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Beat the heat: Florida-Miami matchup may go to team that best handles insane heat index
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There are plenty of benefits for Florida and Miami to facing off in the Week 0 Saturday night matchup that’s about to kick off on ESPN but the one drawback both teams have to deal with playing on August 24?
The insane heat index of Orlando on Saturday night.
According to ESPN’s Laura Rutledge, the heat down on the field as kickoff approaches is 122 degrees.
No matter how acclimated these players may be to the Florida heat, that’s some incredible conditions to play a game of football in to start the season.
There’s no question the outcome of this game may come down to the team that best deals with the heat.
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
