The Gators’ COVID-19 outbreak following the Christmas break created a death row of sorts for them as they opened SEC play.
Instead of opening up against Ole Miss in a game that they should’ve won to build some momentum, they jumped right into the fire by playing perhaps the three best teams in the league.
Last Wednesday, Florida got steamrolled by defending SEC champion Alabama in the second half and lost by 13 points. On Saturday, they fought hard but came up short in a 12-point loss at Auburn, the highest-ranked team in the conference and a potential national championship contender.