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Florida vs Kentucky: Postgame quotes from QB Graham Mertz and LB Shemar James

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Gators’ QB Graham Mertz and LB Shemar James spoke to the media following Florida’s 33-14 loss to Kentucky.

Mertz’s Offensive Notes

By finishing with an 83.0% completion percentage, QB Graham Mertz became the first Florida quarterback in the last 20 seasons with five-straight games completing 70% of his passes or more. Mertz accomplished this feat in his first five career starts as a Gator (70.5%, 82.4%, 79.2%, 87.5%, 83.0%). Mertz leads the SEC and ranks third nationally with a 79.1% completion rate.

Mertz finished with a 167.0 passer rating at Kentucky – his fourth-straight game over 150.