Two of the more prestigious programs are set to collide during rivalry week. Florida State will try to battle through adversity as the Seminoles hit the road to take on in-state rival Florida. The undefeated Seminoles are favored by about a touchdown.
The Seminoles are one of the handful of undefeated national championship contenders remaining, but are only touchdown favorites against a team with a losing record. Why? Because there’s not many things that can change a team like an untimely injury at quarterback.
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FSU star quarterback Jordan Travis suffered a left leg injury last week and is out for the season. Fourth-year junior Tate Rodemaker will have benefited from his extended snaps last week against North Alabama, but is still far less experienced and proven than Travis, who had 27 touchdowns (20 passing, seven rushing) this year.
Florida also will have a backup quarterback in after Graham Mertz got hurt at Missouri last week. Freshman Max Brown led two scoring drives in the fourth quarter after entering the game in the third. The other side of the ball has been more of a problem. The Gators are on a four-game losing streak in which they have failed to hold an opponent under 33 points.
FSU won last year in Tallahassee, but the Gators won the previous three meetings in the rivalry, including the last two in Gainesville.
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Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. The game will be televised on ESPN and streamed on the ESPN app.
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