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JACKSONVILLE - Kirby Smart and the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs are taking on Billy Napier’s Florida Gators in the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. Dawg Post updates you live with what you can’t see on TV.
6:01p.m - A slow start for the Bulldogs to start the 3rd quarter Leads to 10 Gator Points.
Pemalites and a costly turnover by thee Georgia offense give Florida life. They score a touchdown and a field goal in the 3rd quarter to cut into the lead.
5:19 p.m |HALFTIME: Georgia Takes 28-3 Lead OVer Florida Into the Half
At the half, Stetson Bennett is 16/29 for 262 yards and two touchdowns.
Georgia’s defense has given up only 88 total yards in the 1st half.
5:14 p.m |Ladd McConkey TD Stretches Georgia’s Lead.
Receiver Ladd McConkey with a big drive and scored from 7-yards out to give Georgia a 28-3 lead right before halftime.
4:32 p.m |Brock Bowers goes Superman on Florida
After a big drop by Darnell Washington, a 1st down pass to Kearis Jackson and a 73-yard pass to Brock Bowers puts Georgia up 21-0
4:11 p.m |Darnell Washington Sets Up short McIntosh TD
A nice catch and run by Darnell Washington gets Georgia to the goal-line and Mcintosh runs it in for another score.
Georgia with a hurry-up offense keeping Florida off balanced defensively. Big day for the tight ends so far.
Georgia leads Florida 14-0.
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3:57 p.m |Daijun Edwards scored fist TD for the Bulldogs
An impressive second drive led by Stetson Bennett and the passing attack leads Georgia to their first touchdown. Running back Daijun Edwards scores from 1-yard out.
Impressive drive by Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington.
8 plays 66 yards in 3:06
2:58 p.m |AD Mitchell Not Dressed Out
Dawg Post can confirm that star receiver AD Mitchell is not dressed out during pre-game warm ups.
1:26 p.m | Fans are starting to arrive at the game
Fans for the Gators and Dawgs are swarming the area arounf TIAA Bank Field along the St. Johns River in Jacksonville. The game kicks off on CBS just after 3:30 pm.
* Exclusive Event: UGA DB Kelee Ringo Autograph Signing *
Sunday, November 20, 2022 || @ Red Zone in Athens
10:30 a.m. | Georgia Bulldogs Release Capitans for Florida game
The Bulldogs have named captains for the game, and the honeor has been given to quarterback Stetson Bennett, linebacker Nolan Smith, running back Kenny McIntosh, and linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson.
8:30 a.m. | Georgia Bulldogs Release Trailer for Rivalry with Florida Gators
Former Georgia Bulldogs QB Aaron Murray narrated this week's trailer for the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party - saying that every moment in the game matters. And Murray would know. The Tampa native was 3-1 against the Gators with his only loss coming in overtime in 2010.
His time at Georgia was punctuated with a 17-9 win over the No. 2 Gators in 2012.
BULLDOGS, GATORS RETURN FOR ANOTHER CLASH
Georgia has matched up with Florida 100 times since 1904 and the Bulldogs hold a 54-44-2 edge. This will mark the second consecutive year that a No. 1 ranked Georgia squad will travel to Jacksonville, Fla., to face an unranked Florida team. The Bulldogs are 47-41-1 in Jacksonville. The annual Georgia-Florida matchup is under contract through the 2023 season to be played in Jacksonville at TIAA Bank Field. Including last year’s 34-7 victory over the Gators, Kir- by Smart’s teams have a 4-2 record against Florida. Other than the 2020 season that was shortened by the pandemic, the Bulldogs have had an off week prior to their SEC Eastern Division matchup with the Gators every year since 2013. Georgia is 9-6 all-time against Florida following a bye week while the Gators, who also were off last weekend, have a record of 18-10 against the Bulldogs after a week off.
* Exclusive Event: UGA DB Kelee Ringo Autograph Signing *
Sunday, November 20, 2022 || @ Red Zone in Athens
2021 FLASHBACK: TOP-RANKED GEORGIA POSTS 34-7 WIN OVER UF
A 24-point outburst in the second quarter along with a Bulldog defense that blanked the Gators until 2:49 left in the contest carried Georgia to a 34-7 win in Jacksonville. After a scoreless first quarter, Georgia converted three turnovers into 21 points in the final two minutes of the first half. Nolan Smith caused and recovered a fumble at the UF 11 that started the flurry of big plays by the Bulldog defense. He added an interception on UF’s next possession that led to a TD and after that, Nakobe Dean followed with a 50-yard pick-six to cap the outburst. The only drama that remained would be if the Gators would extend their NCAA record for consecutive games scoring as Georgia led 27-0 heading to the fourth quarter. Emory Jones directed an 89-yard touchdown drive to save the streak. UF finished with one more yard of total offense (355 to 354), however the Gators ran 22 more plays (74 to 52).
GEORGIA RETURNS TO NO. 1
Georgia transitioned from No. 3 in the preseason poll to No. 2 after week one and then to No. 1 in the Asso- ciated Press (AP) poll prior to the South Carolina game in mid September. After whipping the Gamecocks 48-7, the Bulldogs assumed the top spot in the Coaches poll as well. The Bulldogs were a consensus No. 1 for the next two weeks. Then Georgia fell to No. 2 in both the AP/Coaches polls following its 26-22 road win at Missouri on Oct. 1. After a 42-10 win over Auburn in week six, the Bulldogs reclaimed the top spot in the AP poll. Georgia’s shuffling from No. 1 to 2 and now back to No. 1 over the course of three AP polls hasn’t happened to a school in more than a decade. Florida in 2009 was the last to do it with Alabama as both teams swapped spots in late October. Georgia has been ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in 22 of the past 24 AP polls, with the other two weeks at No. 3.
SETTING THE STANDARD
Despite a record 15 players getting selected in the NFL draft, including five defenders in the first round, Geor- gia’s defense this season ranks as one of the country’s best again. The Bulldogs stand second nationally in Scoring Defense at 9.1 points/game. In 2021, Georgia led the nation in Scoring Defense at 10.2 points/game. This marked the third time in school history that Georgia ranked atop that category.
Georgia, Ohio State and Michigan are the only three schools that rank in the top 10 in Scoring Offense and Scoring Defense.
The Georgia Bulldogs WIN the 2021 NATIONAL TITLE!
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