Florida dominated this defensive struggle from start to finish, with Tim Tebow and the Gators' offense striking early and often to establish control. The Gators scored on their first two possessions, with Tebow hitting Riley Cooper for touchdown passes of 22 and 29 yards in the first quarter to jump out to a 14-0 lead. Georgia managed to keep pace in the second quarter with a field goal and a touchdown pass from Joe Cox to Aron White, but Florida answered with a field goal and then Tebow's rushing touchdown to take a commanding 24-10 halftime lead. The second half saw Florida pull away decisively as Tebow added another rushing score in the third quarter, while Georgia's Joe Cox was plagued by turnovers, throwing three interceptions that crippled any comeback hopes and set up Florida's final defensive touchdown when Brandon Spikes returned a late interception for a score.
Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.