LIVE UPDATES: No. 1 Georgia 43, Florida 20 - FINAL

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s time for a cocktail party down in Duval County as top-ranked Georgia meets arch rival Florida today at EverBank Stadium. The Bulldogs have won two in a row in this series and 55 of 101 all time.

“We’ll start gearing up here towards Florida. Did a little bit of work last week in terms of introducing those guys on Thursday. Today we’ll get back to work on these guys,” Smart said about matchup on Monday. “I know our guys are excited to play in Jacksonville. An incredible stadium and atmosphere. Our players love playing in this neutral site game. It’s just kind of different in terms of the start of it, the fans, the split crowd. It seems to be a momentum flow type of game because the team that has momentum is really at home for that moment, but it goes back and forth. It’s a game of momentum swings.”

“Lot of respect for Billy,” he added. “Always have liked him a lot. He does a really good job as a football coach, as a man, as a person. Worked on a staff with him and admire him and the way he coaches and goes about things. He’s very detail oriented. No stone is left unturned, and they play that way. Have a lot of respect for the way they play. I know a lot of guys on their staff. It’ll be a physical game, always is, and our kids will be looking forward to it.”

Kickoff time for today’s game is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.

Pregame Reads

DawgsHQ Staff Predictions: Week 9 (Georgia-Florida and others)
Emptying the Notebook: Final intel, thoughts heading into Georgia-Florida
Keys to a Bulldog victory on Saturday

Palmer’s Players to Watch: Georgia-Florida
Georgia Opponent Preview: Florida Q&A
What we learned this week as Georgia prepares for Florida

Carson Beck has chance to lead Georgia to big win in homecoming to Jacksonville
Damon Wilson earning opportunities with strong showings on practice field
Despite adversity, Arian Smith continues to work, grow, develop
Kamari Lassiter, Georgia corners committed to excellence

Talking Points: A closer look at UGA-UF
Major Matchups: Battles Georgia must win to handle Gators
Rusty’s Ramblings: Updating Georgia’s injury situation ahead of Florida

Rivalry brings out best in Bulldogs
Front Rowe: Reading into Kirby Smart’s comments at Georgia-Florida media day
Georgia coming out of bye week energize and ready for stretch run

Be sure to check out the DawgsHQ YouTube page for full coverage of this weekend’s game including both a pregame and postgame show, press conferences and more.

How to Watch, Listen and Stream

Kickoff Time: 3:30 p.m. ET

TV: CBS (Brad Nessler – Play by Play, Gary Danielson – Color Commentator, Jenny Dell – Sideline Reporter)

Streaming: Paramount+ (For more info, click here)

Radio: Atlanta (750 AM/95.5 FM), Athens (960 AM/106.1 FM), Augusta (580 AM/95.1 FM), Brunswick (1440 AM, 107.7 FM), Columbus (1270 AM/102.5 FM), Macon (106.3 FM), Savannah (1400 AM/104.3 FM), Sirius XM (Channel 132/192 – Westwood One), Online at www.georgiadogs.com/watch/

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Fourth Quarter

• FINAL – Georgia takes a knee and will walk out of Jacksonville with a 43-20 win over Florida. Most points by the Dawgs against the Gators since 1982.
• TOUCHDOWN UF – Gators go on an 12-play, 75-yard drive to cut into the Georgia lead. Capped off by a Graham Mertz QB sneak into the end zone. (UGA 43-20 1:20 4Q)
• Emptying the bench on defense begins: Freshmen AJ Harris, Joenel Aguero, Jordan Hall, Gabe Harris, CJ Allen, Raylen Wilson, Sam M’Pemba, Damon Wilson all on the field.
• TOUCHDOWN UGA – Kendall Milton punches it in from a yard out. He did all the world form the UF7 in. PAT is good. (UGA 43-13 5:57 4Q)
• Make it five first-down conversions. Daijun Edwards picks up 15 on the ground. Five plays of 10+ yards on the drive. Georgia at the UF 7.
• Carson Beck tops the 300 yard mark with a completion to Oscar Delp. Follows that up with a 15-yard completion to CJ Smith to put UGA at the UF 22. Fourth first-down conversion of the drive.
• TOUCHDOWN UF – Graham Mertz fakes out the UGA defense and throws back to Hayden Hansen. Two-point attempt fails. (UGA 36-13 12:29 4Q)
• Montrell Johnson picks up 48 yards on the first play of the quarter. Two plays later, it’s another Florida first down. 1st and Goal Gators from the UGA 5.

Third Quarter

• END 3Q – Tykee Smith back out there for the final play of the third quarter. Florida will have the ball with play resumes.
• TOUCHDOWN UGA – Carson Beck completes to Dillon Bell on 3rd and 4 for a 17-yard score. Nice touch pass by Beck. PAT is good. (UGA 36-7 0:18 3Q)
• Ladd McConkey picks up 54 yards to the Florida 23 on 3rd and 11. Big play to put him over the 100-yard mark on the day.
• TURNOVER ON DOWNS – Graham Mertz completes to Trevor Etienne but short of the line to gain. UGA takes over at its 24.
• Tykee Smith being attended to on the field before a Florida 4th and 3. Gators looking ready to go for it.
• Florida threatening with back to back first downs. Trevor Etienne rushes for 17 yards before Ricky Pearsall picks up 26 to the UGA 32.
• FIELD GOAL UGA – Georgia forced to bring the field goal team on. Peyton Woodring makes from 32 yards out. (UGA 29-7 7:04 3Q)
• Carson Beck completes to Dominic Lovett for a gain of 55 yards to the Florida 17 on first play from scrimmage. In terms of yardage, puts Lovett as the UGA leader for the day.
• PUNT UF – Georgia defense gives up a first down on first play but gets off the field three plays later with a nice play by Tykee Smith. Pass breakup on the ball intended for Ricky Pearsall. UGA to take over at its 28 after the fair catch.
• PUNT UGA – Georgia picks up a pair of first downs before the drive stalls in Florida territory. Thorson punt fair caught at the UF6.
• Florida kickoff goes for a touchback. Georgia to begin with the ball at its 25.

Second Quarter

• HALF – Georgia leads Florida 26-7 at the break and will start the second half with possession.
• PUNT UF – Florida burns a timeout and punts. Downed at the 1 yard line. Georgia will sneak this and take it to the half.
• Florida at midfield thanks to a 12-yard run by Montrell Johnson and a 29-yard pickup from Ricky Pearsall.
• PUNT UGA – After trying to draw Florida offsides, Georgia takes a delay of game and punts. Thorson punt downed at the UF 9, his second straight punt that’s started Gators inside their own 10.
• Ladd McConkey picks up 9 yards on 3rd and 6. After an 18-yard pickup by Daijun Edwards, Georgia is once again in Florida territory.
• TIMEOUT UF (1) – Georgia facing a 3rd and 6 from their own 35. 4:14 to go in the first half.
• PUNT UF – Three-and-out for Florida. Second straight and third in four drives if you include the Gators going for it on fourth down four drives ago.
• PUNT UGA – Georgia’s first punt comes on its fifth drive. Brett Thorson kick goes out of bounds at the UF 18.
• BLOCKED PUNT UGA / SAFETY UGA – Joenel Aguero gets home to block the punt. Ball goes out of the back of the end zone for a safety. (UGA 26-7 9:26 2Q)
• Three-and-out for Florida in its own territory. Marvin Jones does a good job of covering the running back out of the backfield to force a throw away before a sack on third down. Damon Wilson and Mykel Williams, a pair of former five-stars, in on the sack, Georgia’s fourth of the day.
• TOUCHDOWN UGA – Daijun Edwards scores his second of the day as Georgia turns the turnover into points. Edwards punched it in on 4th and 1 from the 2. PAT is good. (UGA 24-7 10:34 2Q)
• Monroe Freeling (RT) and Micah Morris (LG) some substitutions on the offensive line.
• TIMEOUT UGA (1) – Georgia facing a 3rd and 2 at the UF 3 after a scramble by Carson Beck.
• FUMBLE UF / RECOVERY UGA – Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins forces a fumble and Georgia recovers. Second forced fumble on the day, third on the season. First recovery. Marvin Jones falls on it to give UGA possession at the UF 11.
• Jamon Dumas-Johnson with a sack on first down. Loss of nine on the play. Georgia has five tackles for loss already.
• TOUCHDOWN UGA – Daijun Edwards picks up 11 on the first play from scrimmage. After a sack, Edwards then goes 20 yards to the house. PAT is good. (UGA 17-7 13:25 2Q)
• TURNOVER ON DOWNS – Florida decides to go for it surprisingly and tries a trick play. Gators lose 3 yards on the direct snap to Trevor Etienne, and Georgia will take over at the UF 31.
• During the TV timeout, there was a review on the line to gain. Runner ruled short after review, likely bringing on a Florida punt.

First Quarter

• END 1Q – Florida picks up a 3rd and 6 with what looked like a little bit of a favorable spot on the final play of the quarter.
• Zion Logue, Christen Miller and company get pressure on 1st and 10. Draw a facemask penalty to make it 1st and 22 for Florida at their own 13.
• TOUCHDOWN UGA – Ladd McConkey gets his first touchdown of the year on a 41-yard catch and run. Caught it at the 24 and took it the distance. PAT is good. (UGA 10-7 1:23 1Q)
• Carson Beck and Rara Thomas connect on a 3rd and 4. Gain of 19 to the UF 41. Pushed out of bounds by a former Georgia player Jalen Kimber.
• PUNT UF – Jalon Walker forced a fumble on third down. Just Georgia’s second of the season. Recovered by Florida but brings on a punt.
• Florida relying on the run this drive. Trevor Etienne with a pair of 10+ yard rungs and the Gators are near midfield.
• FIELD GOAL UGA – Beck forced to throw it out the back of the end zone and Georgia settles for a field goal. 22-yard kick from the UF 4 is good. (UF 7-3 6:16 1Q)
• Carson Beck to Ladd McConkey gives Georgia 1st and Goal. Gain of 17 to the UF5.
• Oscar Delp comes down with a big catch. Might’ve been a little overthrown by Beck, but not a worry for the tight end. Gets Georgia into the red zone with a gain of 11 yards.
• Carson Beck connects with Dominic Lovett for 15 yards and a first down. UGA into UF territory shortly after with a Dillon Bell carry and a short pass to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint.
• Xavier Truss gets the start at right tackle, his fifth straight. Dylan Fairchild at left guard as well. Georgia decides to run it on the first play behind the offensive line for a gain of 4 yards with Daijun Edwards.
• Kickoff goes for a touchback. Georgia will begin its drive moving right to left on its own 25.
• TOUCHDOWN FLORIDA – Mertz and Wilson connect again, their fourth time on the drive. This time, it’s for 25 yards and the score. Play goes under review to see if his knee was down short of the line to gain but the call stands. PAT is good. (UF 7-0 11:19 1Q)
• Florida converts on 3rd and 9 to the UGA 29. 1st and 10 Gators there.
• First play from scrimmage goes for 28 yards. Graham Mertz found Eugene Wilson wide open in the middle of the field. Gets Florida into Georgia territory quickly.
• Return by Trevor Etienne is out to the 35. Knocked out of bounds by JaCorey Thomas.

Pregame

• Georgia wins the toss and defers. Bulldogs will begin on defense.
• Captains for UGA: Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, Sedrick Van Pran, Javon Bullard and Jamon Dumas-Johnson
• Brock Bowers is present and jogged onto the field with the team. No sign of a boot.
• Take a look at the Georgia travel roster, one that features several players back in the fold. Among those is Amarius Mims, but based on what we saw in pregame warmups, we’d be surprised if he’s the starter at right tackle. Not only was Xavier Truss announced on the big screen as the starter but Mims also did not go through the majority of drills with the offensive line.
• Sedrick Van Pran wearing the No. 77 jersey today.
• Despite speculation surrounding Darris Smith’s Instagram story posted last night, he is not with the outside linebackers as they go through their drills with Chidera Uzo-Diribe. Just five: Chaz Chambliss, Marvin Jones Jr., Damon Wilson, CJ Madden and Sam M’Pemba. Of course, these are all just headcounts based on who we’ve seen so far, so nothing is official.
• Georgia players have gone through their first round of warmups. As expected, only three tight ends participating: Oscar Delp, Lawson Luckie and Pearce Spurlin.