No player is more important to Billy Napier’s future at Florida than quarterback DJ Lagway. The fabulous freshman will get a chance to save Napier’s job in November while facing four ranked teams. It begins Saturday against No. 2 Georgia in nearby Jacksonville.
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Lagway and the Gators are trying to end a three-game skid in the series and give Napier a much-needed victory against a ranked team and a rival. Napier is 2-12 against ranked opponents in three seasons and 1-9 against rivals Georgia, Florida State, LSU, Miami and Tennessee. And it’s not dinks and dunks that turn into big gains. It’s dropping balls into buckets down the field and hitting receivers in stride. He looks like the ideal fit for Napier’s read-option offense that takes shots deep.
Lagway is getting an opportunity following Graham Mertz’s season-ending knee injury. Lagway was dynamic against Kentucky, completing 7 of 14 passes for 259 yards. He had similar long-ball success against Samford in September, throwing for 456 yards and three scores. He connected on five passes of at least 40 yards in each game.
The 6-foot-3, 240-pound Lagway has the ability to run, too, despite gaining just 96 yards on the ground.
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