Florida Football: Way-too-early 2019 game-by-game predictions

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 29: Lamical Perine #22 of the Florida Gators is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a fourth quarter rushing touchdown against the Michigan Wolverines during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images) /

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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 10: Feleipe Franks #13 of the Florida Gators attempts to run past Sherrod Greene #44 of the South Carolina Gamecocks during the game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

This is one of those tough games to judge against a sneaky opponent which could act as a trap game for Florida.

With the SEC East title in sight and a bye week approaching before a mammoth showdown in Jacksonville against Georgia, Florida will have to remain focused on South Carolina, especially with Jake Bentley back for his senior season.

Winning at South Carolina won’t be easy, especially against former Florida coach Will Muschamp who has to take a game like this personally. The last time these two teams faced in Columbia, the Gamecocks got the best of the Gators, but Florida will be playing angry after its first loss of the season to LSU.

Don’t expect the Gators to drop two straight games as the defense will step up to make Bentley’s life miserable and Lamical Perine will have his best game of the season to this point, rushing for 150 yards and three scores.

Final Score: Florida 37, South Carolina 27 (7-1, 4-1 SEC)

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