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The unranked Florida Gators will travel south this week for an interstate showdown against the #4-ranked Miami Hurricanes. The Gators began the season with a 55-0 victory over the Long Island University Brooklyn Sharks. UF has since dropped two games in a row, losing to the South Florida Bulls 18 to 16 before losing to the LSU Tigers last weekend 20 to 10. The Gators will be looking to bounce back with help from what they hope will be a better game for starting quarterback DJ Lagway, who is coming off a one-touchdown/five-interception showing. While these two squads are not always annual opponents, there still exists a bit of a rivalry between the two teams, and UF will certainly be looking to return the favor after the Canes drubbed the Gators in Gainesville to open last season 41-17.
The Canes have won all three of their games this season, opening the year with a 27 to 24 victory at home over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Miami followed up its opening day victory with a win over the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 45-3 and the then 18th-ranked South Florida Bulls 49-12. UM hopes to continue its success this evening against a UF team that, despite its record, still presents a challenge for Miami, with Florida’s defense considered one of the very best in the nation. If the Hurricanes hope to continue their success this year, they will need to send a message in this evening’s game. The Canes transfer quarterback, Carson Beck, with Miami’s hot start, has once again been thrust into the Heisman Trophy discussion, with most of the betting odds either having Beck as either the favorite or near the top of the list.
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