On the Defensive

Because the Gators have already earned their spot in the SEC title game people are overlooking the game they have this week.  Florida is playing a South Carolina in a battle that essentially means nothing in the SEC but could mean a great deal in the still scrambled BCS picture.  It seems alot of people are already assuming that Florida will show up in the SEC title game with the one loss.  I say not so fast football fans.  This could be a very big game this weekend.  Lets take a quick look at the participants.

The South Carolina gamecocks have quietly crept into the top 25.  They lost close games to Georgia, a hot Vanderbilt team, and LSU.  All those games were decided by a touchdown.  Steve Spurrier who is often regarded as an offensive genious.  But this year his team is getting it done on defense.  Spurrier has yet to have a definate answer at quaterback, which is usually his area of expertise.  In thier loses, SC has scored a combined  41 poinst and has given up only 62. That breaks down to right at 20 points a game in their losses.  Thier offense shows signs of life here and there and then looks dead all the other time.  

Florida is the exact opposite.  They scored atleast 50 points in the last 3 games.  There defense is just destroying people.  They really might be the best overall team in the world.  Thats right the WORLD!  With all the hyperbole and overreaction it has to be said that these games are played on Saturdays for a reason.  We have seen some wildness and with the fact that Florida has maybe nothing to play for and SC is trying to stay in the top 25.

There is also the Steve Spurrier effect.  Steve as you know played and coached at the University of Florida nad will be headed back into the SWAMP as the leader of the Gamecocks.  The Gators have already lost there this year and have already lost to the Gamecocks. 

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