NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. -- The annual Florida-Georgia game is often the source of some heated arguments among college football fans, but for one Neptune Beach woman things went too far when, according to police, she attacked her husband.

Officers said Veronica Hairston, a Florida Gators fan, was arrested and charged with domestic battery for allegedly biting her husband.

According to police, on Saturday Hairston began taunting her husband at the Days Inn in Neptune Beach once she realized the Gators were beating the Bulldogs.

They said when her husband grabbed his bags and tried to leave the room, Hairston bit the man on his thigh.

A police report states that Hairston then punched her husband in the face several times with her fists before fleeing the area on foot.

Officers said the woman was found after a brief search.

Neptune Beach police said while they don't consider the incident to be unusual, they also don't usually deal with game-related incidents in their area.

"We don't have a large crowd come to Neptune Beach. They normally stay in town or go to sports bars around the stadium," said Neptune Beach Police Department Assistant Chief Tony Carillo.

Residents in the area said they were surprised anyone would take a rivalry that seriously.

"People get worked up, but to physically hurt someone is a bit extreme," said resident Kalie Macca.

Police said both Hairston and her husband appeared to be under the influence of alcohol when the incident took place.