The Gators Nation got some great news on Thursday evening when Billy Napier revealed that true freshman and five-star recruit [autotag]DJ Lagway[/autotag] will be ready to start against the LSU Tigers this Saturday in the Swamp.
The announcement came on Gator Talk, a weekly talk show broadcast on WRUF.
Lagway was carted off the field against Georgia Bulldogs in Jacksonville a couple of weeks ago with what was later revealed to be a hamstring injury. However, the initial reaction by Florida’s head coach appeared to be erroneous, as he and his staff had believed it was worse than it ended up being.
In last week’s game at the Texas Longhorns, third-string, walk-on, redshirt freshman Aidan Warner took over the starting role, completing just 12 of 25 passes with an interception as the ‘Horns ran over the Gators in Austin, 49-17.
This season so far, Lagway has competed 56 of 92 pass attempts for 1,071 yards and six touchdowns along with five interceptions for a passer rating of 169.3. On the ground, he has gained 114 yards on 37 rushing attempts.
How to watch Florida-LSU on Saturday
The Gators host the Tigers in college football’s Week 12 on Saturday, Nov. 16. The SEC matchup will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ABC.
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