Recapping the Good, Bad and Ugly from Florida’s loss to Georgia

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 02: Dillon Bell #86 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs with the ball during the first half of a game against Dijon Johnson #27 of the Florida Gators at EverBank Stadium on November 02, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Things were running smoothly for the Florida Gators until the injury bug swarmed into Jacksonville’s EverBank Stadium, where the Georiga Bulldogs won the war of attrition by a final score of 34-20.

But make no mistake — this game was a lot closer than that final tally. In fact, the Orange and Blue took a one-touchdown lead into the locker room at halftime while preventing the Bulldogs from entering the endzone during the first 30 minutes.

However, everything changed with 5:14 in the first half. From there, it was an uphill battle the rest of the way and Billy Napier’s roster simply did not have the depth to keep up.

The Gators Wire staff reflected on what happened on Saturday and offered their takes in a good, bad and ugly format. Take a look at what we have to offer below.

The defense held its ground

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 02: Carson Beck #15 of the Georgia Bulldogs is sacked by Derek Wingo #15 of the Florida Gators during the first half of a game at EverBank Stadium on November 02, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

GOOD: The defense held its ground against Georgia. Despite the Gators not being able to do a whole lot on the offensive side of the ball, the defense kept them in it throughout the whole game. Florida forced Carson Beck to throw multiple interceptions and despite the momentum shifting toward Georgia’s side, the Gators were able to swing it right back thanks to the defense.

I mean, what a turnaround on that side of the ball. They look, night and day, like a completely different unit out…

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Publish date : 2024-11-03 00:07:34

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