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Miami Hurricanes offensive lineman Matthew McCoy (78) celebrates with fans after defeating the Gators during the season opener at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, August 31, 2024 against the University of Miami Hurricanes. The Hurricanes defeated the Gators 41-17. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
Leave it to Gainesville, Florida — the birthplace of Tom Petty — to become the center of all college football pettiness during Week 1.
If only that was good news for the Gators.
Florida entered the season with cautious optimism in Year 3 of head coach Billy Napier’s regime and after a barely competitive loss to Miami, a number of fans are ready to cut ties.
That’s only on the field, though. Off of it, things got so much more embarrassing at The Swamp that we really could’ve chosen any number of examples to lead off Week 1’s pettiest moments.
Sit back and enjoy the drama.
Miami ruins Florida’s white out, then celebrates with the Gators’ recruits
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – AUGUST 31: Xavier Restrepo #7 of the Miami Hurricanes celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on August 31, 2024 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
It wasn’t enough that Miami began the week by trolling Florida’s decision to call for a white out at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to open the season — though it was the obvious troll.
It wasn’t even enough that Florida’s DJ Douglas found himself sitting in the hedges as Miami players did the Gator chomp in his direction after failing to defend a touchdown.
What puts this game into the college football Pettiness Hall of Fame is that after the Hurricanes won, they celebrated on the field with all the recruits Florida invited to the game — something that was only possible because Florida…
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Author : FTW Outdoors
Publish date : 2024-09-04 21:35:28
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