It has been nearly 10 years for UF coach Dan Mullen. For right tackle Jawaan Taylor, the wait has been a little less than 10 months.
In each case, the span of time since their last game in the Swamp seems like an eternity.
On Saturday night, expect Mullen, Taylor and the Gators to surge out of the south end zone tunnel filled with energy and excitement, and on a mission.
“I get goosebumps every time I run out into the Swamp,” Taylor said. “It’s a electrifying.”
This time, Mullen, his staff and players will run onto the field with a heightened sense of purpose, too.