Florida vs. Georgia: No. 3 Bulldogs Lead Gators 24-8 Late in Atlanta After Defensive Touchdown

The Florida-Georgia rivalry moved to Atlanta this year, and Georgia was in control on Saturday, Oct. 31. The No. 3 Bulldogs led Florida 24-8 with about seven minutes left in the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The game was not over when this story was published, so the final result was not known.

Georgia came in 6-1 and Florida 5-2, according to Georgia’s official game center.

Why is the Florida-Georgia game in Atlanta?

The game, long played in Jacksonville and nicknamed “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party,” moved to the Atlanta Falcons’ home stadium because the Jacksonville Jaguars’ EverBank Stadium is undergoing extensive renovations, USA TODAY reported.

What time and channel was Florida vs. Georgia?

Kickoff was 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC, with streaming on Disney+. Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe had the call, per USA TODAY.

What is the score of the Georgia-Florida game?

As of the fourth quarter, Georgia led 24-8, per Georgia Athletics.

Score as of the fourth quarter; the game was not over at publish time.

How did Georgia build a 24-0 halftime lead?

Turnovers. On Florida’s first drive, quarterback Aaron Philo threw an interception while stumbling to the ground, and Ellis Robinson IV picked it off, USA TODAY reported. Georgia scored on the ensuing series, helped by a Florida roughing-the-kicker penalty.

Demello Jones added another interception later in the half, and junior Chris Cole returned a fumble 66 yards for a touchdown with 29 seconds left before halftime, making it 24-0, according to Georgia Athletics. Georgia also got sacks from Elijah Griffin and Quintavius Johnson. Florida, ranked No. 17 in Georgia’s notes, was shut out in a first half for the first time this season.

Did Florida avoid a shutout?

Yes. Florida squandered a goal-to-go chance in the third quarter when Tramell Jones Jr.’s pass was intercepted in the end zone by Braylon Conley, USA TODAY reported. The Gators then got on the board when Jones ran it in on a keeper, and they converted the two-point try to make it 24-8. USA TODAY noted Florida had not been shut out since a 16-0 loss to Auburn on Oct. 29, 1988.

Jones led Florida with 163 passing yards at the latest update. It was not clear from the reporting why Florida went from Philo to Jones.

Why does this game matter?

Georgia entered trying to bounce back from a 27-24 loss to Auburn, while Florida had snapped a two-game losing streak by beating Texas, per USA TODAY. A win keeps Georgia on track in the SEC race. For Florida, a loss would make the path to the conference title game much harder.

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