Florida To Stick With Jeff Driskel At Quarterback

Florida head coach Will Muschamp reiterated on Wednesday that junior Jeff Driskel will remain the starting quarterback for the gators as he "gives us the best opportunity to win right now." Per ESPN:

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Muschamp also said he got a call from Gator great Emmitt Smith, the NFL Hall of Famer, who called for Driskel to be benched during Florida's 42-21 loss to Alabama last Saturday.

"Emmitt called to apologize, to me, to Jeff Driskel and our football team," Muschamp said. "He was frustrated. He wants us to win. He wants us to be successful."

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Muschamp went on to talk more about Driskel:

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"Jeff needs to play better and I think he'd be the first person to tell you that," Muschamp said. "... He certainly forced some things that we can't afford to do, especially on two of the interceptions."

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