The idea behind the decision to move the renewal of the rivalry between the Hurricanes and the Gators is to place the game in a more marque position. The Miami football team and Florida are currently scheduled to play in Orlando on August 31. That is the first weekend of the college football season.
There are usually a few games scheduled before the traditional kickoff of the college football season on Labor Day weekend. The only game currently scheduled for the week before is Arizona at Hawaii on August 24. That weekend is designated as Week zero.