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Sunday Night Quarterback
Florida coach Will Muschamp is hoping to avoid a losing season in his first year
Originally Published: November 16, 2011
By
Michael DiRocco | GatorNation
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida needs to beat Ohio State in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl to avoid the program's first losing season since 1979.
That's a piece of school history first-year coach Will Muschamp would rather not have on his resume. But even if that happens -- and the Gators have been established as two-point favorites -- it's not going to change the fact that Muschamp has a plan in which he believes and from which he will not waver.
The plan is simple: Build a team that will play power football on offense with a big, physical line and big running backs that thrive between the tackles. On defense, get pressure with four players and create turnovers and big plays.
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