Florida Gators vs. UCF Knights

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Can the Florida Gators win their second straight game after stumbling out of the gate to start the season? Standing in the way is a hungry UCF Knights team looking for respect but suffering a humiliating defeat.

There's a lot at stake in The Swamp on Saturday night.

The Gators enter Saturday's game just 2-2, but are coming off an easy road win at Mississippi State followed by an open week. The Knights are now 3-1, but seven days ago they were crushed at home by Colorado.

A win for the home team on Saturday could provide some temporary peace of mind for some Florida coaches Billy Napier Criticism. However, a loss could have devastating consequences for the Gators, who face a gauntlet in the coming weeks.

Click here to follow our game thread and join the discussion in the Swamp Talk forum. Below are live updates from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium:

SECOND QUARTER

-UCF begins the second quarter with a 2nd-and-5 from the Knights 39.

FIRST QUARTER

-Florida didn't get going on its second drive and a false start didn't help either. The Gators had to punt from their own 13th Gators punter on 4th-and-9 Jeremy Crawshaw boomed a 53-yarder with no return.

-UCF just answered Florida's score with one of its own. The Knights managed 65 yards in 12 plays but had to settle for one Grant Reddick 27-yard field goal by quarterback KJ Jefferson badly missed two throws into the end zone. RESULT: Florida 7, UCF 3; 2:32

– The Gators marched down the field with relative ease on their first drive and took an early lead. The efficient series lasted 15 plays, covered 75 yards and lasted 7:58 minutes. The The touchdown came after a 13-yard pass from Graham Mertz To Elijhah badgerwhich was wide open in the left corner of the end zone. Mertz was 4-of-4 passing for 55 yards on the drive. RESULT: Florida 7, UCF 0; 7:02