Florida Gators prepare to defend the Perpetual National Championship against Charleston Southern September 5th in Ben Hill Griffith Stadium. This will be Florida’s 27th chance at the title, which they’ve won 11 times.
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Charleston Southern University will play for the “Grandaddy of All National Championships,” the Perpetual National Championship, September 5th when the Buccaneers face off against current title holder, the University of Florida. The Gators took the title from Oklahoma in the 2009 BCS game. This will be the 1,359th title game for the Perpetual National Championship. The Gators have played in 27 of those title games and have won or defended the title eleven times. The last time Florida held the title was in 2007, when after winning and defending the title five consecutive times, the Gators lost to Auburn 20-17 on a last minute field goal by Auburn’s Wes Byrum.
During their championship visit to meet the President, we grabbed time with Coach Meyer and some players to hear about the team’s significant commitment to community service.
Q – Are you concerned about the distractions surrounding your team? (NFL draft talk, coaching rumors/changes, SEC/Big XII talk)
No, this is a team on a mission and is lead by the most detail oriented coach in the business. Ever since the “Gator Guarantee” in Oxford the Gators focused on each team week by week. The Gators will bring the same off field game plan that they used in the 2007 National Championship Game. Even Coach Mullen leaving for Mississippi St and coming back to coach the FedEx BCS National Championship Game has been a minimal distraction.
