Florida announces starting quarterback for Saturday’s Georgia game

The Florida Gators are making a quarterback change for Saturday’s rivalry game against the Georgia Bulldogs . According to Zach Abolverdi of GatorsOnline , the Gators will start quarterback Aaron Philo against the Bulldogs. Philo has taken first-team reps in practice this week, even though he and Tramell Jones Jr. are both battling injuries. MORE : 4 bold college football predictions for Week 9: Ohio State has major QB issues Philo missed the game against the Texas Longhorns on Oct. 17, and Jones Jr. led the Gators to victory, finishing with 155 yards through the air, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. He also rushed for 41 yards on 10 carries. Philo suffered a shoulder injury during the Oct. 10 loss against South Carolina. He has played in six games this season, throwing for 1,341 yards, nine touchdowns, and three interceptions. A massive game awaits Florida and Georgia is one of the best rivalries in all of college football, and we will get another chapter of it on Saturday. Georgia has won the last five matchups and leads the all-time series with a 58-44-2 record. Florida’s last win in the series came in 2020 when the program won 44-28. The Gators will try to change that and improve to 6-2 overall when Saturday’s game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. — Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter  —