Issue 13, georgia florida, 2013

Beating the Gators Three in a Row ...

That’s My Kind of Night !!!

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From the Editor : Vance Leavy

It’s Georgia-Florida time again, which is always special for this Golden Isles native. And while the 2013 football season has taken a massive hit with consecutive losses, our Bulldogs still find themselves alive in the goal of making it to Atlanta to play in the SEC Championship. Saturday’s game versus the Gators represents an elimination contest, where the loser and their coach will certainly find themselves in hot water.

And beyond the SEC East chase, the annual battle in Jacksonville has another opportunity that would certainly be sweet for everyone in the Bulldog Nation. Yes, I’m talking about taking down Florida for the third time in a row.

I won’t waste space talking about how lopsided the Georgia-Florida series has been over the last 25 years. Other than to say, when you get the chance to bury the Gators, jump on it because they most certainly did.

And while the Georgia roadie to Nashville didn’t yield much, it did provide our awesome cover photo (by Logan Booker) of country music stars Luke Bryan and Dallas Davidson loving on college football’s greatest mascot, UGA IX. And how appropriate that the hit song “That’s My Kind Of Night” written by Davidson and sung by Bryan, is the perfect way of explaining what this Saturday night will be like, if our beloved boys in red and black send the Gators back to Gainesville losers for the third year in a row.

That sounds like my kind of night, indeed!

So what will it take since our Bulldogs are far from firing on all cylinders at this point?

First and foremost, let’s all hope that both Todd Gurley and Michael Bennett return completely healed from their injuries. Both are big time playmakers, which takes some pressure off of Aaron Murray. Either way, #11 must be sharp because although Florida is battered and bruised their defense is nasty. Taking care of the football will be a must if Murray wants to improve his playing record versus Florida to 3-1. And if he does do that, then everyone in the Bulldog Nation should salute him appropriately because no other Georgia quarterback has come close to that over the last 25 years.

Now to the aspects of the 2013 Georgia team that still remain a mystery … defense, special teams and situational game management.

For Todd Grantham and his crew, it seems fairly easy to me. It’s time to suck it up and start playing with both heart and mind. Quit

looking so confused and make a statement the rest of 2013.

Both special teams and situational game management come down to one person in my opinion. And that’s the head coach, Mark Richt. Surely by now, we can all agree that relying on the status quo isn’t working. While making huge changes during the season might not be possible, the attitude by the headman can certainly go a long way.

Richt should no longer tolerate poor execution by his players or coaches. And in return, he himself should pledge to correct some of his own shortcomings. He’s big on everyone being united as a team, win or lose. That’s great, but how about a disciplined team that is united in playing sound football? That is what makes a great team.

Unfortunately, I don’t have a magic switch or potion, but I do have faith in our team that this Saturday is going to be a good one.

As we all know by now, the annual Georgia-Florida game is about so much more than just the game. Because of that, we have some great feature pages to help guide folks coming to the Golden Isles.

Opposite this page, be sure to check out all the festivities that Jekyll Island has going on this week. The Legends Dinner on Wednesday night and the Fan Fest on Friday are incredible opportunities to rub elbows with former UGA players. And former Gators as well, if your stomach will allow. And if you’re looking for other things to do on Jekyll, we have that covered with Downing Barber’s guide to Jekyll (page 11). When Downing isn’t running his company (Barberitos), he spends as much time as possible on the island that his grandfather, Downing Musgrove, helped shape when the state of Georgia acquired it.

And in our center spread (pages 12 and 13), both Cheri and I have given our must dos while you are here.

How funny that pretty much everything we came up with involved being out in the sun, on the water or out on the town.

Also in this issue, don’t miss Murray Poole’s Q&A (page 5) with Sheryl McGarity. She was the perfect choice for this issue’s feature because of the time she and her husband, UGA athletic director, Greg spent at Florida, before returning to Athens. And Loran Smith and Rob Sherrell are back in this issue with their pieces on former Bulldogs, Arnold Harrison (page 20) and Sean Bailey (page 21).

Enjoy catching up with two great Dawgs.

That will do it for me, other than one last bit of housekeeping and that involves keeping the Golden Isles golden.

It’s great to play host to so much of the Bulldog Nation and UGA student body. But asking you to take good care of our area while here only seems fair to me.

Don’t forget to stash your trash! Now let’s go beat the Gators for the third time in a row!

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Since 1997, Georgia has been one of the ten best programs in college football, but to take that next and final step, it has been often said that the Bulldogs must first stop beating themselves. That truth has reared its ugly head in Georgia’s last two games, as a Bulldog team battered and ravaged by an inordinate rash of injuries, was unable to overcome self-inflicted wounds in seasonderailing losses to Missouri and Vanderbilt.

In the 41-26 loss to the Tigers, Georgia finished minus-four in the turnover column, losing four and picking up none. In the 3127 loss to Vanderbilt in Nashville, the Bulldogs were done in by a trio of catastrophic special teams meltdowns – a fake field goal for a Commodore touchdown, a fumbled punt that led to a Commodore touchdown and a high snap on a would-be punt that led to the Commodores game-winning touchdown.

In the Bulldogs season-opening loss at Clemson, Georgia lost the turnover battle two-to-one, had more penalty yards and had a muffed exchange on a potential 20-yard game-tying field goal attempt.

These kinds of missteps and unsound play, combined with a defense that is yielding a touchdown more than the most points on average Georgia has ever given up in year (26 and change for the 4-7 1990 squad), would spell at least one loss if the Bulldogs were completely healthy. But minus Todd Gurley, Malcolm Mitchell, Keith Marshall, Justin Scott-Wesley and Michael Bennett on offense for virtually all or a big chunk of the season, the offensive firepower just has not been there to rescue the Bulldogs from so many major mistakes. Therefore, a team that was 4-1 and ranked sixth with a trio of miserable victories over South Carolina, LSU and Tennessee, now sits at 4-3.

As does Florida.

Two teams that were consensus preseason top ten prognostications, the cocktail party has lost much of its usual luster. As was the case in 2010, Georgia and Florida are both unranked with at least three losses a piece for the second time since 1989 when Ray Goff and Gary Darnell were the respective head coaches. It was Year One in Athens post-Vince Dooley. It was Year Last in Gainesville pre-Steve Spurrier.

Florida, too has been hit hard by injuries. While the Bulldogs have had all sorts of defensive struggles and have been bad on special teams, Florida has had a tough go on offense.

Something’s got to give.

For both programs, a win in Jacksonville would be a shot in the arm and give a much-needed boost for the final third of the regular season.

Florida head coach Will Muschamp, who guided the Gators to an 11-2 record and No. 9 national finish a year ago, is 0-2 at the helm in Gainesville against his alma mater. As a player at Georgia, Muschamp was a part of four Bulldog squads that lost to the Gators.

When schools like Georgia and Florida

aren’t winning at expected and anticipated levels, things can get noisy with the passionate and hopeful fan bases. A win over the Bulldogs would be big for Muschamp.

After enduring a 3-18 record against the Gators from 1990-2010, to have posted back-to-back victories over Florida for the first time since Georgia won three straight (going 3-0 against Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith, the National Football League’s alltime leading rusher) in Jacksonville from 1987-1989, has been like winning the lottery when it comes to the self-esteem of the red and black faithful.

A third straight, even though there is no special season in 2013, would create even more separation in the series from all those dark days and give Georgia another notable victory and building block for the remainder of the season and beyond.

One year ago, the Bulldogs were on the doorstep of winning the Southeastern Conference Championship Game against Alabama and playing Notre Dame for the national title. But Georgia came up just short 32-28 in what goes down as one of the most painful losses in Bulldog annals, college football’s best game of 2012 and the greatest of the 21 ever SEC Championship Games. Not to be lost, self-inflicted wounds. Georgia, like Alabama, had amazing talent a year ago.

But the Bulldogs threw a costly interception at 7-7 late in the first half that led to an Alabama field goal. Georgia burned a timeout on defense on third down in the fourth quarter. The Crimson Tide would convert and score a touchdown. My oh my, that point swing, and how valuable that timeout would have been when it all came down to that final play.

This is the toughest conference in the country, the mighty SEC. To get to the top of the heap, it takes a lot of things going right.

Luck and circumstance with injuries, the schedule, and other teams’ injuries and schedules need to go right. And of course it takes the horses.

To win the SEC championship and contend for national titles, having the talent is at the top of the list – right along with being sound. That means not only minimizing turnovers, but winning the battle. That means not only avoiding special teams meltdowns, but making plays in the kicking game. That means having fewer penalties.

That means having the timeouts when the clock is ticking and you need to stop it. Just like in the SEC Championship Game, Georgia didn’t against Missouri or Vanderbilt, having just one remaining when needing to stop the clock.

A win over the Gators and noticeable progress in these areas means the chance for a strong close to the season and great optimism for 2014, which will be further enhanced by what is shaping up as a great recruiting class.

But until Georgia has great talent and is a sound football team, as is the case with any squad, that elusive and precious final step on the ladder will remain out of reach.

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It's doubtful if anyone has a better grasp on this football game coming up Saturday − the famed Georgia-Florida rivalry − than do Greg and Sheryl McGarity.

Both graduated from the University of Georgia in 1976 and Greg McGarity, an Athens native, then began his professional career at UGA, holding positions as assistant sports information director, head women's tennis coach, administrative assistant and assistant athletic director for facilities and event management.

But in 1992, one of the Bulldogs' chief rival schools, the University of Florida, came calling and little did McGarity know it at the time but he would spend the next 18 years of his life in Gainesville, Fla., serving in the athletic department and eventually assuming the title of Executive Associate Athletic Director.

But as the legendary Bear Bryant once remarked as he returned to Alabama to coach, "Momma called." When the University of Georgia athletic director position became vacant in 2010, McGarity became the odds-on favorite to get the job and on August 13 of that year, he was named UGA athletic director.

So Greg and his wife, the former Sheryl Holland and a native of Moultrie, returned to their beloved alma mater in Athens for what Sheryl calls "Greg's dream job."

But make no mistake about it, though the McGaritys' blood has always run Georgia red, they became true members of the Gator Nation while spending nearly two decades of their lives at UF. Sheryl admits, however, that going suddenly from Red and Black to Orange and Blue was quite the adjustment at first.

"Yeah, it was," she said, "but we were embraced by everybody there, especially Jeremy (Foley), the AD, and Steve and Jerri Spurrier could not have been any greater. We wound up being really good friends and did a lot of things with them other than football. It was a family type atmosphere so it was easy to transition. The hardest game for me was the first meeting (of Dogs, Gators). It was a really strange feeling but once Georgia started winning I quickly turned the page and started rooting for Florida."

But what a joy it was for the McGarity family to be able to return to their Georgia roots.

"This (becoming Georgia AD) was really his dream job so it was a great opportunity," Sheryl said. "We were all excited when he was asked to come back. It was hard (leaving Gainesville). We left a lot of great friends there. I was part of a tennis team there and had a lot of friends with that. Alex (son) had played travel ball so he had developed a lot of friendships with those kids. We had a wonderful neighborhood and a great home but, listen, there's nowhere like Athens so we were happy to come back."

Having watched the Bulldogs-Gator battle so many times over the years, from both sides of the fence, Sheryl Holland says there's no game like it anywhere. And despite both teams entering Saturday's game on two-game losing streaks, she's expecting it to be another typical Georgia-Florida skirmish.

"Well, this year I think the game will be close, as always," Sheryl said. "You kind of throw out everything that's happened before. It's just a great rivalry and I would never want it to move from Jacksonville. I have missed one of these games since I was in college and it was the year my son was born.

Georgia fans as well as Florida love going to Jacksonville. When I lived in Athens, we'd always make it a mini-vacation. Alex does St. Simons now and says you wouldn't believe how much fun it is.'"

Here, Sheryl McGarity talks of her background and what it's like to be married to UGA's athletic director.

Years married, children?

We've been married 36 years. Alex is 24, he'll

be 25 in November. Alex has a political science degree from Florida and a finance degree from Georgia. He was Phi Beta Kappa at Florida but I'm telling you, Alex is a Bulldog now. He got rid of all his Gator shirts and everything in his closet is red and black now.

The most gratifying part of being married to a college athletic director?

Probably all the things we've gotten to go to ... national championships, Final Fours, the College World Series at Omaha ... we've seen and done things that a lot of people never in their lifetime would get to do. Especially with Alex loving sports, he's gone to a lot of things that most people would not get to do.

The most challenging part of being married to an athletic director?

The hardest part of it, for us, is finding time to do the things we like to do or have some time on our own due to the fact there's sporting events and banquets. And we try to stay involved also with other aspects of the campus and the city. So I guess that's the hardest thing, finding time for us to do things that we like to do. But you know going into it that's part of the deal and even though it's hard, it's a lot of fun.

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Where did you grow up and what made it special?

I grew up in Moultrie, Ga. Being from a small town, there wasn't much to do there and I guess really family made it special, especially my dad and my sister and mom, holidays and get-togethers were a big deal. And then my best friends, Rhett Smith, Becky Rowell and Ellen Friedlander, we did a lot of things together and you kind of had to create your own fun a lot of times.

Other than rooting on the Bulldogs, what are some of your other passions?

Tennis, of course, and I'm a big animal lover.

I'm very active on the Grace Memorial Foundation which right now we are actively trying to raise money for the new college of veterinary medicine.

And we do some other things like Seeing Eye Dog and scholarships for students. But that is a passion of mine, and probably my only regret in life is that I didn't go to vet school when I had an opportunity.

What do you like most about UGA and living in the Athens area?

Well, I think the best four years of my life were as a student here. And I was fortunate to have my first job here so I got to stay and that was a lucky thing because I met Greg after school. I just think the people are so easy to get to know and the hospitality here is great. I love all the art and music and the vibrant downtown that Athens has. And it's great to be back here with our original friends.

If your husband weren't an athletic director, what career do you envision him having?

He would probably be working up at High Harbor, at Lake Burton, a camp he worked at while he was in college, or somewhere on Lake Seed or Lake Rabun. He loves those lakes up there.

Your favorite UGA football moment?

I don't even have to think about that. My favorite was Buck Belue-to-Lindsay Scott (1980 game). And it's a funny story because my sister and I have always gone to this game together and, we yell! And there were some older people behind us − actually some older people that were on our staff − that kept telling us to stop yelling, that the game was over. And we looked at her and we said, "Well, it's not over yet," and the funny thing is like the next play or two, Buck threw the pass to Lindsay Scott and, you know, the rest is history. And I always love hearing Larry's rendition of that. There was nobody like Larry Munson.

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t’s been a rough stretch for you, the fan of UGA football, as the boys in silver britches have dropped back-to-back regular season games for the first time since early in the 2010 season. Many of you want heads to roll, while others are arguing that we must ride out the storm that has been caused by unprecedented injuries.

But no matter your stance on the current state of the program, all focus needs to be turned to one of the most important aspects of not only this season, but EVERY season: Beating Florida.

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While just the team name, the “Florida Gators,” is enough to get any Dawg fan riled up, the fear factor may be slowly diminishing, as UGA is looking to win three in a row in the series for the first time since the late 80s. And the chance to do just that is on the table for the Dawgs, as the Gators are without starting quarterback Jeff Driskell, starting running back Matt Jones, starting defensive end Dominique Easley, and kick return specialist Andre DeBose; all of whom greatly impact the play of the Gators. As a result, the Gator offense has been less than stellar this season, only averaging 21 points per game. The Gator defense, however, has been the one highlight in a season that already has the Will Muschamp doubters out in full force, only giving up 16 points per game.

The Offense:

The UGA offense is expected to get two major shots in the arm for this game, as Todd Gurley, arguably the best running back in the country, is expected to return to a unit that has ben struggling without a plethora of its stars sidelined due to injury. In addition, wide receiver Michael Bennett is expected to give quarterback Aaron Murray some veteran experience to pass to; something that has been obviously absent with the absence of so many receivers also out with injuries. Just with Gurley back alone, the offense should have an entirely different feel, as the power-run threat would return for offense coordinator Mike Bobo’s game plan. If the Dawgs have the ability to make a defense focus more on their run game, it should give some of the young receivers a better chance to find themselves open downfield, allowing Aaron Murray to do what Aaron Murray does best.

The Defense:

While the defense has been the hot topic of scrutiny over the past week, many fans may not realize that the defense has slowly gotten better and better every week this season, and put up their best performance against Vanderbilt. They are continuously taking the brunt of blame from special teams mistakes, but are self-admittedly giving up big plays at bad times as well. Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham may be catching the right team at just the right time, as the Gators

have struggled mightily of late, and have no productive run game to throw at UGA’s front seven.

All eyes this week will be on the status of strong safety Josh Harvey-Clemons, who hurt his foot against Vanderbilt, and has been listed as “questionable” against Florida. With the defense able to sell out slightly on the pass game of the Gators, they will hopefully continue their progression upward, and finally put together a solid game.

How the Dawgs Will Win:

The return of running back Todd Gurley will mean everything for a Dawgs team that has been hurting big time of late. Assuming he picks up where he left off early in the second quarter against LSU, the entire identity of the UGA offense will change every time Gurley steps onto the field.

Mixed in with the return of wide receiver Michael Bennett, Aaron Murray will finally have weapons he is comfortable with for the first time in nearly a month, and the Dawgs should be able to supply just enough of an offensive spark to outscore an atrocious Gators offense. The defense does not have to play lights-out, but they need to do enough to keep the UGA offense on the field longer than the Gators’, as time of possession should play a major factor in a game where two teams are equally trying to limp into the endzone faster than the other.

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A view from Jacksonville, Florida Frank Frangie is one of the most knowledgeable college football broadcasters in the business and one of my absolute favorites. He hosts a wildly popular daily talk show on 1010XL out of Jacksonville from 4-7, on which, I’ve been a frequent guest. Frank does radio play-byplay for a “Pick of Dixie” game every Saturday, and hosts several college football television shows. As usual, he delivers great stuff for the Bulldawg Illustrated.

What is your take on Georgia?

Are you surprised that both teams are heading to Jacksonville with three losses?

Who do you see playing for the national championship?

Terribly surprised. Now the truth is both have been just gutted with injuries -- Georgia without now its best four -- not one, or two -- but four best receivers.

Plus Marshall for the year, Gurley for awhile, etc.

Florida without its quarterback, running back, right tackle, best defensive player, etc. But I still never saw this. Shocking that one of them will leave Jacksonville with a fourth loss by Nov. 2.

What has been Florida’s No. 1 struggle this season?

Offense, plain and simple. Part of that is the injury to Driskel -- when your starting quarterback from an 112 team goes down early, that hurts. But I also believe the Gators are behind the time offensively from a scheme standpoint. Not much spread, no tempo, huddle every play, usually snap the ball with three of four seconds on the play clock. The opposing defense is rarely off balance, has time to rest in between plays, to substitute, etc. The offensive plan hasn't been very good.

I think the offensive injuries made a spectacular offensive unit suddenly good, but not great, on that side of the ball.

Combined with a very mediocre defense, that is a bad combination. Defense is a different story. I called the Georgia-Tennessee game and was shocked that Georgia wasn't faster in the back seven. Like the line, really like Ray Drew, but those defensive struggles are alarming.

Alabama and Oregon. FSU is really good, but I think the other two will rank ahead of them and I don't see anyone -- LSU, Stanford, any of them -- knocking off one of those top two this year.

Will the SEC get back to its defensive roots next season?

I know this stuff is cyclical, but boy I'm not sure. I think with all the 7-on-7 camps in high school now, with most high schools throwing so much now -- which was never the case in the past -- I think offenses are ahead of defenses in college football. The targeting rule has only exascerbated that. We'll see.

How do the Florida faithful feel about Urban Meyer, especially with his success at Ohio State?

They can't stand him. He never really connected with the fan base here, even through the championships. Just some believe he didn't fit. And then when he quit way before his time, and then took another job with a loaded roster against an outmanned league, people lost any fondness they had for Urban.

How much heat is Will Muschamp feeling?

Who wins the Cocktail Party?

I think Will is fine this year and he probably knows that. But if they lose six, a distinct possibility with Georgia, South Carolina and FSU still on the schedule, plus a bowl game, that is two 6-loss seasons in 3 years as the Florida coach. That doesn't happen much around here. None of his three predecessors -Spurrier, Zook and Meyer -- ever had a 6-loss season.

This would be 2 in 3 years for Will. I truly like Will, think he should be the coach. But he HAS to improve what they do offensively.

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Georgia. Both teams are beat up, but the 'Dawgs can still score. Particularly if Gurley is back, there will be enough offense to hang something in the 20s at least. And that's enough to beat these Gators. Georgia will struggle against teams with any semblance of offense because their defense isn't good and the offense plays so fast it increases over possessions. Florida doesn't have a semblance of offense. Georgia 24, Florida 13.

— Jeff Dantzler

Gators with game #6 Dante Fowler Jr., DE 6-3, 266 Soph. St. Petersburg, Fla. (Lakewood Senior H.S.)

With Florida losing so much talent off of last season’s defense, it is surprising to many observers that Gators, who lost seven starters, still boast one of college football’s top stop-units. They aren’t surprised in Gainesville.

Despite Shariff Floyd, Matt Elam, Jon Bostic and other standouts moving on to the pro’s, those inside the program knew this unit had the potential to be just as good. Fowler is a big reason why. He is one of the most athletic defensive ends in the Southeastern Conference, manning what the Gators term the “Buck” position. Dominique Easley, a sure-fire All-American and first round pick at defensive tackle was lost for the season with a knee injury in the Gators third game, meaning more attention from multiple blockers for Fowler. But he has responded with an all-star performance. He leads the team with eight tackles for loss, totaling 41 yards. Fowler leads the Gators with three sacks for a loss of 24 yards and has six quarterback hurries, second on the squad to standout defensive end Ronald Powell. #1 Vernon Hargreaves III, CB 5-11, 192 Fr. Tampa, Fla. (Wharton H.S.)

One of the top recruits in the nation coming out of Tampa last year, Hargreaves is the most highly touted prospect that Will Muschamp has brought in as Florida’s head coach. That is saying something, because, breaking news here, Florida signs a slew of great athletes every year. Hargreaves is the total package at corner, and has the potential to go down as one of those all-time greats by the time his career at Florida is done.

He is a natural cornerback. Most college corners played safety on defense in high school, or have shifted over from quarterback, running back or receiver, so there is a fierce learning curve. But Hargreaves is a natural. He has three interceptions thus far this season, with 39 return yards, and has a team high seven pass break-ups. He and junior Loucheiz Purifoy give the Gators a true dynamic defensive back duo. #3 Tyler Murphy, QB 6-2, 210 RJr. Wethersfield, Conn. (Wethersfield H.S.)

Florida’s offense has struggled this season, that’s no secret. There were some serious concerns when starting quarterback Jeff Driskel went down in the Gators win over Tennessee due to a broken leg on a pick-six by the Volunteers. But Murphy has stepped in and played very well for Florida. He is a wonderful story of perseverance. No less than five different quarterbacks have been ahead of Murphy on the depth chart and earned starting assignments during his time in Gainesville. Murphy has played in all seven games for the Gators, earning the last four starts. He has been efficient, hitting on 69 of 110 throws for 737 yards and five touchdowns and two interceptions. Murphy is a threat on the ground, with a net of 77 (196 picked up and 119 lost on sacks) with a pair of rushing touchdowns. Florida has three good running backs in Mack Brown, Matt Jones and highly-touted freshman Kelvin Taylor for defenses to contend with, making Murphy dangerous on the keep.

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Gators in a thumbnail: Like the Georgia Bulldogs, the Florida Gators were expecting to make a strong run for the SEC East title this season but, also like Georgia, they have been decimated by injuries, having some 12 players to be sidelined for the season or miss games this year. The most costly Gator injuries were to star senior defensive tackle Dominique Easley (knee), junior quarterback Jeff Driskel (ankle), sophomore tailback Matt Jones (knee) and junior offensive tackle Chaz Green (shoulder) ... all Florida leaders and all out for the season. Consequently, the Gators, coming off last year's 11-2 record (regular season loss to Georgia and Sugar Bowl loss to Louisville), will carry the same season mark as the Bulldogs (4-3, 3-2 SEC) into Saturday's 3:30 p.m. kickoff in Jacksonville. Florida has beaten Toledo (24-6), Tennessee (31-17), Kentucky (24-7) and Arkansas (30-10) while falling to Miami (21-16), LSU (17-6) and Missouri (36-17), the losses to both Tiger teams coming in succession prior to the Gators' open date this past weekend.

A look at the Florida offense: This is the side of the ball the Gators have floundered on this season. With Driskel, Jones and Green gone from the lineup Florida, prior to this past weekend's games, ranked a horrid 106th nationally in total offense − and 14th and last in the SEC − with an average of just 336 yards per game. The Gators were 12th in the SEC in scoring with an average of 21.1 points per game. Redshirt junior Tyler Murphy (6-2, 210) has stepped in for Driskel at quarterback and has passed for 737 yards and five touchdowns, with two interceptions. With leading rusher Matt Jones (339 yards before injury) sidelined, junior tailback Mack Brown (5-11, 215), from Lithonia, Ga., now heads the Florida running game with 359 yards and three scores but averages just 3.6 yards per carry. That's why the Gators will likely be giving the ball to touted freshman Kelvin Taylor in Saturday's game. Taylor (5-10, 214), the son of former Gator great Fred Taylor, is averaging 6.1 per carry with his 172 total yards rushing. Leading the Florida receiving corps is a familiar name to Georgia fans, Trey Burton. The senior (62, 225) shows 29 catches for 336 yards and a touchdown. Right behind Burton are senior Solomon Patton (5-9, 177), with 28 receptions for a team-leading 426 yards and four scores, and junior Quinton Dunbar (6-1, 194), with 22 grabs for 301 yards. Patton is also dangerous on kick returns, averaging 28.9 yards a return.

A look at the Florida defense: In contrast to the anemic Gator offense, the Florida defense ranks with America's best, thus presenting a huge challenge for the Bulldogs' 36-points-a-game offense Saturday. The Gators are fifth in the country, and first in the SEC, in total defense as they give up just 273 yards per game. Allowing only 16.3 points per outing, Florida is eighth in the nation and second in the SEC, behind only Alabama, in that vital category The Gators' rushing defense (attention, Todd Gurley) also ranks second in the conference, surrendering only 100 yards an outing to opposing offenses. Junior linebacker Michael Taylor (6-0, 233) is the tackle leader with 41 stops while sophomore linebacker Antonio Morrison (6-1, 230) follows closely with 39 tackles. Then comes senior safety Jaylen Watkins (6-0, 188) with 38 stops. Outstanding freshman Vernon Hargreaves (5-11, 192) and sophomore Brian Poole (510, 205) have managed three and two interceptions, respectively, to aid Watkins in a talented secondary. Sophomore Dante Fowler (6-3, 266), playing the "Buck" LB position, leads the Gators in sacks with three.

What Gators head coach Will Muschamp says : "Our guys obviously aren't pleased with where we are. It's not what they came to Florida for. It's not what I came to Florida for. I told them again we just need to circle the wagons, pull together and come together of the common purpose on Saturday afternoon of playing better and coaching better -- and that's what we're going to do." (Muschamp this spring on the Bulldogs' two straight wins over the Gators) "It's not going to be a long winning streak, I can assure you.

We feel very comfortable."

Game Prediction: Well, when I picked the Bulldogs to be upset by the Gators back in our preseason forecast, I also had Georgia at 7-0 going into Jacksonville. I had the Bulldogs finding a way past Clemson, South Carolina, LSU and Missouri, and of course North Texas, Tennessee and Vandy, also. And so I went with the Gators in a mild upset here, figuring this series was bound to go back and forth the next few years. But, of course, with both Georgia and Florida limping into Saturday's battle at 4-3 each and decimated by injuries this season, the whole picture has changed. Now, because of Todd Gurley being back to spark the UGA offense and maybe the slowly improving Bulldog defense finding a way to keep the Gators' struggling offense in hand, I'll stay with the Dogs, say by 24-17.

— Murray Poole

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Run the Ball Great – Dating back to 1990, Georgia has beaten Florida five times. In four of those triumphs – Robert Edwards in 1997, Danny Ware in 2004, Knowshon Moreno in 2007, and Todd Gurley in 2012 – the Bulldogs had a 100 yard rusher. In the other, Richard Samuel was dominant on the ground in the second half of the Dogs victory in 2011. The big key, Captain Obvious here, is whether Gurley can go for Georgia, and if he can, how close to 100 percent will he be? Even with the injuries to other offensive standouts, when America’s premier tailback is in the Georgia backfield, the Bulldogs are hard to beat…when not beating themselves.

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Limit the Gator Ground Attack – Florida’s offense has had its struggles this season, and Georgia’s defense has been one of the worst in the Southeastern Conference this year. So which team will have Just scroll on your iPhone or iPad to see video clips of the great players and plays from UGA’s storied football past reaching back ten decades.

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the better left hand? Florida will attempt to pound away with a trio of good tailbacks and a duel threat signal caller Tyler Murphy. There are pieces on Georgia’s defense to like, and with the number of returnees anticipated for 2014, there is promise on the horizon. But this Georgia defense can’t seem to get off the field, whether it is through a lack of turnovers or poor third down play. To slow down the Gator offense, it stops with the front seven slowing the rushing attack and putting them behind the chains.

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. Immense Special Teams Improvement – Eight catastrophic gaffes, and that’s not counting the two squandered timeouts on the punt team in the loss to Missouri. That’s a high total for a decade’s worth of special team’s play, not just a half season. Through the years, big plays from Florida and miscues from Georgia have led to Gator victories and Bulldog heart-ache in Jacksonville. Clearly the Bulldogs can’t continue with these major special team’s miscues and expect to win at the program’s high level of expectations.

4Nashville. . Win the Turnover Battle – It was the special teams and turnovers that doomed the Dogs in It was a negative four count in the turnover battle in the loss to Missouri. Georgia lost the turnover and penalty battle in the season-opening loss at Clemson. Ask any coach what statistic they would choose to win prior to any game, and nine out of ten would point to turnovers. It’s a no-brainer.

Well in Georgia’s losses this season, the Bulldogs have turned the ball over via fumble or interception eight times (and that’s not counting the high snap that Georgia couldn’t handle on the botched punt that led to Vanderbilt’s game-winning touchdown), while picking up only three. For a Florida offense that has been inconsistent this season, the last thing the Bulldogs need to do is give the Gators any short fields while taking away scoring opportunities of their own.

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Protect Murray – Due to the myriad of injuries sustained this season, Georgia just doesn’t have near the firepower anticipated for this season. The old Colt 45 six shooter has only three bullets. But the Bulldogs, especially if Gurley is back, still have a very capable offense. With the Gators certain to focus on the dynamic Bulldogs tailback and Georgia’s running game, Aaron Murray should have opportunities for success in the passing game . . . if the offensive front can give him time. Despite injuries of their own, Florida still has an excellent defense. The Gators now their best shot at success is to get to Murray hard and often, creating negative yardage plays and turnover opportunities. This is a veteran Georgia offensive line, and this is one of the toughest challenges the unit will face. .

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Senior quarterback Aaron Murray, who although had one of his lowest career passing games (114 yards), passed Florida great Tim Tebow to become the all-time career total offense leader in the Southeastern Conference (now with 12, 327 yards).

"Obviously Aaron, a fifth-year senior, came back to try to win a championship," said Butler.

"That's not out of the question but is very bleak right now. He's receiving the offensive player award for setting the SEC career total offense record, breaking Tim Tebow's record. Aaron certainly would have liked to have that in a win but unfortunately it came in his first loss to Vanderbilt. But breaking the SEC total offense mark speaks highly of him and his career at the University of Georgia."

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Senior nose guard Garrison Smith, who was in on seven tackles to lead the Georgia defensive line in the upset loss to the Commodores.

"Unfortunately, the defense was not able to stop Vanderbilt's offense from scoring in the end," said Butler, " but Garrison's hustle and five solo tackles, two of them being sacks and three of them being tackles-for-loss, earned him defensive player of the week honors. He needs to use his leadership to challenge the young defense to mature quickly."

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Senior safety Connor Norman, who with his kick coverage, was one of the few bright spots for the Bulldogs on a dismal day for the special teams.

“The leadership and hustle of Connor on the punt and kickoff coverage teams and his overall special teams presence makes him special teams' player of the week," said Butler

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Arnold Harrison entered Georgia in the summer of 2000, a signee with the right stuff but not one of the incoming freshman who showed up with a headline saturated resume. He played hard, he played with toughness and when the grades were posted after Saturday games, he often was the one who had done his job well.

Nobody projected him for high honors like All-SEC or All-America, but if you had asked the coaches about his performance, you would have heard savvy reports. Arnold arrived in Athens underscoring team concepts, and when he had left, that had become his hallmark.

Something else, he left with both a championship ring and a diploma. All to often players leave with the former but not the latter. If there is enough talent and the team has leadership ingredients and a winning attitude, the former is not such a surprising development, but when it comes to a degree, it becomes an individual matter. Arnold took the attitude that with a scholarship all he had to do was underscore the work ethic and his chances of contributing to his team would be a given.

For the degree, he had to apply due-diligence away from the practice field.

Early on, he laid out a plan, kept in close touch with his advisors and stayed the course.

Having been redshirted his first year, he took advantage to enhance degree requirements. His course of study?

Economics which required more effort on his part than a lot of majors which would have made life easier for him.

Finding the easy route wasn’t what Arnold wanted. He expected more of himself. He knew that football would end one day. When that came about, he would be prepared.

Arnold was no different from any of his other teammates. He wanted to play football as long as possible which meant that he wanted to experience the next level. After finishing at Georgia, he signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers. That wasn’t big news in Pittsburgh, but it was at home. He believed he could compete in the NFL and went to training camp in the summer of 2005 with high expectations. He had an unspoken message for the Steelers, too.

He wanted them to realize that he had something special inside. That would come about, but not initially. Late in training camp, he got to message to see Coach Bill Cowher. “Bring your playbook,” he was advised which is confirmation with all NFL players that it is over. You get the blindsiding news that you are through. You don’t figure in the team’s plans.

Arnold was devastated. Inside, he knew he was good enough. He also knew that he had approached Steeler workouts tentatively. “I spent too much time worrying about NOT making the team,” he says. “In my heart I knew I was good enough, but I didn’t approach things the right way. I immediately began thinking about a second chance.

They learned that I was a team player, that I was a second effort type of guy and I was happy to play anywhere to make the team.”

With a second chance, he made good on his objective.

Often, rookies in the NFL make the team if they concentrate on special teams play. If you have the right ingredients and go all out in special teams competition, there is often a roster opportunity. That is why Arnold Harrison has two Super Bowl rings today. After he was cut by the coaching staff in training camp, Arnold was invited to join the practice squad. All the discipline, duediligence and commitment which made him a four year letterman with an SEC championship ring at Georgia in 2002

characterized his practice squad work for the Steelers in 2005.

Late in the season, he was activated for the roster for the playoffs which meant that his has never had more propitious timing. The Steelers made it to the Super Bowl XL and defeated the Seahawks 21-0. Arnold had a ring.

That serendipitous moment would be repeated three years later when the Steelers made it back to Super Bowl XLIII, this time defeating the Arizona Cardinals 27-23.

When his career ended, Arnold had played six years in the National Football League. He became vested in the league’s retirement program. He got more than a “cup of coffee” out of his NFL experience. There were big games in the city known for its three rivers, hearty spirit and an undying commitment to their beloved Steeler football team.

A lot of players enjoyed the experience that Arnold had in the NFL. They sign up with a team which finds a way to win a Super Bowl and they become the toast of the town. They enjoy a nice career (six years is about average for most players), but it is usually a brief one.

The money is good but, unless you are a big time quarterback and play a dozen years or more, you are not headed to easy street. All too many players at this juncture don’t have anything to fall back on. Arnold did. With that economics degree, Arnold had something of value when he entered the marketplace. It didn’t hurt that he had played at Georgia and had those Super Bowl rings when he went job hunting, but how many football players show up at the company store with an economics degree?

Today, you will find Arnold gainfully employed as the financial manager of Nalley Lexus in Roswell. He is applying the same work ethic and good habits that got him through Georgia with a degree and a championship ring and opened the door for six years in the NFL. He foresees a successful business career, knowing he can look back on his college and NFL careers with a sense of accomplishment and great affection.

More importantly, he knows he is positioned to enjoy life after football with an opportunity to enjoy success in business.

Whenever possible, Arnold finds his way back to Athens for games. “I try to make every one I can,” he says. “Athens and Georgia and those hedges mean a lot to me. I enjoy taking my wife Tiana, who is also a Georgia graduate, and my little girl Audrey to games with me. We are all great Bulldog fans.”

Happy and secure at this point in his life, Arnold Harrison got to where he is today by finishing the drill. He will serve as honorary captain for the Appalachian State game.

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Rob Sherrell : Bailing us Out on 3rd and Long - Sean Bailey Reggie and Fred. He had to do the same thing in his career. It seemed like everything I faced, my dad had previously faced the same thing. So it was just a huge lifeline from his experiences that almost paralleled everything I went through. So I had a huge advantage over other people. Like I said, the biggest thing was not just as much off the field, but on the field as well.

Since you left UGA in 2007 a lot of people may not know what you're up to. Can you let everyone know?

I actually moved back to Alpharetta. I'm married and have a three-year-old son. I also have another son due in December. And I do residential real estate.

Let's get in the way back machine and talk about your first TD catch. It was an out-route against LSU in 2004 on what was one of my favorite days ever in Sanford Stadium. It was the 45-16 blowout and the city was having a rip-roaring good time. That must have been a great game to get your first collegiate TD?

When you finished in 2007, UGA was on a roll. I think we were easily the best team in the country at the end of the year. Then, we sort of got cheated out of playing for a BCS title because we didn't win our conference. Do you look back and feel a little cheated about that?

Yeah, without a doubt ... After winning that close game at Vandy, we were just clicking from that point on all cylinders. When we played our last game that year there was no doubt in my mind that we were the best team in the country. Unfortunately, I do feel like we got robbed. I guess we were a few years ahead of our time because Alabama did the same thing without going to the SEC Championship a couple years ago and still got to play for the National Championship. I thought we were in a similar boat.

Let talk about 2008. The Dawgs had a ton of momentum following your last year and the best receiver on the planet coming in. We were pre-season number 1 and things were looking up. However, we had a disappointing year and finished with three losses. I would think you'd feel like a proud big bother watching those guys compete the following year as well as just being a fan at that point. Can you put that into perspective as a former player how you felt for those guys?

Yeah, for sure. You come into that season with all the hype and it's supposed to be UGA's year. It just goes to show you talent isn't everything. A big part of a lot of the great teams, of course they have talent, is chemistry and you really don't know how that's going to hold up year in and year out.

In order for you play on that 2007 team, you had to miss all of 2006 with a knee injury. Looking back on that, was it sort of a blessing in disguise? I consider it sort of like when the Falcons lost both Vick and Petrino and also when the Dawgs lost Crowell. In both of those instances I thought bad things were ahead. However, as it turned out both situations got amazingly better.

It was a huge blessing in disguise. Everything happens for a reason and God has a reason for everything. I got to finish on one of the best teams Georgia's ever had and to finish second in the nation. Not only that, it gave me an extra semester to go ahead and graduate without any stress. It gave me an extra semester to mature which made me a lot more prepared for life after football. If I would have come out in 2006, I may have had to come back to school to graduate.

And I wasn't quite ready for the real world at that point.

Looking back that was probably one of the best things that happened to me.

It was also one of the best things that could've happen to UGA. You made two of the biggest plays no one ever noticed in 2007. Both were third and long catches. One was a deep sideline route against Auburn in the Blackout game and the other was deep slant against Florida. Both games were in question at the time of each catch. However, after each catch UGA seized control of each game and blew out AU and kept UF at arms length. This isn't really a question. I've always wanted to thank you for each play.

So many times throughout a season so many small things happen that don't get as much notice as other things. As players, and especially coaches, when we go back and watch the film, you know key third downs and stuff like that changes momentum. It's usually one or two plays that are the difference in the game. A lot of the time it is third down conversions and like you said, those were two big ones in two key games.

Yeah it was. That was my first experience inside Sanford Stadium in a big-time game. It was crazy. The crowd, all that excitement, the atmosphere. And then like you said, with Fred and Reggie on the outside, I was able to play on the inside and not have much attention. It was a memorable touchdown. It was David Greene's fifth touchdown of the day and at that time I think it tied or set a record. So it was cool to be on the receiving end of it.

I saw you on the Dawg Report a few months back talking to the host and one of UGA's All-Timers D.J. Shockley. You mentioned you're close with Michael Bennett. You both had to come back after a long rehab from knee injury. When you come back from something like that, is the toughest part the physical or mental aspect?

Yeah, I definitely think that 90% of it is mental. The physical part of it you're kind of used to because you've been working out and training your whole life. It's just the unknown of coming back. Or taking that first hard hit and wondering if your knee is really ready. That's the biggest thing. Just getting over that mental hurdle. But as far as just the rehab and getting your knee strong, you're used to pushing your body. So that's no issue. Once you get in that first game and make that first catch and get that first hit, you're like "OK I'm ready to go".

That's a great answer for several reasons and one of them is it's a great segue to the next question. Georgia took a tumble in 2009 and then had a horrific 2010. Looking back it appears character issues were the primary reason. It seems like there was a huge void of leadership there. Can you speak to senior leadership and talk about you coming in with David Green, David Pollack and how guys like that not only keep the team out of trouble but help you win games you otherwise would not?

That's probably one of the biggest things people don't understand. It only takes one bad apple to ruin the chemistry, ruin the locker room, and ruin the entire season. It's extremely important to have that senior leadership, and it doesn't have to be seniors, that can step up. The coaches can only do so much. The players can actually command a lot more respect because you are getting up in the morning and running, you're going to study hall, you're doing all this stuff that your peers are doing. So it's easier for them to tell you to do things the right way. And sometimes when you don't have those leaders that are vocal and willing to approach a highly touted player like an Isaiah Crowell who thinks he's the best thing since sliced bread, you'll have situations that occur like that. One or two situations like that could ruin the entire chemistry and set you back.

I grew up a huge Falcons fan. I remember watching your dad when he played for them in the 80s. Tell us what an asset it was to have your dad there to talk to and the support he was able to give you along the way through high school, recruiting, college, and pros.

Oh without a doubt. My father has been a huge lifeline for me since day one, and more so off the football field. I grew up idolizing him and playing the same position. And there were so many situations that he had already been through. Like you said with the recruiting. And then coming in, I had to play behind

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That leads me to my next question about quarterbacks.

You had Greene, D.J., and Matthew throwing to you. How great was it to be a receiver at that time?

Oh yeah, without a doubt. I was truly blessed. Not too many college receivers get to play with legends like that. David was tremendous all four years. D.J. had so much character to stay there and seize an opportunity his senior year. And then Matthew had the most talent out of all of them and he's going to have a long NFL career. It was awesome to catch passes from all three of those guys.

Well UGA is always known to have a good social scene and football players are not exempt from that. Who would you say was the biggest ladies man during your time?

Two come to mind real quick. Without a doubt, Knowshon Moreno and Kelin Johnson. When you said ladies man, those two came to mind really fast.

I always wondered how someone that's played football as long as you have decides to give it up. I know you signed some NFL free agent contracts and then walked away after two years. How difficult is it to arrive at that decision?

That sort of goes back to my dad. He explained to me that football wasn't everything and at some point it was going to be done with. I can remember like yesterday, I was in the fifth grade.

The deal was I could play football as long as I got all As. But I slipped up and got a C on a progress report. So I had to sit until I got my grade up. Just growing up and knowing that your education was more important than football, I was so prepared if I didn't make it. I was going to give my all in and hope I made a team. But if it didn't work out, I knew I had a whole other life I had to live. I owe that to my parents. I had majored in Real Estate and already passed the exam. So if it didn't work out, I already had my career path and was ready to go.

Last question, you were on two teams that won in Jacksonville in the 2000s. Explain how great of a feeling it was walking off that field for you and fans after winning the game.

There aren’t any words to describe the feeling you get after beating Florida in Jacksonville. 2007 was incredibly special. That was the year that we celebrated as a team after our first touchdown. To take the edge off, Coach Richt encouraged us, the starting offense to have fun and who cares if we got an excessive celebration penalty on our first score. He didn't realize that the whole team was going to join the offense on the field to celebrate. It was a brilliant move that created a ton of momentum.

Our fans were incredible the whole game and deserved a statement win like this one. The best part was jumping in the stands after the game and celebrating with all of our die-hard fans.

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Top 10 Non-SEC - It was not the most exciting week around the country, with Florida State, Ohio

State, Northern Illinois and Central Florida having things wrapped up at halftime. There are monster showdowns on the horizon, with Florida State hosting Miami and the following Thursday, Oregon going to Stanford.

Florida State – Holy smokes, it was 35-0 at the end of the first quarter against the ‘Pack. Jameis Winston may be the second straight redshirt freshman to win the Heisman Trophy. Nick O’Leary is one of the nation’s top tight ends. Here come the ‘Canes, who eeked by Wake.

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Oregon – It was 14-14 with upset-minded UCLA. Then the Ducks scored 28 straight. Oregon is the most explosive team in America. They score in bunches in a hurry. Next Thursday is one of the biggest games of the season, as the Ducks visit Stanford.

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Ohio State – Urban Meyer has not lost a game as Ohio State’s head coach. The Buckeyes put up the big numbers that the pollsters love with a beat-down of Penn State. Purdue nearly beat Ohio State last year, so that is easy motivation for Meyer.

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Baylor – The best team in the Big XII is the second most explosive team in America behind only Oregon. A 59-14 win over Kansas was par for the course for the Bears. Art Briles is on the top of the shopping list for all the big boys.

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Miami – Things got awfully scary for the Hurricanes, who trailed Wake Forest in the closing minutes, but came back to win 24-21. That keeps “the U” undefeated for the big showdown with Florida State in Tallahassee.

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Clemson – It was a bit scary for Clemson in the second half, but the Tigers turned it on and avoided the upset to Maryland. The loss to Florida State essentially knocked the out of the ACC championship race, but 11-1 is attainable.

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Stanford – Next up is the big showdown with Oregon in Palo Alto next Thursday. The Cardinal has done an excellent job the last two weeks after their upset loss at Utah. Stanford’s defense is the best in the west.

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Northern Illinois – The BCS crashers from last year who fell to Florida State in the Orange Bowl and undefeated and rolling in the MAC. The Huskies were up 38-3 on Eastern Michigan this past Saturday. NIU is a potential party crasher again.

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Oklahoma – The Sooners turned it on against Texas Tech and picked up their biggest win of the year. Blake Bell is a force at quarterback. Oklahoma still doesn’t play defense the way it did when Bob Stoops first arrived.

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10. Central Florida – On the day of the blowouts, it was 45-10 at the half against Connecticut. The

only game that the Knights have dropped was at home to South Carolina 28-25. The biggest wins are over Penn State and Louisville.

SEC 1-14 - The story of the day, in what was an uneventful afternoon in the SEC, was what happened Saturday night in Columbia, Missouri. The Tigers had it, but it slipped away against South Carolina. What Alabama has done and is doing is unprecedented. The Tide is on target for a third straight big one.

Alabama – The Crimson Tide machine is as dominant as ever. Against a Tennessee team that beat South Carolina and took Georgia to overtime, Alabama led 35-0 at the half. Bama is off this week, Then comes the big showdown with the Bayou Bengals.

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Auburn – What a turnaround for the Tigers. Just two years removed from the national championship, they had their worst season ever. Now they are one of two once-beaten teams in the toughest league in the land.

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Missouri – The Tigers could have put a berth in Atlanta in their back pocket, but two enormous missed field goals cost them in the loss to South Carolina. It goes down as one of the worst losses in school history. Can they emotionally recover for the Vols?

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LSU – Things were close in the first half, but the Bayou Bengals turned it on and rolled past Furman in Baton Rouge. Zach Mettenberger will have to be at his very best for the Tigers to pull off the upset over Bama.

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5. Texas A&M – The Aggies bounced back from a crushing loss to Auburn to put the beat-down

on Vanderbilt. October is famous for Stock Market crashes in America. Well several SEC schools, including the Aggies, had their championship dreams dashed this past month.

South Carolina – The Gamecocks looked to be down and out in the other Columbia, but they turned it on and pulled out the 27-24 double overtime victory over Missouri. It helps when the other guy can’t make short field goals.

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Ole Miss – On the heels of the incredible last-second upset victory over LSU, the Rebels had no problem with Idaho. The rest of the schedule is more favorable for Ole Miss. The defense is better. When Bo Wallace avoids the turnovers, the Rebels are tough to beat.

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Georgia – Ravaged by injuries, self-inflicted wounds in losses to Missouri and Vanderbilt dashed any dreams of a special season. Next up is Florida in the Cocktail Party and a golden opportunity to get three straight victories in this great rivalry.

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Florida – Here comes Georgia in Jacksonville, and Will Muschamp, an Athens alum, has had this circled. The Gators still have to go to Columbia and play Florida State. Ending a two-game losing streak to the Dogs is a top priority in Gainesville.

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Vanderbilt – The Commodores got a signature win over Georgia in Nashville, but couldn’t follow it up in College Station. It got ugly early against Johnny Football. The win over the Dogs gives Vandy a good shot to get bowl eligible.

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Tennessee – Buoyed by the upset victory over South Carolina, a win that the Tennessee faithful were so thirsty for, there were some upset dreams heading to Tuscaloosa. Those were dashed early and in dominating fashion.

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12. Mississippi State – Earlier this season, in a huge swing game, Mississippi State let Auburn

off the hook and the Maroon Bulldogs season swung south. This past Thursday, MSU got a much needed win at home over Kentucky.

13. Arkansas – The Razorbacks had this past Saturday off to lick their wounds. Arkansas will

be fine moving ahead, thanks in large part to freshman tailback Alex Collins, but the loss to Rutgers set a bad tone heading into SEC play this season.

Kentucky – It has been a tough go for the Wildcats, as expected. One of their best shots at a win slipped away in Starkville last Thursday against Mississippi State. Mark Stoops would love to pick off Georgia, Vandy or Tennessee in November.

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