Jon Sumrall Names In-State Rivalry Games He Wants To "Stay Forever"

New Florida coach Jon Sumrall joined the Triple Option podcast with Urban Meyer recently and gave his stance on scheduling and the future of in-state rivalries.

Sumrall made it clear: if there is one rivalry he wants to keep, it's the Gators vs. Florida State.

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“I think Florida State stays forever,” Sumrall said. “That one, I don’t know that it moves regards to how many games we go to. I do think if your ultimate goal is to play in the CFP, it’s smart for you to evaluate what’s worked in the past. So I do think some uniformity in the non conference would be helpful.”

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Florida and Florida State first met on the gridiron in 1958 and have played every year since, except in 2020 during the COVID-19 season. The Gators lead the all-time series 39–28–2.

Next season's matchup between both schools will mark the 70th game in the series.