Florida Football: 3 keys to victory vs. South Carolina in Week 8

Florida football is looking to rebound after a tough loss to LSU. Here’s three keys to how the Gators respond against the Gamecocks.

Florida football is back after a tough first loss of the season at the hands of LSU. It was a back and forth affair that saw both offenses playing at a high level, but it was one turnover for the Gators that saw the Tigers be able to take home the victory.

It was one of the biggest games of the season, and Florida was able to have a lead after scoring to start the second half. From there, LSU’s offense took over, and Joe Burrow had a nearly flawless evening and out-dueled Kyle Trask in the end, winning 42-28.

But the Gators now can to regroup, as they’ll head north to take on South Carolina in Columbia. The Gamecocks are coming off their own dramatic victory, knocking off third ranked Georgia Bulldogs in double overtime by a score of 20-17.

It was the defense for the Gamecocks that won the day, intercepting Jake Fromm  three times and returning one for a score, the defense had a perfect afternoon. Will Muschamp also gets another crack at his former team, having coached the Gators for four years, he’s 1-2 in his time at South Carolina against Florida.

Florida will need to bounce back, and continue to play clean football to win against a team that showed it can play with anybody. Here are the Gators three keys to victory against the Gamecocks.