After ranking 87th in points per game and 84th in yards per game a season ago, the Florida Gators’ defense found significant improvement in week one of the 2023 season.
The Orange and Blue held Utah to just 270 yards and 24 points, while 14 of those points were caused directly after offense and special teams’ mishaps.
“Just overall there in year two in the system I think the fundamentals have improved,” Napier on the defensive improvements. “The comprehension and the understanding of the concepts and their assignment, therefore they play faster. They are able to eliminate some of that indecision therefore they’re anticipating, they’re processing quicker, they play faster, they get better production, there’s less mental errors, there’s less technique flaws, we’re on the same page, communication is at a different level.