No. 15 Fla. State looks to extend streak over No. 13 Florida

No. 13 Florida (8-2, No. 15 CFP) at No. 15 Florida Stata (8-3, No. 14 CFP), 8 p.m. (ABC)

Line: Florida State by 6ˆ½

Series Record: Florida leads 34-24-2.

WHAT'S AT STAKE

Florida is headed to the SEC championship game and will face Alabama for the second straight year, but first the Gators are trying to end a three-game losing streak to their in-state rival. Florida State still has a remote shot at a New Year's Six bowl, but needs a win over Florida and a Louisville loss to Kentucky to possibly become the second-highest ACC ranked team in the CFP rankings.

KEY MATCHUP

Florida State RB Dalvin Cook, who is averaging 163.5 yards per game and 6.5 yards per carry in two meetings against the Gators, vs. a Florida run defense that has allowed only one carry over 40 yards and only 3.31 yards per carry, which is 13th lowest in the country.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Florida: Sophomore RB Jordan Scarlett has three 100-yard games in his past five. The Gators have had five 100-yard rushers against the Seminoles since 2000.

Florida State: Senior DE DeMarcus Walker is second in the nation in sacks (13.0) and had two sacks in last year's win over Florida. The Gators have allowed the second-least sacks in the SEC (15).

FACTS & FIGURES

Florida's Jim McElwain is the first coach to lead a team to the SEC title game his first two years in the conference. . The Gators have had three pick-sixes this season, which is the most they have had since 2010 (4). . Florida's backup QBs have started at least three games four straight seasons. Graduate transfer Austin Appleby, who has six touchdowns against two interceptions, makes his fifth start on Saturday. . Florida State is trying to beat Florida for the fourth straight season, which would mark the third time that has happened (1977-80 and 1987-90). . Seminoles CB Tarvarus McFadden leads the nation in interceptions with eight, which is tied for the second most in a season in school history (Terrell Buckley had 12 in 1991). . FSU is 10-7-1 against Florida when both are ranked in the top 15.

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