/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/II6RX325VJAOZBQWF3FXIZDDZY.jpg "Florida coach Dan Mullen consoles quarterback Feleipe Franks (13) as he lies injured on the field during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. Florida won 29-21. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)")
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Florida Gators quarterback Feleipe Franks will likely miss the rest of the season after suffering a leg injury in Saturday’s 29-21 comeback win over Kentucky.
He injured himself scrambling in an attempt to pick up a fourth-down conversion with No. 9 UF trailing 21-10 at Kroger Field. A defender appeared to land on part of his right leg.
The Gators surrounded Franks at the Kentucky 38 before trainers carted him off the field.
“I think, they feel pretty certain there was a break and some dislocations, so he’ll be out for the year,” coach Dan Mullen said. “Obviously a huge loss for us.”
RELATED: My AP Top 25 ballot: UCF up, what to do with Florida Gators without Feleipe Franks?
Kyle Trask replaced Franks, although Mullen said UF will also use redshirt freshman Emory Jones in future games.
“When he went down, you could see it," Trask said. "There was something wrong with his leg, obviously. It was pretty emotional for our whole team in the moment. But at the end of the day, I’m just proud of our team’s resiliency to come back and come together and just finish until the last whistle.”
Franks was with his teammates after the game and sang the fight song with them during the celebration.
Related stories
Why backup quarterback Kyle Trask didn’t leave the Florida Gators
Kentucky football has changed since ending Florida’s streak. How different are the Gators?
How much credit should Florida Gators get for beating Miami?
/s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/tbt/7cebc9de-b4ff-4812-8b4d-68882cb41e3e.png "Matt Baker - Colleges and Recruiting Reporter")
/www.tampabay.com/resizer/POhFrzJryD6OntcRt3EHIpcdo4U=/1200x675/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/46DWWF2R45F5LJHIX3ZBNHN6GY.jpg "Florida Gators fire 2 defensive coaches")
/www.tampabay.com/resizer/4Z0l-ab6Cyh3xrvQhGhGbxrnukM=/1200x675/filters:focal(2245x1025:2255x1015)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/BBAES4JMRVBBBLKKGEWXG3OR5Y.jpg "5 things to know about Florida Gators quarterback Max Brown")
/www.tampabay.com/resizer/veK7eBv_CEr5aFlMJUVxydd4IPQ=/1200x675/filters:focal(4445x1865:4455x1855)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/ZSBF7V3WXITNHIXCS3XY7TYURI.jpg "Florida Gators crumble (again) against FSU football")
/www.tampabay.com/resizer/pzMc5iYvHno6IBczoIWApQHstIk=/1200x675/filters:focal(1975x1115:1985x1105)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/67M3YAX2FZFVTIOQV5JCPTFDTQ.jpg "College football Week 13: Florida vs. FSU and bowl hopes for USF, UCF")
/www.tampabay.com/resizer/LSwwbGU-cY_QLlS9dK9dCYrYkzs=/1200x675/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/NEOWNWYHUBH3DASHWRKQQUMRPA.jpg "The deep family ties between FSU’s Tate Rodemaker and Gators’ Napier")
/www.tampabay.com/resizer/UM_HiOA2AWvNC9QLggnmI4o3yyA=/1200x675/filters:focal(2295x795:2305x785)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/V6RN5YENNTHBDTERN52PUYKDEE.jpg "Memo to college football playoff officials: Don’t you dare overlook FSU")
/www.tampabay.com/resizer/l4w9hB6O6BTHM5vFSUvZZneW4JM=/1200x675/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/XLFNMZUYHX3WFSRAVP2PY4FSVQ.jpg "Our AP Top 25 ballot: Where we ranked FSU football, Ohio State, SMU")
/www.tampabay.com/resizer/MYnnYW1sA_cU9I3LHPcwh0p7JEA=/1200x675/filters:focal(2200x583:2210x573)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/OQZRAR2RGNDCJNMUOAAWU4QBKY.jpg "What’s the deal with alligator meat in Florida? Ask Gary.")
/www.tampabay.com/resizer/kpLpxgWRaynp_OO7rDNxzsu4SIc=/1200x675/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/ZR7AUPPORRB6VBWZWXFFC66UHU.jpeg "Rebecca Renner dives deep in ‘Gator Country’")
/www.tampabay.com/resizer/EdPHAMSJ81-8zZxnhIiLtqk9KKg=/1200x675/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/WD2GYJSVFZAGPF7QJKKD2RBKVY.jpg "Where to eat gator meat in Tampa Bay and other alligator questions answered")