Gators squashed by Texas with Lagway on sideline

Florida quarterback DJ Lagway did not play in Saturday’s 49-17 loss to No. 5 Texas.Lagway warmed

up with the Gators on Saturday but functioned as the backup to walk-on and Yale transfer Aidan Warner. The plan called for Lagway to play in an emergency situation only.Warner went 12-for-25 for 132 backyards with 2 interceptions as Texas scored the very first 42 points of the contest.Last weekend,

Lagway was carted off the field in the second quarter of a loss to Georgia. He fine-tuned a hamstring during a 3-yard run in the 2nd quarter and later returned to the sideline utilizing crutches and with the legged wrapped. Lagway was limited in practice this week.Editor’s Picks

Coach Billy Napier had said Monday that Lagway’s injury was “less substantial” than at first feared and added that there was “a path for healing” that would enable the extremely touted freshman to play once again this season.Information from The

Associated Press was utilized in this report.