Coaches around the country, such as retired former Alabama coach and icon Nick Saban, subscribe to the theory that college football teams often make their biggest improvements from Week 1 to Week 2.

Florida football will get a chance to show how much it has grown when it hosts USF on Sept. 6 at USF.

The No. 15 Florida Gators (1-0), coming off a 55-0 shutout of Long Island in their season opener on Aug. 30, are seeking their first 2-0 start under head coach Billy Napier, who is 20-19 in three-plus seasons.

"We've got enough to go toe-to-toe with anybody, but we have to go execute on game day when it counts," Napier said. "And ultimately that's what separates some really good teams from the middle of the pack."

The game will pit two dual-threat quarterbacks: Florida 's D.J. Lagway,

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