The No. 16 Florida Gators are looking to bounce back after losing to Missouri a week ago as they take on South Carolina on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. However, the game was delayed.
South Carolina went into halftime with a 17-10 lead, but officials called a slight delay. Florida updated that the game will resume after a 10-minute warm-up at 3:05 p.m. ET.
Alabama vs. Georgia Could Also Be Impacted by Weather
Hurricane Isaias is hitting the US coast this weekend, which could affect more games than just the Florida-South Carolina matchup.
Alabama is hosting Georgia on Saturday night, and there were rumors the game time could change since it starts at 7:30 p.m. ET, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Everything seems to be on track for Alabama and Georgia to start at 7:30 p.m. ET. ESPN even held its “College GameDay” show at Alabama on Saturday morning, but it was indoors rather than outdoors.
Florida Dropped Its Second Straight Game
Florida was likely expected to get back on track against South Carolina, especially since the Gamecocks were 0-3 in SEC play and had only two wins entering the game against the Gators. However, South Carolina had other plans.
South Carolina won 38-19, which could help save Shane Beamer’s job for another week. The Gamecocks head into their bye week, and some speculated the school might part ways with Beamer during the break if the Gators had defeated South Carolina. But that didn’t happen.
Florida, which looked like a playoff team two weeks ago after beating Ole Miss 34-24, has now come back to earth. It was going to be a tough ask for Florida to beat Missouri on the road last week, but falling at home to a South Carolina team that could be one of the worst teams in the SEC is a huge blow to the Gators and their playoff hopes.
The Gators’ schedule offers no easy wins over the next few weeks: they’ll face No. 1 Texas next week, then take a bye before playing No. 2 Georgia on Halloween.
Florida likely faces four straight losses before it hosts Oklahoma on Nov. 7.
Florida vs. South Carolina: Why Was the Game Delayed? When Will It Resume