Breaking: Graham Mertz out after suffering upper body injury in third quarter at Missouri

[Music] Graham Mertz injury Florida QB at risk of missing remainder of season after significant collarbone fracture Florida quarterback Graham Merz suffered a non-displaced collarbone fracture during the team's 33 31 loss at Missouri on Saturday night coach Billy Napier said MZ suffered the injury in the third quarter while scrambling for an 11 yard gain on Third and five with the Gators trailing 23 21 napia called the injury significant and it could sideline Merz for the remainder of the 2023 season he'll be out for a little bit napia said probably we'll have more information whether it's surgical or not I think right now the belief is that it may not be we'll need to get more images before we make that decision the injury sets up a rivalry clash between Florida and Florida State next week that will likely feature two backup quarterbacks making their first starts of the season