This Arthur Lynch touchdown reception Saturday night gave Georgia a 29-17
lead in its harder-than-expected 29-24 win over Kentucky.South Carolina football coach Steve Spurrier has seen Georgia and Florida up close this month.
His Gamecocks routed the Bulldogs 35-7 on Oct. 6 but endured a 44-11 drubbing this past Saturday against the Gators. So does Georgia have any chance against Florida this week in Jacksonville?
“I’m pulling for Florida, but I think it will be a close game if you ask my opinion,” Spurrier said Sunday afternoon. “Every game stands on its own merit, and away you go. A lot can happen in football.”
A lot certainly happened this past Saturday, as Florida became the first NCAA Division I team in the BCS era to score more than 40 points without producing 200 yards of total offense. The Gators blew the game open with three fumble recoveries and an interception, and a win over Georgia would give them their first SEC East title since 2009.
The Bulldogs were picked before the season to win the division, but they solidified their role as underdogs in Jacksonville in Saturday’s 29-24 edging of Kentucky. The Wildcats had lost their first four SEC games by 114 combined points, including a 38-0 blanking at Florida.