DJ Lagway suffers hamstring injury, will miss remainder of Florida-Georgia
Florida true freshman quarterback DJ Lagway will miss the rest of the Florida-Georgia rivalry game after sustaining a hamstring injury in the second quarter.
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Florida true freshman quarterback DJ Lagway will miss the rest of the Florida-Georgia rivalry game after sustaining a hamstring injury in the second quarter.
The Florida Gators (4-3, 2-2 SEC) are set to take on the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 SEC) at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville. Follow along here for live updates. Kickoff is set for 3:50 p.m.
Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) makes adjustments at the line of scrimmage during the first half at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) embraces Florida Gators running back Jadan Baugh (13) postgame at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) smiles during Gator Walk ahead of the teams match up with the Kentucky Wildcats at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) runs the ball during the first half at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) throws the ball during the second half at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Florida Gators offensive lineman Austin Barber (58) and Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) after the Gators defeated the Wildcats at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Most 19-year-olds at UF spend their first semester wandering around campus trying to find their classes, struggling to find a club to join or a favorite place to eat. However, freshman running back Jadan Baugh and freshman quarterback DJ Lagway have been tasked with a much more unique circumstance.
Florida’s primetime contest against Kentucky marked the first time in program history that the Gators started a pair of true freshmen at both quarterback and running back.
Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) and Florida Gators running back Jadan Baugh (13) celebrate after the teams 48-20 win at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024
The Florida Gators (3-3, 1-2 SEC) welcome the Kentucky Wildcats (3-3, 1-3 SEC) to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for a matchup under the lights. UF freshman quarterback DJ Lagway will make his first start against an SEC opponent. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:55 p.m. Follow along below for updates throughout the action.
Florida’s starting redshirt senior quarterback Graham Mertz is expected to miss the remainder of the 2024 season after sustaining a torn ACL in the team’s loss to No. 11 Tennessee on Saturday, according to CBS Sports and 247 Sports.
Following a wire-to-wire road loss to No. 11 Tennessee, the Florida Gators left much to be desired offensively in Saturday’s 54th edition of a storied rivalry.
Injuries, overtime, clutch plays and chaos abound. What many fans and analysts alike expected to be a lopsided matchup between the Florida Gators and the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers turned into a cutthroat contest that came down to the wire. In the end, however, UF ran out of gas in perhaps its most grueling effort of the 2024 campaign.
Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) looks for an open receiver during the first half at Shields–Watkins Field at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, October 12, 2024.
The Florida Gators (3-2) are at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville this evening for a matchup with the Tennessee Volunteers (4-1). Kickoff time is set for 7:00 p.m. Follow along here for live game updates.
The Florida football program has seemingly had Tennessee’s number since the turn of century. However, Saturday’s game between the Gators and the Volunteers offers a different narrative than the numerous times UF has been favored heading into Knoxville.
Just three weeks ago, the Florida football program was seemingly on the brink of a lost season. Boos rained down across Ben Hill Griffin Stadium following UF’s 33-20 loss to Texas A&M, rumors emerged that Florida boosters secured enough money to fund head coach Billy Napier’s buyout and the team’s locker room was all but dead silent following the game.
Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) stiff arms a defender during the second half half at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 05, 2024.