We have SEC football this weekend.

[Vfl2407]

Florida plays Miami in Orlando.
Gators are a 7 point favorite.

 

[XknoxvolsX]

Glad there is at least not just one cupcake game!

 

[UTK]

Let's go Canes.

 

[NATHAN05]

Let's go Canes.

Yep, lets deflate the gators and their fans right off the bat this year. Normally cheer for SEC out of conference, but I'm fine with a Florida 0-12 season.

 

[Special Ed]

Here's the whole schedule through Sept. 2:
FBS (I-A) Conference Schedule - 2019 - NCAAF - ESPN

SEC schedule:
SEC Conference Schedule - 2019 - NCAAF - ESPN

 

[Orange Swagger]

Go Canes, beat those stinky Danny Mullen's Gators.

 

[beachmaster]

Wanna see Utah vs BYU on Thursday night to get an idea on how good/bad BYU is.

 

[savannahfan]

No...... Go Fla!!! Win'um all til we play them, would make winning look that much better. And god forbid, losing to them maybe not feel and look so bad.

 

[UTK]

Wanna see Utah vs BYU on Thursday night to get an idea on how good/bad BYU is.

It's an intense rivalry so BYU may play Utah close or even upset them.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Wanna see Utah vs BYU on Thursday night to get an idea on how good/bad BYU is.

Definitely have had that one circled on the calendar. Should give us a good indicator for week 2.

 

[Nerwen Aldarion]

No...... Go Fla!!! Win'um all til we play them, would make winning look that much better. And god forbid, losing to them maybe not feel and look so bad.

Nothing, not even a better victory for us would make me pull for Florida.

 

[OleRockyTop]

It's an intense rivalry so BYU may play Utah close or even upset them.

The last 6 games have all been one score games with Utah winning. The Holy War is seriously one of the most underrated rivalries in CFB, they had to take a year off of it as it was getting too intense.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

I can’t imagine playing a game in August in Orlando. I know those two are very used to heat and humidity but wow. Hope they have plenty of IV solution.

 

[BeecherVol]

UF 24
Miami 13

 

[UTK]

The last 6 games have all been one score games with Utah winning. The Holy War is seriously one of the most underrated rivalries in CFB, they had to take a year off of it as it was getting too intense.

It's easily a top 10 rivalry, it's one I go out of my way to watch.

 

[lawgator1]

You really want to see Miami come back from the dead?

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Glad there is at least not just one cupcake game!

Don't be dissing Arizona/Hawaii.

 

[KnoxLandcruiser]

You really want to see Miami come back from the dead?

No, not really.

But I'll pull for them to beat florida. It's just a fact of life proper.....a fundamentally righteous human quality...an inherent positioning of one's moral compass, if you will, to utterly loathe the florida gators.

 

[alaVOL]

You really want to see Miami come back from the dead?

For the season opener only. In the words of captain Marko Ramius, One win only! Ooops, 1 ping only? Oh well, gotta go with the Hunt for Orange October.

 

[Jaws]

Nothing, not even a better victory for us would make me pull for Florida.

What if you needed a late season Florida win, say against a Georgia or a Missouri to win the East and go to Atlanta?

 

[Jaws]

I can’t imagine playing a game in August in Orlando. I know those two are very used to heat and humidity but wow. Hope they have plenty of IV solution.

It’ll be humid, no doubt. But a noon or 1pm kickoff would be a lot worse than a 7pm kickoff.

 

[lawgator1]

It’ll be humid, no doubt. But a noon or 1pm kickoff would be a lot worse than a 7pm kickoff.

7 pm is an hour too early. But I'll be there. Free ticket from a buddy.

Cheapest on StubHub are $200.

 

[OldandStillaVol]

I would be shocked if Miami won. I think their offense will really struggle with the new quarterback.

 

[Jaws]

I like Florida in this game for a few reasons: better talent at all positions except maybe LB and that’s because Miami returns three 4-year starters, not because UF doesn’t have players there. Everywhere else I like Florida. Add in a Miami Freshman QB making his first career start, brand new head coach and brand new offense.

But opening games are always tricky, fluky stuff can happen and you’ve got the added disadvantage of not being able to study game film to get tendencies of the opposing team. If UF avoids wacky things like a tipped-pass pick six, or giving up some huge special teams play, or getting beat on a wild trick play or something, I think they’ll win by two+ scores.

Worse case scenario for UF is the o-line breaks down because it hasn’t jelled yet and gets Franks murdered, and they can’t run the ball, and all those bad things that come with poor o-line play. If that happens I think Miami can win a close game because I also can’t see Miami’s offense racking up big points against UF’s defense.

Miami has the defense to keep it close and they probably will keep it close for a half, but eventually I think UF pulls away.

Florida - 34
Miami - 16

 

[Jaws]

7 pm is an hour too early. But I'll be there. Free ticket from a buddy.

Cheapest on StubHub are $200.

I’ll be there too, with my family (4 of us). Go Gators!