Florida football players are gearing for another emotional in-state challenge against No. 6 Miami on Sept. 20 (7:30 p.m., ABC).

The Florida Gators (1-2, 0-1 SEC) need a win to restore confidence in the direction of the 2025 season in their final game of September. After Miami, Florida gets an open week before returning to The Swamp on Oct. 4 to face No. 7 Texas.

The matchup is personal, considering several players from both rosters faced each other in high school. Florida senior defensive end Tyreak Sapp played at St. Thomas Aquinas High in Fort Lauderdale under former coach Jason Taylor, who is now a defensive line coach for the Hurricanes .

Former Florida secondary coach Will Harris, who coached all five of UF's starters in the secondary last season, is now the secondary coach

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