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Florida vs. New Mexico State, Game Thread: A new hope dawns at night

I went to the first game of the Will Muschamp Era.

It was a different Florida program, at a different time in my life; I'd never write something like this today, really, but it's fun to see me comparing Chris Rainey to Trindon Holliday.

I think I was mostly just happy to have that season underway, and a first football weekend as the editor of Alligator Army under my belt.

Four years later, I feel similarly, prior to Florida's 2015 season opener with New Mexico State (7:30 p.m., SEC Network or WatchESPN).

I want this game to be over as much as I want it to start, so I can know more about what Florida will be under Jim McElwain and delve into what we saw to start figuring out what we think.