Florida’s quarterback situation is still up in the air heading into Week 11, and Jon Sumrall isn’t giving away the answer before the trip to Kentucky.
After a home loss to Oklahoma dropped the Gators to 5-4, Sumrall met with reporters and declined to name a starter for Saturday’s game. The uncertainty comes after another uneven stretch at quarterback, with Aaron Philo and Tramell Jones Jr. both showing flashes at times and then struggling badly at others.
That up-and-down play has already cost Florida against defenses like Georgia and Oklahoma, and the latest setback only added to the pressure. Jones started against the Sooners, but the outing never found its footing. He went 10-of-22 for 133 yards and threw 2 interceptions as Oklahoma crowded the box to shut down Jadan Baugh and made Jones beat them through the air.
Sumrall didn’t hide his frustration with the performance, saying Jones “did not play well enough on Saturday.” Still, he made it clear both quarterbacks will be ready, and if one of them gets the job done, he will “not be taken out.”
However Florida lines up at quarterback, the assignment in Lexington won’t be easy. Kentucky’s 34-6 loss to Tennessee looks lopsided on paper, but it was still a one-score game until the Volunteers pulled away in the fourth quarter. And with the Wildcats sitting at 7-2 and still fighting for a spot in the CFP, Florida is walking into a difficult road test no matter who takes the first snap.
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