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Treon Harris to start at QB for Gators’ opening game

Though head coach Jim McElwain has made it clear that both quarterbacks will play in the Gators’ season opener against New Mexico State, there was a question as to whether it would be Treon Harris or Will Grier that would get their chance to audition for the permanent starting quarterback job first.

And the winner is … Treon Harris!

The sophomore from Miami was picked by McElwain and other coaches to lead the team first in Saturday’s game and it was announced Wednesday by the head coach:

“It was really close,” McElwain said of the competition.