Treon Harris will see snaps this Saturday versus Missouri. (Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports)
Florida Gators coach Will Muschamp said Monday he will use a two-quarterback approach in Saturday’s home game against Missouri.
True freshman Treon Harris, who was suspended last week and then reinstated Friday after his accuser withdrew her sexual assault complaint, will share snaps with junior Jeff Driskel.
“They both will play this week and we’ll see how things go,” Muschamp said. “Right now Jeff will probably start, but they’re both going to play.”
Driskel has struggled this season with eight turnovers in his last 11 quarters. After throwing his third interception against Tennessee on Oct. 4, Driskel was pulled and Harris rallied Florida to its only points in a 10-9 win.
Hours after the game, Harris was accused of sexually assaulting a female student on campus. He was then suspended by the university and the athletic association.
Harris did not dress in Saturday’s 30-27 loss to LSU after missing the entire week of practice.
Driskel completed 14 of 25 passes for 183 yards, with a touchdown and two interceptions for the Gators (3-2, 2-2 SEC).
“(Harris is) a guy that has shown the ability to make some plays,” Muschamp said. “He takes the ball in the right spots, accurate with his passes, has a certain confidence about him.”
Driskel, a fourth-year player, said he was told of the move Monday.
“Treon and I are both going to work hard this week,” he said. “We’re both going to work for each other, and we’re both going to hope that other person does well when they’re in. Obviously that’s something that we think that can help the team, so if it’s going to help the team, I’m all for it.”
