JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Georgia's slide happened in September. Florida's plunge came in October.
Now, they're out of the national championship picture, out of the polls and nearly out of chances to make the season special.
Thanks to the Southeastern Conference's topsy-turvy Eastern Division, though, both remain in the hunt for a spot in the league title game at least until Saturday.
When the Bulldogs (4-4, 3-3 SEC) and Gators (4-3, 2-3) meet in Jacksonville for the 75th time in the last 78 years, it will essentially be an elimination game in the East. Sure, the loser still will be technically alive in the division race. But it would need plenty of help down the stretch to get to Atlanta.
Florida center Mike Pouncey says, "We really need this win."
