Why the Georgia vs. Florida rivalry is personal for Gunner Stockton and his family
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The "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" takes place in Jacksonville this week, as the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs take on the Florida Gators at EverBank Stadium. This edition of the rivalry may not be as emotional as past matchups given that Florida is 3-4 and has already fired Billy Napier, but for Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton, this game is incredibly important to his family. Back on Oct. 30, 2010, Stockton's grandfather, Lawrence Stockton, died of a heart attack at 63 years old in a Jacksonville parking lot outside the stadium following Georgia's 34-31 overtime loss to Florida. "He said something about Todd Grantham and collapsed," Suzanne Frederickson, Lawrence's widow, said via...