Gators Online Show: Florida vs. USF Preview

Welcome to the Gators Online Show! For episode 138, we preview Florida’s Week 2 matchup against USF. The No. 13 Gators (1-0) host the Bulls (1-0) on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. on SEC Network.
We open the show with a preview of the game. UF posted its first shutout and the most points of the Billy Napier era in its 55-0 win over Long Island last Saturday, while South Florida upset No. 25 Boise State with a dominant 34-7 victory in the first Thursday night game of the 2025 season.
We give our thoughts on the Bulls and the challenges they could present in The Swamp. We wrap up the show with our predictions and expectations for the Florida-USF game, as well as our reaction to the contract extension and pay raise for Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin.
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