Florida QB Aaron Philo throws egregious interception on the run, leading to Georgia touchdown

In a high-stakes SEC matchup between No. 17 Florida and No. 3 Georgia, Gators quarterback Aaron Philo did not get off on the right foot in his return as a starter: The junior QB ended his opening drive with a baffling interception on the run. On third-and-six, Philo faced pressure from the Bulldogs defensive line, and was forced to scramble around before he lost his footing. But Philo, as he went down, decided to fling the ball into the air — where it was easily picked off by Georgia defensive back Ellis Robinson IV. Georgia, who had opened the game with a missed field goal that went well right, initially looked like they wouldn’t be able to convert Philo’s gift of a turnover into points. But on fourth-and-15, Gators cornerback Javier Jones took out the legs of the Bulldogs’ punter, causing a roughing the punter penalty that gave Georgia the first down. With the drive kept alive, the Bulldogs went on to score a touchdown, taking a 7-0 lead thanks to some awful mistakes from Florida. Philo sat out the Gators’ 27-24 upset win over Georgia two weeks ago with an injury to his throwing shoulder, leaving backup Tramell Jones Jr. to earn his first career start, but returned Saturday after Florida’s bye week. This story will be updated.