No. 11 Florida vs. Georgia at Jacksonville, Florida: The Gators (6-1, 4-1 SEC) already have a one-game lead over Georgia (5-2, 3-2) in the Eastern Division and would seize control of the race with a victory.
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Georgia’s lone scoring drive came after a forced fumble by Davin Bellamy who had a strong game on the defensive side of the ball with a team-high seven tackles.
It was supposed to be a breakout performance. His third came in the end zone, with Georgia trying to make it 20-10. That would suggest that starter Greyson Lambert is being pushed by Brice Ramsey and/or Faton Bauta.
But after Saturday’s 27-3 destruction of Georgia, that’s just what Florida is about to do. “Obviously it was a bad decision, and he knows it”. We’ve got to a better job of executing what is called and getting our hat on the right people. We haven’t created explosive runs. Seriously, we could lose out and and go 5-7. I heard we are now co-leaders for DE Brian Burns and in a good spot for DE Terrell Hall? He still doesn’t have a top-grade quarterback or the experience of a showdown with Jimbo Fisher and Florida State, or the certainty of a top-10 recruiting class to keep the river rising.
– Auburn (4-3, 1-3): With Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Georgia and Alabama on tap, a 1-7 record in league play isn’t out of the question. Michel in turn topped team rushing. The Gators weren’t a whole lot better running the ball against Kentucky (120 yards), Tennessee (109), Mississippi (84) or Missouri (129).
“We told them we have to be men in this situation”, Richt said. They weren’t penalized too harshly in the rankings as a result, and a win all but locks up the SEC East. If they win out, including a season ending game against Florida State, then the SEC Championship game is still a national playoff play-in for them. Treon Harris had thrown nine consecutive incompletions when he let go a 66-yard bomb to Antonio Callaway, putting Florida ahead 13-0.
Taylor put the burden on himself to get things turned around. The eight-lateral kickoff return that snatched a last-play win from certain loss Saturday had everything the famed Cal-Stanford play had, except a trombone player to run over in the end zone. “Absolutely. I just can’t help but focus right now on the really great defense that Vanderbilt has”, McElwain said.
The Gators have heavily relied on defense this season and are hold opposing teams to an average of just 17.2 points per game. Previously the junior Taylor was on a tear with 284 yards and four touchdowns in the previous three games. “It comes down on me”.
“Yes”, McElwain replied when asked if he thought before the season that his team had a chance to make it to Atlanta.
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In terms of college football rivalries, the Georgia-Florida matchup has always provided a few fun fireworks in the middle of the season. Despite my anger (and more anger), wild ideas about how I’d change the program and my constant cries to get rid of Richt, I’ll cheer just as loud next week as I cheered this week and every week before that. “We’re excited about that and we want to see that happen”.
