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Florida releases statement regarding potential move of season opener against Miami

Michael Wayne Bratton

By Michael Wayne Bratton

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It appears the rumors are true, the 2019 season opener between Florida and Miami in Orlando will be moving up a week — pending approval.

The game is currently scheduled to take place Saturday, Aug. 31 in Orlando but will move to Saturday, Aug. 24 upon approval of the new date.

This joint statement was just issued by Florida, Miami, ESPN, the Florida Citrus Bowl and the College Football 150th Anniversary Organization:

This past December, Florida, Miami and Florida Citrus Sports were approached by ESPN, who had the College Football 150th organization’s support (the entity overseeing the upcoming season-long celebration), to explore interest in moving the Camping World Kickoff game in Orlando to August 24 as part of a special kick off day celebrating the sports 150th anniversary season. This is a unique and rare opportunity that would showcase college football, both storied programs, and the state of Florida. In January, a waiver was submitted to the NCAA seeking approval to move the game under this premise. Both schools, along with ESPN, College Football 150th Anniversary organization and Florida Citrus Sports, understand that fans, and the teams themselves, need time to make necessary arrangements should the waiver be granted. A decision is anticipated shortly.

Michael Wayne Bratton

A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com

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