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Florida Football: Game-by-game predictions for 2019

By Connor Muldowney

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)
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, FL – NOVEMBER 03: Barrett Banister #30 of the Missouri Tigers rushes for yardage against David Reese II #33 of the Florida Gators during the game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 03: Barrett Banister #30 of the Missouri Tigers rushes for yardage against David Reese II #33 of the Florida Gators during the game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

The final SEC game of the season could be an important one for the Gators, depending on Georgia’s conference record. If the Bulldogs slip up against teams like Texas A&M, Tennessee and Auburn, this could be a potential clincher for the Gators, but that doesn’t seem likely.

Still, Florida is going to play like a spot in the SEC Championship Game is on the line.

Going to Columbia won’t be an easy task, especially when the opposing quarterback is former Clemson starter Kelly Bryant. He transferred to Missouri after losing his starting job to the best quarterback in the country, Trevor Lawrence. To say he’s out to prove himself would be putting it lightly.

Larry Rountree III is returning in the backfield after a 1,000-yard season and the Tigers also have a decent receiving corps and the nation’s top tight end. Will that be enough to hold off the hungry Gators?

In my opinion, no. The Gators will have the lead for the entirety of the game and pay the Tigers back for that 38-17 drubbing in Gainesville a season ago — no, Florida hasn’t forgotten about that.

Final Score: Florida 37, Missouri 20 (9-2, 6-2)

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