Florida hosts Kentucky, hopes to prove opener was no fluke

By The Associated Press

Florida vaulted from unranked to No. 12 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll following a 29-26 victory over seventh-ranked Utah in the Swamp. Now the Gators will try to prove it wasn’t a fluke when they open Southeastern Conference play against Kentucky. The Wildcats have made the series competitive in recent years after decades of lopsided outcomes. The teams have split the last four meetings.