Florida football (2-2, 1-1 SEC) defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-3, 0-1 SEC) on the road by a score of 45-28 in what seemed like a must-win game for Billy Napier and his Gators. The cowbells in Starkville,

Lagway’s passing efficiency (264.8) was the fifth-best mark in Gators history. The last Florida quarterback to post a better number: Tim Tebow (282.9) … also in his first career start (against Western Kentucky during his 2007 Heisman Trophy season).

Florida coach Billy Napier told ESPN that Graham Mertz would be the first quarterback on the field against Texas A&M and that freshman DJ Lagway would play specific possessions each half and certain plays throughout possessions.