Florida QB Graham Mertz spends bye week with Miss USA second runner up GF Alexis Loomans; shares pool side photos on IG

The Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz is enjoying his bye week with his girlfriend Alexis Loomans. He put on a show against the South Carolina Gamecocks in week 7 and took his team over the line in a tricky matchup. Now he has some domestic duties to perform as he got some time off the field.

Mertz is currently enjoying some quality time with his girlfriend, Alexis Loomans, who was a second runner-up in the Miss America pageant. Loomans shared an update on Mertz's whereabouts on social media to keep fans in the loop. It's a great opportunity for him to recharge and prepare for the upcoming crucial game against the Georgia Bulldogs.

Here is Graham Mertz enjoying the bye week with his lady love from the eyes of her camera.

Graham Mertz spending time with girlfriend Alexis Loomans (In Photos)

Alexis Loomans took to Instagram to upload a carousel of photos with boyfriend and Florida Gators QB Graham Mertz. She stated in the caption that the Gators' bye week is officially her week because Mertz is available to spend time with her. Here are the photographs for the fans to take a look at.

"Bye week, my week," Looman wrote in the caption of her Instagram post.

Loomans participated in the Miss America beauty pageant earlier this month. She went all the way to the final round and ended up as the second runner-up in the competition. She's been occupied with the competition, and Mertz has been on the field, so they're enjoying their rare free time together.

Graham Mertz has a big game against two-time defending national champions the Georgia Bulldogs next game week. And looking at his performance in week 7, the Bulldogs are bound to be concerned. Can Mertz take his team to upset the No. 1 ranked team in the country?

The Mertz show on the gridiron

The Gators came into week 8 desperate to win against the Gamecocks. They had already lost two games in their season till then and couldn't afford to lose another. And if it wasn't for Graham Mertz, they could well have gone under in this one too.

The quarterback threw for a whopping 423 passing yards and threw three touchdown passes. The team fended off the Gamecocks by a whisker in the end and won 41-39 to register their fifth victory of the season.

After the week 9 break, the Gators will be ready for the Bulldogs. Can 5-2 Florida pull off what many experts would consider an upset at this point?