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Florida might just do it again.
After getting off to a miserable start in 2024, the Gators turned things around down the stretch en route to an 8-5 campaign that saw Florida beat LSU, Ole Miss, Florida State and Tulane to close out the campaign.
The strong finish saved Billy Napier’s job, and it also raised expectations for 2025. In fact, the Gators were a trendy dark horse to gatecrash the SEC Championship game this season.
Instead, Florida started the campaign with one win from its first four games and that victory came against Long Island University.
Losses to South Florida, LSU, and Miami put Napier right back on the h