GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is throwing 70 passes a day while working his way back from a strained left calf.

Coach Billy Napier said Monday that Lagway is “on schedule” with his rehab but will remain “modifed for a while” in practice. The sophomore who went 6-1 in seven starts last season sat out Saturday’s scrimmage and has yet to take part in 11-on-11 team drills.

The 15th-ranked Gators open the season Aug. 30 against Long Island University.

“His workload is high,” Napier said. “It’s just not with a pass rush, you know? We’re controlling the environment, trying to take care of him from a soft-tissue standpoint.”

Lagway strained a calf muscle while running with teammates a week before the Gators opened training camp. It was the latest injury for the Heism

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