Florida Has Strong Odds to Overcome Entering Georgia Matchup

The Florida Gators are coming off a big bye week, giving the team extra time to prepare for their upcoming game.

Florida will be facing off against the Georgia Bulldogs, giving this team another test to overcome this season. The game will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, giving the Bulldogs a slight home-field advantage.

The Gators are entering the game with a record of 5-2 on the season, with them going 3-2 in SEC play so far. Georgia will be coming in with a record of 6-1, with the team going 4-1 in their SEC games.

The Bulldogs are coming off a loss in their last game, and this team has been prepping for the Gators since. They also will be coming off a bye week, giving each side plenty of rest for the contest.

Both teams understand how large of a game this is, with the winner having an edge toward the conference title, while also being put into a better place for the College Football Playoff.

Coming into the game, the Gators aren't being given a strong chance to take down Georgia. According to the ESPN matchup predictor, Florida only has a 17.9 percent chance of pulling off the upset this week.

For the Gators, this game is going to test them in ways that they haven't seen yet this season. With Georgia having lost their last game, this team will be entering with a sense of desperation and redemption on their minds.

The Gators are going to have to match this energy from opening kickoff if they want to pull off the big upset. But Florida has pulled off big wins this season, with the program taking down Ole Miss and Texas so far this year.

However, the Bulldogs, coached by Kirby Smart, are a different type of physical challenge that this Gators team will have to deal with. Georgia likes to bully their opponents, draining energy as the game goes on.

Florida is going to have to stay the course during the game, avoiding beating themselves in the process. Head coach Jon Sumrall said he won't announce which quarterback between Aaron Philo and Tramell Jones Jr. until closer to game time.

No matter who is under center for the Gators, the offense is going to be forced to deal with strong pressure from Georgia. The Florida offensive line could end up being one of the bigger X-Factors in the game this week.

The game is scheduled to kick off at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET this weekend.