Overview
Pending no further hurricane delays, the Florida Gators (2-2, 0-2) will host the Eastern Washington Eagles (1-2, 0-1) at the Swamp at high noon on October 2, 2022. It only took five games for Billy Napier to fulfill his promise to get more Gators playing on Sundays! Billy Napier is 42-14 overall, 2-2 (0-2) at Florida with a bowl record of 2-1. Aaron Best is 42-19 (30-9 Big Sky) in year 6 at EWU. This will be the first meeting between the Gators and the Eagles. The Gators are 67-17-4 against FCS opponents (21-1 since 1981) and have won 14 straight regular season non-conference games, which is the 6th-longest active streak in FBS. Florida is 2-0 all-time against Big Sky conference, including a 63-10 victory over Idaho in 2018 and a 89-0 victory over Montana State in 1988.
Keys to the Game
Gator fans probably will not take this game lightly after witnessing last year's matchup against FCS opponent, Samford.
Key Personnel
Gator fans knew going into the season that everything rests on the shoulders of Anthony Richardson. He had a historic, breakout game last week against Tennessee. This will be his first start against an FCS opponent. There is not much to say about the Eagles. They seem to pass the ball more than they run, and they never kick field goals. The EWU kickers have zero field goal attempts.
On defense, Ventrell Miller is the heart and soul. He is playing injured, but in his sixth year on campus he knows that his career might be coming to an end soon and he is making the best of it while he can. This week we will see Jaydon Hill return from a season-ending injury and get the start over Avery Helm. On the opposite corner we have Jason Marshall, who has been doing a great job locking down that side of the field. Kamari Wilson gets his first start at safety opposite of Rashad Torrence. If the Gators get a comfortable lead we may see increased playing time from youngsters NT Jalen Lee, NT Jaelin Humphries, JACK Antwaun Powell-Ryland, JACK Lloyd Summerall, MIKE Scooby Williams, MIKE Derek Wingo, STAR Jadarrius Perkins, and STAR Kamari Wilcoxson. The only mystery on the depth chart is the demotion of CB Jalen Kimber, who played rather well last week. It is possible that Kimber has earned a break and is yielding some time to give Jaydon Hill some rehab snaps.
Summary
The Gators have a 97.9% chance of victory. Expect a 52-0 victory for the Gators.
Weather
Hurricane Ian is expected to cut across the state south of Orlando by Thursday afternoon and head off into the Atlantic Ocean.
Pending no further hurricane delays, the Florida Gators (2-2, 0-2) will host the Eastern Washington Eagles (1-2, 0-1) at the Swamp at high noon on October 2, 2022. It only took five games for Billy Napier to fulfill his promise to get more Gators playing on Sundays! Billy Napier is 42-14 overall, 2-2 (0-2) at Florida with a bowl record of 2-1. Aaron Best is 42-19 (30-9 Big Sky) in year 6 at EWU. This will be the first meeting between the Gators and the Eagles. The Gators are 67-17-4 against FCS opponents (21-1 since 1981) and have won 14 straight regular season non-conference games, which is the 6th-longest active streak in FBS. Florida is 2-0 all-time against Big Sky conference, including a 63-10 victory over Idaho in 2018 and a 89-0 victory over Montana State in 1988.
Keys to the Game
Gator fans probably will not take this game lightly after witnessing last year's matchup against FCS opponent, Samford.
| TEAM STATS | EWU | UF |
|---|---|---|
| PPG/F | 28.3 | 27.3 |
| PPG/A | 45.7 | 29.5 |
| TOT YD/F | 1018 | 1653 |
| TOT YD/F PASS | 636 | 876 |
| TOT YD/F RUSH | 382 | 777 |
Key Personnel
Gator fans knew going into the season that everything rests on the shoulders of Anthony Richardson. He had a historic, breakout game last week against Tennessee. This will be his first start against an FCS opponent. There is not much to say about the Eagles. They seem to pass the ball more than they run, and they never kick field goals. The EWU kickers have zero field goal attempts.
| EWU | UF |
|---|---|
| QB G. Talkington 57-93 636 YD 10 TD 3 INT | QB A. Richardson 65-121 876 YD 2 TD 5 INT |
| RB M. Smith 24 CAR 162 YD 2 TD | RB M. Johnson 33 CAR 258 YD 3 TD |
| WR F. Roberson 11 REC 214 YD 2 TD | WR J. Shorter 13 REC 239 YD 0 TD |
On defense, Ventrell Miller is the heart and soul. He is playing injured, but in his sixth year on campus he knows that his career might be coming to an end soon and he is making the best of it while he can. This week we will see Jaydon Hill return from a season-ending injury and get the start over Avery Helm. On the opposite corner we have Jason Marshall, who has been doing a great job locking down that side of the field. Kamari Wilson gets his first start at safety opposite of Rashad Torrence. If the Gators get a comfortable lead we may see increased playing time from youngsters NT Jalen Lee, NT Jaelin Humphries, JACK Antwaun Powell-Ryland, JACK Lloyd Summerall, MIKE Scooby Williams, MIKE Derek Wingo, STAR Jadarrius Perkins, and STAR Kamari Wilcoxson. The only mystery on the depth chart is the demotion of CB Jalen Kimber, who played rather well last week. It is possible that Kimber has earned a break and is yielding some time to give Jaydon Hill some rehab snaps.
| EWU | UF |
|---|---|
| DB E. Doyle 16 SOLO 10 AST 26 TACK 2 PD | S R. Torrence 22 SOLO 13 AST 35 TACK 1 PD (leading tackler T. Dean on injured reserve, 36 TACK, 1 PD) |
| LB J. Banks 4 SOLO 18 AST 22 TACK 1 INT | LB A. Burney 17 SOLO 7 AST 24 TACK 3 SACK 1 PD 1 INT |
| LB D. Tommasini 7 SOLO 14 AST 21 TACK | JACK B. Cox 8 SOLO 14 AST 22 TACK |
| DL M. Johnson 8 SOLO 9 AST 15 TACK 2 SACK | MIKE V. Miller 9 SOLO 12 AST 21 TACK |
Summary
The Gators have a 97.9% chance of victory. Expect a 52-0 victory for the Gators.
Weather
Hurricane Ian is expected to cut across the state south of Orlando by Thursday afternoon and head off into the Atlantic Ocean.
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