The Florida-Georgia game is an amazing tradition in itself. An annual border war between two proud states and proud football programs. One of the very few annual rivalry games played on a neutral site.
Many fans would say that the game formerly known as the World’s Largest Cocktail party is perfect the way it is. It’s a great lead-in to the final stretch of the season and played when the weather in late-October/early-November is just about perfect. But what if it was actually perfect for three years, but then quickly replaced for no good reason?
#5: McNeely’s Fake Field Goal!As massive underdogs and already down 7-0 in 2014, Will Muschamp shocked Georgia with this fake field goal run by holder Michael McNeely. The #Gators ran off 31 straight points in a 38-20 stunner over the Dawgs. pic.twitter.com/jvoPhazaVK
— InAllKindsOfWeather.com (@AllKindsWeather) October 28, 2022
What did you notice in that clip besides the Georgia special teams being caught with their pants down? Look at the uniforms. Florida wearing its home blue and Georgia wearing its home red on the same field at the same time. Doesn’t it look glorious? So, why did they take it away?
From 2014-2016 the Florida-Georgia game looked amazing
After years of having a traditional home vs. road uniform matchup, the Gators and Bulldogs decided to experiment with a color vs. color look and it made perfect sense. Not only was it visually appealing, but it fit perfectly with the atmosphere of the stadium. For those who’ve never seen the Florida-Georgia crowd up close, it’s such a sight for the eyes. Half of the stadium is in blue and half is in red. It’s cut off right in the middle, so everyone knows which side is which…