Stetson Bennett admits Florida rivalry going to home-and-home 'would be cool'

Stetson Bennett has been a member of the Georgia Bulldogs vs. Florida Gators rivalry for quite some time. But because of the game being played in the neutral site of Jacksonville, FL, he has never experienced what it is like to play down in The Swamp. But that hasn’t stopped him from envisioning what it would be like to take down the Gators on their home field. When asked about the possibility of changing the site for their rivalry matchup, Bennett admitted that going to a home-and-home format ‘would be cool.’

“You know the grass is always greener,” said Bennett. “But I don’t know; it would be cool playing in Gainesville. It’s hard to say. I don’t really know exactly what that would mean for Jacksonville, Athens, Gainesville, the city, and all that stuff. But it would be cool to play down there. But as far as permanently, I don’t know.

This Saturday’s matchup will be Bennetts’s third time taking on the Gators. In his career, he is 1-1 and will look to break that tie with a win in Jacksonville. The Atlanta, GA, native has not fared so well against Florida. In his two matchups against the Gators, Bennett has completed 15 of his 35 pass attempts for 239 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions.

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In the early part of the season, Bennett emerged as a candidate for the Heisman Trophy this year. On the season, Bennett has thrown for 2,033 yards while completing just over 70 percent of his passes. And he has thrown seven touchdowns and ran for five with just one interception. If Bennett wants to keep his name firmly in that conversation, he will have to continue his stellar play and not regress back to struggling against the Gators.

Florida, Georgia release joint statement on future of rivalry series in Jacksonville

Ahead of the annual rivalry matchup in Jacksonville, FL, on Saturday between the Florida and Georgia, released a joint statement on the future of the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.

“The annual game between our two universities is an important tradition,” the statement reads. “At this time, both programs are focused on our current seasons. Typically both schools begin conversations regarding future games in the series as the last contracted game nears. We anticipate following that timeline.

“When those discussions take place, we will consider a multitude of factors, including tradition, finances, future SEC scheduling models with the addition of Texas and Oklahoma, and what is best for both schools’ football programs overall.”

Florida and Georgia have played the rivalry game every season since 1926 except for a war-time interruption in 1943. The series moved to Jacksonville in 1933 and it remains one of the few traditional neutral-site series left in college football.

The current contract for the Florida-Georgia game keeps the game in Jacksonville through 2023, however, there is an option to extend it through 2025.