The Florida International Panthers are headed to Gainesville, FL tomorrow afternoon for a battle with the undefeated No. 1 ranked Florida Gators. This will be the first time these two teams have ever played. The Game is scheduled for 12:30 PM EST and will be aired only on Pay Per View. I suggest you either find a ticket for the game or drive to your nearest sports bar. I hate when games are on PPV but it’s a necessary evil Gator fans have to deal with at least once a year.

The Gators are currently 10-0 and the number one ranked team in the country. There is a lot of pressure on them to go undefeated for the first time in school history. That would entail a win this week, then wins again vs. FSU, Alabama and a final BCS team. Luckily some of that pressure is lifted this week – FIU just isn’t that good. They are 3-7 overall and 3-4 in the Sun Belt Conference.

Tomorrow’s game will be a lot like the first two games of the season vs. Charleston Southern and Troy. You won’t see the started play much more than a half of football, and certainly not more than 3 quarters. Coach Urban Meyer will get the starters some game action, then make sure to get everyone out healthy and ready for FSU next week.

I expect the Gators to come out hot, scoring 21 points in the opening quarter. Urban Meyer talked about Tim Tebow for the Heisman this week, so don’t be surprised if he has Tim sling the ball around a lot in the first half to pad those stats. I’m not saying he’ll do it – just don’t be surprised if he does. Tim could finally throw for 300 yards for the first time this year if Meyer opens it up. A more likely scenario is Demps and Rainey getting a lot of action. They could both go over 100 rushing yards. I also think the defense will score a touchdown on an interception return.

How do you think the Gators will do tomorrow vs. FIU? Log in to Gator Envy and let us know. Since the game is on PPV, Gator Envy is a great place to visit during the game and chat with other Gator fans about what’s going on.