Kickoff is quickly approaching for Florida football’s matchup with the UCF Knights tonight and the College Gameday crew made their picks for the game.
Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban, celebrity guest picker Marshawn Lynch and Kirk Herbstreit chose the Gators to beat the Knights tonight.
Saban emphasized how much of a must-win game this is for Florida.
“They really NEED to win this game,” Saban said. “Billy (Napier) needs to win this game.”
Herbstreit talked about the good play from the Gators quarterbacks.
“Florida’s been platooning their quarterbacks,” Herbstreit said. “DJ Lagway along with Graham Mertz, I think that’s been working. They’re both playing pretty well. I’m going (with) Florida at home.”
Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee were the two that selected UCF to win.
“I love UCF’s rushing attack,” Howard said. “I think they’re going to run the ball. Time of possession’s going to fall in their favor.”
Coming up next for the Gators
The Gators host the UCF Knights in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7:45 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on the SEC Network.
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