Lagway’s quick release, arm strength and deep-ball accuracy are rare, perhaps unprecedented even at a school with three Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks. The closest comparison might be the man who served as Honorary Mr. Two Bits Saturday, 2001 Heisman runner-up Rex Grossman — the school-record holder with 17 300-yard passing yards.

Lagway, the former top QB recruit out of Willis (Texas), has been the steady hand in Gainesville since starter Graham Mertz suffered a torn ACL in Week 7's loss against Tennessee. He guided the Gators back to an overtime loss in Knoxville thanks to a 27-yard touchdown pass to Chimere Dike with less than 30 seconds remaining.

Florida QB DJ Lagway missed will return to the lineup for the Gators against LSU on Saturday. Here is the latest on Lagway's injury status.

The Gators snapped a five-game losing streak to the No. 22 Tigers and an eight-game skid to ranked opponents to position Florida to earn a bowl bid with two games remaining: a Nov. 23 visit from

The Florida Gators cruised to a 26-17 win over the LSU Tigers Saturday in Gainesville, securing a signature win for head coach Billy Napier and pulling the Gators to just one game shy of bowl eligibility at 5-5.