GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Billy Napier has a path to a fifth year in Gainesville. It’s one of the most perilous in school history.

The now-unranked Gators (1-1), coming off an embarrassing loss to South Florida in the Swamp, have an opportunity to climb out of their latest early season hole over the next three weeks. The stretch begins at No. 3 LSU (2-0) on Saturday, followed by a trip to fifth-ranked Miami, an off week and then a visit from No. 7 Texas.

The top 10 trifecta spans 22 days and gives Napier a chance to change the narrative — or perhaps seal his fate.

“It’s all about how you respond to it,” Napier said. “It’s all about, ‘Do we take the lessons that we learned?’ It’s all about application. How do we channel this emotion? Do we have the maturity to turn it around

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