After going into halftime up just 13-7 and trailing early in the third quarter 14-13, Georgia stayed the course Saturday, limiting Florida to 275 yards and forcing three turnovers in the game to run away with it late 36-17. After the game, Bulldogs' head coach Kirby Smart, now 2-1 against the Gators, spoke to CBS sideline reporter Jamie Erdahl about what the difference was for the Bulldogs in the second half.

"The difference was, we got kids with character," Smart said. "And everybody questioned these kids because they did not play their best game. And all they did was work. And all we did was work. And everybody questioned and questioned, and they are tough, physical kids. We have a long way to go, but we got better today."

After Jake Fromm's rough outing against LSU, the discussion all week centered around Georgia's quarterback rotation, with many calling for freshman Justin Fields to get increased snaps against Florida. Not only did Fromm start his 22nd straight game, but Fields did not enter the game at all. Fromm proceeded to complete 17-of-24 passes for 240 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions, adding 11 rushing yards in the win.

"He's a competitor," Smart said. "He played his butt off. Guys, we have two good quarterbacks and we did not get to play Justin Fields today. But this guy played his butt off. And everybody in the world second-guessing him the whole time."

The Bulldogs had 189 rushing yards, with sophomore D'Andre Swift gaining 104 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, along with two catches for 13 yards in the win. Junior tight end Isaac Nauta had a game-high five catches for a game-high 73 yards, including four receptions for 66 yards on the final drive of the second quarter, with just one minute left on the clock. That allowed Georgia a chance to put points on the board, with Smart making the choice to kick the field goal with six seconds left rather than take another shot at the end zone. Before that, the Bulldogs decided to save its timeouts after the third-down stop on Florida rather than use one with over 90 seconds left.

"We talked on the headphones and decided we wanted to save the two timeouts," Smart told Erdahl at halftime. "We wanted to have them for the drive so we could run the ball if we needed to."

Defensive back Tyrique McGhee had a hand in two of Georgia's forced turnovers, reeling in a key interception and forcing a fumble that gave Georgia the ball inside the Gators' five-yard line.

"We have kids with character on this team," Smart said. "They played their heart out. I am so proud of the way they played and I am so proud for the University of Georgia."

Up next for Georgia is a road game against Kentucky, with kickoff time still to be determined.