Florida starts Philo over Jones vs. No. 3 Georgia — SkimNews
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- Florida will start Aaron Philo at quarterback against No. 3 Georgia in Atlanta on Saturday, with the No. 17 Gators trying to end a five-game losing streak.
- Jon Sumrall chose Philo over Tramell Jones Jr. after both quarterbacks took first-team snaps in practice this week.
- Aaron Philo missed Florida’s 27-24 upset of Texas on Oct. 17 because of a shoulder injury, and both quarterbacks were listed as questionable on Florida’s initial availability report.
- Tramell Jones Jr. threw for 155 yards on 22-of-35 passing with two touchdowns against Texas in his first career start.
- Aaron Philo has completed 70.5% of his attempts for 1,341 yards with nine touchdowns and three interceptions across six games.
- Aaron Philo set the Georgia high school all-time passing yards record with 13,922 yards at Prince Avenue Christian School, breaking Trevor Lawrence’s previous mark of 13,902.
- Kirby Smart called both quarterbacks ‘completely capable,’ pointing to road wins over Ole Miss and Texas and saying Buster Faulkner’s quarterback-driven offense gives each player options and plays to his strengths.
Why it matters: Aaron Philo takes the start even though both quarterbacks were initially listed as questionable, while Jones had thrown two touchdowns in his first career start. Jones is therefore not the starter, and Florida’s choice contrasts Philo’s 70.5% completion rate with Jones’s 155-yard performance against Texas, with a five-game losing streak preceding Saturday’s game.
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