The Florida Gators (FLA) visit the Missouri Tigers (Mizzou) on Saturday for an SEC showdown. Kickoff is at 12:21 p.m. ET. Listen to the live radio broadcast HERE and HERE.
Missouri remains undefeated, moving to 6-0 after a 41-26 win last week over Georgia. Remaining unbeaten will be even more difficult without starting quarterback James Franklin, who suffered a shoulder injury against Georgia and is expected to miss three to five weeks.
Maty Mauk will make his first collegiate start in Franklin's stead, according to the Associated Press. Although he was successful in high school, Mauk's first start comes against a staunch Florida defense.
"(I've told him) just to trust your preparation, that you have good people around you and to just go play," Missouri coach Gary Pinkel told reporters, via the Associated Press. "In high school, he was the guy that played at the really high level for a lot of people and had lots of success.
"This is certainly a lot different. Quarterbacks have success for certain reasons. Some of the things that is important to them to have poise, poise under pressure. He is going to be nervous, but he will do fine."
Florida, meanwhile, is 4-2 on the season after a 17-6 loss last weekend to LSU. The Gators' defense did its job and kept LSU 29 points below its season average, but the Gators' offense failed to produce.
Florida's offense, which has struggled throughout the season, took a major blow last week with the season-ending knee injury to running back Matt Jones.
"To have this setback is disheartening for all of us," Gators coach Will Muschamp said. "We'll get the next guy up. We've recruited well at the position, so those guys will get their opportunity and they need to be ready to go in all situations."
Saturday is Florida's first trip to Missouri, according to the Associated Press.
