GAINESVILLE — Quarterback Austin Appleby saw his college career circling drain and decided to change everything for one last chance to save it.
Appleby has done much more than salvage his final season — he has squeezed it for every last drop.
The 23-year-old is not finished, either.
Appleby's last game for the Florida Gators with be yet another experience to check off his bucket list. The Jan. 2 Outback Bowl against Iowa will be Appleby's first start in a bowl game.
"It's awesome," he said. "It's really cool. The first game I actually played was against Iowa, so that's kind of neat in itself.