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Florida football: Five things the Gators must do to beat Utah

By Benjamin Henderson

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 27: Anthony Richardson #15 of the Florida Gators takes the field before the start of a game against the Florida State Seminoles at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 27, 2021 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 27: Anthony Richardson #15 of the Florida Gators takes the field before the start of a game against the Florida State Seminoles at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 27, 2021 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /
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Fans cheer in the fourth quarter as the Florida Gators hosted the Florida State Seminoles Saturday November 27, 2021 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner] /

Florida football keys to victory: The Swamp needs to be The Swamp

News alert, this is a home game for Florida. It may not be super hot, but it is going to be humid. More importantly, this will be the first time in a long time that Florida has opened the season at home against a Power-5 opponent.

Add in a 7 PM kickoff with an extended three-day weekend thanks to Labor Day, and the sold-out crowd on Saturday will have plenty of time to “prepare” for Utah.

Beyond all the normal clichés of crowd support providing energy for the Gators, crowd noise could be a very real factor in disrupting Utah’s offense.

Utah will be starting Paul Malie at center. While Malie saw some action last year at center, this will be his first time as a full-time center. As Florida learned last year against Kentucky, a new lineman against a rowdy crowd can lead to multiple false start and delay of game penalties.

If Utah can be forced into 1st and 15 situations with frequency, it might turn into a long night for the Utes.

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