Georgia Bulldogs Release Trailer for Rivalry with Florida Gators
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JACKSONVILLE - The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs are facing their old rivals the Florida Gators, and UGA has released this week’s trailer for the huge rivalry.
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Sunday, November 20, 2022 || @ Red Zone in Athens
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.
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.
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