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Florida’s Luke Del Rio out for season, will have shoulder surgery

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Florida Gators redshirt junior quarterback Luke Del Rio will miss the rest of the 2017 season after suffering a shoulder injury that will require surgery, Florida coach Jim McElwain revealed Saturday in a post-game press conference.

“It’s hard … just feel horrible for him. Yet the guys rallied behind Feleipe.’’ — Mac on LDR injury/Franks

— Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) September 30, 2017

Del Rio was hit and driven to the ground while attempting in the pass during the second quarter of Florida’s 38-24 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday, landing hard on his left — non-throwing — shoulder and would leave the game and not return.