History of WLOCP

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1941


Georgia's All-American back Frank Sinkwich had broken his jaw in a game earlier in the season, but Sinkwich ran 31 times for 142 and two touchdowns and kicked Georgia's first field goal since 1924 in the Bulldogs' 19–3 victory over the Gators.

1970


The 1970 Florida Gators featured All-American defensive end Jack Youngblood, and he pulled off one of the most remarkable plays in Florida football history. With Bulldogs leading 17–10 and in possession of the ball at the Gators' two-yard line, Youngblood stood up Georgia back Ricky Lake short of the goal, forced a fumble and fell on the football. Gators quarterback John Reaves and wide receiver Carlos Alvarez then connected for two touchdown passes in the final 5:13 to rally the Florida Gators to a 24–17 victory.

1975


The 1975 Florida Gators came into the game with a 6–1 record and No. 7 ranking, while the Georgia Bulldogs were 5–2 and ranked No. 19. The Bulldogs set up at their own 20-yard line, Tight end Richard Appleby accepted the handoff on a reverse to the right, but instead of running downfield, he threw the ball to wide receiver Gene Washington for an improbable 80-yard touchdown play. Georgia won.

1980: "Run, Lindsay, run!"


Trailing the underdog 1980 Florida Gators with their perfect season and their No. 2 ranking in jeopardy, the Bulldogs executed one of the most famous plays in college football history. Georgia was behind 21–20 with time running out. After scrambling around in his own endzone, Bulldog quarterback Buck Belue found wide receiver Lindsay Scott open in the middle of the field near the Georgia 25-yard-line, and hit him with a 25-yard pass. Scott darted through Florida's secondary and outran everyone down the sideline, scoring the game-winning touchdown with only seconds left on the game clock.

1993


In constant rain, the usually prolific passing game of coach Steve Spurrier's 1993 Florida Gators struggled. The Gators relied on tailback Errict Rhett to amass 183 yards and two touchdowns to build a 33–26 fourth-quarter lead.[64] Led by quarterback Eric Zeier, the Georgia Bulldogs mounted a drive into Florida territory in the final minute and a half.[64] Zeier completed what appeared to be the game-tying touchdown to Jerry Jerman with five seconds remaining in the game.[65] However, Gators cornerback Anthone Lott had called a timeout just before the ball was snapped, forcing the Bulldogs to play the down again.[65] Lott was called for pass interference on the ensuing play, giving Georgia one last untimed chance to score.[65] Zeier's final pass fell incomplete, and the Gators won a hard-fought, but controversial 33–26 victory.

2002


The 2002 Bulldogs brought a perfect 8–0 record and No. 4 ranking to the annual grudge match in Jacksonville. Under new head coach Ron Zook, in a reversal of many Florida-Georgia games over the years, it was the underdog Gators who would ruin the Bulldogs' season.

2007


The 2007 Georgia Bulldogs are remembered for the "Gator Stomp", a first-quarter mass celebration of the entire Georgia team in the Gators' endzone after Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno's first touchdown, a move that emotionally rallied the underdog Bulldogs.[75] Because of the staged celebration, Georgia received two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties and was forced to kick off from their own 8-yard line.The questionable tactic paid off for Richt, as Moreno ran for 188 yards and Georgia's defense sacked Gators quarterback Tim Tebow six times in a 42–30 victory.

2008


The Bulldogs and Gators were both ranked in the top 10, and the winner would have the inside track in the SEC Eastern Division race and a possible shot at a national title. Some commentators went so far as to call it the biggest match-up in the series history,[80] or at least the previous 20 years. In the second half, the Bulldogs turned the ball over four times and the Gators turned the game into a 49–10 rout—the Bulldogs' second worst loss of the series.[82] The Gators went on to win the SEC Championship Game and the BCS Championship Game that season.

In an apparent response to the Bulldogs' endzone celebration of the previous year, Meyer used both of his remaining timeouts with less than a minute to play, giving his team and fans more time to celebrate the victory.

2012


Florida entered the 2012 matchup with their arch-rivals holding a 7–0 record and a No. 2 ranking while Georgia came in 6–1 and ranked No. 12, making the contest a key game in the race for the SEC East title. Both teams featured had strong defenses and ball control offenses, so the contest was unsurprisingly low scoring. Florida was down 17–9 late in the 4th quarter when they mounted a potential game-tying drive deep into Georgia territory. Gator quarterback Jeff Driskel completed a pass over the middle to tight end Jordan Reed, who appeared to be heading to the endzone before Bulldog outside line-backer Jarvis Jones punched the ball out of his hands, and Georgia recovered in the back of the endzone for a touchback.

2015


In this edition of The WLOCP, in a head scratching decision, Mark Richt decided to start 3rd string QB Faron Bauta. Some Georgia fans will tell you this decision sealed his fate, as he was fired later that year, while others will tell you he was trying to save himself with that decision.

The decision did not pay off, as Bauta threw for 4 INTS, while Kelvin Taylor ran for 121 yards and 2 TDS in the 27-3 blowout win.

2016


This game was downright pitiful for UGA fans. They lost 24-10, and above you can see Jacob Easons most accurate pass of the game.

2017


Georgia’s magical 2017 season continued as the Dawgs handled Florida 42-7. Later that week they were ranked #1 in the country for the first time since 2008.

Sony Michel had 127 yds and 2 TDs, with a whopping 21.2 YPC






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