Jesse Palmer says Florida has edge on Georgia in one unexpected area

If confidence is an important factor in football games, then Jesse Palmer thinks Georgia could be in trouble against Florida on Saturday.

The ESPN analyst said during a Tuesday appearance on The Paul Finebaum Show that he believes the Gators have more confidence heading into the rivalry game between top-10 teams. Considering the No. 7 Bulldogs suffered a devastating 36-16 loss at LSU before their bye week, Palmer might be onto something.

"I think @GatorsFB probably is the more confident team between the two going into the game…"@JessePalmerTV on with me earlier to break down the Florida/Georgia game this weekend. pic.twitter.com/g6hfU7dmfz

— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) October 23, 2018

No. 9 Florida, meanwhile, has won six straight games, including a 27-19 victory against No. 4 LSU on Oct. 6. The Gators trailed Vanderbilt 21-3 on the road the following week but managed to emerge with a 10-point win to stay in contention for the SEC East crown.

Palmer pointed to a few other factors that should give Florida confidence, like its ability to establish a strong running game in recent weeks.

How much will confidence matter in this high-stakes division battle? We’ll find out when the Gators (6-1, 4-1 SEC) clash with Georgia (6-1, 4-1) at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday in Jacksonville.