GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - This is what is has come to at Florida: The Gators probably need to beat lower division Furman to guarantee making a 21st consecutive bowl game.
Sure, Florida (5-5) still has next week's game against No. 23 Florida State to get that all-important sixth victory. But considering the Gators haven't beaten a team with a winning record all season, facing a must-win against the streaking Seminoles wouldn't be the ideal situation.
So Saturday's game against the Paladins (6-4) is somewhat important, certainly more so than anyone would have expected before the season.
Although the Gators haven't talked about bowl eligibility, they realize what it would mean to keep the streak intact, get extra practice time in December and maybe salvage the program's worst season in more than 20 years.
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