Live Updates: No. 1 Georgia 42 - Florida 20 -- FINAL

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — DawgsHQ is here at TIAA Bank Field for Georgia-Florida. The No. 1 ranked Bulldogs take on the rival Gators today looking to move to 8-0 on the season less than a month removed from the end of the regular season.

Both teams are coming off of byes, but going into the byes were different stories. On one hand you have Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs who won 55-0 over Vanderbilt to move to 7-0 on the season and 4-0 in the SEC. On the other is Billy Napier’s Florida Gators who lost 45-35 to LSU to fall to 4-3 on the season including a 1-3 record in the SEC. Things certainly have played out different ways for these two rivals.

“As we get moving forward for Georgia/Florida, our guys took Friday, Saturday, Sunday off and getting ready to go back to work today. It’s another exciting matchup with these guys in Jacksonville,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said this week ahead of the matchup. “I have a lot of respect for Billy. I’ve known him for a long time. One of the most intelligent coaches I’ve been around in terms of preparation and understanding what it takes to run a program, an organization. I think he does a fabulous job. I know a lot of guys on his staff. Got a lot of respect for him. And being a high school coach’s son in this state, we grew up very similar. So it’s on to the Gators and we kind of started on them last week at the end of the week. And looking forward to a good week of practice.”

Georgia and Florida have met over 100 times. The Bulldogs’ record books have it at 100 entering today while the Gators have today’s matchup as the 100th. The two schools can’t agree on the first matchup with a 1904 meeting disputed when Georgia played a University of Florida from their Lake City campus, a predecessor to the Gainesville campus. Georgia claims a 54-44-2 record while Florida has the Bulldogs with one less win. Kirby Smart has a 4-2 record against the Gators during his time as a head coach in Athens with the wins being largely decisive.

Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS with Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell on the call, but there are other ways to consume the action. Below, DawgsHQ provides links for you to stream the game live, listen in, and follow along with the live stats.

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As always, there’s one more way to keep up with the goings on in this game. In the space below, DawgsHQ will be providing live updates, scores, highlights and news from before and during the game. Just use the refresh button on your browser to see those updates as they roll in.

Fourth Quarter

• Mykel Williams comes up with a sack on Florida’s final possession of the game. Gators call timeout, only to be followed up with a sack by Chaz Chambliss. Richardson throws it away. Georgia takes over and takes a knee.
• Rian Davis down on the field and being attended to on the field. Appeared to be a groin of sorts. He walks off under his own power and is doing high knees now on the sideline.
• Georgia turns it over on downs with 1:32 to go in the game. Prior to that though, Daijun Edwards topped the 100-yard rushing mark, Georgia’s first of the season. 11 carries, 105 yards and two scores for the South Georgia native.
• Georgia forces a second turnover on downs, this time in the red zone. Bulldogs will take over at their own 15 after Malaki Starks nearly came up with an interception on fourth down in the end zone. Anthony Richardson was pressured by Jamon Dumas-Johnson on the play. Florida had picked up four first downs, all on plays of 14+ yards prior to turning it over on downs.
• TOUCHDOWN (UGA 42-20 11:44 4Q) – Facing 4th and 7, Stetson Bennett completed to Brock Bowers to move the chains with the free play as Florida had jumped offsides. On the next play, Kenny McIntosh was pushed into the end zone from four yards out. That’s McIntosh’s second touchdown of the day.
• Amarius Mims being attended to after it looked like he was rolled up on on 3rd and 7. Mims is hobbling off to the side as Georgia faces 4th and 7 at the Florida 33.
• Jamon Dumas-Johnson and the Georgia defense forces a turnover on downs near midfield but still in Florida territory. Dumas-Johnson pressured Anthony Richardson into a fourth down throwaway after the Gators had moved the chains twice on the drive, both by getting the ball into the hands of Trevor Etienne.

Third Quarter

• TOUCHDOWN (UGA 35-20 0:35 3Q) – Georgia went back to the ground as Kenny McIntosh picked up 11 and Daijun Edwards ran for 20, both clearing the way for Edwards’ 22 yard touchdown run. Stetson Bennett and Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint also connected for a nice 19 yard completion to move the chains on 2nd and 12. Six plays, seven points. That’s Edwards’ second touchdown of the day.
• TOUCHDOWN (UGA 28-20 3:31 3Q) – Anthony Richardson completes to Xzavier Henderson on 3rd and 6 for a 78 yard score down the Georgia sideline. That’s 17 unanswered for Florida coming out of the half.
• Another Georgia turnover. After the Bulldogs were running the ball well with Kenny McIntosh, Stetson Bennett is intercepted by Amari Burney. Florida called for an unnecessary roughness penalty after the play. Gators take over at the UGA 18.
• Devin Willock was in the game at left guard for Georgia’s first drive of the second half. Same thing on the second as Xavier Truss is on the sidelines with no helmet.
• FIELD GOAL (UGA 28-13 6:07 3Q) – Florida picks up one third down but can’t convert another. Gators opt to take the points and make it a two-possession game.
• Kenny McIntosh fumbles on the first play of Georgia’s drive. Amari Burney with the strip, Trey Dean with the recovery at the UGA 27.
• TOUCHDOWN (UGA 28-10 9:34 3Q) – Florida is back on the board on its opening drive of the second half. Gators go 75 yards on 13 plays in 5:26 to score, aided in large part by an unnecessary roughness call on Bear Alexander on 4th and 4 as Georgia had called a timeout but the freshman defensive lineman ran into Anthony Richardson.
• Darris Smith being attended to after the opening kickoff of the second half. He walking off the field with help very slowly.

Second Quarter

• TOUCHDOWN (UGA 28-3 0:17 2Q) – Ladd McConkey comes up with a pair of big plays for Georgia on a seven-play drive for seven points. First he picked up 30 on a pass from Stetson Bennett, followed up by a 7-yard touchdown score on the next play. The drive also included an 8-yard pickup from McConkey earlier.
• Anthony Richardson run out of bounds on 3rd and 12 to help save a timeout. Georgia has used one. Bulldogs will take over with 1:02 left before the break near midfield.
• Back to back punts for Georgia. This time Brett Thorson‘s kick goes out of bounds that Florida 15 where the Gators will take over with just over two minutes left in the half.
• FIELD GOAL (UGA 21-3 5:35 2Q) – Florida gets on the board with a 52-yard field goal from Adam Mihalek. The Gators originally lined up to go for it on 4th and 11 before calling a timeout to reassess. A long pass from Anthony Richardson to Justin Shorter picked up 41 and got the Gators into UGA territory for the first time today. Florida has now scored in an NCAA record 431 straight contests.
• After Florida punts, picking up its first first down of the day in the process, Georgia is forced to punt for the just the second time today, going three and out. Florida takes over possession at its own 21.
• Georgia outside linebacker Nolan Smith out for the game with a shoulder injury per DJ Shockley of the UGA radio crew. STORY
• TOUCHDOWN (UGA 21-0 12:36 2Q) – Brock Bowers hauled in a 73-yard touchdown pass that bounced off the Florida defender’s back. It came just two plays after Darnell Washington dropped what would have been a big gain. STORY
• Christopher Smith credited with a sack for a loss of 13 on 1st and 10, helping spark Georgia’s fourth straight three-and-out. Holding penalty on 3rd and 12 is declined, and the Florida punt goes out of bounds at the UGA 17.
• Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett is intercepted by Jadarrius Perkins, his first career interception in a Florida uniform, on the first play of the second quarter.

First Quarter

• Make it three straight three-and-outs for the Georgia defense. Nolan Smith with a nice tackle for loss on second down. Jalon Walker with a pressure on third down. Florida punt downed a the UGA 30.
• TOUCHDOWN GEORGIA (14-0 1:30 1Q) – Stetson Bennett utilized his tight ends once again, completing to Brock Bowers for a gain of 19 and Darnell Washington for 25 on the scoring drive. In between, Daijun Edwards had himself a 20-yard run while Kenny McIntosh capped it off with the touchdown.
• Georgia forces a second straight three and out with a tackle for loss on second down by Jamon Dumas-Johnson. David Daniel-Sisavanh was in on 3rd and 16 in Georgia’s DIME package. Punt rolls into the end zone for a touchback.
• TOUCHDOWN GEORGIA (UGA 7-0 7:15 1Q) – Stetson Bennett and the Bulldogs go eight plays and 66 yards in 3:06 with the help of Brock Bowers, Darnell Washington, Dillon Bell and, finally, Daijun Edwards to punch it in. Bennett and Bowers connected on each of the first two plays, picking up 24 and 9 yards respectively. After Kenny McIntosh picked up the first down, Bowers connected with Washington for a gain of 13, running over Gators in the process. A tunnel screen to Bell got Georgia to the 1-yard-line before Edwards punched it in on 1st and Goal.
• Jalen Carter makes an appearance for Georgia on 3rd and 6. Anthony Richardson‘s pass falls incomplete in part due to a nice play by Kamari Lassiter. Ladd McConkey fields the punt to the UGA 34.
• Smael Mondon does indeed get the start for Georgia returning after missing the last two games with a hamstring injury.
• After a nice 11-yard pickup from Kenny McIntosh on the first play of the game, Georgia was called for a pair of penalties. Stetson Bennett completed to Kearis Jackson on 2nd and 18 to move the chains, but the Bulldogs are forced to punt – getting away with a near interception by Florida safety Rashad Torrence in the process. Florida takes over at its own 16.
• Captains for Georgia: Stetson Bennett, Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Kenny McIntosh and Nolan Smith. Florida, the visiting team, wins the toss and defers. Georgia will begin with the ball.

Pregame

• Moment of silence at TIAA Bank Field for Vince Dooley following his Friday passing
• STORY: Here’s Georgia’s 70-man travel roster in full for today’s game against Florida. Notably, wide receiver AD Mitchell is indeed not available for today’s game. He made the trip but is dressed out in street clothes rather that in uniform. STORY
• Appears as if Georgia only has four cornerbacks with them: Kelee Ringo, Kamari Lassiter, Daylen Everette and Nyland Green
• STORY: Another notable Georgia player that is dressed out in football pants and going through their pregame routine is tight end Arik Gilbert. Gilbert was not dressed out last time the Bulldogs made a road trip to Missouri and did not travel at all for South Carolina. Green on the other hand has battled injuries so far this season
• Kendall Milton is on the field and stretching before the entire team gets out. Most of the guys on the field are wearing t-shirt and football pants. Milton is in shorts for what it’s worth.
• Nine Georgia wide receivers are out on the field working with Bryan McClendon in the early stages of pregame warmups: Kearis Jackson, Ladd McConkey, Arian Smith, Dominick Blaylock, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, Dillon Bell, Jackson Meeks, DeNylon Morrissette and Cole Speer. No AD Mitchell.
• STORY: Flip card depth charts are out and there’s a couple of interesting changes. Whether they are worth anything or not remains to be seen. However, Ladd McConkey and Arian Smith are listed as co-starters at the flanker receiver spot, Dillon Bell has been moved from flanker to the split end spot and Jackson Meeks is listed as a flanker as well. Meanwhile, McConkey is not listed on the depth chart as a punt returner. Co-starters there are Kearis Jackson and Dominick Blaylock.