Muschamp: Gillislee at UF practice

<p>The Florida defense has been hit hard by injuries and will be without one of its best players Saturday in Knoxville, but the offense appears close to 100 percent.</p><p>UF coach Will Muschamp said Wednesday starting tailback Mike Gillislee practiced on Tuesday and should be good to go for Saturday's game at Tennessee.</p><p>“He practiced yesterday,” Muschamp said on the SEC coaches' teleconference. “He looked good.”</p><p>Gillislee strained his groin during Saturday's victory at Texas A&M. He sustained the injury early in the game, but returned. He aggravated the injury during his game-winning 12-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.</p><p>Muschamp said earlier this week the coaches would limit Gillislee's reps in practice to make sure he'd be ready for Saturday's game.</p><p>While Gillislee will be playing Saturday, two key defensive players won't — starting outside linebacker Jelani Jenkins (broken thumb) and cornerback Cody Riggs (foot fracture).</p><p>Jenkins had surgery and is expected to be out for four weeks. Riggs' injury did not require surgery. He's out for four to six weeks.</p><p>True freshman Antonio Morrison is expected to start in Jenkins' place. Michael Taylor, the No. 2 middle linebacker, has been sharing reps with Morrison this week at outside linebacker.</p><p>“(Morrison) and Michael Taylor have both repped in there. They're kind of rotating in there in the regular package,” Muschamp said. “I think both of those guys have responded very well.”</p>