Florida unveils thrilling hype video for Week 11 game vs. Kentucky
By David Wasson
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The Florida Gators might be suffering through another lackluster football season, but that isn’t stopping the Gators from getting fired up before taking on the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday (7:30 pm ET, SEC Network).
The 3-5 Gators play at the 3-5 Wildcats in a game with little SEC relevance and without former coach Billy Napier, who was fired Oct. 19 following a 3-4 start and a day after a home victory against Mississippi State.
“We just gotta focus on our team, stay together, stay strong, continue to improve. Fight and play together and play for one another. This is an opportunity. We have a lot of football ahead of us,” intones Florida interim coach Billy Gonzales in the Gators’ pregame hype video.
The Gators and Wildcats have a storied history, with Florida holding a 54-24 all-time lead over Kentucky in a game that has been played annually since 1967.
The Gators won the 2024 matchup 48-20 in Gainesville to break a 3-game losing streak to the Wildcats. Florida is 22-12 against Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium, last winning in Lexington in 2019 by a 29-21 decision.
The series’ first matchup dates back to 1917, a 52-0 victory by Kentucky in Lexington.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
