The Gators have had one of the nation’s best offensive lines this season. The Hurricanes have had one of the nation’s best defensive lines.

Whichever unit outperforms the other will likely determine who wins the in-state rivalry game between struggling Florida (1-2) and surging No. 4 Miami (3-0) on Saturday.

“They all play really physical … so we’re going to have to come out and just trust in our coaches and play our brand of football,” defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr. said. “Really, they are (a unit) that’s very experienced. They know what they’re doing. Like, I said, they’re a veteran group (who has) got a lot of snaps under their belt.”

Florida’s blocking has been a bright spot. The Gators have an 83.3 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus (11th in the nation) and a 75.8 r

See Full Page