GAINESVILLE — Florida coach Billy Napier heads to No. 4 Miami seeking a turn of events even more improbable than his escape act in 2024.

The Gators (1-2) are 7.5-point underdogs and scored just one touchdown during each of their losses to USF and LSU . To have a chance against the Hurricanes (3-0), sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway will need to quickly emerge from his funk while UF’s defense must contain the best offense it has faced.

If Florida’s season continues to go south Saturday night in South Florida , Napier’s future will be in further peril. Even so, he doesn’t sound like a man coaching for his job.

“I’m trying to solve problems,” he said. “A man is not defeated until he blames someone else.”

Napier carefully read those words from a piece of paper he referenced as

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