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Kickoff time announced for the Gators' homecoming game vs. Vanderbilt

79417-removebg-preview (1)by: Corey Bender09/25/23Corey_Bender
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Florida running back Montrell Johnson Jr. (2) runs the ball between Vanderbilt's De'Rickey Wright and Jeremy Lucien. (Photo by Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Kickoff has been set for the Gators’ homecoming game against Vanderbilt.

The No. 23-ranked Gators (3-1, 1-0 SEC) will host the Commodores (2-3, 0-1 SEC) October 7 at 4:00 pm ET on SEC Network.

Florida currently holds the series advantage with a record of 43-11-2. The Gators have also won seven of the past eight meetings; however, that loss at the hands of the Commodores was just last season, as the Gators fell short by the score of 31-24.

Napier thinks Gators will ‘thrive’ off criticism from Charlotte game

“We’re sitting here a little bit disappointed because of red zone issues and a couple sloppy turnovers in the game. Trust me, nobody is more pissed about that than I am,” Billy Napier said after Saturday’s 22-7 victory over the 49ers.

“I’m trying to help our young guys sort through all this, but I do think that this group kind of thrives off the hate, if that makes sense. There will be some things that come with keeping this one a little too close. Ultimately there will be some things that we can learn from this game.

“We talk about red zone touchdowns all the time. We want to be 70 percent touchdowns in the red area, but we want to be 100 percent red zone scoring, and it was a factor. I think if you add 20 to that score, I’m probably already taking a shower right now. Y’all would have much less questions.”

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