AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 9 Texas is on the road for the first time since their opening game loss on Aug. 30 at Ohio State when they open SEC play Saturday, 2:30 p.m. CT at Florida.
This marks UT's first game in Gainesville, Florida, in 85 years; the Longhorns won that game 26-0 in front of an announced crowd of 12,000. Saturday, there will be around 90,000 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, also known as The Swamp.
"It's a great environment, it's been a great stadium throughout the history of college football." Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said. "When we came into this conference at some of the best venues that are in the country, and this is one of them, but it's a great opportunity for our guys, we're looking forward to it."
Despite their 1-3 record, the Gators are giving up just 16 points p