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Skip Holtz: Jeff Driskel was a 'scapegoat' for Florida Gators fans

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After the first weekend of college football, former Gator Jeff Driskel leads the country in passing efficiency (321.4), for Louisiana Tech.

His new coach, former USF coach Skip Holtz, said on his recent radio show that Driskel became a "scapegoat" among Florida fans.

"I think down at Florida, it got very toxic for him. He became the scapegoat," Holtz said, according to The News Star. "He became the guy that was tied to losing at Florida as a fan base that does not take very well to losing. It really became a negative situation, which is unfortunate because he's such a great Christian young man with such great values who is a leader.