I know, my wife was saying what? Jan 8? It does seem a bit late. But then again, the gators can't claim they didn't get a fair rest either.
51 days is a rust-inducing rest. ....and Florida's 36-day rest is too long as well. There should be around a 3-week break from the last game of the regular season until the championship game. ....which should be played on New Year's Day.