Gators Midweek Injury Report: O'Cyrus Torrence to Return vs. Bulldogs
Photo: O'Cyrus Torrence; Credit: Alex Shepherd
Florida has deemed five players out and one player questionable ahead of the Gators' Week 9 rivalry matchup with the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs. Additionally, a starter will return to the lineup after missing UF's last game in Week 7.
You can find Florida's Week 9 injury report below.
- TE Nick Elksnis (upper body) - out
- TE Arlis Boardingham (upper body) - out
- EDGE Lloyd Summerall III (upper body) - questionable
- LB Diwun Black (lower body) - out
- CB Devin Moore (upper body) - out
- LS Marco Ortiz (upper body) - out
Most notably, midseason AP All-American offensive lineman O'Cyrus Torrence has been removed from UF's injury report and has been listed as the starter at right guard for Week 9.
Torrence, dealing with a lower-body injury at the time, did not play against the LSU Tigers on Oct. 15. Sophomore Richie Leonard IV filled in along Florida's offensive line for that game.
Head coach Billy Napier foreshadowed Torrence's return during the SEC coaches teleconference on Wednesday, when asked if any changes to Florida's depth chart could be expected ahead of the game.
“I don’t, outside of maybe getting O’Cyrus back," Napier explained. "You know I think that for the most part we’ll be status quo there."
Otherwise, Summerall is the only addition to the report this week as Elksnis, Boardingham, Black, Moore and Ortiz did not play in Week 7. A reserve edge rusher, Summerall has appeared in seven games this season, primarily on special teams.
Ortiz, who has been out since Week 1, entered the transfer portal earlier on Wednesday.
The Gators will take on the Bulldogs on Saturday at 3:30 pm ET, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.
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