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Florida football: 5 Gators to watch Saturday against Georgia

By Matthew Clark

GAINESVILLE, FL- SEPTEMBER 21: Lamical Perine #2 of the Florida Gators rushes against Jaylen McCollough #22 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half of the game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FL- SEPTEMBER 21: Lamical Perine #2 of the Florida Gators rushes against Jaylen McCollough #22 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half of the game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /
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GAINESVILLE, FL- SEPTEMBER 21: Kyle Pitts #84 of the Florida Gators reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first half of the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FL- SEPTEMBER 21: Kyle Pitts #84 of the Florida Gators reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first half of the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /

4. Kyle Pitts, tight end

Like Perine, I seem to mention tight end Kyle Pitts as a key to the game, in some form or fashion.

Well, against Georgia, Pitts has the potential to be a game-changer — as he does just about every game.

With the Florida football running game suspect at best and Georgia bringing a solid secondary, this will be a perfect time for the Pitts-Trask connection to pay off big time.

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Georgia’s secondary is taller and more athletic than what the Gators have seen so far this year and it will be up to Pitts to not let his youth show when he’s targeted.

He’s been solid all season long — averaging 3.66 yards after the catch and a 51.48 first-down percentage. He leads all receivers with 391 yards and has a catch percentage of 70. He also specializes in catches of 9-10 yards, which is why he and Trask do so well together — because Trask is an accurate short-yardage passer.

Pitts can come off the slot and catch over the middle on skinny and slant routes. He also does well on corner routes, which should challenge Georgia’s smaller cornerbacks.

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