Passing — Florida
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramell Jones Jr. | 18/25 | 172 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Philo | 5/7 | 26 | 0 | 2 |
Scoring by quarter
Georgia scored the game’s first 24 points — 17 of them off Florida turnovers — and Florida did not score until 6:59 remained in the fourth quarter.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (17) Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| (3) Georgia | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
- 1st · 1:50Georgia — Nate Frazier 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick). 8 plays, 41 yards.0–7
- 2nd · 8:55Georgia — Peyton Woodring 28-yard field goal. 4 plays, 7 yards.0–10
- 2nd · 1:55Georgia — Bo Walker 1-yard run (Woodring kick). 10 plays, 81 yards.0–17
- 2nd · 0:29Georgia — Chris Cole 66-yard fumble recovery (Woodring kick), on Quintavius Johnson’s strip-sack of Tramell Jones Jr.0–24
- 4th · 6:59Florida — Tramell Jones Jr. 2-yard run (Dallas Wilson pass from Jadan Baugh, 2-pt). 9 plays, 48 yards.8–24
- 4th · 3:34Georgia — Peyton Woodring 21-yard field goal. 9 plays, 61 yards.8–27
Scoring summary: University of Georgia official box score.
Team stats
Georgia won the ground game 217–48 and the turnover battle 4–1. Florida actually threw for more yards, but three interceptions and a lost fumble turned that edge into 17 Georgia points.
| Stat | Florida | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 19 |
| Total yards | 246 | 318 |
| Plays | 60 | 65 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 101 |
| Rushing yards | 48 | 217 |
| Rushing attempts | 28 | 42 |
| Turnovers | 4 (3 INT, 1 fumble lost) | 1 (1 fumble lost) |
| 3rd down | 4–12 | 6–15 |
| 4th down | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Red zone | 1–2 | 4–5 |
| Sacks (defense) | 1 | 4 |
| Tackles for loss (defense) | 3 | 11 |
| Penalties | 8–78 | 4–32 |
| Time of possession | 27:50 | 32:11 |
Team totals: Georgia Athletics game center (official) and the Sportradar match feed; see Sources & caveats on the rushing-yardage accounting note.
Player stats
Every player who attempted a pass, carried the ball or caught a pass, from the official box score and the Sportradar match feed.
Passing — Georgia
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunner Stockton | 13/23 | 101 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing — Florida
| Player | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jadan Baugh | 17 | 38 | 0 |
| Tramell Jones Jr. | 9 | 17 | 1 |
| Eric Singleton Jr. | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Evan Pryor | 1 | −3 | 0 |
Rushing — Georgia
| Player | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Frazier | 12 | 67 | 1 |
| Dwight Phillips Jr. | 8 | 67 | 0 |
| Gunner Stockton | 12 | 45 | 0 |
| Bo Walker | 8 | 27 | 1 |
| Talyn Taylor | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Landon Roldan | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving — Florida
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Stockton | 8 | 76 | 0 |
| Amir Jackson | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Luke Harpring | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Eric Singleton Jr. | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Lacota Dippre | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Dallas Wilson | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Justin Williams | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| TJ Abrams | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| London Montgomery | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving — Georgia
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Dandridge | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| London Humphreys | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Jaden Reddell | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Lawson Luckie | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Nate Frazier | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Dwight Phillips Jr. | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Talyn Taylor | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Landon Roldan | 1 | −1 | 0 |
Defensive leaders — Georgia
| Player | Line |
|---|---|
| Chris Cole | 9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL, fumble recovery returned 66 yds for TD |
| Raylen Wilson | 8 tackles |
| Quintavius Johnson | 1 sack, forced fumble (strip-sack that produced Cole’s TD) |
| Elijah Griffin | 1 sack, 1 TFL |
| Gabe Harris Jr. | 1 sack |
| Ellis Robinson IV | 1 INT (of Philo, 1st quarter) |
| Demello Jones | 1 INT (of Philo, 2nd quarter) |
| Braylon Conley | 1 INT (of Jones Jr., end zone, 3rd quarter) |
Team: 4 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, 17 points off turnovers.
Defensive leaders — Florida
| Player | Line |
|---|---|
| DJ Coleman | Forced fumble (strip of Talyn Taylor, 4th quarter) |
| Myles Graham | Fumble recovery, returned 42 yards to set up Florida’s only score |
| Emmanuel Oyebadejo | 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 pass breakup |
Team: 1 sack, 3 tackles for loss, 0 interceptions; held Georgia’s offense to 20 points. A verified full Florida tackle table was not published in the sources reviewed — see caveats.
Kicking
| Player | Line |
|---|---|
| Peyton Woodring (UGA) | FG 2/3 (28, 21; missed 43), PAT 3/3 |
| Patrick Durkin (UF) | No field-goal attempts; Florida’s points came on a TD run and a 2-point pass |
Records after the game
| Team | Overall | SEC |
|---|---|---|
| (3) Georgia | 7–1 | 5–1 |
| (17) Florida | 5–3 | 3–3 |
Georgia’s sixth straight win in the series; Kirby Smart is 9–2 against Florida.
Key takeaways
Georgia’s defense scored nearly as many points as Florida’s offense, and the game was effectively over by halftime.
Takeaways were the game
Georgia forced four turnovers and turned them into 17 points. Two Aaron Philo interceptions set up 10 points, and Quintavius Johnson’s strip-sack became Chris Cole’s 66-yard fumble-return touchdown 29 seconds before halftime. Braylon Conley’s end-zone interception in the third quarter killed Florida’s one real comeback drive at the Georgia 3.
Florida’s quarterback plan collapsed
Aaron Philo, back from the shoulder injury, was benched after two interceptions on Florida’s first three series and just 26 passing yards. Tramell Jones Jr. threw for 172 yards in relief but added two turnovers of his own — the strip-sack fumble and the end-zone pick — behind a line that allowed four sacks and 11 tackles for loss.
The ground gap decided the rest
Georgia ran for 217 yards on 42 carries — Nate Frazier and Dwight Phillips Jr. with 67 each, Gunner Stockton adding 45 on 12 keepers — against Florida’s 48 rushing yards. Jadan Baugh, the SEC’s rushing-touchdown leader entering the day, was held to 38 yards on 17 carries in his Atlanta homecoming.
Florida’s defense deserved better
The Gators held Georgia to 318 total yards and 20 offensive points, forced back-to-back three-and-outs to open the second half, and produced the game’s last takeaway when DJ Coleman stripped Talyn Taylor and Myles Graham returned it 42 yards. The offense converted that gift into Florida’s only touchdown — enough to extend the program’s scoring streak to 481 straight games, but nothing more. Georgia moves to 7–1 (5–1 SEC); Florida falls to 5–3 (3–3) with its playoff hopes effectively gone.
Against the call
Our preview projected Georgia 31, Florida 23. The winner was right; the game was never that close.
Projected final
23—31
Georgia by eight — called the winner
Actual: Georgia 27, Florida 8. The pick nailed the side and roughly Georgia’s point total (27 vs. 31 projected) but missed Florida’s score by 15.
Why the margin missed
The preview bet on Baugh shortening the game. Florida’s path to 23 points ran through Jadan Baugh’s 109 yards per game keeping the Gators within one score. Georgia held him to 38 yards on 17 carries, and Florida’s team rushing total was 48 — that path never opened.
The quarterback rust was worse than priced. The call flagged Aaron Philo’s return from a shoulder injury as a question mark, but still assumed functional quarterback play. Instead Philo threw two interceptions on the first three series and was benched; combined with Jones Jr.’s two turnovers, Florida gave Georgia 17 points and a 24–0 halftime hole that no second-half defensive stand could undo.
What the preview got right: Georgia’s defense (15.9 points allowed per game entering) set the floor, Stockton protected the ball (zero turnovers), and Georgia won its sixth straight in the series.
Sources & caveats
Final score and scoring summary verified against the official Georgia box score and at least two independent outlets. Compiled November 1, 2026.
- University of Georgia official box scoreScoring summary, quarter-by-quarter line and game leaders.
- Georgia Athletics game centerOfficial team stats: first downs, yardage, penalties, possession, down efficiency.
- Georgia Athletics recap — “Takeaways Power Bulldogs Past Gators”Attendance (72,541, sellout), Cole’s nine tackles, Georgia’s four sacks and 11 tackles for loss, 17 points off turnovers.
- Florida Gators official recapIndependent school-site confirmation of the 27–8 final and the first-half turnover sequence.
- Sportradar match feedFull player stat lines (passing, rushing, receiving), red-zone and third-down splits, and reported game conditions (overcast, 73°F, wind E 13 mph) used in the game bar; Open-Meteo’s Atlanta archive read 70°F and 10 mph at the 3 p.m. ET hour, and the reported stadium figure is used per convention.
- Associated Press recap (via theScore)Second independent confirmation of the final score, the four turnovers and the 217–48 rushing gap.
- UGA Wire live coverageQuarter-by-quarter scoring progression and Woodring’s field goals.
Caveats: (1) Venue — the rivalry was played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, not Jacksonville, because of EverBank Stadium renovations; Georgia was the designated home team. The stadium is a dome, so the weather line reflects reported outside conditions at kickoff. (2) Rushing accounting — the official team rushing total for Florida (48 yards) is the NCAA net figure, which deducts sack yardage from the quarterback’s rushing line; individual ball-carrier lines above follow the box-score feed (Jones Jr. 9 for 17 before that adjustment) and therefore sum slightly higher. (3) A complete, verified Florida defensive tackle table was not available in the sources reviewed, so Florida’s defensive section lists only its verified playmakers (Coleman, Graham, Oyebadejo) rather than a full tackle ranking. (4) Some outlets listed Florida as No. 20 (Coaches Poll); rankings shown here are AP, per this page’s convention — Florida No. 17, Georgia No. 3.