Rise and shine

UF FOOTBALL went on like a two-mile jog,’” Buchanan recalled Friday as UF prepared for Monday’s Orange Bowl. “I’m like, ‘What? This kid is crazy.’

“It’s amazing to see a kid with that work ethic. All he does is come to work.”

Before long, Trask and Buchanan were working in tandem, taking on arguably the nation’s top pass defense on a daily basis as members of the scout team.

Those unsung days would help form the battery of the Gators’ current passing attack — one of the nation’s most productive entering Monday’s matchup

JOHN RAOUX/AP UF quarterback Kyle Trask takes a snap from center and longtime teammate Nick Buchanan during the Gators’ 24-17 loss against Georgia Nov. 2 in Jacksonville.