College-Styled Football Frenzy
Posted On: October 30, 2008 1:00 AM
Posted By: Lyndsay Rossman
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"You’ve never been to the Georgia-Florida game?"
This question has been asked by a number of incredulous natives since I moved here nearly two years ago. Last year, I traveled for a wedding (which always brought on another question…"who would have their wedding during Georgia-Florida?"). This weekend, I will get to see what all the fuss is all about from tailgating parties, pep rallies, RV City decorations, live entertainment at a number of Downtown Jacksonville venues and, of course, the showdown of two of the country’s best college football teams.
Saturday, Nov. 1 marks the 86th annual Georgia-Florida Football Classic (or Florida-Georgia, depending on which team has home status). A Jacksonville tradition, this one event brings out the fanatic Bulldog and Gator-clad attire, face paint and a razzing of the opposing team’s fans in good fun for a four-day collection of festivities. It is a game that ESPN, College Football News, The Sporting News, Fox Sports and others have called one of the best college rivalries in the nation and we are excited to serve as the host each year.
Jacksonville is home to an abundance of college football games each year. In addition to GA-FL, last month’s River City Showdown brought Florida State and Colorado fans to Jacksonville resulting in a 39-21 FSU win. The annual Gator Bowl, played each year on New Year’s Day, pairs together an ACC team a team from the Big East, Big 12 or Notre Dame.
Each game brings to Jacksonville loyal fans of their respective teams and even those locals who are just crazy about the sport, which, in Jacksonville, isn’t hard to find.
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