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Opinion: Florida-Miami shows what makes college football both terrible and lovable

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ORLANDO — With its countless mistakes, parade of errors, comedic plot twists and nail-biting tension, No. 8 Florida's 24-20 win against Miami was the perfect encapsulation of what makes college football both terrible and lovable.

"It was a game filled, like most opening games like this are, with a ton of mistakes from both teams," said Miami coach Manny Diaz.