GAINESVILLE — Florida interim coach Billy Gonzales aims to energize the Gators’ attack by elevating Steve Spurrier Jr. into a larger role, hoping to tap into one of the greatest offensive minds in the history of the game.

Former coach Billy Napier , who was fired Sunday , hired the son of Gators’ legend Steve Spurrier this past offseason as an offensive analyst, operating behind the scenes with game planning and strategy.

Gonzales will shift Head Ball Coach Jr. to the sidelines, where he will work directly with quarterback DJ Lagway as the Gators (3-4, 2-2 SEC) push to score more points, beginning with a Nov. 1 against No. 5 Georgia (6-1, 4-1) in Jacksonville.

Spurrier Jr., 54, served as a UF graduate assistant from 1994 to 1996 while his famous father and the program’s winning

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