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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Its been nearly three decades since Georgia really stunned Florida in the Worlds Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.Sure, the Bulldogs have pulled a few upsets in the series over that span, most notably in 1997, 2007 and 2012. But they havent seriously shocked the Gators since 1989, when the unranked Dawgs knocked off 20th-ranked Florida 17-10 in Jacksonville.Georgia hasnt had much to toast in the series since.The Bulldogs, who have dropped 20 of the last 26 meetings, would like to see that change Saturday when they play the No. 14 Gators in one of the Southeastern Conferences most storied rivalries. A touchdown underdog that has dropped three of its last four games, including a home loss to Vanderbilt, Georgia (4-3, 2/3 SEC) could salvage a sub-par season and give coach Kirby Smart a signature win in his first year.I think weve got to play our best football, and we have yet to do that all year, Smart said.Florida (5-1, 3-1) hasnt been considerably better, but has managed to get to the top of the SEC Eastern Division. Staying there might be the challenge.The Gators continue to struggle offensively and could be without their leading tackler, linebacker Jarrad Davis, against Georgia running back Nick Chubb. That combination has some outsiders believing Florida should be on upset alert.Were nowhere near where were going to be and yet were getting some parts that are actually staring to step up and realize how good they can be, Florida coach Jim McElwain said. I like where were going. I like where were heading. Weve got a ton of young guys, obviously, as you look that are playing, and yet at the same time, those guys, its time that they quit being young.The Gators dominated the last two meetings against Georgia, outgaining the Bulldogs by 466 yards on the ground. Florida ran for 418 yards in a 38-20 victory in 2014 and then had 258 yards rushing in a 27-3 drubbing last year.The loss last season was a factor in Mark Richt getting fired and Smart replacing him.Smart knows the rivalry as well as anyone, going 1/3 against Florida as a player and then losing two more times as a Georgia assistant. He was on the field for the 1997 victory in which the Bulldogs upset the defending national champion Gators.But not since 1989 has an unranked Georgia team beaten a ranked Florida squad.Our mindset is paying Georgia football, safety Quincy Mauger said. We dont look at the scoreboard or our record. We continue to play very physical, very tough Georgia football. At the end of the day, its a game that we love to play, so it doesnt matter what our record says.Here are some other things to know about Georgia and Florida, which have played the last 20 years in Jacksonville:COACHING REUNION: Smart and McElwain became close friends while coaching together at Alabama (2008-11). With Smart and McElwain as coordinators, the Tide went 48-6 and claimed two national championships. When you work together like that in an environment like that, you get to know each other pretty well, McElwain said. I mean, it becomes a family.DEL RIO RETURNS: Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio returns to the city where he spent a big chunk of his formative years. The son of current Oakland Raiders coach and former Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio, Luke essentially grew up in and around EverBank Field. It will be fun to be back there, the younger Del Rio said. His father, whose team plays at Tampa Bay on Sunday, is expected to be in the stands. If Florida prevails, the Del Rio family will have two wins in Jacksonville in less than a week. The Raiders beat the Jaguars 33-16 on Sunday.TOP TACKLERS: Georgias two leading tacklers will be able to play after being cleared in a marijuana investigation . The school announced this week that Natrez Patrick and Roquan Smith violated no university policies that would require a suspension.THOMPSON OUT: Florida announced Friday that running back Mark Thompson, third on the team with 262 yards rushing and two touchdowns, will not make the trip because of some choices and decisions hes made.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.orgCustom Spurs T-shirts . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. Cheap Spurs Jerseys . The Nashville Predators were glad their captain was still on their side. 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Victorino is batting sixth and playing right field after missing two games because of back tightness.LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- All year long, Gun Runner had dodged no one when frequently competing against the very best 3-year-olds of 2016.Late Friday afternoon, beneath the glare of the Churchill Downs lights, the hard-knocking colt finally got his first Grade 1 victory, leading wire to wire in the 142nd running of the $500,000 Clark Handicap, the annual marquee race of the fall meet.He deserved this, said Steve Asmussen, who trains Gun Runner for the partnership of Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm. All those Grade 1 winners hed beaten, all the good races hed run. Im really happy for the horse and everyone involved.Sent away the 2-1 favorite as the only 3-year-old in a field of 10, Gun Runner made the early lead from post 1, with jockey Florent Geroux finding himself on a solo lead that seemed unlikely -- at least on paper.The expected frontrunner in the 1-1/8-mile race, Noble Bird, broke tardily under Julien Leparoux and quickly found himself in traffic, altering the complexion of the race as Gun Runner went unchallenged on opening fractions of 23.72 and 48 seconds.That horse [Noble Bird] doesnt always break well, so was I surprised I was by myself? Yes and no, said Geroux.He does that sometimes, Leparoux said afterward with a shrug. He doesnt break for some reason.Into the far turn, Noble Bird had made his way up to the flank of Gun Runner as the closest pursuer, but with a quarter-mile remaining, Noble Bird was spent and Geroux was bracing for Breaking Lucky, a 46-1 shot who was in full flight and angling out to challenge. Geroux put Gun Runner to a drive, and soon it was all over, with the final margin being 2-3/4 lengths.Breaking Lucky, ridden by Luis Contreras, finished another 3-1/2 lengths before Shaman Ghost. Hoppertunity was fourth, followed by Hawaakom, Effinex, Noble Bird, Are You Kidding Me, Prayer for Relief, and Mr. Z.Gun Runner returned $6.20 after after finishing 1-1/8 miles in 1:48.50 over a fast track. Under handicap conditions, he carried 118 pounds, six fewer than Hoppertunity, the 2014 Clark winner as a 3-year-old.Geroux, who rode Gun Runner in every one of the collts starts this year, was effusive in his praise.dddddddddddd.He ran in some very tough races all year, he said. Most of the other 3-year-olds are gone, referring to the retirements of Nyquist, Exaggerator, and Creator. Hes a pretty amazing horse.Gun Runner, a chestnut Kentucky-bred by Candy Ride, won the Risen Star and Louisiana Derby before finishing third at 10-1 behind Nyquist and Exaggerator in the Kentucky Derby. Withheld from the Preakness and Belmont, he then won the Matt Winn at Churchill in preparation for the Haskell, in which he turned in his only subpar finish of the year when fifth. He then was third in the Travers, second in the Pennsylvania Derby, and second in his first try against older horses in the Nov. 4 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita.Asmussen and David Fiske, racing manager for Winchell, were slow to commit to the Clark before the colt breezed an easy half-mile here Monday.We were aware of this race, aware of the prospects, said Asmussen. Being just three weeks after the Breeders Cup, we wanted to make sure.Gun Runner will travel in the next few days to Asmussens main winter base, the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. He will be pointed to a 4-year-old campaign, with the $12 million Pegasus World Cup on Jan. 28 at Gulfstream being a possibility, said Doug Cauthen, vice chairman for Three Chimneys.Gun Runner finishes the year with four wins, two seconds, and two thirds from nine starts. The $294,500 winners share from the Clark lifts his earnings to $1,970,880 for 2016.The $2 exacta (1-7) paid $152.40, the $1 trifecta (1-7-4) returned $492.10, and the 10-cent superfecta (1-7-4-9) was worth $215.26.Racing resumes Saturday at Churchill with a 12-race Stars of Tomorrow card featuring twin 2-year-old stakes, the Kentucky Jockey Club and Golden Rod. The Single 6 jackpot (races 7-12) stands at $163,510 for Saturday.The 21-day fall meet ends Sunday with a 12-race card and a mandatory dispersal of the Single 6 pool. Post time daily is 1 p.m. Eastern. ' ' '