Redshirt junior Luke Del Rio will start Saturday against Vanderbilt, McElwain said, one week after he replaced former starter Feleipe Franks mid game at Kentucky and led the No. 21 Gators to a 28-27 win.
Like Franks, Del Rio won’t have much room for error in his first game as he goes up against a premier passing defense. While Franks began the season by battling a Michigan secondary that currently ranks No. 8 in the nation in passing yards given up per game (134), Del Rio’s first start of the year will come against the best pass defense in the SEC, as the Commodores are giving up just 116.