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Tim Tebow gets Stephen A. Smith to wear a Gators tie as a result of this Florida-Bama bet

Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Tim Tebow paces the sideline during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Cleveland Browns, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla.
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Tim Tebow paces the sideline during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Cleveland Browns, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. AP

The No. 11-ranked Florida Gators are underdogs this weekend.

Playing top-ranked Alabama, even in the home confines of the Swamp, will do that. Oddsmakers have Alabama as a two-touchdown favorite, as of Friday afternoon, for Saturday’s SEC showdown, according to CBS Sports.

Even at two-touchdowns, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is confident it will be an even bigger margin of victory for the Crimson Tide.

On the show “First Take,” Smith was so confident that he agreed to a friendly wager with former Gators quarterback Tim Tebow, who won two national titles and a Heisman Trophy at UF before an NFL and pro baseball career.

The wager?

If the Gators keep it closer than Smith’s predicted three touchdown margin, then Smith has to wear a Gators tie on the show next Friday.

Take a look at the exchange below:

This story was originally published September 17, 2021 at 4:38 PM with the headline "Tim Tebow gets Stephen A. Smith to wear a Gators tie as a result of this Florida-Bama bet."

Jason Dill
Bradenton Herald
Jason Dill is a sports reporter for the Bradenton Herald. He’s won Florida Press Club awards since joining in 2010. He currently covers restaurant, development and other business stories for the Herald. 
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