PHOTOS: Traditional Georgia football end zone party in Jacksonville did not disappoint after the big 42-20 win

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- There’s just something ‘bout a Georgia football victory against the Gators in Jacksonville.

With all the talk about a potential move to a home-and-home series, there’s something to be said for watching a lot of ‘Dawgs get down in the end zone on a triumphant Saturday night in Jacksonville.

It is pretty hard to picture that ever happening in Athens. Maybe over by the student section. Florida would have to get a lot better for that to happen. That doesn’t happen after too many home games. Maybe there might be cause for one of those next Saturday night at Dooley Field.

It probably won’t happen if the series ever swings to Gainesville. It is pretty hard to picture a large field-level section of seats allocated to visiting Georgia football fans.

Yet a party in the home end zone happens after every win in Jacksonville. There have been some years where Georgia coach Kirby Smart took a victory lap around the field after another big win over the school’s biggest rival.

Where else can someone ever see how a sea of Georgia fans could almost swallow up the massive 6-foot-7 frame of Darnell Washington in the end zone stands?

Georgia WR Jackson Meeks jumped into the end zone after the 42-20 beatdown of Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 29, 2022. (Jeff Sentell / DawgNation) (Jeff Sentell/Dawgnation)

That’s what happened on Saturday after the 42-20 beatdown of the Gators.

Smart even took part in it as well. He hunkered down in a good spot next to LB Smael Mondon Jr. and DL Zion Logue and flashed a smile fit for toothpaste commercials. But then there was a new twist for Smart this year.

He seemed quite enthused to see his son Andrew had found his way close to the stands thanking the fans for all their support.

Young Andrew posted up for an array of pictures with Jalen Carter at one point.

Jalen Carter (left) and Andrew Smart enjoy the postgame celebration in the end zone after the 42-20 beatdown of Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 29, 2022. (Jeff Sentell / DawgNation) (Jeff Sentell/Dawgnation)

Then his Dad found him and wrapped him up in a big hug. He even pulled his son into a playful headlock and shared a few noogies.

I never knew those things were called a “Dutch Rub” or a “Russian Haircut” back in the day. They’d just always been noogies to me. Google had to help me out with that one.

Kirby Smart and his son Andrew Smart enjoy the postgame celebration in the end zone after the 42-20 beatdown of Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 29, 2022. (Jeff Sentell / DawgNation) (Jeff Sentell/Dawgnation)

Georgia coach Kirby Smart and his son Andrew Smart enjoy the postgame celebration in the end zone after the 42-20 beatdown of Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 29, 2022. (Jeff Sentell / DawgNation) (Jeff Sentell/Dawgnation)

Stetson Bennett and Nazir Stackhouse took a lap around the lower bowl of the TIAA Bank Field on Saturday slapping hands as they went along.

Carter wisely stayed away from leaping up into the stands, but a few springy ‘Dawgs like Jackson Meeks, Chris Smith, Branson Robinson and Darnell Washington made it up there with the help of a TV camera platform.

True freshmen contributors Oscar Delp and Mykel Williams looked like old pros with the end zone leap into what used to be known as The Gator Bowl stands.

Georgia DL Mykel Williams and TE Oscar Delp jumped right into the postgame celebration in the end zone after the 42-20 beatdown of Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 29, 2022. (Jeff Sentell / DawgNation) (Jeff Sentell/Dawgnation)

It wasn’t long before a few ambitious and well-tooled fans started handing a few items down for autographs.

The selfies were also everywhere. And we do stress the term everywhere.

Georgia CB Kelee Ringo gets in on the postgame celebration in the end zone after the 42-20 beatdown of Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 29, 2022. (Jeff Sentell / DawgNation) (Jeff Sentell/Dawgnation)

The players were taking selfies with the Georgia fans lucky enough to get down in the front row at the right time.

Georgia WR Arian Smith soaks up the postgame celebration in the end zone after the 42-20 beatdown of Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 29, 2022. (Jeff Sentell / DawgNation) (Jeff Sentell/Dawgnation)

Georgia DL Mykel Williams (left) and TE Oscar Delp get in on the postgame celebration in the end zone after the 42-20 beatdown of Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 29, 2022. (Jeff Sentell / DawgNation) (Jeff Sentell/Dawgnation)

Tralee Hale, the mother of Georgia cornerback Kelee Ringo, found her way down close to the field. She was in a red-and-black themed Halloween costume.

Tralee Hale, the mother of Georgia cornerback Kelee Ringo, celebrates in the end zone during the 42-20 beatdown of Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 29, 2022. (Jeff Sentell / DawgNation) (Jeff Sentell/Dawgnation)

There was a Georgia fan in a Joker costume and a couple of students relished the fact that they brought a “Gators Eat Boogers” sign to the game as well.

DawgNation gets in on the postgame celebration in the end zone after the 42-20 beatdown of Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 29, 2022. (Jeff Sentell / DawgNation) (Jeff Sentell/Dawgnation)

A couple of Georgia football fans enjoy the postgame celebration in the end zone after the 42-20 beatdown of Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 29, 2022. (Jeff Sentell / DawgNation) (Jeff Sentell/Dawgnation)

Where else could moments like those happen except in Jacksonville?

DawgNation gets in on the postgame celebration in the end zone after the 42-20 beatdown of Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 29, 2022. (Jeff Sentell / DawgNation) (Jeff Sentell/Dawgnation)

Check out the photo gallery from the scene Saturday night above and below.

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GEORGIA 42, FLORIDA 20

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