Georgia defense forces 4 turnovers in rout of Florida

No. 3 Georgia held No. 17 Florida to 48 rushing yards and took the ball away 4 times in a 27-8 win at a neutral site. Florida had entered the game averaging 1.0 turnover a game.

Three different Georgia players intercepted passes, and Georgia defender Chris Cole scored a touchdown.

Georgia's Frazier put the Bulldogs ahead for good with a 1-yard touchdown run with 1:50 left in the first quarter, making it 7-0.

The second quarter settled it.

Georgia's Ellis Robinson IV, Demello Jones and Braylon Conley each picked off a pass, with Jones returning his 23 yards. Cole finished with 9 tackles, a sack and a touchdown.

The Florida offense never found its usual footing. Florida gained 246 yards against its 451 a game entering, ran for 48 yards against its 194 and managed 15 first downs against its 24.

Georgia won without much of a passing game. The Bulldogs threw for 101 yards, well below their 272 a game, and finished with 318 total yards against their usual 470. Georgia ran for 217 yards and sacked Tramell Jones Jr. 4 times.

Florida's Tramell Jones Jr. threw for a career-high 172 yards, topping his previous best of 155. Florida's DJ Coleman made a career-high 8 tackles, one more than his previous best.

The takeaway

Georgia: The Bulldogs moved to 7-1 and 5-1 in conference. Georgia also played a clean game, with 32 penalty yards against its usual 53.

Florida: The Gators fell to 5-3 and 3-3 in conference. The Florida pass rush managed 1 sack, below its 3.1 a game entering.

Up next

Georgia: The Bulldogs play at No. 12 Ole Miss on Saturday, Nov. 7.

Florida: The Gators host Oklahoma on Saturday, Nov. 7.