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Florida's Defense, Run Game Make Gators Legit Playoff Contenders

Georgia entered the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party spinning its wheels offensively, and for 60 minutes inside EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday afternoon, Florida acted as an oil slick.

The Gators baffled Bulldogs starting quarterback Faton Bauta, who made his first career start after serving as the third-stringer for the first two months of the season, en route to a 27-3 win.

It wasn't as close as the score indicated.

Bauta completed just 15 of 33 passes for 154 yards, zero touchdowns and four interceptions and looked as lost as you'd expect a backup to look when making his first start in a key spot.