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Sunday, November 1, 2026

Georgia beat Florida 27-8 in the rivalry's first game in Atlanta

Plus, the Dream fall in Game 7 and the Falcons visit Tampa Bay at 1 p.m. today.

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Georgia beat Florida 27-⁠8 in the rivalry's first game in Atlanta

Georgia ran for 217 yards to Florida's 48

27Points8
318Total yards246
217Rushing yards48

Sources: FOX 5 Atlanta, Dawg Post

Georgia won Saturday at , and it did it on the ground. The Bulldogs ran for 217 yards on 42 carries and outgained Florida 318 to 246. Linebacker Chris Cole's fumble-return touchdown, one of four Georgia takeaways, made it 24-0 just before halftime.

The game left Jacksonville for the first time since 1995 because EverBank Stadium is being renovated. Kirby Smart said he likes playing in Atlanta for the shorter trip, then added the money side: “if we’re gonna pay these players, we gotta make some money.”

  • Attendance: a sellout crowd of 72,541
  • Georgia is 7-1, and 5-1 in the SEC
  • Next: at No. 12 Ole Miss, 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday
  • Series: Georgia leads 59-44-2 and has won six straight

Longtime fans also noticed the new name: the .

“The name is crazy stupid. Very corporate.”

Julie McQuitty, lifelong Gators fan

The rivalry leaves Jacksonville for Atlanta and Tampa before returning in 2028

  1. 1994–95Games were held on campus while the Jacksonville stadium underwent major changes.
  2. Oct. 2026Georgia beats Florida 27-8 at in Atlanta.
  3. 2027Georgia and Florida will meet in Tampa.
  4. 2028The game will return to Jacksonville.

Sources: Dawg Post, Atlanta News First

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Dream

The Dream lost Game 7 of the WNBA Finals 68-⁠63 to the Golden State Valkyries

The Dream fell 68-63 to Golden State on Saturday night in San Francisco, denied a championship in the franchise's fourth try. Gabby Williams scored 30 points, 28 of them in the second half, and was named MVP as the Valkyries won a title in their second season.

Angel Reese scored eight of the Dream's 63 points

Source: Rockdale Citizen

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Canada18
Gray16
Reese8
Borlase8
Howard6
Bonner4
Hillmon3

Reese finished with eight points and 12 rebounds, but went 3-7 from the floor with four turnovers. She did set the Finals record with 90 rebounds, and she made a pledge afterward: “We'll be back.” The box score shows Jordin Canada led Atlanta with 18 points.

  • Halftime: Atlanta led by six
  • Valkyries scored 24 points in the first half, then 44
  • Streak ended: Atlanta was 16-0 when Reese hit a 3-pointer
  • Reese shot 12 for 38 in the Finals losses

Reese's numbers dropped in the Dream's Finals losses

22.0Points9.3
14Rebounds12
4.0Assists2.3

Source: WSB-TV

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Falcons

The Falcons visit Tampa Bay at 1 p.m. today with five players ruled out

The Falcons (3-4) play the Buccaneers (2-5) at 1 p.m. today at , and Atlanta downgraded four players to out Saturday. Inside linebacker Divine Deablo and nickel back Billy Bowman Jr. were downgraded from questionable, as were receiver Beaux Collins and offensive tackle Cameron Williams. Running back Brian Robinson Jr. will miss a second straight game, so Khalil Herbert again backs up Bijan Robinson.

Five Falcons are out against the Buccaneers

PlayerPositionReason
Divine DeabloInside linebackerForearm
Billy Bowman Jr.Nickel backHamstring
Brian RobinsonRunning backHamstring
Beaux CollinsReceiverInjured reserve
Cameron WilliamsOffensive tackleInjured reserve

Source: Atlanta Falcons

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. gets his first chance to play at Raymond James Stadium, less than an hour from his hometown of Dade City, Florida. Tampa Bay is still searching for its first home win, per Discover Dade.

  • Questionable: cornerback Avieon Terrell (illness), limited in practice all week
  • Inactives list: released 90 minutes before the 1 p.m. kickoff

0-4Buccaneers' record at home this season

Tampa Bay is still searching for its first home win. The Falcons are 2-1 on the road.

Source: Discover Dade

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Early voting

Georgia closed early voting Friday with more than 2.7 million votes cast, days before Tuesday's Nov. 3 midterm elections. More than 190,000 people voted on the first day, Oct. 13, beating the 2022 midterm first-day record by more than 53,000, officials said. telemundoatlanta.com

Hawks

The Hawks fell 121-99 to the one-win New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, dropping to 3-4 with their fourth loss in five games. They play at the Indiana Pacers on Monday at 7 p.m. Atlanta News First

Bulldogs injury

Georgia defensive back Ellis Robinson IV missed the second half Saturday with a lower-leg injury. Kirby Smart said the knee tightened up, possibly on his interception, and that nothing was structurally wrong. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Game day

Macey Davis, a 4-year-old heart transplant recipient from Winterville, went to her first college football game Saturday. Dunkin' of Georgia gave her family free tickets to Georgia-Florida at . WSB-TV

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The Hawks shot 38% overall and 17% from 3-point range

Source: Atlanta News First

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Field goals38%
3-pointers17%

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  1. Mon., Nov. 2Falcons shut out 16-0 by Bucs; Olson, Dubón win Gold Gloves
  2. Sat., Oct. 31The Oct. 31 edition
  3. Fri., Oct. 30Dream force Game 7 Saturday; early voting ends today
  4. Thurs., Oct. 29The Oct. 29 edition
  5. Wed., Oct. 28Smyrna candidate charged; 2 million Georgians have voted early
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Morning Mariettato me · Sun., Nov. 16:00 a.m.

Georgia beat Florida 27-8 in the rivalry's first game in Atlanta

Plus, the Dream fall in Game 7 and the Falcons visit Tampa Bay at 1 p.m. today.

The TLDR

  1. Georgia beat Florida 27-8 in the rivalry's Atlanta debut
  2. The Dream lost Game 7 of the WNBA Finals 68-63
  3. The Falcons visit Tampa Bay at 1 p.m. with five players out
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