One Injured, One Arrested in Fight During Florida Gators-Georgia Bulldogs Game

The sheriff's office says no weapons were involved in the fight

Sunday, Oct 28, 2012  |  Updated 3:38 PM EDT
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Jeff Driskel #6 of the Florida Gators is pressured by Jarvis Jones #29 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the game at EverBank Field on October 27, 2012 in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Authorities say one man was hospitalized and another was arrested after a fight during the Florida-Georgia football game in Jacksonville.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says police were flagged down Saturday afternoon and directed to a fight outside Everbank Field during the game's first half

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Authorities say the hospitalized man was in stable condition Saturday night. The Florida Times-Union reports that the sheriff's office initially described the man's injuries as life-threatening.

The sheriff's office says no weapons were involved in the fight. Additional details about the fight and the men were not released. It was not clear what charges the man in custody is facing.

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In 2005, a University of Florida student was beaten to death after that year's Florida-Georgia game. Three men were convicted in connection with that death.

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Posted Oct 28, 2012
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