MIAMI GARDENS ∸ Florida football coach Billy Napier faced a critical decision to start the fourth quarter against rival Miami.

On a fourth-and-four play on Miami's 34 yard line, Napier could have sent out senior kicker Trey Smack for a 51-yard field goal attempt. The Florida Gators trailed 13-7 at the time, and a field goal would have cut Miami's lead to 13-10.

Instead, Napier chose to go for it.

"Analytically it was a go," Napier said. "If you think about it, it was a touchdown game at this point. Even if you get the three it was still a touchdown game. I think we had it on the short field."

Florida quarterback DJ Lagway completed a pass to sophomore receiver TJ Abrams on the play, but it came up a half yard short. The Gators turned the ball over on downs, failing to cash in on a

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