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GAINESVILLE — Florida and Florida State will square off during a meeting of two in-state rivals that increasingly lacks the national relevance and appeal of the past.

The Gators (3-8) are riding a four-game losing streak under interim coach Billy Gonzales and in the thick of a search to replace Billy Napier . Meanwhile, the Seminoles (5-6) are pushing to qualify for a bowl game after the school decided to keep coach Mike Norvell in 2026 despite facing the possibility of consecutive losing seasons.

Both schools are coming off ugly losses, a 31-11 no-show by the Gators at home against Tennessee and a late-game collapse by FSU during a 24-11 loss at N.C. State.

With little on the line beyond bragging rights and a lower-tier bowl bid in

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