AJC sports columnist Mark Bradley published an article today talking about the upcoming Florida-Georgia game. One of his main points is that Florida is looking very vulnerable for an upset, but the Dawgs won't be the team to beat them.
Bradley is exactly right. Florida was very lucky to beat Arkansas in Gainesville (the two horrible penalty calls) and was also very lucky to escape Starkville with a win (the interception return where the linebacker fumbled before crossing the goal line). Both the Hogs and the other Bulldogs are worse teams than Georgia. So if the Gators can only barely beat two teams that are worse than Georgia, shouldn't the Dawgs have a good chance for an upset?
Both me and Bradley say no to that question. First of all, Florida is ranked #1 in total defense. The Dawgs are #70 in the same category. The Gators are #8 in total offense, while Georgia is #90. Plus, Florida has Tim Tebow at quarterback. What do we have at quarterback? A guy who is too unpopular for his own Wikipedia page. (When you type in "Joe Cox", you get a page asking if you meant the UGA quarterback or the cricket player.)
Here are my predictions: Florida will struggle (mostly) in the first half but then explode in the second half. The Gators will win the game by at least two touchdowns (possibly three). Georgia will then leave Jacksonville with a huge defeat and a .500 record once again.
