Florida head coach Jim McElwain survived the first true test of his tenure in a 31-24 win over East Carolina, but now he gets his first taste of SEC football.
Kentucky will host the Gators in a rematch of last year's triple-overtime thriller, which the Gators won 36-30 after the Wildcats missed a field goal and running back Matt Jones scored a touchdown on the ensuing drive.
McElwain's second game was far uglier than his first, both on the field and on the sideline, where he earned criticism for verbally undressing running back Kelvin Taylor after Taylor made a throat-slashing gesture and was hit with a 15-yard flag.
He'll need to combat the distraction, along with a pretty strong opponent, if he wants to stay undefeated past Saturday. The Wildcats are 2-0, beat South Carolina last weekend and are amped in search for their first win over Florida since 1986.
Do they have what it takes to pull off the upset? Would beating Florida even be considered an upset? Can McElwain start off his SEC head coaching career on the right foot?
Here is everything you need to know for game week.
Date: Saturday, September 19
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: Commonwealth Stadium; Lexington, Kentucky
TV: SEC Network
Line: Florida -3, according to Odds Shark
via http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2566689-florida-vs-kentucky-game-preview
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