Gators Announce Game Details for Orange & Blue Debut, Presented by Sunniland
Thursday, April 9, 2015 | Football, Scott Carter
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Orange & Blue Debut on Saturday will look more like a game than a practice.
The Gators announced Thursday that the annual spring game will match the Orange Team versus the Blue Team. The Florida quarterbacks will wear white jerseys.
While the Gators are thin at offensive line in their first spring camp under head coach Jim McElwain, the game will feature four 12-minute quarters on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
A running clock will be used except for the final two minutes of the second and fourth quarters when the clock will be operated like during a regular game.
The teams will take a 12-minute halftime break and once the fourth quarter concludes, there will be an untimed overtime period regardless of the score.
The Orange & Blue Debut, Presented by Sunniland, is part of a jam-packed three days of activities on UF's campus as part of the Orange & Blue Weekend.
Following the spring game, the Gators will sign autographs for approximately 10 minutes, offensive players on the home sideline and defensive players on the visitor sideline. In addition, a concert featuring Savants of Soul and TJ Brown will be held on the North Lawn of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at 2:30 p.m.
The Orange & Blue Debut will be streamed live on SEC Network + starting at 12:30 p.m. Play-by-play announcer Adam Amin will be joined by former Gators receiver Chris Doering and sideline reporter Shannon Spake on the broadcast.
To follow or join the action on social media, use hashtags OBdebut and OBweekend.
