Hoping the Gators don’t throw off shoes when they go to Death Valley

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Injuries to the main starters. Discussion surrounding the future of the head coach. A two-game losing streak.

Florida No.20 (4-2, 2-2 in the Southeastern Conference) should be very good on Saturday when they face LSU (3-3, 1-2) at Tiger Stadium, right? ?

Wrong. Nothing is certain. If this series has taught us anything, it’s to expect a close game and be ready for anything.

Even a discarded shoe.

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Strategist Emory jones said the Gators will try to eliminate mistakes as they did in last season’s inexplicable 37-34 loss to the Tigers.

“And just make sure we’re not fighting,” Jones said.

On the road, the Gators will also try to avoid penalties as they did in their 20-13 loss to Kentucky two weeks ago when they had eight false starts.

“We had a discussion and we have a plan”, coach Dan Mullen noted.

It’s unclear, however, what the plan will be for the quarterback. Anthony richardson, who had limited shots in the Gators’ 42-0 home win over Vanderbilt last week and hasn’t had many opportunities to show his explosiveness since stretching his hamstring rights. In this episode of Gators Breakdown, host David Waters is joined by Will miles, with Read and Reaction, to discuss the development of Florida flaggers so far this season.

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In defense, Florida expect a cornerback Kaiir elam to come back after missing three games with a sprained right knee. LSU’s defense, however, will be without a cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., which is absent indefinitely after a foot procedure, and Eli ricks, who opted for end-of-season surgery to repair an injury. Tigers offense to miss star receiver Kayshon Boutte, who came out with a leg injury.

For the coaches, this is an important game for both of them, but the outcome is unlikely to have much of an impact on either.

If the Gators lose, it will be their fifth at Baton Rouge in the last six meetings there, with Florida’s only road victory in that period to come in 2016, when the game was postponed and moved to due to Hurricane Matthew. The Gators had an epic position on the goal line to escape with a 16-10 win.

Mullen is 3-9 against LSU in his career and 1-2 while in Florida, with the only victory coming in 2018 when the Gators claimed a surprise 27-19 victory over the Tigers in the Marsh. . It was Florida’s last victory over permanent rival SEC West, so a victory on Saturday would help lift the spirits of fans still heartbroken by the loss to Kentucky – and last year’s loss to LSU in the fog.

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In the meantime, it’s hard to say if a win will calm speculation about the manager’s future. Ed Orgeron. The Tigers have lost back-to-back SEC games, the most recent a 42-21 loss to Kentucky – the same team the Gators suffered their last loss to. Plus, the Tigers still have several tough tests ahead of them this season, with games against Ole Miss, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas A&M on the schedule.

In the last episode of Gators Breakdown, David is joined by Blake ruffino, with Are You Serious Sports, to discuss what has gone wrong for LSU so far this season and all of the drama surrounding the Tigers head coach.

But hey, at least it’s not a night game. Saturday’s game kicks off at noon and will air on ESPN.

🟠 All orange uniforms

Orange on orange on orange.

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With the Bayou Bengals wearing their white jerseys at home, the Gators will be wearing orange helmets, tops and pants. It’s the same suit Florida wore in 2016 when they claimed their last victory in Death Valley.

See the look here.

🏟️ The best matches of week 7

Here are who all the AP Top 25 teams play in week 7 (all matches are on Saturdays, unless otherwise noted):

No. 11 Kentucky to No. 1 Georgia – 3:30 p.m.

Purdue at No.2 in Iowa – 3:30 p.m.

UCF at No.3 in Cincinnati – noon

TCU at Oklahoma # 4 – 7:30 p.m.

No. 5 Alabama, Mississippi – 7:00 p.m.

Ohio State # 6 – GOODBYE

# 7 Penn State – GOODBYE

# 8 Michigan – GOODBYE

California at Oregon No.9 – 10:30 p.m. Friday

No. 10 Michigan State to Indiana – Noon

No. 12 Oklahoma State to No. 25 Texas – Noon

No. 13 Ole Miss in Tennessee – 7:30 p.m.

N ° 14 Notre-Dame – BYE

No. 15 Coastal Carolina – BYE

No. 16 Wake Forest – GOODBYE

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Auburn at n ° 17 Arkansas – Noon

No. 18 Arizona State in Utah – 10 p.m.

No. 19 BYU in Baylor – 3:30 p.m.

No. 20 Florida at LSU – Noon

# 21 Texas A&M in Missouri – Noon

No. 22 NC State at Boston College – 7:30 p.m.

N ° 23 SMU – GOODBYE

No. 24 San Diego State at San Jose State – 10:30 p.m. Friday

😀 We have a commitment!

Wide receiver Jayden gibson chose Florida over Georgia and South Carolina.

The 247Sports Composite has Gibson – from West Orange to Winter Garden – rated four stars and ranked the nation’s 26th wide receiver. Gibson has caught 31 passes for 496 yards and 10 touchdowns so far in his senior season. He’s on track to finish high school early and start his classes in Florida in January.

Gibson joins Wide Receiver commitments Chandler Smith and Isaiah Bond in the 2022 Gators recruiting class, which now has 15 players and is currently ranked 15th nationally and fifth in the SEC.

The early signing period is December 15-17.

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🏈 Jones nominated for the Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 List

Emory Jones was named to Davey O’Brien’s 8 Grand Prix list after his career performance against Vanderbilt last week.

Jones recorded his first career game with more than three passing touchdowns, throwing four touchdown passes and also setting a career-high 273 passing yards.

Any player named to a Great 8 List during the season who has not previously been named to the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Preseason Watch List is officially added to the Midseason Watch List and becomes eligible for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award.

🐊 Moon selected as nominee for the return of player of the year at the Mayo Clinic

Jeremiah Moon was selected as the Mayo Clinic’s Returning Player of the Year.

The award honors inspiring college football student-athletes who have overcome injury, illness or other challenges.

Moon suffered his third late-season injury in Game 4 of the 2020 season. Whenever the season has been cut short for the Hoover Alabama native, he has gone to work to rehabilitate and improve. .

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He chose to return for his sixth season despite graduating in telecommunications last fall. Due to an injury to Ventrell Miller, he’s gone from his familiar position of outside linebacker to middle linebacker. In five games this season, he’s been more productive than ever, registering 32 tackles, two-and-a-half tackles for a loss, a sack, three quarterback hits and a pass defended.

He is currently working on a Masters in Sports Management and represents the Gators on the SEC Football Leadership Council.

🏆 Fason and Ratliff to be inducted into the Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame

Former Florida running back Ciatrick Fason and a half corner Kiewan ratliff will be Inducted into the 2021 Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame this month.

Fason went 2-1 against the Bulldogs and had his best game against them in 2004. He ran for 139 yards and had five career best catches in that game.

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Ratliff played for the Gators from 2000 to 2003. He had a best schedule of nine interceptions in 2003.

They are joined by former Georgia linebacker Thomas davis and offensive lineman Jon stinchcomb in the 2021 class.

Established in 1995, the Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame honors and recognizes memorable players, coaches and administrators involved in the long-standing rivalry

🚐 RV City returns to Florida-Georgia weekend

After a year-long hiatus due to the pandemic, one of the biggest features of the Florida-Georgia weekend rivalry in Jacksonville is back.

News4Jax confirmed that RV City, the temporary town filled with RVs and college football fanatics, will return to its prime spot in Lot E near TIAA Bank Field for this year’s football game.

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