As has been the case for the past handful of editions in this age-old rivalry series, Georgia and Florida will meet with very different season perspectives on Saturday.
The Bulldogs are clinging to their College Football Playoff hopes and can ill-afford another loss as they look to run the table and lock up a spot in the 12-team field.
Meanwhile, the Gators fired head coach Billy Napier at the beginning of their bye week heading into this game, and thus they are now playing with all to gain and nothing to lose in Jacksonville.
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Ahead of the always heated clash, ESPN’s Greg McElroy took to his show ‘Always College Football’ to share his prediction for the game, and he believes that some fans will be surprised by the end result.
“I’ll take Georgia in this game, but I’ll actually take the points too,” McElroy said, referencing UF being a -7.5 underdog. “I actually think Florida’s offense will make some plays, and even though I think Georgia is really good against the run, I think there are a couple of vulnerabilities in the back end that DJ Lagway and this receiver core can have success against.”
The former Alabama quarterback added that he could see this becoming a higher-scoring game than most anticipate, in large because he doesn’t know if UGA’s pass rush will be able to disrupt Lagway like other units have in past games.
Parker is currently the sports editor for the Enterprise-Journal in McComb, Mississippi. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
