Florida’s equipment truck caught on fire while traveling back from Mississippi State earlier this week.
The destroyed and damaged equipment includes helmets, shoulder pads, protective braces, the training staff’s medical gear, coolers, cleats, staff bags, travel clothes and various other items required when the team is on the road.
Here are details from UF:
The team travels 70 players to Southeastern Conference road games and McGrew said all the helmets and shoulder pads of those players must be replaced. He spent Monday speaking with representatives from equipment manufacturers such as Riddell, Schutt and other vendors to expedite orders.