Franz Beard on Florida's response to consecutive losses as Texas opens as a 10-point favorite, plus Easton Royal's commitment and the latest SEC notes.

Trying to find two more wins is going to take patience and ibuprofen

Because it is universally described as the single most important position in all of team sports, when it comes to football fingers immediately point to the quarterback whenever things go south, which they have the last two weeks for the Florida Gators (4-2, 2-2 SEC). Aaron Philo, whose numbers were just a shade under brilliant in Florida's 4-0 September have taken a serious plunge in losses to Missouri and South Carolina. In the four wins, Philo was 76-104 passing, good for 1

Florida and South Carolina were nearly even in first downs and yards, but the Gators lost 38-19. Eddie Gilley on the three turnovers and two short fields behind a statistical draw.

Florida is the preseason SEC basketball favorite, Tommy Haugh is preseason Player of the Year, and Franz Beard looks at the Gators' frontcourt, UNF scrimmage and preseason outlook.

Buddy Martin examines Florida's consecutive losses and asks whether the failures are separate football problems or symptoms of something larger.