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Florida Football: Fun facts ahead of the Gators taking on UNC Charlotte

By Benjamin Henderson

Sep 9, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Taylor Spierto (30) and the rest of the Florida Gators celebrate after the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Alan Youngblood-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 9, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Taylor Spierto (30) and the rest of the Florida Gators celebrate after the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Alan Youngblood-USA TODAY Sports /
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Following its massive win over Tennessee, Florida football turns its sights towards UNC Charlotte out of the AAC.

Most Gator fans probably don’t know much about the 49ers, so we here at Hail Florida Hail found between the Florida media guide and other sources.

Florida Football: First time for everything

  • This will be the first time Florida and UNC Charlotte face off in football.
  • The 49ers have 18 players from Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, the same high school that Florida guard Micah Mazzccua attended. This is in large part because UNC Charlotte head coach Biff Poggi coached at Saint Frances from 2017 to 2020.
  • UNC Charlotte originally had a football team from 1946 through 1948, but they only revived the team recently and only started back up in 2013.
  • A win on Saturday would give Florida its first three-game winning streak since 2020.
  • UNC Charlotte was a member of Conference USA before moving to the AAC this season.
  • 49ers defensive coordinator Ryan Osborn was a graduate assistant at Florida during the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
  • UNC Charlotte plays their home games at Jerry Richardson Stadium. Richardson was the former owner of the Carolina Panthers who was a big donor in getting UNC Charlotte’s football team off the ground. Richardson passed away last March.
  • The 247 Talent Composite has UNC Charlotte with the 80th-best roster in the country and 8th-best in the AAC.
  • Head coach Biff Poggi went viral at AAC Media Days when he chided reporters for only asking him three questions, stating it was obvious they didn’t believe in the team.
  • Florida is 49-19-3 all-time against teams that are currently in the AAC
  • Since 2018, Florida is 16-2 in non-conference games (not counting bowl games). The Gators have outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points during that stretch.
  • Trevor Etienne ran for 172 yards against Tennessee, just 28 yards shy of 200 yards. Florida has not had a running back top 200 yards in a single game since 2004 when Ciatrick Fason ran for 210 yards against Kentucky.

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