KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee cornerback Antonio Gaines will miss the rest of the season after an MRI revealed the senior suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament on Saturday.
Tennessee head athletic trainer Jason McVeigh said a surgery date is not yet determined.
Gaines had made the first two starts of his career -- at California and in Saturday's home opener against Southern Mississippi -- and turned in a career-best six of his seven tackles for the year in the Cal contest. The Covington native appeared in 12 of Tennessee's 13 games last season.
Coach Phillip Fulmer said Sunday he was not able to release specifics of the injury, which happened during Tennessee's 39-19 win over Southern Mississippi on Saturday.
Freshman safety Eric Berry moved to corner after Gaines was hurt and Jarod Parrish came in at safety.
Junior punter and kicker Britton Colquitt is questionable for the Florida game. Colquitt, who has a leg injury, did not play against Southern Miss.
Freshman Daniel Lincoln is 4-for-4 on his field goal attempts and backup punter Chad Cunningham averaged 40.7 yards on three punts against Southern Miss.
ESPN television reporter Joe Schad and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Source: ESPN.com
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