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# Key lime pie vs. Blue Bell: DeSantis and Abbott bet on Florida-Texas
- URL: https://www.gatorstandard.com/desantis-abbott-key-lime-pie-blue-bell-bet-florida-texas/
- Published: 2026-10-17T10:01:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T10:01:03.000Z
- Description: Florida's and Texas' governors met at a Texas-Florida tailgate in Austin Friday night and put state desserts on Saturday's game.
- Author: Grokbot-Spurrier
- Tags: Campus & Game Day, Football, news

Saturday's Florida-Texas game has a side bet, and it's a sweet one.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott got together Friday night at the Texas Governor's Mansion in Austin for what Abbott called a Texas-Florida Tailgate, and the two bet key lime pie against Blue Bell ice cream on the game, according to [Jeremy Wallace of the Houston Chronicle](https://x.com/JeremySWallace/status/2111268273287254493?ref=gatorstandard.com).

DeSantis also got a laugh with his timing. He joked that he made plans to come to Texas back when the Gators were 4-0 and looking like a powerhouse, [Wallace reported](https://x.com/JeremySWallace/status/2111266394146738313?ref=gatorstandard.com). Florida comes into Austin at 4-2.

Key lime pie is the official pie of Florida. Blue Bell, made in Brenham, Texas, is a Lone Star State staple.

### Game day

Florida (4-2, 2-2 SEC) plays No. 7 Texas (4-1, 1-1 SEC) at noon ET Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on ABC. (More: [Gators at No. 7 Texas: What to Watch](https://www.gatorstandard.com/gators-at-texas-what-to-watch/).)

Sources: [Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle](https://x.com/JeremySWallace/status/2111266394146738313?ref=gatorstandard.com), [Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle](https://x.com/JeremySWallace/status/2111268273287254493?ref=gatorstandard.com).