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Gators Get Bump in Bowl Projections After Texas Win
Florida Gators beat No. 7 Texas, moving up bowl rankings.
In brief
Florida Gators beat No. 7 Texas, moving up bowl rankings. Florida Gators beat Texas, upgrading bowl projections to No. 20 in Top 25 after a win that could secure College Football Playoff spot. Originally reported by Florida Gators On SI.
Florida Gators beat Texas
After consecutive losses, the Florida Gators beat No. 7 Texas Longhorns, moving up bowl rankings.
Bowl Projections Update
ESPN's Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach both place Florida in late December bowl games.
Bowl Games for Florida
Bonagura has Florida playing Pittsburgh in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on December 30th. Schlabach has Florida facing Nebraska in the ReliaQuest Bowl on December 31st.
College Football Playoff Target
A 10-2 Florida team could enter the College Football Playoff if they beat Georgia and Kentucky.
Coach Sumrall's View
Head coach Jon Sumrall says Florida improved but must keep working to get better.
“We got better today, it does nothing for tomorrow.”
Next Challenge
Florida faces No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs on Halloween after their bye week.
Recent Performance
Florida moved back into Top 25 to No. 20 after beating Texas, with another win over Georgia erasing doubts about the Texas win.
Future Outlook
If Florida can build on their win in Texas and suck less against Georgia, they could be a strong College Football Playoff bet.
In short
Florida Gators beat Texas, upgrading bowl projections to No. 20 in Top 25 after a win that could secure College Football Playoff spot.
