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Florida football: Five ways the Gators can tame the Kentucky Wildcats

By Benjamin Henderson

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 27: Gervon Dexter #9 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: Gervon Dexter #9 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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Nov 20, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Florida Gators punter Jeremy Crawshaw (26) punts out of the end zone against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

Florida football: Be average on special teams

Usually, you hear clichés heading into each game like “They need to win the special teams battle.”

That would be nice for Florida football if it had an edge in special teams, but the reality is that the Gators just need to prevent the backbreaking momentum shifts that happened last season when someone came on the field that could kick the ball.

Against Kentucky last season, it could be argued that Florida still wins the game despite all of its problems if it simply doesn’t have a field goal attempt blocked and returned for a touchdown.

During week one, Kentucky had the more impressive special teams performance. The Wildcats returned a kickoff for a touchdown to start the second half while the Gators took multiple holding penalties on kickoff returns.

Given the advantages Florida football should have on offense and defense, the special teams unit doesn’t need to try and win the game for Florida. It just needs to be average and not do anything that can open the door for the Wildcats.

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