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Feleipe Franks Reportedly Named Florida Starting QB vs. Michigan

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Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain reportedly named redshirt freshman Feleipe Franks his starting quarterback for Saturday's season opener against the Michigan Wolverines on Wednesday, according to Sports Illustrated's Bruce Feldman.

Franks beat out fourth-year junior Luke Del Rio and graduate transfer Malik Zaire for the Week 1 gig.

McElwain previously told reporters there was a chance all three quarterbacks would see time against the Wolverines, and that may still be the case.

"You're going to see a bunch of them in there playing," McElwain said Aug. 24, per the Associated Press (via ESPN.