Florida to name Tramell Jones Jr. Starting quarterback for Saturday's game

Tramell Jones Jr. Is set to start at quarterback for the Florida Gators when they host the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday night, according to a person familiar with the decision. The source said that Jones will make his second career start. CBS Sports was the first outlet to report that Jones would replace Aaron Philo.

The Gators have not officially announced their starting quarterback. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the coaching staff has not made a public statement. Jones received the majority of first-team repetitions during the current week of practice.

Head coach Jon Sumrall declined to name a starter on Monday. He adjusted the team's depth chart to place the word or between the two quarterbacks. Sumrall stated that a plan is already in motion and in place.

Philo was benched following the Gators' 27-8 loss to Georgia in Atlanta last Saturday. He threw two interceptions in that game. Jones entered the contest in the second quarter. He committed two turnovers, with a third being negated by a penalty.

Sumrall noted that the offensive line's performance makes it difficult to distinguish between the two quarterbacks. The porous line puts pressure on the passer regardless of who is under center. Sumrall said, I don't know if Tom Brady was our quarterback on Saturday if it would have helped us. He added, He would have been under too much duress and pressure to operate.

Jones has completed 70.8% of his passes for 579 yards. He has thrown four touchdown passes and three interceptions. He has also rushed for 77 yards and one score. His previous start was a win against Texas last month while filling in for Philo, who had a shoulder injury. That victory made Jones the first Florida quarterback to win his first career start on the road against a top-10 team since Jesse Palmer in 1997.

Philo has completed 70.5% of his passes for 1,367 yards this season. He has nine touchdown passes and five interceptions. He has also rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns. During the game against Georgia, Philo threw an underhand pass on the opening drive to avoid a sack. The pass was caught by Georgia cornerback Ellis Robinson IV. Philo was benched after throwing a second interception two drives later. The Gators are 5-3 overall and 3-3 in the Southeastern Conference. Oklahoma is 4-4 overall and 2-3 in its conference.