Florida names Wisconsin transfer Graham Mertz as starting QB

Graham Mertz didn’t work out for Wisconsin, but Florida is now giving him a shot.

Gators head coach Billy Napier confirmed to reporters on Friday that Mertz will be the starting quarterback against Utah in Week 1, confirming what had been expected by many when the redshirt junior landed in Gainesville.

Florida will face the Utes on Aug. 31.

To win the starting job, Mertz had to beat out…