Florida’s annual matchup against Florida State walked back from the brink on Monday afternoon, with the two school’s announcing a Dec. 1 matchup in Tallahassee.
The contest was initially called off on Nov. 28, a decision made following UF’s consultation with UAA and UF Health officials last week. It is unclear what circumstances changed in the following two days, but Florida’s strongest out-of-conference opposition has returned to the schedule. The Alligator reached out to the team’s sports information director Sam Stolte for an explanation, but he did not respond in time for publication.
The Gators were quite competitive last season against Florida State, trailing by just two points in the fourth quarter despite shooting 32% from the field in a 66-55 loss.