith
Stream: ESPN App
Radio: Gators Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Mick Hubert
Analyst: Lee McGriff
Reporter: Tate Casey
Score Track: FloridaGators.com, ESPN App
Pregame Notes: FloridaGators.com
Follow the Action: Follow Gators Wire (@GatorsWire) and college sports reporter Tyler Nettuno (@TylerNettuno) on Twitter for live updates.
Prediction: Florida 42, South Carolina 20
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