The discussion of who should be the starting quarterback for the Florida Gators continues to heat up heading into a must-win situation against Missouri this weekend.

With the suspension of Treon Harris last week, redshirt junior Jeff Driskel resumed his starting role after losing it in the fourth quarter to Harris against Tennessee. Facing LSU, Driskel played better as he made some big throws, but was victimized by some crucial drops from his wide receivers. Ultimately, Driskel turned the ball over three times, including a late INT in the fourth quarter, which directly led to LSU’s game-winning field goal.

Now that Harris has returned from his suspension, head coach Will Muschamp announced Monday he would play both quarterbacks against Missouri and Driskel would probably start. But is that the right decision? Does Driskel deserve another chance at starting?

Here are five reasons why it’s time for Muschamp to hand the full-time starting job over to Harris.

Harris brings energy to the offense

Whenever talking about Driskel’s struggles this season, it almost always is accompanied by the caveat “Well, it’s not all his fault.” And it’s true, the struggles of Florida’s offense can’t all be pinned on him. The wide receivers have dropped a number of crucial throws from Driskel or have even misplayed routes, leading to some of Driskel’s interceptions.

However, there’s one thing that cannot be denied. The offense doesn’t have much life with Driskel in the game. It’s unclear why that is, considering Driskel quarterbacked Florida to a Sugar Bowl in 2012 and has been the starter (when healthy) for the last three seasons.

But everyone saw it when Harris came into the game against Tennessee two weeks ago. The Gators had life again. Players were rallying around Harris on the sideline even before he took his first snap. For a team that seems to be just going through the motions more often than not, a renewed sense of energy could be the biggest difference in Florida’s success this season. The players have to believe they can get the job done and it sure seemed like that belief was there with Harris in the game as the Gators scored 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to beat Tennessee.

Harris has the “it” factor

And that’s not just me saying it. If you listen to Harris’ teammates and the Gators coaching staff, they agree – there’s just something about Harris that makes him special.

“He has the ‘it’ factor. He’s a great player and a great athlete. Having a dual-threat quarterback, it’s great to have that.” – Keanu Neal said at his Monday press conference.

“[Treon is a] guy that’s show the ability to make some plays, take the ball to the right spots and is accurate with his passes. He’s got a certain confidence about him. He’s got a certain persona about himself. He’s a winner.” – Will Muschamp at his Monday press conference.

“The best way I can say it is he finds a way to make plays.” – offensive coordinator Kurt Roper on Tuesday.

Driskel obviously has a leg up on Harris in the experience department and knowledge of the offense, but he’s made it clear so far this season that he isn’t making the right plays. In fact, execution has been Driskel’s biggest issue when he’s in the game.

If Harris is truly what his teammates and coaches say he is, it makes sense to play him at quarterback. Florida’s offense simply needs to make more plays. The Gators ranked 11th in the SEC in total offense and scoring. Harris’ playmaking ability, in theory, can certainly improve those numbers right away.

We’ve seen what Driskel can do

Say what you will about Treon Harris, but Driskel has seen more than his fair share of games as the starting quarterback.

Since 2012 what are his numbers? Over the course of those 21 games, Driskel averages 142.9 yards per game,  completes 62.5 percent of his passes and has thrown 20 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. Those numbers won’t blow anybody away and won’t likely spark an offensive turnaround that the Gators so desperately need. With Driskel, you know what you’re going to get.

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That’s why you start Harris over him. He may not be as polished or as experienced as Driskel now, but you play him because of what he can turn into. The ceiling of Harris is much higher than Driskel and the potential he has to surpass Driskel’s production should be enough to at least make a change at quarterback and see what happens. It’s a low-risk, high-reward situation.

Harris opens up more options in playbook

While Driskel can run, he’s not nearly as skilled or as fast of a runner as Treon Harris.

The true freshman’s dual-threat ability can keep defenses on their toes and really open up the running game. Starting running back Matt Jones reaped the benefits of Harris’ insertion at starting quarterback two weeks ago at Tennessee. Jones ran for 60 yards once Harris entered the game and scored the Gators’ only touchdown of the game.

“[Treon] was a better runner when he’d run the zone read,” Jones said after the Tenneessee game. “The defense had to respect Treon’s legs so that definitely opened some things up for me.”

Harris may be a raw passer, but his speed should allow Roper to be more creative with his offensive playcalling and would certainly help Florida’s running backs get more room to operate.

What does UF have to lose?

Let’s face it. Florida is backed into a corner. The Gators have played their way into a must-win situation this weekend against Missouri. If they lose, more than likely the SEC East title will be out of their grasp. And all of that has happened with Driskel as quarterback.

So I ask, what does Muschamp have to lose by starting Harris? Absolutely nothing.

If he starts Harris and it doesn’t work out, at least he could be credited for making a change and trying to improve things. The worst thing Muschamp can do at this point is keep Driskel in as the primary quarterback, lose more games and then start Harris and find out he’s the real deal.

If he’s proactive and makes the move now, not only would it reenergize his team and the fan base, but it would also put him in the best position to keep his job if the Gators don’t make it to Atlanta this season. Fans want to see a coach doing what it takes to win and based off what they’ve seen so far this year, Driskel won’t lead the Gators to where they need to go.

Changes need to be made at several positions for the Gators, but the first change Muschamp needs to make is at quarterback. It must happen sooner rather than later before Muschamp regrets just sitting on his hands and simply doing nothing.