TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 2: Defensive back Chauncey Gardner #23 of the Florida Gators runs 58-yards for a touchdown after hauling in a pass by quarterback C.J. Beathard #16 of the Iowa Hawkeyes for the interception during the fourth quarter of the Outback Bowl NCAA college football game on January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

College Football Playoff contender's QB gets trashed by rival ahead of huge game

That's a bold statement.

Florida and Georgia meet in one of the most intense and heated rivalries in the country every year on Halloween weekend. There's plenty of trash talking that goes on for both sides and this year is no different as Florida defensive back Chauncey Gardner took his shot at Bulldog quarterback Jake Fromm:

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UGA is 7-0 and has a real shot at the College Football Playoff. However, they have not won in Jacksonville in three years. You can imagine the Gators are feeling pretty confident knowing that despite their current 3-3 record. Both teams are coming off a bye week so they should be prepared for each other.

The game is a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on CBS and will pretty much decide who wins the SEC East as Georgia's next toughest game is against Auburn, a West foe.

[h/t Saturday Down South]