Florida is coming off arguably its greatest win of the season, scary Ole Leave out whilst rival Florida State wanted any roughly win and secured that final week by way of beating Charleston Southern.
Finishing the season on a excessive observe by way of profitable the yearly contention on Saturday evening in Tallahassee, Fla., is the purpose for those techniques, however Florida stands a possibility to additional toughen its bowl status as a parting present.
Florida leads the best-ever collection 37-28-2, however the Seminoles have gained the previous two conferences by way of 9 issues or fewer.
However this season, even though they have got skilled their ups and downs, issues have long past markedly higher for the Gators (6-5) than the Seminoles (2-9).
Napier have been considered at the scorching seat for the reason that get started of the season. The whole lot modified in November.
With the toughen of his management, Napier revived the Gators. Consecutive victories over ranked SEC foes LSU and Ole Leave out the previous two weeks have Florida’s outlook at the sunny facet.
The Gators beat ranked groups in consecutive weeks for the primary time since 2008 led by way of DJ Lagway, who threw a couple of landing passes within the 24-17 victory.
A win over the rival Seminoles in a yr they’re preferred to take action could be large heading right into a next bowl recreation.
“It used to be complimentary ball,” Napier stated. “We had numerous feedback in regards to the recreation afterwards. So, you understand, we haven’t any time to mess around right here, as a result of we are turning the web page.”
Florida State is contemporary off its highest offensive efficiency by way of some distance of this season, albeit in opposition to the lowly FCS-level Bucs, who completed their season 1-11.
The Seminoles scored a season-high 41 issues, which used to be 20 greater than their earlier excessive, and snapped a six-game dropping streak.
Quarterback Luke Kromenhoek finished 13 of 20 passes for 209 yards and threw 3 landing passes and no interceptions. The efficiency earned him the risk to begin once more in Saturday’s recreation in step with Florida State trainer Mike Norvell.
“So to have 3 landing passes, he made numerous excellent choices,” Norvell stated throughout his Monday press convention. “There is some throws that he neglected, some portions of various reads and progressions the place I feel he will proceed to even change into that a lot more environment friendly round it.”
–Box Stage Media
