| Florida vs. Georgia |
Series Record: Georgia leads 45-32-2 Recently: Florida has won 10 of the last 11, and 12 of last 17. |
Notable games
| 2000: Florida 34, Georgia 23 |
| Gators' Palmer/Grossman combo too much for UGa The Gators forced some key turnovers and Jesse Palmer and Rex Grossman each threw a touchdown pass in a 34-23 win over Georgia. Grossman threw a first quarter touchdown pass to Jabar Gaffney, but was replaced by senior Jesse Palmer after throwing his third interception. Palmer fumbled to set up a Georgia touchdown, but then recovered from the turnover and threw a touchdown pass to Robert Gillespie before going in from one yard out on a quarterback sneak. The 'Dogs made it interesting in the fourth quarter, as Quincy Carter threw a touchdown pass on fourth-and-goal to cut the Gator lead to 27-23. Georgia was on the march again later in the fourth quarter, but Carter fumbled the ball after being sandwiched between Florida's Alex Brown and Clint Mitchell to put and end to the threat. |
| 1999: Florida 30, Georgia 14 |
| Bulldogs fumble away opportunities With the go-ahead touchdown in their sights, Georgia's Jasper Sanks fumbled, allowing Florida to gain momentum and eventually put the game away with touchdowns on their next two possessions. The game was played in a steady rain, and the weather took its toll on Quincy Carter, who despite two rushing touchdowns, was held to just 76 passing yards and was sacked and fumbled on his own one-yard line to set up the Gators' final score. |
| October 31, 1992 |
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The Gators earn a 2-point victory en route to a
9-4 finish and No. 10 ranking. Final: Florida 26, Georgia 24 |
| November 9, 1985 |
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No. 17 Georgia stuns top-ranked Florida. Final: Georgia 24, Florida 3 |
| November 5, 1983 |
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With 5:44 left in the third quarter and Georgia
trailing 9-3, John Lastinger leads the Bulldogs on a 16-play, 99-yard
game-winning drive in 7:26. Barry Young scores on a 1-yard run with 13:18
left. Final: Georgia 10, Florida 9 |
| November 7, 1981 |
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Down 21-20 with 10:16 left, Georgia QB Buck Belue
directs a game-winning 17-play, 95-yard drive in 7:45. Herschel Walker runs 1 yard for a TD with 2:31 to go. Final: Georgia 26, Florida 21 |
| November 8, 1980 |
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Georgia down 21-20 and 1:35 left, Buck Belue
connects with Lindsay Scott on a 93-yard TD pass play with 64 seconds
remaining. Final: Georgia 26, Florida 21 |
| November 8, 1958 |
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Jimmy Dunn's 76-yard TD run gives the Gators a
1-point victory. Final: Florida 7, Georgia 6. |
About the rivalry
The Florida-Georgia series ranks as one of college football's greatest rivalries. It's so intense, in fact, the two schools even argue about when the series began.
Georgia boasts a 45-32-2 series advantage, which includes a 52-0 triumph in 1904. But Florida doesn't recognize that game and insists the series started in 1915. Either way, the two schools have met every year since 1926, except for 1943, when the Gators did not field a team.
The weekend of the game has become known as "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party." Often, the game, annually played at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., is as wild as the tail-gating; since 1961, the game has been decided by 7 or fewer points 18 times.
Florida (1990-96) and Georgia (1941-48) both boast seven-game winning streaks in the series.
The series is the third longest in the Georgia record books, falling behind the Bulldogs' series against Auburn (103 games) and Georgia Tech (92). The Florida-Georgia series is the longest in the Gators' record books.
Steve Spurrier is 10-1 vs. Georgia.
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