Key lime pie vs. Blue Bell: DeSantis and Abbott bet on Florida-Texas
Florida's and Texas' governors met at a Texas-Florida tailgate in Austin Friday night and put state desserts on Saturday's game.
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.
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. 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.)
Sources: Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle, Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle.
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