JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Kyle Trask had another four-touchdown night, becoming the first quarterback in SEC history to accomplish the feat in five consecutive games, and No. 8 Florida beat fifth-ranked and undermanned Georgia 44-28 on Saturday.
The Gators (4-1) ended a three-game losing streak in the rivalry — it was coach Dan Mullen's most significant victory in three years in Gainesville — and now have a stranglehold on the SEC's East Division. The Bulldogs (4-2) were likely eliminated from College Football Playoff consideration.
Trask completed 30 of 43 passes for a career-high 474 yards — 8 yards shy of Tim Tebow's single-game school record — despite playing much of the night without standout tight end Kyle Pitts.
Pitts was knocked out of the game in the second quarter on Lewis Cine's crushing hit over the middle.
Cine was ejected for targeting, adding to Georgia's already-thin defense that already was down three important players.
The Gators scored on eight of nine possessions after a three-and-out to open the game and finished with 572 yards.
Associated Press
