STARKVILLE, Miss.– To say the Florida Gators’ 45-28 win over Mississippi State was needed would be an understatement.
Florida had yet to defeat an FBS opponent in almost a year and were facing a potential 1-3 start to the season. Head coach Billy Napier’s seat is scorching hot and his potential firing has become a matter of “when” instead of “if.”
However, the Gators buckled down and relied on its two quarterbacks in Graham Mertz and DJ Lagway , who combined for 277 yards passing, 46 yards rushing and four total touchdowns. I know it was against a Mississippi State defense that had just given up 41 points to Toledo, but give Florida’s offense credit…