Purdue graduate transfer Austin Appleby made his first start for the Florida Gators and is expected to make his second start this week at Vanderbilt. It may be his last chance to start a game this season.
On Monday Jim McElwain said Luke Del Rio, who missed last week with a knee injury, would be back at practice this week. Del Rio won’t be an active participant in practice on Monday, but will be eased back into action Tuesday as Florida prepares for a noon kickoff in Nashville.
“He’s a valuable piece of this,” McElwain said. “I would say he’s highly doubtful for this week, but I’m still not going to count him out.