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Will Muschamp declared Jeff Driskel to be Florida's starting quarterback in 2013. The situation behind Driskel is less settled though.

After just two starts, sophomore Jeff Driskel has made it clear why he's the Gators' starting quarterback. His growth on the job is giving coaches and teammates even more confidence.

In the first two weeks of the season, florida's pass rush and secondary didn't generate many big plays. Now the Gators will need them against Tyler Bray and Tennessee.

Florida's known for winning big and winning with flair under Steve Spurrier and Urban Meyer -- but in his second year, Will Muschamp isn't worried if the victories are ugly.

Florida's defense was too aggressive in the first half but listened to coach Will Muschamp and shut down the Aggies' offense in the second half of Saturday's 20-17 win at Texas A&M.

It's already been a long and windy road for Jeff Driskel, the nation's No. 1 QB prospect in 2010, to get to his first start for the Florida Gators.

Without film of Texas A&M under new coach Kevin Sumlin, the Florida Gators have been forced to study extra film from 2011 of the Aggies, the Houston Cougars and USF Bulls.

The Florida Gators only have one game -- against Bowling Green in the season opener -- to work out the kinks in their offense before SEC play begins at Texas A&M.