Florida Gators are 22-point underdogs to Georgia for 1st time since '48. Here's the backstory

Florida Gators are playing Georgia on Saturday. The last time the team was underdogs, it lost 20-12. Florida Gov. Millard Caldwell wrote a letter about the Gators' performance. He suggested that the school should drop intercollegiate football and play intramural sports. In 1948, the game against Georgia was played in Jacksonville. It was won by the visitors. The next two games in the series were won 77-20. Georgia won the next game 34-0. Governor Caldwell was satisfied with the performance of the football team. His son, Raymond, is now a fan of intra-competition sports at Florida.

Florida Gators are 22-point underdogs to Georgia for the first time since 1948.

Florida Gators are 22-point underdogs to Georgia for the first time since '48. Florida lost 49-7 to the Bulldogs in 1971. A color guard member from St. Augustine tripped and broke her leg during Thursday's practice. Band director Richard Bowles declared her out for rest of the season.

Florida Gators are 22-point underdogs to Georgia for the 2016 SEC championship.

The last time Florida was a 20-point underdog in the regular season was in 2013. The No. 2 Seminoles beat the Gators 37-7 in Gainesville.