SATURDAY’S STAR
Georgia sophomore quarterback Jake Fromm bounced back from his subpar showing two weeks ago at LSU by completing 17 of 24 passes for 240 yards and three touchdowns. He went wire-to-wire as part of an offense that was 8-of-14 on third-down conversions.
SATURDAY’S STAT
With the 36-17 triumph on top of last year’s 42-7 whipping, the Bulldogs have topped Florida by 15 or more points in consecutive seasons for the first time since Georgia won six straight blowouts from 1941 to 1947. The two teams did not play in 1943 due to World War II.
TURNING POINT
Florida had pulled within 23-17 early in the fourth quarter and had the Bulldogs facing third-and-11 from their 39-yard line with 10 minutes remaining. Fromm passed to Jeremiah Holloman for 15 yards to Florida’s 46, and Georgia wound up scoring to put the game away.
HIGHLIGHT PLAY
After a Jake Camarda punt was downed by Mecole Hardman at Florida’s 1-yard line, Gators quarterback Feleipe Franks was stuffed by Bulldogs cornerback Tyrique McGhee, who caused a fumble that Tae Crowder recovered. The Bulldogs had to settle for a field goal.
WHAT IT MEANS
With Georgia’s win and with Kentucky’s stunning rally at Missouri, the Bulldogs and Wildcats will face off this week in Lexington in a winner-take-all matchup for the SEC East title. Whoever wins will be 6-1 in Southeastern Conference play with one game remaining and would hold the tiebreaker edge.
HOW THEY SCORED
FIRST QUARTER
UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 21-yard field goal, 8:11
Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:49
Key play: After Elijah Holyfield got the start at running back and rushed three times for 25 yards, D’Andre Swift came in and immediately produced a 23-yard gain around right end to Florida’s 19-yard line.
GEORGIA 3, FLORIDA 0
UGA – Jeremiah Holloman 16-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick), 6:07
Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:17
Key play: Florida running back Jordan Scarlett fumbled after a 9-yard gain on the opening possession for the Gators, with Bulldogs safety Richard LeCounte scooping up the ball at Florida’s 45 and racing 32 yards to the 13.
GEORGIA 10, FLORIDA 0
SECOND QUARTER
FLA – Feleipe Franks 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:57
Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:04
Key play: On fourth-and-1 from Georgia’s 23-yard line, Bulldogs inside linebacker Juwan Taylor was flagged for pass interference, which gave the Gators first-and-10 at the 15.
GEORGIA 10, FLORIDA 7
UGA – Blankenship 22-yard field goal, 0:02
Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:48
Key play: Fromm opened the drive by throwing in the right flat to tight end Isaac Nauta, who was all alone and rambled up the right sideline for 27 yards out to the Georgia 47.
GEORGIA 13, FLORIDA 7
THIRD QUARTER
FLA – Freddie Swain 36-yard pass from Franks (McPherson kick), 13:35
Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:14
Key plays: Kadarius Toney opened the second half with a 51-yard kickoff return to Georgia’s 48-yard line, and Franks, who had a first-half long of just 13 yards, found Swain deep down the middle for the scoring strike that gave the Gators their first lead of the game.
FLORIDA 14, GEORGIA 13
UGA – Holloman 12-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 10:33
Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:55
Key play: After three Holyfield runs picked up 17 yards out to Georgia’s 45-yard line, Fromm found tight end Charlie Woerner wide open for a 35-yard gain down to the Florida 20.
GEORGIA 20, FLORIDA 14
UGA – Blankenship 18-yard field goal, 0:07
Drive: 6 plays, 0 yards, 3:58
Key play: Tyrique McGhee caused a Franks fumble that Tae Crowder recovered at Florida’s 1-yard line, but not even an interference penalty on C.J. McWilliams in the end zone that provided a fresh set of downs for the Bulldogs could help them punch it in.
GEORGIA 23, FLORIDA 14
FOURTH QUARTER
FLA – McPherson 42-yard field goal, 11:12
Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:55
Key play: Franks began the fourth quarter by keeping the ball around right end for a 20-yard gain out to the Florida 45.
GEORGIA 23, FLORIDA 17
UGA – Terry Godwin 24-yard pass from Fromm (run failed), 8:39
Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:33
Key play: Facing third-and-11 from Georgia’s 39-yard line, Fromm found Holloman over the left side for a 15-yard gain to Florida’s 46.
GEORGIA 29, FLORIDA 17
UGA – Swift 33-yard run (Blankenship kick), 4:29
Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:44
Key play: A third-and-4 completion from Fromm to Riley Ridley gained 22 yards to Florida’s 38-yard line, which marked Georgia’s lone pass on the drive.
GEORGIA 36, FLORIDA 17