From CBS Sports:

As the overwhelming favorite to repeat as national champs, Florida wasn’t tested in its season opener against a Football Championship Subdivision team.

The competition isn’t expected to get much tougher in their second game Saturday when the top-ranked Gators host Troy.

Expectations have soared at Florida since Tim Tebow and linebacker Brandon Spikes announced in January they would return for their senior seasons. With their offensive and defensive leaders back, the Gators returned 18 of 22 starters and were an obvious choice to win it all again.

Florida opened its most anticipated season in school history with a near-perfect performance, defeating overmatched Charleston Southern 62-3 on Saturday. The Gators jumped out to a 42-3 halftime lead and most of the starters rested for the second half as the team rolled up 624 yards of offense.

Tebow completed 10 of 15 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown, and also ran for a score – the 44th of his career.

“It’s hard to evaluate that game,” coach Urban Meyer said.

This game could have a similar outcome.

While Florida is coming off its second BCS title in three years, Troy ended the 2008 season with a 30-27 overtime loss to Southern Mississippi in the New Orleans Bowl.

The Trojans, who opened this year with last Thursday’s 31-14 loss to Bowling Green, have dropped eight straight against ranked opponents since defeating then-No. 14 Missouri 24-14 in 2004.

One of those defeats came at the hands of Florida.

In the only other meeting between these schools, the then-No. 4 Gators beat …

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