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FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2011, file photo, Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray (11) passes to a receiver during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Florida in Jacksonville, Fla. For Murray, it's been a little tough to remain upbeat the past few weeks. His father was diagnosed with cancer, his house got egged and toilet-papered after a loss, and he even got ticketed for speeding. He'll be feeling a lot better if the No. 12 Bulldogs can knock off third-ranked Florida. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton, File) AP Photo/Stephen Morton

October 27, 2012

Florida looks to avenge another 2011 loss

Anonymous Associated Press Sat Oct 27, 2012, 12:13 AM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida defensive end Dominique Easley has been holding some late-night study sessions this week.

At home. All alone. And with the TV on.

The subject? Georgia. Specifically, the Bulldogs' 24-20 victory over the Gators last season in Jacksonville. Georgia converted three fourth downs, including two for touchdowns, and held the ball for the final 5 minutes, 32 seconds of the close game.

Easley has watched every painful second repeatedly this week — for preparation and motivation.

"It's like you're going to watch a video clip of you getting punched in your face over and over again," Easley said. "You're going to get mad every time you watch it."

That could be good for No. 3 Florida. The Gators have been at their best when trying to avenge last year's losses. First, LSU. Then, South Carolina.

No. 12 Georgia could be next.

And Florida has way more at stake in this one.

The Gators can clinch the SEC's Eastern Division with a win and earn a spot in the league title game in December.

"This is everything this week," Florida guard James Wilson said.

The Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1), meanwhile, would take command in the East with a victory. Georgia likely would need to win remaining conference games against Mississippi and Auburn to wrap up the division and a trip to Atlanta.

"Obviously, we have a couple of more SEC games after this. ... But to be able to put ourselves in a situation with a chance to play in Atlanta, I think any of us would've jumped on this equation in a heartbeat," Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray said. "We're excited for this opportunity."

Georgia enjoyed a victory in the series last year, but has lost 18 of the last 22 meetings in a heated rivalry played at a neutral site with the St. Johns River as a scenic backdrop.

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