Florida fans are demanding an apology from ESPN color commentator Brian Griese after an off-the-wall remark made about quarterback Feleipe Franks during Saturday's win at Kentucky.

Late in the third quarter after Franks' went down with a serious leg injury, Griese said the signal caller has made "mistakes on the field and off the field" during his career with the Gators. Inconsistencies as a passer leading to intense criticism aside, Franks has never been a disciplinary problem for the Gators and hasn't missed time for being a team headache.

Where did Griese get that information?

"Pretty wild Brian Griese and ESPN said Feleipe Franks had off the field issues. In his nearly 4 years at UF, he’s never been suspended or arrested," wrote Florida fan Hale Hammond on Twitter. "In this era, we are ok creating a poor image for a kid who’s been nothing but a competitor?"

What type of mistakes has Feleipe made “off the field” @briangriese ? pic.twitter.com/3u4Oagivks — Beef Branard (@PastorBeef) September 15, 2019

Likely out for the remainder of the season, Franks' injury came when a defensive lineman hit him from behind on fourth down and seemingly rolled him up in an ugly fashion. Franks had thrown for 174 yards on 12-of-17 passing at the time of his injury and the Gators were trailing by double digit.

After the game returned from a commercial break, ESPN theorized a season-ending ankle injury for Franks. No official information was available at the time prior to Dan Mullen's post-game remarks.

“He dislocated his ankle," Griese said. "We’ve seen that before with other players. It’s such a painful situation for Feleipe Franks, but it looks like his season is over.”

Kyle Trask entered the game for Franks and fueled the comeback victory with three touchdown drives. Franks had 524 passing yards and four touchdowns heading into Saturday's game, including 270 yards and two touchdowns last week during a shutout win over UT Martin.

“There was never a doubt when he came in that he could do a heckuva job and he did," Mullen said on the field to SEC Network's Molly McGrath after the game. "I’m really proud of him. I’m really happy for him. You don’t see this much, huh? It’s a tragedy in college football. You don’t see guys like him grow, learn, develop and believe in their school. He’s a graduate.

"All these transfers here, transfers there … you grow, you learn and take advantage of it. And now everybody got to see what type of quarterback we knew he was the whole time.”

The University of Florida has not commented on Griese's remarks about Franks' "off the field" issues.