
No. 3 Georgia takes advantage of 4 turnovers by No. 17 Florida to beat Gators 27-8
By Marcus Chen
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ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Cole returned a fumble recovery 66 yards for a touchdown and No. 3 Georgia took advantage of four turnovers by No. 17 Florida to beat the Gators 27-8 on Saturday. Tramell Jones Jr., Florida s second quarterback, fumbled when sacked by Quintavius Johnson late in the first half. Cole picked up the loose ball and scored on his second long fumble return of the season. Cole also scored on an 85-yard return in Georgia s 41-13 win over Oklahoma on Sept. 26. Georgia (7-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) enjoyed a strong recovery from its last-second 27-24 loss to Auburn on Oct. 17. Florida (5-3, 3-3) was unable to deliver a second-straight win over a top 10 team following its 27-24 upset of No. 7 Texas. Georgia outrushed Florida 217-48 in gaining its sixth consecutive win in the rivalry. Aaron Philo struggled in his return as Florida s starting quarterback after missing the Texas game with a right shoulder injury. Philo was benched after throwing two interceptions