The University Athletic Association announced that receiver Latroy Pittman, defensive lineman Alex McCalister, and defensive back Marcus Maye will not play in the game due to “Athletic Department policy”.
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McCallister, a redshirt junior, had six sacks last season.
UF didn’t provide any more information about the decision to hold the trio out of the September 5 season opener against New Mexico State.
Both McCalister and Maye are projected to start for the Gators defense in 2015. “Maye, a 6’0”, 207-pound junior from Melbourne, Florida, started nine games for the Gators at safety and nickelback last season and recorded 62 tackles, two pass deflections and one interception.
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Pittman has caught 19 passes for 188 yards in his first three years, serving mostly as a role player. The Aggies lost 10 games in a row to finish the 2014 season 2-10, so I wouldn’t expect them to spoil Jim McElwain’s Florida coaching debut.
