GAINESVILLE — Florida will host Texas for the first time since 1940 in a matchup of two of college football’s biggest brands and a pair of bluebloods struggling to meet expectations.

Billy Napier’s Gators (1-3, 0-1 SEC) have been one of the season’s biggest disappointments, while the No. 9 Longhorns (3-1, 0-0) have yet to live up to their preseason No. 1 ranking.

A season after routing UF 49-17 in Austin, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian’s storied program opens its second season in the SEC Saturday in the Swamp as 6.5-point favorites. The Gators look to end their third three-game skid in Napier’s four seasons as he fights to save his job.

Questions abound in a marquee matchup that has lost some luster since the season began.

Is Arch Manning set to become the Swamp’s latest victim?

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