Georgia junior tight end Brock Bowers will miss Saturday afternoon’s game against Florida due to an ankle injury, which is impacting this colorful rivalry held annually in Jacksonville.
From both vantage points.
“This is not only one of the best players in America this year and last year,” Gators coach Billy Napier said Monday in his weekly news conference. “This is one of the best players of all time. The guy is a really, really unique matchup relative to his ability to run routes and get open and his ability to run after the catch. They’re handing the guy sweeps, and he’s a terrific blocker.
“The matchups just change, and we’ll prepare for the personnel that we’ve been watching. What direction they go will be up to them, but probably having this past open date helps, and they’re not lacking for skill players.”
The No. 1 Bulldogs have achieved a 7-0 start that includes a 4-0 record in Southeastern Conference play with new starting quarterback Carson Beck, new offensive coordinator Mike Bobo and amid a slew of injuries at running back, receiver and on the offensive front. Bowers has been the top constant, with the 6-foot-4, 230-pounder from Napa, California, having amassed 41 catches for 567 yards (13.8 yards a catch) and four touchdowns.