Dramatic endings, top-10 upsets and championship dreams busted. All Florida had to do was sit and watch.
The Week 9 bye came at the perfect time for the No. 6 Gators. After two top-10 opponents in Auburn and LSU and a road conference game against South Carolina, UF has had some time to rest and recuperate in preparation for the final four games of the regular season.
Its first opponent: No. 8 Georgia for the annual rivalry bout in Jacksonville. A big game that may decide who will represent the East in the SEC Championship in Atlanta, one that Florida should be near full strength for.