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Florida Gators Football: Keys To Defeating Iowa Hawkeyes In Outback Bowl

By Maxwell Ogden

Dec 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Austin Appleby (12) throws against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second quarter of the SEC Championship college football game at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Austin Appleby (12) throws against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second quarter of the SEC Championship college football game at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes running back Akrum Wadley (25) rushes for a touchdown in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium. The Hawkeyes won 14-7. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes running back Akrum Wadley (25) rushes for a touchdown in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium. The Hawkeyes won 14-7. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Contain The Run

As previously established, the Florida Gators have one of the better combinations of running backs in the country. Both Jordan Scarlett and Lamical Perine have the ability and upside to become legitimate stars in the SEC.

The Iowa Hawkeyes aren’t developing star-caliber running backs, however, as they already have two on the roster.

LeShun Daniels Jr. leads the Hawkeyes with 1,013 rushing yards 10 touchdowns on an average of 5.1 yards per carry. He has three different games with at least 150 rushing yards, including each of Iowa’s past two outings.

If Florida succeeds in containing Daniels, then it will still have to deal with one of the most explosive players in college football: Akrum Wadley.

Wadley has run for 966 yards and 10 touchdowns on an average of 6.6 yards per carry. He has five 100-yard games, as well as 32 receptions for 294 yards and three touchdowns to round out his borderline elite presence at running back.

No matter what Perine and Scarlett manage to do for the Gators, the defense will need to step up and contain both Daniels and Wadley.

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