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5 Must-Watch Games For The Florida Gators In 2016

By Trevor Lowry

Apr 8, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; A general view of the "Home of the Florida Gators" sign during the Orange and Blue game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Blue won 38-6. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; A general view of the "Home of the Florida Gators" sign during the Orange and Blue game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Blue won 38-6. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 8, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; A general view of the “Home of the Florida Gators” sign during the Orange and Blue game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Blue won 38-6. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; A general view of the “Home of the Florida Gators” sign during the Orange and Blue game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Blue won 38-6. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

The Florida Gators might not have to take on SEC foes like the Alabama Crimson Tide and Ole Miss Rebels, but they still have a tough slate.

The Florida Gators will kick off their season on Sept. 3 against the Massachusetts Minutemen. That’s right, before we know it, college football will be back.

The Gators are coming off of a season in which they finished with a 10-4 record. At one point, the Gators, unexpectedly, looked like serious College Football Playoff contenders. They were 6-0 on the season, things were finally clicking on offense and Florida, for the first time since Tim Tebow graced the Swamp with his presence, had a quarterback who they could rely on in Will Grier.

To make a long story short, Grier was suspended, and the offense was never the same. Florida ended up losing its last three contests in a row, but it did make the SEC championship game.

Fast forward to now, and Florida enters the 2016 college football season with plenty of uncertainty. Nonetheless, head coach Jim McElwain & Co. enter the season with a loaded (yet manageable) schedule.

Let’s take a closer look at said schedule, shall we?

Next: Nov. 5 @Arkansas

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