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What led to Javon Wims going off on CJ Gardner-Johnson?

Details have begun to emerge from the scuffle between former Georgia football WR Javon Wims and former Florida DB CJ Gardner-Johnson.

Details have begun to emerge from the Sunday afternoon brawl between former Georgia wide receiver Javon Wims (Bears) and former Florida defensive back CJ Gardner-Johnson (Saints).

NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero reported on Monday that Wims told Chicago team officials that Gardner-Johnson ripped out his mouthpiece and spit on him prior to his thrown punches.

Gardner-Johnson denied spitting on Wims but it was clear he ripped out his mouthpiece and exchanged some words.

This isn’t Gardner-Johnson’s first brawl this season.  Last month New Orleans’ star wide receiver Michael Thomas, who’s missed nearly the entire season due to nagging injuries, punched Gardner-Johnson during a practice.  Thomas was actually expected to return that week but was then suspended for a game because of the scrum.

It seems as though Gardner-Johnson is a bit of a pest that knows how to push a receivers buttons.

Wims has been suspended by the NFL for two games without pay for his retaliation.

Georgia-Florida week: Former UGA WR ejected for punching former Gator

Georgia-Florida week: Former Georgia football WR Javon Wims has been ejected from the Saints-Bears game after punching a former Florida DB.

I simply couldn’t picture a more fitting start to Georgia-Florida week than this.

A scrum broke out between former Georgia wide receiver Javon Wims and former Florida defensive back CJ Gardner-Johnson in the Saints vs Bears game on Sunday afternoon.

Gardner-Johnson was shown putting his finger inside the face mask of Chicago’s wide receiver Anthony Miller which then incited Wims to retaliate.

After the finger poke, Wims gave Gardner-Johnson a subtle tap from behind him and then rung his bell with two very powerful punches before being separated.

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Wims was immediately ejected from the game and will likely be fined and possibly suspended.

It was an undisciplined move on Wims’ part but man nothing gets you going like a little Georgia-Florida brawl.  Saturday’s matchup between the No. 8 Gators and No. 5 Bulldogs should be one for the books.

Twitter reacts to Georgia football’s lackluster win over Kentucky

The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Kentucky Wildcats in a closer game than expected this Saturday.

The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Kentucky Wildcats in what was quite a boring game. Both teams chewed the clock with run-dominant schemes. Kentucky seemed satisfied to take a 14-3 loss into the final minutes of the game. The Wildcats seldom ran any hurry-up offense despite trailing.

Kirby Smart and Georgia won behind a 100-yard game from Zamir White and a dominant defensive performance. Georgia’s defensive effort came at the price of several key injuries.

Quarterback Stetson Bennett and the Georgia passing game failed to pack a punch against a decent Kentucky secondary. Bennett was missing No. 1 wide receiver George Pickens, who has an upper body injury. Bennett turned the ball over twice in only 13 passing attempts. He additionally fumbled the ball on a run, but Georgia recovered it.

A performance like this will not be enough to beat the Florida Gators next week. Florida will not have much good film from the Georgia offense in the win over Kentucky as UGA ran a pretty vanilla scheme on offense.

How Georgia Twitter reacted to the win over Kentucky:

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Georgia wins world’s most boring football game: Next up – Florida

Georgia football beat Kentucky in a terribly boring game. Next up for the Bulldogs are the Florida Gators.

Anyone else happy that one is over?

Georgia beat Kentucky Saturday by an underwhelming score of 14-3 to advance to 4-1 on the year.

Though the Dawgs had control of it from the start, this was a really poor display of Georgia football.

Again, Stetson Bennett proved he is not the answer. Bennett was 9/13 for 131 yards, 0 touchdowns and two interceptions.

Zamir White, however, played great, rushing for 136 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. That was his first 100 yard game of his career.

Defensively, the Dawgs played well, holding Kentucky to 3 points. The Wildcats did, though, put together a long 10 minute drive in the second quarter that sucked all the life out of the game.

Players were dropping like flies all day, unfortunately. Wide receiver George Pickens and running back Kenny McIntosh did not dress for the game. Defensive linemen Julian Rochester and Jordan Davis left early. Linebackers Quay Walker and Monty Rice are banged up. And defensive back Lewis Cine is hurting.

With a high-powered Florida offense on the schedule next week, the Dawgs are in trouble if these guys cannot go.

Georgia, which has controlled the series against Florida the past few years, is in serious danger of losing to the Gators next weekend if this offense cannot get its act together. Bennett just is not good enough to win in a shootout, and no matter how good the Georgia defense is, Florida is still going to put up points.

UGA will need to run the ball, and not abandon the run game. Keep the ball, don’t make Bennett win it with his arm. Two weeks ago against Alabama, Bennett’s height hurt him, resulting in a number of batted passes at the line of scrimmage. Today against Kentucky, that trend continued as Bennett was picked off on first and goal after throwing the ball into the hand of a Kentucky defensive lineman.

Georgia will need to figure things out if it wants to leave Jacksonville with a win and a shot at competing for the SEC Championship Game.

Updated SEC football TV times and schedule for Oct. 24

The fifth week of SEC conference play features Auburn at Ole Miss, Alabama at Tennessee, South Carolina at LSU, and more.

The fifth week of SEC conference play features Auburn at Ole Miss, Alabama at Tennessee, South Carolina at LSU, and Kentucky at Missouri. Following a Florida Gators COVID outbreak, the league rescheduled the Georgia Bulldogs at Kentucky Wildcats game and the Florida Gators verus Missouri Tigers game.

Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Georgia, Florida, and Texas A&M now all have the week off. Both UGA and Florida won’t have bye weeks before their Nov. 7 game.

Will Alabama have a let down following their primetime win over Georgia? Tennessee has looked rough in blowout losses in their past two weeks, so don’t count on it. The Crimson Tide are already the final undefeated team in the SEC.

The Georgia Bulldogs were set to have a night game against Kentucky. Now, UGA travels to Lexington for a noon game on Halloween (Oct. 31).

As always in the SEC, there are a lot of good match-ups. Please note the game changes mentioned above for Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, and Missouri.

The headliner for the week has to be Alabama at Tennessee. Can the Vols put up a fight against the Crimson Tide?

Interestingly, all of the other week five action features teams with a minimum of two losses. Auburn and LSU will be particularly desperate this week. This may be a good week to watch college football outside of the SEC.

The Big Ten returns and Ohio State should look impressive against Nebraska. Other top college football match-ups include:

Cincinnati at SMU, Michigan at Minnesota, Iowa State at Oklahoma State, and NC State at UNC. What’s your favorite game for the week?

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Florida football HC Dan Mullen announces he’s tested positive for COVID-19

Florida Gators football HC Dan Mullen announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen announced on Twitter that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

“Thank you Gator Nation for all your support for the program this week,” Mullen tweeted. “Thankfully, everyone impacted is recovering well and has experienced mild to no symptoms. I have also tested positive for COVID and have received word that my test has been confirmed. I’m continuing to self-isolate from my family, who all remain healthy, and am following all the guidelines set forth by UF Health, the CDC, and our public health officials. I am proud of how our players, staff and campus community have navigated this unprecedented time and hope all continue to be safe.”

Mullen’s announcement came shortly after the news that Alabama head coach Nick Saban, who tested positive earlier this week, was cleared to coach tonight’s game against Georgia after testing negative for the virus three consecutive times.

Florida was supposed to be playing its annual game with LSU today, however, after an outbreak of COVID-19 among members of the Gators team the game was postponed.

SEC football TV times and schedule set for Oct. 24

he fifth week of SEC conference play features several primetime games including Alabama at Tennessee and possibly UGA at Kentucky.

The fifth week of SEC conference play features Auburn at Ole Miss, Alabama at Tennessee, South Carolina at LSU, Missouri at Florida, and Georgia at Kentucky.

Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Mississippi State, and Texas A&M all have the week off.

Will Georgia or Alabama have a let down following their primetime game against each other? Both teams face somewhat formidable opponents in week five of their respective seasons. The winner of the Bulldogs at Crimson Tide bout will be the final undefeated team in the SEC.

The Georgia Bulldogs are set to have a night game against Kentucky. The only question is will the game be televised at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN or 7:30 p.m. on the SEC Network? The Missouri at Florida game is UGA’s competition for the primetime ESPN slot.

As always in the SEC, there are a lot of good match-ups:

The headliner for the week has to be Alabama at Tennessee. Can the Vols put up a fight against the Crimson Tide? Tennessee has played well to begin the season and Alabama’s defense isn’t as good as usual.

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Kirk Herbstreit unveils his latest top six rankings

ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit released his rankings of the top college football teams including UGA, Bama, Clemson, and more

ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit released his rankings of the top college football teams who have played so far this season. His top six excludes top teams such as Ohio State, Penn State and Oregon because they haven’t played.

Herbstreit ranked his College Football Playoff contenders after the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 44-21 in this week’s top SEC matchup. The Texas A&M Aggies upset the Florida Gators as well. Now, there are only two undefeated teams left in the SEC.

Clemson knocked off Miami, Alabama beat Ole Miss in a shoot out, and UNC outscored Virginia Tech in notable action from the weekend.

Below is who Kirk Herbstreit puts in his top six rankings. He ranks the Georgia Bulldogs second (remember no Pac-12 or Big Ten). He rated UGA fourth last week, so this is an upgrade for the Dawgs.

It is hard to disagree with the top three teams in Herbstreit’s rankings. The Clemson Tigers look strong, Georgia may have the best defense in the country, and Alabama has an explosive offense. Georgia and Bama square off this week, so that will settle any debate of which team is superior.

Notre Dame, who Herbstreit ranks fourth, beat FSU in a win on Saturday. The Fighting Irish have a fairly easy schedule until they host Clemson. They will also play UNC in November.

UNC and BYU round out Herbstreit’s rankings. BYU seems overrated considering who it has played and how unimpressive they were in a seven point win over UTSA. The Cougars face a this Friday against Houston.

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SEC football TV schedule set for Oct. 17

The Georgia Bulldogs face the Alabama Crimson Tide on Oct. 17 in one of the best college football games of the season

The Georgia Bulldogs face the Alabama Crimson Tide on Oct. 17 in one of the best college football games of the season. The game is set as CBS’s night game for the season and will start at 8:00 pm. Both teams are projected to be in the top five.

Both Georgia and Alabama missed the College Football Playoff last season. The duo is expected to compete for the SEC Championship this year. The Florida Gators are projected to be the biggest competition for the Dawgs in the SEC week.

Additionally, in the fourth week of SEC conference play, the Florida Gators will face a challenge from the LSU Tigers. Last season, the Tigers beat the Gators 42-28 in one of LSU’s closer games of the 2019 season. The year, LSU will travel to The Swamp in what will be a crucial game for both teams.

As always in the SEC, there are a lot of interesting match-ups:

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Kirk Herbstreit releases his updated top six rankings

ESPN College Football Analyst Kirk Herbstreit has updated his rankings of the top college football teams including Georgia, Florida and more

ESPN College Football Analyst Kirk Herbstreit has updated his rankings of the top college football teams who have played so far this season. His list excludes top teams like Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon and more because they haven’t played.

Herbstreit ranks his top six after the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Auburn Tigers 27-6 in this week’s top match-up. The nightmare season for the Big 12 continued this Saturday. Texas lost to TCU for the seventh time in their last nine games. Oklahoma, a perennial contender, fell again for the second consecutive week.

UNC, Viriginia Tech, Clemson, Oklahoma State, and Florida all had big wins this past week.

Here’s who Kirk Herbstreit puts in his top six. He ranks the Georgia Bulldogs fourth (remember no Pac-12 or Big Ten).

It is hard to disagree with the top two teams in Herbstreit’s rankings. The Clemson Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide look to be on course for another College Football Playoff appearance. Alabama toppled Texas A&M in a dominant performance at home.

Interestingly, Kirk Herbstreit ranks the Florida Gators above the Georgia Bulldogs. Dawgs fans won’t be happy about this, especially after their impressive win over Auburn.

Miami and BYU round out Herbstreit’s rankings. BYU seems overrated considering who they have played. The Cougars won’t face a real test until they face Houston.

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