The Florida Gators improved to 5-2 (3-1 SEC) after defeating South Carolina (2-4, 0-3 SEC) 41-39 behind 423 passing yards from QB Graham Mertz. The Orange and Blue picked up a much-needed road victory as they enter their bye week ahead of their week nine matchup with Georgia.
Gator Country provides you with five early takeaways from Florida’s week seven victory over the Gamecocks.
RESILENCY
The Florida Gators trailed by ten points with nine minutes and 11 seconds left in the game before completing a miraculous comeback against the Gamecocks. Billy Napier’s Gators hadn’t showed they were capable of taking a gut punch on the road in 2023, but they proved me wrong in week seven.