Florida vs Utah Recap , ors Struggle in Disastrous Opener


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As the 2023 college football season kicked off

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expectations weren't exactly sky-high for the Florida Gators

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after their lackluster performance in a 24-11 road defeat

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the 14th-ranked Utah Utes on Thursday night

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those modest expectations might need to be lowered even further

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The Gators appeared out of sync and plagued by familiar

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the inaugural year under head coach Billy Napier

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The game got off to a rocky start for Florida

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a false start penalty on a crucial third-and-1 situation giving Utah's

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The Utes capitalized on this opportunity

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delivering a crushing blow to the Gators with a 70-yard

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the second time Florida had stumbled in a season opener since 1989

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