Home · Sports · Oct 3 archive
Florida Gators to Face Missouri Without Leading Receiver Vernell Brown
Confirmed
In Short: Florida's leading wide receiver Vernell Brown III will not play against Missouri on Saturday due to a knee strain.
Florida's leading wide receiver Vernell Brown III will not play against Missouri on Saturday due to a knee strain.
Brown was injured during a 6-yard run in the second quarter of Florida's 52-28 victory over then-No. 24 Kentucky last week.
Brown's absence was downgraded to doubtful on Friday's SEC availability report, and his exclusion from the lineup was not unexpected.
However, backup wide receiver Bailey Stockton is expected to play against Missouri.
Florida's strong start this season, with a record matching last year's and a recent victory over then-No. 4 Ole Miss, makes Brown's absence particularly notable.
The Gators, currently ranked No. 8, are motivated by their last loss in Columbia, which occurred during a game where some current players were not yet on the team.
What's confirmed
- Florida's leading wide receiver Vernell Brown III will not play against Missouri on Saturday due to a knee strain.
- Brown was injured during a 6-yard run in the second quarter of Florida's 52-28 victory over then-No. 24 Kentucky last week.
- Brown's absence was downgraded to doubtful on Friday's SEC availability report, and his exclusion from the lineup was not unexpected.
- However, backup wide receiver Bailey Stockton is expected to play against Missouri.
- Florida's strong start this season, with a record matching last year's and a recent victory over then-No. 4 Ole Miss, makes Brown's absence particularly notable.
- The Gators, currently ranked No. 8, are motivated by their last loss in Columbia, which occurred during a game where some current players were not yet on the team.
What's still developing
- Brown leads the eighth-ranked Gators with 17 receptions for 271 yards and two touchdowns.
- Florida wide receiver Bailey Stockton (3) jukes Mississippi cornerback Jaylon Braxton (2) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept.
- On the Gators’ side, leading receiver Vernel Brown III and their top third receiver Bailey Stockton are listed as questionable — which could affect Florida quarterback Aaron Philo’s passing game.
- Not the best news as Mizzou prepares for Florida’s running game.
- Now, with Mizzou sitting at 3-1 and an incredibly difficult SEC schedule ahead, the path to six wins has become much more narrow.
- It sets up to be quite the schedule for Mizzou Tennis under first-year head coach Robin Goodman.
- “I mean, the last time Florida played there and lost, there were still guys who are on this team,” Gators safety DJ Coleman said.
- [WATCH: Are the Florida Gators the real deal?] Despite their limited history, recent games have sparked a smoldering rivalry between the Gators and Tigers.
- Both teams have some injury concerns with Florida wide receiver Vernell Brown III and Missouri edge rushers Langden Kitchen and Darris Smith all questionable.
- Rarely have their paths intersected, and even after being thrown together by the irrationality of conference realignment, the Gators and Tigers have only played 13 times in their football history.
- And even though he’s new in town, Gators coach Jon Sumrall made sure his team knew all about that night.