November comes early.
This wasn't supposed to be a big game.
Not this year. Not this time. Florida was returning four offensive linemen from last year's team. Not four starters, four linemen. You are not supposed to be able to build a functioning offense with an offensive line filled out by tackling sleds and some fat guy you found standing in line at the university dairy store.
And for the first few weeks, Florida looked the part of a rebuilding team. After struggling to beat East Carolina, Florida managed to outlast Kentucky due to the Wildcats inability to score touchdowns from inside the 10 yard line.