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Staples: Flawed but fun, Florida-Miami a fitting start to CFB's 150th season

The first contest of the 2019 season may not have been pretty, but The Athletic's Andy Staples finds the beauty in the chaos that erupted between Florida and Miami.
By Andy Staples
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The Athletic
August 25, 2019
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ORLANDO, Fla. — After Saturday’s final whistle, Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks raced toward the southwest corner of Camping World Stadium. As he neared the stands, he stopped and punted the ball into the 57th row. He yelled and he smiled. Then he headed to midfield to get interviewed by ESPN’s Maria Taylor.

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