ATLANTA – In a season of distrust, we can trust Georgia.
The Bulldogs, eager to show the surprising loss to Auburn two weeks ago was more one-off than cause for concern, buried rival Florida 27-8 with a defensive effort that resembled those from Kirby Smart’s back-to-back national championship teams.
Playing the nation’s ultimate Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde team in Florida, on Halloween no less, is no easy shake. But the Bulldogs made it look easy, smothering the Gators in the first half en route to a 24-0 lead. Florida tried two quarterbacks by halftime, with the first one (Aaron Philo) throwing two interceptions and the second one (Tramell Jones Jr.) surrendering a sack-and-strip touchdown.
No national championship contender has been invulnerable every week. Miami is the closest, though that double-overtime victory over struggling Florida State came with some questionable late calls in the Hurricanes’ favor. Indiana seems to fight for its life every game, Ohio State has an untested backup QB, Notre Dame hasn’t won a big game in two years and Alabama and Texas will more than likely have at least three losses by the time we reach Selection Sunday.
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