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Georgia vs. Florida

Saturday, October 28, 2017. Georgia took the Okefenokee Oar from Florida

No. 3 Georgia beat Florida 42–⁠7. It was their 96th meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 51–⁠43–⁠2.

Neutral site3Georgia13–⁠2 in 2017
42
Neutral siteFlorida4–⁠7 in 2017
7

Final at EverBank Stadium, JacksonvilleTV: CBS, ESPNRMAttendance 84,107

At kickoff
79°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Jacksonville NAS (KNIP), 11 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee James Carter; umpire Russ Pulley; head linesman Johnny Crawford; line judge Tim Beard; side judge A. Jeffries; field judge J. Taylor; back judge Dax Hill; center judge Wayne WinklerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia21014742
Florida00077

Standouts

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Player stats

Georgia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Fromm4/710111
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sony Michel6137274
Nick Chubb1377122
Elijah Holyfield449139
Jake Fromm113013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D’Andre Swift384039
Javon Wims117117
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lorenzo Carter9110
J.R. Reed80.50.50
Roquan Smith8000
Tyler Clark40.50.50
Reggie Carter4100
Julian Rochester3110
D’Andre Walker30.50.50
Davin Bellamy20.50.50
Tyrique McGhee20.50.50
Dominick Sanders2001
Walter Grant10.50.50

Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Feleipe Franks7/193001
Malik Zaire3/63600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lamical Perine1693029
Mark Thompson638125
Malik Zaire230027
Malik Davis42008
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Freddie Swain117017
Mark Thompson217011
Dre Massey21508
Kadarius Toney1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jeawon Taylor70.500
Cristian Garcia51.500
David Reese5000
Taven Bryan4000
Duke Dawson0001

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

Team stats

GeorgiaFlorida
393Total yards249
101Passing yards66
292Rushing yards183
14.4Yards per pass2.6
8.3Yards per rush4.5
14First downs15
3–⁠8Third downs4–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers2
7–⁠40Penalties14–⁠85
25:05Possession34:55
5Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

GeorgiaFlorida
41%Success rate36%
0.42EPA per play−0.09
2.04Explosiveness0.97
0.33Rushing EPA0.12
0.90Passing EPA−0.36
42%Passing-down success17%
0.52First-down EPA0.09
0.37Second-down EPA−0.05
0.22Third-down EPA0.05
21%Havoc by its defense19%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Georgia 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia −13.5, over/under 43.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Georgia 82%, Florida 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Florida end zoneGeorgia end zoneQ1 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 FloridaInterception, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 1 playQ1 FloridaPunt, 9 playsQ1 GeorgiaPunt, 5 playsQ2 FloridaTurnover on downs, 15 playsQ2 GeorgiaPunt, 6 playsQ2 FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ2 GeorgiaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 GeorgiaInterception, 3 playsQ3 FloridaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 FloridaFumble return TD, 3 plays (Georgia scores)Q3 FloridaPunt, 4 playsQ3 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ4 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 FloridaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 4 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 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  2. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 53 yards
  3. Q1 FloridaInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 29 yards
  5. Q1 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 1 play, 74 yards
  7. Q1 FloridaPunt, 9 plays, 27 yards
  8. Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
  9. Q2 FloridaTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 82 yards
  10. Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  11. Q2 FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q2 GeorgiaEnd of half, 1 play, −5 yards
  13. Q3 GeorgiaInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 FloridaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 17 yards
  15. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 76 yards
  16. Q3 FloridaFumble return TD, 3 plays (Georgia scores), 4 yards
  17. Q3 FloridaPunt, 4 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q3 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −25 yards
  20. Q4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 66 yards
  21. Q4 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  23. Q4 FloridaTouchdown, 9 plays, 71 yards
  24. Q4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 4 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Georgia 21, Florida 0
Florida Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Fla 20
14:511st & 15 at own 20Malik Davis run for 2 yds to the Fla 22
14:212nd & 13 at own 22Feleipe Franks pass incomplete to Moral Stephens
14:013rd & 13 at own 22Feleipe Franks sacked by Lorenzo Carter for a loss of 6 yards to the Fla 16
13:364th & 19 at own 16Johnny Townsend punt for 52 yds , Mecole Hardman returns for 15 yds to the Geo 47
Georgia Touchdown, 4 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 47Nick Chubb run for 2 yds to the Geo 49
12:372nd & 8 at own 49Nick Chubb run for 6 yds to the Fla 45
12:113rd & 2 at opp 45Jake Fromm pass complete to D’Andre Swift for 39 yds to the Fla 6 for a 1ST down
11:341st & goal at opp 6Nick Chubb run for 6 yds for a TD, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 7, Florida 0
Florida Interception, 3 plays
11:341st & 10 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:211st & 10 at own 25Lamical Perine run for 1 yd to the Fla 26
10:432nd & 9 at own 26Feleipe Franks pass incomplete
10:333rd & 9 at own 26Feleipe Franks pass intercepted Dominick Sanders return for 13 yds to the Fla 29
Georgia Touchdown, 3 plays
10:241st & 10 at opp 29Nick Chubb run for 16 yds to the Fla 13 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at opp 13Sony Michel run for a loss of 4 yards to the Fla 17
9:122nd & 14 at opp 17Jake Fromm pass complete to Javon Wims for 17 yds for a TD, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 14, Florida 0
Florida Punt, 3 plays
9:122nd & 14 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:571st & 10 at own 25Feleipe Franks pass complete to Brandon Powell for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 24
8:302nd & 11 at own 24Malik Davis run for 6 yds to the Fla 30
7:543rd & 5 at own 30Feleipe Franks pass incomplete to Brandon Powell
7:434th & 5 at own 30Johnny Townsend punt for 47 yds , Mecole Hardman returns for 3 yds to the Geo 26
Georgia Touchdown, 1 play
7:321st & 10 at own 26Sony Michel run for 74 yds for a TD, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 21, Florida 0
Florida Punt, 9 plays
7:321st & 10 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds , Adarius Lemons return for 24 yds to the Fla 24
7:141st & 10 at own 24Feleipe Franks pass complete to Kadarius Toney for 8 yds to the Fla 32
6:412nd & 2 at own 32Kadarius Toney run for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 31
6:073rd & 3 at own 31Timeout GEORGIA, clock 06:07
6:023rd & 3 at own 31Malik Davis run for 8 yds to the Fla 39 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at own 39Feleipe Franks run for 2 yds to the Fla 41
4:512nd & 8 at own 41Malik Davis run for 4 yds to the Fla 45
4:143rd & 4 at own 45Feleipe Franks pass complete to Malik Davis for 6 yds to the Geo 49 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at opp 49FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Fla 46
3:131st & 15 at own 46Feleipe Franks pass complete to DeAndre Goolsby for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 45
2:012nd & 16 at own 45Feleipe Franks run for 6 yds to the Geo 49 Feleipe Franks fumbled, recovered by Fla
1:463rd & 10 at opp 49Feleipe Franks pass incomplete
1:404th & 10 at opp 49Johnny Townsend punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Georgia Punt, 5 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 20Nick Chubb run for 11 yds to the Geo 31 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 31Nick Chubb run for 22 yds to the Fla 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47D’Andre Swift run for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 48
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at opp 48FLORIDA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Fla 43
Q2 14:452nd & 6 at opp 43D’Andre Swift run for 2 yds to the Fla 41
Q2 14:203rd & 4 at opp 41Jake Fromm pass incomplete
Q2 14:204th & 4 at opp 41GEORGIA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Fla 46
Q2 14:124th & 9 at opp 46Cameron Nizialek punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Brandon Powell at the Fla 14
2nd quarter4 drives, then Georgia 21, Florida 0
Florida Turnover on downs, 15 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 14Lamical Perine run for 7 yds to the Fla 21
13:452nd & 3 at own 21Lamical Perine run for 5 yds to the Fla 26 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at own 26FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Fla 21
12:561st & 15 at own 21Lamical Perine run for 9 yds to the Fla 30
12:102nd & 6 at own 30Feleipe Franks pass complete to Mark Thompson for 6 yds to the Fla 36 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 49Feleipe Franks run for 15 yds to the FLORIDA 49 FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Fla 41
10:381st & 5 at own 41Mark Thompson run for 6 yds to the Fla 47 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 47Feleipe Franks pass incomplete
10:202nd & 10 at own 47Mark Thompson run for 5 yds to the Geo 48
9:403rd & 5 at opp 48Feleipe Franks pass complete to Dre Massey for 7 yds to the Geo 41 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 41Feleipe Franks pass incomplete to Freddie Swain
9:052nd & 10 at opp 41Lamical Perine run for 29 yds to the Geo 12 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at opp 12FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Geo 17
8:191st & 15 at opp 17Lamical Perine run for 11 yds to the Geo 6
7:562nd & 4 at opp 6Lamical Perine run for 2 yds to the Geo 4
7:133rd & 2 at opp 4Lamical Perine run for no gain to the Geo 4
6:384th & 2 at opp 4Feleipe Franks pass incomplete to Moral Stephens
Georgia Punt, 6 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 4Nick Chubb run for 9 yds to the Geo 13
6:002nd & 1 at own 13Nick Chubb run for 2 yds to the Geo 15 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at own 15Sony Michel run for 18 yds to the Geo 33 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 33Sony Michel run for 4 yds to the Geo 37
4:152nd & 6 at own 37D’Andre Swift run for no gain to the Geo 37
3:443rd & 6 at own 37Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Terry Godwin
3:294th & 6 at own 37Cameron Nizialek punt for 46 yds, downed at the Fla 17
Florida Punt, 5 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 17Feleipe Franks run for 8 yds to the Fla 25
2:522nd & 2 at own 25Lamical Perine run for 5 yds to the Fla 30 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at own 30Lamical Perine run for 2 yds to the Fla 32
1:582nd & 8 at own 32Feleipe Franks pass incomplete to Moral Stephens
1:353rd & 8 at own 32Feleipe Franks sacked by Tyler Clark and Walter Grant for a loss of 8 yards to the Fla 24
1:104th & 16 at own 24Timeout FLORIDA, clock 01:10
1:014th & 16 at own 24Johnny Townsend punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Mecole Hardman at the Geo 28
Georgia End of half, 1 play
0:351st & 10 at own 28Sony Michel run for no gain to the Geo 28
0:172nd & 10 at own 28GEORGIA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Geo 23
3rd quarter6 drives, then Georgia 35, Florida 0
Georgia Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Eddy Pineiro kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Nick Chubb run for 1 yd to the Geo 26
14:092nd & 9 at own 26Brian Herrien run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 25
13:303rd & 10 at own 25Jake Fromm pass intercepted Duke Dawson return for 2 yds to the Geo 41
Florida Turnover on downs, 6 plays
12:451st & 10 at opp 41Lamical Perine run for 9 yds to the Geo 32
12:262nd & 1 at opp 32Lamical Perine run for 2 yds to the Geo 30 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 30FLORIDA Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Geo 35
11:471st & 15 at opp 35Lamical Perine run for 4 yds to the Geo 31
11:082nd & 11 at opp 31GEORGIA Penalty, 12 Men on the Field (5 Yards) to the Geo 26
10:442nd & 6 at opp 26Lamical Perine run for 3 yds to the Geo 23
10:173rd & 3 at opp 23FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Geo 28
9:353rd & 8 at opp 28Lamical Perine run for 4 yds to the Geo 24
9:034th & 4 at opp 24Feleipe Franks pass incomplete to DeAndre Goolsby
Georgia Touchdown, 5 plays
8:531st & 10 at own 24Nick Chubb run for 1 yd to the Geo 25
8:102nd & 9 at own 25Jake Fromm run for 13 yds to the Geo 38 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 38Nick Chubb run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 37
7:072nd & 11 at own 37Jake Fromm pass complete to D’Andre Swift for 18 yds to the Fla 45 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at opp 45Sony Michel run for 45 yds for a TD, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 28, Florida 0
Florida Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Georgia scores)
6:431st & 10 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds , Adarius Lemons return for 19 yds to the Fla 19
6:241st & 10 at own 19Feleipe Franks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 18
5:512nd & 11 at own 18Feleipe Franks pass complete to Tyrie Cleveland for 5 yds to the Fla 23
5:213rd & 6 at own 23Feleipe Franks sacked by J.R. Reed for a loss of 20 yards Feleipe Franks fumbled, forced by J.R. Reed, recovered by Geo J.R. Reed , return for 0 yards , return for 3 yds, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 35, Florida 0
Florida Punt, 4 plays
5:211st & 10 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds , Adarius Lemons return for 25 yds to the Fla 25
5:001st & 10 at own 25Mark Thompson run for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at the 50Mark Thompson run for no gain to the 50 yard line
4:082nd & 10 at the 50Mark Thompson run for 1 yd to the Geo 49
3:313rd & 9 at opp 49Perine, Lamical rush for 7 yards to the GEORGIA42, PENALTY FLORIDA holding 10 yards to the FLORIDA41, NO PLAY.
3:043rd & 19 at own 41Feleipe Franks sacked by D’Andre Walker and Julian Rochester for a loss of 11 yards to the Fla 30
2:354th & 30 at own 30Johnny Townsend punt for 70 yds for a touchback
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
2:291st & 10 at own 20Nick Chubb run for 1 yd to the Geo 21
1:542nd & 9 at own 21Nick Chubb run for 1 yd to the Geo 22
1:073rd & 8 at own 22GEORGIA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Geo 17
0:423rd & 13 at own 17D’Andre Swift run for 7 yds to the Geo 24
0:004th & 6 at own 24Cameron Nizialek punt for 53 yds , Brandon Powell returns for 11 yds to the Fla 34
4th quarter6 drives, then Georgia 42, Florida 7
Florida Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 31FLORIDA Penalty, Personal Foul (McArthur Burnett) to the Fla 11
15:001st & 10 at own 11Lamical Perine run for no gain to the Fla 11
14:572nd & 15 at own 6Feleipe Franks pass incomplete
14:493rd & 15 at own 6Feleipe Franks pass incomplete
14:374th & 15 at own 6Johnny Townsend punt for 60 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Geo 34
Georgia Touchdown, 4 plays
14:121st & 10 at own 34Elijah Holyfield run for 2 yds to the Geo 36
13:412nd & 8 at own 36Brian Herrien run for 3 yds to the Geo 39
12:533rd & 5 at own 39Jake Fromm pass complete to D’Andre Swift for 27 yds to the Fla 34 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at opp 34GEORGIA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Fla 39
12:011st & 15 at opp 39GEORGIA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Fla 44
11:371st & 20 at opp 44Holyfield, Elijah rush for 1 yard to the FLORIDA43, PENALTY FLORIDA 12 men on the field 5 yards to the FLORIDA39, NO PLAY.
11:221st & 15 at opp 39Elijah Holyfield run for 39 yds for a TD, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 42, Florida 0
Florida Punt, 3 plays
11:221st & 15 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:131st & 10 at own 25Adarius Lemons run for 4 yds to the Fla 29
10:382nd & 6 at own 29Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Freddie Swain
10:313rd & 6 at own 29Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Freddie Swain
10:164th & 6 at own 29Johnny Townsend punt for 55 yds , Ahkil Crumpton returns for 6 yds to the Geo 22, GEORGIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Geo 12
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 12Brian Herrien run for 3 yds to the Geo 15
9:162nd & 7 at own 15Brian Herrien run for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 13
8:233rd & 9 at own 13Elijah Holyfield run for 5 yds to the Geo 18
7:454th & 4 at own 18Cameron Nizialek punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Brandon Powell at the Fla 29
Florida Touchdown, 9 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 29Malik Zaire pass complete to Freddie Swain for 17 yds to the Fla 46 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at own 46Malik Zaire run for 3 yds to the Fla 49
6:272nd & 7 at own 49Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Moral Stephens
5:553rd & 7 at own 49Malik Zaire pass complete to Dre Massey for 8 yds to the Geo 43 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at opp 43FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Geo 48
5:171st & 15 at opp 48FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Fla 47
5:031st & 20 at own 47Malik Zaire run for 27 yds to the Geo 26 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 26Adarius Lemons run for 11 yds to the Geo 15 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 15Adarius Lemons run for 3 yds to the Geo 12
3:142nd & 7 at opp 12Malik Zaire pass complete to Mark Thompson for 11 yds to the Geo 1 for a 1ST down
2:421st & goal at opp 1Mark Thompson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Eddy Pineiro KICK)Georgia 42, Florida 7
Georgia End of game, 4 plays
2:421st & 10 at own 35Eddy Pineiro kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:291st & 10 at own 25Brian Herrien run for 4 yds to the Geo 29
1:452nd & 6 at own 29Brian Herrien run for 3 yds to the Geo 32
0:423rd & 3 at own 32Elijah Holyfield run for 3 yds to the Geo 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 33

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.

The series

Every Georgia–Florida game

Georgia leads 58–⁠44–⁠2 in 104 meetings, counting the eight 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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