Florida football: Five ways the Gators could lose to USF

Sep 3, 2022; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson (15) is congratulated by offensive lineman Kingsley Eguakun (65) after he scored a touchdown against the Utah Utes during the second quarter at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 3, 2022; Gainesville, Florida, USA; a general view of fans at The Swamp during the second half between the Florida Gators and Utah Utes at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Florida football: Wildcards happen

Part of the beauty of sports is that no matter how sure we are something will happen, now and again the script flips.

Richardson could get sick on Friday. Cox and Dexter could get hurt at practice. Pearsall could reaggravate his foot injury.

While Florida football has far superior talent compared to USF’s starters, one major concern for the Gators is its depth in several key positions.

We’ve already mentioned how Richardson doesn’t have a backup the Gators trust. The defensive line gets thin fast once the starters leave. There is a noticeable drop-off in the wide receiver crew once you get past Henderson, Shorter, and Pearsall.

Florida should win this game and should easily clear the spread of 24.5 points. But if a couple of random things happen early it might crack the door just enough to allow Jeff Scott’s crew to hang around.

And as we learned from Marshall, App State, or even Texas last week, if you give a team hopes you give them a pathway.

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