Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry
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The Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Georgia Bulldogs and South Carolina Gamecocks. The rivalry started in 1894, and has been played annually since the Gamecocks joined the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1992, although as a result of SEC expansion, it will cease to be an annual matchup in 2024. Georgia leads the series 55–19–2 through the 2023 season.[1]
First meeting | November 3, 1894 Georgia, 40–0 |
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Latest meeting | September 16, 2023 Georgia, 24–14 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 76 |
All-time series | Georgia leads 55–19–2[1] |
Largest victory | Georgia, 48–7 (2022) |
Longest win streak | Georgia, 10 (1908–1941, 1966–1977) |
Current win streak | Georgia, 4 (2020–present) |
Both of these SEC members coincidentally are flagship universities of their respective state systems, and are classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a Research I university, the same designation as their sibling science, technology, engineering, and mathematics schools from the ACC — with which they also have intense rivalries: Georgia's Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate rivalry with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and South Carolina's Palmetto Bowl game against the Clemson Tigers.