Handlogten decided earlier this week to forgo a redshirt and return to the court beginning Saturday against rival Georgia. But the 7-foot-1 junior changed his mind late Friday and watched in street clothes as the fifth-ranked Gators dominated the Bulldogs 89-59.

Florida's Micah Handlogten has been cleared to return and will have final say in whether he plays this season or waits for the next one, coach Todd Golden said.