Looking to put an embarrassing overtime win over two-win FAU in the rearview mirror, Florida is look at some significant defensive line issues heading into its annual in-state showdown with Florida State.
First and foremost on the injury report is Jon Bullard, who is listed as doubtful for Saturday night’s game against the Seminoles. Bullard, who has been dealing with an arm issue the past couple of weeks, suffered a knee injury on the first possession of the FAU game. While the defensive tackle returned to that game, he’s been limited in practice this week leading to his doubtful designation.
Bullard’s 13.5 tackles for loss are tops on the team and fourth in the SEC. He has started 33 games during his Gator career, including a streak of 23 straight.
In addition to Bullard’s injury issue, defensive ends Alex McCalister (foot) and defensive tackle Taven Bryan (ankle) are also listed as doubtful as well. McCalister currently leads the Gators in sacks with 6.5, one more than Bullard’s 5.5.
But wait, there’s more: three other defensive linemen are listed as questionable -- Joey Ivie (knee), Jordan Sherit (hamstring) and Thomas Holley (hip).