No. 8 Florida, the world’s largest outdoor cocktail party, topped Georgia at 5pm on Saturday, gaining control of the SEC East on the middle road during the 2020 season. Quarterback Kyle Tresc completed 470 passes from 43 passes for 4744 yards, four touchdowns and one hurdle, making him the first quarterback in SEC history to score ++ in five consecutive games.
Tresc started 14-0 down with the Gators in the first quarter when he snatched Justin Shorter from a seven-play, 75-yard drive on a 14-yard score. He then got Kyle Pitts for a 25-yard TD, Camor Gamble for a 24-yard TD and Trevon Grimes for a 14-yard TD to take a 38-21 lead at halftime. Between those three scores, Trusk threw a pick six for the Bulldogs.
At the time, Georgia had no bullets. Running back Zamir White scored 75 yards on the first game of the game, but the offense struggled to go after him. QB Statson Bennett IV, who left the game early in the first half with a shoulder injury, was a 5-for-16 for 78 yards, a touchdown and a hurdle before pulling midway in the third quarter in favor of Dwyan Mathis. . Matthews finished 4 out of 13 in 34 yards with a touchdown and two picks that weren’t much better
The win has pushed Florida to 1-1 this year, while the Georgia preseason has slipped to 4-6 after being taken to win the SEC East in the SEC media poll.
CBS Sports will return from the Florida-Georgia game with a full set of takeaways.
