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Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk will remain suspended for the Florida game

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The Kansas City Star

Missouri junior quarterback Maty Mauk will remain suspended for the Florida game, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Star.tmpplchld Mauk was suspended last Tuesday for an undisclosed violation of team rules along with backup left tackle Malik Cuellar.tmpplchld Both players sat out the Tigers’ 24-10 win last Saturday against South Carolina.tmpplchld It’s unclear whether Cuellar also remains suspended, but Mauk will not suit up for MU’s homecoming game against No. 11 Florida at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.tmpplchld Freshman Drew Lock will start for the second straight week in Mauk’s place.tmpplchld Lock completed 21 of 28 passes for 136 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, helping Missouri claim its first conference win of the season against the Gamecocks.tmpplchld Lock and the Tigers, 4-1 and 1-1 in the SEC, face a much tougher test against the Gators, 5-0 and 3-0 in conference.tmpplchld Florida pounded then-No. 3 Mississippi 38-10 last Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.tmpplchld The Gators also won at Kentucky, where Missouri lost two weeks ago with Mauk behind center, and survived a thriller at home against Tennessee.tmpplchld ___tmpplchld (c)2015 The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Mo.)tmpplchld Visit The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Mo.) at www.kansascity.comtmpplchld Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.tmpplchld

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