GAINESVILE, Fla. (NWN) — Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, after recovering from an injury, was injured in a knee dance at the team hotel the night before they lost to South Carolina.
Coach Dan Mullen said on Monday that Richardson was “walking around” the football facility on Monday. The Gators (4-5) host Samford (4-5) on Saturday.
Richardson was cleared to play against the Gamecocks, which rolled in a 40–17 victory that allowed the Gators a season-high 459 yards and their most points in series history.
But Richardson made a move, bending his knee, and landed on the bench in South Carolina.
“His MRI came back clean,” Mullen said. “He’s fine. … He’s been treated all day on Saturday but was fine to play, could play on Saturday but not practice, was coming from an injury, and with that he’d only be in an emergency. were going.
Richardson suffered a 34–7 loss to top-ranked Georgia in Jacksonville after a head/neck injury.
Emory Jones got his starting job back against Gamecock and completed 17 of 30 passes for 258 yards, including two touchdowns and one interception.
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