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SEC predictions for week 9: Ole Miss falls to Auburn

Can Auburn take down the 10th ranked Rebels?

Whelp. We’ve got limited SEC action this week.

It’s that time of the year when most teams are taking their byes and trying to regroup. This week holds particular interest for Auburn and Ole Miss fans, however, as the two teams face off in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The winner stays in SEC West contention.

I haven’t made public picks in the SEC since week seven, but I am currently 56-16 on the year (77.8%). The coveted 80% win rate is starting to slip away from my grasp. Here’s to a 4-0 weekend. Shouldn’t be very hard given the slate of games.

Here are my SEC predictions for week nine.

Georgia vs Florida Prediction, Game Preview

Georgia vs Florida prediction, game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win this Saturday.

Georgia vs Florida prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 30

Georgia vs Florida How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 30
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Florida (4-3), Georgia (7-0)
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Florida vs Georgia Game Preview

Why Florida Will Win

Florida has the offensive versatility to potentially throw something different at the Georgia D.

No one’s running on this Bulldog brick wall, but Auburn – and to a certain extent, Arkansas – are the only teams on the slate so far that can actually throw a bit.

This isn’t the fun-time Kyle Trask Gator offense of last year, but it’s good enough to be the biggest test yet for the Georgia secondary with both Emory Jones and Anthony Richardson expected to see time.

If that works – and if the O can hit its normal 200+ yards through the air – that could open things up just a wee bit for a ground attack that won’t go off, but might be able to control the game and the clock a little bit.

And then there’s the Georgia quarterback issue.

Stetson Bennett has been terrific so far, but that’s partly because he hasn’t had to throw a pass in a stressful situation. He was amazing last year early on, and then Alabama happened – there’s a multi-interception game in there somewhere. That’s, of course, if he plays.

Head coach Kirby Smart is keeping the starting quarterback situation under wraps now that JT Daniels is healthy again. If Daniels really is 100%, he’s it. He’s the national championship-level, NFL starting quarterback who takes the No. 1 team up a few notches, but he also hasn’t played in a month.

The Florida D might have issues, but it can get to the quarterback. However …

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Why Georgia Will Win

Can Florida avoid the big mistakes?

The Gator defense might have been pounded on by LSU, but it was solid against Alabama and was able to keep Tennessee from doing all the fancy schmancy things it does. However, Georgia should be able to keep this simple.

Bulk yards don’t necessarily matter here. Georgia was able to maintain control against Kentucky with just 166 yards on the ground. That was a don’t-screw-it-up game, and it didn’t – run, rely on the defense, don’t make big mistakes. The Dawgs didn’t turn the ball over.

There were turnovers over the first part of the year, but the offense hasn’t given it up in the last three games. Florida’s defense doesn’t help itself with takeaways with just six on the year and four of them coming in the wins over Florida Atlantic and Vanderbilt.

Yeah, can throw a bit, but it gave away four interceptions against LSU, two the week before against Vanderbilt, and turned it over 13 times on the season with a -7 turnover margin.

Florida has the talent and the athletes to pull this off, but it has to be perfect, it has to win the turnover margin for the first time this season, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Florida won’t win the turnover battle.

As always, this will be among the most intense, hard-hitting battles of the season. However, for Georgia, it’s going to be about playing at an even keel and not getting caught up in the emotion, the huge hits, and the big plays on both sides of the ball that Florida will occasionally come up with.

But the Georgia run defense really is just that good.

The formula will continue to work. Rely on the offense to grind out enough yards to matter, don’t take unnecessary chances, expect the defense to own the game, especially in the second half.

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Florida vs Georgia Prediction, Lines

Georgia 31, Florida 16
Line: Georgia -14, o/u: 51
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

Must See Rating: 5

5: The French Dispatch
1: Finch

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Georgia’s Kirby Smart gives QB update ahead of UGA vs. Florida

Here’s coach Smart on Georgia’s quarterback situation ahead of UGA vs. UF…

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart gave an update on the Bulldogs’ quarterback situation in a press conference on Monday.

Since starting UGA’s first game versus Clemson, junior J.T. Daniels has dealt with a core injury and most recently, a lat injury that has held him out since the Vanderbilt matchup in week-four.

Senior Stetson Bennett has played well in Daniels’ absence, throwing for 11 touchdowns with just two interceptions, but with Daniels getting healthy, Georgia has a decision to make. 

“Everything is going to be based on practice, and no decision has been made,” Smart said Monday. “(JT Daniels) did practice Wednesday and did pretty good, and he practiced Thursday and didn’t have pain before, during, or after …. that’s step one.”

“The next step is, can he move, can he throw with accuracy and do the things required to play quarterback.”

Smart told ESPN last week that both signal-callers have their own advantages.

“I’m not sure we know who the better one is based on which game plan we have,” Smart said. “There are teams we play that we have to be able to use the quarterback in the run game. Well, that’s Stetson. There are teams we play that you have to get the ball out quickly and be really accurate. That’s JT. But the first thing with JT is that he’s got to be healthy.”

No. 1 Georgia (7-0) will face Florida (4-3) in Jacksonville this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. 

ESPN’s ‘SEC Nation’ to be on site for Georgia vs. Florida in Jacksonville

SEC Nation will be live from Jacksonville for Georgia vs. Florida next week.

SEC Network’s “SEC Nation” will join Georgia and Florida in Jacksonville on Oct. 30.

The show, along with the partner show “Marty & McGee Presented by Old Trapper,” (featuring ESPN’s Marty Smith and Ryan McGee) travels to an SEC campus each week as the network’s version of ESPN’s “College GameDay.”

“SEC Nation” will feature former Gators Tim Tebow and Jordan Rodgers along with Paul Finebaum, Laura Rutledge and Roman Harper. This is the second Georgia game appearance this season.

The crew was there for UGA’s matchup with Kentucky on Oct. 16.

You can catch the telecast beginning at 9 a.m. with “Marty & McGee Presented by Old Trapper,” followed by “SEC Nation” from 10 a.m. to noon on the SEC Network.

Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. and will air on CBS.

Georgia vs. Florida kickoff time, TV network announced

Game time has been announced for Georgia football vs. Florida, The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.

Kickoff time has been announced for the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. Georgia versus Florida will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS Network as usual.

The winner of the SEC East’s super bowl has won the division each of the last six years. Florida grabbed a win last year, ending the Bulldogs three-year win streak. It was coach Kirby Smart’s first loss to the Gators in his Georgia tenure.

The game will take place once again at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, the home of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, who have announced intentions for full capacity attendance in the fall. In 2020, the Georgia-Florida matchup was held at a 25% capacity,

Florida lost much of its production to the NFL draft, including signal-caller Kyle Trask. Still, the Gators will be a top-25 team and will face a loaded Georgia squad with playoff aspirations.

Georgia down two starting safeties after Lewis Cine ejected for targeting

UGA football is down two starting safeties for the Georgia-Florida game after Lewis Cine was ejected for targeting on Kyle Pitts.

Georgia safety Lewis Cine has been ejected for targeting.

That leaves UGA without its two starting safeties for the remainder of the game.

Cine’s hit camp with roughly 9 minutes remaining in the first half. He delivered a huge blow to Florida superstar tight end Kyle Pitts.

It was really just an unfortunate play. Cine was clearly not trying to do anything illegal, but more so just get lower than his opponent. Instead, he and Pitts got low at the same time and it resulted in an ugly play.

Georgia takes lead with pick-six, Florida immediately ties it again

UGA football regained the lead in the Georgia-Florida game thanks to an Eric Stokes pick-six.

Boom! Georgia regained the lead in the second quarter thanks to an Eric Stokes pick six on 3rd and 10.

Stokes stepped right in front of the comeback route, bobbled it and then took it back to the house for his second pick-six of the year.

Watch it here:

UPDATE:

Two plays later and we are tied at 21-21 again.

Florida hit a 50 yard wheel route and then a 25 yard touchdown pass to Kyle Pitts on the right sideline.

Georgia QB Stetson Bennett goes to locker room. Who’s next?

Georgia football QB Stetson Bennett left for the locker room in the first quarter of UGA vs Florida. Who replaced him?

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett left for the locker room in the first quarter of the game against Florida.

It looks like an injury to Bennett’s right shoulder. He took a huge shot on his touchdown pass he made to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint.

Taking his place is D’Wan Mathis, who opened the season as the UGA starter before pulled for Bennett against Arkansas.

Bennett’s start to the game was pretty consistent with his play as of late. No turnovers, but some missed passes and a dropped snap that killed his final drive.

UGA WR scores TD, suffers gruesome leg injury

UGA football WR Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint scored a TD during the Georgia-florida but suffered a nasty leg injury.

You absolutely hate to see this.

During the first quarter of the Georgia-Florida game, UGA true freshman wide receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint scored on a third down touchdown pass from Stetson Bennett to give the Bulldogs a 14-0 lead early.

However, things took a turn for the worst as Rosemy-Jacksaint entered the end zone, as his leg snapped backwards.

He needed to be carted off the field.

Rosemy-Jacksaint is a true freshman St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

You can watch a replay here.

Watch: Zamir White takes it 75 yards for the TD on first play

Watch as UGA football RB Zamir White takes it 75 yards to the house on the first play of Georgia-Florida.

Wow! On the first play from scrimmage, Georgia running back Zamir White went 75 yards to the house.

The Bulldogs take a very early 7-0 lead.