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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 4:37 pm Post subject: Gators rout Hawaii 56-10 in season opener |
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Gators rout Hawaii 56-10 in season opener
By MARK LONG, AP Sports Writer 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP)—Hawaii started this season the same way it ended the last one—getting blown out by a Southeastern Conference power.
Fifth-ranked Florida scored on offense, defense and special teams and routed the Warriors 56-10 in the season opener for both teams Saturday.
Even without injured speedster Percy Harvin (heel) and linebacker Brandon Spikes (toe), the Gators dominated every aspect of this one and handed Greg McMackin a lopsided loss in his debut as Hawaii’s head coach.
It looked very much like the Warriors’ last game, a 41-10 drubbing against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. The biggest difference was Florida didn’t face Heisman Trophy finalist Colt Brennan.
Instead, the Gators faced backup Greg Alexander. And it showed.
Starting in place of Brent Rausch, Alexander threw two early interceptions that Florida turned into touchdowns and fumbled twice.
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