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Florida, Miami "close" to deal to play neutral-site game in Orlando in 2019, per report

Or, well, a "neutral" site game, anyway.

Florida and Miami are "close to signing a deal" that would bring both teams to Orlando's Citrus Bowl for a season-opening game in 2019, the Orlando Sentinel's Mike Bianchi reports.

Although the deal has not yet been signed and a last-minute snag in negotiations is always a possibility, it certainly appears the Gators and Hurricanes will renew their once-annual rivalry for the first time since 2013.

Florida-Miami would also be another premier neutral site game for the Citrus Bowl, which will host Florida State-Ole Miss next season and Alabama-Louisville in 2018.