WHAT TO KNOW

What’s at stake

The top spot in the Southeastern Conference’s Eastern Division. If the Bulldogs win, they could clinch the East by knocking off Kentucky and Auburn the following two weeks. If the Gators win, they would just need to beat Vanderbilt or South Carolina to get to Atlanta for the first time since 2009.

Key matchup

Georgia RB Sony Michel vs. Florida’s run defense. In his first start since Nick Chubb’s season-ending knee injury, Michel ran 26 times for 87 yards against Missouri. The Gators have been mostly solid against the run, although LSU’s Leonard Fournette gouged them for 180 yards and two touchdowns.

Players to watch

Georgia: QB Greyson Lambert has been inconsistent. His biggest struggles came against Vanderbilt, Alabama and Missouri — three of the league’s better defenses. He failed to throw for 200 yards or a touchdown in those games.

Florida: RB Kelvin Taylor gashed the Dawgs for 197 yards and two TDs last season. He hasn’t been nearly as effective in conference play since. He has 456 yards rushing and seven TDs in his last seven league games, averaging 3.6 yards a carry.

Facts & figures

Teams have played in Jacksonville every year since 1933. The only exception came in 1994-95, when the game moved to campus sites while the Gator Bowl was being remodeled. ... Georgia has won three of the last four; Florida has won 19 of the last 25. ... Fourth time in series history that both teams had a week off before playing in Jacksonville. Georgia is 2-1 in the previous three. ... Bulldogs coach Mark Richt is facing his fifth Florida coach in 15 seasons.

Betting line

Florida by 2 ½