You're listening to a crossover edition of Locked-on Auburn and Locked-on Gators.

Zach Blackerby and Michael Papp is here in Auburn, joined by Zach Abilverdi from Locked-on Gators.

I hope I said your last name right.

I forgot to ask, man.

Well, you said the first name right, no doubt.

I mean, and you got the last name, too.

Okay, fantastic, man. So I know, just kind of speaking from experience, whenever there is a top 10 matchup coming in town, you can

kind of start feeling the vibe a few days beforehand. How are things in Gainesville? Oh, man. Well,

first of all, there was already kind of a lot of excitement in town the past week because of HBO being in Gainesville and filming for his football team.

So that kind of heightened things a little bit. And then, you know, they rolled out on Sunday and they and they unveil these new jerseys that they're going to wear for this homecoming game college game day announces that they're going to be in town so it's just

you know one thing after another that kind of happened to get folks ready by the time monday

came everyone knew what the rankings were i think folks in games were just stoked for this game

the players are trying to you know downplay it a little bit and say it's,

you know, just another week. We're taking it one week out of time. But everyone knows that,

as Kyrie Campbell said for his defensive tackle, it's time for Big Boy football.

Yeah. So you mentioned this is Florida's homecoming game. You know, that's kind of, you know,

I think I've seen a lot of Auburn fans and the players were asked about it. And they just kind of, you know, I think I've seen a lot of Auburn fans and the players were asked about it,

and they just kind of said no comment.

But that's kind of surprising, right?

Scheduling a top 10 team as your homecoming opponent.

Yeah, no, Florida typically, at least, you know, when I was growing up here before I covered

the team, it was usually always in November is when they would hold homecoming.

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