Florida Gators

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The nation's only two teams to face top-15 opponents in back-to-back matches this weekend - No. 6 Florida and No. 15 UCLA – meet Sunday. Match time is set for 6 p.m. ET at UCLA's Drake Stadium. 
 
Both teams were on the road Friday to face its top-15 opponent. The Gators lost 1-0 in overtime at No. 3 Stanford. It was UF's third consecutive overtime match against the Cardinal in Palo Alto since 2014, with SU taking 1-0 OT wins in both regular-season meetings. UF and SU tied 2-2 2OT in 2014 NCAA Quarterfinal action, but SU advanced on penalty kicks. The Bruins were at No. 11 Texas A&M Friday, taking a 1-0 win in front of TAMU's third-largest crowd ever of 5,875.
 
This is Florida's third trip to Drake Stadium and first since UCLA took a 3-2 win in 2006 NCAA Third Round play. The two teams have met twice since then, both UCLA wins in neutral site matches (2009 3-0 at Illinois; 2011 2-0 at Tennessee). In addition to the 2006 NCAA Third Round match, the two teams also met at Drake Stadium for 2001 NCAA Quarterfinal play, with the Gators taking a 1-0 2OT win to advance to its second NCAA College Cup.
 
This is the seventh meeting between Florida and UCLA, with the Bruins owning a 4-2 series advantage.
 
Here's how to follow the Gators
Sunday's match airs on the Pac-12 Network. Visit the Pac-12 Network channel locator page to see where you can find the network in your area.
 
Adam Schick's call of Sunday's match can be heard at ESPN Gainesville 850AM/95.3FM or on FloridaGators.com.

Preseason Conference Votes:
Florida swept the 2015 SEC regular-season titles. UCLA took sixth in 2015 Pac-12 Conference play.
Florida – The Gators are picked to win the 2016 Southeastern Conference title.
UCLA – The Bruins are picked to take fourth in the 2016 Pac-12 Conference race.
 
Rankings:
Florida is ranked No. 6 and UCLA is No. 15 on the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll.