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Gators Down Miami-FL 24-20 - Match Report

The Gators grabbed a Week 1 victory over the Hurricanes on Saturday, winning 24-20 at Camping World Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Gators were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -7.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 46.0.

Lamical Perine rushed for 42 yards, while Feleipe Franks added 8 yards in the win. Josh Hammond and Kadarius Toney added 93 and 66 receiving yards respectively.

DeeJay Dallas rushed for 95 yards for Miami-FL, while Jeff Thomas added 16 yards. Jarren Williams threw for 214 yards for the Hurricanes, while receivers Brevin Jordan and K.J. Osborn had 88 and 41 yards respectively.

Miami-FL outgained Florida 308-306 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 20-18 by the Hurricanes.

Miami-FL led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 36:13-23:47 split in that important category.

Next game, Florida takes its act home to face Tennessee-Martin looking for another win. For Miami-FL, they head on the road to face North Carolina.