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This is one of the greatest traditions in all of college football....and it's probably our best tradition. I shake my head when I hear people suggest we should move this game back to home-and-home so that we could have the flexibility to play a "good" OOC game vs. a Texas or Miami. Anyhow, looks like it's getting another extension right where it needs to be. Long live The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party!!!
https://www.seccountry.com/florida/florida-georgia-game-remain-jacksonville-future-games
Report: Florida-Georgia game likely to remain in Jacksonville; game dates revealed
The Florida-Georgia game is one of the biggest on Florida’s football schedule every year. And the SEC teams’ tradition of playing Jacksonville, Fla., will continue.
Per a report from the Jacksonville Business Journal, a contract has been drawn up for the schools to sign and awaits approval from the Jacksonville City Council. Over the course of the five-year deal, Florida and Georgia will receive $2.75 million in incentives. A new provision is that each school will get a $125,000 signing bonus and a $250,000 guaranteed payment.
Both Georgia and Florida will also get a $10,000 bump in lodging and travel spending to $60,000. Jacksonville is also covering airfare for Georgia up to $350,000. Both schools will receive full ticket revenue, which will be split evenly, and won’t pay to play at Everbank Field.
The expected game dates are:
https://www.seccountry.com/florida/florida-georgia-game-remain-jacksonville-future-games
Report: Florida-Georgia game likely to remain in Jacksonville; game dates revealed
The Florida-Georgia game is one of the biggest on Florida’s football schedule every year. And the SEC teams’ tradition of playing Jacksonville, Fla., will continue.
Per a report from the Jacksonville Business Journal, a contract has been drawn up for the schools to sign and awaits approval from the Jacksonville City Council. Over the course of the five-year deal, Florida and Georgia will receive $2.75 million in incentives. A new provision is that each school will get a $125,000 signing bonus and a $250,000 guaranteed payment.
Both Georgia and Florida will also get a $10,000 bump in lodging and travel spending to $60,000. Jacksonville is also covering airfare for Georgia up to $350,000. Both schools will receive full ticket revenue, which will be split evenly, and won’t pay to play at Everbank Field.
The expected game dates are:
- Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017
- Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018
- Saturday, Oct. 26 or Saturday, Nov. 2; 2019
- Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020
- Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021