The Florida Gators’ outside shot of making the College Football Playoff likely went up in smoke with their crushing defeat last week. But there’s still hope — and bowl eligibility — on the line this weekend back at The Swamp against Oklahoma.Though they avoided their first shutout in 38 years, Florida (5-3, 3-3 in SEC) was no match for No. 2 Georgia in a 27-8 shellacking that wasn’t as close as the score indicated. Jadan Baugh was held to just 38 yards on 17 carries to continue his slump. Aaron Philo, back after a one-game absence, threw for just 26 yards and two interceptions before being benched in favor of Tramell Jones Jr., who added a pick of his own.It didn’t go any better for Oklahoma (4-4, 2-3) as the defensive-minded Sooners got annihilated 42-25 at home against South Carolina. The blowout led Brent Venables to fire offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle with longtime Dallas Cowboy and current OU tight ends coach Jason Witten taking over as play-caller.Buy Florida vs. Oklahoma football ticketsHere’s when the Gators and Sooners square off this week and how to buy tickets.Florida football schedule: UF’s next gameFlorida hosts Oklahoma on Saturday in their Week 10 game. The game will air on SEC Network with streaming options including Fubo, which offers a free trial for new subscribers. Florida vs Oklahoma ticketsAs of 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, tickets to Florida-Oklahoma were available for as low as $86 with seats in the lower bowl starting at $140. To see a full list of ticket prices, visit StubHub.Buy Florida football ticketsWhat time is Florida vs Oklahoma?The Gators and Sooners kick off at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.Florida vs Oklahoma predictionThese teams have two things in common: 27-24 wins over Texas in the middle of October, and an staggering inability to put two good games together. Florida had appeared to figure out what was hindering its offense when it toppled the Longhorns only to sink right back after the bye. The Sooners, meanwhile, have gone win-loss-win-loss all season long.If anything could help the Florida defense rebound, Oklahoma’s limping offense might do the trick. Before Ben Arbuckle’s firing, the Sooners averaged 22 points and 337 yards per game, 108th and 111th in the nation, respectively. John Mateer was billed as Cam Ward’s successor as a Washington State product who turned it up in a power conference; he has seven interceptions with just 13 touchdowns to counteract them, though he has gone two straight games with two TDs and no picks.But it’s strangely the Gators’ offense that might be the bigger issue. Despite scoring more than 50 points in three of their first four games, they’ve put up more than 20 just once since. If they can get the ground game back in rhythm, UF can gut the Sooners, who have the No. 10 rushing defense in the SEC. If it comes down to whether Aaron Philo or Tramell Jones can air it out, their chances aren’t good with OU boasting the nation’s No
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