JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida quarterback DJ Lagway will have more tests to determine how long he will be sidelined with a hamstring injury. Lagway left Saturday's 34-20 loss to No.
2 Georgia in the second quarter and returned to the sideline in the second half with his legged wrapped and using crutches. He is the second Florida quarterback to go down this season, joining starter Graham Mertz. Replays showed Lagway grabbing his left hamstring during a 3-yard run.
He was carted off the field to a loud ovation and with the Gators leading 10-3 in rivalry known as “The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.” “Every team in the country has injuries,” coach Billy Napier said. "One thing I can say is we built a roster that has some competitive depth and that’s proved to be beneficial.
“You play in this league, the level of competition, the explosive players, height, length, and speed of the game, physicality of this game, you’re always going to need depth.” Mertz is out for the season with a torn ligament in his left knee, so the Gators had to turn to walk-on Aidan Warner against one of the best defenses in the Southeastern Conference. Warner completed 7 of 22 passes for 66 yards, with an interception that set up a late touchdown.
He also was sacked twice. “It's apparent that there were some challenges there, but the guy made some plays,” Napier said. “We literally tied it up.
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