Del Rio’s back-up is Purdue transfer Austin Appleby, who Del Rio beat out for the starting job during fall camp.in Del Rio’s absence, Appleby completed two passes for just 30 yards late in the game to finish things out.
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Callaway, who caught the winning touchdown pass against the Vols last season, sat out last Saturday’s game against North Texas.
It may not matter who plays quarterback for Florida given the early-season struggles of Tennessee’s offensive line. But the Gators are turning to a new quarterback, one with a 2-9 career record as a starter, to keep the streak alive.
The Gator defense, not to be out done on its home turf, went straight after North Texas, and sacked Fine in the end zone for a safety to gain a quick 2-0 lead.
“He’s grown up around the game and seen how different guys have handled that”, McElwain said. We’ll stretch the field. “Way to go. There’s a pretty good chance we’ll show up in Knoxville”.
“I obviously took that low hit on Luke very bad personal and I told him after the ball game that I am sure his guy was just scrambling trying to make a play and you know what I really care about these players”, McElwain said. Last season, he threw for 1,260 yards and eight touchdowns and had a 300-yard passing game (332 against Indiana) is his final game for the Boilermakers. Next week could be a defining game in the SEC East, so I don’t expect anything short of a highly competitive, intense, classic match-up between two of the great programs of the Southeastern Conference.
“There’s no experience like game experience”, Appleby said. “We’ve got an unbelievable opportunity to go play in prime time in front of a great stadium, in front of a good team”.
The victor of the game gets a head start in what looks to be a wide-open SEC East. Georgia needed a fourth-down touchdown with less than two minutes left to beat Missouri in Week 3 and Tennessee is dealing with injuries to key players too. “We’re excited about it for sure”.
Florida: Plays the Volunteers (3-0) for the 27th consecutive year. The Gainesville Sun reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources, that Del Rio suffered an MCL sprain and will be out two-to-four weeks. Former backup quarterback, now thrust into the starting role, Austin Appleby called the hit “dirty.”
With Luke Del Rio’s timetable to return from a knee injury unclear, not much is certain at Florida’s quarterback position.
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“I don’t think you ever want to be someone’s caddie”. Those four guys are in there going through the install. I’m really hoping he’ll be back with us and healthy as soon as possible.
