It was unthinkable entering the 2017 season, with the Gators ranked No. 17, coming off a conference title game appearance and a 27-point bowl win over Iowa, that this weekend’s game against the University of Alabama-Birmingham would arrive with any doubts about the probable winner. Yet, here we are.
Just over two months since those original expectations were first tested in UF’s season opener against Michigan, the Gators are on a five-game losing streak, lost their coach and have secured their second losing regular season in the past 37 years.
There’s unlikely to be a bowl game, which means the Gators are playing for nothing but pride.