Report: Florida looking to renew rivalry with in-state rival
The Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes will kick off the 2019 college football season on Saturday, Aug. 24, in Orlando.
However, it appears that may not be the last time the two Sunshine State programs meet on the gridiron in the new future.
Per a report from the Orlando Sentinel, the Gators and Hurricanes are exploring options to bring the rivalry back to their respective campuses:
The two schools are in discussions and may soon announce a home-and-home series to begin in the near future, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations.
The report states that 2023 makes the most sense for the rivalry to renew, so that would be a three-season hiatus before things resume.
The Gators already play Florida State every year, and if they added Miami as a yearly rival, fans in Florida would surely love it.
If the choice is between Miami and other programs then I would take Miami every few years. But would like more OOC Power 5 games that take us OUT of Florida on a more consistent basis. Florida/Notre Dame would be awesome, UF/Oregon would also be a very exciting series. I would not like to give up those opportunities to commit to UM every year.
Be pretty cool to see Florida play west coast teams. If wanting a neutral site you could play at AT&T stadium or maybe even Arrowhead. Everyone blames Florida for not playing anyone out of state but why leave when you could play FSU and Miami consistently and have it easy on fans and keeps traveling costs down.
I agree. UF still hasn’t played a non-con away game out of the state since 1991, and that albatross has to go in a playoff era. I’d like to see UF-Miami as sort of another UGA-Clemson: 2-4 games each decade, but not annually.
Wrong, they opened the 2017 season against Michigan in TX. The college landscape is changing and it appears everyone is going towards a more attractive schedule. I just hope the 8 team playoff doesn’t cause schools to reconsider the better schedules.
What do you know, another Dawg fan showing their ignorance.
“Away”, as in opponent’s home field. You know, the common everyday football usage of that term? Playing at a neutral site in a neutral state is not an “away” game by any stretch, and we all know it. Nice attempt to dodge the point, though.