The second time is not the charm.
Florida fell to Georgia for the second time this season. This time in Athens, Georgia, the Gators followed up a six-point loss at home just under a month ago with another six-point loss to the Bulldogs on Sunday, this time by a score of 65-59. While UF looked marginally better offensively, it looked worse defensively on the road against UGA (16-13, 7-9 SEC).
The defeat concludes the regular season for coach Cam Newbauer’s program. The above-.500 finish is the first for this team since 2016. Even still, the final regular-season game ended on a sour taste, and here is why:
Consistently Cold
Florida (15-14, 6-10 SEC), may have improved its scoring against UGA in Athens, scoring 59 compared to just 43 in Gainesville, but it was still a tough day for most of the orange and blue.