GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Jim McElwain has been part of some intense rivalries over the years.
Sentinel-Hellgate. Montana-Montana State. Eastern Washington-Idaho. Colorado-Colorado State.
McElwain is about to get a taste of one with probably a little more juice than those others, at least in this part of the country.
McElwain and the 11th-ranked Gators will face Southeastern Conference rival Georgia on Saturday in nearby Jacksonville, a chance for Florida to move ever-so-close to locking up a spot in the league's title game in December. Although the Gators (6-1, 4-1 SEC) can't officially wrap up a trip to Atlanta against the Bulldogs (5-2, 3-2), a victory would give them a two-game lead with two games remaining.