NCAA Football

Florida Gators (5-7)


Sat. 11/11 Sat. 11/18 Sat. 11/25
@ LSU
L 35-52
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@ Missou
L 31-33
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vs. FlaSt
L 15-24
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Florida's Graham Mertz stays in school, gives the Gators QB consistency heading into 2024

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida quarterback Graham Mertz is coming back for his final year of college eligibility and giving coach Billy Napier some offensive consistency heading into 2024.

Mertz, a three-year starter at Wisconsin who transferred to Florida in January, made the announcement on social media Thursday with a short video titled “Unfinished Business.”

Mertz completed 72.9% of his passes this season for 2,903 yards, with 20 touchdown passes and just three interceptions. He broke his left collarbone during a Nov. 18 loss at Missouri and missed the team's regular-season finale against rival Florida State.

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Leaders
Passing Yards: G. Mertz2903
Passing TDs: G. Mertz20
Rushing Yards: M. Johnson Jr.817
Rushing TDs: T. Etienne8
Receiving Yards: R. Pearsall965
Receiving TDs: E. Wilson III6
Interceptions: J. Castell1
Schedule 2023
Date Opponent Result / Time
8/31 at 14 Utah L 11 - 24
9/9 vs. McNeese W 49 - 7
9/16 vs. 11 Tennessee W 29 - 16
9/23 vs. Charlotte W 22 - 7
9/30 at Kentucky L 14 - 33
10/7 vs. Vanderbilt W 38 - 14
10/14 at South Carolina W 41 - 39
10/28 vs. 1 Georgia L 20 - 43
11/4 vs. Arkansas L 36 - 39
11/11 at 19 LSU L 35 - 52
11/18 at 9 Missouri L 31 - 33
11/25 vs. 5 Florida State L 15 - 24
Southeastern
East
  Conference Overall
6 Georgia 8-0 12-1
9 Missouri 6-2 10-2
21 Tennessee 4-4 8-4
Florida 3-5 5-7
Kentucky 3-5 7-5
South Carolina 3-5 5-7
Vanderbilt 0-8 2-10
West
  Conference Overall
4 Alabama 8-0 12-1
11 Mississippi 6-2 10-2
13 LSU 6-2 9-3
Texas A&M 4-4 7-5
Auburn 3-5 6-6
Mississippi State 1-7 5-7
Arkansas 1-7 4-8
Offense (FBS Rank)
Yards: 4905 (52)
Passing Yards: 3111 (46)
Rushing Yards: 1794 (78)
Points per game: 28.4 (60)
Yards per game: 408.8 (49)
Touchdowns: 41 (56)
Field Goals: 18 (28)
Defense (FBS Rank)
Yards: 4586 (68)
Passing Yards: 2720 (66)
Rushing Yards: 1866 (76)
Points per game: 27.6 (79)
Yards per game: 382.2 (70)
Touchdowns: 39 (80)
Field Goals: 17 (106)
Next Home Game:
Ohio State @ Florida
Mon., Jan. 2 @ 10:00 AM PT11:00 AM MT12:00 PM CT1:00 PM ET6:00 PM GMT2:00 PM 北京时间11:00 AM MST1:00 PM EST