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Steve Spurrier gives high praise to Kyle Trask: He should be a guy in the Heisman talk
By Sydney Hunte
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Florida and Georgia will meet for the 98th time on Saturday in Jacksonville, with the Gators looking for a big win to take over the SEC East lead and the Bulldogs hoping to extend their winning streak over their rival to 4 games while stretching their advantage in the division.
One person who will be making the trip from Gainesville is Steve Spurrier, the legendary head coach who led Florida to a national championship and guided South Carolina to 3 straight 11-win seasons. And Spurrier had overwhelming success when coaching against Georgia, going 11-1 during his tenure at his alma mater.
The former Gators quarterback—and a Heisman Trophy winner in 1966—appeared on “The Paul Finebaum Show” on Tuesday to discuss a variety of subjects, including the Florida-Georgia game, while touching on the success Florida’s current signal-caller has had over the past 2 seasons.
“Kyle Trask should be a guy in the Heisman talk,” Spurrier said. “He’s really developed from a kid who didn’t start in high school. He’s what gives the Gators a chance.”
Spurrier pointed out what has been an almost mistake-free year for Trask, who has thrown 18 touchdowns versus just 2 interceptions. The Gators will be hoping for more of the same on Saturday.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
