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No. 5 Gators aim to hit ground running in season-opening visit to Ole Miss

Wilson did not come to the SEC to play warm-up games against inferior opponents. Swapping out a visit from Eastern Washington for Saturday’s trip to Ole Miss works just fine for the UF defensive star.

The coronavirus pandemic led the conference to postpone the season three weeks and adopt a 10-game, conference-only slate that kicks off this weekend.

Wilson would like to see a similar approach once the world and college football schedule return to normal.

“Personally, I prefer to play better teams. So, like an all-SEC schedule,” he said. “That’s good competition every week. And I prefer that.