The big game has finally arrived as the Florida Gators and the Georgia Bulldogs head to Jacksonville to settle a long-standing score — one that has featured 97 games over 105 years in one of the biggest rivalries in college football.
Georgia leads the overall series with a 52-43-2 record since shutting Florida out over a century ago to begin what would eventually be known as the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. The ‘Dawgs have also won the last three meetings, though interestingly, the two schools have been earning victories in streaks of three dating back to 2008, so history is on UF’s side on Saturday.
Two notable games from the series — especially from Florida’s standpoint — came in 1984 when Kerwin Bell heaved a 96-yard pass to Ricky Nattiel en route to a huge win which snapped a brutal six-game losing streak to UGA, as well as Urban Meyer’s “timeout game” in 2008 which started the first three-game surge of the century.
Hopefully, the Gators give us another classic game and swing the balance of power in the SEC East back across the Florida-Georgia border. The game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. EST and will be televised on CBS Sports with Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jamie Erdahl on the call. You can also live stream it on CBS Sports and listen on Gators IMG Sports Network.
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Television: CBS Sports
Play-by-Play: Brad Nessler
Analyst: Gary Danielson
Reporter: Jamie Erdahl
Stream: CBSSports.com
Radio: Gators IMG Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Mick Hubert
Analyst: Lee McGriff
Reporter: Tate Casey
Score Track: FloridaGators.com, ESPN app
Game Notes: FloridaGators.com
Follow the Action: Follow Gators Wire (@GatorsWire) and college sports reporter Tyler Nettuno (@TylerNettuno) on Twitter for live updates.
Prediction: Florida 23, Georgia 20
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