I am not so sure they are going to be successful trying to do a "white out"
against a team like Northern Colorado.  Shouldn't that be saved for bigger
games?

On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 9:08 AM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote:

> Gators home opener set for primetime on SEC Network
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> Special to Gainesville SUN Gatorsports.com
> Published: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 11:10 a.m.Last Modified: Tuesday,
> July 25, 2017 at 11:10 a.m.
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> Florida’s Sept. 9 home opener vs. Northern Colorado at Ben Hill Griffin
> Stadium is set for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff and SEC Network will televise the
> contest to a national audience.
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> For the first time in school history, all fans are encouraged to sport
> white attire to ensure a “White Out” for UF’s clash with the Bears.
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> UF will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Swamp. One year after
> the University of Florida’s Board of Trustees voted to add Steve Spurrier’s
> name to Florida Field, Spurrier will now be honored once again as it’s the
> 25th Anniversary of when the Head Ball Coach gave Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
> its nickname, The Swamp.
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> “The ‘Swamp’ is a place where only Gators get out alive,” Spurrier told
> then-Gainesville Sun columnist Mike Bianchi in 1992. “We feel comfortable
> there, but we hope our opponents feel tentative. A swamp is hot and sticky
> and can be dangerous. We feel this is an appropriate nickname for our
> stadium.”
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> Spurrier’s teams went 68-5 at home during his 12 seasons. Jim McElwain is
> 11-1 at home after going unbeaten in “The Swamp” last year.
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> The Gators open the season Sept. 2 in the 2017 AdvoCare Classic against
> Michigan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.
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> The Gators’ home game vs.Tennessee on Sept. 16 will also be televised,
> this time by CBS, and has a 3:30 p.m. kickoff.
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