Florida sells out the Swamp for matchup against UCF

Florida and UCF will meet in front of a sellout crowd in Gainesville next weekend. It’s Florida’s ninth-straight sellout.

Florida will play in front of a sellout crowd at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium when it hosts UCF next weekend.

The University Athletic Association announced a ninth-straight sellout on Wednesday the 13th under head coach [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag]. Florida sold out The Swamp four times in 2022 and five times in 2023.

Despite Florida’s reputation of having one of the most intimidating stadium atmospheres in the country, UF had only sold out four times from 2018 to 2021.

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Up next for the Gators

Florida does not play Saturday with its first bye of the season scheduled. The UCF Knights will come to Gainesville in Week 6 for a 2021 Gasparilla Bowl rematch. The Gators are looking for revenge after falling to the Knights, 29-17, under interim head coach Greg Knox.

UCF features the best rushing attack in college football through four weeks of play. The Knights average 375.7 yards on the ground and have 13 touchdowns on the ground. Meanwhile, Florida is ranked 107th of the 133 FBS teams in run defense after allowing 188.8 rushing yards per game.

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