Jeff Driskel. Treon Harris. Maty Mauk.

These are the three most important names in this weekend’s matchup between Florida and Missouri.

The Gators  are coming off a heartbreaking loss. Florida lost to LSU on a game-winning field goal as time expired. Missouri was throttled by Georgia 34-0 at home.

Both teams desperately need a win and both teams will look to their quarterbacks to take them there.

Of course, all eyes won’t be on the quarterbacks because of how well they’ve played. No, this game features three quarterbacks that carry with them three huge question marks.

MISSOURI

The quarterback situation is certainly clearer on the Missouri sideline compared to that of its opponent this weekend, but there are still some obvious issues.

Sophomore quarterback Maty Mauk has cooled off since his hot start to the season. Specifically, Mauk has trouble holding his own against conference opponents.

In his two SEC games, Mauk’s completing his passes at a 39.1 percent clip, throwing for just 229 yards, zero touchdowns and four interceptions.

He’s showing his age — scrambling too often, leaving the pocket too soon and wildly spinning and throwing the ball carelessly across the field. He’s clearly not trusting the pocket that’s being set for him by his offensive line.

Mauk’s less than spectacular play brought criticism from fans calling for a change. Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel quickly shot down talk of a quarterback controversy.

“No, not at all,” Pinkel said. “He’s our guy.”

“My biggest thing is for him to believe in himself, because he’s done it before. We’ve seen him do it on big stages, so he’ll look back on this as an experience that really helped him. Right now, he’s not thinking that way.

Regardless of his coach’s reassurance, there’s no question Missouri needs Mauk to turn things around — and fast. The struggles were exaggerated even more last week because of Georgia’s penetration into Missouri’s backfield, but it was clear that if Mauk doesn’t have it, Missouri’s offense likely won’t do much.

Mauk’s five turnovers last week certainly didn’t quell any concerns. Missouri has a backup in redshirt freshman Eddie Printz who has shown great consistency in practice this season. If Mauk’s struggles are more long-term than what they’ve been, his detractors will get more vocal and Pinkel’s hand may be forced into making a change.

But the Missouri head coach is confident Mauk will fight through this rough patch, especially with Mauk’s success last year against the Gators. He completed 18-of-36 passes for 295 yards and one touchdown.

“Mental toughness is really how you get through these things,” Pinkel said. “You battle through it. He’s not used to having people wanting another quarterback to come in. I don’t think that’s ever happened in his life, but he’s got my support and the team’s support.”

FLORIDA

With the Gators backed into a corner fighting to stay relevant in the SEC East, they’ll turn to two quarterbacks as a possible solution.

Driskel’s struggles this season are well-documented. The redshirt junior quarterback’s return from a season-ending injury last season has been a bumpy road. Expected to thrive under new offensive coordinator Kurt Roper’s spread offense, the results have been quite the opposite.

So far, Driskel has a touchdown-interception ratio of 6-to-8 and his 5.4 yards per attempt is dead last among qualified SEC quarterbacks. He looked better at times last week against LSU. Finally, he impacted the running game, which is often when he is at his best. His 71 rushing yards led the team. But in the end, crucial drops by wide receivers and a late INT by Driskel cost the Gators a victory.

Because of Driskel’s inability to play with any sort of consistency, the true freshman Treon Harris will get his shot Saturday as well. Amid sexual assault allegations, Harris was unable to follow up his fourth-quarter comeback against Tennessee. The Miami native was suspended last week and eventually reinstated once the allegation was withdrawn. However, the time missed forced him to miss the LSU game.

Harris is undoubtedly in a peculiar situation. With Driskel struggling, Harris is looked at as the team’s savior this year. Not because he’s a proven commodity, but simply because he represents a change — a change from the current state of things. More than likely, the coaches will not put a lot of pressure on Harris to do a whole lot, especially with his lack of experience.

But there’s no question who has the momentum and support of the fan base. Florida fans hope Harris is able to spark the offense like he did against Tennessee and breathe some life into a team that desperately needs some energy.

Currently, the coaching staff’s plan is to play both quarterbacks, but their hope is that one of either Driskel or Harris will make it an easy decision on who to play for the majority of the game.

“We’re going to see who has the hot hand and see who’s helping move our football team and gives us the best opportunity to win,” head coach Will Muschamp said. “We’ll make that decision as we go through the game. Both guys deserve and have earned the opportunity to play.”

This weekend represents the fork in the road, not only for the Gators’ quarterback situation, but also for the entire Gators’ season. Will this be the weekend they finally turn things around?