Florida Football Suffers Disappointing Loss to Kentucky Wildcats
In a surprising turn of events, the Florida Gators faced a tough defeat against the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday. The 33-14 loss left both the Gator Nation and sports media with more questions than answers as they prepare for an important division matchup.
USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg didn’t hold back in his assessment of the loss, offering a scathing critique. “Children in Gainesville were born, went to school, graduated, got a job, met someone, had children and bought a home without seeing No. 23 Florida lose to Kentucky,” Myerberg began. “That was then, from 1987-2017; this is now, with the Wildcats pulling off a third win in a row in the series and doing it in style, with a 33-14 rollover that saw running back Ray Davis go for 280 yards and three scores on 10.8 yards per carry.”
Myerberg continued, “Let’s make sure this sinks in: Kentucky threw for 69 yards on 3.5 yards per attempt and still bulldozed the Gators into absolute submission with a one-dimensional offense. The Wildcats are not only the better team at this moment but also the better program, and that’s obvious.”
As Pat Dooley pointed out in his Sunday Hash breakdown, “It seems like every time we are quoting a negative stat it begins with, ‘This is the first time since Florida went 0-10-1 in 1979 that…'” Gators fans are growing tired of hearing these negative stats.
Looking ahead, the Florida Gators will face the Vanderbilt Commodores at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 7, for the school’s homecoming game. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. EDT and the game will be televised on the SEC Network.
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