Overview
- Lagway was pulled at the break after going 11-of-19 for 83 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions as Florida fell behind 31–7.
- True freshman Tramell Jones replaced him, entering with a limited but efficient season sample and finishing 9-of-17 for 60 yards against Kentucky.
- Gonzales framed the move as a chance for Lagway to gather and view the game from the sideline and declined to commit to a starter going forward.
- The defeat was Florida’s 38–7 setback under an interim staff following Billy Napier’s dismissal, renewing scrutiny of the Gators’ unsettled quarterback plan.
- The benching coincided with LSU sitting Garrett Nussmeier the same night, fueling broader conversation about volatile quarterback situations across the SEC.