SEC power rankings after week 12: 13 - Florida
The Gators came into this one just about as bruised and battered as a team could be— less so on the actual injury report and more so when it comes to their pride. After barely losing to Georgia in the Cocktail Party, the Gators got absolutely destroyed by the Kentucky Wildcats of all teams, losing 38-7 in Lexington.
That’s not exactly a team coming into this game on a hot streak— in fact, it’s the exact opposite. The Gators came out playing like they were on a hot streak, however, dragging the no. 7 Rebels down into the muck with them from the very beginning.
DJ Lagway and the Gator offense were doing just enough to stay connected for a large part of this game, but it evaporated by the end. They were simply unable to do enough to take down a top-10 team on the road, which there is very little shame in.
If you believe Gator insiders, though, they have something pretty exciting coming down the pike soon, with heavy implications that they will be hiring Lane Kiffin. If that’s the case, I’m not exactly sure just how exciting of a preview this was.