Offensive Player of the Week Graham Mertz Florida QB • RS-Jr. Overland Park, Kan. Mertz recorded career highs in pass attempts (48) and passing yards (423). Mertz recorded season highs in pass attempts (48), passing yards (423) and tied his season in passing touchdowns (3). This is the first 400-yard passing performance by a Gator QB since Anthony Richardson on Nov. 19, 2022 against Vanderbilt. This is the first 400-yard passing game by a Florida QB against South Carolina. With 2:43 remaining on the game-clock Graham Mertz led the Florida offense on a 75 yard drive to give the Gators a 41-37 lead. This is the first double-digit fourth quarter road comeback for the Gators since September 23, 2017 against Vanderbilt. The most recent double digit comeback (home or away; at any point of the game) was 2019 at Kentucky. Mertz had 11 completions of 15 yards or more including a 45 yard throw to Kahleil Jackson. 5 of said completions came in the 4th quarter. SEC Football Players of the Week: Week 7
Co-Special Teams Player of the Week Trey Smack Florida PK • So. Severna Park, Md. Smack Stat Line: 4/5 FGs, 3/3 PATs, 10 Kickoffs for 577 yards (6 Touchbacks). Only missed attempt was blocked by South Carolina. Tied his career long field goal as he recorded a make from 54 yards in the 3rd quarter. Smack also recorded 2 makes from 44 and 48 yards.
I love the "X" tweet... That guy is getting Heisman consideration simply becasue his O-line sucks, and he's forced to run for his life... becasue it's obvious his QB passing stats are average at best.
College Football QB Power Rankings: Florida's Graham Mertz enters as transfer signal-callers headline
