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DJ Lagway [1296x729] (Credit: Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire)

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Florida quarterback DJ Lagway did not play in Saturday's 49-17 loss to No. 5 Texas.

Lagway warmed up with the Gators on Saturday but served as the backup to walk-on and Yale transfer Aidan Warner. The plan called for Lagway to play in an emergency only.

Warner went 12-for-25 for 132 yards with two interceptions as Texas scored the first 42 points of the contest.

Last weekend, Lagway was carted off the field in the second quarter of a loss to Georgia. He tweaked a hamstring during a 3-yard run in the second quarter and later returned to the sideline using crutches and with the legged wrapped. Lagway was limited in practice this week.

Coach Billy Napier had said Monday that Lagway's injury was "less significant" than initially feared and added that there was "a pathway for recovery" that would allow the highly touted freshman to play again this season.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.