Georgia faces Florida on Saturday in Jacksonville. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Georgia
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Sep | vs. UT Martin | W 48 – 7 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Ball State | W 45 – 3 |
| 16-Sep | vs. South Carolina | W 24 – 14 |
| 23-Sep | vs. UAB | W 49 – 21 |
| 30-Sep | at Auburn | W 27 – 20 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Kentucky | W 51 – 13 |
| 14-Oct | at Vanderbilt | W 37 – 20 |
| 28-Oct | vs. Florida* | |
| 4-Nov | vs. Missouri | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Ole Miss | |
| 18-Nov | at Tennessee | |
| 25-Nov | at Georgia Tech |
Florida
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug | at Utah | L 11 – 24 |
| 9-Sep | vs. McNeese | W 49 – 7 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Tennessee | W 29 – 16 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Charlotte | W 22 – 7 |
| 30-Sep | at Kentucky | L 14 – 33 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Vanderbilt | W 38 – 14 |
| 14-Oct | at South Carolina | W 41 – 39 |
| 28-Oct | vs. Georgia* | |
| 4-Nov | vs. Arkansas | |
| 11-Nov | at LSU | |
| 18-Nov | at Missouri | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Florida State |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Georgia | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 8 | 33 |
| Sagarin | 4 | 36 |
| Massey Composite | 9 | 37 |
| PiRate Ratings | 2 | 32 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Georgia Florida |
2 108 |
2 12 |
0.571 0.333 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Georgia Florida |
1 10 |
1 3 |
0.236 0.291 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Georgia Florida |
7 76 |
1 6 |
0.800 0.467 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Florida Georgia |
2 94 |
1 11 |
0.125 0.571 |
| Blocked Kicks | Florida | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Georgia Florida |
1 125 |
1 14 |
0 3 |
| Blocked Punts | Florida | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Florida Georgia |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage | Florida Georgia |
3 5 |
1 2 |
0.761 0.725 |
| Defensive TDs | Georgia | 39 | 5 | 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | Georgia Florida |
15 80 |
1 5 |
32 47 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Georgia Florida |
16 90 |
1 8 |
4.57 6.71 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Georgia Florida |
23 43 |
1 4 |
295 335 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | Georgia Florida |
24 50 |
1 6 |
42.14 47.86 |
| First Downs Defense | Georgia Florida |
6 7 |
2 3 |
103 104 |
| First Downs Offense | Georgia Florida |
6 38 |
2 4 |
188 161 |
| Fumbles Lost | Florida Georgia |
32 65 |
5 10 |
3 4 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Florida | 100 | 9 | 2 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Florida Georgia |
2 36 |
1 4 |
10.25 17.54 |
| Kickoff Returns | Georgia Florida |
16 93 |
1 12 |
25.00 18.25 |
| Net Punting | Florida Georgia |
8 10 |
2 3 |
43.20 42.59 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Florida Georgia |
8 40 |
1 6 |
3 5 |
| Passes Intercepted | Georgia Florida |
12 125 |
1 14 |
9 2 |
| Passing Offense | Georgia Florida |
5 32 |
2 6 |
337.0 280.4 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Georgia Florida |
9 21 |
1 3 |
171.1 187.6 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Georgia Florida |
56 94 |
8 11 |
12.42 11.03 |
| Punt Return Defense | Georgia Florida |
5 37 |
2 5 |
0.00 5.00 |
| Punt Returns | Georgia Florida |
24 70 |
5 12 |
12.57 7.92 |
| Red Zone Defense | Florida Georgia |
61 86 |
5 8 |
0.812 0.867 |
| Red Zone Offense | Florida Georgia |
15 28 |
3 7 |
0.935 0.900 |
| Rushing Defense | Georgia Florida |
10 42 |
1 7 |
91.4 124.9 |
| Rushing Offense | Georgia Florida |
47 81 |
5 10 |
172.4 141.3 |
| Sacks Allowed | Georgia Florida |
9 100 |
1 10 |
0.86 2.71 |
| Scoring Defense | Georgia Florida |
7 34 |
1 5 |
14.0 20.0 |
| Scoring Offense | Georgia Florida |
7 63 |
2 9 |
40.1 29.1 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Georgia Florida |
19 94 |
2 9 |
4.29 6.43 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Georgia Florida |
17 20 |
4 5 |
161.97 160.89 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Georgia Florida |
5 86 |
1 10 |
100.86 137.59 |
| Team Sacks | Georgia Florida |
105 110 |
13 14 |
1.71 1.57 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Georgia Florida |
91 97 |
12 13 |
5.1 5.0 |
| Time of Possession | Florida Georgia |
4 6 |
1 2 |
34:01 33:37 |
| Total Defense | Georgia Florida |
6 18 |
1 5 |
262.6 312.4 |
| Total Offense | Georgia Florida |
3 46 |
2 6 |
509.4 421.7 |
| Turnover Margin | Georgia Florida |
65 87 |
10 13 |
0.00 -0.29 |
| Turnovers Gained | Georgia Florida |
77 126 |
10 14 |
9 4 |
| Turnovers Lost | Florida Georgia |
14 49 |
3 9 |
6 9 |
| Winning Percentage | Georgia Florida |
1 31 |
1 6 |
1.000 0.714 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Georgia
QB Carson Beck, RB Kendall Milton, WR Ladd McConkey, TE Brock Bowers, OL Sedrick Van Pran, OL Tate Ratledge, OL Xavier Truss, DE Mykel Williams, DT Nazir Stackhouse, LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, LB Smael Mondon, LB Tykee Smith, CB Daylen Everette, S Javon Bullard, S Malaki Starks.
Florida
QB Graham Mertz, RB Trevor Etienne, WR Ricky Pearsall, OL Kingsley Eguakan, OL Austin Barber, DE Princely Umanmielen, DB Jason Marshall, P Jeremy Crawshaw.
INJURIES
Georgia
Player POS Status
T. Ingram-Dawkins DL Mid Nov – Foot
E. Lightsey LB Late Nov – Back
R. Robinson II RB Prob Sat – Ankle
K. Milton RB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
B. Bowers TE Late Nov – Ankle
A. Mims OL Out indefinitely – Ankle
B. Robinson RB out for season – Knee
Florida
Player POS Status
A. Jean WR Prob Sat – Lower Body
D. Zanders TE Prob Sat – Lower Body
J. Odom TE Out Sat – Concussion
C. Douglas WR Mid Nov – Leg
K. Wilson S Ques Sat – Undisclosed
K. Eguakun OL Ques Sat – Lower Body
C. Jones OL out for season – Redshirt
K. Zipperer TE Out indefinitely – Knee
J. Miller III QB Out indefinitely – Shoulder
T. Chiaokhiao-Bowman WR Out indefinitely – Lower Body
C. Carroll RB out for season – Knee
J. Boone DL out for season – Knee
Source: Covers.com
Georgia vs. Florida Football Series History
Georgia leads 54-44
COMMENTS
Why they play this one in Jacksonville every season is beyond me. Maybe it’s just a tradition. Georgia is still tough but they aren’t the Georgia of the past two seasons. I pick Florida to pull off a stunner and end the Bulldog’s fine run.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Georgia 40, Florida 27
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Florida 38, Georgia 35
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Georgia 40, Florida 27
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Florida 38, Georgia 35
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 3:30 PM ET*. Watch this SEC football game on the CBS, at Jacksonville Network.
