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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.
The Florida Gators football team is set to take on UCF at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at 7 p.m. Follow along for live updates throughout the matchup.
The Florida Gators (2-2, 1-1 SEC) came out on top Saturday in Starkville, beating Mississippi State (1-3, 0-1 SEC) 45-28 behind a strong offensive performance. Nevertheless, not all of the question marks surrounding the Gators leading into the game were answered.
STARKVILLE, MS – Questions surrounding redshirt senior quarterback Graham Mertz’s ability to lead Florida’s offense seemed a bit less frequent than usual in Florida’s matchup against Mississippi State.
End of the Game: Florida 45, Mississippi State 28
UF redshirt senior quarterback Graham Mertz entered a relatively quiet press room Sept. 14. Coming off a demoralizing 33-20 loss to Texas A&M, Mertz posted up in the corner of the room, surrounded by a barrage of reporters. When asked what his last 14 days had been like, Mertz let out a deep sigh.
Entering its first SEC contest of 2024, Florida knew whatever happened in its matchup against Texas A&M would define the direction of the program. On Saturday afternoon, the results spoke for themselves: the Gators look to be in for a long and wearisome season.
The Florida Gators (1-1) are set to take on the Texas A&M Aggies (1-1) at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Follow along here for live updates. Kickoff is set for approximately 3:45 p.m. ET.
After undergoing a lower-body injury earlier this week in practice, the status of star sophomore wide receiver Eugene Wilson III is up in the air for Florida’s game against Texas A&M Saturday, according to Swamp247.
Chants of “DJ Lagway” filled Ben Hill Griffin Stadium as true freshman quarterback DJ Lagway constructed a historic performance.
Freshman DJ Lagway surveys the field during second half of Florida's game vs the Samford Bulldogs on Saturday, Sept. 7.
Florida freshman DJ Lagway throws the ball to wide receiver Chimere Dike during the first half of their game vs the Samford Bulldogs on Saturday, Sept. 7.
Freshman DJ Lagway prepares to throw the ball during the first half of Florida's game vs the Samford Bulldogs on Saturday, Sept. 7.
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