Florida vs. Georgia

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  Evening star, November 11, 1951, page 59

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  Mryos’ Conversion And Bulldog Defense Provide Victory JACKSONVILLE Fla, Nov. 10. Sophomore Guard Sam Mrvos kicked an extra point to give Georgia an upset 7–⁠6 victory over Florida today. Mrvos made his conversion after another sophomore, Zeke Bratkowski, threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Zippy Morocco in the second quarter. Florida’s highly-rated defensive line did its work as usual, but Georgia had one that was just as good at stopping runners and far better at breaking up passes. Missed Kick Loses Tie. The Florida touchdown came in the fourth quarter after Buford Long stabbed a Bratkowski pass and ran 1t back 13 yards to the Georgia 30. A pass interference call against Georgia put Florida seven yards away from the goal and on the third play, Long ran 6 yards to score. Rick Casares’ kick was wide of the goal posts. costing Florida a tie. Georgia came here a fired-up football team for this traditional game. played before sellout crowd of 37,2l6 in the Gator Bowl. This looked more like the team Georgia was supposed to be in preseason forecasts, before in juries cut it to pieces and dropped lit to the bottom of the South eastern Conference. Today’s VIC tory was Georgia’s first In the conference against three defeats. Bratkowski Masters Sullivan. Bratkowski was easily the mas ter of Florida’s Haywood Sullivan i’m the dual of quarterbacks. though statistics show little diff ference between them. Bratkowski threw 20 times, COM lpleting 10 for lis yards. Sullivan completed 10 Of 18 for 81 yards. But many times Bratkowski’s receivers were standing alone and dropped the ball or let it trickle off their fingers. Georgia “ z o o. FLORIDA ------- o O 0 66 Georgia scoring: touchdown-Morocco.

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Georgia leads 58–⁠44–⁠2 in 104 meetings, counting the 74 since this game.