Jake Reuse: Yes, it's true that Florida has played no one of note outside of Tennessee, and they came out on the wrong end of that. Even so, Georgia has struggled mightily even with the lesser known and lesser talented teans, such as Nicholls and Vanderbilt. Additionally, the Florida defense has a strong front seven, and its secondary is stocked with playmakers. Can Georgia win? Yes, if they're somehow able to get the rushing game established and affect the pocket. Do I think they will? No, but I do expect it to look prettier than last year's inept nightmare in Jacksonville. Kirby and company better hope so, at least, because the noise from the fan base is going to be deafening if not. Expect a better effort but a similar result. Florida 31 - Georgia 17
Dan McDonald: Florida has one of the better defenses Georgia will see this year. With the bye week and coming off the worst loss in recent memory for the Bulldogs, I expect to see an improved team. I just don't think it will be enough to beat Florida. Florida 27 - Georgia 17
Paul Maharry: The Bulldogs are coming off a much needed bye week and need to have a big statement win. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, I don't think this will be that game. The Gators are stacked on the defensive side of the ball and with a freshman manning the quarterback position for Georgia, it could get ugly for the Dawgs. But, on the flip side, if Nick Chubb and Sony Michel can get going early and relieve some off the pressure off of Jacob Eason, they could find a groove. As we all know, the GA-FL contest is one that is extremely hard to predict, due to the crazy things that happen during the games, but I just think that the Gators are going to hang on the longest. Florida 31 - Georgia 21
Trent Smallwood: This should be an easy prediction with the way the season has gone for both teams. Georgia is coming off an embarrassing loss to Vanderbilt and the Gators sit atop of the SEC East standings. I still see this game coming down to the fourth quarter. Nick Chubb has had an extra week to rest the knee with the bye. The last two times Chubb had this rest before a game he rushed 32 times for 222 and two touchdowns against North Carolina and 16 times for 121 and two touchdowns vs South Carolina. Florida defense is far superior to both of those teams, but I expect Chubb to be fresh. Jacob Eason will have to play his best game of the season and the receivers will have to catch the ball.
On offense, Florida does not scare many opponents. Luke Del Rio is an average quarterback, and if Georgia can shut down the run game, the Gators will struggle moving the ball. The key is, can Georgia score enough points to pull the upset? I am not convinced just yet. Florida 24 - Georgia 17
Patrick Garbin: In a series filled with upsets, whereby the underdog has prevailed roughly a staggering 40 percent of the time, anything can happen in this rivalry. I hate the saying, "You can throw out the records when those two teams play,” but for Georgia-Florida, it’s often true. Here’s what else the Bulldogs have going for them: Although Florida’s defense is absolutely dominant, it can be susceptible against the run, allowing Tennessee and Missouri to average more than 200 yards rushing and nearly five yards per carry combined. Also, after missing two games, Gator quarterback Luke Del Rio struggled against Missouri in his first game back. Finally, I can truly see the Bulldogs playing inspired football particularly, like against Tennessee, during the initial portion of the game—and, having outscored its opposition 104-to-13 in the first half, Florida hasn't been tested early in a game yet. Still, that’s a lot of “ifs, ands, or buts,” and especially considering such an inconsistent team, like Georgia, is facing one that has been rather consistent this season. The Bulldogs play one of their better games, but lose a close one in the end. Florida 24, Georgia 21.
Anthony Dasher: The most disappointing aspect of the last two Georgia-Florida games is that the Bulldogs simply didn't come ready to play. I don't think that will be an issue this year. The trouble is there's still too much about this Georgia team that doesn't feel right, and it starts with the issues the Bulldogs are having on special teams, especially when it comes to kickoff coverage. If Kirby Smart and crew could ever get this figured out, I'd feel better about this game than I do. But as it stands, it's a problem and as a result I simply can't pick the Dawgs, although I believe the game will be close. Florida 24, Georgia 20.
Radi Nabulsi: I have said for years that I will never pick Georgia to win this game until the Dawgs stop doing stupid things in Everbank Stadium. From fielding punts on the two-yard line to starting third string quarterbacks to letting a Publix bag boy score a touchdown on a fake field goal, the decisions and performances I have seen in Jacksonville strain credulity. Remember the black helmets? Anyway, everyone and everything tells me that Georgia will lose again- so of course I, being a contrarian, will pick them to win. I just won't believe it until I see it. Georgia 27 - Florida 24
