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Georgia Southern shocks Florida, 26-20
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Georgia Southern quarterback and Habersham Central High grad Kevin Ellison, right, looks for an opening past Florida linebacker Jarrad Davis, left, and Dante Fowler Jr. (6) as he gets a block from Irving Huggins (22) during the first half of Saturday's game in Gainesville, Fla. The Eagles won 26-20. - photo by John Raoux
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Habersham Central High graduate Kevin Ellison ran for two touchdowns, Jerick McKinnon had a huge score late and Georgia Southern stunned Florida 26-20 Saturday in what will go down as the worst loss in school history. No lower-division team had ever beaten the Gators, who won their previous seven games against Football Championship Subdivision teams by an average of 45 points. So this was a shocker, even though Florida (4-7) has lost seven in a row and secured its first losing season since 1979.
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