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Florida eyes future of running game

 |  January 2, 2013  |  2 Comments
Florida Gators true freshman Matt Jones raced for a 24-yard touchdown, his longest carry of the season, in a 37-26 win at Florida State on Nov. 27. / Icon Sports Media

NEW ORLEANS — With Mike Gillislee running his favorite play — the “24 Push” — a few final times Wednesday night, coaches will have an eye on the future of Florida’s running game during the Sugar Bowl.

Of course, the No. 3 Gators (11-1) are playing to win against No. 21 Louisville (10-2) at 8:30 p.m., but they’ll look for more opportunities than usual to insert Matt Jones and Mack Brown.

“Depending on the flow of the game we would like to (get Jones and Brown in more),” said Florida offensive coordinator Brent Pease. “They’ve gotten a lot of reps in practices that we’ve had. Mike’s still got the reps he needed and we’re trying to keep him fresh.”


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