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‘Everything screams Georgia wins this game,’ except history

Georgia and Florida renew their annual rivalry Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Credit: John Kelley Jr.

Georgia and Florida renew their annual rivalry Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.
Oct 27, 2017

“Everything screams Georgia wins this game easily ... except for the fact it’s Georgia-Florida.”

Schultz: A tough call on Georgia-Florida

The third-ranked Bulldogs are heavy favorites to claim a victory over the Gators in Jacksonville, Fla., but history gives the AJC’s Jeff Schultz some trepidation.

Our sports columnist  and Channel 2 Action News sports director Zach Klein discuss the trash-talk leading up the historic rivalry in their "We Never Played the Game" podcast. Listen in (subscribe, rate and review):

Georgia unfazed by the trash talk

University of Georgia fans tailgated at RV Park outside EverBank Field in Jacksonville Florida ahead of Saturday’s big game. (Erica A. Hernandez/AJC)
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