Florida secured a massive win against No. 9 Ole Miss this weekend, topping a ranked opponent for the second straight week. It’s been a remarkable turnaround for a team that underperformed enough early in the year that coach Billy Napier seemed to move to the very edge of the hot seat.

The Gators (4-4, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) have made significant strides since lopsided losses to Miami and Texas A & M during the first month of the season. Napier shored up the team's shaky defense, found a potential star in freshman quarterback DJ Lagway and developed young talent on both sides of the ball.

Two months ago, Florida football was a demoralized mess. How did the Gators avoid total collapse and position themselves for a winning season?

The turning point for Billy Napier's team came during the first bye week of the season, and since then it's been a crescendo of a season building up to back-to-back wins against ranked opponents. Napier spoke to the media after the second of those wins,

Florida football head coach Billy Napier believes the Gators' win vs Ole Miss was the start of something special.

It's been a long journey with Billy Napier this season for Florida fans, but he made it clear he's the right one for the job.