Florida football is nearing the end of its regular-season schedule and possibly the finale of the 2023 campaign this weekend in Gainesville. Inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, the Gators will host the Florida State Seminoles with a chance at a bowl bid on the line.
Last week, the Orange and Blue missed a chance to seize that elusive sixth win for the second time in three weeks, falling in the final seconds on field goal attempts. The program also lost its starting quarterback Graham Mertz to a broken clavicle, leaving Florida further shorthanded as the fall comes to a close.
On Monday, sophomore linebacker Teradja Mitchell talked to the sports media, answering questions about the Week 12 loss as well as looking ahead to Week 13. Below is an abridged version of his responses to their questions.