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TV, commentators set for Georgia-Florida game

The Georgia-Florida game will be televised on CBS at 3:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 29.

The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs face the unranked Florida Gators in the 101st game in series history. Georgia holds the all-time edge (54-44-2) over Florida.

Kirby Smart and Georgia have won four of their last five games against Florida. Smart is 4-2 in his Georgia coaching career against Florida. He will face first-year Florida head coach Billy Napier.

Florida (4-3) opened the season with an inspiring win over Utah. The Gators have lost momentum since and have lost three of their last four games against Power Five competition since the season-opener.

The Georgia-Florida game will be televised on CBS. The Oct. 29 contest will be played at 3:30 p.m. ET. The commentators for the game are Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter).

Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson is extremely talented. Richardson has 12 total touchdowns and seven interceptions this season. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Florida would love to spoil Georgia’s undefeated season. The Gators need to string together a few wins to clinch bowl eligibility.

Both teams are coming off bye weeks. Georgia (7-0) and has been dominant outside a pair of closer-than-expected games against Missouri and Kent State.

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett is 1-1 in his career against Florida. Bennett has 12 touchdowns and one interception this season.

Georgia football fans can listen to the radio broadcast of the Georgia-Florida game on WSB AM 750 via the Bulldog Network. Georgia’s radio team of Scott Howard (play-by-play), Eric Zeier (analyst) and DJ Shockley (sideline reporter) does a fantastic job of covering the Dawgs.

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UGA, Florida football in top schools for 4-star Adarius Hayes

The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators are in the top schools for elite pass rusher Adarius Hayes.

The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators are in the top schools of four-star class of 2024 pass rusher Adarius Hayes.

Hayes plays high school football for Largo High School in Largo, Florida. The elite outside linebacker is the No. 40 recruit in the junior class. Hayes is not far from being ranked as a five-star recruit.

The 6-foot-4, 210-pound edge rusher is the No. 7 player at his position and the No. 11 recruit in Florida. Georgia football offered Hayes a scholarship in April, 2022.

Adarius Hayes puts Georgia, Florida, UCF, Alabama, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Oklahoma in his list of top schools.

Hayes has recently visited the Florida Gators. The four-star has numerous scholarship offers and plans to play in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game.

The Largo standout named his top eight schools via Twitter:

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Anthony Richardson still doesn’t have a TD pass in 2022

Anthony Richardson still has sky-high potential, but he’s struggling to make a positive impact through the air this season

Despite his lofty potential, Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson has stumbled out of the gates a bit.

Even in the Gators’ upset win over then-No. 7 Utah in their season opener, Richardson did most of his damage on the ground. After back-to-back forgettable performances in a loss to Kentucky and a near-loss to USF, Richardson’s still having a hard time finding success through the air.

Through three games so far this season, Richardson has thrown four interceptions, and not a single touchdown pass.

There’s still plenty to like about Richardson’s skill set, talent and potential, but it’s clear that he’s still got plenty of development to go through before he’s ready to make the successful leap to the next level as a potential franchise quarterback.

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Pump the brakes on the Anthony Richardson hype train

Back-to-back forgettable performances have proven just how much development Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson still needs

Heading into the 2022 college football season, few prospects were as intriguing and promising at Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson.

After a massive upset win in The Swamp over then-No. 7 Utah, Richardson’s draft stock went through the roof, sending him flying up into the same mock draft stratosphere as Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud and Alabama’s Bryce Young.

Just as quickly, it seems the hype surrounding Richardson has come back down to earth after back-to-back performances that revealed just how much development he still needs as a pro quarterback prospect.

The week after taking down Utah, Richardson struggled in a 26-16 loss to Kentucky, completing just 14 of his 35 pass attempts for 143 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. He wasn’t even his typically dynamic self as a runner in that game either, managing just four yards on six rushing attempts.

Those struggles continued Saturday night, as the Gators barely escaped an upset loss at home to USF, needing a pair of fumbled snaps on the Bulls’ final drive to seal a 31-28 victory. Richardson went 10-for-18 through the air for just 112 yards, once again with no touchdowns and a pair of picks. On the ground, he tallied only 24 yards on seven carries.

In both disappointing performances, Richardson struggled with accuracy, ball placement, decision-making and anticipation, many of the most important traits NFL scouts and executives are looking for in a potential franchise quarterback.

Richardson may yet develop into that kind of player, but these last two weeks have proven that he’s just not there yet.

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Former Georgia Bulldog, SEC analyst predicts Florida’s season

Will the Florida Gators win more games than 2022’s effort? Florida went 6-7 last season.

Former Georgia Bulldog offensive tackle and SEC Network analyst Matt Stinchcomb predicts that the Florida Gators will go 6-6 during the 2022 college football season. Stinchcomb has the Gators starting the season 1-3.

Florida does have a tough schedule start to the season, but we think they’ll win at least one game against Utah, Kentucky, or Tennessee. We especially like Florida’s chances against the Volunteers. The Gators have won 16 of the last 17 games against Tennessee. Yes, Tennessee has a better team on paper, yet Florida always seems to win with relative ease.

Florida starting quarterback Anthony Richardson is very talented and should be able to help the Gators pull off a few upsets in head coach Billy Napier’s debut season. Additionally, the Gators always have a talented secondary.

It won’t take long to find out if Florida is good. The Gators open the season against last year’s Pac-12 champion, Utah. The Utes are ranked as a one of the top teams in the country.

Here’s Stinchcomb’s full prediction for Florida’s season:

Do you agree with Stinchcomb’s preseason prediction for Florida? We think it is being a little bit harsh on the Gators, but it is not outside of the realm of possibility.

Ultimately, if Florida wants to have an eight or nine win season, then the Gators must perform better in one score games. Last season, Florida went 1-4 in one-possession games.

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Five-star CB AJ Harris commits to Georgia

Five-star class of 2023 cornerback AJ Harris has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs over Florida and Clemson

Five-star class of 2023 cornerback recruit AJ Harris has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs. Harris committed to Georgia over Florida and Clemson. He is Georgia football’s first five-star commitment in this recruiting cycle.

Georgia currently has the No. 7 recruiting class in the country. Harris’ commitment is good news for defensive backs coach Fran Brown and is arguably Brown’s biggest recruiting win in his career.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football now have two very talented cornerback commitments in the class of 2023. Georgia’s other cornerback commit, Justyn Rhett, is a four-star from Nevada.

AJ Harris has the potential to play as a freshman at Georgia. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound cornerback is ranked the No. 25 recruit in his class. Harris is the No. 5 corner and No. 5 player in Alabama. Harris is versatile and could play safety or cornerback at the next level.

Harris has received scholarship offers from USC, Texas, Penn State, Oklahoma, Utah and many more. The five-star defensive back has also visited schools like Florida, Clemson, Notre Dame and Ohio State.

Georgia offered a scholarship to the talented and lengthy cornerback in Feb. 2021.

Harris previously played football for Glenwood High School in Phenix City, Alabama, for the first several years of his high school career. Harris will play his senior season with Central High School, which is also located in Phenix City, Alabama. Phenix City is very close to the Georgia border.

Harris also plays running back and shows good balance through contact. The five-star defensive back prospect lived up to his lofty billing at The Opening and was quite disruptive at the event.

AJ Harris has also played basketball and run track throughout his high school career.

Harris has the potential to finish 2023 as the top-ranked cornerback recruit. The Central High School star announced his commitment to Georgia football via Twitter:

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2023 NFL draft film room: Florida QB Anthony Richardson

See for yourself what makes Florida’s Anthony Richardson one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2023 NFL draft

It’s never too early to look ahead to the next group of top prospects, so if you’re looking to get a head start on the 2023 NFL draft class, we’ve got you covered.

What makes Florida’s Anthony Richardson one of next year’s top quarterback prospects?

Watch the tape and see for yourself:

4-star DB Joenel Aguero names top schools, sets commitment date

Four-star class of 2023 safety recruit Joenel Aguero has named his top four schools and is ready to commit

Four-star defensive back recruit Joenel Aguero is nearing a decision on where he will play college football.

Aguero, a member of the class of 2023, and plays high school football for St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Massachusetts. Danvers is located about 20 minutes north of Boston.

Aguero is one of the best safety recruits in the rising senior class. He picked up some experience playing against elite high school competition when he previously played football at IMG Academy.

The University of Georgia offered Aguero a scholarship in Feb. 2021.

He plays and practices against strong competition at IMG Academy. Kirby Smart and Georgia have offered numerous IMG Academy prospects this recruiting cycle.

Aguero plans to play in the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game following his senior season.

Aguero is ranked as the No. 43 recruit in his class and is rated as No. 2 recruit in Massachusetts. Joenel Aguero’s impressive array of scholarship offers include Alabama, Florida, LSU, Oregon, Texas, USC, and many more.

Who are Joenel Aguero’s top schools and when does he plan to commit?

2022 NFL draft: Dameon Pierce scouting report

Everything NFL draft fans need to know about Florida running back Dameon Pierce

A compact, powerful runner with a punishing style, Florida’s Dameon Pierce enters the 2022 NFL draft as one of the most complete running back prospects in this year’s class.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Gators’ bulldozing ball-carrier:

2022 NFL draft: Kaiir Elam scouting report

Everything NFL draft fans need to know about Florida cornerback Kaiir Elam

Possessing prototypical size and length, Florida cornerback Kaiir Elam will undoubtedly be coveted for his lofty potential, but will that be enough to crash the first round of the 2022 NFL draft?

Here’s everything you need to know about the Gators’ shutdown corner: