Gators get defensive starter back, lose offensive one

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In a season rife with injuries, Florida actually received some good news on that front. Of course, there was also the obligatory bad to go along with it. After missing the Oct. 19 loss to Missouri with a sprained ankle, defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin said Wednesday, Ronald Powell is expected to play in this Saturday’s…

Source: CollegeFootballTalk.com

 

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Source: CollegeFootballTalk.com

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While he was practicing to save his starting left tackle job on Monday, sophomore D.J. Humphries sprained his MCL and has been ruled out of action for the next 2-4 weeks, Muschamp announced. “He’s a quick-recovery guy. It’s the other knee that he had sprained from earlier in the season. So we’re hoping just two weeks on it and get him back out there,” he said.
Humphries will be replaced on the left side of the line by redshirt sophomore Tyler Moore, who was on his way to losing his starting right tackle job after another poor performance last week. Junior transfer Trenton Brown will start at right tackle in his place. Redshirt junior left guard Max Garcia may also play some left tackle in Saturday’s game as he cross-trained at the position during the bye week.

 

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