Could the Georgia vs Florida matchup be moving to a home and home between the two SEC rivals? It's a potential possibility according to AD, Josh Brooks.
Could the Georgia vs Florida matchup be moving to a home and home between the two SEC rivals? It's a potential possibility according to AD, Josh Brooks.is a frequently talked about rivalry and matchup on an annual basis. Not only because it features two of the sport's biggest brands and most intense rivalries, but also because the neutral site/split crowd aspect of things makes this rivalry one of the sport's most unique.
It's a rivalry that's been played in Jacksonville every year since 1995 & 1995 when the two teams exchanged home and homes. Apart from that, this game has been played in Jacksonville, Florida every year since 1933. That's a chain that will be broken again for stadium renovations in 2026 and 2027. The two teams are currently in discussions of finding a place to play the contest for the time being according to Bulldogs' athletic director, Josh Brooks.
“For the immediate, we’ve got to look at other options. Whether that’s home and home, whether it’s neutral sites, that’s something we’re working with Florida to look at options for those two years. Beyond that, excited. Once that construction is complete, we’re excited to go back there and see the potential and opportunities to make it a really special game for what they’re talking about doing. It looks like it’s going to be a really amazing project.
"This is something, and Florida and Georgia, we lead that on our own,” Brooks said. “We’ll talk to them about what’s available, but it’s something, we drive that ship.” That idea of this rivalry staying in Jacksonville is something that probably perturbs head coach Kirby Smart who's been rather open about his dislike for his biggest rivalry being a neutral site game in which he can't host recruits on campus every other year.
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