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Gators Season Opener at Utah Set for Thursday, Aug. 31
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | Football
GAINESVILLE, Fla. β The Gators' 2023 season opener against Utah will take place Thursday, Aug. 31 inside Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, the schools announced Tuesday.
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Kickoff time and broadcast information will be announced at a later time. PAC-12 television contracts, which govern Utah's home games, will determine time and broadcast information.
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The trip will mark the first game played in Salt Lake City between Florida and Utah, and it will be the second of a home and home series between the schools. The matchup will also mark the first time UF hits the road to open a season since 2020 when the Gators traveled to Ole Miss.
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Florida owns a 2-0 all-time record against the Utes after defeating them 29-26 in the Swamp last year to open the Billy Napier era. The first meeting between the teams was a 36-29 decision in favor of the Gators in Gainesville in 1977.
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Kickoff time and broadcast information will be announced at a later time. PAC-12 television contracts, which govern Utah's home games, will determine time and broadcast information.
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The trip will mark the first game played in Salt Lake City between Florida and Utah, and it will be the second of a home and home series between the schools. The matchup will also mark the first time UF hits the road to open a season since 2020 when the Gators traveled to Ole Miss.
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Florida owns a 2-0 all-time record against the Utes after defeating them 29-26 in the Swamp last year to open the Billy Napier era. The first meeting between the teams was a 36-29 decision in favor of the Gators in Gainesville in 1977.
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