A favorite coaching cliché celebrates the concept of a short memory.

No matter if the first few appetizer days of college football were a success or a flop, the season’s first full Saturday can turn things dramatically — for better or worse.

Projecting the Week 1 slate presents challenges with roster fluidity and astronomical lines that come with early mismatches.

Florida as a 45.5-point favorite against Long Island University, for example, waves a bright red flag for bettors — not because the Gators can’t cover , but because forecasting coach Billy Napier’s approach with his backups is guesswork. Early indications suggest quarterback DJ Lagway may play only a limited role to keep one of the SEC’s top playmakers fresh for bigger games.

So let’s steer clear of those blowouts and dive

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