Will Grier threw four touchdown passes to four receivers — all in the first half — and No. 25 Florida crushed No. 3 Mississippi, 38-10, at home on Saturday night to give Coach Jim McElwain a signature win in his first season.
Grier, a redshirt freshman, battled a stomach virus for two days before the game, feeling so ill that the Gators (5-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) thought there was a chance Treon Harris might get the nod. But Grier started and was as sharp as ever against the Rebels (4-1, 2-1).
“It’s a game of adversity,” Grier said.