During ESPN College GameDay on Saturday morning, co-host Rece Davis said the afternoon matchup between Texas and Florida had "GameDay implications," meaning if the Longhorns could just beat the 1-3 Gators, the show would likely be in Dallas next weekend. Instead, Florida halted its three-game losing streak against the lackluster Longhorns.
The Gators handled No. 9 Texas 29-21 inside The Swamp to put the Longhorns at 3-2 on the season and out of the top 10 after being preseason No. 1. Had Texas done what was expected, the Red River Rivalry between the Longhorns and No. 5 Oklahoma Sooners would have been a top-10 showdown ESPN couldn't ignore to send College GameDay to on Saturday.