The Gators’ loss in Death Valley does not come as a surprise. Billy Napier would have been expecting that outcome. What he probably wasn’t expecting was to watch his QB keep turning the ball over. The former five-star had a nightmare outing. DJ Lagway threw five interceptions. The most by a Gator QB since 1992. Even though Florida won the stat sheet, piling up 366 yards, 23 first downs, and nearly 38 minutes of possession, all that control meant nothing. Because Lagway’s mistakes turned a dominant effort into a 20-10 loss, leaving the Gators with more questions than answers. Now, with 102,000 fans packed into Death Valley and frustration mounting by the snap, HC Napier made his stance on DJ Lagway crystal clear.

In the postgame press conference, Napier stood firm behind his young QB.

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