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The home-field advantage the Florida Gators receive at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is taking a hit in 2020. The University of Florida Athletic Association announced on Thursday afternoon restrictions at The Swamp for the upcoming 2020 season.

Florida will limit attendance to 20% capacity of its 88,548 seat stadium — in order to meet social distancing guidelines — meaning roughly 17,710 people can attend games.

“As we have throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we worked hand in hand with UF Health, the SEC and its Medical Guidance Task Force, and campus officials to create the safest environment possible for the student-athletes, staff, and fans,” Athletics Director Scott Stricklin said in a release.

Traditional gameday experiences outside of the stadium will be altered as well. There will be no on-campus tailgating allowed. There will be no Gator Walk, Gator Walk Village, or Gator fan fest on Saturdays. Additionally, no spirit teams will be on the sidelines this fall.