Florida scores late touchdown against Georgia to extend scoring streak

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Last updated Nov 1, 2026

Florida scores late touchdown against Georgia to extend scoring streak
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Florida's football team scored a late touchdown against Georgia on Saturday in Atlanta, preventing a shutout and extending its NCAA-record scoring streak to 481 games. The Gators achieved this feat with two crucial fourth-down conversions late in the fourth quarter. Tramell Jones Jr. delivered a 23-yard pass to Luke Harpring before a pass-interference penalty helped them maintain possession, allowing Jones to score the touchdown with 6:59 remaining. Florida's streak, which began in 1988, is now 54 games longer than the next closest team, TCU. The Gators have not been shut out for 37 full seasons despite several near misses, reinforcing their historical scoring consistency.

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  • •Florida scores late to avoid shutout against Georgia on Nov. 1, 2026.
  • •Gators convert two fourth downs to score in the fourth quarter.
  • •Tramell Jones Jr.'s touchdown keeps scoring streak alive.
  • •Streak now stands at 481 games, longer than TCU's 427.
  • •Last shutout loss occurred on Oct. 29, 1988, against Auburn.
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  • 2:16 PMYahoo Sports — Florida's late TD avoids a shutout and extends NCAA-record scoring streak to 481 games
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(AP) — Florida's nearly 40-year scoring streak almost came to an end against Southeastern Conference rival Georgia on Saturday.The Gators needed to convert two fourth-down plays on a fourth-quarter drive to extend their NCAA-record streak to 481 games, which is 54 games more than the second-closest team (TCU).

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