Florida announces kickoff time for annual Orange & Blue spring game

Florida’s annual Orange & Blue spring game will be played on Thursday, April 13, at The Swamp in Gainesville.

However, a kickoff time hadn’t been set … until today. The Gators revealed when the annual spring game would start via Twitter on Tuesday afternoon.

As you can see below, the Gators will start their spring scrimmage at 7:30 p.m. ET on April 13:

Mark your calendars ?️

Game time for the Orange & Blue Game is set! pic.twitter.com/C2iNbHuYT9

— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) February 28, 2023

This will be a good chance for fans to get a look at new QB Graham Mertz and the offense. The defense also has a new coordinator — 29-year-old Austin Armstrong, who had been an analyst on Alabama’s staff before landing the Florida job.

Coach Billy Napier needs to have a strong second year as the head of the Florida program. Fans will be closely watching the spring game to see if this year’s Gators can improve on last year’s struggles.

Adam Spencer

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