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Brad White evaluates Florida defense after spring game: ‘Not anywhere close’ yet

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Florida blasts out onto the field during the second half of the Orange and Blue game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, April 11, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

If Saturday’s Orange & Blue Game proved anything about Florida’s defense, it’s this: the potential is real, but so is the gap between where the Gators are and where they want to be.

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