To start the 2016 season, fan bases at Georgia and Florida focused on having a solid start, beating Tennessee and having a historic big-time matchup in late October. But we all know it hasn’t quite panned out that way.
The Gators (5-1) control their destiny in the SEC East and have a shot at returning to Atlanta in December, while the Bulldogs (4-3) are looking to play spoiler against Florida.
In learning from the Cocktail Party’s distinct history over the past 50 years, you can never count out the under-Dawg or under-Gator. In 1966, quarterback Steve Spurrier and the Gators were 7-0 and ranked seventh when they met Georgia in Jacksonville.