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WATCH: Anthony Richardson answers pick-6 with TD drive

After Emory Jones’ second pick of the day, Anthony Richardson came in and marched the Gators downfield for a TD and 2-point conversion.

It has been a rough one in Baton Rouge for the Florida Gators as the LSU Tigers continue to torment UF’s quarterbacks, snagging three interceptions en route to 21 points as a result. Emory Jones tossed a Hail Mary to Justin Shorter as time expired in the second quarter to pull the game to a 21-13 but then score before tossing the third pick of the game on his second throw of the second half that pushed the score to 28-13.

On the ensuing drive, Dan Mullen put Anthony Richardson at the helm who promptly marched his team 75 yards downfield for a touchdown and a two-point conversion to make it a one-score game. Take a look at Richardson’s touchdown-scoring draw play below.

Unfortunately, the Tigers bit back with yet another big play, as Tyrion Davis-Price ran one up the Gators’ gut for a 40-yard touchdown to up the score to 35-21 just five minutes into the second half.

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Anthony Richardson at ‘100 percent’ ahead of Kentucky matchup

After two weeks of playing it safe with Anthony Richardson, Dan Mullen says the backup quarterback is at full strength once again.

Anthony Richardson was medically cleared to play against Alabama two weeks ago, but he’s just now getting back to full strength. Florida head coach Dan Mullen confirmed Richardson’s progress on Wednesday.

“He’s ready to go,” Mullen said at this week’s SEC coaches teleconference. “100 percent, ready to go. We’re excited to have him back and ready to play. He’s a dynamic player.”

Richardson was electric against USF before coming up lame on an 80-yard touchdown run — one of his three big touchdown plays on the day. Despite only throwing three passes in the game, AR-15 threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns.

Fans began to call for an end to the so-called quarterback controversy with Richardson looking like a 2021 model of Tim Tebow, but the injury allowed starter Emory Jones to find his footing against Alabama and Tennessee.

Richardson’s return isn’t an invitation to start that conversation back up, though. Both quarterbacks have been vocal supporters of one another, and the offense is at its best when Jones and Richardson can play off one another to keep the defense guessing. The two-quarterback rotation should be lethal for the Gators with Jones getting some backup just as he figures things out.

“I’m definitely excited to get Anthony back,” Jones said Monday. “Last week he was mad he didn’t get in because he thought he was going to play. I told him we need him 100 percent when he comes back.”

Richardson wasn’t the only one eager for him to get back on the field against Tennessee, but there’s no denying Jones’ point. A healthy Richardson could mean everything for Florida, especially with a tricky Georgia defense on the horizon.

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Anthony Richardson should be ready to go on Saturday per Dan Mullen

Mullen spoke with the media Wednesday on the SEC coaches teleconference, providing an update on his electric redshirt freshman play-caller.

Florida’s backup quarterback Anthony Richardson has not taken a snap since that illustrious 80-yard touchdown run against the South Florida Bulls in which he tweaked his hamstring. The injury had the Gator Nation’s breath collectively bated ahead of the Alabama game, for which he was cleared to play but relegated to the bench until an emergency emerged.

Coach Dan Mullen spoke with the media Wednesday on the SEC coaches teleconference, providing an update on his electric redshirt freshman play-caller.

“He’s looking good,” Mullen said of Richardson. “We haven’t really opened him up a whole lot. It is a little bit similar to last week. We’re going to do a MRI and see where he’s at and do a full test on Friday to give him the maximum time to get to 100 percent.”

Ahead of the Crimson Tide game, Richardson had participated in all of the team practices that week but still was not 100% when game time rolled around, hence Mullen’s hesitancy to use him last weekend.

“We’ve done more at practice with him this week than we did last week, even opening him up some, but we haven’t gotten him on a full sprint yet,” Mullen said. “I would think he’ll be ready to go on Saturday.”

Florida’s skipper also added that Richardson was ahead of schedule in his recovery.

“We’ve done more at practice with him this week than we did last week, even opening him up some, but we haven’t gotten him on a full sprint yet,” Mullen said. “I would think he’ll be ready to go on Saturday.”

It would not be surprising to see the Gators’ backup quarterback get some reps this Saturday given that Tennessee is not quite the behemoth that Alabama is — plus the extra week of healing and coaching. On the other hand, there is no reason to risk further exacerbating the injury as the Georgia game gets closer and closer.

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Anthony Richardson won’t play unless Emory Jones gets hurt

Mullen says that Richardson will be a pure backup this week.

Jamie Erdahl of CBS Sports provided more updates on Anthony Richardson’s hamstring injury just before the kickoff of Florida’s tangle against Alabama in the Swamp.

Richardson told the CBS crew that his first and worst hamstring strain came in spring football. The limp we saw last week after an 80-yard touchdown run was actually a reinjury of that right hamstring.

Erdahl said that Florida’s backup quarterback had an MRI on Saturday and Friday. While the hamstring looks “greatly improved,” Florida coach Dan Mullen told Erdahl that he wouldn’t be playing Richardson unless starter Emory Jones went down with an injury.

Richardson was doing backflips before the game and warming up, so he seems ready to go. He’s also been medically cleared to play. Mullen has backed up Jones all season and is doing his best to protect Richardson’s health. But with this being the most important game on the Gators’ schedule, Mullen may have to change his plans if Jones struggles again.

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Anthony Richardson cleared to play against Alabama, per Dan Mullen

Mere minutes before kickoff, the fanbase can finally breathe a collective sigh of relief as their electric playmaker will be ready to make his mark.

Ahead of the big game against the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Florida Gators got some great news when Dan Mullen stated that Anthony Richardson is cleared to play this afternoon on CBS Sports’ pregame show.

Speaking to Jamie Erdahl, Mullen offered the following.

The Gators got a bit of a scare when it was reported that it would be a game-day decision whether or not the redshirt freshman backup would be available against the top-ranked team in the nation. Mere minutes before kickoff, the fanbase can finally breathe a collective sigh of relief as their electric playmaker will be ready to make his mark.

The game is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m. EDT on CBS Sports from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

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Injury update ahead of Alabama-Florida collision

The latest injury update before the SEC clash between Alabama and Florida!

Injuries are a part of the game of football, unfortunately. With that being said, both Alabama and Florida are still relatively healthy overall. But there are a few injury updates that need to be addressed before the two teams collide in Gainesville.

For Florida, it was reported earlier by Gators Wire that quarterback Anthony Richardson’s availability is pending the results of an MRI from earlier Saturday morning.

Richardson’s availability will play a critical role in the outcome of today’s contest between the Tide and the Gators.

It should also be noted that starting linebacker Ventrell Miller is out for the remainder of the season for the Gators with torn biceps.

On Alabama’s end, the Tide is mostly healthy aside from Christopher Allen. Last weekend starting corners Josh Jobe and Jayln Armour-Davis missed the contest against Mercer with injuries. All indications are that both players will be available today.

The biggest question heading into today’s matchup for Alabama is the status of super sophomore Will Anderson. Anderson limped off the field against Mercer early in the second half last week, but according to Coach Saban, Anderson practiced Thursday.

During his weekly radio program on Thursday night, Saban said, “he did more today than he has done all week”.

It hasn’t officially been announced that Anderson will play, but it seems he is very likely to compete today against the Gators.

Stay tuned to Roll Tide Wire for all the latest on the Crimson Tide!

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Anthony Richardson’s status against Alabama is pending MRI, per report

Richardson has been singled out as a key factor in the Gators’ quest to topple the Tide but may not get a chance to play.

Despite (or perhaps because) he only saw a minority of snaps on the field in the Gators’ first two games, backup quarterback Anthony Richardson has set Florida’s fanbase ablaze. A redshirt freshman local to the Gainesville area, he’s managed to make a massive impression in his limited playing time by his fearless play style and impressive physical gifts.

As the Gators prepare to take on the reigning NCAA champs, Richardson has been singled out as a key factor in the Gators’ quest to topple the Tide. Our own staff has pitched their hats into that ring as well. Staff writer Tyler Nettuno commented that “a breakout game from Anthony Richardson may be the team’s only chance to keep this one close” and managing editor Adam Dubbin wrote that “a few big plays by Anthony Richardson will keep things interesting and finally convince Mullen to give him the team’s reins.”

However, Richardson may never even get the chance.

In an exclusive report for Rivals, Nick de la Torre of GatorsTerritory commented that whether Richardson will play rests on the outcome of an MRI being done Saturday morning. Twice in the brief report, it’s said that Richardson expects to be cleared by game time. However, the surrounding context is a little less encouraging. Evidently, he’s been getting “extensive treatment” throughout the week and has gone so far as to prioritize a speedy recovery from his hamstring injury over his attendance in class.

Based on his performance alone, there would be no question as to whether Richardson would play against ‘Bama on Saturday. However, he suffered a non-contact injury to his hamstring on a touchdown run against South Florida.

In the grand scheme, it probably makes little difference whether Richardson plays against Alabama. The Gators are heavy dogs in this one and only a tremendous performance from Florida and a tragic collapse from the Crimson Tide could overcome the disparity between the two teams. It’s frustrating to watch a young player gaining traction lose time in an big game, but might be wiser to play it safe if the MRI looks iffy than risk worsening his injury in a game that will likely end badly no matter what.

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3 impact players to lookout for in the Alabama vs. Florida SEC showdown

These 3 players could play a vital role in the Alabama vs. Florida matchup!

Nick Saban will take his top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide to Gainseville this Saturday to take on the No. 9 Florida Gators.

In the young season, Alabama has defeated the Miami Hurricanes and the Mercer Bears. Florida has defeated Florida Atlantic and South Florida respectively.

There is plenty of talent across the board for both teams and today we are going to look at three players that could make a tremendous impact on the outcome of the game.

Let’s get started!

First … A future star QB?

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Mullen says both QBs are prepared for the plan against Alabama

Mullen once again reiterated that Florida will use both quarterbacks against Alabama.

For the second week in a row on Saturday, redshirt freshman quarterback Anthony Richardson outperformed starter Emory Jones, a redshirt junior who has been the primary backup the last two seasons. Jones has had some good moments and has been asked to do a lot more in terms of managing the offense, but he’s also tossed four interceptions in the first two weeks.

Richardson, meanwhile, seems to make magic happen whenever the ball is in his hands. And some are beginning to wonder if Richardson is the player who gives the Gators the best chance to win.

Coach Dan Mullen is not one of those people, however. He reaffirmed Jones’ status as the starter after Saturday’s game and during the week, but he said that both quarterbacks will have a role to play in this week’s matchup with No. 1 Alabama and that they “know the plan,” according to ESPN’s Alex Scarborough.

“They know what we have scheduled going into the game,” Mullen said.

Richardson’s health heading into this game was a cause for concern heading into the week, as he tweaked his hamstring on an 80-yard touchdown run Saturday and had to exit the game. Mullen said he’s been practicing this week, though, and it seems he’s expected to play on Saturday.

In what role, however, will remain a mystery and may be dictated by the circumstances of the game. Mullen is likely trying to remain cryptic about his quarterback plans to make things more difficult for No. 1 Alabama to prepare for.

However, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said that the team is preparing the same way for either quarterback, considering they’re both guys with the ability to run.

“When the quarterback can run — and they run quarterback runs — it’s almost like playing against Wildcat, so they’ve got an extra blocker but they also have the ability to make big plays in the passing game, which they’ve made and been pretty efficient in the passing game,” Saban said.

There’s certainly a large portion of the fanbase that wants to see Richardson get the majority of the reps, but Mullen is not prepared to pull the trigger on a move like that just yet. But depending on how the game goes on Saturday, circumstances could force Mullen’s hand.

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Mullen says QB Anthony Richardson has looked ‘fine’ in practice

Florida’s “quarterback controversy” should continue this week against Alabama.

Anthony Richardson cramped up around the 50-yard line but that didn’t stop him from legging out an 80-yard touchdown run on Saturday against USF. It appears Richardson will be healthy for the Alabama game after Florida coach Dan Mullen updated reporters on his condition.

“He’s done fine,” Mullen said to reporters on Wednesday. “He’s practiced every day. He’s still getting treatment, making sure that he’s healthy and ready to go. He’s had a pretty good week of practice.”

Richardson has a remarkable 275 yards on the ground on just 11 carries, and he is tenth in the nation in terms of total rushing yards. Florida’s 711 rushing yards are good for second-best in the country, and much of that is thanks to Richardson’s explosive carries.

Emory Jones is still the starter for the Gators, but Richardson being available gives Florida a second option should he continue to struggle. A mistake against Alabama will mean a lot more than a mistake against FAU or USF did, so Mullen may need to pull the trigger quickly if Richardson is available and Jones begins to slip.

Alabama coach Nick Saban said the Crimson Tide is planning for both quarterbacks and their dual-threat style of play.

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