Florida QB Franks expected to miss rest of season

Florida’s Feleipe Franks gets taken down awkwardly and needs to be carted off the field with an injury. (1:03)

Florida Gators quarterback Feleipe Franks is likely to miss the rest of the season after dislocating his right ankle during Saturday night’s 29-21 win on the road at Kentucky.

“They feel pretty certain that there was a break with the dislocation and he’ll be done for the season,” Florida coach Dan Mullen told reporters after the game.

Franks, who started 23 games entering Saturday, suffered the injury during the third quarter with his team trailing by 11 points. The ankle was immediately placed in an inflatable cast and he was carted off the field, surrounded by his teammates.

“I went out there, and I was with him, you know, told him we all love him, we’re there for him, and he’ll be all right,” Mullen said. “I think the team [gathering around Franks] shows what he means to the team, and what the team thinks of him, you know as the leader of the team, and the type of guy he is, how hard he works, to go do that. And, shows a lot about him and what the team thinks.

“It really to me shows the respect that they have for his leadership and the love that they have for him. It’s a pretty close team and these guys work hard for these things, you know. It’s a tragedy when that happens.”

Dan Mullen says he is saddened by the loss of Feleipe Franks, but explains why he is glad Kyle Trask had a chance to step into the spotlight.

Franks was replaced by junior Kyle Trask, who completed his first four passes and ended the drive by pitching the ball to Lamical Perine, who ran 8 yards for a touchdown. Trask then ran in the go-ahead touchdown with 4:11 left in the game.

“Kyle was waiting for his moment,” Mullen told ESPN. “The team believes in him and we believe he’s a starter just like Feleipe is. … There was never a doubt he could do the job.”

No. 9 Florida hosts Tennessee on Saturday.

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