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The Florida Gators fired head coach Billy Napier ahead of their rivalry game against the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs.

Wide receivers coach Billy Gonzales will serve as the interim head coach for the Gators.

Georgia has won seven of the last eight matchups against Florida, including the last four in a row.

Despite Florida's 3-4 record, Georgia players and coaches anticipate a tough game due to a potential "spark" from the coaching change.

Georgia football has headed into its annual game in Jacksonville in the not-too-distant past with Florida head coaches needing a win to quiet chatter that their days with the Gators were numbered.

Dan Mullen in 2021, Jim McElwain in 2017 and Will Muschamp in 2014 were all fired before the end of the season.

This time, Billy Napier

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