Among the reverse matches in the calendar season, some are with the goalscorer held firmly.
Florida and Notre Dame prevailed on that Saturday.
Even if Dan Mullen didn’t need to go that far in his post-game commentary, overtaking Georgia was an impediment that needed to be extended, especially in an abbreviated season where any defeat is amplified.
In brian Kelly’s words, Notre Dame’s double overtime victory over Clemson a few hours later “showed us anything. “
Of course, the Gators and Fighting Irish will tie their pads, put on their helmets and play the remaining matches. Victories over the Bulldogs and Tigers are accompanied by promises from school football playoffs.
Unfortunately, the victories were comfortable and made the respective paths to the PSC much clearer.
Gator Nation woke up on Sunday (assuming he fell asleep) in the UF’s first victory over the Bulldogs since 2016. No is that winning the summit would have made a difference in a four-game winning season in 2017, but it’s safe as in the years, Mullen’s two most sensitive as the head of the sideline in Gainesville The Gators totaled 21 wins and finished in the top 10, but stayed home on the first Saturday in December while the Kirby Smart Bulldogs made a short vacation to Atlanta.
A 44-28 resolution in Jacksonville not only put Florida on the SEC East index, but put quarterback Kyle Trask at the center of the conversation for Heisman, who threw for 474 yards and 4 low-assist landings. in the running game and with star wing Kyle Pitts, who was injured in the fourth quarter after being the target of a directed call. (Pitts replacement, red jersey junior Kenmore Gamble, who had two receptions in his last 17 games, hit the first landing pass of his career two games after Pitts left and gave the Gators a lead of 28-21 which they didn’t need to give up).
At 4-1, the Gators (No. 5/6) are halfway through a 10-game SEC convention season. Before we can think of number one in Alabama and Atlanta on December 19, the part of the moment will begin Saturday night in The Swamp opposed a very advanced Arkansas team, Quarterback Feleipe Franks, who competed opposite Trask and totaled 46 touchdowns in two more seasons in Gainesville before being left out at the start of last season due to injury. January as a graduate transfer.
The Razorbacks (3-3) are the Gators’ only remaining opponent with less than 0. 500. Their last 4 games – at Vanderbilt, opposite Kentucky, Tennessee and opposite LSU in the normal season finals – are opposed by groups that are 6-16 overall.
Georgia, which has a 4-2 record and withdrew from the 10 most sensitive, is actually two games away (with 4 to play) watching the tiebreaker.
Notre Dame faced Clemson, who reached No. 1 South Bend and a 36-game winning streak in the regular season, not facing, among others, Quarterback Trevor Lawrence and supporter James Skalski. Dabo Swinney’s team was a wonderful organization and Notre Dame’s 47-40 victory does not deserve to be considered a success.
The Fighting Irish (7-0 / 6-0 ACC), which moved to No. 2 In any of the polls, he had to succeed over a feature through DJ Uiagalelei and go back to force overtime after seeing a 13-point lead evaporate.
Such a remarkable victory had proved difficult to achieve: a 30-3 defeat to which he was the No. 2 Clemson in the PSC semi-finals and a 23-17 loss at the time, no. 3 Georgia in the area of 4 games that unscre the 2018 and 2019 seasons are recent examples of the Fighting Irish that did not make the cover of Kelly-era games.
It is quite possible that the two groups will meet for the CCA championship in Charlotte on December 19. Notre Dame is expected to handle business in its remaining 4 games, adding 3 along the way: at Boston College, North Carolina after a farewell, backst Syracuse and Wake Forest. The combined quartet record is 15-14, and it’s with Orange’s recording at 1-7.
For registration, the Tigers (7-1/6-1 and No. four in any of the polls) remain their own destination. They left this week before heading to the state of Florida, welcoming Pitt and going to Virginia Tech. lost more than one regular-season game in 201four.
For now, Florida and Notre Dame are in the most sensible way after crossing obstacles that have curbed their hopes and dreams in recent seasons.
I have been a sports editor since 1990 at corporations such as Beckett Publishing, The Topps Company and Comcast’s Versus network. I was also self-employed.
I have been a sports editor since 1990 with corporations such as Beckett Publishing, The Topps Company and Comcast’s Versus network. I have also been a freelance journalist for school football, NHL and MLB. In addition to being a member of forbes. com, I perform canopy football and basketball for the University of South Florida, Tampa Bay Rays and Tampa Bay Lightning for sportstalkflorida. com. I’m also editor of Tampa Bay Business magazine