Florida’s quarterbacks questionable as both teams list six before Georgia game
Aaron Philo and Tramell Jones Jr. are among six Florida players on the initial SEC availability report; Georgia also lists six ahead of Saturday’s game in Atlanta.
Florida listed both quarterbacks as questionable on the initial SEC availability report released Wednesday, October 28, ahead of Saturday’s game against Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Each team has six players on the report, leaving Florida’s quarterback availability a central question before kickoff.
Aaron Philo and Tramell Jones Jr. carry the same designation. Florida coach Jon Sumrall said Monday that he believed both were available but declined to name a starter. The subsequent report lists each as questionable, so neither his earlier comments nor the designation settles who will play or start Saturday.
WRUF reported that Philo’s listing follows a shoulder injury sustained late in Florida’s loss to South Carolina. He missed the Gators’ subsequent game against Texas. Gators Wire reported that running back Duke Clark injured his left ankle against South Carolina and was seen in a boot afterward; Clark is also questionable for Georgia.
Who else is on Florida’s availability list?
Wide receiver Vernell Brown III is probable after missing three games with a knee strain, Gators Wire reported. Linebacker Jaden Robinson and wide receiver Bailey Stockton are doubtful. Robinson has recorded 26 tackles, including four for loss, and 1.5 sacks through Florida’s first seven games, according to Gators Wire.
Florida offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner said Tuesday that Brown looked good and expressed hope that he could play, according to Gators Wire. His probable designation reflects a better outlook than the doubtful listings for Robinson and Stockton, though the initial report does not establish game-day participation.
Which Georgia players are questionable or out?
Georgia lists defensive back KJ Bolden, running back Chauncey Bowens and wide receiver Isiah Canion as questionable. Wide receiver Thomas Blackshear, outside linebacker Amaris Williams and safety Tyriq Green are listed as out, according to Gators Wire and Gators Online. Those three absences account for half of Georgia’s six entries.
The SEC report’s categories assign a 50% chance of playing to questionable players, 25% to doubtful players and 75% to probable players; out means they will not play. Gators Online says further availability reports are scheduled before the game. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. Eastern time Saturday, with ABC carrying the game.
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Sources and context
- Florida, Georgia both have 6 listed on initial SEC Availability ReportGators Wire (Adam Dubbin), republished by Yahoo Sports
- Gators Injury Report: Both Quarterbacks Listed Ahead of Georgia GameWRUF (Charlie Jones)
- Initial availability report for Florida Gators vs. Georgia BulldogsGators Online / On3
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