The high expectations that weighed on the Gators football team leading into the 2019 season were warranted after coach Dan Mullen’s first season at the helm.
Florida’s six-win improvement last season saw the team win a New Year’s Six Bowl and finish the season with the No. 7 spot in the final AP Top 25 ranking.
Mullen said last week he knew the jump from four wins to 10 was special, but to go from 10 to 11 was a lot harder.
Several key injuries on both sides of the ball and a injury-induced midseason quarterback change only made that one-win improvement even more challenging.