Florida vs. Georgia is staying put

The Florida-Georgia game is not going anywhere, at least for now.

A significant bump in compensation helped keep the game in Jacksonville, Florida. The two schools and the city of Jacksonville announced Friday they have agreed to keep the game in Jacksonville until at least 2023, with an option for the Gators and Bulldogs to extend the deal two additional years, until 2025.

Schools currently receive $250,000 per game, but in 2020 and 2021, the schools will each receive $1 million per game, according to a copy of the agreement obtained by The Athletic’s Seth Emerson.

In 2022 and 2023, that figure grows to $1,250,000 for each school.

Each school also receives a $60,000 travel stipend, with Georgia receiving an additional $350,000 for air travel.

The game has been played in Jacksonville every season since 1933, other than 1994 and 1995 when the stadium was being renovated.

The No. 7 Gators (7-1, 4-1 SEC) and No. 10 Bulldogs (61, 3-1) are scheduled to meet at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 2. NOTRE DAME RB ARMSTRONG, CB CRAWFORD TO

RETURN VS. MICHIGAN >> Two one-time starters for No. 8 Notre Dame — sophomore running back Jafar Armstrong and senior cornerback Shaun Crawford — will return from injuries to play today when the visiting Fighting Irish face No. 19 Michigan, coach Brian Kelly said.

Armstrong sustained an

abdominal injury in the season-opening game on Sept. 2 against the Louisville Cardinals, and required surgery. Crawford sustained a dislocated elbow against Virginia on Sept. 28. TRENCH BATTLE HIGHLIGHTS NO. 9 AUBURN’S VISIT TO NO. 2 LSU >> LSU has the SEC’s top passing offense — the primary reason the Tigers are ranked No. 2 in the country. But it’s the battle in the trenches that might be most important when LSU (7-0, 3-0) hosts No. 9 Auburn (6-1, 3-1) in an SEC West showdown today in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

“This is the best offensive line that we’re going to play so far this year,” LSU coach Ed Orgeron said of the Auburn group that has led the way for the SEC’s top rushing offense (239.6 yards per game).

Moments later, Orgeron turned his attention to the other side of the ball, saying Auburn “has the best defensive line we have seen so far.”

Auburn averages 2.86 sacks per game, second in the SEC to only Florida.