LSU’s Daniels practices, probable to deal with Florida

• Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Elder WriterNov 9, 2023, 06:58 PM ET

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Jayden Daniels is possible for Saturday’s home game against Florida and expected to pass concussion protocol, coach Brian Kelly stated Thursday night.Daniels practiced Thursday after going

through a non-contact exercise Wednesday, Kelly said.Daniels, a top prospect for the Heisman Trophy, left last week’s game against Alabama in the fourth quarter with what Kelly described as a”head injury.”Alabama outside linebacker Dallas Turner drew a charge for roughing the passer on the play that hurt Daniels, who went back to the field for one play before heading to LSU’s injury tent.Kelly said Thursday that the SEC informed him the hit did not satisfy its meaning of targeting.Daniels, a fifth-year senior in his 2nd

year as LSU’s starter, has 2,792 passing lawns, 27 touchdowns and 4 interceptions this season.

He leads LSU with 684 hurrying backyards and six goals. Daniels leads the country in overall offense, balancing 386.2 yards per game, and ranks 4th in passing(310.2 ypg). Redshirt sophomore Garrett Nussmeier changed Daniels in the Alabama game and would start against Florida if he is unavailable.”He’s had the ability to prepare in a manner that he feels comfortable and we feel comfy, or we would not put him out there,”Kelly said.”Garrett’s too excellent of a quarterback for us to compromise the offense in any method.”