Vernell Brown remains questionable for Florida-South Carolina

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Florida will face South Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 10, with receiver Vernell Brown III still questionable after missing Florida’s Oct. 3 loss at Missouri, while the Gamecocks bring back edge defender Dylan Stewart but list eight players out. Brown is cleared to participate after suffering a low-grade knee strain during Florida’s Sept. 26 win over Ole Miss, but he did not fully practice and remains uncertain for the matchup. His status will depend on whether he can cut with confidence, not simply whether he has medical clearance. “At this point with him, it's up to just his level of confidence in being able to do it, but he's trending positively. What does that mean for Saturday? I don't know yet. But he has the ability to run, but he's just got to see how confident he is in cutting it loose,” Florida coach Jon Sumrall said. Stewart is cleared to return after serving a one-game suspension. The Gamecocks expect eight absences: defensive backs Jalewis Solomon and Quay'sheed Scott; edge defenders Kobby Sakyi-Prah and Julian Walker; offensive linemen Josiah Thompson and Carter Miller; receiver Jayden Sellers; and defensive lineman Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy. The final injury update is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. ET Saturday, 90 minutes before the 12:45 p.m. ET kickoff. It could settle whether Brown plays and whether he would handle a full workload or a restricted role. For Brown, the decision has moved from medical clearance to whether he can cut loose with confidence.

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