Missouri-Florida set for noon kickoff

ESPN announced on Sunday that Florida’s game against Missouri will be on ESPN2 at noon on Saturday in Gainesville.

Florida (7-1 overall, 6-1 in SEC play) dropped five spots in both the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll.

This marks the fifth time this season that the Gators have appeared on one of the ESPN family of networks and the eighth time they have appeared on national TV this season.

The Gators have a 4-0 record when appearing on ESPN as they beat Bowling Green, Texas A&M, Tennessee and Vanderbilt on the “worldwide leader.”

With Florida being announced for ESPN Georgia and Ole Miss will appear on CBS at 3:30 p.m. and Alabama and LSU will play in the night cap at 8 p.m. as part of the CBS doubleheader.

Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.