{"id":39546,"date":"2025-11-09T07:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T07:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/39546\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T07:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T07:55:12","slug":"floridas-interim-head-coach-makes-unexpected-dj-lagway-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/39546\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida\u2019s Interim Head Coach Makes Unexpected DJ Lagway Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Florida quarterback DJ Lagway didn&#8217;t have a good game against Kentucky on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>Lagway completed only 11-of-19 passes for 83 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions before Florida interim head coach Billy Gonzales benched him. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/on3sports\/status\/1987351169077805331?s=46&amp;t=zTvyfbqkQ-pXTYJDzcnf0g\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gonzales saw enough and benched Lagway;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gonzales saw enough and benched Lagway<\/a> for freshman Tramell Jones Jr., who only threw for 60 yards when he came in.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Gators jumped out to a 7-3 lead in the first quarter before they were outscored 35-0 in the next three quarters. This loss dropped their overall record to 3-6, and they&#8217;ll need to win their final three games to reach bowl eligibility.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) looks on after a game against the Texas Longhorns.\u00a9 Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8d7ede1ca9427f9a1a24c912a06cf28a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) looks on after a game against the Texas Longhorns.\u00a9 Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Lagway came into the season with high expectations after putting up decent numbers as a freshman last year. He finished the 2024 season with 1,915 yards through the air, 12 touchdowns, and nine interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>In nine games this season, he has amassed 1,762 yards through the air, 11 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. The Gators just haven&#8217;t gotten good enough play from him this year.<\/p>\n<p>Lagway was part of the 2024 recruiting class and was a five-star recruit, <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/player\/dj-lagway-46111820\/high-school-259953\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:per 247Sports Composite rankings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">per 247Sports Composite rankings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Gators will take on the sixth-ranked Ole Miss Rebels on Nov. 15 before playing the No. 25 Tennessee Volunteers on Nov. 22. After they close out SEC play against those two teams, they&#8217;ll host the Florida State Seminoles on Nov. 29 to end the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Gators have won four of their last six against the Seminoles, including last year&#8217;s game in Tallahassee, 31-11.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/college-football\/florida-qb-dj-lagway-announces-career-news-on-friday-redbull\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Florida QB DJ Lagway Announces Career News on Friday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Related: Florida QB DJ Lagway Announces Career News on Friday<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/college-football\/floridas-interim-head-coach-makes-unexpected-dj-lagway-decision\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Nov 9, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/college-football\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:College Football;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">College Football<\/a> section. 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