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Florida football: Survive and advance: Gators-Canes recap

“That was exhausting,” a relieved Dan Mullen started his post-game press conference.

Those three simple words summed up every fan’s emotion after a down-to-the-wire victory at Camping World Stadium.

A win is a win. And a win over Miami should be always appreciated. Saturdays are about survival and on the first Saturday of the season, the Gators got the job done.

Quick hitters from Game One

  • Despite preseason optimism surrounding QB Feleipe Franks and the offense, the Orange and Blue faithful endured the all-too-familiar sight of a grind-it-out victory led by the defense in an opening season 24-20 win over the Hurricanes.