Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz left the contest against the Miami Hurricanes with an injury.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- Florida Gators’ starting quarterback Graham Mertz, who was forced to leave in the middle of thesuffered a concussion, head coach Billy Napier confirmed in his post-game press conference.
Mertz’s injury occurred with less than a minute left in the third quarter on an intercepted pass near the endzone. He was seen on the 30-yard line in pain before walking off the field in his own power with trainers and Napier. He finished with 91 yards on 11-of-21 passing and no touchdowns and one interception, his worst statistical performance as a Gator.In his place, freshman DJ Lagway finished with 31 yards passing and an interception, but he did lead Florida on a late touchdown drive, which was capped off by a one-yard rush by Treyaun Webb.
On the defensive side, corner Devin Moore suffered what Napier said was an AC joint injury in his shoulder.Turner’s injury occurred in coverage during a 40-yard catch-and-run by Miami’s Xavier Restrepo on the Hurricanes’ first drive.Napier will be expected to have more specific updates on Monday, when he meets with the media to open the week, and another Wednesday evening, when the Gators’ release its weekly depth chart.
Traditionally, Florida releases an injury report on Wednesday alongside the depth chart but did not release one for the season-opener.PublishedCam Parker is a contributing writer at AllGators.com of FanNation-Sports Illustrated and is a recent graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in journalism. He also covers and broadcasts Alachua County high school sports with The Prep Zone and Mainstreet Daily News.
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