Florida vs Kentucky Game Thread

[Mark Wheeler]

Florida takes on Kentucky on Saturday at 7:45 p.m. in a game being shown on the SEC Network.

Follow along in the game day thread as Luke Adragna, Talia Baia, Alyssa Britton-Harr, and myself post updates and observations.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1847642638884708598

 

[Mark Wheeler]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1847640572275605922

 

[Mark Wheeler]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1846348237961117807

 

[Mark Wheeler]

Though the line has Kentucky as a 1 1/2 point favorite, according to ESPN Analytics, the Gators are favored over the Wildcats tonight.

 

[Gatorkd52]

lol who at espn made that bs up?

 

[Mark Wheeler]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1847757638802510328

 

[Mark Wheeler]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1847758799047971237

 

[Mark Wheeler]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1847760032198504735

 

[Luke Adragna]

It's a crisp fall evening at The Swamp. Weather is a perfect 73 degrees, and the kicking units are out on the field for the first stage of pregame warmups. You can keep up with live coverage here and on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1847769718691664081

 

[Luke Adragna]

Gators starting LS Rocco Underwood is out for tonight's matchup but is dressed alongside backup LS Gannon Burt and ILB Jake Xeller, who are working on snaps in warmups.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1847772546902446137

 

[Luke Adragna]

Graham Mertz is on the sideline with the other quarterbacks and is wearing a knee brace and crutches. Still out there to support his guys

 

[Mark Wheeler]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1847772943696482792

 

[Luke Adragna]

Notable injury for the Gators: Bryce Thornton is OUT tonight and will not play versus Kentucky. The defensive back was removed from Florida's injury report last night with the expectation he would be fully healthy tonight. However, something must've happened in the last 24 hours to make Napier change his mind. He's on the field without pads.

 

[Gatorkd52]

lol a mash unit this is pathetic when is Napier going to be let go.

 

[Taliabaia]

https://twitter.com/talia_baia/status/1847758799047971237?s=46&t=Lw4UA3hxQJR5x5MYJ8Xr_Q

 

[alyssabrittonharr]

https://twitter.com/abrittonharr/status/1847779060983779802?s=46&t=9KG1HKh1BGWM0u9jUa1OHQ

 

[Luke Adragna]

Gators RB Jaden Baugh took a majority of first-team snaps throughout pregame warmups. If he does start, it would be the first time in Florida history a freshman duo starts at running back and quarterback.

 

[Taliabaia]

https://twitter.com/talia_baia/status/1847775140261617949?s=46&t=Lw4UA3hxQJR5x5MYJ8Xr_Q

 

[Taliabaia]

https://twitter.com/talia_baia/status/1847777553202741440?s=46&t=Lw4UA3hxQJR5x5MYJ8Xr_Q