SportsHOT TAKE OR NOT

Why Florida football can and can't upset Georgia

Georgia, ranked third, plays Florida on Saturday in Atlanta as a ten and a half point favorite; Smart's fix is tackling.

On air: Vera Bullock, Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on BBN After Hours
Published 4:38 AM ET, Monday, October 26, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Why Florida football can — and can’t — upset Georgia”, with reporting from DawgNation and On3.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 4:38 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Vera Bullock, Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Georgia, Florida.
BBN covered this story before: Gainesville, Georgia: It's illegal to eat chicken with a fork. (October 26).

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Yahoo SportsWhy Florida football can — and can’t — upset Georgia
DawgNationGeorgia favored by double-digits against red-hot Florida facts used on air
On3Florida Gators open as big underdogs vs. Georgia Bulldogs facts used on air

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFlorida is a ten and a half point underdog to Georgia on Saturday in Atlanta, and Georgia coach Kirby Smart says one of the glaring things after losing to Auburn is, quote, we want to tackle better.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGloria, your hot take, and I'm holding the thermometer.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAuburn rushed for one hundred ninety-two yards. A formal inquiry should ask who was standing there, and why nobody was holding anything.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHOT. A press office would call that a rushing hospitality package.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFlorida gets flagged seven point eight times a game, second most in the SEC. They'll be penalized for how they tackle better.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorUgh, that's good. NOT, because I refuse to be annoyed.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentYou laughed.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMy final take: the third-ranked team in the country will fix its season by teaching tackling, and I want it posted online.