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Florida Gators defeats Charleston Southern to open 2018 season

The Florida Gators (1-0, 0-0) defeated Charleston Southern at home to start the Dan Mullen era in Gainesville on Saturday night.

Quarterback Feleipe Franks had a big night as he only played the first half after the Gators had a 38-0 lead at the half.

Overall the offense had over 400 yards of offense and the first team defense pitched a shutout for the Gators.

FIRST QUARTER:

Florida 7, Charleston Southern 0- 34-yard touchdown pass from Feleipe Franks to Trevon Grimes with 12:40 to go.

Scoring Drive: 8 plays for 75 yards, 2:20 time of possession.