PLAYERS TO WATCH
–WR Josh Hammond was one of the few bright spots for the Gators in the Missouri loss with five catches for 48 yards and a TD. Hammond has caught 16 passes for 231 yards and two TDs on the season.
–RB Lamical Perine had 10 carries for 42 yards against Missouri. For the season, Perine has rushed for a team-high 480 yards on 5.2 yards per carry and three TDs.
–LB David Reese finished with a team-high 14 tackles against Missouri. Reese ranks third on the Gators in tackles with 58 despite missing the first three games of the season with an ankle injury.
–DB Chauncey Gardner-Johnson was active on defense against Missouri with seven tackles, including two for loss and one sack. Gardner-Johnson has been one of UF’s top defensive performers this season with 60 tackles, eight tackles for loss, three sacks and one interception.
SERIES HISTORY: Florida leads 26-9-3. Last season, South Carolina won 26-20 in Columbia, S.C., and the schools have gone 3-3 in their last six meetings.
QUOTE TO NOTE: “They graded within one point of each other. Let’s see how the week goes. There were a lot of other problems besides the quarterback.” — Florida coach Dan Mullen, on whether Feleipe Franks or backup Kyle Trask will start Saturday against South Carolina.
