Evander Holyfield always looked for the knockout blow. The former heavyweight boxing champion’s son Elijah is no different running the football for Georgia.
The No. 9 Florida Gators (6-1, 4-1 SEC) are ready to go toe to two with the No. 7 Bulldogs’ hard-charging tailback on Saturday at Jacksonville’s TIAA Bank Field.
“It’ll be a fist-fight the whole time,” linebacker Rayshad Jackson said.
The last man standing will have a leg up in the SEC East race.
Known for bowling over would-be tacklers like his father mowed down would-be contenders, the younger Holyfield will look to land the first punch for the Bulldogs against the Gators’ defense.