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Defense dooms Gators, Hurricanes stumbles to close regular season | College football report

Florida’s explosive offense helped catapult the Gators into the SEC title game with a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals on the line. But UF’s defense has been a liability throughout much of this season and it finally caught up with the team Saturday as LSU scored 37 points and used a last-minute 57-yard field goal to ruin the Gators’ shot at the semifinals.

Miami quarterback D'Eriq King (1) is chased by North Carolina linebacker Chris Collins (17) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens Saturday.
Miami quarterback D'Eriq King (1) is chased by North Carolina linebacker Chris Collins (17) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens Saturday.

The Hurricanes were denied a chance to play for an ACC championship, but they still figured to be in the running for a spot in the Orange Bowl.