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DJ Lagway Hyped By CFB Fans to Be Florida's QB1 After 1st Start in Win vs. Samford

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The Florida Gators may have a quarterback controversy brewing.

After a 41-17 loss to Miami in Week 1, a tough situation was made worse when starting quarterback Graham Mertz suffered a concussion and was ruled out for Week 2 against Samford.

In came true freshman DJ Lagway and the results were explosive.

While Samford isn't a powerhouse program, it was still the best opponent that Lagway has received a start against. He quickly got up to speed, going 18-of-25 for 456 yards and three touchdowns while also adding 16 yards on five carries in the 45-7 Gators win.