Florida appears to be for real after swamping third-ranked Ole Miss. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)A spin around show-me Saturday, an afternoon and early evening littered with unbeaten teams (some well-regarded, others a bit surprising) getting their first serious test now that conference play is upon them … Florida. Maybe Saturday’s biggest winner. The Gators survived Tennessee a week ago to maintain supremacy in that series, and it figured to be one of the highlights of a transitional season. Instead, Florida throttled Mississippi 38-10, smacking away the Rebels’ national title hopes while placing itself in the conference championship conversation. Former coach Will Muschamp left behind a bunch of defensive talent, so it wasn’t unfathomable for Florida to win a low-scoring game against one of the SEC’s more loaded teams. But to get the play it did from quarterback Will Grier (four touchdown passes) and its offense? That could be a game-changer for the Gators. Verdict: It’ll be tough to top Saturday, but suddenly a 10-2 or 9-3 season is a perfectly plausible debut for first-year coach Jim McElwain. Iowa…
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