Need To Know: No. 7 Florida Gators Vs. No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners
The No. 7 Florida Gators (8-3) will face the No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners (8-2) in the 2020 Goodyear Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas on Wednesday night. Here is everything you need to know in preparation for the New Years Six Bowl game.
This is the Gator third straight New Year's Six game, making it a clean sweep in the Dan Mullen era. They are 2-0 in those games thus far, defeating the Michigan Wovlerines in the 2018 Peach Bowl and the Virginia Cavilers in the 2019 Orange Bowl.
Kickoff: 8pm ET, 7pm CT
TV: ESPN
Line: William Hill Sportsbook has the latest line as +7.5 Florida. The Oklahoma Sooners became the odds on favorite over night due to a flurry of Gator opt outs.
Opt Outs and Unavailable (COVID and Injury):
Tight end Kyle Pitts
Receiver Kadarius Toney
Receiver Tre Grimes
Corner Marco Wilson
Safety Shawn Davis
Defensive lineman Kyree Campbell
Linebacker Ventrell Miller
The Last Time: These two teams, despite being two premier programs in the sport, have only met once before. Following the 2008 season, Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford won the Heisman but Tim Tebow had the last laugh, leading the Gators to a win over the Sooners to win the National Championship.