Florida vs. Georgia: Score and Twitter Reaction

The Florida Gators overcame the odds on Saturday, defeating the No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 38-20 with an impressive ground-and-pound effort. The Bulldogs entered the game with one of the nation's best rushing attacks, but the Gators proved to be the more dangerous team on the ground at EverBank Field.

After the game, Mark Long of The Associated Press had Will Muschamp's thoughts on the win:

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Extremely happy and proud for them and happy for our fans to be able to enjoy this. I know how frustrating it is for our fans. I hear it. I get their emails. I'm just really happy for everyone in the organization to know we won in dominating fashion.

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ESPN Stats and Info had more on Florida's ground dominance:

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Florida's 424 rushing yards are the 2nd-most Georgia has ever allowed in a game, the most since 1978 (430 vs Auburn).

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 1, 2014"

Georgia got out to an early lead following some impressive runs from Nick Chubb. The ball-carrier rushed four times over the course of the nine-play, 85-yard drive, totaling 56 yards on the ground and capping off the drive with a 39-yard touchdown scamper.

After plenty of missed arm tackles by the Florida defense, College GameDay tweeted its opinion of the running back:

Throughout the remainder of the first quarter, neither team had a scoring drive, as both defenses clamped down nicely against the run. The Bulldogs drove down to the Florida 22-yard line but a missed 39-yard field goal by Marshall Morgan that ended the quarter.

The Gators began the second quarter with the clear intention to get Kelvin Taylor involved as much as possible. In fact, the ball-carrier rushed six consecutive times to start the quarter, totaling 30 yards. However, the drive ended up stalling at the Bulldogs' 21-yard line. Or did it?

Florida lined up to kick a field goal, but holder Michael McNeely took the snap and burned the Georgia defense around the right side of the line for a touchdown. The fake field goal was an impeccable call, and the Bulldogs never saw it coming.

Chip Towers of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution tweeted his thoughts on the play:

Georgia didn't answer and punted on the ensuing drive. This led to another dose of Taylor, as the running back took his second carry of the drive 44 yards deep into Bulldogs' territory. Three plays later, he punched it in for Florida's second score of the game and a 14-7 lead.

SEC Network tweeted the game's updated score:

Neither offense could get any kind of momentum established throughout the remainder of the half and went into the break without another score. Chris Harry of GatorZone.com tweeted an unexpected statistic at the game's half:

Florida deferred to the second half and received the ball to open the third quarter. It would turn out to be a great call, as the team's running game picked up right where it left off.

In similar fashion to the opening of the second quarter, the Gators began with a series of Taylor runs. He gained 27 yards on four carries before Matt Jones entered the game in his stead. It only took Jones one touch to finish off the drive with a score, going 44 yards for a pivotal touchdown.

All of a sudden, the Bulldogs were on upset alert, via College GameDay:

Following another Georgia punt, the Gators went right back to their ground game. Nine consecutive runs got the team down to the Bulldogs' 4-yard line, but facing a fourth down, the team elected to kick a field goal. This time, they didn't attempt a fake. Francisco Velez nailed the 21-yarder, putting Florida up 24-7.

A Georgia punt was returned all the way down to the Bulldogs' 26-yard line by Andre Debose, and following two more Florida rushes, the third quarter ended with the team in great field position.

Jones continued to chip away at the Georgia defense, as his next two runs took the Gators inside the 1-yard line. He didn't waste any time to get more points on the board, plunging in for his second score of the game and giving Florida a commanding lead.

A tweet from College GameDay really summed it up:

Georgia needed an answer quickly, and quarterback Hutson Mason delivered on the ensuing drive. After completions to Michael Bennett and Chubb, the Bulldogs were in Gators' territory. A pass to Malcolm Mitchell put the team in position to strike, and Mason did just that, completing a 10-yard touchdown pass to Chubb.

GatorCountry.com tweeted how the score transpired:

Mason continued his attempt to get his team back in the mix, getting the ball back in his hands with just over nine minutes remaining in the game. A 34-yard completion to Jeb Blazevich allowed the Bulldogs to move deep into Florida territory, and they found themselves with a 1st-and-goal from the 7-yard line soon after.

Mason completed a five-yard pass to Bennett on first down, but a fumbled exchange and two incomplete passes later, the ball was turned over on downs with just over five minutes remaining. That failed score assured the Bulldogs of a loss.

Florida regained possession and appeared content to run the ball and kill the clock. At least that appeared to be the case; however, Taylor had another idea. He went 65 yards for another score, as SEC on CBS tweeted a picture of the ball-carrier crossing the goal line once again:

Mason led his team back down the field on the ensuing drive, as Brendan Douglas punched it in from one yard out for a touchdown with three seconds left.

That would be the last score in a game in which Florida rushed for a total of 418 yards and five touchdowns. That kind of performance earned kudos from a former Gators running back:

The efforts from Florida's ball-carriers led to a new feat for the school, via ESPN Stats & Info:

Florida's victory puts the team in great position to become bowl-eligible this season. With a total of four wins, the Gators must win two of their final four contests this year. That won't be an easy task, with Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Eastern Kentucky and Florida State on the team's slate.

However, it their running game continues to shine, they'll likely get to six wins.

Head coach Will Muschamp was certainly relieved following his team's impressive win. Here's what he had to say after the game, via Mark Long of The Associated Press:

Georgia's loss is devastating to its chances of getting into the College Football Playoff mix. The defeat marks the team's second on the year, and that's likely to completely end any kind of championship hopes.

Here's what head coach Mark Richt had to say during his postgame press conference:

The Bulldogs are already bowl-eligible. However, they'll need a few more victories to remain in the nation's Top 25 and receive a bid to one of the more prestigious bowl games. Georgia will attempt to finish the season strong with games against Kentucky, Auburn, Charleston Southern and Georgia Tech.