Georgia announces team captains for pivotal Cocktail Party tilt against Florida
By Sydney Hunte
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Georgia has announced its captains for Saturday’s big SEC East rivalry matchup against Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. Two players that have served already this year—linebacker Monty Rice and defensive back Tyson Campbell—join a 1st-timer, running back James Cook.
This is Rice’s 3rd time as a game captain, earning the honor in Week 2 against Auburn and Week 4’s game at Alabama. The senior has recorded 27 tackles on the season, 2.0 tackles for a loss, and 1.0 sacks. He also has 2 forced fumbles and has a fumble recovery for a touchdown.
Campbell is a captain for the 2nd time this year, his first coming against Auburn. He has 13 tackles—1 for a loss—and has 4 pass deflections thus far in 2020. Rice and Campbell are joined by Cook, who, while fighting injury through a few portions of the year, has 23 carries for 122 yards. He has also made 10 catches for 173 yards and a touchdown.
Kickoff between Georgia and Florida is set for 3:30 pm ET on CBS.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
