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Where USA TODAY Sports sees Florida playing its bowl game after Week 5

The Florida Gators’ season took a sharp turn after a 45-17 road loss to Missouri in Week 5, dropping them from top-tier rankings across multiple polls and projections. The defeat—part of a brutal stretch that includes upcoming matchups against Texas and Georgia—has left the Gators outside the College Football Playoff conversation, with analysts like Paul Finebaum explicitly ruling them out.

Head coach Jon Sumrall responded by urging his team to focus on their potential, framing the setback as an opportunity to regroup despite the mounting external criticism, including a failing grade from CBS Sports and a spot on USA TODAY Sports’ ‘Flop 10.’

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