Mr2Bits
Gator Fan
The No. 1 Florida Gators and unranked Georgia Bulldogs will meet for the 87th time tomorrow in Jacksonville Florida for the annual "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party." The Gators are coming off a tough win over Mississippi State and the Bulldogs are coming off a nice win over Vanderbilt. UGA Coach Mark Richt is 2-6 vs. the Gators all-time, while UF Coach Urban Meyer is 3-1 vs. the Bulldogs.
I love the annual Florida. vs. Georgia game... partly because I live in Jacksonville and get to go to the game every year. But I also love the rivalry and the gameday experience. The entire city shuts down on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Downtown is lined with orange/blue and red/black as far as the eye can see. There are tailgates everywhere and people having a good time. And generally, the fans on both sides are pretty respectful. I've only seen 1-2 fights in the past 4 years.
I am excited because the Gators will be getting a ton of key players back from injury. Jeff Demps is 100% and will be back running the ball after he suffered a neck stinger last week. Brandon Spikes will be roaming the middle of the field again, looking to make some big 3rd down stops. And the defensive line is expected to welcome back tackles Lawrence Marsh (ankle) and Jaye Howard (knee), as well as end Justin Trattou (shoulder). It's great to have all these starters back on the field.
I'm expecting a 14 point victory for the Florida Gators. I know they're favored by 16, but I don't think they've covered all year. I think we'll see a final score of soemthing like 24-10. Of course if the Gator offense can move the ball downfield, then I don't see why they can't put up 40+ on this Bulldogs defense.
If you aren't going to make it to the game, check out this video to help get you pumped up:
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Go Gators!
I love the annual Florida. vs. Georgia game... partly because I live in Jacksonville and get to go to the game every year. But I also love the rivalry and the gameday experience. The entire city shuts down on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Downtown is lined with orange/blue and red/black as far as the eye can see. There are tailgates everywhere and people having a good time. And generally, the fans on both sides are pretty respectful. I've only seen 1-2 fights in the past 4 years.
I am excited because the Gators will be getting a ton of key players back from injury. Jeff Demps is 100% and will be back running the ball after he suffered a neck stinger last week. Brandon Spikes will be roaming the middle of the field again, looking to make some big 3rd down stops. And the defensive line is expected to welcome back tackles Lawrence Marsh (ankle) and Jaye Howard (knee), as well as end Justin Trattou (shoulder). It's great to have all these starters back on the field.
I'm expecting a 14 point victory for the Florida Gators. I know they're favored by 16, but I don't think they've covered all year. I think we'll see a final score of soemthing like 24-10. Of course if the Gator offense can move the ball downfield, then I don't see why they can't put up 40+ on this Bulldogs defense.
If you aren't going to make it to the game, check out this video to help get you pumped up:
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Go Gators!
