Georgia vs. Florida

Saturday, October 31, 2009. Florida won the Okefenokee Oar the first time it was played for

No. 1 Florida beat Georgia 41–⁠17. It was their 88th meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 47–⁠39–⁠2.

Neutral siteGeorgia8–⁠5 in 2009
17
Neutral site1Florida13–⁠1 in 2009
41

FinalTV: CBSAttendance 84,604

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia0107017
Florida141071041

Standouts

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Player stats

Georgia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joe Cox11/2016523
Logan Gray0/3001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Washaun Ealey1770015
Richard Samuel640033
Caleb King51906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
A.J. Green350019
Tavarres King229023
Aron White126126
Washaun Ealey120020

Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tim Tebow15/2116420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tim Tebow1885223
Mike Gillislee357049
Jeff Demps53109
Emmanuel Moody726012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Riley Cooper478229
Aaron Hernandez329017
David Nelson326012
Deonte Thompson317011
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
A.J. Jones200
Ryan Stamper100
Brandon Spikes151

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

GeorgiaFlorida
286Total yards374
190Passing yards168
121Rushing yards210
7.2Yards per pass7.8
3.7Yards per rush5.3
16First downs22
4–⁠12Third downs7–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
4Turnovers0
8–⁠73Penalties6–⁠49
17:24Possession19:16

Efficiency

GeorgiaFlorida
36%Success rate51%
0.10EPA per play0.19
1.11Explosiveness0.98
0.02Rushing EPA0.10
0.14Passing EPA0.16
25%Passing-down success41%
0.05First-down EPA0.09
−0.05Second-down EPA−0.04
0.22Third-down EPA0.47

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Florida 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Florida end zoneGeorgia end zoneQ1 FloridaTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ1 GeorgiaPunt, 6 playsQ1 FloridaTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ1 GeorgiaField goal, 11 playsQ2 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ2 FloridaField goal, 10 playsQ2 GeorgiaPunt, 4 playsQ2 FloridaTouchdown run, 4 playsQ2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 FloridaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 GeorgiaInterception, 1 playQ3 FloridaTouchdown run, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown pass, 14 playsQ3 FloridaPunt, 4 playsQ3 GeorgiaInterception, 6 playsQ3 FloridaPunt, 6 playsQ4 GeorgiaInterception, 3 playsQ4 FloridaField goal, 7 playsQ4 GeorgiaPick-six, 2 plays (Florida scores)Q4 FloridaResult not recordedQ4 GeorgiaPunt, 4 playsQ4 FloridaResult not recorded, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida drives left to right, Georgia right to left.
  1. Q1 FloridaTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 80 yards
  2. Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  3. Q1 FloridaTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 92 yards
  4. Q1 GeorgiaField goal, 11 plays, 49 yards
  5. Q2 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q2 GeorgiaTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 65 yards
  7. Q2 FloridaField goal, 10 plays, 25 yards
  8. Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 4 plays, −13 yards
  9. Q2 FloridaTouchdown run, 4 plays, 65 yards
  10. Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  11. Q2 FloridaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  12. Q3 GeorgiaInterception, 1 play, 15 yards
  13. Q3 FloridaTouchdown run, 3 plays, 19 yards
  14. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown pass, 14 plays, 79 yards
  15. Q3 FloridaPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  16. Q3 GeorgiaInterception, 6 plays, 45 yards
  17. Q3 FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  18. Q4 GeorgiaInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q4 FloridaField goal, 7 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q4 GeorgiaPick-six, 2 plays (Florida scores), −8 yards
  21. Q4 FloridaResult not recorded, 5 yards
  22. Q4 GeorgiaPunt, 4 plays, 29 yards
  23. Q4 FloridaResult not recorded, 8 plays, 72 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Florida 14, Georgia 0
Florida Touchdown pass, 6 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 20Jeffery Demps rush for 7 yards to the Fla 27.
14:032nd & 3 at own 27Tim Tebow pass complete to David Nelson for 12 yards to the Fla 39 for a 1ST down.
13:531st & 10 at own 39Tim Tebow rush for 9 yards to the Fla 48.
13:532nd & 1 at own 48Tim Tebow pass complete to Brandon James for 10 yards to the Geo 27, GEORGIA penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
12:321st & 10 at opp 27Tim Tebow rush for 5 yards to the Geo 22.
12:212nd & 5 at opp 22Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 6, Georgia 0
12:21Caleb Sturgis extra point GOOD.Florida 7, Georgia 0
12:21Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 69 yards returned by Brandon Boykin for 18 yards to the Geo 19.
Georgia Punt, 6 plays
11:481st & 10 at own 19Washaun Ealey rush for 4 yards to the Geo 23.
11:242nd & 6 at own 23Washaun Ealey rush for 4 yards to the Geo 27.
11:243rd & 2 at own 27GEORGIA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
10:153rd & 7 at own 22Joe Cox pass complete to Washaun Ealey for 20 yards to the Geo 42 for a 1ST down.
9:451st & 10 at own 42Washaun Ealey rush for 7 yards to the Geo 49.
8:212nd & 3 at own 49Richard Samuel rush for 2 yards to the Geo 37, GEORGIA penalty 14 yard personal foul accepted.
7:373rd & 16 at own 37Richard Samuel rush for 1 yard to the Geo 38.
8:214th & 14 at own 38Drew Butler punt for 54 yards out-of-bounds.
Florida Touchdown pass, 11 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 8Jeffery Demps rush for 2 yards to the Fla 10.
7:372nd & 8 at own 10Tim Tebow pass complete to Deonte Thompson for 10 yards to the Fla 20 for a 1ST down.
7:031st & 10 at own 20Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 7 yards to the Fla 27.
6:302nd & 3 at own 27Emmanuel Moody rush for 8 yards to the Fla 35 for a 1ST down.
5:551st & 10 at own 35Tim Tebow pass complete to Deonte Thompson for 11 yards to the Fla 46 for a 1ST down.
5:331st & 10 at own 46Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Brandon James.
5:122nd & 10 at own 46Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 5 yards to the Geo 49.
4:463rd & 5 at opp 49Tim Tebow rush for 6 yards to the Geo 43 for a 1ST down.
4:061st & 10 at opp 43Chris Rainey rush for 6 yards to the Geo 37.
3:302nd & 4 at opp 37Jeffery Demps rush for 8 yards to the Geo 29 for a 1ST down.
3:201st & 10 at opp 29Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 13, Georgia 0
3:20Caleb Sturgis extra point GOOD.Florida 14, Georgia 0
3:20Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Georgia Field goal, 11 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 20GEORGIA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
3:141st & 15 at own 15Joe Cox pass incomplete to Tavarres King.
3:062nd & 15 at own 15Joe Cox rush for 10 yards to the Geo 25.
2:383rd & 5 at own 25Joe Cox pass complete to Tavarres King for 6 yards to the Geo 31 for a 1ST down.
2:051st & 10 at own 31Washaun Ealey rush for 6 yards to the Geo 37.
1:482nd & 4 at own 37Richard Samuel rush for 6 yards to the Geo 43 for a 1ST down.
1:171st & 10 at own 43Joe Cox pass complete to A.J. Green for 12 yards to the Fla 45 for a 1ST down.
0:451st & 10 at opp 45Joe Cox pass complete to Rantavious Wooten for 18 yards to the Fla 27 for a 1ST down.
0:021st & 10 at opp 27Washaun Ealey rush for 3 yards to the Fla 24.
Q2 14:272nd & 7 at opp 24Washaun Ealey rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Fla 26.
Q2 14:273rd & 9 at opp 26GEORGIA penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
Q2 13:513rd & 14 at opp 31Joe Cox pass incomplete.
Q2 13:454th & 14 at opp 31Blair Walsh 49 yard field goal GOOD.Florida 14, Georgia 3
Q2 13:45Blair Walsh kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Florida 24, Georgia 10
Florida Punt, 3 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 20Tim Tebow rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 19.
13:052nd & 11 at own 19Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Aaron Hernandez.
12:533rd & 11 at own 19Tim Tebow pass complete to Jeffery Demps for 4 yards to the Fla 23.
12:164th & 7 at own 23Chas Henry punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Prince Miller at the Geo 35.
Georgia Touchdown pass, 3 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 35Washaun Ealey rush for 1 yard to the Fla 49, FLORIDA penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
11:121st & 10 at opp 49Joe Cox pass complete to A.J. Green for 19 yards to the Fla 30 for a 1ST down.
11:121st & 10 at opp 30FLORIDA penalty 4 yard offside accepted.
10:401st & 6 at opp 26Joe Cox pass complete to Aron White for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 14, Georgia 10
10:40Blair Walsh extra point GOOD.
10:00Blair Walsh kickoff for 68 yards returned by Brandon James for 19 yards to the Fla 36, GEORGIA penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
Florida Field goal, 10 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 36Tim Tebow rush for 3 yards to the Fla 39.
10:002nd & 7 at own 39FLORIDA penalty 5 yard illegal motion accepted.
9:082nd & 12 at own 34Tim Tebow pass complete to Deonte Thompson for a loss of 4 yards to the Fla 30.
8:403rd & 16 at own 30Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 17 yards to the Fla 47 for a 1ST down.
8:401st & 10 at own 47FLORIDA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
7:451st & 15 at own 42Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Jeffery Demps.
7:342nd & 15 at own 42Tim Tebow rush for 12 yards to the Geo 46.
6:573rd & 3 at opp 46Tim Tebow rush for 6 yards to the Geo 40 for a 1ST down.
6:291st & 10 at opp 40Brandon James rush for 1 yard to the Geo 39.
6:292nd & 9 at opp 39Chris Rainey rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 41.
5:183rd & 11 at opp 41Tim Tebow pass complete to David Nelson for 2 yards to the Geo 39.
4:474th & 9 at opp 39Caleb Sturgis 56 yard field goal GOOD.Florida 17, Georgia 10
4:47Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards returned by Brandon Boykin for 37 yards to the Geo 37.
Georgia Punt, 4 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 37Joe Cox pass incomplete to Orson Charles.
2:232nd & 10 at own 37Caleb King rush for 4 yards to the Geo 31, GEORGIA penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
3:572nd & 16 at own 31Caleb King rush for 4 yards to the Geo 35.
3:573rd & 13 at own 35Joe Cox sacked by Carlos Dunlap for a loss of 11 yards to the Geo 24.
2:234th & 23 at own 24Drew Butler punt for 61 yards, returned by Brandon James for 20 yards to the Fla 35.
Florida Touchdown run, 4 plays
2:141st & 10 at own 35Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 20 yards to the Geo 45 for a 1ST down.
1:531st & 10 at opp 45GEORGIA penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted, no play.
1:461st & 10 at opp 30Tim Tebow pass incomplete, broken up by Brandon Boykin.
1:392nd & 10 at opp 30Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 7 yards to the Geo 23.
1:393rd & 3 at opp 23Timeout FLORIDA, clock 01:39.
1:323rd & 3 at opp 23Tim Tebow rush for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 23, Georgia 10
1:32Caleb Sturgis extra point GOOD.Florida 24, Georgia 10
1:32Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 67 yards returned by Brandon Boykin for 19 yards to the Geo 22.
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 22Joe Cox sacked by Jermaine Cunningham for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled, recovered by Geo at the Geo 13.
1:022nd & 19 at own 13Timeout FLORIDA, clock 01:02.
1:012nd & 19 at own 13Washaun Ealey rush for 3 yards to the Geo 16.
0:213rd & 16 at own 16Washaun Ealey rush for 1 yard to the Geo 17.
0:214th & 15 at own 17Timeout FLORIDA, clock 00:21.
0:104th & 15 at own 17Drew Butler punt for 47 yards, returned by Brandon James for 11 yards to the Fla 47.
Florida End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 47Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Fla 45.
Q3 15:00Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards returned by Brandon Boykin for 17 yards to the Geo 17.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Florida 31, Georgia 17
Georgia Interception, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 17FLORIDA penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
14:501st & 10 at own 32Joe Cox pass intercepted by A.J. Jones at the Geo 19, returned for no gain to the Geo 19.
Florida Touchdown run, 3 plays
14:111st & 10 at opp 19Jeffery Demps rush for 9 yards to the Geo 10.
13:592nd & 1 at opp 10Jeffery Demps rush for 5 yards to the Geo 5 for a 1ST down.
13:301st & goal at opp 5Tim Tebow rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 30, Georgia 10
13:30Caleb Sturgis extra point GOOD.Florida 31, Georgia 10
13:30Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 64 yards returned by Brandon Boykin for 15 yards to the Geo 21.
Georgia Touchdown pass, 14 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 21Washaun Ealey rush for 13 yards to the Geo 34 for a 1ST down.
12:491st & 10 at own 34Washaun Ealey rush for 15 yards to the Geo 49 for a 1ST down.
12:171st & 10 at own 49Joe Cox pass incomplete.
11:502nd & 10 at own 49Washaun Ealey rush for 3 yards to the Fla 48.
11:273rd & 7 at opp 48Joe Cox pass complete to A.J. Green for 18 yards to the Fla 30 for a 1ST down.
10:381st & 10 at opp 30Richard Samuel rush for 3 yards to the Fla 27.
10:162nd & 7 at opp 27Joe Cox rush for 7 yards to the Fla 20 for a 1ST down.
9:451st & 10 at opp 20Joe Cox pass incomplete to Orson Charles.
9:352nd & 10 at opp 20Washaun Ealey rush for 5 yards to the Fla 15.
8:283rd & 5 at opp 15Washaun Ealey rush for 2 yards to the Fla 13.
8:144th & 3 at opp 13Timeout GEORGIA, clock 08:14.
8:094th & 3 at opp 13Joe Cox pass complete to Orson Charles for 6 yards to the Fla 7 for a 1ST down.
7:381st & goal at opp 7Washaun Ealey rush for 4 yards to the Fla 3.
6:522nd & goal at opp 3Washaun Ealey rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 4.
6:173rd & goal at opp 4Joe Cox pass complete to Michael Moore for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 31, Georgia 16
6:17Blair Walsh extra point GOOD.Florida 31, Georgia 17
6:17Blair Walsh kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Florida Punt, 4 plays
6:101st & 10 at own 20Tim Tebow pass complete to David Nelson for 12 yards to the Fla 32 for a 1ST down.
5:471st & 10 at own 32Tim Tebow pass incomplete.
5:432nd & 10 at own 32Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Brandon James.
3:493rd & 10 at own 32Tim Tebow sacked by Justin Houston for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Fla Emmanuel Moody at the Fla 33.
4:424th & 9 at own 33Chas Henry punt for 61 yards, downed at the Geo 6.
Georgia Interception, 6 plays
4:071st & 10 at own 6Caleb King rush for 3 yards to the Geo 9.
3:492nd & 7 at own 9Joe Cox pass complete to Tavarres King for 23 yards to the Geo 32 for a 1ST down.
3:491st & 10 at own 32Joe Cox pass complete to Orson Charles for 11 yards to the Geo 43 for a 1ST down.
3:491st & 10 at own 43Caleb King rush for 6 yards to the Geo 49.
2:052nd & 4 at own 49Caleb King rush for 2 yards to the Fla 49.
1:223rd & 2 at opp 49Joe Cox pass intercepted by A.J. Jones at the Fla 37, returned for no gain to the Fla 37.
Florida Punt, 6 plays
1:221st & 10 at own 37Chris Rainey rush for 2 yards to the Fla 39.
0:282nd & 8 at own 39Chris Rainey rush for 6 yards to the Fla 45.
0:003rd & 2 at own 45Tim Tebow rush for 7 yards to the Geo 48 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:241st & 10 at opp 49Emmanuel Moody rush for 6 yards to the Geo 43.
Q4 14:242nd & 4 at opp 43Emmanuel Moody rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Geo 47.
Q4 13:223rd & 8 at opp 47Tim Tebow rush for 2 yards to the Geo 45.
Q4 12:484th & 6 at opp 45Chas Henry punt for 42 yards, downed at the Geo 3.
4th quarter5 drives, then Florida 41, Georgia 17
Georgia Interception, 3 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 3Joe Cox pass incomplete to Orson Charles.
12:432nd & 10 at own 3Washaun Ealey rush for 2 yards to the Geo 5.
11:543rd & 8 at own 5Joe Cox pass intercepted by Ryan Stamper at the Geo 29, returned for no gain to the Geo 29.
Florida Field goal, 7 plays
11:211st & 10 at opp 29Tim Tebow rush for 1 yard to the Geo 28.
11:072nd & 9 at opp 28Tim Tebow rush for 8 yards to the Geo 20.
10:293rd & 1 at opp 20Tim Tebow rush for 3 yards to the Geo 17 for a 1ST down.
10:101st & 10 at opp 17Tim Tebow sacked by Marcus Dowtin and Demarcus Dobbs for a loss of 5 yards to the Geo 22.
10:102nd & 15 at opp 22FLORIDA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
10:102nd & 20 at opp 27Tim Tebow rush for no gain to the Geo 27.
8:263rd & 20 at opp 27Timeout FLORIDA, clock 08:26.
8:263rd & 20 at opp 27Tim Tebow rush for no gain to the Geo 27.
7:424th & 20 at opp 27Caleb Sturgis 44 yard field goal GOOD.Florida 34, Georgia 17
7:42Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 66 yards returned by Brandon Boykin for 8 yards to the Geo 12.
Georgia Pick-six, 2 plays (Florida scores)
7:421st & 10 at own 12Logan Gray sacked by A.J. Jones for a loss of 5 yards to the Geo 7.
7:422nd & 15 at own 7GEORGIA penalty 3 yard false start accepted.
6:242nd & 18 at own 4Logan Gray pass intercepted by Brandon Spikes at the Geo 5, returned for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 40, Georgia 17
6:24Caleb Sturgis extra point GOOD.Florida 41, Georgia 17
6:24Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards returned by Branden Smith for 15 yards to the Geo 15.
Georgia Punt, 4 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 15Richard Samuel rush for 33 yards to the Geo 48 for a 1ST down.
5:371st & 10 at own 48Richard Samuel rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Geo 44.
4:542nd & 14 at own 44Logan Gray pass incomplete to Caleb King.
4:453rd & 14 at own 44Logan Gray pass incomplete, GEORGIA penalty holding declined.
4:324th & 14 at own 44Drew Butler punt for 49 yards, downed at the Fla 7.
Florida Result not recorded, 8 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 7Emmanuel Moody rush for 4 yards to the Fla 11.
3:122nd & 6 at own 11Mike Gillislee rush for 4 yards to the Fla 15.
2:513rd & 2 at own 15Mike Gillislee rush for 4 yards to the Fla 19 for a 1ST down.
2:251st & 10 at own 19Mike Gillislee rush for 49 yards to the Geo 32 for a 1ST down.
0:441st & 10 at opp 32Emmanuel Moody rush for 12 yards to the Geo 20 for a 1ST down.
1:011st & 10 at opp 20Emmanuel Moody rush for no gain to the Geo 20.
0:442nd & 10 at opp 20Emmanuel Moody rush for no gain to the Geo 20.
0:003rd & 10 at opp 20Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 21.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Georgia leads 58–⁠44–⁠2 in 104 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Georgia 24, Florida 20
2024Georgia 34, Florida 20
2023Georgia 43, Florida 20
2022Georgia 42, Florida 20
2021Georgia 34, Florida 7
2020Florida 44, Georgia 28

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