The Florida Gators were a power-house under Urban Meyer. Meyer is now gone and a new coaching staff takes over. What can we expect of the Gators during the 2011 season? Good question and I'm not sure anyone knows...I sure as heck don't.
Nonconference opponents (2010 records)
Sept. 3: Florida Atlantic (4-8)
Sept. 10: UAB (4-8)
Nov. 19: Furman (5-6)
Nov. 26: Florida State (10-4)
SEC home games:
Sept. 24: Tenessee
Oct. 1: Alabama
Nov. 5: Vanderbilt
Oct. 5: Georgia (Jacksonville, Fla)
SEC road games:
Sept. 24: at Kentucky
Oct. 8: at LSU
Oct. 15: at Auburn
Nov. 12: at South Carolina
Florida gets Alabama at home on Oct. 1 and then hits the road the next week to face LSU. The Crimson Tide and Tigers will both open the season ranked in the top-5 in the country. After that those two wars, Florida will remain on the road to face defending SEC champion Auburn.
The month of October will tell us a lot about where this program is headed under new coach Muschamp. Over and above games against Alabama, Georgia and LSU, a trip to Auburn is included in this brutal stretch, and the Tigers have had the Gators' number. Florida has lost three of its last four to Auburn, and the win came in overtime. Florida also has to travel to South Carolina on November 12, which will be the Gators' fourth game away from home in five outings. There's some tough sledding ahead during the first season without Meyer.
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