COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Florida quarterback Graham Mertz suffered a non-displaced collarbone fracture in the Gators' 33-31 loss to Missouri on Saturday night, coach Billy Napier said.
Mertz, a redshirt junior, left a Florida possession one play after running for a first down with an 11-yard run in the third quarter. He was replaced by redshirt freshman Max Brown, who completed 4 of 5 passes for 56 yards and ran for 42 more on seven carries in the loss.
Napier, whose team was playing to gain bowl eligibility, told reporters that Mertz's injury is "significant.