Creature vs. Creature: A Gator on Florida-Florida State

Game Preview Mo. 4 Florida vs. Nol. 20 Florida State This rivalry game doesn’t carry the same type of weight it once did, but there are still national title implications involved. Florida has BCS title hopes at stake, while FSU does not. Florida is on a huge 7-game winning streak, while Florida State comes off of a big win at Maryland.   Florida wins the game if....... 1.) They land the first shot early. Something needs to happen early to take the pro-FSU crowd out of it. Florida needs to make a big play in any phase of the game; whether it is a punt return, an early turnover, or even something as simple as a big hit. This needs to happen, especially while playing on the road. Florida will have not played in an environment like this since the September trip to Tennessee, and with FSU a huge rival, the crowd will be a little bit more pumped up for this game. The Gators have absolutely buried teams in every win this season when they land the first shot. In the 10 ... (link)