Alabama flattened the Commodores for 628 yards in a 55-3 loss. Ole Miss totaled 589 yards in winning 52-28. And top-ranked Georgia? The Bulldogs rolled up 579 yards and won 55-0.
Even in a 42-31 victory over FCS-classified Elon, Vandy surrendered 495 yards.
Yes, Elon.
So here come the Florida Gators (6-4, 4-5) to face the Commodores (4-6-1, 1-5), not only riding a two-game winning streak but playing their best all-around football of the season after smashing Texas A&M on the road by 17 and South Carolina by 32 at home last weekend. All told, UF cranked out 79 points and 1,007 yards of offense in those two games, while the defense combined to shut out the Aggies and Gamecocks over the last six quarters. Vandy, though, has some momentum of its own after upsetting Kentucky on the road, 24-21, last week to end a 26-game Southeastern Conference losing skid. That would be the same UK team that came to Gainesville back in September and left with a 26-16 win in Coach Billy Napier's first league game.
But this is a different, more confident Florida team these days, just like this Vandy team figures to be feeling better about itself heading into Saturday's contest at FirstBank Stadium.
[Read senior writer Scott Carter's comprehensive "Opening Kickoff" setup here]
UF will bring the SEC's second-ranked (and 11th in the nation) rushing attack, which is averaging 225.3 yards per game and against USC came six yards shy of having three 100-yard rushers in the same game. The Gators actually did have three, but quarterback Anthony Richardson was sacked for a six-yard loss in the fourth quarter, reducing his rushing total from 102 to 96. No problem. Richardson, with 1,951 yards, 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions, is playing his best football of the season, having now gone four consecutive games without turning the ball over.
Meanwhile, the tailback due of junior Montrell Johnson Jr. (710 yards, 9 TDs) and true freshman
Trevor Etienne (567 yards, 5 TDs), as well as Richardson (584 yards, 9 TDs), are averaging over six yards per carry.
These numbers should bode nicely against a Commodores defense that is 91st nationally and 10th in the conference against the run (164.3 yards per game).
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But that was two months ago. A lot has changed.
The Florida defense still rests among the nation's worst (105th overall, 12th in the SEC) at 421.0 yards surrendered per game, but just 375 the last two weeks, as the Gators have built momentum in their quest to finish the regular season on something of a roll.
Here's their next chance.
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Kickoff is set for noon (EST) on the SEC Network, with the same crew as last week: Taylor Zarzour on play-by-play, Matt Stinchcomb providing analysis and Alyssa Lang working the sidelines. For radio and television broadcast info, click here. The game will be re-aired Sunday at 4:30 a.m. and again Monday at 10 p.m., both on the SEC Network. The Learfield Gator IMG Sports Network coverage, with Sean Kelley and Shane Matthews in the booth, and Tate Casey on the sidelines, will begin at 9 a.m.
Finally, follow FloridaGators.com senior writer Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) on Twitter for commentary and analysis throughout the game. FloridaGators.com will have complete coverage content on the site Saturday and fresh follow-up content Sunday, also.
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