Can Florida Upset Kentucky This Weekend?

The Florida Gators will be entering this week looking to prove themselves over the final few games of the season. 

The Gators are coming off a tough loss last week to the Oklahoma Sooners, sending the team to a record of 5-4 on the year. Florida was overmatched by Oklahoma at home, giving more concern to this team this season.

After a hot start to the year, Florida has fallen back down to earth this year, with the offense completely falling apart. But as the team prepares for the game this week, there seems to be some confidence coming from the Gators.

Florida will be taking on the No. 11-ranked Kentucky Wildcats on the road, giving the team a big challenge on its hands. Kentucky has been one of the bigger surprises of the year in the SEC, with the Wildcats going 7-2 on the season.

This matchup with Kentucky offers the Gators another chance to make a statement against a ranked team, even with the season not going their way. Florida has taken down a few top teams this year, including them getting wins over Ole Miss and Texas.

Ahead of the game kicking off, college football analyst David Kenyon of Bleacher Report predicted the outcome between the two teams. In this prediction from Kenyon, Florida falls short of the upset bid, losing to Kentucky.

One way for the Gators to grab the upset this week is for the team to get the ground game going again. When Florida was playing at a high level earlier in the season, running back Jadan Baugh was dominating defenses.

But over the last five weeks, Baugh has only gone over the 90-yard mark one time, limiting what this Gators offense can do. This has forced the Gators to pass the ball more, and with shaky quarterback play, it's caused some issues.

Baugh has still had a good season, with the star rushing for 836 yards and 14 touchdowns, but most of his damage came earlier in the year. Against Kentucky, the Gators have to find a way to establish the run, which would open up the entire offensive attack.

Head coach Jon Sumrall wants to finish the year on a high note, and this game with the Wildcats is arguably the toughest game left on the Gators' schedule. Florida has the means to grab this win, but the team will have to make sure they execute for the entire 60 minutes against Kentucky.