The turning point for Billy Napier's team came during the first bye week of the season, and since then it's been a crescendo of a season building up to back-to-back wins against ranked opponents. Napier spoke to the media after the second of those wins,

Florida football not only upset 9th-ranked Ole Miss Saturday, it effectively ruined the Rebels’ shot at the College Football Playoff.

Two months ago, Florida football was a demoralized mess. How did the Gators avoid total collapse and position themselves for a winning season?

At one point, the status of Billy Napier as head coach was week-to-week, but that didn't stop his players from trying to save him