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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida expects to be without quarterback Graham Mertz against lower-division Samford on Saturday. It opens the door for highly touted freshman DJ Lagway to make his first career start. Mertz was knocked out of last week's 41-17 home loss to No. 19 Miami in the third quarter with a concussion. Coach Billy Napier says Mertz missed a third consecutive practice Wednesday and is unlikely to be cleared in time to play against the Bulldogs. Napier says Mertz is "doing better, but he's not quite there yet."
