JACKSONVILLE, FL (WTOC) – The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Florida Gators in a close game decided by key fourth-quarter plays.<\/p>\n
Down three with under five minutes remaining, quarterback Gunner Stockton made an adjustment at the line of scrimmage. Chauncey Bowens cut through a gap and scored on a 36-yard touchdown run, giving Georgia a four-point lead.<\/p>\n
Fourth-down stop proves decisive<\/p>\n
Head coach Kirby Smart said the game\u2019s most important play was a fourth-down defensive stop.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe play of the game is obviously the 4th down stop — 1 or 2 (yards) whatever it was, and that made the difference in the game,\u201d Smart said.<\/p>\n
The pass breakup gave possession back to Georgia, who ran out the clock. The victory marked another close win for the Bulldogs this season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t believe in playing with fire, but if I could just write a script and say let\u2019s go up by 14, let\u2019s go up by 21. I don\u2019t write the script, the script kind of plays out. I know that our kids aren\u2019t uncomfortable playing from that. They don\u2019t get chained to a scoreboard,\u201d Smart said.<\/p>\n
The win was Georgia\u2019s seventh of the season as the team moves closer to playoff contention. Players said the rivalry game held special meaning beyond the win column.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrowing up, this is the Georgia-Florida game. It\u2019s a great atmosphere, great rivalry. Florida is a great team, and it\u2019s definitely special coming out with a win today,\u201d Stockton said.<\/p>\n
Linebacker CJ Allen said playing in the rivalry game was a childhood dream.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just watched this game as I got older. It\u2019s a dream come true to play in this game,\u201d Allen said.<\/p>\n
Next up, the Bulldogs travel to Mississippi State on November, 8 at 12 p.m.<\/p>\n
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