All week long, the focus has been on which quarterback Florida will play more against Texas A&M, but now it’s the Aggies that have a decision to make under center.
After submitting a relatively clean SEC Availability Report on Wednesday, Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman was added to the list on Thursday. Pete Thamel of ESPN is reporting that Weigman is a “legitimate game-time decision,” according to a source.
Weigman is dealing with an unspecified upper-body injury and will need to be evaluated during pregame warmups in Gainesville. SEC teams must submit a final injury report 90 minutes ahead of game time, per the new conference rules.
If Weigman is too hurt to play, redshirt freshman Marcel Reed will make his first career start, similar to the position [autotag]DJ Lagway[/autotag] was in last week. The difference here is that Florida has an SEC defense, compared the FCS defense Lagway faced.
Reed got on the field last week as Weigman’s backup during a 52-10 blowout against McNeese. He threw for 71 yards and ran for another 43, so Florida must prepare to face a dual threat even if Weigman ends up playing.
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