Keynesville, Fla. – The No. 11 Florida star played without a tight end Kyle Pitts At a loss to LSU on Saturday, but in the SEC Championship game against Alabama one cannot expect to be without a match dream this week.
Pitts did not train for at least a week in the run up to Senior Knight in the Swamp. After briefly warming up with the team during the pre-game, he was scratched late from the line.
Coach Don Mullen Expect him back into practice this week.
“We’ll see how this happens and we won’t train until tomorrow,” Mullen said in an SEC telecom call with coaches from both teams in the title game. “But when we talk to our coaches, they expect him to be allowed to play this week. We’ll see.”
Gators could also recall some other key players. Security Shawn Davis He missed the previous two matches with an unpublished injury, while defending Rashad Torrance II He missed the majority in those two games. In the meantime, the emergency decision Jeremiah Moon Georgia has been ruled out of the game with a leg injury.
Mullen pointed out that both seniors Davis and Moon should return this week.
“Bang-up team, this is going to happen this year,” Mullen said. “But in meeting the coaches, they feel we have a good chance of getting some people back on Saturday. Shawn Davis To come back, Jeremiah Moon Come back. “
A few role players who missed Saturday’s game against LSU may also return. After playing three running backs for most of the season, Florida gave up only two carries in the LSU game, the Redshirt newcomer Nike Wright Not active.
Mullen touched on his position and the position of a few more players.
“Nike Wright Should be back for us, “he said.” We expect to be without more David Reese. Tyrone Hopper Out in the last game. We expect to get him back. Marlon Dunlap Collided last week. We expect to get him back this week as well. “
Florida will need all hands on deck if they believe No. 1 will cause a bigger upset than Alabama. The Crimson Tide has been firing on all cylinders of late, while the Gators have been in second gear for most of last month.
Both teams will be square with a national broadcast on CBS on Saturday night at 8pm at the SEC Championship Game. Florida lost 54-16 to Alabama in their first SEC Championship game since 2016.
The Gators last won an SEC title match in 2008 Tim Depot (Then attack coordinator Don Mullen) Florida beat Alabama 31-20.