Florida’s defensive roadmap for slowing down Oklahoma

UF faces a talented Sooners offense in the 2020 Cotton Bowl. Can the Gators’ defense, which has struggled this season, slow them down?

After facing perhaps the nation’s most balanced offense in Alabama, the road doesn’t get much easier for the Gators. They drew Big 12 Champion Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl, and the Sooners are a team that moves the ball and scores with ease under coach Lincoln Riley’s direction.

That’s bad news for Florida, who doesn’t match up well against teams that can do both of those things. UF allowed over 600 yards in the loss to Alabama, and it will hope to avoid allowing OU to do the same.

Here’s are three things Florida needs to focus on defensively against the Sooners.

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