COLUMBIA, MO. • After missing Florida's last two games, quarterback Luke Del Rio is expected to start Saturday when Missouri visits Gainesville. Del Rio missed the Gators' games against Tennessee and Vanderbilt after suffering a knee injury in the third quarter against North Texas on Sept. 17.
Austin Appleby, a fifth-year graduate transfer from Purdue, went 1-1 in the two SEC games as Florida's starter. Appleby is splitting practice reps with Del Rio in practice this week and "will be ready to go in at the drop of a hat," Florida coach Jim McElwain said.