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HALFTIME UPDATE: No. 14 Florida 33, Air Force 31

The Air Force Falcons are in Sunrise, Florida playing the No. 14 Florida Gators out of the Southeast Conference in the Orange Bowl Classic. MW Connection has your halftime report.

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The Air Force Falcons are giving the No. 14 Florida Gators all they can handle, trailing just 33-31 at halftime in the second game of the Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Florida.

The Falcons are staying in the game largely due to their three point shooting, hitting 6 of 14 (42.9%) from beyond the arc and 11 of 23 overall (47.8%). The Gators' edge is largely coming from the free throw line, where they've outshot AFA 6 of 8 ( 66.7%) to 3 of 5 (60%).

Florida is shooting 12 of 29 (41.4%) from the field and holds a slight rebounding edge, 16-13.The Gators have three players leading them with seven points each - Mike Rosario, Erik Murphy and Scottie Wilbekin. Murphy has 4 rebounds for Florida.

Michael Lyons and DeLovell Earls each have four points to lead Air Force while Taylor Brokehuis and Todd Fletcher each have three points. Lyons leads AFA with four rbeounds but is shooting just 1 of 5 from the field.