It was an SEC heavyweight matchup of top 10 teams, with ESPN’s College GameDay on hand, 11 NFL scouts looking on and a national TV audience tuned in to watch.
But the Florida Gators were not quite ready big stage. Not yet, at least.
Coach Dan Mullen’s team showed enough fight during Saturday’s 36-17 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs. An epic goal line stand by the Gator defense spanning six plays at the end of third quarter kept No. 9 Florida (6-2, 4-2 SEC) within striking distance entering the game’s final 15 minutes.