Florida vs. Georgia

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, November 9, 1947, page 1

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  GEORGIA R0MPS OVER GATORS 34–⁠6 JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 8. -lR- Georgia walloped Florida “a to 6 today. John Rauch’s passing provided the punch for the first four Bulldog scores. liable to get together a sustanned ground drive, Georgia went to the air when yards were needed and Rauch got them. The Gators were powerless to get in the way of those Rauch losses, but his receivers were there consistently. After a tumble cost the Georgians a chance in the first few minutes, they came back and made good the next time they got the ball. Rauch’s 25-y d pass to Dan Edwards put the ball on the Florida five and he pushed over on the third play. On the second play of the second period, Rauch Tipped one to John Donaldson in the end zone and Georgia had a 14-O lead. Joe Geri place kicked both extra points. Pass interference was called on a Rauch heave that outdistanced Edwards on the Florida 33. The Florida team and fans protested the ruling but, of course, it stood and Georgia went on to score on another Rauch plunge from the two. 1t was their only score of the third period, Geri missing the extra point. Again it was Rauch on the fourth touchdown for Georgia, passing rs yards to Edwards in the end zone after a drive from the Bulldog IS. AS Florida threw desperate passes in the closing minutes, Gene Chandler intercepted one topped by Vic Vac. caro- and Georgia ran up the score. Geri plunged over. He added extra points on the last two scores. Florida’s only score came when Hal Griffin took a punt on his own 80 and swept down the field SO yards. Georgia scoring: touchdowns, Rauch 2, Geri (for Henderson,, Donaldson, Edwards; points after touchdown, Geri 4 (place> kicks) Florida scoring: touchdowns. Griffin, (for Forbes).

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Georgia leads 58–⁠44–⁠2 in 104 meetings, counting the 78 since this game.