2023 Georgia Football National Championship Guide

General Information 1

Roster / Depth Charts

TCU At A Glance

Georgia / TCU Comparison

Game Notes

2-4

7-16

Georgia Statistics ....................................................................................... 17-24

Kirby Smart

Todd Monken

FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF

Head Coach

Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks

Glenn Schumann Fain & Billy Slaughter

Will Muschamp

Fran Brown

Todd Hartley

Co-Defensive Coordinator / OLBs

Co-Defensive Coordinator

Assistant Coach / Defensive Backs

Assistant Coach / Tight Ends

2022 Georgia Game Summaries ............................................................... 25-38 Head Coach Kirby Smart 39-40 Assistant Coaches 41-43 Player Bios

Bowl History (Appearances, Records, Recaps)

Uga, The Mascot Legacy

UGA Traditions

44-81

82-114

115-117

118

Stacy Searels

Bryan McClendon

Dell McGee

Tray Scott

Assistant Coach / Offensive Line

Pass Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers

Run Game Coordinator / Running Backs

Assistant Coach / Defensive Line

Chidera Uzo-Diribe Assistant Coach / Outside Linebackers

Scott Cochran

Special Teams Coordinator

FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF

UGA President Jere W. Morehead

119 J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks ....................................... 119 Feature Files 120-136

The University of Georgia

LOCATION Athens, Georgia

PRESIDENT Jere W. Morehead (Georgia, JD, ‘80) FACULTY ATH. REP. Prof. David Shipley (Oberlin, ‘72;Univ. of Chicago, JD, ‘75)

J. REID PARKER DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Josh Brooks (LSU ‘02) ENROLLMENT 40,118 NICKNAME Bulldogs COLORS Red and Black STADIUM ................................................ Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium (92,746) (natural grass-Bermuda Tifway 419)

CONFERENCE Southeastern (One of 13 charter members in 1933) MASCOT Uga X (“Que”) BAND Georgia Redcoat Band ATHLETICS WEBSITE www.georgiadogs.com

FOOTBALL PROGRAM HISTORY

All-Time W/L Record 867-428-54 (.663)

All-Time SEC W/L Record 374-215-14 (.632) National Championships (3) 1942, 1980, 2021 SEC Championships (14) 1942-46-48-59-66-68-76-80-81-82-02-05-17-22

Bowl Appearances / All-Time W/L Record 60 / 36-21-3

Most Recent Bowl 2022 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: UGA 42, Ohio State 41

Sports Communications Staff

Claude Felton Loran Smith Sr. Assoc. AD/Sports Communications Dir. Christopher Lakos Assistant AD, Sports Communications Mike Mobley Assistant AD, Sports Communications

Jordan Barber

Assistant Director, Strength & Conditioning

Mitch Bernardo Director, Football Creative - Video

Chris Blaszka Associate Athletic Trainer

Mike Bobo Offensive Analyst

Lonnie Brown

Mike Cavan

Austin Chambers

Jay Chapman

Assistant Director, Strength & Conditioning

Director of Football Administration

Assistant Director, Player Development

Director of Football Management

Michael Cogan Football Operations Assistant

David Cooper

Ron Courson

Director of Recruiting Relations

Executive Associate AD / Director of Sports Medicine

Anna Courson Football Operations & Travel Coordinator

Ryan Cova Football Performance Chef

Courtney Crawford

Brittany deCamp

Football Culinary Services Manager

........................................................ Sr. Assistant Athletic Trainer

Chandler Eldridge

Co-Director, Football Creative - Design

Brayson Farmer Video Intern

Jack Fiscella Video Intern

Bryant Gantt Director of Player Programs

Matt Godwin Player Personnel Coordinator

Roderick Hall Culinary Intern

Christina Harris

Director of Recruiting Administration

Adam Hartwig Video Intern

Cate Hermanns

Assistant Director, Football Performance Nutrition

David Hill Player Connection Coordinator

Hailey Hughes Football Operations Coordinator

Ann Hunt

Administrative Associate to the Head Coach

Tyler Huntley Head Performance Chef

Jonas Jennings

Jarvis Jones

Angela Kirkpatrick

Director of Player Development

Playing Connection Coordinator

Associate Director, Recruiting Operations

Kyle Lane Video Coordinator

Collier Madaleno

Director of Performance Nutrition

Ryan Madaleno Associate Athletic Trainer

Jaquez Martin Player Development Assistant

John Meshad Director, Equipment Operations

Sr. Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Tray Littlefield Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Karra Logan

Leland Barrow

Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Sean Stevenson

Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Jake Stanley Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. John Frierson

Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Lilly Parmer Sports Communications Assistant

Jake Golob, Ryan Cullinane, Julia Maenius, Anna Stewart, Savannah Daly Sports Communications Graduate Assistants

Chad Morehead

Co-Director, Football Creative - Design

Hunter Parker Football Operations Assistant

Neyland Raper Director of Football Operations

Logen Reed

Ben Schmidt

Sam Schwartz

Associate Director, Recruiting Operations

Sports Science Data Analyst

Assistant Director, Football Creative

Scott Sinclair Director of Strength & Conditioning

Tyson Street ........................

Juwan Taylor

Tersoo Uhaa

Assistant Director, Football Operations & Recruiting

Assistant Director, Player Development

Tony Walsh

Assistant Director, Strength & Conditioning

Roger Velasquez Equipment Intern

Sports Communications Photographer

Sports Communications Photographer Kayla Renie

Student Assistants: Carter Brown, Samuel Carter, Caroline Parlantieri, Meghan Pastino, Brigette Ramirez, Makenzy Wolford

Wil Wells

Gage Whitten

Ryan Williams

Assistant Director, Football Equipment

Director of Football Equipment & Apparel

Player Connection Coordinator

Champ Willis Video Intern

Drew Willson Sr. Associate Athletic Trainer

Kadeem Wise

Associate Director, Recruiting Operations

Offense: Buster Faulkner, Eddie Gordon, Blake Lane; Jes Sutherland, Pryce Tracy; Montgomery Van Gorder; Defense: Davis Merritt, Robert Muschamp; Tyree Nobles; Special Teams: Adam Ray, Kirk Benedict; Prather Hudson.

QUALITY CONTROL

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS Offense: De’Vonte Danzey, Kyle Perkins; Defense: Carson Hall, David Metcalf

STUDENT ASSISTANTS Offense: Seth Auer, Luc Cornier; Defense: Blake Bilz, Conner Sanders

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)

0 Rian Davis ILB Jr. 6-2 230 2VL Apopka, Fla. (Wekiva HS)

0 Darnell Washington TE Jr. 6-7 270 2VL Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines HS)

1 Nyland Green DB RFr. 6-1 185 SQ Covington, Ga. (Newton HS)

1 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint WR Jr. 6-2 195 2VL Pompano Beach, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)

2 Smael Mondon LB So. 6-3 220 1VL Dallas, Ga. (Paulding County HS)

2 Kendall Milton RB Jr. 6-1 220 2VL Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan HS)

3 Kamari Lassiter DB So. 6-0 180 1VL Savannah, Ga. (American Christian Acad.)

3 Andrew Paul RB Fr. 5-11 218 HS Dallas, Texas (Parish Episcopal School)

4 Nolan Smith OLB Sr. 6-3 235 3VL Savannah, Ga. (IMG Academy)

4 Oscar Delp TE Fr. 6-5 225 HS Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth HS)

5 Adonai Mitchell WR So. 6-4 190 1VL Missouri City, Texas (Cane Ridge HS)

5 Kelee Ringo DB RSo. 6-2 210 1VL Tacoma, Wash. (Saguaro, Ariz., HS)

6 Kenny McIntosh RB Sr. 6-1 210 3VL Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (University School)

6 Daylen Everette DB Fr. 6-1 190 HS Norfolk, Va. (IMG Academy)

7 Marvin Jones, Jr. OLB Fr. 6-5 250 HS Sunrise, Fla. (American Heritage HS)

8 Dominick Blaylock WR Jr. 6-1 205 2VL Marietta, Ga. (Walton HS)

8 MJ Sherman OLB Jr. 6-2 235 2VL Baltimore, Md. (St. John’s College HS)

9 Jaheim Singletary DB Fr. 6-1 175 HS Jacksonville, Fla. (Riverside HS)

9 Jackson Meeks WR RFr. 6-2 205 1VL Phenix City, Ala. (Central HS)

10 Jamon Dumas-Johnson LB So. 6-1 245 1VL Hyattsville, Md. (St. Francis Academy)

10 Kearis Jackson WR Sr. 6-0 200 3VL Fort Valley, Ga. (Peach County HS)

11 Arian Smith WR RSo. 6-0 185 2VL Bradley, Fla. (Lakeland HS)

11 Jalon Walker ILB Fr. 6-2 225 HS Salisbury, N.C. (Salisbury HS)

12 Brock Vandagriff QB RFr. 6-3 205 SQ Bogart, Ga. (Prince Ave. Christian School)

12 Julian Humphrey DB Fr. 6-0 190 HS Webster, Texas (Clear Lake HS)

13 Mykel Williams DL Fr. 6-5 265 HS Columbus, Ga. (Hardaway HS)

13 Stetson Bennett QB Sr. 5-11 190 3VL Blackshear, Ga. (Jones Coll./Pierce Co. HS)

14 David Daniel-Sisavanh DB So. 6-2 185 1VL Woodstock, Ga. (Woodstock HS)

14 Gunner Stockton QB Fr. 6-1 210 HS Tiger, Ga. (Rabun County HS)

15 Carson Beck QB RSo. 6-4 215 1VL Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin HS)

15 Trezmen Marshall ILB Jr. 6-1 230 2VL Homerville, Ga. (Clinch County HS)

16 C.J. Madden LB Fr. 6-4 240 HS Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS)

16 Jackson Muschamp QB RSo. 6-2 190 SQ Columbia, S.C. (Hammond School)

17 Dan Jackson DB Jr. 6-1 190 1VL Gainesville, Ga. (North Hall HS)

18 C.J. Smith WR Fr. 6-3 175 HS Apopka, Fla. (Mount Dora HS)

18 Xavian Sorey ILB RFr. 6-3 214 1VL Campbellton, Fla. (IMG Academy)

19 Brock Bowers TE So. 6-4 230 1VL Napa, Calif. (Napa HS)

19 Darris Smith OLB Fr. 6-5 225 HS Baxley, Ga. (Appling County HS)

20 Sevaughn Clark RB Jr. 6-1 215 1VL Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson County HS)

20 Jacorey Thomas DB Fr. 6-0 200 HS Orlando, Fla. (Boone HS)

22 Javon Bullard DB So. 5-11 180 1VL Milledgeville, Ga. (Baldwin HS)

22 Branson Robinson RB Fr. 5-10 220 HS Canton, Miss. (Germantown HS)

23 De’Nylon Morrissette WR Fr. 6-1 200 HS Stone Mountain, Ga. (North Cobb HS)

23 Tykee Smith DB Jr. 5-10 198 SQ Philadelphia, Pa. (WVU / Imhotep Inst.)

24 Nathan Priestley WR Jr. 6-4 205 SQ Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola HS)

24 Malaki Starks DB Fr. 6-1 205 HS Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson HS)

25 E.J. Lightsey ILB Fr. 6-2 223 HS Fitzgerald, Ga. (Fitzgerald HS)

26 Collin Drake QB RFr. 6-1 195 SQ Ennis, Texas (Ennis HS)

27 C.J. Washington ILB Fr. 6-1 220 HS Cedartown, Ga. (Cedartown HS)

28 Marcus Washington, Jr. DB Fr. 6-1 185 HS Grovetown, Ga. (Grovetown HS)

29 Christopher Smith DB Sr. 5-11 190 4VL Atlanta, Ga. (Hapeville Charter HS)

29 Luke Bennett WR Fr. 5-11 190 HS Blackshear, Ga. (Pierce County HS)

30 Daijun Edwards RB Jr. 5-10 201 2VL Norman Park, Ga. (Colquitt County HS)

30 Terrell Foster OLB Fr. 6-0 210 HS Kennesaw, Ga. (IMG Academy)

31 Grant Briscoe WR Fr. 6-3 195 HS Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton HS)

32 Chaz Chambliss LB So. 6-2 250 1VL Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton HS)

32 Cash Jones RB RFr. 6-0 182 SQ Brock, Texas (Brock HS)

33 Robert Beal Jr. OLB Sr. 6-4 250 3VL Duluth, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge HS)

35 Jacob Fleming WR Fr. 5-11 175 HS Atlanta, Ga. (Westminster School)

36 Randon Jernigan WR Sr. 6-0 183 SQ Brunswick, Ga. (Glynn Academy)

36 Colby Smith DB Jr. 5-10 175 Tr. Danielsville, Ga. (Presbyterian College)

37 Drew Southern DB RFr. 5-11 180 SQ Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth HS)

38 Patrick Taylor DB RSo. 6-0 175 SQ Johns Creek, Ga. (Johns Creek HS)

38 Brooks Bortle WR Fr. 6-1 193 HS Roswell, Ga. (Milton HS)

39 Miles Thornton ATH Fr. 6-0 195 HS Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek HS)

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)

39 Parker Jones WR Fr. 5-11 180 HS Albany, Ga. (Deerfield-Windsor HS)

41 Denton Shamburger DE Fr. 6-0 185 HS Atlanta, Ga. (Westminster School)

42 Graham Collins ILB RSo. 6-2 215 SQ Atlanta, Ga. (Holy Innocents Episcopal School)

43 Davis Day TE Sr. 6-4 240 HS Hamilton, Ga. (Harris County HS)

44 Cade Brock ILB RSo. 6-0 250 SQ Subligna, Ga. (Darlington HS)

45 Jacob Hardie RB Fr. 5-9 180 HS Olney, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel)

46 Payton Bowles DB RSo. 5-10 170 SQ Athens, Ga. (Athens Academy)

46 George Vining WR Jr. 6-0 205 SQ Macon, Ga. (Tattnall Square Academy) 47 Payne Walker SN Sr. 6-2 249 3VL Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS)

48 Joseph Daniels DB Gr. 5-10 188 Tr. Johns Creek, Ga. (Indiana U./Roswell HS)

48 Cooper Johnson TE Fr. 6-4 230 HS Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth HS)

49 Samuel Johnson ILB RSo. 6-1 230 HS Lilburn, Ga. (Providence Christian Acad.) 49 Jamier Moten DB Fr. 5-8 160 HS Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell HS)

50 Warren Ericson OL Sr. 6-4 305 3VL Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS)

52 Christen Miller DL Fr. 6-4 295 HS Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS)

53 Dylan Fairchild OL RFr. 6-5 300 SQ Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth HS)

55 Jared Wilson OL RFr. 6-3 300 1VL Winston-Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)

56 Micah Morris OL RFr. 6-6 330 SQ Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County HS)

56 William Mote SN Jr. 6-2 230 2VL Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park HS)

57 Luke Collins OLB RFr. 6-2 245 SQ Birmingham, Ala. (Birmingham Prep)

58 Austin Blaske OL RSo. 6-5 310 1VL Faulkville, Ga. (South Effingham HS)

59 Broderick Jones OL RSo. 6-4 310 2VL Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia HS)

63 Sedrick Van Pran OL RSo. 6-4 310 2VL New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton HS)

64 Jacob Hood OL Fr. 6-8 350 HS Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro HS)

65 Amarius Mims OL So. 6-7 330 1VL Cochran, Ga. (Bleckley County HS)

66 Aliou Bah OL Fr. 6-5 330 HS Memphis, Tenn. (IMG Academy)

66 Jonathan Washburn SN RFr. 6-3 230 SQ Ringgold, Ga. (Heritage HS)

68 Chris Brown OL RSo. 6-5 315 SQ Savannah, Ga. (Islands HS)

69 Tate Ratledge OL RSo. 6-6 315 SQ Rome, Ga. (Darlington School)

70 Warren McClendon OL Jr. 6-4 300 2VL Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick HS)

71 Earnest Greene, III OL Fr. 6-4 330 HS Los Angeles, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS)

72 Griffin Scroggs OL Fr. 6-3 315 HS Grayson, Ga. (Grayson HS)

73 Xavier Truss OL Jr. 6-7 320 2VL West Warwick, R.I. (Bishop Hendricken HS)

74 Drew Bobo OL Fr. 6-5 290 HS Auburn, Ala. (Auburn HS)

76 Miles Johnson OL RSo. 6-5 320 SQ Blue Ridge, Ga. (Fannin Co. HS)

77 Devin Willock OL RSo. 6-7 335 1VL New Milford, N.J. (Paramus Catholic HS)

78 Chad Lindberg OL RSo. 6-6 325 1VL League City, Texas (Clear Creek HS)

78 Nazir Stackhouse DL Jr. 6-3 320 2VL Stone Mountain, Ga. (Columbia HS) 79 Weston Wallace OL RFr. 6-4 320 SQ Eatonton, Ga. (Gatewood School) 80 Brett Seither TE Jr. 6-5 228 2VL Clearwater, Fla. (Clearwater Cent. Cath.) 82 Logan Johnson WR RFr. 5-6 155 SQ Bogart, Ga. (Prince Ave. Christian School) 83 Cole Speer WR Fr. 5-11 185 HS Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun HS) 84 Ladd McConkey WR RSo. 6-0 185 1VL Chatsworth, Ga. (North Murray HS) 85 Drew Sheehan TE Jr. 6-2 215 SQ Woodstock, Ga. (Kennesaw St./Woodstock HS) 86 Dillon Bell WR Fr. 6-0 210 HS Houston, Texas (The Kinkaid School) 87 Mekhi Mews WR RFr. 5-8 170 SQ Lawrenceville, Ga. (Central Gwinnett HS) 88 Ryland Goede TE Jr. 6-6 240 1VL Kennesaw, Ga. (Kennesaw Mountain HS) 88 Jalen Carter DL Jr. 6-3 300 2VL Apopka, Fla. (Apopka HS) 89 Braxton Hicks WR RSo. 6-2 195 SQ Tiger, Ga. (Rabun County HS) 90 Tramel Walthour DL Sr. 6-3 280 2VL Hinesville, Ga. (Hutchinson CC/Liberty Co. HS) 92 Brett Thorson P Fr. 6-2 210 HS Dumbalk North, Victoria, Australia (ProKick Aus.) 93

Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins DL RFr. 6-5 300 1VL Gaffney, S.C. (Gaffney HS) 94 Jonathan Jefferson DL RFr. 6-3 295 1VL Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas County HS) 94 Henry Bates PK Fr. 5-11 185 HS Waycross, Ga. (Ware County HS) 95 Shone Washington DL Fr. 6-4 270 HS New Orleans, La. (Life of Christ Christian Acad.) 96 Zion Logue DL Jr. 6-5 295 2VL Lebanon, Tenn. (Lebanon HS) 96 Jack Podlesny PK Sr. 6-1 180 2VL St. Simons Island, Ga. (Glynn Academy) 97 Warren Brinson DL Jr. 6-4 305 2VL Savannah, Ga. (IMG Academy) 97 Matthew Sumlin PK RSo. 5-11 170 SQ Smyrna, Ga. (Whitefield Academy) 98 Noah Jones P RFr. 6-0 165 SQ Cairo, Ga. (Cairo HS) 99 Bear Alexander DL Fr. 6-3 305 HS Denton, Texas (Brewer HS) 99 Jared Zirkel PK RSo. 6-3 185 SQ Kerrville, Texas (Tivy HS)

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)

99 Bear Alexander DL Fr. 6-3 305 HS Denton, Texas (Brewer HS)

66 Aliou Bah OL Fr. 6-5 330 HS Memphis, Tenn. (IMG Academy)

94 Henry Bates PK Fr. 5-11 185 HS Waycross, Ga. (Ware County HS)

33 Robert Beal Jr. OLB Sr. 6-4 250 3VL Duluth, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge HS)

15 Carson Beck QB RSo. 6-4 215 1VL Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin HS)

86 Dillon Bell WR Fr. 6-0 210 HS Houston, Texas (The Kinkaid School)

29 Luke Bennett WR Fr. 5-11 190 HS Blackshear, Ga. (Pierce County HS)

13 Stetson Bennett QB Sr. 5-11 190 3VL Blackshear, Ga. (Jones Coll./Pierce Co. HS)

58 Austin Blaske OL RSo. 6-5 310 1VL Faulkville, Ga. (South Effingham HS)

8 Dominick Blaylock WR Jr. 6-1 205 2VL Marietta, Ga. (Walton HS)

74 Drew Bobo OL Fr. 6-5 290 HS Auburn, Ala. (Auburn HS)

38 Brooks Bortle WR Fr. 6-1 193 HS Roswell, Ga. (Milton HS)

19 Brock Bowers TE So. 6-4 230 1VL Napa, Calif. (Napa HS)

46 Payton Bowles DB RSo. 5-10 170 SQ Athens, Ga. (Athens Academy)

97 Warren Brinson DL Jr. 6-4 305 2VL Savannah, Ga. (IMG Academy)

31 Grant Briscoe WR Fr. 6-3 195 HS Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton HS)

44 Cade Brock ILB RSo. 6-0 250 SQ Subligna, Ga. (Darlington HS)

68 Chris Brown OL RSo. 6-5 315 SQ Savannah, Ga. (Islands HS)

22 Javon Bullard DB So. 5-11 180 1VL Milledgeville, Ga. (Baldwin HS)

88 Jalen Carter DL Jr. 6-3 300 2VL Apopka, Fla. (Apopka HS)

32 Chaz Chambliss LB So. 6-2 250 1VL Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton HS)

20 Sevaughn Clark RB Jr. 6-1 215 1VL Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson County HS)

42 Graham Collins ILB RSo. 6-2 215 SQ Atlanta, Ga. (Holy Innocents Episcopal School)

57 Luke Collins OLB RFr. 6-2 245 SQ Birmingham, Ala. (Birmingham Prep)

14 David Daniel-Sisavanh DB So. 6-2 185 1VL Woodstock, Ga. (Woodstock HS)

48 Joseph Daniels DB Gr. 5-10 188 Tr. Johns Creek, Ga. (Indiana U./Roswell HS)

0 Rian Davis ILB Jr. 6-2 230 2VL Apopka, Fla. (Wekiva HS)

43 Davis Day TE Sr. 6-4 240 HS Hamilton, Ga. (Harris County HS)

4 Oscar Delp TE Fr. 6-5 225 HS Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth HS)

26 Collin Drake QB RFr. 6-1 195 SQ Ennis, Texas (Ennis HS)

10 Jamon Dumas-Johnson LB So. 6-1 245 1VL Hyattsville, Md. (St. Francis Academy)

30 Daijun Edwards RB Jr. 5-10 201 2VL Norman Park, Ga. (Colquitt County HS)

50 Warren Ericson OL Sr. 6-4 305 3VL Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS)

6 Daylen Everette DB Fr. 6-1 190 HS Norfolk, Va. (IMG Academy)

53 Dylan Fairchild OL RFr. 6-5 300 SQ Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth HS)

35 Jacob Fleming WR Fr. 5-11 175 HS Atlanta, Ga. (Westminster School)

30 Terrell Foster OLB Fr. 6-0 210 HS Kennesaw, Ga. (IMG Academy)

88 Ryland Goede TE Jr. 6-6 240 1VL Kennesaw, Ga. (Kennesaw Mountain HS)

1 Nyland Green DB RFr. 6-1 185 SQ Covington, Ga. (Newton HS)

71 Earnest Greene, III OL Fr. 6-4 330 HS Los Angeles, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS)

45 Jacob Hardie RB Fr. 5-9 190 HS Olney, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel)

89 Braxton Hicks WR RSo. 6-2 195 SQ Tiger, Ga. (Rabun County HS)

64 Jacob Hood OL Fr. 6-8 350 HS Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro HS)

12 Julian Humphrey DB Fr. 6-0 190 HS Webster, Texas (Clear Lake HS)

93 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins DL RFr. 6-5 300 1VL Gaffney, S.C. (Gaffney HS)

17 Dan Jackson DB Jr. 6-1 190 1VL Gainesville, Ga. (North Hall HS)

10 Kearis Jackson WR Sr. 6-0 200 3VL Fort Valley, Ga. (Peach County HS)

94 Jonathan Jefferson DL RFr. 6-3 295 1VL Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas County HS)

36 Randon Jernigan WR Sr. 6-0 183 SQ Brunswick, Ga. (Glynn Academy)

48 Cooper Johnson TE Fr. 6-4 230 HS Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth HS)

82 Logan Johnson WR RFr. 5-6 155 SQ Bogart, Ga. (Prince Ave. Christian School)

76 Miles Johnson OL RSo. 6-5 320 SQ Blue Ridge, Ga. (Fannin Co. HS)

49 Samuel Johnson ILB RSo. 6-1 230 HS Lilburn, Ga. (Providence Christian Acad.)

59 Broderick Jones OL RSo. 6-4 310 2VL Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia HS)

32 Cash Jones RB RFr. 6-0 182 SQ Brock, Texas (Brock HS)

7 Marvin Jones, Jr. OLB Fr. 6-5 250 HS Sunrise, Fla. (American Heritage HS)

98 Noah Jones P RFr. 6-0 165 SQ Cairo, Ga. (Cairo HS)

39 Parker Jones WR Fr. 5-11 180 HS Albany, Ga. (Deerfield-Windsor HS)

3 Kamari Lassiter DB So. 6-0 180 1VL Savannah, Ga. (American Christian Acad.)

25 E.J. Lightsey ILB Fr. 6-2 223 HS Fitzgerald, Ga. (Fitzgerald HS)

78 Chad Lindberg OL RSo. 6-6 325 1VL League City, Texas (Clear Creek HS)

96 Zion Logue DL Jr. 6-5 295 2VL Lebanon, Tenn. (Lebanon HS)

16 C.J. Madden LB Fr. 6-4 240 HS Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS)

15 Trezmen Marshall ILB Jr. 6-1 230 2VL Homerville, Ga. (Clinch County HS)

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)

70 Warren McClendon OL Jr. 6-4 300 2VL Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick HS)

84 Ladd McConkey WR RSo. 6-0 185 1VL Chatsworth, Ga. (North Murray HS)

6 Kenny McIntosh RB Sr. 6-1 210 3VL Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (University School)

9 Jackson Meeks WR RFr. 6-2 205 1VL Phenix City, Ala. (Central HS)

87 Mekhi Mews WR RFr. 5-8 170 SQ Lawrenceville, Ga. (Central Gwinnett HS)

52 Christen Miller DL Fr. 6-4 295 HS Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS)

2 Kendall Milton RB Jr. 6-1 220 2VL Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan HS)

65 Amarius Mims OL So. 6-7 330 1VL Cochran, Ga. (Bleckley County HS)

5 Adonai Mitchell WR So. 6-4 190 1VL Missouri City, Texas (Cane Ridge HS)

20 Smael Mondon LB So. 6-3 220 1VL Dallas, Ga. (Paulding County HS)

56 Micah Morris OL RFr. 6-6 330 SQ Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County HS)

23

De’Nylon Morrissette WR Fr. 6-1 200 HS Stone Mountain, Ga. (North Cobb HS)

56 William Mote SN Jr. 6-2 230 2VL Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park HS)

49 Jamier Moten DB Fr. 5-8 160 HS Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell HS)

16 Jackson Muschamp QB RSo. 6-2 190 SQ Columbia, S.C. (Hammond School)

3 Andrew Paul RB Fr. 5-11 218 HS Dallas, Texas (Parish Episcopal School)

96 Jack Podlesny PK Sr. 6-1 180 2VL St. Simons Island, Ga. (Glynn Academy)

24 Nathan Priestley WR Jr. 6-4 205 SQ Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola HS)

69 Tate Ratledge OL RSo. 6-6 315 SQ Rome, Ga. (Darlington School)

5 Kelee Ringo DB RSo. 6-2 210 1VL Tacoma, Wash. (Saguaro, Ariz., HS)

22 Branson Robinson RB Fr. 5-10 220 HS Canton, Miss. (Germantown HS)

1 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint WR Jr. 6-2 195 2VL Pompano Beach, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)

72 Griffin Scroggs OL Fr. 6-3 315 HS Grayson, Ga. (Grayson HS)

80 Brett Seither TE Jr. 6-5 228 2VL Clearwater, Fla. (Clearwater Cent. Cath.)

41 Denton Shamburger DE Fr. 6-0 185 HS Atlanta, Ga. (Westminster School)

85 Drew Sheehan TE Jr. 6-2 215 SQ Woodstock, Ga. (Kennesaw St./Woodstock HS)

8 MJ Sherman OLB Jr. 6-2 235 2VL Baltimore, Md. (St. John’s College HS)

9 Jaheim Singletary DB Fr. 6-1 175 HS Jacksonville, Fla. (Riverside HS)

11 Arian Smith WR RSo. 6-0 185 2VL Bradley, Fla. (Lakeland HS)

18 C.J. Smith WR Fr. 6-3 175 HS Apopka, Fla. (Mount Dora HS)

29 Christopher Smith DB Sr. 5-11 195 4VL Atlanta, Ga. (Hapeville Charter HS)

36 Colby Smith DB Jr. 5-10 175 Tr. Danielsville, Ga. (Presbyterian College)

19 Darris Smith OLB Fr. 6-5 225 HS Baxley, Ga. (Appling County HS)

4 Nolan Smith OLB Sr. 6-3 235 3VL Savannah, Ga. (IMG Academy)

23 Tykee Smith DB Jr. 5-10 198 SQ Philadelphia, Pa. (WVU / Imhotep Inst.)

18 Xavian Sorey ILB RFr. 6-3 214 1VL Campbellton, Fla. (IMG Academy)

37 Drew Southern DB RFr. 5-11 180 SQ Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth HS)

83 Cole Speer WR Fr. 5-11 185 HS Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun HS) 78 Nazir Stackhouse DL Jr. 6-3 320 2VL Stone Mountain, Ga. (Columbia HS) 24 Malaki Starks DB Fr. 6-1 205 HS Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson HS)

14 Gunner Stockton QB Fr. 6-1 210 HS Tiger, Ga. (Rabun County HS) 97 Matthew Sumlin PK RSo. 5-11 170 SQ Smyrna, Ga. (Whitefield Academy) 38 Patrick Taylor DB RSo. 6-0 175 SQ Johns Creek, Ga. (Johns Creek HS) 20 Jacorey Thomas DB Fr. 6-0 200 HS Orlando, Fla. (Boone HS) 39 Miles Thornton ATH Fr. 6-0 195 HS Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek HS) 99 Brett Thorson P Fr. 6-2 210 HS Dumbalk North, Victoria, Australia (ProKick Aus.) 73 Xavier Truss OL Jr. 6-7 320 2VL West Warwick, R.I. (Bishop Hendricken HS) 63 Sedrick Van Pran OL RSo. 6-4 310 2VL New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton HS) 12 Brock Vandagriff QB RFr. 6-3 205 SQ Bogart, Ga. (Prince Ave. Christian School) 46 George Vining WR Jr. 6-0 205 SQ Macon, Ga. (Tattnall Square Academy) 11 Jalon Walker ILB Fr. 6-2 225 HS Salisbury, N.C. (Salisbury HS) 47 Payne Walker SN Sr. 6-2 249 3VL Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS) 79 Weston Wallace OL RFr. 6-4 320 SQ Eatonton, Ga. (Gatewood School) 90 Tramel Walthour DL Sr. 6-3 280 2VL Hinesville, Ga. (Hutchinson CC/Liberty Co. HS) 66 Jonathan Washburn SN RFr. 6-3 230 SQ Ringgold, Ga. (Heritage HS) 27 C.J. Washington ILB Fr. 6-1 220 HS Cedartown, Ga. (Cedartown HS) 0 Darnell Washington TE Jr. 6-7 270 2VL Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines HS) 28 Marcus Washington, Jr. DB Fr. 6-1 185 HS Grovetown, Ga. (Grovetown HS)

95 Shone Washington DL Fr. 6-4 270 HS New Orleans, La. (Life of Christ Christian Acad.)

13

Mykel Williams DL Fr. 6-5 265 HS Columbus, Ga. (Hardaway HS)

77 Devin Willock OL RSo. 6-7 335 1VL New Milford, N.J. (Paramus Catholic HS)

55 Jared Wilson OL RFr. 6-3 300 1VL Winston-Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)

99 Jared Zirkel PK RSo. 6-3 185 SQ Kerrville, Texas (Tivy HS)

GEORGIA Bulldogs (FROM CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL)

Offense

WR 1 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 6-2 195 Jr. Pompano Beach, Fla.

- OR - 5 Adonai Mitchell 6-4 190 So. Missouri City, Texas 86 Dillon Bell 6-1 210 Fr. Houston, Texas

LT 59 Broderick Jones 6-4 315 RSo. Lithonia, Ga.

- OR - 65 Amarius Mims 6-7 330 So. Cochran, Ga.

LG 73 Xavier Truss 6-7 320 Jr. West Warwick, R.I.

- OR - 77 Devin Willock 6-6 325 RSo New Milford, N.J.

C 63 Sedrick Van Pran 6-4 310 RSo. New Orleans, La.

50 Warren Ericson 6-4 305 Jr. Suwanee, Ga.

RG 69 Tate Ratledge 6-6 315 RFr. Rome, Ga.

- OR - 55 Jared Wilson 6-3 300 RFr. Winston-Salem, N.C.

RT 70 Warren McClendon 6-4 300 Jr. Brunswick, Ga.

- OR - 65 Amarius Mims 6-7 330 So. Cochran, Ga.

TE 19 Brock Bowers 6-4 230 So. Napa, Calif.

- OR - 0 Darnell Washington 6-7 265 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.

4 Oscar Delp 6-5 225 Fr. Cumming, Ga.

QB 13 Stetson Bennett 5-11 190 Sr. Blackshear, Ga.

15 Carson Beck 6-4 225 RSo Jacksonville, Fla.

12 Brock Vandagriff 6-3 205 RFr. Bogart, Ga.

TB 6 Kenny McIntosh 6-1 210 Sr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

- OR - 2 Kendall Milton 6-1 220 Jr. Fresno, Calif.

30 Daijun Edwards 5-10 201 Jr. Norman Park, Ga.

22 Branson Robinson 5-10 220 Fr. Canton, Miss.

WR 84 Ladd McConkey 6-0 185 RFr. Chatsworth, Ga.

- OR - 11 Arian Smith 6-0 195 RSo. Bradley, Fla.

9 Jackson Meeks 6-2 205 So. Phenix City, Ala.

WR 10 Kearis Jackson 6-0 200 Sr. Fort Valley, Ga.

- OR - 8 Dominick Blaylock 6-1 205 Jr. Marietta, Ga.

Defense

DE 90 Tramel Walthour 6-3 280 Jr. Hinesville, Ga.

- OR - 93 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins 6-5 300 RFr. Gaffney, S.C.

- OR - 13 Mykel Williams 6-5 265 Fr. Columbus, Ga.

NOSE 96 Zion Logue 6-5 295 Jr. Lebanon, Tenn.

78 Nazir Stackhouse 6-3 320 Jr. Stone Mountain, Ga.

99 Bear Alexander 6-3 305 Fr. Denton, Texas

DT 88 Jalen Carter 6-3 300 Jr. Apopka, Fla.

97 Warren Brinson 6-4 305 Jr. Savannah, Ga.

OLB 33 Robert Beal, Jr. 6-4 250 Sr. Duluth, Ga. 32 Chaz Chambliss 6-2 250 So. Carrollton, Ga. 8 MJ Sherman 6-2 235 So. Baltimore, Md.

MONEY 10 Jamon Dumas-Johnson 6-1 245 So. Hyattsville, Md.

0 Rian Davis 6-2 230 Jr. Apopka, Fla.

11 Jalon Walker 6-2 225 Fr. Salisbury, N.C.

MAC 2 Smael Mondon 6-3 220 So. Dallas, Ga.

15 Trezmen Marshall 6-1 230 RSo. Homerville, Ga.

LC 5 Kelee Ringo 6-2 205 RSo. Tacoma, Wash.

1 Nyland Green 6-1 185 RFr. Covington, Ga.

SS 29 Christopher Smith 5-11 195 Sr. Atlanta, Ga.

14 David Daniel-Sisavanh 6-2 185 So. Woodstock, Ga.

FS 24 Malaki Starks 6-1 205 Fr. Jefferson, Ga. 20 Jacorey Thomas 6-0 200 Fr. Orlando, Fla.

RC 3 Kamari Lassiter 6-0 180 So. Savannah, Ga.

6 Daylen Everette 6-1 190 Fr. Norfolk, Va.

STAR 22 Javon Bullard 5-11 180 So. Milledgeville, Ga.

- OR - 23 Tykee Smith 5-10 198 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa.

Special Teams

P 92 Brett Thorson 6-2 210 Fr. Dumbalk North, Victoria, Australia

98 Noah Jones 6-0 165 RFr. Cairo, Ga.

PK 96 Jack Podlesny 6-1 180 Sr. St. Simons Island, Ga. 99 Jared Zirkel 6-3 185 RSo. Kerrville, Texas

SN 47 Payne Walker (PK) 6-2 249 Sr. Suwanee, Ga. 56 William Mote (P) 6-2 230 Jr. Hoover, Ala.

H 13 Stetson Bennett 5-11 190 Sr. Blackshear, Ga. 92 Brett Thorson 6-2 210 Fr. Dumbalk North, Victoria, Australia

KOR 30 Daijun Edwards 5-10 201 Jr. Norman Park, Ga. - OR - 10 Kearis Jackson 6-0 200 Sr. Fort Valley, Ga.

PR 84 Ladd McConkey 6-0 185 RSo. Chatsworth, Ga. - OR - 10 Kearis Jackson 6-0 200 Sr. Fort Valley, Ga.

GEORGIA

Aliou Bah uh-LOO bah

Austin Blaske BLASS-kee Javon Bullard juh-VAHN

David Daniel-Sisavanh SIS-uh-vahn Rian Davis Ryan

Daijun Edwards DAY-zyahn Ryland Goede GO-dee

Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins .................... TY-ree-ahn Kearis Jackson Key-air-is Mekhi Mews meh-KAI (like sky) Muse Adonai Mitchell uh-DAHN-ay Smael Mondon rhymes with smile, rhymes with London De’Nylon Morrissette de-NYE-lun Kelee Ringo KEE-lee

Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint .......... ROSE-uh-mee Jaheim Singletary jah-HEEM

Xavian Sorey egg-ZAY-vee-ahn

Nazir Stackhouse nah-ZEER

Malaki Starks MAL-uh-KAI

Jalon Walker JAY-lun

Tramel Walthour truh-MEL Wall-thour (sounds like ‘our’)

Mykel Williams .......................................my-KELL Jared Zirkel ZER-kul

TCU

Alan Ali Uh-lawn Ah-lee Steve Avila ..........................................Ah-vee-la

Shadrach Banks SHAD-rick Millard Bradford MILL-ird Emari Demercado ee-MAR-ee dee-mer-kah-doe Jamoi Hodge Juh-MOY Trevius Hodges-Tomlinson Trey-vee-us Namdi Obiazor nam-dee Oh-bee-eye-zor Geor’Quarius Spivey jor-CORE-ee-us Damonic Williams ..........................DOM-in-ick Savion Williams SAY-vee-on

GENERAL INFORMATION

LOCATION: Fort Worth, Texas

FOUNDED:

1873

ENROLLMENT: 12,273

NICKNAME: Horned Frogs

COLORS: ............................................................ Purple and White

ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Jeremiah Donati

HOME STADIUM: Amon G. Carter Stadium

CAPACITY: 47,000

HEAD COACH: Sonny Dykes

Alma Mater:

Texas Tech ‘93

Career Record: 83-64 (12th year) School Record: 13-1 (1st year)

FOOTBALL SID:

Mark Cohen Email: m.cohen@tcu.edu Phone: (817) 257-5394

OSU Website:

www.gofrogs.com

TCU SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @TCUFootball Instagram: @tcufootball

LAST BOWL: 2022 Fiesta Bowl - CFP Semifinal Game Defeated Michigan 51-45

CONFERENCE:

Big 12 2022 RECORD: 13-1 (9-0 in Big 12)

CURRENT RANKING (CFP/AP/Coaches): 3/3/4

SERIES RECORD WITH UGA: ............Georgia leads series, 4-0

LAST MEETING: 12/30/16 in Memphis, Tenn.: UGA 31, TCU 23

COACHING STAFF

TEAM STATISTICS

TCU Opp.

SCORING 575 370

Points Per Game 41.1 26.4

FIRST DOWNS 308 286 RUSHING YARDAGE 2863 2129 Average Per Game 204.5 152.1 PASSING YARDAGE 3,774 3,405 Average Per Game 269.6 243.2

2022 RESULTS

Date Opponent Result Rec. (Big 12)

Sept. 2 at Colorado W, 38-13 1-0 (0-0)

Sept. 10 TARLETON W, 59-17 2-0 (0-0)

Sept. 24 at SMU W, 42-34 3-0 (0-0)

Oct. 1 #18 OKLAHOMA* W, 55-24 4-0 (1-0)

Oct. 8 at #19 Kansas* W, 38-31 5-0 (2-0)

Oct. 15 #8 OKLAHOMA STATE* W, 43-40 (2OT) 6-0 (3-0)

Oct. 22 #17 KANSAS STATE* W, 38-28 7-0 (4-0)

Oct. 29 at West Virginia* W, 41-31 8-0 (5-0)

Nov. 5 TEXAS TECH* W, 34-24 9-0 (6-0)

Nov. 12 at #18 Texas* W, 17-10 10-0 (7-0)

Nov. 19 at Baylor* W, 29-28 11-0 (8-0)

Nov. 26 IOWA STATE* W, 62-14 12-0 (9-0)

Dec. 3 vs. #12 Kansas State1 L, 28-31 (OT) 12-1 (9-0)

Dec. 31 vs. #2 Michigan2 W, 51-45 13-1 (9-0)

* - Big 12 game 1- Big 12 Championship 2- 2022 VRBO Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal Game)

TOTAL OFFENSE 6,637 5,534 Average Per Game 474.1 395.3 KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE 19.8 22.7 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 12.0 6.4 Average Per Punt 40.1 43.7

PENALTIES-YARDS 67-694 74-610 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 31:00 29:00

2022 STATISTICAL LEADERS

Quentin Johnston

1,066

82.0 6 76 Taye Barber 36 605 16.8 43.2 5 77

Defense Total Solo Assists TFL-Yds Sacks Johnny Hodges 81 39 42 8.5-34 2-16 Mark Perry 78 56 22 6.5-12Jamoi Hodge 75 36 39 7-27 3.5-20

#1 Georgia Bulldogs (14-0) vs. #3 TCU Horned Frogs (13-1) Jan. 9, 2023, 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN) SoFi Stadium - Inglewood, California

SEC FBS

Big 12 FBS

OFFENSE Georgia Rank Rank TCU Rank Rank

Average Points Per Game 39.4 3rd 9th 41.1 1st 5th First Downs 343 1st 7th 308 3rd 26th

RUSHING YARDS 2,826 2,863

Number of Rushing Plays 513 538

Average Yards Per Rush 5.5 5.3 Average Rushing Yards Per Game 201.9 4th 22nd 204.5 3rd 19th

PASSING YARDS 4,102 3,774

Number of Passing Plays 464 431 Average Yards Per Completion 12.98 3rd 15th 13.58 2nd 9th Average Passing Yards Per Game 293.0 3rd 15th 269.6 3rd 29th Passes Had Intercepted 7 3rd 9th 6 1st 5th

TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS 6,928 6,637

AVERAGE YARDS PER GAME 494.9 3rd 8th 474.1 1st 13th Third Down Conversions 84 / 169 (49.7%) 1st 7th 78 / 190 (41.1%) 4th 47th Fumbles Lost 11 7th 97th 7 6th 49th

SEC FBS Big 12 FBS

DEFENSE Georgia Rank Rank TCU Rank Rank

Average Points Allowed Per Game 14.8 1st 5th 26.4 4th 65th First Downs Allowed 223 3rd 22nd 286 8th 109th

RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED 1,120 2,129

Number of Rushing Plays z373 514 Average Yards Per Rush 3.0 4.1 Average Rushing Yards Per Game 80.0 1st 2nd 152.1 6th 70th

PASSING YARDS ALLOWED 3,144 3,405

Number of Passing Plays 488 486 Average Yards Per Completion 11.2 12.9

Average Passing Yards Per Game Allowed 224.6 9th 66th 243.2 5th 92nd Passes Intercepted 10 5th 67th 14 2nd 10th OPPONENT TOTAL OFFENSE 4,264 5,534

OPPONENT AVERAGE YARDS PER GAME 304.6 1st 11th 395.3 5th 80th Opponent Third Down Conversions 51 / 188 (27.1%) 1st 2nd 71 / 206 (34.5%) 4th 36th Fumbles Recovered 6 14th 91st 6 8th 91st

SEC FBS

Big 12 FBS

SPECIAL TEAMS

Georgia Rank Rank TCU Rank Rank

Average Kickoff Return 19.52 8th 77th 19.79 6th 69th Opponent Average Kickoff Return 19.12 6th 56th 22.68 8th 108th Average Punt Return 12.62 4th 15th 12.04 4th 18th Opponent Average Punt Return 18.33 14th 129th 6.43 7th 55th Net Punting 41.20 4th 19th 38.31 7th 66th

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total

SCORE BY QUARTERS - Georgia 122 (8.7) 181 (12.9) 111 (7.9) 137 (9.8) 551 Opponents 30 (2.1) 68 (4.8) 56 (4.0) 53 (3.8) 207 TCU 148 (10.6) 129 (9.2) 137 (9.8) 148 (10.6) 13 (0.9) 575 Oppponents 65 (4.6) 106 (7.6) 88 (6.3) 98 (7.0) 13 (0.9) 370

TIME OF POSSESSION - Georgia 33:22 (3rd in SEC, 11th in FBS) Opp. TOP 26:37 TCU 31:00 (5th in Big 12, 41st in FBS) Opp. TOP 29:00

PENALTIES - Georgia 62 (1st in SEC, 23rd in FBS) (Opp. 78 for 562 yards) TCU 67 (3rd in Big 12, 34th in FBS) (Opp. 74 for 610 yards)

TOs GAINED TOs LOST MARGIN Avg/Game

TURNOVER MARGIN – Georgia 16 18 -2 -0.14 (10th in SEC, 80th in FBS) TCU 22 13 +9 0.64 (2nd in Big 12, 20th in FBS)

GEORGIA-TCU SERIES HISTORY

Overall 4-0 Athens (1980, ‘88) 2-0 Neutral (1942 Orange, 2016 Liberty) 2-0 Last Meeting 12/30/16 (Georgia 31, TCU 23)

TELEVISION

Chris Fowler, Play-by-Play Kirk Herstreit, Analyst Holly Rowe, Molly McGrath, Sideline

RADIO

National Radio: ESPN - Sean McDonough {PxP}, Todd Blackledge {Analyst), Kris Budden, Ian Fitzsimmons {sideline}

Local Radio: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (IMG) - Scott Howard, Play-by-Play; Eric Zeier, Analyst; D.J. Shockley, Sideline Reporter

Sirius XM Radio: TBA

TV RE-AIR

SEC Network: TBA

GEORGIA-TCU SID CONTACTS

GEORGIA - Claude Felton Office (706) 542-1621 Email cfelton@sports.uga.edu

TCU - Mark Cohen Office (817) 257-5394 Email m.cohen@tcu.edu

2022 Schedule/Results

UGA

Date Rank Result

Sept. 3 3/3 vs. #11/12 Oregon (ABC)% W, 49-3

Sept. 10 2/2 SAMFORD (SECN) W, 33-0

Sept. 17 1/2 at S. Carolina (ESPN) W, 48-7

Sept. 24 1/1 KENT STATE (SECN+) W, 39-22

Oct. 1 1/1 at Missouri (SECN) W, 26-22

Oct. 8 2/2 AUBURN (CBS) W, 42-10

Oct. 15 1/2 VANDERBILT (SECN) W, 55-0

Oct. 29 1/1 vs. Florida& (CBS) W, 42-20

Nov. 5 1/2/3 1/2/3 TENNESSEE (CBS) W, 27-13

Nov. 12 1/1/1 at Miss. State (ESPN) W, 45-19

Nov. 19 1/1/1 at Kentucky (CBS) W, 16-6

Nov. 26 1/1/1 GA. TECH (ESPN) W, 37-14

Dec. 3 1/1/1 vs. #14/11/13 LSU$ (CBS) W, 50-30

Dec. 31 1/1/1 vs. #4/4/4 Ohio State! (ESPN) W, 42-41

Jan. 9 1/1/1 vs. #3/3/4 TCU (ESPN) 7:30pmET

%Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic - Atlanta, Ga.

&at Jacksonville, Fla.

$SEC Champ. Game - Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)

!CFP Semifinal - Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)

If two rankings listed, AP/USA Today.

If three rankins listed, CFP/AP/USA Today.

Did You Know?

The 2022 season marks the first time Georgia has started a season 14-0. The Bulldogs have tied the school record for wins in a season with 14 after Kirby Smart’s squad also accomplished the feat in 2021 en route to a 14-1 season and its first national championship in 41 years.

CFP National Championship Game

GEORGIA

1/1/1 Georgia (14-0) vs. 3/3/4 TCU (13-1) Jan. 9, 2023 — 7:30 p.m. ET - ESPN

SoFi Stadium Inglewood, Calif.

Record (SEC) 13-0 (8-0)

TCU

Record (Big 12) 13-1 (9-0)

Ranking

#1 CFP Last Game vs. #14 LSU, SECCG // W, 50-30 Streak W15 Head Coach Kirby Smart Career Record 79-15 (7th) Record at Georgia 79-15 (7th)

Ranking #3 CFP Last Game #2 Michigan // W, 51-45 Streak W1 Head Coach Sonny Dykes Career Record 84-64 (12th) Record at TCU 13-1 (1st)

BULLDOGS BATTLE TCU FOR CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Top-ranked Georgia enters the CFP National Championship Game with a 14-0 mark following its 42-41 victory over No. 4 Ohio State at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta. The Bulldogs are aiming to become the first team in the CFP era to win back-to-back national championships. A year ago, Georgia was seeded No. 3 and beat No. 2 Michigan 34-11 in a semifinal and then No. 1 Alabama 33-18 for the championship. Also, the Bulldogs will be looking to become just the third FBS team in the modern era to cap a perfect 15-0 season with a national title as Clemson did it in 2018 and then LSU in 2019 when it beat the Tigers.

Georgia has won 16 straight games going back to last season’s CFP semifinal/Capital One Orange Bowl win over Michigan. The school record is 17 in a row set from 1945-47. The Bulldogs are now 4-1 in the CFP in Kirby Smart’s seventh season at the helm. In just his second season in 2017, the Bulldogs reached the CFP and won a thrilling semifinal over No. 2 Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl Game (54-48 in double overtime). Then, the Bulldogs were stunned by No. 4 Alabama 26-23 in overtime in Atlanta to miss out on a crown. Georgia has won three consensus national championships in its history, claiming the title in 1942, 1980 and 2021.

SERIES HISTORY WITH THE HORNED FROGS

Georgia owns a 4-0 advantage against TCU with a pair of wins in bowl games and two during the regular season in Athens. The most recent meeting came in the 2016 Liberty Bowl to wrap up Kirby Smart’s first season at the helm. Georgia posted a 31-23 win in Memphis. Before that, Georgia claimed a pair of victories during the Vince Dooley era, winning 38-10 in Athens in game two of the 1988 season and 34-3 in Athens in game four of the 1980 national championship season.

The first meeting with TCU came in the 1942 Orange Bowl in Miami, a 40-26 Bulldog triumph. The victory gave Georgia a 9-1-1 season under Wallace Butts and with a team that featured All-America halfback Frank Sinkwich, who played most of the year with a broken jaw. His performance in the Orange Bowl is still considered by many as one of the best in the postseason. He accounted for 382 yards of total offense (139 rushing, 9-for-13 passing for 243 yards and 3 TDs). Sinkwich would become Georgia’s first Heisman Trophy winner the next season.

SENIORS MAKING HISTORY

After capturing the SEC Championship with a 50-30 win over No. 14 LSU in Atlanta on Dec. 3, Georgia erased a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to top No. 4 Ohio State in the CFP Semifinal. The Bulldog senior class has established a school record for most career victories with a 48-5 mark. That mark included just nine regular season games and a bowl triumph during the COVID-shortened season of 2020. The 2021 Bulldog class that finished their career as national champions tallied a 45-8 mark.

Statistical Comparison

GEORGIA (NCAA TOP 25 RANKING)

TCU

Points/Game 41.1 (5th) 14.8 (5th)

39.4 (9th)

Points Allowed/Game 26.4 (--) 201.9 (22nd)

Rush Yards/Game 204.5 (19th) 293.0 (15th)

Pass Yards/Game 269.6 (--) 494.9 (8th)

Total Offense/Game 474.1 (13th) 304.6 (11th)

Total Defense/Game 395.3 (--) -1 (--)

Turnover Margin +9 (20th)

THE SMART FILE

Full Name: Kirby Paul Smart Birthdate: December 23, 1975 Birthplace: Montgomery, Ala. Wife: Mary Beth Children: Twins, Weston and Julia (2-8-08), and Andrew (5-25-12) High School: Bainbridge HS (Ga.) College: BBA Georgia ‘98; MS Florida State ‘03

COACHING

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

A 2021 College Football Playoff national championship, now three CFP title game appearances (2018, 202223), the 2017 and 2022 Southeastern Conference Championships, five SEC Eastern Division titles, 80 wins and seven bowl victories are more than respectable rewards with Kirby Smart in his seventh season. That’s what Georgia got when it hired Smart, the former Georgia player and Alabama defensive coordinator, to head the program in December of 2015. His impact, along with a stellar coaching staff, players, and a passionate fan base has put Georgia on the national stage six years running. His 2021 team became UGA’s first national champion since 1980, the first since 1982 to go undefeated in the SEC regular season, a No. 1 national ranking by all the major polls and the first ever to win 14 games. The team set 21 school records, highlighted by the nation’s top-ranked defense. The third-ranked Bulldogs defeated #2 Michigan, 34-11, in the Capital One Orange Bowl in Miami and then No. 1 Alabama, 33-18, in the championship game in Indianapolis. This season, the senior class has set the mark for most career wins by going 48-5. After the 2022 regular season, Smart was named SEC Coach of the Year for the third time in six years. Georgia’s championship season enjoyed a fitting exclamation mark at the 2022 NFL Draft. The Bulldogs set a Draft record with 15 players taken, including five defenders in the first round, led by the first overall selection, junior Travon Walker.

QUICK FACTS

• Seventh season as Georgia coach • 80-15 Career Record • 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

• 2017 CFP national runner-up • 2017, 2022 SEC Champions • SEC Eastern Division Champs 2017-19 & 21-22

• 2017 George Munger award (National Coach of the Year by Maxwell Club) • SEC Coach of the Year, 2017, 2021-22

• Bulldogs have won two Butkus Awards • One Outland Trophy, Bednarik Award, Thorpe Award, Groza Award, Mackey Award & Burlsworth Trophy

• One Heisman Trophy finalist • 17 1st-team All-Americans • 11 1st Round NFL Draft picks • 45 NFL Draft Picks

• A total of 168 players on SEC Academic Honor Rolls, including a high of 35 on the 2021 national championship team

11 VICTORIES WHEN TIED OR TRAILING LATE

SEASON OPPONENT

START OF 4TH QUARTER OR DEFICIT FINAL

2016 % #22 UNC Trailed 24-23 33-24

2016 @ Missouri Trailed 27-21 28-27

2016 @ Kentucky Trailed 21-16 27-24

2016 #8 Auburn Tied 7-7 13-7

2016 ^TCU Trailed Trailed 23-21 31-23

2017 @ #24 Notre Dame Trailed 17-16, trailed 19-17 with 10:21 left 20-19

2017 $ #2 Oklahoma Tied 31-31, trailed 45-38 with 0:55 left 54-48 2ot

2020 ~ #8 Cincinnati Trailed 21-10, trailed 21-19 with :03 left 24-21

2022 ! #1 Alabama Trailed 18-13 with 10:14 left 33-18

2022 @ Missouri Trailed 19-12, trailed 22-12 with 14:09 left 26-22

2022 ~ #4 Ohio State (CFP Semi) Trailed 38-24, trailed 41-35 with 2:43 left 42-41 %Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic; ^Liberty Bowl; $Rose Bowl Game; ~Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl; !CFP National Championship

TOP IND. SINGLE GAME PERFORMANCES UNDER SMART

Rushing Yards: 222, Nick Chubb vs. #22 UNC (9/3/16); Rushing TDs: 3, Sony Michel UK (11/18/17); vs. #2 Oklahoma (1/1/18); Daijun Edwards AU (10/8/22); Longest Rush: 83-TD, D’Andre Swift @ #9 UK (11/3/18); Passing Yards: 401, JT Daniels MSU (11/21/20); Passing TDs: 5, Stetson Bennett UAB (9/11/21); Receiving Yards: 197 (8 rec.), Jermaine Burton MSU (11/21/20) Receiving TDs: 2, by 7 different Bulldogs multiple times; Longest Pass/TD Pass: 89-TD, S. Bennett to Brock Bowers UAB (9/11/21); Tackles: 15, Nakobe Dean vs. #8 UF (11/7/20); Sacks: 3, Trenton Thompson vs. TCU (12/30/16); Azeez Ojulari vs. #8 UC (1/1/21); Channing Tindall @ UT (11/13/21); TFL: 3, Azeez Ojulari #7 AU (10/3/20); Thompson vs. Nicholls (9/10/16); 3, Azeez Ojulari vs. #8 UC (1/1/21); Channing Tindall @ UT (11/13/21)

27 DEFENSE AND SPECIAL TEAMS SCORES UNDER SMART

Under Kirby Smart, Georgia has registered 27 scores on defense and special teams. The Dogs are 24-1 (loss came versus #8 UF in 2020) when they register a non-offensive score under Smart. This year, the Bulldogs have had a safety on a blocked punt versus Kent State and Chris Smith ran a blocked field goal back 96 yards for a touchdown versus No. 14 LSU. In 2021, Georgia had six of these scores: Smith’s 74-yd INT return (#3 CU); Jamon Dumas-Johnson’s 20-yd INT return (UAB); Safety (SC); Zamir White 0-yd return of blocked punt (#8 ARK); Nakobe Dean’s 50-yd INT return (UF); Safety (UM); Kelee Ringo’s 79-yd INT return (UA-2).

DEFENSIVE SCORING IN THE SMART ERA

{100 Points on 15 TDs, 5 Safeties}

2016: 14 points in 3 different games (Pick-Six, Fumble Ret., Safety); 2017: 6 points in one game (Fumble Ret.); 2018: 12 points in 2 different games (Pick-Six, Fumble Ret.); 2019: 18 points in 3 different games (2 Fumble Ret., 1 Fumble Rec.); 2020: 22 points in 4 different games (2 Pick-Sixes 1 Fumble Ret., 2 Safeties); 2021: 28 points in 6 different games (4 Pick-Sixes, 2 Safeties); 2022: none

40 POINTS ON SPECIAL TEAMS IN THE SMART ERA

2016: 12 points in 2 games (KOR, PR); 2017: none; 2018: 12 points in 2 games (PR, Blocked Punt Ret.); 2019: none; 2020: none; 2021: 8 points in 2 games (Blocked Punt Ret.; Safety/Blocked Punt); 2022: 8 points in 2 games (Safety/Blocked Punt; Blocked FG Ret.)

INSIDE THE NUMBERS... UNDER SMART

Overall 80-15

Home 37-4

Away 26-4

Neutral 17-7

Home vs Ranked Opponents 10-1

Away vs Ranked Opponents 6-4

Neutral vs Ranked Opponents 13-7

Home vs Top-10 Opponents 5-0

Away vs Top-10 Opponents 1-2

Neutral vs Top-10 Opponents 10-5 Day Game 54-12

Night Game 26-3

After Bye Week 9-1

*SEC *51-13

SEC East 36-5

*SEC West 15-8

Non-Conference 28-2

UGA Scores First 60-8

Opponent Scores First 19-8

Leading at Half 67-4

Trailing at Half 12-10

Tied at Half 1-1

Overtime 1-2

Scoring 30 or More Points 57-1

Scoring 20 or More Points 75-8

Scoring 20 or Less Points 5-7

Rushing For Less Than 100 Yards 3-5

Rushing For Over 100 Yards 77-10

Rushing For Over 200 Yards 49-2

Passing For Less Than 100 Yards 4-0

Passing For Over 300 Yards 17-2

Total Offense Less Than 300 Yards 3-5

Total Offense More Than 400 Yards 57-7

Allowing 20 or Less Points 62-1

Allowing 20-29 Points 15-5

Allowing 30-39 Points 1-4

Allowing 40 or More Points 2-4

Allowing Less Than 100 Yards Rushing 50-1

Allowing Less Than 300 Yards Total Offense 50-3

Allowing 400 or More Yards Total Offense 5-8

Having a 100 Yard Rusher 31-3

Allowing a 100 Yard Rusher 3-3

No Turnover 27-3

No Takeaways 18-7

August 1-0

September 25-1

October 18-6 November 25-3 December 6-3 January 4-2

* Includes 2017 SECCG win; 2018 SECCG app.; 2018 CFP National Champ.; 2019 SECCG app.; 2021 SECCG App.; 2022 CFP National Champ. win; 2022 SECCG win; ^ Missouri (11/14/20)

2022 Post-Season Guide

2022 ASSISTANT COACHES {year at UGA}

Todd Monken (Press Box)

Offensive Coordinator - Quarterbacks Coach {3rd} Glenn Schumann (Field) Fain & Billy Slaughter Co-Defensive Coordinator - Inside Linebackers {7th} Will Muschamp (Field) .......................................................................... Co-Defensive Coordinator {2nd}

Bryan McClendon (Field)

Passing Game Coordinator - Wide Receivers {1st} Dell McGee (Field) Run Game Coordinator - Running Backs {7th}

Fran Brown (Field)

Defensive Backs Coach {1st} Todd Hartley (Press Box)....................................................................Assistant Coach - Tight Ends {4th}

Stacy Searels (Field)

Offensive Line Coach {1st}

Assistant Coach - Defensive Line {6th} Chidera Uzo-Diribe (Press Box) Assistant Coach - OLBs {1st}

Tray Scott (Field)

DID YOU KNOW?

Georgia leads the nation with an 84 percent conversion rate on fourth down (12-for-14). The most recent try came against #4 Ohio State in the CFP Semifinal. The Bulldogs were trailing 38-24 in the fourth quarter and Georgia converted a 4th-and-6 at the OSU 13 yard line. The Bulldogs have a pair of touchdowns on fourth down this year (Kent State, Georgia Tech).

RUSHING TO A CONCLUSION

The Bulldogs are third nationally with 39 rushing touchdowns (The school record is 42 set in 2017). Eight different Bulldogs have scored a rushing TD this year. Senior RB Kenny McIntosh has a team-leading 10. He had 182 all-purpose yards in the win over Tech. Georgia is averaging 201.9 yards per game and 5.5 yards per carry. In the Bulldogs’ victory over No. 14 LSU in the SECCG, junior RB Kendall Milton went for a career-high 113 yards on only eight carries (14.1 avg.) as Georgia torched the Tigers for 255 on the ground. Georgia’s offensive line features C Sedrick Van Pran (29 consecutive starts), RT Warren McClendon (team high 37 consecutive starts ended in CFP Semifinal due to knee injury) and RG Tate Ratledge (made 13 of the 14 starts this season) along with LT Broderick Jones (14 consecutive starts) . LG Xavier Truss (started 13 of the 14 games) missed the game versus No. 1 Tennessee due to a toe injury. RSo. Devin Willock got his first career start against the Vols for Truss and then started for Ratledge at Kentucky. The unit was a Joe Moore Award finalist in recognition of being one of the country’s top offensive lines. The versatile Warren Ericson (17 career starts) relieved an injured Ratledge for the final 14 games of 2021. He can play all five spots along the line. Amarius Mims is lining up at either tackle position, including making his first career start against #4 Ohio State. They have helped Georgia pile up 39.4 points/game and 494.9 yards/game thus far.

Georgia ran for a season-high 292 yards and six touchdowns in their 42-10 win over Auburn. The Bulldogs averaged 7.5 yards/carry against the Tigers. Georgia’s rushing tally versus Auburn was the most since 2020 against Missouri (316). The six rushing scores were the most for Georgia since the 2018 contest versus UMass.

PODLESNY RANKS AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS

Senior PK Jack Podlesny is tied for the SEC lead and fourth nationally in Scoring (140, 10.0 points/ game). Podlesny has made 60 of 73 field goal attempts in his career (82.2 percent) and drilled 174 of 175 PATs. This season, he is 25-of-30 on field goals and a perfect 65-for-65 on PATs. Podlesny’s 354 points ranks fifth best in school history. This season, he is handling kickoffs too and has 67 touchbacks out of 99 kickoffs.

Podlesny tallied 13 points, including 3-for-3 on field goals with a season-long 50 yarder versus Georgia Tech. During the 33-0 win over Samford, he scored a career-high 15 points, which was the most for a Bulldog since All-American Rodrigo Blankenship scored 17 against Missouri in 2017. Podlesny was 4-of-5 on field goals versus Samford and hit all three of his PATs. Podlesny was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after going 3-for-3 on FGs and hitting all four of his PATs versus KSU and repeated with the honor a week later at Missouri.

Freshman P Brett Thorson, a native of Australia, had a season-long punt of 75 yards versus No. 1 Tennessee. This tied for the 10th longest in school history and tied for the longest since 2009. Thorson’s 75 yarder went out of bounds at the Vols’ 1 yard line. In the win over Auburn, he punted five times for a 41.4 avg. and all five were inside the 20. He has averaged 44.9 this season. The Bulldogs did not punt versus KSU, and that was the first time since the 2018 UMass game. The Georgia snappers return in senior Payne Walker (FGs/PATs) and junior William Mote (punts).

BULLDOG

2018-22)

BENNETT 28-3 AS A STARTER AT GEORGIA

* Senior Stetson Bennett, a native of Blackshear, Ga., began his career with the Bulldogs as a walk-on in 2017 when he was redshirted. Bennett transferred to Jones College (Miss.) where he started in 2018 and then returned to the Bulldogs on scholarship in 2019. He saw action that season in five games including throwing passes in four of them. In 2020, he started five games and then got the nod in the final 11 contests of the 2021 national championship season and has started every game in 2022.

* The first week of December this year was a monumental one for Bennett, who led Georgia to the SEC Championship on Dec. 3. Not long before he was named the winner of the Burlsworth Trophy (awarded annually to the most outstanding college player who began his career as a walk-on) on Dec. 5, the news was announced that he was one of four finalists for the Heisman Trophy. Bennett is the third Heisman finalist invited to New York joining 1982 Heisman winner Herschel Walker and 1992 running back Garrison Hearst. In addition to Walker, Georgia’s other Heisman winner was 1942 quarterback Frank Sinkwich.

* In his Bulldog career, Bennett has won a national championship and an SEC title and is 28-3 as a starter. He has completed 64.9 percent of his passes (583-for-898, 8,124 yards, 62 TDs, 21 INTs).

* Most recently, Bennett earned CFP Semifinal Offensive MVP honors in winning a shootout over #4 Ohio State. He was 23-for-34 with 398 yards and three touchdowns. Georgia erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter and Bennett directed a 72-yard game winning touchdown drive that finished with a TD pass with :54 left.

* In school history, Georgia is 3-5 all-time against the No. 1 team and Bennett is 2-0. He led Georgia to a victory over No. 1 Alabama in the 2022 CFP National Championship Game and then against top-ranked Tennessee this season.

* Bennett also earned MVP honors at the 2022 SEC Championship Game going 23-for-29 for 274 yards, and threw four touchdown passes against No. 14 LSU.

* After falling behind for only the second time this season (No. 1 Tennessee 3-0, 10:05 1stQ), Bennett directed an 80-yard touchdown drive that was capped by his 13-yard scamper to the pylon. The Bulldogs would never trail again against the Vols.

* Bennett took off for a career-long 64-yard touchdown run during the win over Auburn, giving the Bulldogs a 28-3 edge at the start of the fourth quarter. His scoring scamper was the longest for a Georgia QB since 1976 when Ray Goff flew 73 yards in a 41-0 win at Clemson.

* Bennett and Tim Tebow (four) are the only two SEC players since 2004 to have at least four consecutive games with 250 passing yards and one rushing score. Bennett owns the school record for having at least 250 passing yards and at least one rushing score in five games overall during a season.

* Bennett earned Walter Camp National FBS Offensive Player of the Week and Manning Award National QB of the Week honors while leading No. 3 Georgia to a 49-3 rout of No. 11 Oregon in this season’s opener. He directed the Bulldogs to seven touchdowns on their first seven drives and finished 25 of 31 for a career-high 368 yards and two touchdowns. Bennett also had a 1-yard rushing score against the Ducks. Bennett’s 368 passing yards in the win was the most in a season opener by a Bulldog since 1994 when Eric Zeier tallied 485 yards in a road win over South Carolina.

* He ranked fourth nationally in Passing Efficiency (176.7) last year, which broke the school record in that category previously belonging to Aaron Murray (174.8, 2012).

* Bennett helped Georgia complete historic 8-0 SEC regular seasons in 2021 and 2022.

* During the CFP National Championship Game versus No. 1 Alabama, Bennett finished 17-for-26 passing with 224 yards, two touchdowns and no picks. Trailing 1813 with 10:14 left in the game, Bennett directed a four-play, 75-yard scoring drive that gave the Bulldogs a one-point lead at the 8:09 mark (a two-point conversion failed). Georgia never relinquished its lead to collect its first national championship in 41 years. Bennett was named the game’s Offensive MVP as was the case in the CFP Semifinal Orange Bowl victory over Michigan.

Stetson Bennett Passing (UGA Career - 41 games)

@UK (W) 13 9 0 2 131 0 123.1 vs. #8 UF (L) 16 5 1 1 78 0 80.3 @ MU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 vs. #8 UC 1 1 0 0 12 0 200.8

2020 TOTAL 155 86 8 6 1,179 5 128.7

2021 Att Cmp TD Int Yds Sk Eff. UAB (W) 12 10 *5 0 288 0 422.4 SC 3 1 0 1 4 0 -22.1

@ VU 15 11 1 1 151 0 166.6

#8 ARK (W) 11 7 0 0 72 0 118..6 @ #18 AU (W) 21 14 2 0 231 1 190.5 #11 UK (W) 20 14 3 0 250 1 224.5 vs. UF (W) 19 10 1 2 161 1 120.1 MU (W) 19 13 2 0 255 0 215.9 @ UT (W) 29 17 1 0 213 2 131.7 CSU (W) 14 8 2 1 105 0 153.0 @ GT (W) 20 14 4 0 255 1 243.1 vs. #4 UA (L) 48 29 3 2 340 3 132.2 vs. #2 UM (W) 30 20 3 0 313 0 183.7 vs. #1 UA (W) 26 17 2 0 224 5 163.1

2021 TOTAL 287 185 29 7 2,862 14 176.7

2022 Att Cmp TD Int Yds Sk Eff. vs. #11 UO (W) 31 25 2 0 368 0 201.7

SAM (W) 34 24 1 0 300 1 154.4 @ SC (W) 23 16 2 0 284 0 202.0 KSU (W) 36 27 0 1 272 1 132.9 @ MU (W) 43 24 0 0 312 2 116.8

AU (W) 32 22 0 0 208 1 123.3 VU (W) 30 24 2 0 289 2 182.9 vs. UF (W) 38 19 2 2 316 0 126.7 #1 UT (W) 25 17 2 0 257 0 180.8 @ MSU (W) 37 25 3 2 289 0 149.1 @ UK (W) 19 13 0 1 116 0 109.2

GT (W) 18 10 2 0 140 0 157.6 vs. #14 LSU (W) 29 23 4 0 274 0 204.2 vs. #4 OSU (W) 34 23 3 1 398 2 189.2

2022 TOTAL 429 292 23 7 3,823 9 157.4

CAREER TOTAL 898 583 62 21 8,124 28 159.0

*Ties school record; Career highs in italics

Stetson Bennett Rushing (UGA Career - 41 games)

Yr. G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG

2019 (5/0) 4 12 3.0 2.4 1 14 2020 (8/5 24 54 2.3 6.8 2 12 2021 (14/12) 56 259 3.9 18.5 1 30 2022 (14/14) 54 166 3.1 11.9 8 64TD

TOTAL (41/31) 138 491 3.6 12.0 12 64TD

Bulldog Career Record Watch

MOST PASS ATTEMPTS 1. 1478 - Aaron Murray, 2010-13 2. 1440 - David Greene, 2001-04 3. 1402 - Eric Zeier, 1991-94 4. 987 - Matthew Stafford, 2006-08 5. 982 - Jake Fromm, 2017-19 6. 864 - Stetson Bennett, 2019-22

MOST PASS COMPLETIONS

1. 921 - Aaron Murray, 2010-13 2. 849 - David Greene, 2001-04 3. 838 - Eric Zeier, 1991-94 4. 621 - Jake Fromm, 2017-19 5. 564 - Matthew Stafford, 2006-08 6. 560 - Stetson Bennett, 2019-22

MOST PASSING YARDS

1. 13,166 - Aaron Murray, 2010-13 (SEC Rec.)

Att Cmp TD Int Yds Sk Eff. @ ARK 29 20 2 0 211 1 152.8 #7 AU (W) 28 17 1 0 240 1 144.5 #14 UT (W) 27 16 2 0 238 1 157.8 @ #2 UA (L) 40 18 2 3 269 2 103.0

2. 11,528 - David Greene, 2001-04 3. 11,153 - Eric Zeier, 1991-94 4. 8,224 - Jake Fromm, 2017-19 5. 7,731 - Matthew Stafford, 2006-08 6. 7,726 - Stetson Bennett, 2019-22

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES

1. 121 - Aaron Murray, 2010-13 (SEC Rec.)

2. 78 - Jake Fromm, 2017-19

3. 72 - David Greene, 2001-04

4. 67 - Eric Zeier, 1991-94

5. 59 - Stetson Bennett, 2019-22

TOTAL OFFENSE

1. 13,562 - Aaron Murray, 2010-13 (SEC Rec.)

2. 11,270 - David Greene, 2001-04

3. 10,841- Eric Zeier, 1991-94

4. 8,264 - Jake Fromm, 2017-19

5. 8,235– Stetson Bennett, 2019-22

TD RESPONSIBILITY

1. 137 - Aaron Murray, 2010-13

2. 81 - Jake Fromm, 2017-19

3. 77 - David Greene, 2001-04

4. 71 - Eric Zeier, 1991-94

5. 70 - Stetson Bennett, 2019-22

AVERAGE GAIN PER PLAY

1. 7.69 - Aaron Murray, 2010-13

2. 7.52 - Charles Trippi, 1942, 1945-46*

8.28 – Stetson Bennett, 2019-22 {8,235/995}

BEST COMPLETION % – (Min. 300 att.)

1. 67.87% - Hutson Mason (282x434), 201011, ’13-14

2. 63.24% - Jake Fromm, 2017-19

64.81% - Stetson Bennett, 2019-22 {560-864}

AVERAGE GAIN PER PASS ATT.

1. 8.91 - Aaron Murray, 2010-13

2. 8.38 - Matt Robinson, 1974-76

8.94 - Stetson Bennett, 2019-22 {7,726/864)

AIMING TO BE ELITE

* The 2022 Georgia Bulldogs are on pace to have one of their finest seasons statistically on offense and defense. *Led NCAA

CATEGORY: SCHOOL RECORD

SCORING OFFENSE: 41.3 in 2014 ......... 2022 season: 39.4

YARDS PER PLAY: 7.08 in 2012 2022 season: 7.09

TOTAL OFFENSE: 484.1 ypg in 2013 2022 season: 494.9

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE: 67.7 in 2018 2022 season: 68.1

RED ZONE DEFENSE: *62.5% in 2021 (15 games) 2022 season: 66%

PILING UP THE POINTS

* Georgia is averaging 39.4 points/game, which is ninth nationally. In the SEC Championship Game victory over #14 LSU, the Bulldogs scored 50 points with 549 yards of offense to help capture the program’s 14th SEC title. One game later, Georgia won the CFP Semifinal over #4 Ohio State 42-41 with 533 yards.

* The Bulldogs have outscored their opponents 551-207 this season, including 303-98 in the opening half.

* The Bulldogs are 75 of 77 in the Red Zone (a national leading 97 percent) this year with 52 touchdowns and 23 field goals.

* In the win over #4 Ohio State, redshirt sophomore Arian Smith had career highs of three catches for 129 yards, including a 76-yard touchdown catch. Sophomore AD Mitchell had three catches for 43 yards during a performance that included the eventual game-winning score with :54 left. He has been limited to just five games this year due to an ankle injury.

* Georgia jumped out to a 24-6 halftime lead on 306 total yards versus No. 1 Tennessee and eventually posted a 27-13 victory.

* Georgia’s offense generated 49 points against No. 11 Oregon in the 2022 season opener. The Bulldogs tallied 571 yards of offense on 62 plays, scoring touchdowns on their first seven possessions. Georgia had a season-high 579 yards of offense vs Vandy.

* Redshirt sophomore Ladd McConkey is second on the team with 53 catches for 674 yards (12.7 avg.) and five scores. He had a career-long 70-yard touchdown run at Mississippi State. McConkey is also the primary punt returner with 16 for 197 yards, including a career-long 39 yarder versus Georgia Tech.

TALENTED TIGHT ENDS

* Georgia’s tight end room features All-American and 2022 Mackey Award winner Brock Bowers, junior Darnell Washington and freshman Oscar Delp. Bowers was also the 2021 National Freshman of the Year.

* Bowers, who was also a Rotary Lombardi Award finalist, is the team’s leader with 56 catches (ties his school record mark by a UGA TE) for a team high 790 yards and six TDs while Washington has 27 for 426 yards and two scores. Bowers posted a career high 154 yards on five catches in the win over Florida.

* Bowers is the only player in the country this season with a rushing TD of at least 75 yards and a receiving TD of at least 75 yards.

* Twice in his career Bowers has had two receiving scores and a rushing score in the same game. He did it during the road win at South Carolina and also at Vanderbilt last year. He finished with five catches for 121 yards, including a 78-yard touchdown against the Gamecocks.

* Bowers has had six 100-yard receiving games in his career; three of his career TD catches have covered 75+ yards; his first career TD catch covered 89 yards against UAB.

* Washington has started 13 of 14 games this year and has been a team captain twice. He caught his third TD of the season versus No. 14 LSU in the SEC Championship Game and also had a two-point conversion grab against the Tigers.

RUNNING BACK CORPS

* Georgia’s veterans in the backfield are senior Kenny McIntosh and juniors Kendall Milton and Daijun Edwards

* After a career-high 143 yards and a touchdown at Kentucky, McIntosh became the leading rusher. He has 779 yards and a team-leading 10 touchdowns. McIntosh scored a touchdown both rushing and receiving for the first time in his career against Vanderbilt. He had nine catches for 117 yards (both career highs) to go along with five carries for 18 yards and a touchdown during the rout of No. 11 Oregon.

* Edwards ranks second on the team with 739 yards for a 5.5 average and has seven touchdowns. During the win over Auburn, he became the first Bulldog RB since Sony Michel in the 2018 Rose Bowl Game to have three rushing TDs in a game.

* Edwards provided the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter of the 26-22 win at Missouri on a one-yard rush.

* Milton scored both a rushing and a receiving touchdown against No. 11 Oregon for the first time in his career. During the SECCG, Milton went for a career-high 113 yards on only eight carries (14. 1 avg.) to highlight a 255-yard rushing day for

Georgia. For the year, he has 559 rushing yards and seven TDs.

DEFENSE SETTING THE TONE

* The Bulldogs rank fifth nationally in Scoring Defense, giving up just 14.8 points per contest. The defense has posted 26 scoreless quarters, including holding five teams scoreless in the opening half this year.

* Georgia has held six teams to a season low in points, including No. 1 Tennessee (13) and No. 11 Oregon (3).

* After missing time with a knee injury, junior DL Jalen Carter, a Lombardi Award finalist, has been a force. In the last seven games, he has accounted for 25 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, three sacks and a pair of forced fumbles.

* Georgia shut down No. 1 Tennessee to the tune of 13 points after the Vols came in averaging a national best 49.4 points per contest. The 13 points was the lowest scored under head coach Josh Heupel. The Vols did not get a touchdown until 4:15 left in the contest. UT was just 2-of-14 on third downs (14 percent).

* Georgia posted its second shutout of the year with a 55-0 win over VU. This marked the 10th shutout in the Kirby Smart era (since 2016), the FBS’ most during that span.

* Georgia is allowing teams to convert on third downs only 27 percent of the time and that ranks second nationally.

* The 2022 Bulldog defense kept No. 3 Oregon to only a field goal in the season opener. This marked the first time Oregon had failed to score a touchdown in a game since 2017. Late in the fourth quarter, Georgia had an impressive goal line stand late that ended at the two yard line following a 19-play, 87-yard drive that lasted 8:47.

* Georgia’s first touchdown allowed this year came at South Carolina in game three with 53 seconds remaining in the game.

* The Dogs have only allowed six rushing TDs this year.

TACKLES, TURNOVERS & SACKS

* Jamon Dumas-Johnson is third on the team with 66 tackles, including nine TFL and four sacks. The Butkus Award finalist had one of the six sacks in the win over No. 1 Tennessee. Fellow sophomore ILB Smael Mondon is the team leader with 71 stops. Mondon also recorded his first career interception during the win over No. 14 LSU in the SECCG.

* Sophomore Javon Bullard earned CFP Semifinal Defensive MVP honors after posting three tackles, including a sack, versus the Buckeyes. Freshman safety Malaki Starks is No. 2 on the team with 67 tackles and has two interceptions on the year.

* Georgia has 10 picks on the year and has recovered six fumbles and currently even in turnover margin. Senior S Chris Smith forced one of three turnovers versus No. 14 LSU in the SECCG with his team-leading third interception.

* The Bulldogs forced three interceptions during the victory at South Carolina. Starks had his second pick, one that he returned 42 yards, while S Dan Jackson and ILB Trezmen Marshall each had their first INT. Jackson has not played since the Vanderbilt game because of a foot injury.

* Both Smith and Starks registered interceptions that eventually turned into 14 points and helped Georgia build a 21-0 lead versus #11 Oregon.

* This marked Smith’s fourth career pick and his second in a row in a season-opening game after returning his INT for the game’s only touchdown against No. 3 Clemson in 2021. Smith shared SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors following his performance against Oregon. Smith was a Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist.

BLOCK THAT KICK

* Currently, there are five Bulldogs who have blocked a kick/punt in their Georgia career. This season, junior DL Nazir Stackhouse blocked a field goal that was returned 96 yards for a touchdown by teammate Chris Smith in the opening quarter of the SECCG versus No. 14 LSU. In addition, freshman OLB Jalon Walker blocked a punt that resulted in a safety versus Kent State.

* Jalen Carter’s blocked field goal against Alabama in the 2022 CFP National Championship Game changed the momentum in the third quarter and ignited the Bulldog offense. The Bulldogs would outscore Alabama 20-9 in the final quarter.

* Overall, Georgia blocked five kicks last year including punts against No. 8 Arkansas (Dan Jackson) and Missouri (Nolan Smith), a field goal by Kentucky (Devonte Wyatt, 1st round pick Green Bay) and a PAT (Carter versus Kentucky). Smith was injured in the Florida game and has not played since that contest.

HEAD COACHES AT THEIR ALMA MATERS

Kirby Smart (Georgia, 7th season) is one of 10 Power 5 head coaches who are leading their alma maters. The other nine are: Tom Allen (Indiana, 7th), Jeff Brohm, Louisville, 1st), Mario Cristobal, (Miami-Fla., 1st), Pat Fitzgerald, (Northwestern, 17th), Mike Gundy (Okla. St., 18th), Jim Harbaugh (Michigan, 8th), Brent Key (Ga. Tech, 1st), Clark Lea (Vanderbilt, 2nd) and Jonathan Smith (Oregon St., 5th).

BULLDOG 2022 ACCOLADES (AS OF 1/1/23)

* Stetson Bennett (QB): Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, Manning Award Quarterback of the Week, Davey O’Brien Great 8 (vs. #11 UO); Manning Award Stars of the Week, Davey O’Brien Great 8 (@ SC); Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 10 QB; Davey O’Brien Class of 2022; SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, Davey O’Brien Great 8, Manning Award Quarterback of the Week (#1 UT); Davey O’Brien Award/Walter Camp National Player of the Year semifinalist; Burlsworth Trophy winner; Heisman Trophy finalist; Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist; Manning Award finalist; SEC Championship Game MVP, Maxwell Award Player of the Week (vs. #14 LSU); All-SEC Second Team; CFP Semifinal Offensive MVP

* Brock Bowers (TE): SEC Offensive Player of the Week, John Mackey Award TE of the Week, Maxwell Award Weekly Honor Roll (@ SC, KSU); CBS/Sporting News Midseason All-America Team; SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week (vs. UF); Walter Camp National Player of the Year/Maxwell Award/Biletnikoff semifinalist; Rotary Lombardi Award finalist; College Sports Communicators Academic All-America First Team; All-SEC First Team; John Mackey Award winner; Walter Camp/Sporting News/AP All-America (2nd); FWAA/AFCA/Phil Steele All-America (1st)

* Javon Bullard (DB): CFP Semifinal Defensive MVP

* Jalen Carter (DL): Sporting News Midseason All-America Team; SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week (#1 UT); Lott/Outland Trophy semifinalist; Rotary Lombardi Award finalist; Bednarik Award Honor Roll (@ MSU); All-SEC First Team; Unanimous 1st Team All-America (Walter Camp/AP/Sporting News/FWAA/AFCA); ESPN/ Phil Steele All-America (1st)

* Jamon Dumas-Johnson (ILB): Butkus Award finalist; Sporting News/ ESPN All-America (1st); AP/AFCA All-America (2nd)

* Kearis Jackson (WR): Allstate AFCA Good Works Team member (Georgia leads the nation with 22 selections since award’s inception in 1992); Wuerffel Trophy semifinalist; SEC Community Service Team

* Kenny McIntosh (RB): Senior Bowl Offensive Player of the Week (GT)

* Warren McClendon (OL): All-SEC First Team

* Ladd McConkey (WR): College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team; All-SEC Second Team

* William Mote (SN): All-SEC Second Team

* Offensive Line: Joe Moore Award finalist

* Jack Podlesny (PK): Lou Groza Award Stars of the Week (SAM); SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (KSU); Campbell Trophy semifinalist; SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, Groza Award Stars of the Week (MU); Groza Award semifinalist; SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week, Groza Award Stars of the Week (@ UK); CSC Academic All-District Team; All-SEC First Team; SEC Special Teams Player of the Year

* Kelee Ringo (DB): All-SEC Second Team

* Branson Robinson (RB): SEC Freshman of the Week (AU)

* Chris Smith (DB): SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week (vs. #11 UO); AP/CBS/Sporting News Midseason All-America Team; Jim Thorpe/Chuck Bednarik Award semifinalist; SEC Defensive Player of the Week, Bednarik Award Weekly Honor Roll (vs. UF); Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist; AllSEC First Team; Unanimous 1st Team All-America (Walter Camp/AP/Sporting News/FWAA/AFCA); Phil Steele All-America (1st)

* Nazir Stackhouse (DL): SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (@ UK); All-SEC Second Team

* Malaki Starks (DB): The Athletic/Yahoo/On3 Midseason Freshman All-America Team; Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award finalist; SEC Co-Freshman of the Week (#1 UT); Freshman All-SEC; College Football News Freshman All-America First Team

* Brett Thorson (P): Freshman All-SEC; College Football News Freshman All-America Third Team

* Sedrick Van Pran (OL): All-SEC Second Team

* Jalon Walker (ILB): Freshman All-SEC

* Darnell Washington (TE): John Mackey Award semifinalist; All-SEC Second Team

* Mykel Williams (DL): Freshman All-SEC; College Football News Freshman All-America Third Team

COACHES

* Kirby Smart (Head Coach): Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week (#1 UT); Eddie Robinson/George Munger/Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year finalist; SEC Coach of the Year

* Todd Monken (OC/QBs): Broyles Award finalist

* Chidera Uzo-Diribe (Asst. Coach/OLBs): 2023 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute selection

JACKSON NAMED TO ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM

* Senior receiver/returner Kearis Jackson has been named to the 2022 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Jackson is one of 11 players from the NCAA FBS selected based on their commitment to community service. Georgia leads the nation in Allstate AFCA Good Works Team honorees with 22 since the award’s inception in 1992, including 17 since 2000. Jackson, a native of Fort Valley, Ga., is one of only two players from the SEC on the FBS 2022 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The SEC leads all conferences with 82 all-time selections.

HALL OF FAME BULLDOGS

* This past summer, former Georgia defensive lineman Richard Seymour became the latest Bulldog elected to the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played for New England from 2001-08 after being drafted sixth overall. He was a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots and appeared in a fourth Super Bowl. Seymour, a native of Gadsden, S.C., was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and a five-time All-Pro pick. At Georgia, Seymour was an All-American in 2000. Seymour joined Charley Trippi, Fran Tarkenton, Terrell Davis and Champ Bailey as Bulldogs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

* Bailey was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December in Las Vegas. An All-American, he logged more than 1,000 snaps on offense, defense and special teams during the 1998 campaign. A Folkston native and also a record-setting track and field athlete during his UGA career, he became the 16th Georgia player to join the College Football Hall of Fame.

DID YOU KNOW?

Georgia collected its 14th SEC Championship this season, including the second in the Kirby Smart era (2017). The Bulldogs previously have won it in 1942, ‘46, ‘48, ‘59, ‘66, ‘68, ‘76, 1980-82, ‘02, ‘05 and ‘17, which ranks second in the SEC all-time.

Most Wins In FBS History

(Min. 800, as of 1/1/23)

Rk Wins Team Years

1. 989 Michigan 142 2. 954 Ohio State 132 3. 953 Alabama 127 4. 938 Notre Dame 131 5. 936 Texas 129

6. 934 Oklahoma 127

7. 919 Penn State 135

8. 912 Nebraska 132

T9. 867 Georgia 129 867 USC 128 867 Tennessee 125

Current Bulldogs In The NFL

A.J. Green, WR Arizona Cardinals

Jonathan Ledbetter, DL Arizona Cardinals

Javon Wims *, WR Arizona Cardinals

Lorenzo Carter, OLB Atlanta Falcons

John FitzPatrick, TE Atlanta Falcons

Justin Shaffer *, OL Atlanta Falcons

Ben Cleveland, OL Baltimore Ravens

Justin Houston, OLB Baltimore Ravens

Nick Moore, LS Baltimore Ravens

Roquan Smith, ILB Baltimore Ravens

James Cook, RB Buffalo Bills

Isaiah McKenzie, WR Buffalo Bills

Elijah Holyfield **, RB Cincinnati Bengals

Trey Hill, OL Cincinnati Bengals

Nick Chubb, RB Cleveland Browns

D’Andre Swift, RB Detroit Lions

Eric Stokes **, DB Green Bay Packers

Quay Walker, ILB Green Bay Packers

Devonte Wyatt, DL Green Bay Packers

Tyson Campbell, DB Jacksonville Jaguars

Travon Walker, OLB Jacksonville Jaguars

Mecole Hardman, WR Kansas City Chiefs

Malik Herring, DL Kansas City Chiefs

Jordan Jenkins **, OLB Las Vegas Raiders

Zamir White, RB Las Vegas Raiders

Tre’ McKitty, TE L.A. Chargers

Jamaree Salyer, OL L.A. Chargers

Mark Webb *, DB L.A. Chargers

Leonard Floyd, OLB L.A. Rams

Derion Kendrick, DB Los Angeles Rams

Richard LeCounte *, DB Los Angeles Rams

Matthew Stafford **, QB Los Angeles Rams

John Jenkins, DL Miami Dolphins

Channing Tindall, OLB Miami Dolphins

Lewis Cine **, DB Minnesota Vikings

David Andrews, OL New England Patriots

Isaiah Wynn, OL New England Patriots

Lawrence Cager, TE New York Giants

Solomon Kindley *, OL New York Giants

Azeez Ojulari, OLB New York Giants

Andrew Thomas, OL New York Giants

Jordan Davis, DL Philadelphia Eagles

Nakobe Dean, ILB Philadelphia Eagles

George Pickens, WR Pittsburgh Steelers

Charlie Woerner, TE San Francisco 49ers

Jake Camarda, P/PK Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Chris Conley, WR Tennessee Titans

Ben Jones **, OL Tennessee Titans

Monty Rice, ILB Tennessee Titans

Jake Fromm *, QB Washington Commanders

Eli Wolf **, TE Washington Commanders

* Practice squad

** Reserve lists (IR, PUP, NFI, COVID)

2022 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS

GAME WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR

QB RB

MULTIPLE vs. #11 Oregon (W) Mitchell Jones

Truss Van Pran Ratledge McClendon Bowers McConkey Bennett McIntosh Washington (TE) Samford (W) Mitchell Jones Truss Van Pran Ratledge McClendon Bowers McConkey Bennett McIntosh Washington (TE) @ S. Carolina (W) Jackson Jones Truss Van Pran Ratledge McClendon Bowers Bell Bennett McIntosh Washington (TE) Kent State (W) McConkey Jones Truss Van Pran Ratledge McClendon Bowers Bell Bennett McIntosh Washington (TE) @ Missouri (W) McConkey Jones Truss Van Pran Ratledge McClendon Bowers Rosemy-Jacksaint Bennett McIntosh Washington (TE) Auburn (W) McConkey Jones Truss Van Pran Ratledge McClendon Bowers Bell Bennett McIntosh Washington (TE) Vanderbilt (W) McConkey Jones Truss Van Pran Ratledge McClendon Bowers

Rosemy-Jacksaint Bennett McIntosh Washington (TE) vs. Florida (W) McConkey Jones Truss Van Pran Ratledge McClendon Bowers

Rosemy-Jacksaint Bennett McIntosh Washington (TE) #1 Tennessee (W) McConkey Jones Willock Van Pran Ratledge McClendon Bowers

Rosemy-Jacksaint Bennett McIntosh Bell (WR) @ Miss. State (W) McConkey Jones Truss Van Pran Ratledge McClendon Bowers

Rosemy-Jacksaint Bennett McIntosh Washington (TE) @ Kentucky (W) McConkey Jones Truss Van Pran Willock McClendon Bowers Bell Bennett McIntosh Washington (TE) Georgia Tech (W) McConkey Jones Truss Van Pran Ratledge McClendon Bowers

Rosemy-Jacksaint Bennett Milton Washington (TE) SECCG-#14 LSU (W) McConkey Jones Truss Van Pran Ratledge McClendon Washington (TE) Rosemy-Jacksaint Bennett McIntosh Jackson (WR) CFPPB-#4 OSU (W) Mitchell Jones Truss Van Pran Ratledge Mims Bowers

Rosemy-Jacksaint Bennett McIntosh Washington (TE) Consecutive 1 14 5 29 3 1 1 3 24 2 5 Career 15 18 14 29 14 1 26 13 30 14 26

GAME DE DT JACK MONEY MAC STAR CB FS SS CB MULTIPLE

vs. #11 Oregon (W) Williams Carter N. Smith D.-Johnson Mondon Bullard Ringo C. Smith Jackson Lassiter Stackhouse (N) Samford (W) Williams Carter N. Smith D.-Johnson Mondon Bullard Ringo C. Smith Starks Lassiter Stackhouse (N) @ S. Carolina (W) Walthour Logue N. Smith D.-Johnson Mondon Beal Ringo C. Smith Starks Lassiter Stackhouse (N) Kent State (W) Walthour Logue N. Smith D.-Johnson Mondon Bullard Ringo C. Smith Starks Lassiter Stackhouse (N) @ Missouri (W) Walthour Logue N. Smith D.-Johnson Mondon T. Smith Ringo C. Smith Starks Lassiter Stackhouse (N) Auburn (W) Walthour Logue N. Smith D.-Johnson Davis T. Smith Ringo C. Smith Starks Lassiter Stackhouse (N) Vanderbilt (W) Walthour Logue N. Smith D.-Johnson Davis T. Smith Ringo C. Smith Starks Lassiter Stackhouse (N) vs. Florida (W) Walthour Logue N. Smith D.-Johnson Mondon Bullard Ringo C. Smith Starks Lassiter Stackhouse (N) #1 Tennessee (W) Walthour Carter Beal D.-Johnson Mondon Bullard Ringo C. Smith Starks Lassiter Stackhouse (N) @ Miss. State (W) Walthour Carter Beal D.-Johnson Mondon Bullard Ringo C. Smith Starks Lassiter Stackhouse (N) @ Kentucky (W) Walthour Carter Beal D.-Johnson Mondon Bullard Ringo C. Smith Starks Lassiter Stackhouse (N) Georgia Tech (W) Walthour Carter Beal D.-Johnson Mondon Bullard Ringo C. Smith Starks Lassiter Stackhouse (N) SECCG-#14 LSU (W) Walthour Carter Beal D.-Johnson Mondon T. Smith Ringo C. Smith Starks Lassiter Stackhouse (N) CFPPB-#4 OSU (W) Walthour Carter Beal D.-Johnson Mondon Bullard Ringo C. Smith Starks Lassiter Stackhouse (N) Consecutive 11 6 6 14 7 1 26 16 13 14 14 Career 11 8 9 14 12 9 26 30 13 14 14

STARTING STREAKS

OFFENSE ‘22 ‘21 ‘20 ‘19 ‘18 TOT. CONS.

Dillon Bell, WR 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 –

*Stetson Bennett, QB 14 12 5 – JC 30 24

Dominick Blaylock, WR – – inj. 3 n/a 3 –

Brock Bowers, TE 13 13 n/a n/a n/a 26 1

Warren Ericson, C/OG – 14 2 1 RS 17 –

Kearis Jackson, WR 2 2 2 7 4 17 –

Broderick Jones, OT 14 4 – n/a n/a 18 14

Warren McClendon, OT 13 15 9 RS n/a 37 –

Ladd McConkey, WR 12 7 RS n/a n/a 19 –

Kenny McIntosh, RB 13 1 – – n/a 14 2

Kendall Milton, RB 1 – 1 n/a n/a 2 –

Amarius Mims, OT 1 – n/a n/a n/a 1 1

Adonai Mitchell, WR 3 12 n/a n/a n/a 15 1

M. Rosemy-Jacksaint, WR 8 4 1/inj n/a n/a 13 3

Tate Ratledge, RG 13 1/inj. RS n/a n/a 14 3

Xavier Truss, OT 13 – 1 RS n/a 14 5

Sedrick Van Pran, C 14 15 – n/a n/a 29 29

Darnell Washington, TE 13 6 7 n/a n/a 26 5

Devin Willock, OG 2 – RS n/a n/a 2 –DEFENSE ‘22 ‘21 ‘20 ‘19 ‘18 TOT. CONS.

Robert Beal, OLB * 7 2 – – – 9 6

Javon Bullard, DB 9 – n/a n/a n/a 9 1

Jalen Carter, DL 8 2 2 n/a n/a 12 6

Rian Davis, ILB 2 – – RS n/a 2 –

Jamon D. Johnson, ILB 14 – n/a n/a n/a 14 14

Dan Jackson, S 1/inj. 4 – RS n/a 5 –

Kamari Lassiter, DB 14 – n/a n/a n/a 14 14

Zion Logue, DL 6 – – RS n/a 6 –

Smael Mondon, ILB 12 – n/a n/a n/a 12 7

Kelee Ringo, DB 14 12 RS n/a n/a 26 26

Chris Smith, S 14 11 5 – – 30 16

Nolan Smith, OLB 8/inj. 14 1 – n/a 23 –

Tykee Smith, DB 4 –/inj +9 +8 n/a 21 –

Nazir Stackhouse, N 14 – – n/a n/a 14 14

Malaki Starks, DB 13 n/a n/a n/a n/a 13 13

Tramel Walthour, DL 12 – – RS JC 12 12

Mykel Williams, DE 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 –

Note: RS=Redshirted; n/a=not at UGA yet; inj=injured; *RS in 2017; ^played in 5 games in 2017; +@ West Virginia

FIRST -TIME STARTERS

The Bulldogs had six first-time starters on defense in their opener versus No. 11 Oregon: So. ILB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Fr. DE Mykel Williams, So. ILB Smael Mondon, So. DB Javon Bullard, So. DB Kamari Lassiter, Jr. N Nazir Stackhouse. Williams became just the ninth true freshman starter to make his debut in a season opener in the Kirby Smart era.

Samford: Fr. S Malaki Starks; South Carolina: Fr. WR Dillon Bell, Jr. DL Zion Logue, Sr. DL Tramel Walthour; Missouri: Jr. DB Tykee Smith (first start of his Bulldog career, 18th start of his career after transferring from West Virginia); Auburn: Jr. ILB Rian Davis ; #1 Tennessee: RSo. OG Devin Willock; #4 Ohio State: So. OT Amarius Mims

THE TRUE FRESHMAN EXPERIENCE

Georgia featured 12 true freshmen in its 2022 opener against No. 11 Oregon after having an NCAA record 15 players selected in the 2022 NFL Draft. A total of 21 true freshmen have played during the 2022 campaign. In 2021, 24 true freshmen played for the Bulldogs.

BULLDOG CAPTAINS

#11 Oregon: Nolan Smith, Kenny McIntosh, Chris Smith, Sedrick Van Pran

Samford: Zion Logue, Warren Ericson, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint

S. Carolina: Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Kearis Jackson, Warren McClendon

Kent State: N. Smith, Van Pran, Darnell Washington, C. Smith

Missouri: Brock Bowers, J. Dumas-Johnson, M. Rosemy-Jacksaint, Dan Jackson

Auburn: J. Dumas-Johnson, K. McIntosh, D. Washington, N. Smith

Vanderbilt: B. Bowers, Z. Logue, W. McClendon, J. Podlesny

Florida: Stetson Bennett, J. Dumas-Johnson, N. Smith, K. McIntosh

#1 Tennessee: J. Dumas-Johnson, K. McIntosh, S. Van Pran, C. Smith

Miss. State: Kamari Lassiter, J. Dumas-Johnson, W. McClendon, L. McConkey

Kentucky: K. Jackson, S. Van Pran, Nazir Stackhouse, Jalen Carter

Georgia Tech: W. McClendon, K. McIntosh, S. Bennett, C. Smith

SECCG - #14 LSU: C. Smith, W. McClendon, S. Van Pran, J. Dumas-Johnson CFP Semi - #4 Ohio State: N. Smith, C. Smith, S. Bennett, S. Van Pran

RUNNING BACKS

ATT. (G) YDS. (G) TDS (G) LG(G) 100-YD GAMES

Sevaughn Clark 5 (GT21) 22 (GT21) – 11 (MU21) –

Daijun Edwards 16 (UT22) 106 (UF22) 3 (AU22) 47 (MU20) 2

Cash Jones 1 (2x/VU22) 36 (VU22) 1 (VU22) 36TD (VU22) –

Kenny McIntosh 19 (UK22) 143 (UK22) 2 (2x/LSU22) 62TD (AS19) 1

Kendall Milton 12 (ARK21) 113 (LSU22) 1 (6x/OSU22) 51 (LSU22) 1

Branson Robinson 12 (AU22) 98 (AU22) 1 (AU22) 30 (AU22) –***Others***

Carson Beck, QB 2 (3x/SC22) 25 (SC22) – 20 (SC22) –

Stetson Bennett, QB 8 (2x/UA22) 64 (AU22) 1 (10x/OSU22) 64TD (AU22) –

Brock Bowers, TE 2 (2x/GT22) 77 (KSU22) 2 (KSU22) 75TD (KSU22) –

Kearis Jackson, WR 1 (5x/MU22) 37 (MU21) – 37 (MU21) –

Ladd McConkey, WR 2 (UO22) 70 (MSU22) 1 (3x/MSU22) 70TD (MSU22) –

De’Nylon Morrissette 1 (SC22) 8 (SC22) – 8 (SC22) –

^Nathan Priestley, QB 1 (MSU19) – – – –Arian Smith, WR 1 (2x/MU21) 15 (MU21) – 15 (MU21) –Brock Vandagriff, QB 1 (SAM22) 7 (SAM22) – 7 (SAM22) –

QUARTERBACKS ATT. (G) COMP. (G) YDS (G) TDS(G) LG (G) INT (G)

Carson Beck 11 (VU22) 8 (VU22) 98 (VU22) 2 (VU22) 32 (UAB21) 1 (2x/CSU21) Stetson Bennett 48 (UA21) 29 (UA21) 368 (UO22) 5* (UAB21) 89TD (UAB21) 3 (BAMA20)

^Nathan Priestley 1 (2x/AS19) 1 (MSU19) 2 (MSU19) – 2 (MSU19) –Brock Vandagriff 1 (3x/SC22) – – – – –***Others***

Kenny McIntosh, RB 1 (UM21) 1 (UM21) 18 (UM21) 1 (UM21) 18TD (UM21) –

*ties school record; ^now WR

RECEIVERS/TE REC. (G) YDS. (G) TDS (G) LG(G) 100-YD GAMES

Dillon Bell 5 (VU22) 54 (VU22) 1 (3x/LSU22) 24 (VU22) –

Dominick Blaylock 4 (AS19) 112 (AS19) 1 (6x/VU22) 60TD (AS19) 1

Brock Bowers 10 (UA21) 154 (UF22) 2 (6x/SC22) 89TD (UAB21) 6

Oscar Delp 3 (AU22) 32 (SC22) 1 (SC22) 28 (SC22) –

*Arik Gilbert *6 (2x/AU20) *97 (MIZZ20) 1 (3x/VU22) *25 (MIZZ20) –

Kearis Jackson 9 (AU20) 147 (AU20) 1 (4x/UF21) 49 (AU20) 1

Cash Jones 2 (SC22) 11 (SC22) – 9 (SC22) –

Ladd McConkey 6 (KSU22) 135 (AU21) 1 (9x/LSU22) 60TD (AU21) 1

Jackson Meeks 3 (SAM22) 31 (SAM22) – 27 (CSU21) –

Mekhi Mews 1 (2x/GT22) 6 (SAM22) – 6 (SAM22) –

Adonai Mitchell 5 (UT21) 77 (SC21) 1 (6x/OSU22) 40 (UA22) –

De’Nylon Morrissette 2 (2x/VU22) 22 (SAM22) – 16 (SAM22) –

Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 3 (5x/LSU22) 48 (VU22) 1 (3x/GT22) 32TD (UF20) –

Brett Seither 2 (CSU21) 39 (CSU21) 1 (CSU21) 30 (CSU21) –

Arian Smith 3 (OSU22) 129 (OSU22) 1 (5x/OSU22) 76TD (OSU22) 1

Cole Speer 1 (SC22) 12 (SC22) – 12 (SC22) –

Darnell Washington 5 (MSU22) 78 (VU22) 1 (3x/LSU22) 38 (UC21) –***Others***

Jalen Carter, DL 1 (UT20) 1 (UT20) 1 (UT20) 1 (UT20) –Sevaughn Clark, RB 1 (UO22) 4 (UO22) – 4 (UO22) –

Daijun Edwards, RB 2 (2x/MSU22) 37 (MU21) – 37 (MU21) –

Kenny McIntosh, RB 9 (UO22) 117 (UO22) 1 (5x/OSU22) 83 (GT22) 1 Kendall Milton, RB 2 (SC22) 40 (SC22) 1 (UO22) 35 (SC22) –Branson Robinson, RB 1 (SAM22) 2 (SAM22) – 2 (SAM22) –*at LSU in 2020

TACKLES

PLAYER,

Bear Alexander, DL 1 (3x(GT22)( 1 (4x/MSU22) 2 (UF22) –

Robert Beal Jr., OLB 3 (VU21) 5 (AS19) 5 (AS19) –

Warren Brinson, DL 2 (MU22) 2 (MU22) 4 (MU22) –

Javon Bullard, DB 7 (UT22) 3 (2x/UK22) 8 (UF22) –

Jalen Carter, DL 4 (GT21) 5 (MSU22) 7 (MSU22) –

Chaz Chambliss, OLB 2 (3x/LSU22) 2 (2x/UT22) 4 (UT22) –

David Daniel-Sisavanh, DB 3 (UO22) 1 (6x/GT22) 4 (UO22) –

Rian Davis, ILB 2 (AU22) 2 (2x/VU22) 4 (AU22) –

J. Dumas-Johnson, ILB 7 (MU22) 7 (UK22) 8 (2x/UK22) –

Daylen Everette 3 (2x/SC22) 2 (GT22) 4 (GT22) –

Nyland Green, DB 1 (3x/LSU22) 1 (2x/UO22) 2 (2x/UO22) –

Tyrion Ingram-D., DL 2 (2x/SC22) 1 (2x/SAM22) 2 (3x/SC22) –

Dan Jackson, S 6 (MU21) 4 (UK21) 7 (UK21) –

Jonathan Jefferson, DL 1 (3x/VU22) 2 (CSU21) 3 (CSU21) –

Marvin Jones, OLB 1 (3x/GT22) 1 (MSU22) 1 (2x/MSU22) –

Kamari Lassiter, DB 5 (UT22) 3 (MU22) 5 (UT22) –

E.J. Lightsey, LB 1 (2x/VU22) 1 (VU22) 2 (VU22) –

Zion Logue, DL 3 (2x/UT22) 2 (2x/AU22) 5 (SC20) –

Trezmen Marshall, ILB 4 (SC22) 3 (MSU22) 4 (5x/MSU22) –

Tymon Mitchell, DL 1 (2x/CSU21) 3 (AS19) 4 (AS19) –

Smael Mondon, ILB 7 (OSU22) 7 (2x/UK22) 11 (UK22) –

BULLDOG, POS. SOLO (G) ASSIST (G) TOTAL 10+ Kelee Ringo, DB 6 (2x/UT22) 2 (2x/UK21) 7 (2x/UT22) –MJ Sherman, OLB 2 (KSU22) 1 (7x/GT22) 2 (KSU22) –Chris Smith, DB 8 (OSU22) 3 (5x/UK22) 8 (OSU22) –

Darris Smith, SLB – 1 (2x/OSU22) 1 (2x/OSU22) –Nolan Smith, OLB 5 (3x/UA22) 4 (GT21) 8 (2x/UM21) –

!Tykee Smith, S 6 (2x/OSU20) 6 (TCU20) 9 (TCU20) –Xavian Sorey, ILB 1 (3x/AU22) 1 (CSU21) 1 (4x/SC22) –Nazir Stackhouse, N 3 (OSU22) 4 (UK22) 5 (2x/UK22) –Malaki Starks, S 6 (2x/UK22) 4 (UT22) 10 (UT22) –JaCorey Thomas, DB – 1 (MSU22) 1 (MSU22) –Jalon Walker, OLB 1 (2x/GT22) 1 (2x/GT22) 2 (GT22) –Tramel Walthour, DL 2 (5x/OSU22) 3 (MSU22) 3 (5x/OSU22) –Marcus Washington, DB – 1 (SAM22) 1 (SAM22) –Shone Washington, DL 1 (SAM22) – 1 (SAM22) –Mykel Williams, DE 4 (OSU22) 3 (UK22) 5 (OSU22) –!Smith played at West Virginia from 2019-20 *the following offensive players have tackles after turnovers or on special teams: Stetson Bennett, Dominick Blaylock, Brock Bowers, Daijun Edwards, Cash Jones, Warren McClendon, Ladd McConkey, Kenny McIntosh, Jackson Meeks, William Mote, Jack Podlesny, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, Darnell Washington

numbers

SCORING DRIVES

Georgia TDs: 66 by the Offense, 1 by the Special Teams

TD TD PLAY DRIVE

0-10 Yards: 42 0 11-20 Yards: 10 2 21-30 Yards: 4 0 31-40 Yards: 3 3 41-50 Yards: 1 7 51-60 Yards: 0 5 61-70 Yards: 2 12 71-80 Yards: 4 25 81-90 Yards: 0 9 91-99 Yards: 0 3 AVERAGE: 15.1 61.7 SHORTEST: 1 (13x) .....17 (GT) LONGEST: 78 (SC) ........99 (GT) NUMBER OF PLAYS ON TD SCORING DRIVES 1 4 2 4 3.................................................................... 5 4 2 5.................................................................... 7 6 7 7 10 8 9 9 6 10 4 11 4 12.................................................................. 3 13 1 AVERAGE 6.7 FEWEST: 1 (AU, #1 UT, #14 LSU, #4 OSU) MOST: 13 (#14 LSU)

TD DRIVE TIME OF POSSESION

0:01-1:00 10 1:01-2:00 ..................................................... 10 2:01-3:00 11 3:01-4:00 ..................................................... 19 4:01-5:00 8 5:01-6:00 7 6:01-7:00 1

AVERAGE: 3:00 QUICKEST: :07 (1 play, 37 yds, #1 UT) LONGEST: 6:43 (12 plays, 75 yds, KSU)

POINTS TO PONDER

Georgia is averaging 39.4 points per game. The school record in a season with 12+ games is 41.3 set by the 2014 squad in 13 games.

Under Kirby Smart, Georgia’s best scoring output has been the 2021 national championship squad that averaged 38.6 points per game (ninth nationally) and featured the top scoring defense in the land (10.2 points per game).

DID YOU KNOW?

Georgia scored TDs on its first seven possessions in its season-opening win over then No. 11 Oregon.

The Bulldogs’ 46-point victory over the Ducks marked the largest margin over victory over a ranked opponent in school history. The previous high came in 1982 as No. 3 Georgia routed No. 20 Florida 44-0. Georgia’s 41-point road victory over South Carolina was the largest in the series history that dates back to 1894.

The Bulldogs’ 99-yard drive against Georgia Tech was the longest during the Kirby Smart era and tied a school record. Georgia needed just five plays in 2:23 to go the distance.

BIG PLAYS (25 or more yds)

UGA has had 67 plays of 25 yards or more while its opponents have had 43.

GAME ONE:

#3 UGA: 7 (Longest: 38-yd pass, Bennett to McIntosh)

#11 ORE: none

GAME TWO:

#2 UGA: 4 (Longest: 37-yd pass, Bennett to McConkey)

SAM: 1 (36-yd pass, Crittendon to King)

GAME THREE:

#1 UGA: 4 (Longest: 78-yd TD pass, Bennett to Bowers)

USC: 3 (Longest: 46-yd pass, Rattler to Bell)

GAME FOUR:

#1 UGA: 3 (Longest: 75-yd TD run, Bowers)

KENT ST.: 3 (Longest: 56-yd TD pass, Schlee to Walker)

GAME FIVE:

#1 UGA: 6 (Longest: 35-yd rush, Milton)

MIZ: 5 (Longest: 63-yd rush, Schrader)

GAME SIX:

#2 UGA: 4 (Longest: 64-yd TD rush, Bennett)

AUB: 1 (62-yd TD pass, Ashford to Hunter)

GAME SEVEN:

#1 UGA: 6 (Longest: 36-yd TD rush, Jones)

VAN: none

GAME EIGHT:

#1 UGA: 4 (Longest: 73-yd TD pass, Bennett to Bowers)

UF: 5 (Longest: 78-yd TD pass, Richardson to Henderson)

GAME NINE:

#3 UGA: 3 (Longest: 52-yd pass, Bennett to Smith)

#1 TENN: 1 (Longest: 28-yd pass, Hooker to Hyatt) GAME 10:

#1 UGA: 6 (Longest: 70-yd rushing TD, McConkey) MSU: 5 (Longest: 63-yd punt return TD, Thomas)

GAME 11:

#1 UGA: 3 (Longest: 45-yd INT ret., Ringo) UK: 4 (Longest: 47-yd pass, Levis to Brown)

GAME 12:

#1 UGA: 5 (Longest: 83-yd pass, Bennett to McIntosh GT: 3 (Longest: 41-yd pass, Gibson to Jenkins)

GAME 13 (SECCG):

#1 UGA: 4 (Longest: 96-yd BFG, C. Smith)

#14 LSU: 7 (Longest: 59-yd pass, Nussmeier to Nabers) GAME 14 (CFP Semi):

#1 UGA: 8 (Longest: 76-yd TD pass, Bennett to A. Smith)

#4 OSU: 5 (Longest: 37-yd TD pass, Stroud to Johnson)

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

Georgia is minus-1 in turnover margin. The Bulldogs have 54 points off 16 turnovers. Opponents have 57 points off 17 turnovers.

#11 Oregon: UGA got 14 pts. off 2 TOs; UGA no TOs. Samford: UGA got 3 pts. off 1 TO; UGA no TOs.

S. Carolina: UGA got 14 pts. off 3 TOs; UGA no TOs.

Kent State: UGA got no pts. off 1 TO; KSU got 3 pts. off 3 TOs.

Missouri: UGA got no TOs; MU got 3 pts. off 2 TOs.

Auburn: UGA got no pts. off 1 TO; AU got 3 pts. off 1 TO

Vanderbilt: UGA got 7 off 1 TO; UGA no TOs.

Florida: UGA got no TOs; UF got 10 pts. on 3 TOs #1 Tennessee: UGA got 3 pts off 2 TOs; UT got 3 pts off 2 TOs

Miss. State: UGA got no TOs; MSU got 7 pts of 2 TOs

Kentucky: UGA got 3 pts off 1 TO; UK got no pts. off 1 TO

Georgia Tech: UGA got 3 pts off 1 TO; GT got 7 pts off 1 TO #14 LSU (SECCG): UGA 7 pts off 3 TOs; LSU got 7 pts off 1 TO #4 OSU (CFP Semi): UGA got no TOs; OSU got 7 pts off 1 TO

POINTS ON THE BOARD

Georgia ranks fifth in NCAA history for consecutive games scoring and third among schools with active streaks:

Team Games

Florida 436 (1988-present)

TCU 380 (1991-present) Michigan 365 (1984-2014)

BYU 361 (1975-2003) Georgia 358 (1995-present)

GEORGIA’S RED ZONE OFFENSE

#11 Oregon: 7-for-7 (7 TDs )

Samford: 7-for-8 (3 TDs, 4 FGs, MFG)

S. Carolina: 5-for-5 (4 TDs, FG)

Kent State: 6-for-6 (3 TDs, 3 FGs)

Missouri: 5-for-5 (2 TDs, 3 FGs)

Auburn: 5-for-5 (5 TDs)

Vanderbilt: 7-for-7 (5 TDs, 2 FGs)

Florida: 4-for-4 (4 TDs)

#1 Tennessee: 4-for-4 (2 TDs, 2 FGs)

Miss. State: 5-for-5 (4 TDs, FG)

Kentucky: 4-for-5 (TD, 3 FGs, D)

Georgia Tech: 5-for-5 (3 TDs, 2 FGs)

#14 LSU (SECCG): 5-for-5 (5 TDs)

#4 OSU (CFP Semi): 6-for-6 (4 TDs, 2 FGs)

OPPONENT’S RED ZONE OFFENSE

#11 Oregon: 1-for-2 (FG, D)

Samford: none

S. Carolina: 1-for-2 (TD, TO)

Kent State: 2-for-2 (TD, FG)

Missouri: 2-for-2 (TD, FG)

Auburn: 1-for-1 (FG)

Vanderbilt: 0-for-1 (MFG)

Florida: 2-for-4 (TD, FG, 2Ds)

#1 Tennessee: 2-for-3 (TD, FG, D)

Miss. State: 3-for-4 (TD, 2 FGs, D)

Kentucky: 1-for-3 (TD, INT, D)

Georgia Tech: 1-for-1 (TD)

#14 LSU (SECCG): 1-for-3 (TD, D, BFG)

#4 OSU (CFP Semi): 5-for-5 (3 TDs, 2 FGs)

Academic & Community Service Highlights In The Smart Era

* The University of Georgia held fast at No. 16 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 ranking of the best public universities in the nation, marking the seventh consecutive year that UGA has placed in the top 20. Georgia is one of only two SEC institutions to rank among the top 20.

“This outstanding news is another clear sign that the University of Georgia is solidifying its position among the very best public research universities in America,” said President Jere W. Morehead. “The consistency of our national ranking is a testament to the commitment of our talented faculty, staff and students; the generosity and support of our loyal alumni and friends; and the effectiveness of our vision and strategy to reach new heights of academic excellence.”

* Overall, Georgia has had 168 players make the SEC Academic Honor Roll in the Kirby Smart era including a high of 35 on the 2021 national championship team.

* Under Smart, eight Bulldogs have been named National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Society Members. The society is comprised of football players from all divisions who maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better throughout their career, were starters or significant contributors and have completed their final year of playing eligibility. The most recent member is John FitzPatrick (TE) for 2021. He was a sixth-round draft pick of the Atlanta Falcons and earned a degree in Real Estate.

* In 2019, Academic All-American Rodrigo Blankenship (PK) was named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete. After playing his first two years and starting a third with the Indianapolis Colts, most recently he suited up with the Arizona Cardinals this year. He has converted 84% of his field goals (47-of-56) and 93% of his extra points (54-of58). Blankenship also earned an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship in 2019 to use when he retires from professional football.

* In the area community service, the AFCA Good Works Team honors 22 men annually, and UGA has had 22 honorees since 1992 – the most of any school in the nation. Since 2016, the Bulldogs have had six including this year’s recipient Kearis Jackson.

* Georgia’s accent on service is evident in the “Dawgs for Pups initiative,” that began in 2020. The Bulldogs raised money for the surrounding community to supply students with money for Wi-Fi hotspots, which was vital during virtual schooling in the COVID-19 pandemic, held a Food2Kids Snack Drive, a clothing drive plus a six-figure donation was made to The Downtown Academy, a kindergarten through fifth grade school in Athens.

* In September of 2020, it was announced that Kirby and Mary Beth Smart contributed $1 million to the University of Georgia to go towards the Athletic Association’s new social justice program, scholarships for senior athletes whose seasons were affected by the ongoing pandemic and the expansion of the football program.

YEARLY RESULTS IN THE SMART ERA

2016 (8-5, 4-4 SEC); Final Rank: NR/NR

Captains: M. Smith (Def.); N. Chubb, B. Kublanow, S. Michel (Off.)

Date UGRk OppRk Opp. Result City

9/3 18 22 UNC W, 33-24 Atlanta*

9/10 9 - Nicholls W, 26-24 Athens

9/17 16 - Missouri W, 28-27 Columbia, MO*

9/24 12 23 Ole Miss L, 45-14 Oxford, MS

10/1 25 11 Tennessee L, 34-31 Athens

10/9 - - S. Carolina W, 28-14 Columbia, SC

10/15 - - Vanderbilt L, 17-16 Athens

10/29 - 14 Florida L, 24-10 Jacksonville, FL 11/5 - - Kentucky W, 27-24 Lexington, KY* 11/12 - 9 Auburn W, 13-7 Athens 11/19 - - UL-Lafayette W, 35-21 Athens 11/26 - - Ga. Tech L, 28-27 Athens

AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL 12/30 - - TCU W, 31-23 Memphis, TN

2017 (13-2, 7-1 SEC); Final Rank: 2/2 SEC CHAMPIONS

Captains: R. Smith (Def.); N. Chubb, S. Michel, I. Wynn (Off.)

Date UGRk OppRk Opp. Result ........................... City 9/2 15 - App. State W, 31-10 Athens* 9/9 15 24 Notre Dame W, 20-19 South Bend, IN* 9/16 13 - Samford W, 42-14 Athens 9/23 11 17 Miss. State W, 31-3 Athens* 9/30 7 - Tennessee W, 41-0 Knoxville, TN 10/7 5 - Vanderbilt W, 45-14 Nashville, TN 10/14 4 Missouri W, 53-14 Athens* 10/28 3 Florida W, 42-7 Jacksonville, FL 11/4 2 S. Carolina W, 24-10 Athens 11/11 2 10 Auburn L, 40-17 Auburn, AL 11/18 7 Kentucky W, 42-13 Athens 11/25 7 Ga. Tech W, 38-7 Atlanta

SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 12/2 6 4 ~Auburn W, 28-7 Atlanta ROSE BOWL GAME (CFP Semifinal) 1/1 3 2 Oklahoma W, 54-48 (2OT)Pasadena, CA CFP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 1/8 3 4 ~Alabama L, 26-23 (OT) Atlanta*

2018 (11-3, 7-1 SEC); Final Rank: 7/8

SEC EASTERN CHAMPIONS

Captains: J. Ledbetter (Def.); J. Fromm (Off.), L. Gaillard, E. Holyfield Date UGRk OppRk Opp. Result City 9/1 3 - Austin Peay W, 45-0 Athens 9/8 3 24 S. Carolina W, 41-17 Columbia, SC 9/15 3 - Mid. Tenn. W, 49-7 Athens 9/22 2 - Missouri W, 43-29 Columbia, MO 9/29 2 - Tennessee W, 38-12 Athens 10/6 2 - Vanderbilt W, 41-13 Athens* 10/13 2 13 LSU L, 36-16 Baton Rouge LA 10/27 7 9 Florida W, 36-17 Jacksonville, FL 11/3 6 9 Kentucky W, 34-17 Lexington, KY 11/10 5 24 Auburn W, 27-10 Athens* 11/17 5 - UMass W, 66-27 Athens 11/24 5 - Ga. Tech W, 45-21 Athens

SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 12/1 4 1 ~Alabama L, 35-28 Atlanta

ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL 1/1 5 15 Texas L, 28-21 New Orleans, LA

2019 (12-2, 7-1 SEC); Final Rank: 4/4

SEC EASTERN CHAMPIONS

Captains: J. Fromm, A. Thomas, D. Swift (Off.), J.R. Reed (Def.)

Date UGRk OppRk Opp. Result City 8/31 3 - Vanderbilt W, 30-6 Nashville, TN 9/7 3 - Murray St. W, 63-17 Athens 9/14 3 - Arkansas St. W, 55-0 Athens 9/21 2 7 Notre Dame W, 23-17 Athens* 10/5 3 - Tennessee W, 43-14 Knoxville, TN 10/12 3 - S. Carolina L, 20-17 (2OT) Athens 10/19 10 - Kentucky W, 21-0 Athens* 11/2 8 6 Florida W, 24-17 Jacksonville, FL 11/9 6 - Missouri W, 27-0 Athens* 11/16 5 12 Auburn W, 21-14 Auburn, AL 11/23 4 24 Texas A&M W, 19-13 Athens 11/30 4 - Ga. Tech W, 52-7 Atlanta

SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

12/1 10 2 ~LSU L, 37-10 Atlanta

ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL

1/1 5 7 Baylor W, 26-14 New Orleans, LA*

2020 (8-2, 7-2 SEC); Final Rank: 7/7

Captains: R. LeCounte, A. Ojulari, M. Rice, J. Salyer, Z. White

Date UGRk OppRk Opp. Result............................. City 9/26 4 - Arkansas W, 37-10 Fayetteville, AR 10/3 4 7 Auburn W, 27-6 Athens* 10/10 3 14 Tennessee W, 44-21 Athens 10/17 3 2 Alabama L, 41-24 Tuscaloosa, AL

10/31 5 - Kentucky W, 14-3 Lexington, KY

11/7 5 8 Florida L, 44-28 Jacksonville, FL

11/21 13 - Miss. State W, 31-24 Athens*

11/28 13 - S. Carolina W, 45-16 Columbia, SC 12/12 12 25 Missouri W, 49-14 Columbia, MO 12/19 10 - Vanderbilt Cancelled Athens

CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL

1/1 10 8 ~Cincinnati W, 24-21 Atlanta

2021 (14-1, 8-0 SEC); Final Rank: 1/1

CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Captains: J. Davis, N. Dean, J. Salyer, Z. White

Date UGRk OppRk Opp. Result............................ City 9/4 5 3 Clemson W, 10-3 Charlotte, NC* 9/11 2 - UAB W, 56-7 Athens 9/18 2 - S. Carolina W, 40-13 Athens* 9/25 2 - Vanderbilt W, 62-0 Nashville, TN 10/2 2 8 Arkansas W, 37-0 Athens 10/9 2 18 Auburn W, 34-10 Auburn, AL 10/16 1 11 Kentucky W, 30-13 Athens 10/30 1 - Florida W, 34-7 Jacksonville, FL 11/6 1 - Missouri W, 43-6 Athens 11/13 1 - Tennessee W, 41-17 Knoxville, TN 11/20 1 - Char. Sou. W, 56-7 Athens 11/27 1 - Ga. Tech W, 45-0 Atlanta

SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

12/4 1 4 ~Alabama L, 41-24 Atlanta

CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL (CFP Semifinal) 12/31 3 2 Michigan W, 34-11 Miami, FL*

CFP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

1/10 3 1 Alabama W, 33-18 Indianapolis, IN*

2022 (14-0, 8-0 SEC)

Captains: (Announced after season)

Date UGRk OppRk Opp. Result City

9/3 3 11 ^Oregon W, 49-3 Atlanta* 9/10 2 - Samford W, 33-0 Athens 9/17 1 - S. Carolina W, 48-7 Columbia, SC

9/24 1 - Kent State W, 39-22 Athens

10/1 1 - Missouri W, 26-22 Columbia, MO*

10/8 2 - Auburn W, 42-10 Athens

10/15 1 - Vanderbilt W, 55-0 Athens

10/29 1 - Florida W, 42-20 Jacksonville, FL

11/5 3 1 Tennessee W, 27-13 Athens

11/12 1 - Miss. State W, 45-19 Starkville, MS*

11/19 1 - Kentucky W, 16-6 Lexington, KY 11/26 1 - Ga. Tech W, 37-14 Athens

SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

12/3 1 14 ~LSU W, 50-30 Atlanta

CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL (CFP Semifinal)

12/31 1 4 ~Ohio State W, 42-41 Atlanta

CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL GAME (CFP Semifinal)

1/9 1 3 TCU Inglewood, CA

^Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, Mercedes-Benz Stadium

*Night Game; ~Mercedes-Benz Stadium

NOTE: AP rankings until CFP rankings began Nov. 1

Date Rank Opponent

TV W-L Score Attend.

Top Rusher

Top Passer Top Receiver Top Tackler

9/3 3/3 % vs. 11/12 Oregon ABC W 49-3 76,490 Milton (8-50) Bennett (25-31-368) McIntosh (9-117) Starks (8)

9/10 2/2 Samford

9/17 1/2

* at South Carolina

SECN W 33-0 92,746 Milton (10-85) Bennett (24-34-300) McIntosh (5-61) Mondon (4)

ESPN W 48-7 78,212 Bennett (3-36) Bennett (16-23-284) Bowers (5-121) Dumas-Johnson (6)

9/24 1/1 Kent State

10/8 2/2

* at Missouri

* Auburn

SECN W 26-22 58,165 McIntosh (11-65) Bennett (24-44-312) Bowers (5-66) Dumas-Johnson (8)

SECN+ W 39-22 92,746 Bowers (2-77) Bennett (27-36-272) McConkey (6-65) Dumas-Johnson (6) 10/1 1/1

CBS W 42-10 92,746 Robinson (12-98) Bennett (22-32-208) McConkey (5-47) Dumas-Johnson (5)

10/15 1/2

* Vanderbilt

SECN W 55-0 92,746 Edwards (10-49) Bennett (22-32-208) McConkey (6-47) C. Smith (5) 10/29 1/1

* vs. Florida

CBS W 42-20 75,868 Edwards (12-106) Bennett (19-38-316) Bowers (5-154) Bullard (8) 11/5 3/1/1

* 1/2/3 Tennessee

CBS W 27-13 92,746 McIntosh (10-52) Bennett (17-25-257) McConkey (5-94) Starks (10) 11/12 1/1/1 * at Mississippi St.

ESPN W 45-19 60,352 McConkey (1-70) Bennett (25-37-289) McConkey (5-71) Mondon/Starks (8) 11/19 1/1/1 * at Kentucky

CBS W 16-6 61,022 McIntosh (19-143) Bennett (13-19-116) McConkey (3-28) Mondon (11) 11/26 1/1/1 Georgia Tech

ESPN W 37-14 92,746 McIntosh (12-86) Bennett (10-18-140) Bowers (5-20) Mondon (6) 12/3 1/1/1 # vs. 14/11/13 LSU CBS W 50-30 74,810 Milton (8-113) Bennett (23-29-274) Bowers (6-81) Bullard (6) 12/31 1/1/1 & vs. 4/4/3 Ohio State ESPN W 42-41 79,330 McIntosh (5-70) Bennett (23-34-398) McIntosh (6-56) C. Smith (8) 1/9 1/1/1 @ vs. 3/3/4 TCU 7:30

TEAM STATISTICS

GA OPP

SCORING 551 207

Points Per Game 39.4 14.8 Points Off Turnovers 34 23

FIRST DOWNS ........................................ 343 223 Rushing 134 63 Passing 190 137 Penalty 19 23

RUSHING YARDAGE 2826 1120

Yards gained rushing 3013 1417 Yards lost rushing 187 297 Rushing Attempts 513 373 Average Per Rush 5.5 3.0 Average Per Game 201.9 80.0 TDs Rushing 39 6

PASSING YARDAGE 4102 3144

Comp-Att-Int 316-464-7 280-488-10 Average Per Pass 8.8 6.4 Average Per Catch 13.0 11.2 Average Per Game 293.0 224.6 TDs Passing 27 15

TOTAL OFFENSE 6928 4264

Total Plays 977 861 Average Per Play 7.1 5.0 Average Per Game 494.9 304.6

KICK RETURNS: #-Yards .................. 21-410 17-325 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.5 19.1

PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 22-270 6-110

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 12.3 18.3 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-119 7-28 INT RETURN AVERAGE 11.9 4.0

FUMBLES-LOST .................................. 17-10 13-6

Kenny

Daijun

Bennett

Ladd McConkey 14-12 6 120 0 120 20.0 2 70 MSU 8.6

Brock Bowers .............. 14-13 7 94 0 94 13.4 3 75 KSU 6.7

Cash Jones 11-0 2 44 0 44 22.0 1 36 VU 4.0

Carson Beck 6-0 7 48 5 43 6.1 0 20 SC 7.2

Sevaughn Clark 2-0 2 9 0 9 4.5 0 6 VU 4.5 De’Nylon Morrissette 10-0 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 8 VU 0.8 Brock Vandagriff 3-0 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 SAM 2.3 Kearis Jackson 14-3 1 0 5 -5 -5.0 0 0 -0.4 TEAM 14-0 19 0 25 -25 -1.3 0 0 -1.8

Total 14 513 3013 187 2826 5.5 39 75 KSU 201.9

Opponents....................... 14 373 1417 297 1120 3.0 6 63 MIZ 80.0

PASSING

Stetson Bennett 14-14 157.35 292-429-7 68.1 3823 23 83 GT 273.1

Carson Beck 6-0 189.49 24-32-0 75.0 279 4 28 SC 46.5 Brock Vandagriff 3-0 0.00 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 TEAM 14 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total 14 158.55 316-464-7 68.1 4102 27 83 GT 293.0 Opponents....................... 14 117.54 280-488-10 57.4 3144 15 78 UF 224.6

RECEIVING

Brock Bowers 14-13 56 790 14.1 6 78 SC 56.4 Ladd McConkey 14-12 53 674 12.7 5 37 SAM/UT 48.1

Kenny McIntosh 14-13 42 505 12.0 2 83 GT 36.1 M. Rosemy-Jacksaint 14-7 29 337 11.6 2 28 VU/OSU 24.1

62-643 78-562 Average Per Game 45.9 40.1 PUNTS-Yards 35-1572 76-3225 Average Per Punt 44.9 42.4 Net punt average 41.2 37.6 KICKOFFS-Yards

PENALTIES-Yards

Darnell Washington 14-13 27 426 15.8 2 34 VU 30.4 Kearis Jackson 14-3 20 300 15.0 0 35 OSU 21.4 Dillon Bell 14-5 19 169 8.9 3 24 VU 12.1

Dominick Blaylock 14-0 15 227 15.1 1 35 UK 16.2 Daijun Edwards 14-0 12 89 7.4 0 21 UO 6.4 Adonai Mitchell 5-3 8 112 14.0 2 27 UO 22.4

Arian Smith 10-0 6 195 32.5 1 76 OSU 19.5

Jackson Meeks 14-0 6 65 10.8 0 18 VU 4.6 Kendall Milton 12-1 5 64 12.8 1 35 SC 5.3 Oscar Delp 12-0 5 61 12.2 1 28 SC 5.1 De’Nylon Morrissette 10-0 4 34 8.5 0 16 VU 3.4 Arik Gilbert 3-0 2 16 8.0 1 12 VU 5.3

Cash Jones 11-0 2 11 5.5 0 9 SC 1.0 Mekhi Mews 3-0 2 9 4.5 0 6 SAM 3.0

Cole Speer 6-0 1 12 12.0 0 12 SC 2.0 Sevaughn Clark 2-0 1 4 4.0 0 4 OU 2.0 Branson Robinson 11-0 1 2 2.0 0 2 SAM 0.2 Total 14 316 4102 13.0

Kearis Jackson 14-3 1 -5 0 -5 -5.0 -0.4 TEAM 14-0 20 -25 0 -25 -1.3 -1.8

Total 14 977 2826 4102 6928 7.1 494.9 Opponents....................... 14 861 1120 3144 4264 5.0 304.6

KICK

Kearis

Kenny McIntosh 14 779 505 0 1284 91.7

Ladd McConkey 14 120 674 197 991 70.8

Brock Bowers 14 94 790 0 884 63.1

Daijun Edwards 14 739 89 37 865 61.8

Kearis Jackson 14 -5 300 415 710 50.7

Kendall Milton 12 559 64 0 623 51.9

Darnell Washington 14 0 426 0 426 30.4 M. Rosemy-Jacksaint 14 0 337 0 337 24.1

Branson Robinson 11 288 2 0 290 26.4

Dominick Blaylock 14 0 227 0 227 16.2

Arian Smith 10 0 195 0 195 19.5

Dillon Bell 14 0 169 0 169 12.1

Stetson Bennett 14 166 0 0 166 11.9

Adonai Mitchell 5 0 112 0 112 22.4

Jackson Meeks 14 0 65 0 65 4.6

Oscar Delp 12 0 61 0 61 5.1

Cash Jones 11 44 11 0 55 5.0

Kelee Ringo 14 0 0 45 45 3.2 Carson Beck 6 43 0 0 43 7.2

De’Nylon Morrissette 10 8 34 0 42 4.2

Malaki Starks 14 0 0 42 42 3.0

Mekhi Mews...................... 3 0 9 21 30 10.0

Christopher Smith 14 0 0 29 29 2.1

Arik Gilbert 3 0 16 0 16 5.3

Sevaughn Clark 2 9 4 0 13 6.5 Cole Speer 6 0 12 0 12 2.0 Nolan Smith 8 0 0 9 9 1.1

Brock Vandagriff 3

TFL- Sack- Int-

DEFENSE GP-GS Solo Ast Tot Yds Yds Yds PBU QBP

Smael Mondon Jr 12-12 45 26 71 7.5-31 1.0-10 1-3 1 22

Malaki Starks 14-13 43 24 67 1.5-1 2-42 7 2

Jamon Dumas-Johnson 14-14 43 23 66 9.0-35 4.0-24 3 24

Christopher Smith 14-14 42 16 58 5.0-20 1.0-13 3-29 5 3

Javon Bullard 13-9 32 13 45 7.0-25 3.5-17 3 7

Kelee Ringo 14-14 37 4 41 2.0-11 2-45 7

Kamari Lassiter 14-14 27 8 35 4.0-14 0.5-3 4 1

Nazir Stackhouse 14-14 15 16 31 2.5-9 13

Jalen Carter 12-8 14 16 30 7.0-27 3.0-16 3 29

Tykee Smith 13-4 21 6 27 1.5-2 1.0-1 1 2

Mykel Williams 14-2 13 13 26 5.5-36 3.5-33 30

Robert Beal Jr. 14-7 13 10 23 2.0-14 2.0-14 18

Tramel Walthour 14-12 13 9 22 1.5-3 1.0-2 9

Nolan Smith 8-8 14 4 18 7.0-32 3.0-20 1 16

Trezmen Marshall 13-0 10 8 18 3.5-13 1.0-5 1-0 1 4

Dan Jackson 7-1 13 3 16 1.0-1 1-0 1

Zion Logue 14-6 10 6 16 1 5

Rian Davis 13-2 9 6 15 0.5-0 5

Daylen Everette 13-0 10 3 13 1 Chaz Chambliss 11-0 7 6 13 3.0-18 2.0-15 8 D. Daniel-Sisavanh 13-0 8 4 12 2.0-3 1

Warren Brinson 14-0 6 5 11 3.0-11 1.0-6 11 T. Ingram-Dawkins 13-0 8 1 9 1.5-3 6 Jalon Walker 14-0 4 4 8 1.0-1 7 Bear Alexander 11-0 3 4 7 1.0-4 1.0-4 2 10 Marvin Jones Jr. 12-0 3 1 4 1.0-1 1.0-1 3 MJ Sherman 14-0 3 1 4 0.5-5 0.5-5 3 Bill Norton 13-0 3 3 1.0-2 1

Xavian Sorey Jr. 12-0 3 3 1 E.J. Lightsey 4-0 2 1 3 Jackson Meeks 14-0 2 1 3 Darris Smith 10-0 1 2 3 Nyland Green 9-0 2 2 1 1

Jonathan Jefferson 4-0 2 2 1 M. Rosemy-Jacksaint 14-7 1 1 2 Jack Podlesny 14-0 1 1 2 Stetson Bennett 14-14 1 1 Brock Bowers 14-13 1 1 Cash Jones 11-0 1 1 Darnell Washington 14-13 1 1 S. Washington 1-0 1 1 JaCorey Thomas 5-0 1 1 M. Washington 1-0 1 1 Christen Miller 4-0 1

Total 14-0 488 248 736 82-322 30-19010-119 43 243 QB pressures compiled from coaches’ film

CAUSED FUMBLES (8): J. Carter (2); Beal (1); J. Dumas-Johnson (1); D. Jackson (1); Logue (1), Ringo (1); T. Smith (1).

FUMBLE RECOVERIES (6): Beal (1); Brinson (1); Ingram-Dawkins (1); Logue (1); C. Smith (1); Sorey (1).

BLOCKED KICKS (2): Stackhouse (1-FG vs. LSU); J. Walker (1-punt vs. KSU)

SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts

Jack Podlesny 0 25-30 65-65 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 140

Kenny McIntosh 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 72 Brock Bowers 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54 Stetson Bennett 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 48 Kendall Milton 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 Daijun Edwards 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 Ladd McConkey 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 44 Dillon Bell 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Darnell Washington 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 14 Adonai Mitchell ................ 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 12 M. Rosemy-Jacksaint 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Dominick Blaylock 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Oscar Delp 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Arik Gilbert

GAME-BY-GAME INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE STATISTICS

RUSHING No -Yds/ TD UO SAM SC KSU MIZ AU VU UF UT MSU UK GT LSU OSU

Kenny McIntosh 142-779/10 5-18/1 7-15/1 4-20/0 9-44/0 11-65/0 8-37/1 9-43/1 16-90/2 10-52/0 13-41/0 19-143/1 12-86/1 14-55/2 5-70/0

Daijun Edwards 135-739/7 4-24/0 6-23/0 4-33/0 12-73/0 11-49/1 12-83/3 10-49/1 12-106/2 16-46/0 6-11/0 14-50/0 8-57/0 12-77/0 8-58/0

Kendall Milton 75-559/7 8-50/1 10-85/0 10-32/1 9-41/1 7-63/1 2-13/0 DNP DNP 3-8/0 5-41/1 6-31/0 4-56/1 8-113/0 3-26/1

B. Robinson 61-288/1 2-13/0 3-12/0 6-32/0 3-10/0 DNP 12-98/1 8-34/0 9-35/0 5-6/0 2-2/0 DNP 6-26/0 5-20/0 DNP

Stetson Bennett 54-166/8 2-8/1 3--13/1 3-36/1 5-13/1 5--2/0 3-64/1 6-9/0 1-2/0 1-13/1 6-14/1 5-25/0 5-21/0 2--6/0 7--18/1

Ladd McConkey 6-120/2 2-16/1 - 1-13/0 - - - - 1-7/0 - 1-70/1 - 1-14/0 - -

Brock Bowers 7-94/3 - - 1-5/1 2-77/2 - - - - 1-7/0 - - 2-4/0 - 1-1/0

Cash Jones 2-44/1 DNP - 1-8/0 DNP - - 1-36/1 - - - - - - DNP

Carson Beck 7-43/0 1-4/0 2--2/0 2-25/0 DNP DNP - 1-13/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-3/0 DNP DNP

Sevaughn Clark 2-9/0 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-9/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

D. Morrissette 1-8/0 - - 1-8/0 - DNP - - - - - DNP DNP - DNP

B. Vandagriff 1-7/0 DNP 1-7/0 - DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

Kearis Jackson 1--5/0 - - - - 1--5/0 - - - - - - - - -

TEAM 19--25/0 1--1/0 - 2--4/0 1--1/0 1--1/0 2--3/0 1--1/0 1--1/0 1--2/0 - 2--2/0 2--3/0 3--4/0 2--2/0

Brock Bowers 56-790/6 2-38/0 3-57/0 5-121/2 5-60/0 5-66/0 2-36/0 4-15/0 5-154/1 3-27/0 5-41/1 2-10/0 5-20/1 6-81/1 4-64/0 Ladd McConkey 53-674/5 5-73/1 1-37/0 4-52/0 6-65/0 4-39/0 5-47/0 4-49/0 4-51/1 5-94/1 5-71/1 3-28/0 - 5-69/1 2--1/0 Kenny McIntosh 42-505/2 9-117/0 5-61/0 1-14/0 6-35/0 1-10/0 4-13/0 2-20/1 1--5/0 2-57/0 - 2-19/0 2-96/0 2-12/0 5-56/1 RosemyJacksaint 29-337/2 1-12/0 2-18/0 1-15/0 2-25/0 3-46/0 1-6/0 3-48/0 2-22/0 3-20/1 3-29/0 2-10/0 1-5/1 3-47/0 2-34/0 D. Washington 27-426/2 2-33/0 2-33/0 1-15/0 2-39/0 3-64/0 2-23/0 4-78/0 3-47/0 - 5-60/1 - 1-11/0 1-14/1 1-9/0 Kearis Jackson 20-300/0 3-45/0 2-33/0 1-8/0 1-11/0 1-14/0 - 2-35/0 2-28/0 2-3/0 4-69/0 - - 1-19/0 1-35/0 Dillon Bell 19-169/3 - 3-22/1 - 1-9/0 2-25/0 2-21/0 5-54/1 2-19/0 - 1-1/0 1-7/0 1-8/0 1-3/1D. Blaylock 15-227/1 - 1-7/0 1-19/0 2-19/0 3-42/0 1-24/0 2-35/1 - - - 2-38/0 - 2-23/0 1-20/0 Daijun Edwards 12-89/0 2-34/0 1-12/0 - 2-9/0 1--1/0 1-0/0 - - 1-4/0 2-18/0 1-4/0 - - 1-9/0

Adonai Mitchell 8-112/2 4-65/1 1-4/0 DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - 3-43/1

Arian Smith 6-195/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-7/0 - - - 1-52/0 - - - 1-7/0 3-129/1

Jackson Meeks 6-65/0 - 3-31/0 - - - 1-9/0 2-25/0 - - - - - - -

Kendall Milton 5-64/1 1-18/1 1-7/0 2-40/0 - - - DNP DNP - - - - 1--1/0 -

Oscar Delp 5-61/1 - - 2-32/1 - DNP 3-29/0 - - - - - - DNP -

D. Morrissette 4-34/0 - 2-22/0 - - DNP - 2-12/0 - - - DNP DNP - DNP

Arik Gilbert 2-16/1 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-16/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Cash Jones 2-11/0 DNP - 2-11/0 DNP - - - - - - - - - DNP

Mekhi Mews 2-9/0 - 1-6/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-3/0 DNP DNP Cole Speer 1-12/0 DNP - 1-12/0 DNP DNP - - - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Sevaughn Clark 1-4/0 1-4/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP B. Robinson 1-2/0 - 1-2/0 - - DNP - - - - - DNP - - DNP

Punt Returns No -Yds/ TD UO SAM

KSU MIZ AU VU UF UT MSU UK GT LSU OSU Ladd McConkey 16-197 - 2-32 2-12 1-10 - 5-53 3-30 1-7 - - - 2-53 -Kearis Jackson 3-51 - - - - - - 2-29 - - - - - - 1-22

Mekhi Mews 1-21 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-21 DNP DNP Jalon Walker 1-5 - - - 1-5 - - - - - - - - -TEAM 1--4 - - 1--4 - - - - - - - - - - -

Kick Returns No -Yds/ TD UO SAM SC KSU MIZ AU VU UF UT MSU UK GT LSU OSU Kearis Jackson 17-364 1-36 - 1-19 4-93 1-29 1-16 - 3-45 1-7 1-19 1-23 1-27 - 2-50 Daijun Edwards 2-37 - - - - - - - - 1-17 - - - 1-20Nolan Smith 1-9 - - - 1-9 - - - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Mykel Williams 1-0 - - - - - - - - - 1-0 - - - -

GAME-BY

GAME INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

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Tackles S -A Tot UO SAM SC KSU MIZ AU VU UF UT MSU UK GT LSU OSU

Smael Mondon Jr 45-26 71 2-1 3-1 4-0 4-2 4-1 DNP DNP 0-7 3-1 5-3 4-7 5-1 4-2 7-0

Malaki Starks 43-24 67 5-3 - 2-1 4-2 4-2 2-0 - 2-3 6-4 5-3 5-2 1-3 3-1 4-0

Dumas-Johnson 43-23 66 3-0 1-0 6-0 6-0 7-1 3-2 2-2 6-1 1-1 1-3 1-7 3-2 2-3 1-1

C. Smith 42-16 58 4-2 0-1 1-0 2-3 1-1 1-0 5-0 6-1 3-1 3-2 4-3 1-2 3-0 8-0

Javon Bullard 32-13 45 1-1 1-1 - 3-0 DNP 2-1 - 5-3 7-0 2-2 1-3 2-1 5-1 3-0

Kelee Ringo 37-4 41 3-0 - 2-1 1-0 2-0 2-1 3-0 2-0 6-1 1-0 2-0 4-1 4-0 5-0

Kamari Lassiter 27-8 35 3-0 1-0 3-1 1-0 1-3 2-0 1-0 0-1 5-0 2-1 2-0 2-1 3-1 1-0

N. Stackhouse 15-16 31 0-1 1-0 - 2-0 2-0 1-2 1-0 2-3 1-2 0-2 1-4 1-1 0-1 3-0

Jalen Carter 14-16 30 1-0 1-0 1-1 - 1-0 DNP DNP 0-1 3-1 2-5 1-4 1-2 2-2 1-0

Tykee Smith 21-6 27 2-0 3-0 - DNP 3-0 0-1 1-1 - 2-1 5-1 - 3-2 - 2-0

Mykel Williams 13-13 26 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 - 2-1 1-2 0-2 0-2 0-3 0-1 1-0 4-1

Robert Beal Jr 13-10 23 1-0 2-0 - 1-1 1-2 - - 1-1 2-0 0-1 0-2 2-1 2-2 1-0

Tramel Walthour 13-9 22 - 2-0 - 1-0 2-1 - 1-0 0-1 2-0 0-3 1-1 1-0 1-2 2-1

Nolan Smith 14-4 18 2-0 1-0 2-1 1-1 2-2 3-0 1-0 2-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP T. Marshall 10-8 18 2-0 - 4-0 0-1 0-1 DNP - 0-1 1-0 1-3 - 1-1 0-1 1-0

Dan Jackson 13-3 16 3-2 2-0 3-0 4-0 - 0-1 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Zion Logue 10-6 16 - 1-0 - 2-1 - 1-2 1-0 1-1 3-0 0-1 - 0-1 1-0Rian Davis 9-6 15 1-0 0-1 1-0 DNP - 2-2 1-2 1-1 1-0 - 1-0 - 1-0Daylen Everette 10-3 13 - 3-0 3-0 - DNP - 1-1 1-0 - - - 2-2 -Chaz Chambliss 7-6 13 - - 1-0 - DNP DNP DNP 1-2 2-2 - 1-1 - 2-0 0-1 Daniel-Sisavanh 8-4 12 3-1 - 1-0 - - - - 0-1 DNP 0-1 1-0 0-1 2-0 1-0

Warren Brinson 6-5 11 - 0-1 1-0 0-1 2-2 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 - - - - -

T. Ingram-Dawkins 8-1 9 2-0 0-1 2-0 - DNP - 1-0 1-0 1-0 - - - - 1-0

Jalon Walker 4-4 8 - - 1-0 - - - 2-2 - - - 0-1 1-1 -Bear Alexander 3-4 7 DNP 0-1 - 1-0 - - 0-1 1-1 DNP 0-1 DNP 1-0 - -

Marvin Jones Jr 3-1 4 - - 1-0 - - - 1-0 DNP - 0-1 - 1-0 DNPMJ Sherman 3-1 4 - - 1-0 2-0 - - - - - - - 0-1 -Bill Norton 3-0 3 2-0 - - 1-0 - - - - - - - - - DNP

Xavian Sorey Jr 3-0 3 1-0 - 1-0 - - 1-0 - - - - - DNP - DNP

E.J. Lightsey 2-1 3 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP - 1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP

Jackson Meeks 2-1 3 - - 1-0 - - 1-0 - - - - - - - 0-1

Darris Smith 1-2 3 - - - - DNP DNP 0-1 1-0 DNP DNP - - - 0-1 Nyland Green 2-0 2 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - - DNP - - - - 1-0J. Jefferson 2-0 2 - 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP

Cash Jones 1-0 1 DNP - - DNP - - - - - 1-0 - - - DNP S. Washington 1-0 1 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP JaCorey Thomas 0-1 1 DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP 0-1 DNP - - DNP M. Washington 0-1 1 DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

TFLS

S -A Tot UO SAM SC KSU MIZ AU VU UF UT MSU UK GT LSU OSU

J. Dumas-Johnson 8-2 9.0 - - - 3.0-8 1.0-4 - - 1.0-2 1.0-5 0.5-1 0.5-1 1.0-2 - 1.0-12 Smael Mondon Jr 6-3 7.5 - 1.5-4 1.0-1 - 1.0-3 DNP DNP 0.5-2 - 1.0-1 - 1.5-10 - 1.0-10 Nolan Smith 7-0 7.0 - 1.0-2 1.0-4 1.0-4 1.0-7 1.0-4 1.0-9 1.0-2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Jalen Carter 6-2 7.0 - - - - - DNP DNP - 2.0-11 1.5-7 - 1.5-3 2.0-6Javon Bullard 6-2 7.0 - - - - DNP 1.0-1 - 1.5-5 2.0-10 - 0.5-2 1.0-2 - 1.0-5 Mykel Williams 4-3 5.5 - 1.0-9 - - - - - 1.0-10 - - 0.5-1 0.5-5 1.0-2 1.5-9 C. Smith 5-0 5.0 1.0-1 - 1.0-1 - - - 1.0-3 1.0-13 - - - - 1.0-2Kamari Lassiter 3-2 4.0 - - - - 0.5-3 - - - - 1.0-3 2.0-8 - 0.5-0T. Marshall 3-1 3.5 - - 1.0-1 - - DNP - - 1.0-5 1.0-1 - 0.5-6 -Chaz Chambliss 2-2 3.0 - - - - DNP DNP DNP 1.0-6 0.5-2 - - - 1.0-9 0.5-1 Warren Brinson 3-0 3.0 - - - - 1.0-4 - 1.0-1 - 1.0-6 - - - -N. Stackhouse 1-3 2.5 - 1.0-6 - - - - - 0.5-1 0.5-2 - 0.5-0 - -Robert Beal Jr 1-2 2.0 - - - - 0.5-3 - - - - - 0.5-2 - 1.0-9Kelee Ringo 2-0 2.0 - - - - 1.0-10 - 1.0-1 - - - - - -Daniel-Sisavanh 2-0 2.0 1.0-2 - 1.0-1 - - - - - DNP - - - -T. Ingram-Dawkins 1-1 1.5 - 0.5-0 1.0-3 - DNP - - - - - - - -Tramel Walthour 1-1 1.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.5-3Tykee Smith 1-1 1.5 - - - DNP - - - - - - - 1.5-2 -Malaki Starks 1-1 1.5 - - - - - - - - - - - 0.5-0 - 1.0-1 Bear Alexander 1-0 1.0 DNP - - - - - - - DNP - DNP 1.0-4 -Bill Norton 1-0 1.0 - - - 1.0-2 - - - - - - - - - DNP Dan Jackson 1-0 1.0 1.0-1 - - - - - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Marvin Jones Jr 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - DNP - - - 1.0-1 DNP -

Jalon Walker 0-2 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - 0.5-1 0.5-0 -MJ Sherman 0-1 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - 0.5-5 -Rian Davis 0-1 0.5 - - - DNP - - - 0.5-0 - - - - - -

J. Dumas-Johnson 4-0 4.0 - - - 2.0-7 - - - - 1.0-5 - - - - 1.0-12

Mykel Williams 3-1 3.5 - 1.0-9 - - - - - 1.0-10 - - - 0.5-5 - 1.0-9

Javon Bullard 3-1 3.5 - - - - DNP - - - 2.0-10 - 0.5-2 - - 1.0-5 Nolan Smith 3-0 3.0 - - - 1.0-4 1.0-7 - 1.0-9 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

Jalen Carter 3-0 3.0 - - - - - DNP DNP - 1.0-4 1.0-7 - - 1.0-5 -

Chaz Chambliss 2-0 2.0 - - - - DNP DNP DNP 1.0-6 - - - - 1.0-9 -

Robert Beal Jr 1-2 2.0 - - - - 0.5-3 - - - - - 0.5-2 - 1.0-9 -

C. Smith 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - 1.0-13 - - - - - -

Smael Mondon Jr 1-0 1.0 - - - - - DNP DNP - - - - - - 1.0-10

Warren Brinson 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0-6 - - - - -

T. Marshall 1-0 1.0 - - - - - DNP - - 1.0-5 - - - - -

Bear Alexander 1-0 1.0 DNP - - - - - - - DNP - DNP 1.0-4 - -

Tramel Walthour 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0-2 -

Marvin Jones Jr 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - DNP - - - 1.0-1 DNP -

Tykee Smith 1-0 1.0 - - - DNP - - - - - - - 1.0-1 - -

MJ Sherman 0-1 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - 0.5-5 - -

Kamari Lassiter 0-1 0.5 - - - - 0.5-3 - - - - - - - - -

XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX START XXX 94 J. Jefferson 4/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX 59 Broderick Jones 14/14 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START 3J Cash Jones 11/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 7M Marvin Jones Jr 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 3 Kamari Lassiter 14/14 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START 25 E.J. Lightsey 4/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX 7L Chad Lindberg 6/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 9L Zion Logue 14/6 XXX XXX START START START START START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 16 C.J. Madden 1/0 XXX

1M T. Marshall 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

70 W. McClendon 13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START 84 Ladd McConkey 14/12 START START XXX START START START START START START START START START START XXX 6 Kenny McIntosh 14/13 START START START START START START START START START START START XXX START START 9 Jackson Meeks 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 87 Mekhi Mews 3/0 XXX XXX XXX 52 Christen Miller 4/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX 2 Kendall Milton 12/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX 65 Amarius Mims 13/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START

5 Adonai Mitchell 5/3 START START XXX XXX START

2M Smael Mondon Jr 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START 5M Micah Morris 6/0

GEORGIA 25 132 4 12 30 439 3 38 30-37-0 439 3 38 1 36 0 36 0 0 0 0 571 vs. Oregon 31 140 0 16 21 173 0 22 21-37-2 173 0 22 1 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 313

GEORGIA 32 127 2 19 29 352 1 37 29-43-0 352 1 37 0 0 0 0 2 32 0 21 479 vs. Samford 17 19 0 5 16 109 0 36 16-26-0 109 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128

GEORGIA 35 208 3 20 21 339 3 78 21-30-0 339 3 78 1 19 0 19 2 8 0 10 547 at South Carolina 30 92 0 13 19 214 1 46 19-34-3 214 1 46 1 25 0 25 1 21 0 21 306

GEORGIA 41 257 4 75 27 272 0 23 27-36-1 272 0 23 5 102 0 31 2 15 0 10 529 vs. Kent State 93 30 1 22 15 188 1 56 15-22-1 188 1 56 3 57 0 26 0 0 0 0 281

GEORGIA 36 169 2 35 24 312 0 33 24-44-0 312 0 33 1 29 0 29 0 0 0 0 481 at Missouri 21 102 0 63 20 192 1 46 20-32-0 192 1 46 1 17 0 17 1 6 1 6 294

GEORGIA 39 292 6 64 22 208 0 24 22-32-0 208 0 62 1 16 0 16 4 53 0 38 500 vs. Auburn 25 109 0 17 13 165 1 62 13-38-0 165 1 24 1 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 257

GEORGIA 38 192 3 36 32 387 4 34 32-41-0 387 4 34 0 0 0 0 5 59 0 28 579 vs. Vanderbilt 23 45 0 8 12 105 0 22 12-24-0 105 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150

GEORGIA 40 239 4 22 19 316 2 73 19-38-2 316 2 73 3 45 0 19 1 7 0 7 555 vs. Florida 34 132 1 14 18 271 1 78 18-37-0 271 1 78 2 48 0 33 1 12 0 12 371

GEORGIA 37 130 1 20 17 257 2 52 17-25-0 257 2 52 1 17 0 17 1 0 0 0 387 vs. Tennessee 42 94 1 11 23 195 0 28 23-33-1 192 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 289

GEORGIA 33 179 3 70 25 289 3 30 25-37-2 289 3 30 2 19 0 19 0 0 0 0 468 at Mississippi St. 15 47 0 14 29 261 1 47 29-52-0 261 1 47 4 72 0 30 2 71 1 63 308 GEORGIA 46 247 1 26 13 116 0 35 13-19-1 116 0 35 1 23 0 23 0 0 0 0 363 at Kentucky 25 89 0 15 20 206 1 47 20-31-1 206 1 47 2 25 0 25 0 0 0 0 295

GEORGIA 41 264 2 45 11 143 2 83 11-20-0 143 2 83 1 27 0 27 3 74 0 39 407 vs. Ga. Tech 28 40 1 20 20 215 1 41 20-36-0 215 1 41 1 39 0 39 0 0 0 0 255

GEORGIA 44 255 2 51 23 274 4 32 23-29-0 274 4 32 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 0 529 vs. LSU 20 47 1 47 31 502 3 59 31-52-2 502 3 59 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 549

GEORGIA 26 135 2 52 23 398 3 76 23-34-1 398 3 76 2 50 0 27 1 22 0 22 533 vs. Ohio State 32 119 1 27 23 348 4 37 23-34-0 348 4 37 1 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 467

vs. TCU

GEORGIA 43 12 55 3.0-4 0-0 0 0 2-22 11 2 0 7-7 0 0 0 49 vs. Oregon 39 20 59 1.0-1 1.0-8 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 3

GEORGIA 26 8 34 5.0-21 1.0-9 2 1 0-0 13 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 33 vs. Samford 40 32 72 2.0-22 1.0-17 0 0 0-0 0 5 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 GEORGIA 44 6 50 6.0-11 0-0 0 0 3-42 19 2 0 7-7 0 0 0 49 at South Carolina 42 20 62 1.0-2 0-0 0 0 0-0 3 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 7

GEORGIA 37 12 49 5.0-14 3.0-11 0 0 1-7 5 3 1 4-4 0 0 1 39 vs. Kent State 51 22 73 3.0-13 1.0-10 1 0 1-0 0 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 22 GEORGIA 34 16 50 6.0-34 2.0-13 0 0 0-0 12 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 26 at Missouri 48 16 64 9.0-23 2.0-8 1 6 0-0 7 6 0 1-1 0 0 0 22

GEORGIA 22 12 34 2.0-5 0-0 0 0 0-0 18 3 0 6-6 0 0 0 42 vs. Auburn 41 30 71 3.0-12 1.0-9 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 10

GEORGIA 28 12 40 4.0-12 1.0-9 1 0 0-0 6 4 0 6-6 0 0 0 55 vs. Vanderbilt 46 28 74 6.0-19 2.0-11 1 0 0-0 0 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 0

GEORGIA 33 32 65 8.0-41 3.0-29 0 0 0-0 30 2 0 6-6 0 0 0 42 vs. Florida 31 44 75 3.0-9 0-0 1 0 2-0 6 4 0 2-2 0 0 0 20

GEORGIA 50 16 66 8.0-39 6.0-31 2 0 1-0 28 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 27 vs. Tennessee 38 22 60 5.0-10 0-0 2 0 0-0 0 3 0 1-1 0 0 0 13

GEORGIA 30 36 66 5.0-13 1.0-7 0 0 0-0 13 5 0 6-6 0 0 0 45 at Mississippi State 25 54 79 5.0-6 0-0 0 0 2-13 4 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 19

GEORGIA 25 38 63 5.0-15 1.0-4 0 0 1-45 16 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 16 at Kentucky 29 56 85 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 6

GEORGIA 32 26 58 11.0-40 4.0-16 1 0 0-0 17 3 0 4-4 0 0 0 37 vs. Ga. Tech 30 38 68 2.0-6 0-0 1 0 0-0 0 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 14 GEORGIA 37 16 53 8.0-35 4.0-29 1 0 2-3 1 4 1 6-6 0 0 0 50 vs. LSU 46 26 72 6.0-9 0-0 1 0 0-0 1 0 0 3-3 0 0 0 30 GEORGIA 46 6 52 6.0-38 4.0-36 1 0 0-0 29 3 0 4-4 0 0 0 42 vs. Ohio State 29 26 55 4.0-22 2.0-12 0 0 1-15 0 5 0 7-7 0 0 0 41 GEORGIA vs. TCU

LONGEST RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE: 75 yards by Brock Bowers vs. Kent State

LONGEST TD RUN: 75 yards by Brock Bowers vs. Kent State

LONGEST PUNT RETURN: 39 yards by Ladd McConkey vs. Georgia Tech

LONGEST INT. RETURN: 45 yards by Kelee Ringo vs. Kentucky

LONGEST PUNT: 75 yards by Brett Thorson vs. Tennessee

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 19 by Kenny McIntosh vs. Kentucky

MOST PASS COMPLETIONS: 27 by Stetson Bennett vs. Kent State

MOST YARDS PASSING: 398 by Stetson Bennett vs. Ohio State

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES THROWN: 4 by Stetson Bennett vs. LSU

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES CAUGHT: 2 by Brock Bowers vs. South Carolina

MOST PASSES CAUGHT: 9 by Kenny McIntosh vs. Samford

MOST YARDS RECEIVING: 154 yards by Brock Bowers vs. Florida

LONGEST PASS PLAY: 76 yds by Stetson Bennett to Arian Smith vs. Ohio State

LONGEST TD PASS: 73 yards by Stetson Bennett vs. Florida

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN: 36 yards by Kearis Jackson vs. Oregon

LONGEST FUMBLE RETURN:

LONGEST FIELD GOAL: 42 yards by Jack Podlesny vs. South Carolina

MOST YARDS RUSHING: 108 by Kenny McIntosh vs. Florida

MOST POINTS SCORED BY NON-KICKER: 18 by Brock Bowers vs. South Carolina, Daijun Edwards vs. Auburn

MOST POINTS SCORED BY KICKING: 15 by Jack Podlesny vs. Samford

MOST TOTAL TACKLES: 11 by Isai Richardson vs. Samford, Kentucky

MOST SOLO TACKLES: 8 by Chris Smith vs. Ohio State

MOST SACKS: 2 by Jamon Dumas-Johnson vs. Kent State, Javon Bullard vs. Tennessee

MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS: 3 by Jamon Dumas-Johnson vs. Kent State

MOST INTERCEPTIONS: 1 by Christopher Smith vs. Oregon, LSU, Malaki Starks vs. Oregon, S. Carolina, Kelee Ringo vs. Tenn, Ken, Smael Mondon vs. LSU

MOST FUMBLES RECOVERED: 1 by Zion Logue vs. Auburn, Christopher Smith vs. Vanderbilt, Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins vs. Tennessee, Robert Beal vs. Ga Tech

MOST EXTRA POINTS/FIELD GOALS BLOCKED: 1 by Nazir Stackhouse vs. LSU

MOST PUNTS: 5 by Brett Thorson vs. Auburn

BEST PUNTING AVERAGE: 53 by Brett Thorson vs. Oregon

UGA High UGA Low Opponent High Opponent Low

POINTS SCORED: 55 vs. Vanderbilt 27 vs. Tennessee 41 by Ohio State

0 by 2x (last Vanderbilt)

FIRST DOWNS: 31 vs. Vanderbilt 18 vs. 2x (last Georgia Tech) 24 by Ohio State 3 by Samford by Rushing 15 vs. 2x (last Kentucky) 4 vs. Mississippi State 10 by Oregon 0 by Samford by Passing 22 vs. Vanderbilt 5 vs. Kentucky 20 by LSU 3 by Samford by Penalty 3 vs. 2x (last Mississippi St.) 0 vs. 4x (last Ohio State) 9 by South Carolina 0 by 3x (last Auburn)

RUSHING YARDS: 292 vs. Auburn 127 vs. Samford 119 by Ohio State 19 by Samford

PASSING YARDS: 438 vs. Oregon 116 vs. Kentucky 502 by LSU 105 by Vanderbilt

TOTAL OFFENSE: 579 vs. Vanderbilt 363 vs. Kentucky 549 by LSU 128 by Samford

TOTAL PLAYS: 80 vs. Missouri 60 vs. Ohio State 75 by Tennessee 43 by Samford

RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 46 vs. Kentucky 25 vs. Oregon 42 by Tennessee 15 by Mississippi State

PASSING ATTEMPTS: 44 vs. Missouri 19 vs. Kentucky 52 by 2x (last LSU) 22 by Kent State

PASSES COMPLETED: 32 vs. Vanderbilt 11 vs. Georgia Tech 31 by LSU 12 by Vanderbilt

PASSES INTERCEPTED: 2 vs. 2x (last Mississippi St.) 0 vs. 8x (last LSU) 2 by 3x (last LSU) 0 by 7x ( last Georgia Tech)

FUMBLES: 2 vs. 5x (last LSU) 0 vs. 5x (last Kentucky) 2 by 4x ( last Tennessee) 0 by 3x (last Mississippi St.)

FUMBLES LOST: 2 vs. 2x (last Tennessee) 0 vs. 9x (last Ohio State) 1 by 6x (last LSU) 0 by 8x (last Ohio State)

TURNOVERS: 3 vs. 3x ( last LSU) 0 vs. 5x ( last Kentucky) 2 by 3x (last Tennessee) 0 by 6x (last Ohio State)

QUARTERBACK SACKS: 6 vs. Tennessee 0 vs. 3x (last Auburn) 2 by 3x (last Ohio State) 0 by 8x (last LSU)

TACKLES FOR LOSS: 11 vs.Georgia Tech 3 vs. Oregon 9 by Missouri 0 by Kentucky

YARDS PENALIZED: 75 vs. Oregon 20 vs. South Carolina 66 by Missouri 12 by Kentucky

SEASON KICKING STATISTICS CAREER KICKING STATISTICS

FG Sequence (makes in parentheses)

Oregon

Samford (27), (25), (26), 54, (25)

South Carolina (42), (21)

Kent State (39), (31), (32)

Missouri (40), (34), (28), (29)

Auburn 47

Vanderbilt (28), (35)

Florida --

Tennessee (19), (38)

Mississippi State (28)

Kentucky (27), (24), (37)

Georgia Tech (30), (50), (36)

LSU 43

Ohio State 47, (32), 52, (31)

IN A GAME GEORGIA HAD...

30 or more first downs – Vanderbilt 2022 (31)

25-29 first downs – LSU 2022 (27)

11-15 first downs – Clemson 2021 (15)

10 or fewer first downs – Florida 2016 (8)

500 or more yards rushing – South Carolina 1974 (502)

400-499 or more yards rushing – UMass 2018 (426)

300-399 yards rushing – Missouri 2020 (316)

51-100 yards rushing – LSU 2019 (61)

50 or fewer yards rushing – Cincinnati 2021 (45)

Two 100-yard rushers – Missouri 2020 – White (126) & Edwards (103)

400 or more yards passing – Oregon 2022 (439)

300-399 yards passing – Ohio State 2022 (Peach Bowl) (398)

51-100 yards passing – Tennessee 2017 (84)

50 or fewer yards passing – Kentucky 2019 (35)

Zero yards passing – Auburn 1976

Two 100-yard passers – Vanderbilt 2021 - Bennett (151) & Daniels (129)

Two 100-yard receivers – Nebraska 2013 – Conley (136) & King (104)

100-yard rusher & receiver – Florida 2022 - Edwards (106) & Bowers (154)

600 or more yards total offense – Missouri 2020 (615)

500-599 yards total offense – Ohio State 2022 (Peach Bowl) (533)

150 or fewer yards total offense – Clemson 1990 (131)

100 or more plays total offense – Kentucky 1967 (105)

70 points – Northeast Louisiana 1994 (70)

60-69 points – Vanderbilt 2021 (62)

Zero points – Alabama 1995 (31-0)

Five or more rushing TDs – Auburn 2022 (5)

Five or more passing TDs – UAB 2021 (6)

Failed to score a TD – Florida 2015

Both Returned a punt & a kickoff for TDs – Kentucky 2014

Recorded a safety – Kent State 2022 (Jalon Walker)

Five or more sacks – Tennessee 2022 (6)

Both Blocked a punt & a field goal – Texas A&M 2009

Both Recovered & Returned Fumbles for TDs – Florida 2017

Zero punts – Kent State 2022

Zero penalties – Georgia Tech 2021

Zero penalties & zero turnovers – Northeast Louisiana 1997

IN A GAME A GEORGIA PLAYER...

Rushed 45 or more times – Herschel Walker vs. Florida 1981 (47)

Rushed 30-44 times – Nick Chubb vs. North Carolina 2016 (32)

Rushed for over 250 yards – Nick Chubb vs. Louisville 2014 (266)

Rushed for 200-249 yards – Nick Chubb vs. North Carolina 2016 (222)

Rushed for 150-199 yards – D'Andre Swift vs. Kentucky 2019 (179)

Had a run of 80 yards or more – D'Andre Swift vs. Kentucky 2018 (83)

Had a run of 50-79 yards – Kenny McIntosh vs. Ohio State 2022 (Peach Bowl) (52)

Attempted 60 or more passes – Cory Phillips vs. Georgia Tech 2000 (62)

Attempted 50-59 passes – Jake Fromm vs. South Carolina 2019 (51)

Attempted 40-49 passes – Stetson Bennett vs. Alabama 2021 (48)

Completed 30 or more passes – Aaron Murray vs. Auburn 2013 (33)

Completed 25-29 passes – Stetson Bennett vs. Kent State 2022 (27)

Passed for 400 yards or more – JT Daniels vs. Mississippi State 2020 (401)

Passed for 350-399 yards – Stetson Bennett vs. Ohio State 2022 (Peach Bowl) (398)

Caught 10 or more passes – Brock Bowers vs. Alabama 2021 (10)

Caught for 200 or more yards – Tavarres King vs. Michigan State 2012 (205)

Caught for 150-199 yards – Brock Bowers vs. Florida 2022 (154)

Caught for 100-149 yards – Arian Smith vs. Ohio State 2022 (Peach Bowl) (129)

Had 400 yards total offense – Aaron Murray vs. Auburn 2013 (452)

Scored four or more TDs – Sony Michel vs. Oklahoma 2018 (4)

Scored three TDs – Daijun Edwards vs. Auburn 2022 (3)

Rushed for four or more TDs – Washaun Ealey vs. Kentucky 2010 (5)

Rushed for three TDs – Daijun Edwards vs. Auburn 2022

Passed for five or more TDs – Stetson Bennett vs. UAB 2021 (5)

Passed for four TDs – Stetson Bennett vs. LSU (SECCG) (4)

Caught three TD passes – Mohamed Massaquoi vs. Georgia Tech 2008

Caught two TD passes – Brock Bowers vs. South Carolina 2022

Rushed for and received a TD – Ladd McConkey vs. Mississippi State 2022

Passed for and received a TD – Terry Godwin vs. Penn State 2016

Kicked four or more FGs – Jack Podlesny vs. Missouri 2022 (4)

Blocked a PAT – Jalen Carter vs. Kentucky 2021

Blocked a FG – Nazir Stackhouse vs. LSU (SECCG) 2022

Blocked a FG & a PAT in a game – Ray Drew vs. Georgia Tech 2014

Blocked a punt – Jalon Walker vs. Kent State 2022 (Safety)

Returned a punt for a TD – Isaiah McKenzie vs. UL Lafayette 2016 (82)

Returned a blocked FG for a TD – Chris Smith vs. LSU 2022 (SECCG) (96)

Returned a blocked punt for a TD – Eric Stokes Jr. vs. Missouri 2018 (8)

Returned a kickoff for a TD – Terry Godwin vs. South Carolina 2016 (43)

Returned a kickoff and a punt for a TD– Isaiah McKenzie vs. Kentucky 2014 (90,59)

Returned an interception for a TD – Kelee Ringo vs. Alabama (79) (CFP)

Recovered a fumble for a TD – Tyson Campbell vs. Georgia Tech 2019 (0)

Returned a fumble for a TD – Monty Rice vs. Tennessee 2020 (20)

Returned a blocked PAT for two points – Tim Wansley vs. Vanderbilt 2000 (86)

Attempted a two-point conv. – Ladd McConkey vs. Ohio State 2022 (successful)

Attempted an onside kick – Rodrigo Blankenship vs. Texas A&M 2019 (failed)

Attempted a fake punt – Justin Fields vs. Alabama 2018 (2-yard rush, failed)

Attempted a fake FG – Jake Camarda vs. Baylor 2020 (rush, successful)

Scored 10-14 points kicking – Jack Podlesny vs. Ohio State 2022 (Peach Bowl) (10)

Scored 15 or more points kicking – Jack Podlesny vs. Samford 2022 (15)

Kicked a 60-yard FG – Kevin Butler vs. Clemson 1984 (60)

Kicked a 50-yard FG – Jack Podlesny vs. Georgia Tech 2022 (50)

Missed or had a PAT kick blocked – Jack Podlesny vs. Kentucky 2021

Threw five interceptions – Quincy Carter vs. South Carolina 2000 (5)

Intercepted two passes – Derion Kendrick vs. Michigan 2021

Intercepted three passes – Tra Battle vs. Auburn 2006

Recovered two fumbles – Roquan Smith vs. Auburn (SEC CG) 2017

Had three or more sacks – Channing Tindall vs. Tennessee 2021 (3)

Had four or more TFLs – Jordan Jenkins vs. Vanderbilt 2015 (5.5)

Had a 70-yard punt – Brett Thorson vs. Tennessee 2022 (75)

Had a 60-69 yard punt – Jake Camarda vs. Alabama 2021 (68)

IN A GAME AN OPPOSING TEAM HAD...

30 or more first downs – Florida 2020 (39) 25-29 first downs – Alabama 2021 (25) 10 or fewer first downs – Vanderbilt 2022 (10) 400 or more yards rushing – Florida 2014 (418) 300-399 yards rushing – Georgia Tech 2014 (399) 250-299 yards rushing – LSU 2018 (275) 11-50 yards rushing – LSU 2022 (SECCG) (47) 10 or fewer yards rushing – Clemson 2021 (2)

Negative yards rushing – Tennessee 2020 (-1)

Two 100-yard rushers – Florida 2014 – Taylor (197) & Jones (192) 500 or more yards passing – LSU 2022 (SECCG) (502)

400-499 yards passing – Alabama 2021 (421) 350-399 yards passing – Alabama 2021 (CFP) (369) 50 or fewer yards passing – Vanderbilt 2021 (24)

Zero yards passing – Cal State Fullerton 1992

Four or more TD rushes – Missouri 2018 (4)

Four or more TD passes – Florida 2020 (4)

Two 100-yard passers – LSU 2022 - Daniels (208) & Nussmeier (294)

Two 100-yard receivers – Ohio State 2022 - Egbuka (112) & Harrison, Jr. (106) 600 or more yards of total offense – Kentucky 2000 (620)

500-599 yards of total offense – LSU 2022 (SECCG) (549)

50 or more points – Tennessee 2006 (51)

40-49 points – Ohio State 2022 (Peach Bowl) (41)

Zero points – Vanderbilt 2022 (55-0)

More than 10 fumbles – Cal State Fullerton 1992 (13, lost 5)

Recorded a safety – Florida 2013 (Lucious Purifoy sack)

Five or more sacks – Alabama 2021 (CFP) (5)

Blocked a punt – Missouri 2020 (Jake Camarda, punter)

Blocked a FG – Kentucky 2020 (Jack Podlesny, kicker)

IN A GAME AN OPPOSING PLAYER...

Rushed 40 or more times – Carnell Williams of Auburn 2001 (41)

Rushed 35-39 times – Marcus Lattimore of South Carolina 2010 (37)

Rushed 30-34 times – Najee Harris of Alabama 2020 (31)

Rushed for 200 or more yards – Rodney Anderson of Oklahoma 2018 (201)

Rushed for 150-199 yards – Najee Harris of Alabama 2020 (152)

Had a run of 80 yards or more – Justin Vincent of LSU 2003 (87)

Had a run of 50-79 yards – Jerome Ford of Cincinnati 2021 (79)

Attempted 60 or more passes – Drew Brees of Purdue 1999 (60)

Attempted 50-59 passes – Will Rogers of Miss. State 2022 (51)

Attempted 45-49 passes – Ian Book of Notre Dame 2019 (47)

Completed 40 or more passes – Will Rogers of Mississippi State 2020 (41)

Completed 35-39 passes – Bryce Young of Alabama 2021 (CFP) (35)

Passed for 500 or more yards – Jared Lorenzen of Kentucky 2000 (528)

Passed for 400-499 yards – Bryce Young of Alabama 2021 (421)

Passed for 350-399 yards – Bryce Young of Alabama 2021 (CFP) (369)

Caught 15 or more passes – Andy Isabella of UMass 2018 (15)

Caught 10-14 passes – Cedric Tillman of Tennessee 2021 (10)

Caught for 200 or more yards – Cedric Tillman of Tennessee 2021 (200)

Caught for 100-199 yards – Emeka Egbuka & Marvin Harrison, Jr. of Ohio State 2022 (112 & 106)

Scored four TDs – James Whalen of Kentucky 1999 (4)

Rushed for and received a TD – Rex Burkhead of Nebraska 2013

Rushed for three or more TDs – Anthony Jennings of UL Lafayette 2016 (3)

Returned a punt for a TD – Zavion Thomas of Miss. State 2022 (63)

Returned a blocked punt for a TD – Minkah Fitzpatrick of Alabama 2015 (1)

Recovered a muffed punt for a TD – Nick Washington of Florida 2015

Returned a kickoff for a TD – Juanyeh Thomas of Georgia Tech 2018 (100)

Returned an interception for a TD – Jordan Battle of Alabama 2021 (42)

Recovered a fumble for a TD – Kivon Bennett of Tennessee 2020 (0)

Returned a fumble for a TD – Garris Schwarting of Charleston Southern 2021 (65)

Attempted a fake punt – Oscar Chapman of Auburn 2022 (rush attempt, failed)

Attempted a fake FG – Michael McNeely of Florida 2014 (21 yard rush, succesful)

Attempted an onside kick - Jude Kelley of Georgia Tech 2022 (failed)

Attempted a two-point conversion - Garrett Nussmeier of LSU 2022 (failed)

Scored 10 or more points kicking – Andrew Glass of Kent State 2022 (13)

Kicked a 50-yard FG – Evan McPherson of Florida 2020 (51)

Intercepted two passes – Derek Stingley of LSU 2019 (2)

No. 3 Georgia 49, No. 11 Oregon 3

Sept. 3,

2022

• Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Ga.

Third-ranked Georgia opened the 2022 season with a 49-3 victory over the 11th-ranked Oregon Ducks in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in front of a record 76,490 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and an ABC nationally televised audience.

Georgia —which won the 2021 national championship —improved to 99-27-3 in season openers, including 7-0 under Coach Kirby Smart. The Bulldogs moved to 2-0 all time against the Ducks.

Senior quarterback Stetson Bennett registered a 25-of-31 passing performance for a career-high 368 yards and two touchdowns in three quarters of work. Bennett also rushed for a touchdown for Georgia.

Senior tailback Kenny McIntosh led the Bulldogs (1-0) with 135 all-purpose yards (117 receiving and 18 rushing) and a touchdown, while redshirt sophomore receiver Ladd McConkey gained 89 yards (73 receiving and 16 rushing) with a pair of touchdowns (one receiving, one rushing). Junior tailback Kendal Milton led the Bulldogs with 50 yards rushing and two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving).

The Georgia defense stood tall, holding Oregon out of the end zone. The Bulldogs were especially impressive on third down, with the Ducks (0-1) converting just 7-of-15 opportunities.

True freshman defensive back Malaki Starks led the Bulldogs with eight tackles and an acrobatic interception, while senior defensive back Christopher Smith and junior defensive back Dan Jackson each tallied five tackles. Smith had an interception as well.

After McConnkey’s 9-yard scoring run in the first quarter, the Bulldogs tacked on three second-quarter touchdowns. Bennett ran for one and threw for one (to McConkey) and McIntosh ran for one for a 28-3 halftime lead. Milton found the end zone and Bennett connected with AD Mitchell to push the edge to 42-3, then Milton caught a touchdown pass from redshirt sophomore quarterback Carson Beck for the final margin of 49-3.

Coach Kirby Smart said…

“I was really proud of the way our kids played. We tried to talk about coming out and playing as if we were hunting, and we wanted to play connected football. That was all we talked about all week; we’re going to play connected, we’re going to play aggressive, we’re going to be a hunter. Kids kind of bought into that theme, and they like playing here. Offensively, we did execute at a high level, which when you have an experienced quarterback and you have experienced players, you can do that. I thought Coach (Todd) Monken and his offensive staff had a good plan. They played well. Defensively, we were a little more bend-but-don’t-break. At the half, we both had 14 first downs and really had not stopped them like either team had wanted. Some opportunistic turnovers really helped the defense.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Oregon (0-1) 0 3 0 0 = 3 Georgia (1-0) 7 21 14 7 = 49

GA - McConkey 9-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 6:15 1Q

GA - Bennett 1-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 14:44 2Q

GA - McIntosh 1-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 8:25 2Q

OR - Lewis 35-yard field goal, 3:57 2Q

GA - McConkey 4-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), :21 2Q

GA - Milton 12-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 12:17 3Q

GA - Mitchell 18-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 5:20 3Q

GA - Milton 18-yard pass from Beck (Podlesny kick), 14:50 4Q

Weather: Indoors

GAME STATISTICS

UO GA

First Downs 21 26

Rushing: Att.-Yards 31-140 25-132

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 21-27-173-2 30-37-439-0

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 68-313 62-571

Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 0-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 5-35 7-75

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 4-155 (38.8) 1-53 (53.0)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 1-9 (9.0) 1-36 (36.0)

Time of Possession 28:17 31:43

Third Down Conversions 7 of 15 9 of 10

Fourth Down Conversions 2 of 3 0 of 0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing

Att. Yds. TD Long

GA - Kendall Milton 8 50 1 12 UO - Bo Nix 8 37 0 12

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD

GA - Stetson Bennett 25 31 368 2 UO - Bo Nix 21 37 173 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

GA - Kenny McIntosh 9 117 0 38 UO - Terrence Ferguson 4 37 0 13

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long

GA - Brett Thorson 1 53 53.0 53 UO - Adam Berry 3 122 40.7 46

Tackles UT AT Tot. GA - Malaki Starks 5 3 8 UO - Jamah Hill 9 2 11

Worth Noting…

• With its 49-3 victory over No. 11 Oregon, third-ranked Georgia improved to 99-27-3 in season openers, including winning its last nine dating back to a 45-21 over Clemson in Athens in 2014.

• The 49 points were the most in a season opener under Smart, and the most since 2015 (51-14 over La.-Monroe in Athens).

• Georgia limited the Ducks to three points, including a goal-line stand with less than two minutes left in the contest.

• Freshman Malaki Starks notched his first career interception (snagging it while falling backwards at the UGA 8) and finished with a team-best eight tackles. It led to a 92-yard touchdown drive and a 14-0 advantage. Senior Christopher Smith snagged his fourth career interception, and he returned this one for 24 yards to the UGA 44. It led to a touchdown and a 21-0 lead.

• Senior Stetson Bennett imporoved to 15-3 as the starter at quarterback as the Bulldogs racked up 571 yards of total offense on 62 plays. The Bulldogs were 8-for-8 on third down and 6-for-6 in the red zone (all touchdowns) with Bennett at the helm.

• Georgia had six first-time starters, all on defense. Javon Bullard (DB), Juman Dumas-Johnson (ILB), Kamari Lassiter (DB), Smael Mondon (ILB), Nazir Stackhouse (DL), and Mykel Williams (DE). Williams became the first true freshman starter on defense in a season opener since Tyson Campbell (DB) in 2018 against Austin Peay. Williams became just the ninth true freshman starter to make his debut in a season opener in the Smart era.

SCORING SUMMARY

No. 2 Georgia 33, Samford 0

Sept. 10, 2022 • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga.

No. 2-ranked Georgia cruised to a 33-0 win over Samford in the Bulldogs’ home opener.

Quarterback Stetson Bennett threw for 300 yards while throwing and running for touchdowns, the defense was dominant throughout, and kicker Jack Podlesny connected on four field goals in front of a crowd of 92,746 at Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium and an SEC Network television audience.

After scoring touchdowns on its first seven drives in last Saturday’s season-opening 49-3 rout of then-No. 11 Oregon in Atlanta, Georgia (2-0) didn’t get into the end zone as easily against Samford (1-1), an FCS squad from the Southern Conference. Podlesny, who was busy booting extra points last week, made field goals from 27, 25, 26, and 25 yards.

Georgia ended the game with 479 yards of offense, averaging 6.4 yards per play, while the defense held Samford to 128 total yards.

Bennett completed 24-of-34 passes, including a 3-yard scoring pass to receiver Dillon Bell. Running back Kendall Milton led Georgia with 85 yards rushing on 10 carries. Running back Kenny McIntosh had a 1-yard scoring run and caught a team-high five passes for 61 yards. Fifteen different Bulldogs hauled in receptions on Saturday.

Georgia gave up only one first down in the first half and led 30-0 at the break. Late in the third quarter, Carson Beck replaced Bennett and Georgia’s third quarterback, Brock Vandagriff, completed the game.

Linebacker Smael Mondon paced the Bulldogs with four tackles. Defensive backs Tykee Smith and Daylen Everette each added three stops. Defensive lineman Mykel Williams had the Bulldogs’ first sack of the season and linebacker Xavian Sorey recovered a fumble.

Kirby Smart said…

“I was worried that we wouldn’t have a great crowd (due to weather), but they did a great job. The rain stayed away, they stayed out. Our fan base showed up, our students showed up. They were loud and proud and the weather held out, which was positive. ... We didn’t score touchdowns. Offensively, our goal was, how can we score more touchdowns? When you come off a week like Oregon where every opportunity to score a touchdown, we score a touchdown, No. 1 in the country on Red Zone offense, and then we take a huge step back and have to kick field goals. Good teams, you can’t do that. You have to be able to execute well. I can’t say what it was — one mistake here, one mistake there. We have to go back and watch the tape, but we have to do a better job.”

Samford (1-1)

0 0 0 0 = 0 Georgia (2-0) 13 17 0 3 = 33

GA - Podlesny 27-yard field goal, 7:51 1Q

GA - Podlesny 25-yard field goal, 5:34 1Q

GA - Bennett 3-yard rush (Podlesny kick), :22 1Q

GA - Bell 3-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 8:48 2Q

GA - Podlesny 26-yard field goal, 5:01 2Q

GA - McIntosh 1-yard rush (Podlesny kick), :55 2Q

GA - Podlesny 25-yard field goal, 11:11 4Q Weather: Cloudy 70 degrees

GAME STATISTICS

SU GA

First Downs 3 25

Rushing: Att.-Yards 17-19 32-127 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 16-26-109-0 29-43-352-0

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 43-128 75-479 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-36 4-25

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 9-358 (39.8) 3-118 (39.3) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 0-0 (0.0) 0-0 (0.0)

Time of Possession 19:57 40:03

Third Down Conversions 1 of 13 5 of 13 Fourth Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-17 1-9

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long

GA - Kendall Milton 10 85 0 19

SU - Jay Stanton 5 12 0 4

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD GA - Stetson Bennett 24 34 300 1

SU - Michael Hiers 12 21 62 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long GA - Kenny McIntosh 5 61 0 30 SU - Ty King 4 52 0 36

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long GA - Brett Thorson 3 118 39.3 48

SU - Bradley Porcellato 9 358 39.8 50 Tackles UT AT Tot. GA - Smael Mondon 3 1 4 SU - Isaiah Richardson 4 7 11

Worth Noting…

• For the ninth time in the Kirby Smart era, the Bulldogs registered a shutout in posting a 33-0 win over Samford. Samford finished with 128 yards of total offense on 43 plays. The leading tackler for the Bulldogs was linebacker Smael Mondon with four stops and 1.5 tackles for loss. Samford finished the first half with only 59 yards of total offense on 23 plays.

• Georgia rolled up 479 yards of total offense on 75 plays. In the first half, the Bulldogs were 6-for-6 in the Red Zone with three touchdowns and three field goals, tallying 329 yards of total offense on 47 plays in building a 30-0 lead.

• At the start of the fourth quarter with Georgia leading 30-0, it was announced that by mutual agreement of the coaches, the final stanza would be shortened to 12 minutes. The Bulldogs would add one field goal in the second half and finish 7-for-8 in the Red Zone.

• Senior placekicker Jack Podlesny scored a career-high 15 points (4 FGs, 3 PATs) and that was the most by a Bulldog placekicker since 2017 when Rodrigo Blankenship had 17 against Missouri. In his career, Podlesny is now 16-for-16 in the 20-29-yard range.

• Georgia had one first-time starter in freshman Malaki Starks (DB). Senior Warren Ericson (OL), junior Zion Logue (DL), and junior Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint (WR) were the captains.

No. 1 Georgia 48, South Carolina 7

Sept. 17, 2022 • Williams-Brice

Stadium

• Columbia, S.C.

Led by another blistering offensive performance, top-ranked Georgia defeated South Carolina 48-7 before 78,212 spectators at Williams-Brice Stadium and an ESPN national television audience.

Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) amassed 547 yards of offense, including an average of 8.7 yards per play. Senior quarterback Stetson Bennett finished 16-of-23 passing for 284 yards and two touchdowns, while also leading the team in rushing with 36 yards and a score on three carries. Sophomore tight end Brock Bowers tallied 126 all-purpose yards and scored three touchdowns.

On the defensive end, Georgia held South Carolina (1-2, 0-2 SEC) to 306 yards of offense, with only 197 coming in the first three quarters. Sophomore linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson tied his career high with six tackles, while freshman defensive back Malaki Starks, junior defensive back Dan Jackson, and junior linebacker Trezmen Marshall notched interceptions.

Bowers demonstrated his versatility as he pulled in two touchdown passes and had a scoring run. His receptions spanned 78 and six yards, while the rush covered five yards.

Bennett and junior tailback Kendall Milton had the Bulldogs’ additional touchdown runs, finding the end zone from one and 11 yards, respectively.

Freshman tight end Oscar Delp made his first collegiate catch a memorable one as he pulled in a 28-yard touchdown pass from sohomore quarterback Carson Beck. Kickers Jack Podlesny and Jared Zirkel, a senior and sophomore, respectively, hit field goals of 42 and 21 yards.

Coach Kirby Smart said…

“We’ve got a young team and a lot of them haven’t played in or seen that type of environment,. I thought we had some guys grow up today. The offense really executed efficiently and did a nice job. The defense was ‘bend, but don’t break’ again and they’ve been very opportunistic in terms of getting turnovers after big plays. ... I don’t think the (2021 national) championship helps. I think the standard was created last year and the legacy was left. That was a really special group, and that still lingers around our building, not the championship, but the fact in the way they practice, the way they carry themselves. There’s a lot of kids that try to emulate those guys that are gone and they’re good kids. When you practice hard, you get better.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia (3-0, 1-0) 14 10 21 3 = 48

S. Carolina (1-2, 0-1) 0 0 0 7 = 7

GA - Bowers 5-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 8:20 1Q

GA - Milton 1-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 4:42 1Q

GA - Bowers 6-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 11:25 2Q

GA - Podlesny 42-yard field goal, :30 2Q

GA - Bowers 78-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 13:21 3Q

GA - Bennett 11-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 7:13 3Q

GA - Delp 28-yard pass from Beck (Podlesny kick), 6:00 3Q

GA - Zirkel 21-yard field goal, 8:57 4Q

SC - Kenion 13-yard pass from Doty (Jeter kick), :53 4Q

Weather: Sunny 81 degrees

GAME STATISTICS

GA SC

First Downs 30 17

Rushing: Att.-Yards 35-208 30-92

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 21-30-339-0 19-34-214-3

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 65-547 64-306

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 2-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 3-20 5-60

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-99 (49.5) 5-222 (44.4)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 1-19 (19.0) 1-25 (25.0)

Time of Possession 30:40 29:20

Third Down Conversions 5 of 9 4 of 13

Fourth Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 3

Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long

GA - Stetson Bennett 3 36 1 16

SC - Juju McDowell 8 33 0 8

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD GA - Stetson Bennett 16 23 284 2 SC - Spencer Rattler 13 25 118 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long GA - Brock Bowers 5 121 2 78 SC - Jalen Brooks 5 53 0 19

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long GA - Brett Thorson 2 99 49.5 56 SC - Kai Kroeger 5 222 44.4 54

Tackles UT AT Tot. GA - Jamon Dumas-Johnson 6 0 6 SC - Nick Emmanwori 14 0 14

Worth Noting…

• Georgia tallied 547 yards of total offense against South Carolina. This game marked the second time in Brock Bowers’ career (Vanderbilt 2021) that he has scored three times and in that manner in the same game. Quarterback Stetson Bennett went 16-of-23 for 284 yards and two touchdowns in twoplus quarters of work. He also rushed for a touchdown to cap the Bulldogs’ season-best drive of 88 yards on eight plays. Kicker Jack Podlesny drilled a season-best 42-yard field goal.

• The Bulldogs were 5-for-5 in the Red Zone with four touchdowns and a field goal. For the season, Georgia improved to 19-for-20 in the Red Zone with 14 touchdowns and five field goals.

• The Bulldogs have allowed 10 points this season, which is the program’s lowest 3-game total since 1927. Linebacker Trezmen Marshall had his first career interception, one of three on the day for the Bulldogs. Collectively, the Bulldogs had six tackles for loss.

• Georgia had two first-time starters in receiver Dillon Bell and defensive lineman Tramel Walthour. Kearis Jackson (WR), Warren McClendon (OL), and Jamon Dumas-Johnson (ILB) were the captains.

• Georgia improved to 54-19-2 in the series history with South Carolina, including 21-10 in SEC matchups. The Bulldogs posted their largest margin of victory against the Gamecocks.

No. 1 Georgia 39, Kent State 22

Sept. 24, 2022 • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga.

Tight end Brock Bowers scored two touchdowns and kicker Jack Podlesny made three field goals as top-ranked Georgia beat Kent State in front of 92,746 fans and an SEC Network + audience. Georgia improved to 4-0, while Kent State slipped to 1-3.

Bowers found the end zone twice as a rusher, sprinting 75 yards in the first quarter and bulling in from two yards in the second quarter to finish as the team’s leading ground gainer on the day. The sophomore tight end hauled in five passes for 60 yards.

Podlesny was true on all three of his field goals, converting from 39 in the first quarter and 31 and 32 in the third quarter. He went 3-for-3 on extra points.

Quarterback Stetson Bennett went 27-of-36 for 272 yards. He rushed for a 1-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

Running back Kendall Milton found the end zone from a yard out to seal the victory in the fourth quarter. Daijun Edwards was the Bulldogs’ primary workhorse at running back as he carried 12 times for 73 yards.

The Bulldogs’ other score came on a safety as linebacker Jalon Walker blocked a punt out of the end zone in the second quarter.

Kent State had a 56-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Collin Schlee to receiver Devontez Walker and a 1-yard scoring run by running back Marquez Cooper. Kicker Andrew Glass drilled three field goals.

Linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson and Smael Mondon and defensive back Malaki Starks paced the Bulldogs with six tackles each. Dumas-Johnson had three tackles for loss, including two sacks. Linebacker Nolan Smith added a sack, while defensive back Christopher Smith picked off a pass.

Kirby Smart said…

“We played a tough opponent. We talked all week and told our team that we thought this was going to be the best team we had played and it came out to be that way. They played really tough. They have a really good quarterback, good system, and they are tenacious on defense. I thought we did really well on offense and had a great game plan. The kids practiced hard. We didn’t cash in the chips in the red area, a couple really costly penalties that killed drives. Thank goodness for Jack Podlesny, he just kept on making them, and the defense had some timely stops. ... Turnovers. Three of them, maybe four total when you count the fake punt, that was like a turnover, they got an extra possession. It makes it hard. When you come out ahead like we did sometimes you take wins like that for granted. I have a lot of respect for that team and that program. That was a tough, hard-fought win.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Kent State (1-3) 3 10 3 6 = 22 Georgia (4-0) 12 14 6 7 = 39

GA - Bowers 75-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 14:41 1Q

KS - Glass 45-yard field goal, 10:55 1Q

GA - SAFETY, 6:51 1Q

GA - Podlesny 39-yard field goal, 1:07 1Q

KS - Walker 56-yard pass from Schlee (Glass kick), 11:30 2Q

GA - Bowers 2-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 8:15 2Q

KS - Glass 45-yard field goal, 3:39 2Q

GA - Bennett 1-yard rush (Podlesny kick), :08 2Q

GA - Podlesny 31-yard field goal, 10:41 3Q

GA - Glass 22-yard field goal, 5:12 3Q

GA - Podlesny 32-yard field goal, 1:44 3Q

KS - Cooper 1-yard rush (pass failed), 12:13 4Q

GA - Milton 1-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 5:30 4Q

Weather: Sunny 76 degrees

GAME STATISTICS

KS GA

First Downs 14 29

Rushing: Att.-Yards 30-93 41-257

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 15-22-188-1 27-36-272-1

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 52-281 77-529

Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 2-2

Penalties: Number-Yards 4-22 2-25

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 4-124 (31.0) 0-0 (0.0)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-57 (19.0) 5-102 (20.4)

Time of Possession 22:54 37:00

Third Down Conversions 3 of 11 7 of 12

Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 1 2 of 2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-10 3-11

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing

Att. Yds. TD Long

GA - Brock Bowers 2 77 2 75 KS - Marquez Cooper 21 90 1 22

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD

GA - Stetson Bennett 27 36 272 0

KS - Collin Schlee 14 21 174 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

GA - Ladd McConkey 6 65 0 21 GA- Kenny McIntosh 6 35 0 10 KS - Devontez Wyatt 7 106 1 56

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long

GA - Brett Thorson 0 0 0.0

KS - Josh Smith 3 124 41.3 45

Tackles UT AT Tot. GA - Jamon Dumas-Johnson 6 0 6 GA - Malaki Starks 4 2 6 GA - Smael Mondon 4 2 6 KS - JoJo Evans 6 4 10

Worth Noting…

• QB Stetson Bennett finished 27-for-36 for 272 yards and one INT plus a rushing TD. TE Brock Bowers led all rushers with 77 yards on two carriesboth resulting in TDs. Georgia had its longest TD-drive of the year (by time), chewing up 6:43 on a 12-play, 75-yard march in the fourth quarter.

• KSU finished with 22 points, running 52 plays for 281 yards of total offense. Georgia entered the game leading the nation in Scoring Defense, surrendering just 3.3 points a game and 10 total on the year. The Bulldogs came in with one sack on the year but tallied three against the Golden Flashes -- LBs Jamon Dumas-Johnson (2) and Nolan Smith.

• Georgia did not have any first-time starters. Nolan Smith, Christopher Smith (SS), Sedrick Van Pran (C), and Darnell Washington (TE) were the captains. In support of Curing Kids Cancer, Georgia wore special helmet stickers featuring the group’s logo.

No. 1 Georgia 26, Missouri 22

Oct. 1, 2022 • Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field • Columbia, Mo.

Despite a slow start, top-ranked Georgia defeated Missouri 26-22 before 58,165 spectators at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium and an SEC Network national television audience.

Georgia (5-0, 2-0 SEC) amassed 481 yards of offense, including 107 rushing yards in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Stetson Bennett finished 24-of-43 passing for 312 yards. Tight ends Brock Bowers (66) and Darnell Washington (64) led the team in receiving yards, while running back Kenny McIntosh led the rushing attack with 65 yards on 11 carries.

On the defensive end, Georgia held Missouri (2-3, 0-2 SEC) to 294 yards of total offense. Linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson led the Bulldogs in tackles with eight, including one for loss, and a pass breakup, while defensive back Malaki Starks posted six tackles and a pass breakup.

Tailback Daijun Edwards scored the game-winning touchdown with 4:03 remaining. He found the end zone from a yard out to give the Bulldogs their only lead of the game. Kicker Jack Podlesny, who made four field goals, tacked on the extra point for the 26-22 advantage. Edwards’ touchdown capped a 7-play, 68-yard drive.

Five minutes earlier, the Bulldogs got their initial touchdown on tailback Kendall Milton’s 1-yard rush. That got Georgia to within 22-19 as the drive covered 75 yards on 10 plays.

Podlesny’s field goals were true from 40, 34, 28, and 29 yards. He also drilled both PATs.

Missouri cashed in on five field goals from kicker Harrison Mevis, including a 56-yarder early in the fourth quarter. The Tigers’ only touchdown came on a 10-yard pass from quarterback Brady Cook to tight end Tyler Stephens.

Coach Kirby Smart said…

“It’s never easy (playing on the road). We tried to convince our guys all week. We played together. We stayed together. We showed two of our core DNA traits tonight: resiliency and composure. It took all of the resiliency and composure we had in us to win tonight, I can promise you that. Give Missouri a lot of credit. They created a lot of difficult situations for us offensively and they played really hard. We did not do a great job executing. We missed some layups and they took advantage of those, but I couldn’t be prouder of our guys. At halftime I told our guys, ‘When we come back in here, we are going to be celebrating because we won this game.’ We had a heck of an opportunity and every single one of them believed.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia (5-0, 2-0) 0 6 6 14 = 26 Missouri (2-3, 0-2) 3 13 3 3 = 22

MZ - Mevis 41-yard field goal, 4:11 1Q

MZ - Stephens 10-yard pass from Cook (Mevis kick), 12:43 2Q

MZ - Mevis 49-yard field goal, 8:53 2Q

GA - Podlesny 40-yard field goal, 6:36 2Q

MZ - Mevis 22-yard field goal, 3:16 2Q

GA - Podlesny 34-yard field goal, :00 2Q

GA - Podlesny 28-yard field goal, 5:53 3Q

MZ - Mevis 52-yard field goal, 4:31 3Q

GA - Podlesny 29-yard field goal, 2:15 3Q

MZ - Mevis 56-yard field goal, 14:09 4Q

GA - Milton 1-yard run (Podlesny kick), 9:39 4Q

GA - Edwards 1-yard run (Podlesny kick), 4:03 4Q

Weather: Sunny 71 degrees

GAME STATISTICS

GA MZ

First Downs 28 14

Rushing: Att.-Yards 36-169 21-102

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 24-44-312-0 20-32-192-0

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 80-481 53-294

Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-2 0-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 5-55 7-66

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-123 (41.0) 5-192 (38.4)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 1-29 (29.0) 1-17 (17.0)

Time of Possession 34:48 25:12

Third Down Conversions 4 of 13 3 of 13

Fourth Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 0

Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-13 2-8

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing

Att. Yds. TD Long

GA - Kenny McIntosh 11 65 0 27

MZ - Cody Schrader 6 89 0 63

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD

GA - Stetson Bennett 24 43 312 0

MZ - Brady Cook 20 32 192 1

Receiving

Rec. Yds. TD Long

GA - Brock Bowers 5 66 0 33

MZ - Dominic Lovett 6 84 0 36

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long

GA - Brett Thorson 3 123 41.0 49

MZ - Jack Stonehouse 5 192 38.4 45

Tackles

UT AT Tot.

GA - Jamon Dumas-Johnson 7 1 8

MZ - Jaylen Carlies 11 2 13

Worth Noting…

• Georgia faced a pair of 13-point deficits in the first half and was down 10 in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs overcame their largest fourth-quarter deficit since the 2021 Peach Bowl when No. 8 Cincinnati was up by 11 (2110) with 13:20 remaining. Georgia would rally for a 24-21 win.

• Georgia executed a fake field goal as holder Stetson Bennett rushed for five yards on fourth-and-3 at the Mizzou 22. It was the team’s first since the 2020 Sugar Bowl when holder Jake Camarda ran for a first down. The drive ended with a 34-yard field goal.

• The Tigers tallied 294 yards of total offense on 53 plays and were held to just one touchdown and five field goals. Defensive lineman Jalen Carter returned to action in the second quarter and then left with a knee injury and did not return. Georgia entered the game ranked fourth nationally in Scoring Defense, surrendering just 8.0 points a game.

• Kicker Jack Podlesny tallied 14 points on four field goals and two extra points. He is 12-for-13 on field goals this year with the lone miss coming on a 54-yard attempt against Samford.

• Georgia had one first-time starter in defensive back Tykee Smith as this was his first at Georgia and 18th in his career after having 17 starts while at West Virginia.

No. 2 Georgia 42, Auburn 10

Oct. 8, 2022 • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga.

Behind a strong effort from its defense and a powerful and productive rushing attack — with three touchdowns by running back Daijun Edwards and a crowd-pleasing fourth-quarter touchdown run by quarterback Stetson Bennett — No. 2 Georgia knocked off Auburn 42-10 at Sanford Stadium in front of 92,746 fans and a CBS national television audience.

In the Deep South’s oldest football rivalry — Saturday was the 126th meeting — it was an old-school football game, with lots of runs and stuffed runs and very few aerial fireworks. Georgia ran for 292, amassed 500 yards of total offense, held Auburn to 258 yards of total offense, and got big thirddown stop after big third-down stop as Auburn was 5 of 17 on third down.

Georgia has now won the last six meetings in the series, dating back to the SEC Championship Game in 2017. Georgia also added to its lead in the overall series against Auburn, improving to 63-56-8.

Edwards found the end zone three times for the Bulldogs, rushing in from one, two, and seven yards. Running back Branson Robinson paced Georgia with 98 yards, including a 15-yard scoring run, and running back Kenny McIntosh added a 1-yard touchdown rush.

Bennett went 22-of-32 for 208 yards and triggered a 21-point fourth quarter as he raced 64 yards for a touchdown.

Linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson led the Bulldogs with five tackles, while linebacker Rian Davis added four stops. Linebacker Nolan Smith registered three tackles, including a critical stop on a fake punt attempt by the Tigers. Smith and defensive back Javon Bullard had the Bulldogs’ tackles for loss.

“I thought the atmosphere was great. We came out of the tunnel and I looked up in the rafters and it was packed. I knew that Auburn was going to be in for a tough time from the crowd standpoint, a team that had not played on the road in the SEC. I thought our crowd impacted the game. I thought our guys came out with a game plan. Striking, attacking, we really wanted to be physical. We wanted to win the line of scrimmage, we thought it would pay dividends in the fourth quarter, and in the second half being somewhat of a hot day, I thought it took its toll on them, especially in the second half for our team to be able to run the ball like it did. That helped us. We continue to grow and get better. This team has proven its resilience. They’re tough, but we’ve got a lot of things we can clean up. We didn’t play as well as we could have, but I want to say I’m very proud of the way our team went after it and attacked.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Auburn (3-3, 1-2) 0 0 3 7 = 10 Georgia (6-0, 3-0) 0 14 7 21 = 42

GA - McIntosh 1-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 11:42 2Q

GA - Edwards 1-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 8:45 2Q

AU - Carlson 29-yard field goal, 11:51 3Q

GA - Edwards 2-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 7:07 3Q

GA - Bennett 64-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 14:49 4Q

GA - Edwards 7-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 11:10 4Q

AU - Hunter 62-yard pass from Ashford (Carlson kick), 9:51 4Q

GA - Robinson 15-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 4:45 4Q

Weather: Sunny 77 degrees

GAME STATISTICS

AU GA

First Downs 10 22

Rushing: Att.-Yards 25-93 39-292 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 13-38-165-0 22-32-208-0

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 63-258 71-500 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 2-1

Penalties: Number-Yards 10-60 4-45

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 9-402 (44.7) 5-207 (41.4)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 1-18 (18.0) 1-16 (16.0) Time of Possession 24:31 35:29

Third Down Conversions 5 of 17 6 of 14 Fourth Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-9 0-0

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing

Att. Yds. TD Long

GA - Branson Robinson 12 98 1 30

AU - Robby Ashford 9 52 0 17

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD GA - Stetson Bennett 22 32 208 0

AU - Robby Ashford 13 38 165 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long GA - Ladd McConkey 5 47 0 21

AU - John Samuel Shenker 5 32 0 13 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long GA - Brett Thorson 5 207 41.4 45

AU - Oscar Chapman 9 402 44.7 56 Tackles UT AT Tot. GA - Jamon Dumas-Johnson 3 2 5 AU - Owen Pappoe 4 4 8

Worth Noting…

• Georgia now has won six in a row in the Deep South’s oldest rivalry and leads the AU series 63-56-8. Coach Kirby Smart is 7-1 against the Tigers, including 4-0 in Athens. Overall, Georgia is 34-4 at home under Smart.

• The Bulldog defense limited the Tigers to only 10 points with 258 yards of offense on 63 plays. Georgia entered the game ranked fourth nationally in Scoring Defense, surrendering just 10.8 points a game. For the third time this season, the Bulldogs blanked a team in the first half. The leading tackler was LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson with five stops.

• Georgia went 5-for-5 in the Red Zone with five TDs. Auburn was 1-for1 with a field goal. Georgia improved to 35-for-36 in scoring in the Red Zone this season with 24 TDs and 11 FGs.

• Georgia came in averaging 39 points a game and scored 42, finishing with 500 yards on 71 plays. RB Daijun Edwards had 12 rushes for 83 yards and three touchdowns, while RB Branson Robinson finished with 12 carries for 98 yards, both career highs, and his first career TD. QB Stetson Bennett completed 22-of-32 passes for 208 yards and scampered a career-long 64 yards for a TD.

• Georgia had one first-time starter in LB Rian Davis, who finished with a career-high four tackles. Dumas-Johnson, RB Kenny McIntosh, LB Nolan Smith, and TE Darnell Washington were the captains. In partnership with Hilinski’s Hope, the Bulldogs wore green ribbon helmet decals with the number three as part of College Football Mental Health Week.

No. 1 Georgia 55, Vanderbilt 0

Oct. 15, 2022 • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga.

Top-ranked Georgia looked sharp in every phase of the game, cruising to a 55-0 win over Vanderbilt in front of 92,746 fans at Sanford Stadium and an SEC Network audience.

Quarterback Stetson Bennett completed 24-of-30 passes for 289 yards and two touchdowns, while the Georgia defense never let the Commodores set sail.

Georgia (7-0, 4-0 SEC) heads into its off week on a high note after dominating the game from start to finish. The offense gained 579 yards, the defense held Vanderbilt (3-4, 0-3) to just 150, and Georgia also made something happen on special teams, both kicking and returning.

Bennett threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to running back Kenny McIntosh and a 10-yarder to receiver Dominick Blaylock. Reserve quarterback Carson Beck got in on the act with scoring tosses of 24 yards to receiver Dillon Bell and four yards to tight end Arik Gilbert (his first as a Bulldog).

McIntosh also had a rushing touchdown covering seven yards. Running back Daijun Edwards, who paced the Bulldogs with 49 yards, powered in from a yard out. Reserve running back Cash Jones capped the day with his first career touchdown run, a 36-yarder.

Kicker Jack Podlesny connected on third-quarter field goals of 28 and 35 yards.

Defensive back Chris Smith led the Bulldogs with five tackles, incuding one for loss, and a fumble recovery. Linebackers Jamon Dumas-Johnson and Jalon Walker added four tackles each.

Coach Kirby Smart said…

“We had an awesome week. We had great practices Tuesday, Wednesday. What a great week for the University of Georgia, with homecoming being this weekend, Good Morning America being here and giving us great recognition. Then our team coming out and dominating. We started fast. I just think it’s a great week to be a University of Georgia Bulldog. I was really impressed with the performance early. I thought Stetson had good rhythm and was more accurate. We ran the ball,we mixed run and pass, and we got to play a lot of players. Our offensive line played well, they have to. They’re the guys that can really help us up front. They picked up some blitzes there that they got aggressive in the second half and started coming after us. (Defensively) The line of scrimmage was the big part of it. We won the line of scrimmage and once they couldn’t run the ball, the quarterback struggled.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Vanderbilt (3-4, 0-3) 0 0 0 0 = 0 Georgia (7-0, 4-0) 14 14 6 21 = 55

GA - McIntosh 11-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 10:01 1Q

GA - McIntosh 7-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 1:40 1Q

GA - Edwards 1-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 9:00 2Q

GA - Blaylock 10-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 1:06 2Q GA - Podlesny 28-yard field goal, 9:09 3Q

GA - Podlesny 35-yard field goal, 1:40 3Q

GA - Bell 24-yard pass from Beck (Podlesny kick), 13:33 4Q

GA - Gilbert 4-yard pass from Beck (Podlesny kick), 7:21 4Q

GA - Jones 36-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 1:31 4Q

Weather: Sunny 82 degrees

GAME STATISTICS

VU GA

First Downs 10 31

Rushing: Att.-Yards 23-45 38-192 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 12-24-105-0 32-41-387-0

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 47-150 79-579 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 1-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 5-42 3-29

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-341 (48.7) 1-36 (36.0)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 0-0 (-) 0-0 (-) Time of Possession 21:00 39:00

Third Down Conversions 5 of 13 8 of 13 Fourth Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-11 1-9

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long GA - Daijun Edwards 10 49 1 20

VU - Ray Davis 12 29 0 5

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD GA - Stetson Bennett 24 30 289 2 VU - AJ Swann 12 23 105 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long GA - Dillon Bell 5 54 1 24

VU - Will Sheppard 3 45 0 2

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long GA - Brett Thorson 1 36 36.0 36

VU - Matt Hayball 7 341 48.7 59

Tackles UT AT Tot. GA - Chris Smith 5 0 5

VU - Jaylen Mahoney 7 4 11

Worth Noting…

• Georgia now has won five in a row against the Commodores and leads the series 60-20-2, including 22-4 on Homecoming. Head coach Kirby Smart is 5-1 against Vanderbilt. Overall, the Bulldogs now are 35-4 at home under Smart and 73-15 overall. The Bulldogs blanked Vanderbilt for the second consecutive time in the series (55-0 and 62-0 in 2021), marking the first time Georgia has done that to an SEC team since 1980-81 Kentucky (27-0 and 210). The Bulldogs have two shutouts this year (33-0 over Samford) and now 10 in the Smart era, including six in the SEC.

• Georgia went 7-for-7 in the Red Zone with five TDs and two FGs. For the year, Georgia is now 42-for-43 in scoring in the Red Zone with 29 TDs and 13 FGs. Georgia came in averaging 39.5 points a game, jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead, and won 55-0 with 579 yards of total offense (192 rushing, 387 passing). The points and total offense were season highs.

• Georgia has won 22 straight regular-season games, including 16 straight Between the Hedges. The Bulldogs have won their last 15 SEC regular-season games. Also, Georgia extended its sellout streak to 62 games dating back to 2012.

• TE Brock Bowers, DT Zion Logue, RT Warren McClendon, and PK Jack Podlesny (PK) were the captains.

• Selected by a student vote, the Queen and King were Madison Polk of Lithonia, Ga., and Obamide Samaye, an Atlanta native.

No. 1 Georgia 42, Florida 20

Oct. 29, 2022 • TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Fla.

The No. 1-ranked Georgia football team built a big lead, saw much of it disappear, then built it up again, before finally finishing off Florida, 42-20, on Saturday afternoon in front of 75,868 fans at TIAA Bank Field and a national CBS television audience.

Georgia (8-0, 5-0 SEC) jumped out to a 21-0 lead but later hurt itself with three turnovers that helped Florida (4-4, 1-4) get back in the game. The Bulldogs finished with 555 yards of offense to the Gators’ 371.

Quarterback Stetson Bennett threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns, while the ground game produced 239 yards and four touchdowns. Daijun Edwards (106 yards, Georgia’s first 100-yard rushing game of the season) and Kenny McIntosh (90 yards) both scored two rushing touchdowns. Tight end Brock Bowers hauled in five passes for 154 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown.

After meeting No. 101 in this border-state battle, the Bulldogs now hold a 55-44-2 advantage. This was the second straight year in which Georgia came in as the No. 1 team in the country while the Gators were unranked. Georgia coach Kirby Smart is now 5-2 against Florida, with the Bulldogs winning five of the last six.

Saturday’s game came one day after the passing of former Georgia coach and director of athletics Vince Dooley, who died at home in Athens Friday at age 90. In his 25 seasons as Georgia’s coach, Dooley went 17-7-1 against Florida, including 12-3 over his final 15 meetings.

The Bulldogs wore a helmet sticker Saturday that read “62” in honor of Georgia football and baseball legend Charley Trippi, who died on Oct. 19 at age 100.

Coach Kirby Smart said…

“What a great environment and great game. To the Dooleys back home in Athens I know they are together. It meant a lot for us to win that game for them because of all that Coach Dooley has meant to our University as an ambassador of our program and really all of college football. I know if he was looking down on that one he would have enjoyed the first half; I don’t know that he would have enjoyed the second one. He has meant so much to us and in honor of him and their family, it was special. It was a tough time for that to happen. Our fans were also here, the environment was good. We lost momentum in the second half, faced resiliency and stared it in the eye, and we didn’t blink and I’m really proud of our players. There was a time there that we lost momentum and that has happened to us more this year than it did last year and we bounced back. I am really proud of the players.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Florida (4-4, 1-4) 0 3 17 0 = 20 Georgia (8-0, 5-0) 14 14 7 7 = 42

GA - Edwards 1-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 7:15 1Q

GA - McIntosh 2-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 1:30 1Q

GA - Bowers 73-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 12:36 2Q

UF - Mihalek 52-yard field goal, 5:35 2Q

GA - McConkey 7-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), :17 2Q

UF - Etienne 3-yard run (Mihalek kick), 9:34 3Q

UF - Mihalek 26-yard field goal, 6:07 3Q

UF - Henderson 78-yard pass from Richardson (Mihalek kick), 3:31 3Q

GA - Edwards 22-yard rush (Podlesny kick), :35 3Q

GA - McIntosh 4-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 11:44 4Q

Weather: Cloudy 68 degrees

GAME STATISTICS

UF GA

First Downs 16 26

Rushing: Att.-Yards 34-100 40-239

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 18-37-271-0 19-38-316-2

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-371 78-555

Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-1

Penalties: Number-Yards 7-53 4-40

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 6-278 (46.3) 3-118 (39.3)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-48 (24.0) 3-45 (15.0)

Time of Possession 28:43 31:17

Third Down Conversions 4 of 16 6 of 12

Fourth Down Conversions 0 of 3 2 of 3

Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 3-29

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing

Att. Yds. TD Long

GA - Daijun Edwards 12 108 2 22

UF - Trevor Etienne 11 53 1 14

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD GA - Stetson Bennett 19 38 316 2

UF - Anthony Richardson 18 37 271 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

GA - Brock Bowers 5 154 1 73

UF - Xzavier Henderson 5 110 1 78

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long GA - Brett Thorson 3 118 39.3 46

UF - Jeremy Crawshaw 6 278 46.3 58

Tackles UT AT Tot. GA - Javon Bullard 5 3 8

UF - Rashad Torrence 6 5 11

Worth Noting…

• The Bulldogs have won 23 straight regular-season games, including their last 16 SEC games. Georgia’s 555 yards of total offense were the most-ever against the Gators, eclipsing the 502 in 1976. Coach Kirby Smart improved to 5-2 against the Gators and 74-15 overall.

• Georgia came in ranked second nationally in scoring defense, allowing 9.1 points a game. Florida was held to 20 points, including three in the first half. Florida scored 10 points off three Bulldog turnovers. Georgia collected three sacks on the Gators, who entered having allowed an SEC-low five overall. DB Chris Smith, LB Chaz Chambliss, and LB Mykel Williams registered sacks. Florida was limited to 100 yards rushing on 34 attempts (2.9 yards per carry) after entering leading the FBS at 6.4 yards per carry. The leading tacklers were DB Javon Bullard with a career-high eight followed by LBs Jamon Dumas-Johnson and Smael Mondon (seven each).

• QB Stetson Bennett completed 19-of-38 passes for 316 yards and 2 TDs and 2 INTs. In the second quarter, he connected with TE Brock Bowers for a 73-yard TD pass and a 21-0 lead. Bowers now has four TD receptions covering 70 yards or more in his career.

• QB Stetson Bennett, LB Nolan Smith, RB Kenny McIntosh, and LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson (LB) were the captains.

No. 3 Georgia 27, No. 1 Tennessee 13

Nov. 5, 2022 • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga.

The Georgia defense quieted the nation’s most prolific offense. The Georgia offense was explosive at times and efficient at others. And at the end, amid a roaring and raucous atmosphere at Sanford Stadium, the Bulldogs walked off of Dooley Field still undefeated.

Quarterback Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, while the Bulldog defense sacked Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker six times during a battle of unbeatens that Georgia won 2713 in front of 92,746 difference-making fans and a national CBS television audience.

According to the Associated Press, Saturday’s game was just the fifth regular-season meeting this century featuring teams ranked Nos. 1 and 2 in its media poll. In the first College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday, Tennessee was ranked No. 1 and Georgia No. 3, with Ohio State in between them.

The polls may be up for debate, but the numbers told the story about Tennessee’s offense. It was No. 1 in the country in multiple key categories going into Saturday — 49.4 points and 553.0 yards per game — but the Bulldog defense, ranked among the nation’s best in most categories, had the better day. Georgia (9-0, 6-0 SEC) outgained the Volunteers 389-289, with Bennett finishing 17-of-25 for 257 yards and the two touchdown passes plus a 13-yard scoring run.

It was the first home game since the passing of two Georgia legends, former football coach and director of athletics Vince Dooley, on Oct. 28 at age 90, and legendary football and baseball player Charley Trippi, who died on Oct. 19 at 100.

Coach Kirby Smart said…

“We have a bunch of the kids that love this place, they all love it here. They competed so hard. I am so proud for this university and these kids. They practiced hard, they played together, they stuck to the plan, and when you stick to the plan, you have a chance. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide— that was our theme. Every coach sold the plan to the players and the players had to unselfishly buy into the plan. I think physical toughness won out. It was great for the players to hear it and buy in. ... I thought we came out and ran the ball really well. We actually ran it better early than we did later in the game. That usually is not our MO; we wear people down. ... Our fans were elite today. We asked them to be (loud), and they responded.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Tennessee (8-1, 4-1) 3 3 0 7 = 13 Georgia (9-0, 6-0) 14 10 3 0 = 27

UT - McGrath 47-yard field goal, 10:05 1Q

GA - Bennett 13-yard run (Podlesny kick), 8:32 1Q

GA - McConkey 37-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 3:32 1Q GA - Rosemy-Jacksaint 5-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 14:17 2Q

UT - McGrath 36-yard field goal, 9:36 2Q

GA - Podlesny 19-yard field goal, :00 2Q GA - Podlesny 38-yard field goal, 1:09 3Q

UT - Wright 5-yard rush, 4:15 4Q

Weather: Cloudy, rain 76 degrees

GAME STATISTICS

UT GA

First Downs 21 18

Rushing: Att.-Yards 42-94 37-130

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 23-33-195-1 17-25-257-0

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 75-289 62-387

Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 2-2

Penalties: Number-Yards 9-55 6-60

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 4-152 (38.0) 4-201 (50.2)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 0-0 (0.0) 2-24 (12.0)

Time of Possession 29:00 31:00

Third Down Conversions 2 of 14 7 of 12

Fourth Down Conversions 3 of 5 0 of 0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 6-30

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing

Att. Yds. TD Long

GA - Kenny McIntosh 10 52 0 15

UT - Jaylen Wright 21 69 1 11

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD

GA - Stetson Bennett 17 25 257 2

UT - Hendon Hooker 22 33 195 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

GA - Ladd McConkey 5 94 1 37

UT - Cedric Tillman 7 68 0 17

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long

GA - Brett Thorson 4 201 50.2 75

UT - Paxton Brooks 4 152 38.0 41

Tackles

UT AT Tot.

GA - Malaki Starks 6 4 10

UT - Juwan Mitchell 5 3 8

Worth Noting…

• Georgia improved to 3-5 all-time against the No. 1-ranked team in school history. The other wins over No. 1 teams came against Florida (28-3 in Jacksonville) in 1985 and Alabama (33-18) for the 2022 CFP National Championship in Indianapolis. This marked the highest-ranked matchup in the history of Sanford Stadium, whch opened in 1929. The Bulldogs now have won 24 straight regular-season games, including their last 17 SEC games in that span. Georgia now leads the Tennessee series 27-23-2. The Bulldogs have won six in a row, all by double digits. Coach Kirby Smart is now 6-1 against Tennessee and 75-15 overall.

• Georgia came in ranked second nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 10.5 points a game, while Tennessee came in leading the nation in scoring (49.4 ppg). The Bulldogs built a 24-6 halftime lead and ultimately won 27-13. The 13 points were the lowest scored by the Vols under Coach Josh Heupel. The Volunteers finished with 289 yards of total offense on 75 plays. They came in with a nation-leading average of 553 yards per game. DB Malaki Starks had a team-best and career-high 10 tackles.

• Brett Thorson had a 75-yard punt -- the 10th-longest in school history and the best since Drew Butler’s 75-yarder in 2009.

• RB Kenny McIntosh, DB Chris Smith, OL Sedrick Van Pran, and LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson (LB) were the captains. LG Devin Willock made his first career start.

No. 1 Georgia 45, Mississippi State 19

Nov. 12, 2022 • Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Miss.

Top-ranked Georgia clinched another berth in the SEC Championship Game with a 45-19 victory over Mississippi State in front of 60,352 fans at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field and anb national ESPN television audience.

The Bulldogs will face LSU in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 3, following games at Kentucky and at home against Georgia Tech. Georgia will represent the East for the second straight year, the fifth time in six seasons, and for the 10th time overall.

Quarterback Stetson Bennett went 25-of-37 for 289 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for a score. He connected with tight ends Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington and receiver Ladd McConkey on the passing touchdowns. McConkey added a rushing touchdown and finished as the Bulldogs’ leader in receiving (71) and rushing (70) yards. Tailback Kendall Milton sealed the game with a late touchdown run.

Georgia opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 2-yard pass from Bennett to Bowers. Georgia pushed its advantage to 10-0 in the second quarter with a 28-yard field goal by Podlesny. Following a State field goal, Bennett engineered an 8-play, 75-yard drive -- highlighted by two passes to receiver Kearis Jackson covering 38 yards -- and capped it with a 4-yard scoring run for a 17-3 lead. After the home-standing Bulldogs tacked on another field goal for a 17-6 score, Mississippi State’s Zavion Thomas returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown to make it 17-12 at intermission.

McConkey took over in the third quarter as he scored two touchdowns in a 5-minute span, then caught a 28-yard pass to set up another touchdown on the first play of the final stanza. McConkey raced 70 yards on an end-around rush for a score, then hauled in a 17-yard touchdown pass from Bennett. After McConkey’s 28-yard catch got the Bulldogs into scoring position, Bennett opened the fourth quarter with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Washington. Milton put the game on ice as he darted 34 yards.

“Our team was resilient and fought and did what we asked of them. I am so proud of them. This is a tough environment, but our kids respected the environment and the momentum and the rhythm. I appreciate how we prepared in the right way, a very mature way. We never take winning the East for granted and that’s where we are now, but we’re playing for more than the East. We’ve got some things to clean up, so it’s one day at a time.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia (10-0, 7-0) 7 10 14 14 = 45 Miss. State (6-4, 3-4) 0 12 7 0 = 19

GA - Bowers 2-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 9:50 1Q

GA - Podlesny 28-yard field goal, 11:57 2Q

MS - Biscardi 25-yard field goal, 5:01 2Q

GA - Bennett 4-yard run, 2:29 2Q

MS - Biscardi 36-yard field goal, :51 2Q

MS - Thomas 63-yard punt return (pass failed), :03 2Q

GA - McConkey 70-yard run (Podlesny kick), 14:13 3Q

GA - McConkey 17-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 9:19 3Q

MS - Harvey 6-yard pass from Rogers (Biscardi kick), 5:17 3Q

GA - Washington 2-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 14:55 4Q

GA - Milton 34-yard run (Podlesny kick), 2:04 4Q

Weather: Sunny, 40 degrees

GAME STATISTICS

GA MS

First Downs 20 18

Rushing: Att.-Yards 33-179 15-47

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 25-37-289-2 29-52-261-0

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 70-468 67-308

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 0-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 6-66 5-41

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-143 (47.7) 5-182 (36.4)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-19 (9.5) 4-72 (18.0)

Time of Possession 31:46 28:14

Third Down Conversions 6 of 13 3 of 14

Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 3

Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7 6-30

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing

Att. Yds. TD Long

GA - Ladd McConkey 1 70 1 70 MS - Jo’Quavious Marks 7 41 0 14

Passing

Cmp. Att. Yds. TD

GA - Stetson Bennett 25 37 289 3

MS - Will Rogers 29 51 261 1

Receiving

Rec. Yds. TD Long

GA - Ladd McConkey 5 71 1 28

MS - Rufus Harvey 6 64 1 36

Punting

No. Yds. Avg. Long

GA - Brett Thorson 3 143 47.7 62

MS - George Georgopoulos 5 182 36.4 46

Tackles

UT AT Tot.

GA - Malaki Starks 5 3 8

GA - Smael Mondon 5 3 8

MS - Nathanial Watson 5 11 16

Worth Noting…

• At 10-0, Georgia has double-digit wins for the fifth time in Coach Kirby Smart’s seven seasons and the 27th in school history. The Bulldogs have won 25 straight regular-season games, including their last 18 SEC games in that span. Georgia leads the MSU series 20-6.

• Georgia came in ranked second nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 10.8 points a game while MSU came in scoring 32.6 per game. MSU finished with only 19 points on 310 yards of total offense on 67 plays. MSU had a 62-yard punt return for a TD by Zavion Thomas with three seconds left in the first half to make it 17-12. The Bulldogs have not allowed a TD in the first quarter this year (just three field goals) and led 7-0 after the first. Georgia has posted 20 scoreless quarters this season.

• QB Stetson Bennett passed for three touchdowns, giving him 53 for his career. That puts him fifth on Georgia’s all-time list. Bennett helped Georgia go 5-for-5 in the red zone, including four TDs. The Bulldogs are 55-for-56 (39 TDs and 16 FGs) on the year.

• DB Kamari Lassiter, LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, RT Warren McClendon, and WR Ladd McConkey were the captains. LG Xavier Truss returned to the starting lineup after missing last week.

No. 1 Georgia 16, Kentucky 6

Nov. 19, 2022 • Kroger Field • Lexington, Ky.

Powered by a dominant rushing attack, No. 1 Georgia fought off Kentucky 16-6 on a cold afternoon at Kroger Field in front of 61,002 fans and a national CBS television audience.

Georgia (11-0, 8-0) clinched a second straight undefeated run through its SEC regular-season schedule. It was Georgia’s 13th consecutive win over Kentucky (6-5, 3-5).

Kenny McIntosh led the way for Georgia, rushing for a career-high 143 yards and a 9-yard touchdown on 19 attempts. Georgia outgained the Wildcats 365-289, including 249 yards rushing on 44 carries.

Georgia built a 9-0 in the first half as kicker Jack Podlesny converted field goals from 27, 24, and 37 yards. It marked the fifth time this season that the Bulldogs didn’t allow any points in the first half.

Georgia used its running game to get into the end zone for the first time in the third quarter. Running back Kendall Milton ran for a combined 28 yards on the first three plays, running back Daijun Edwards had an 8-yard run, followed by a 4-yard reception, and then McIntosh did the rest. An 8-yard McIntosh run gave Georgia first-and-goal at the 10, and two plays later, he ran the ball in for a 9-yard touchdown and a 16-0 lead with 6:22 remaining in the third. That capped an 8-play, 58-yard drive that lasted nearly four minutes.

The Bulldogs’ next drive included a 35-yard pass from quarterback Stetson Bennett to receiver Dominick Blaylock on third-and-6 at the Georgia 31. On third-and-7 at the Kentucky 31, McIntosh ran left for 23 yards down to the 8 (the run put McIntosh over 100 yards rushing in a game for the first time in his career). But on fourth-and-goal at the 1, on the first play of the fourth quarter, Milton was stopped short of the goal line.

Kentucky then drove 99 yards for a touchdown, scoring from the 8 on fourth-and-2. The Wildcats went for the 2-point conversion and came up empty, keeping it the eventual final score of 16-6.

“(Going undefeated in the SEC is) hard to do. In the last last 30 years, there had only been two, and it’s hard to win on the road in the SEC. We just had four games in a row, three on the road, that were really tough and really physical. We knew this gauntlet was coming, and our guys put their heads down and worked really hard. Regardless of who we’ve faced, we stood up to the test that we’ve been asked to and am proud of what they’ve done.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia (11-0, 8-0) 3 6 7 0 = 16 Kentucky (6-5, 3-5) 0 0 0 6 = 6

GA - Podlesny 27-yard field goal, 4:03 1Q

GA - Podlesny 24-yard field goal, 3:40 2Q

GA - Podlesny 37-yard field goal, :00 2Q

GA - McIntosh 9-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 6:22 3Q

UK - Brown 8-yard pass from Levis (pass failed), 9:52 4Q

Weather: Windy, 36 degrees

GAME STATISTICS

GA UK

First Downs 19 17

Rushing: Att.-Yards 46-247 25-89

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 13-19-116-1 20-31-206-1

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 65-363 56-295 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 4-48 3-12

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-91 (45.5) 3-140 (46.7)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 1-23 (23.0) 2-25 (12.5)

Time of Possession 30:02 29:58

Third Down Conversions 6 of 12 3 of 11

Fourth Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 3

Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-4 0-0

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing

Att. Yds. TD Long

GA - Kenny McIntosh 19 143 1 26 UK - Chris Rodriguez 17 51 0 15

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD GA - Stetson Bennett 13 19 116 0 UK - Will Levis 20 31 206 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

GA - Ladd McConkey 3 28 0 13

UK - Barion Brown 10 145 1 47

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long GA - Brett Thorson 2 91 45.5 48 UK - Wilson Berry 3 140 46.7 53

Tackles UT AT Tot. GA - Smael Mondon 4 7 11 UK - Jordan Wright 1 9 10

Worth Noting…

• Georgia improved to 11-0 overall and 8-0 in the SEC to post a perfect league mark for the second year in a row under Coach Kirby Smart. Georgia is just the third SEC team since 1992 to post back-to-back 8-0 league marks, joining Alabama (2008-09) and Florida (1995-96). The Bulldogs went 6-0 versus the East for the fourth time since 2017. The 2022 senior class has matched the school record for wins with a 45-5 mark. The 2021 class went 45-8. The Bulldogs have won 26 straight regular-season games, including their last 19 SEC contests. Georgia has won 13 straight over Kentucky and leads the series 62-12-2. Smart is 7-0 against the Wildcats and 77-15 overall. Georgia is 11-0 for the second straight year. Before the 2021 season, the last time Georgia was 11-0 was 1982.

• Georgia came in ranked second nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 11.6 points a game, while Kentucky entered scoring 23.3 points a game. The Wildcats finished with six points on 295 yards with 56 plays. Kentucky did have a 99-yard touchdown drive in nine plays in the fourth quarter. Georgia has posted 24 scoreless quarters, including its fifth first-half shutout.

• Georgia came in averaging 40.6 points per game and 509.6 yards of offense. The Bulldogs had just three possessions in the first half, running 31 plays and settling for three field goals with 161 yards of offense. They finished the contest with 16 points on nine drives with 363 yards of offense on 65 plays.

• Georgia went 4-for-5 in the Red Zone with one touchdown and field goals. Georgia is now 59-for-61 in the Red Zone with 40 TDs and 19 FGs.

• DL Jalen Carter, WR Kearis Jackson, DL Nazir Stackhouse, and C Sedrick Van Pran (C) were the captains.

No. 1 Georgia 37, Georgia Tech 14

Nov. 26, 2022 • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA.

With its 37-14 win over Georgia Tech, top-ranked Georgia completed a second straight undefeated regular season. In addition, the 22 members of the Bulldogs’ senior class earned their 46th win, becoming the winningest class in program history.

Georgia had to work for the victory, getting behind 7-0 and struggling to finish off drives against a spirited group of Yellow Jackets, playing under interim head coach Brent Key. During what was for a long time a low-scoring matchup on Dooley Field, kicker Jack Podlesny was pivotal, converting on field goals from 30, 50, and 36 yards. But then the Georgia offense got rolling and cruised to a blowout victory

Last year’s class had the school record for career wins, going 45-8, while this group is now 46-5. The seniors, including Podlesny, quarterback Stetson Bennett, running back Kenny McIntosh, safety Christopher Smith, and more, were recognized before the game. .

McIntosh had a big day rushing and receiving. He finished with 86 yards on the ground and two receptions for 96 yards, including an 83-yarder early in the fourth quarter during a 99-yard scoring drive. McIntosh capped the drive one play after the long pass with a 2-yard TD plunge.

Bennett went 10-of-18 for 135 yards and touchdown passes to receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint and tight end Brock Bowers. The Bulldogs also cashed in on a 44-yard touchdown run by tailback Kendall Milton early in the fourth quarter.

Linebacker Smael Mondon led the defense with six tackles, including 1.5 for loss. Defensive back Tykee Smith was one of three Bulldogs with five tackles, and he also had 1.5 for loss. Georgia finished with four sacks and 11 tackles behind the line of scrimmage.

Coach Kirby Smart said…

“(Going 12-0 in the regular season for the second straight year) is hard to do. You schedule these games and you get everyone’s best every single week. This team just keeps rising to the occasion. We came out a little flat, a little lethargic, you’re always worried about your team over Thanksgiving because they take that break. But they answered the bell the second half. Georgia Tech helped us with some turnovers, but there are so many things we need to work on to get better at. I wish we had played better. I want to play better and that starts with us as coaches trying to get it better.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia Tech (5-7) 7 0 0 7 = 14 Georgia (12-0) 3 7 13 14 = 37

GT - Phommachanh 7-yard rush (Stewart kick), 10:45 1Q GA - Podlesny 30-yard field goal, :18 1Q GA - Rosemy-Jacksaint 5-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 7:59 2Q GA - Podlesny 50-yard field goal, 10:40 3Q GA - Bowers 1-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 5:51 3Q GA - Podlesny 36-yard field goal, 4:11 3Q GA - McIntosh 2-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 13:45 4Q GA - Milton 44-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 11:13 4Q

GT - Carter 24-yard pass from Smith (Stewart kick), 2:55 4Q

Weather: Sunny, 62 degrees

GAME STATISTICS

GT GA

First Downs 15 18

Rushing: Att.-Yards 28-40 41-268

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-36-215-0 11-20-138-0

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 64-255 61-406 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 1-1

Penalties: Number-Yards 6-32 6-70

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 6-289 (48.2) 2-87 (43.5)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 1-39 (39.0) 1-27 (27.0)

Time of Possession 28:54 31:06

Third Down Conversions 3 of 13 6 of 13

Fourth Down Conversions 2 of 4 2 of 2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 4-16

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long

GA - Kenny McIntosh 12 86 1 45 GT - Donta Smith 10 34 0 9

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD GA - Stetson Bennett 10 18 135 2 GT - Zach Gibson 19 35 191 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long GA - Ladd McConkey 5 20 1 10 GT - Nate McCollum 6 65 0 34

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long GA - Brett Thorson 2 87 43.5 51 GT - David Shanahan 6 289 48.2 65

Tackles UT AT Tot. GA - Smael Mondon 5 1 6 GT - Ayinde Eley 5 6 11

Worth Noting…

• Top-ranked Georgia is now 12-0 (8-0 SEC) after a 37-14 victory over Tech to claim the Governor’s Cup Trophy and post a perfect regular season for the second year in a row under Coach Kirby Smart, and that’s the first time in school history to do it in back-to-back seasons. The others came in 1896 (40), 1946 (11-0), 1980 (11-0), and 1982 (11-0). The Bulldogs now have won 27 straight regular-season games, which is a school record. Georgia has tied the school record for consecutive sellouts with No. 64. The current streak began versus Florida Atlantic in 2012. Georgia has now gone undefeated at home for the fifth time under Smart and is 37-4 overall in Athens (34-1 since 2017). Georgia has won five straight over Tech and now leads the series 70-39-5. Smart is 5-1 against Tech and 78-15 overall.

• Georgia came in ranked second nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 11.1 points a game. Tech managed 14 points; however it was limited to just 68 yards on 26 plays in the second half. Trailing 7-3 after the first, the Bulldogs blanked Tech in the second and third quarters. Georgia has posted 26 scoreless quarters this year.

• Georgia went 5-for-5 in the Red Zone with 3 TDs and 2 FGs. Georgia is now 64-for-66 in the Red Zone, including 43 TDs and 21 FGs.

• QB Stetson Bennett, DB Chris Smith, RB Kenny McIntosh, and OL Warren McClendon served as the captains. RB Kendall Milton had his first start of the year and just second of his career.

No. 1 Georgia 50, No. 14 LSU 30

Dec. 3, 2022 • Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Ga.

Georgia produced explosive plays all over the field during its 50-30 win over LSU in the SEC Championship Game in front of a national CBS television audience and 74,810 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

On offense, defense and special teams, the Bulldogs (13-0) delivered en route to the program’s first SEC title since 2017. Georgia’s offense produced a gaudy 529 yards and went 5-for-5 in the red zone.

While the defense gave up a lot of yards and big plays, it also forced three turnovers and made multiple timely stops to help Georgia pull away for good. And special teams produced a touchdown early, when safety Christopher Smith alertly picked up a blocked field goal and ran 96 yards untouched for the game’s first score.

LSU (9-4) generated 549 yards of offense, 502 through the air, striking for multiple big plays against Georgia’s highly rated defense. But the Bulldogs hunkered down when they had to. Georgia has now captured 14 SEC titles and improved to 4-6 in the SEC Championship Game.

Quarterback Stetson Bennett was named the game’s Most Valuable Player as he went 23-of-29 for 274 yards and four touchdowns. Bennett’s scoring tosses went to tight ends Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington and receivers Ladd McConkey and Dillon Bell.

Running backs Kendall Milton, Daijun Edwards, and Kenny McIntosh paced the running game’s 255 yards as they went for 113, 77, and 55, respectively. McIntosh rushed for two scores for the Bulldogs.

Saturday’s game was just the second time this season that the Bulldogs have hit the 50-part mark. The first came in their 55-0 rout of Vanderbilt on Oct. 15.

Linebacker Smael Mondon and defensive back Javon Bullard paced Georgia with six tackles apiece. The Bulldogs got interceptions from Smith and Mondon and a fumble recovery by defensive lineman Warren Brinson.

Coach Kirby Smart said…

“We came here with a plan to have a connected assault. We talked about it all week. We wanted our team to stay connected, and they did that. Our team kind of played this game like they played the whole season: unbelievably well in spurts and unbelievably poor in spurts, and answered the bell when they had to. I’m proud of them. They’ve handled that all year. I want to give a lot of credit to Brian Kelly and the LSU team that never went away, never quit fighting. Had an injured quarterback. They did a really good job of fighting and pushing through. But this has been a different group. You guys have tried to label them, tried to figure them out, tried to analyze them. They’re not comprehendible. They do what they have to do, and they do it well. They care about each other and they really do it for each other.”

LSU (9-4)

SCORING SUMMARY

7 3 13 7 = 30

Georgia (13-0) 14 21 7 8 = 50

GA - Smith 96-yard blocked punt return (Podlesny kick), 3:33 1Q

LSU - Boutte 53-yard pass from Daniels (Ramos kick), 2:21 1Q

GA - Bowers 3-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), :03 1Q

GA - McConkey 22-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 14:43 2Q

GA - Washington 14-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 2:48 2Q GA - Bell 3-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), :32 2Q

LSU - Ramos 42-yard field goal, :00 2Q

LSU - Nabers 34-yard pass from Nussmeier (Ramos kick), 10:33 3Q

GA - McIntosh 2-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 3:32 3Q

LSU - Cain 1-yard rush (pass failed), 1:46 3Q GA - McIntosh 8-yard rush (Washington pass from Mitchell), 13:13 4Q

LSU - Jenkins 33-yard pass from Nussmeier (Ramos kick), 7:12 4Q Weather: Indoors

GAME STATISTICS

LSU GA

First Downs 23 27

Rushing: Att.-Yards 20-47 44-255

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 31-52-502-2 23-29-274-0

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 72-549 73-529

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 2-1

Penalties: Number-Yards 3-24 4-33

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 4-173 (43.2) 4-207 (51.8)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 0-0 (0.0) 1-20 (20.0) Time of Possession 24:02 35:58

Third Down Conversions 4 of 13 7 of 13

Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 4-29

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Att. Yds. TD Long GA - Kendall Milton 8 113 0 51 LSU - Josh Williams 6 55 0 47

Rushing

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD GA - Stetson Bennett 23 29 274 4 LSU - Garrett Nussmeier 15 27 294 2

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long GA - Brock Bowers 6 81 1 32 LSU - Kayson Boutte 6 107 1 53

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long GA - Brett Thorson 4 207 51.8 56 LSU - Jay Bramblett 4 173 43.2 51

Tackles

UT AT Tot. GA - Javon Bullard 5 1 6 GA - Smael Mondon 4 2 6 LSU - Harold Perkins 8 2 10

Worth Noting…

• Georgia improved to 13-0 for the first time ever and captured its 14th SEC title in school history. The 2022 senior class added to its school record for wins as it now stands at 47-5. The Bulldogs have won 15 straight going back to last season’s CFP semifinal/Capital One Orange Bowl win over No. 2 Michigan. This is the second SEC title in the Kirby Smart era (the first since 2017) as the Bulldogs are now 79-15 in his seven seasons at the helm.

• Georgia’s 35 first-half points tied the mark for most in an SEC Championship Game first half as Alabama led Florida 35-17 in 2020. QB Stetson Bennett now has 269 completions this season, which ties the single-season record set by Eric Zeier in 1993. Georgia converted a 2-point play when WR AD Mitchell tossed one to TE Darnell Washington to make it 50-23 with 13:13 left in the game. It was the first successful 2-point conversion since Bennett ran in for one against Arkansas in 2020.

• LSU passed for 502 yards, the second-most ever by a Bulldog opponent, trailing only the 528 put up by Kenucky in Georgia’s 34-30 win in Lexington in 2000.

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No. 1 Georgia 42, No. 4 Ohio State 41

Dec. 31, 2022 • Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Ga.

Quarterback Stetson Bennett connected with receiver Adonai Mitchell for the go-ahead touchdown with less than a minute remaining as No. 1 Georgia topped No. 4 Ohio State 42-41 on Saturday in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in front of 79,330 fans and a national ESPN television audience.

The Bulldogs, who will be vying for their second straight national championship against No. 3 TCU, survived as Ohio State missed a 50-yard field goal with just three seconds remaining.

Georgia outgained the Buckeyes 533-467 and closed the game with 18 fourth-quarter points. Bennett, the game’s Offensive MVP, hit on 23of-34 passes for 398 yards and three touchdowns. His scoring tosses went to Mitchell, receiver Arian Smith, and running back Kenny McIntosh. McIntosh had 10 offensive touches for 126 yards and the score.

Defensive MVP honors went to defensive back Javon Bullard, who registered a sack among his three tackles and broke up a pass in the end zone. Defensive back Chris Smith logged a team-high eight tackles, while linebacker Smael Mondon had seven stops, including a sack.

Ohio State posted a Noah Ruggles 48-yard field goal with 2:43 to play to push its lead to 41-35, giving the Bulldogs at least a shot at pulling out the comeback win. Georgia made the most of it, executing a 5-play, 72yard drive in 102 seconds that culminated in the 10-yard touchdown pass from Bennett to Mitchell in the left corner of the end zone. Kicker Jack Podlesny’s extra point put the Bulldogs ahead 42-41 with 54 seconds left.

Quarterback C.J. Stroud led the Buckeyes down the field on their final drive, running and throwing Ohio State into Georgia territory. His 27yard scramble reached the 31-yard line, setting up Ruggles for a 50-yard attempt with eight seconds left. It never had a chance, missing well left.

said…

“Our guys are extremely resilient. We talked at halftime about some games that we have been in this year that we’ve been behind in, including the Missouri game. I had no doubt that our team would come out fighting. We didn’t play our best football game. A lot of that had to do with Ohio State. I have a lot of respect for them and a lot of these players that are on this podium with me and the guys in the locker room. If we want any chance at winning a national championship, we have to play a lot better football than we played tonight. We’ve got to keep the resiliency and composure along with us. ... It is amazing anytime you win. I think emotionally it takes a lot more out of you as compared to maybe the Michigan game last year in terms of the game being over in the fourth quarter. This was an emotional roller coaster. It was a back-and-forth game. It was a ‘who’s going to blink?’ Two really good teams fighting.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Ohio State (11-2) 7 21 10 3 = 41 Georgia (14-0) 7 17 0 18 = 42

OS - Harrison 31-yard pass from Stroud (Ruggles kick), 8:16 1Q

GA - McIntosh 25-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 3:15 1Q

OS - Williams 2-yard rush (Ruggles kick), 12:30 2Q

OS - Harrison 16-yard pass from Stroud (Ruggles kick), 10:56 2Q

GA - Milton 11-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 9:16 2Q

GA - Bennett 3-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 6:07 2Q

GA - Podlesny 2-yard field goal, 1:44 2Q

OS - Johnson 37-yard pass from Stroud (Ruggles kick), :49 2Q

OS - Egbuka 10-yard pass from Stroud (Ruggles kick), 10:37 3Q

OS - Ruggles 25-yard field goal, :31 3Q

GA - Podlesny 31-yard field goal, 10:14 4Q

GA - Smith 76-yard pass from Bennett (McConkey pass from Bennett), 8:41 4Q

OS - Ruggles 48-yard field goal, 2:43 4Q

GA - Mitchell 10-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), :54 4Q

Weather: Indoors

GAME STATISTICS

OSU GA

First Downs 24 22

Rushing: Att.-Yards 32-119 26-135

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 23-34-348-0 23-34-398-1

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 66-467 60-533

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 1-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 4-24 4-45

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-217 (43.4) 2-89 (44.5)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 1-15 (15.0) 2-50 (25.0)

Time of Possession 32:36 27:24

Third Down Conversions 4 of 12 2 of 10

Fourth Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-12 4-36

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Att. Yds. TD Long OS - Dustin Hayden 9 43 0 17 GA - Kenny McIntosh 5 70 0 52

Rushing

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD OS - C.J. Stroud 23 34 348 4 GA - Stetson Bennett 23 34 398 3

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long OS - Emeka Egbuka 8 112 1 27 GA - Arian Smith 3 129 1 76

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long OS - Jesse Mirco 5 217 43.4 50 GA - Brett Thorson 2 89 44.5 52

Tackles UT AT Tot. OS - Lathan Ransom 5 4 9 GA - Chris Smith 8 0 8

Worth Noting…

• No. 1 Georgia posted a 42-41 win over No. 4 Ohio State to advance to its second straight CFP National Championship Game (and third overall) in the biggest fourth-quarter comeback in the Coach Kirby Smart era as well as the CFP era by any team. Georgia’s previous high second-half comeback was 11 points against Cincinnati in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl to end the 2020 season, winning 24-21.

• Georgia (14-0) will face TCU in the CFP National Championship Game in Los Angeles on Jan. 9. Georgia is 4-0 all-time versus TCU, including a 31-23 Liberty Bowl win in Smart’s first season in 2016. The Bulldogs are 1-1 in the CFP National Championship Game. Georgia is making its third appearance in the CFP and extended the nation’s longest active bowl streak to 26 straight years. The Bulldogs are 36-21-3 all-time in bowls, and the appearances and victories rank second nationally.

• OLB Nolan Smith, QB Stetson Bennett, OL Sedrick Van Pran served as the captains. OL Amarius Mims made his first career start in place of OL Warren McClendon, who had started 37 consecutive games, the longest streak on the team.

KIRBY SMART

Head Football Coach

•SEVENTH SEASON AS GEORGIA COACH • 80-15 RECORD • 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPION • 2017 NATIONAL RUNNER-UP • 2017, 2022 SEC CHAMPIONS • 5-TIME SEC EASTERN DIVISION CHAMPS • 2017 GEORGE MUNGER AWARD (NAT’L. COACH OF THE YEAR) • TWO-TIME SEC COACH OF THE YEAR

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he 2021 College Football Playoff national championship, CFP title game appearances in 2017 and 2022, Southeastern Conference Championships in 2017 and 2022, five SEC Eastern Division titles, 80 wins and seven bowl victories are more than respectable rewards over a seven-year period. That’s what Georgia got when it hired former Georgia player and Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart to head the program in December of 2015.

His impact, along with a stellar coaching staff, players, and a passionate fan base has put Georgia on the national stage seven years running. The Bulldogs enter the College Football Playoff having won 32 of their last 33 games. 2022 - Georgia captured its second SEC championship of the Smart era in dominant fashion. The Bulldogs went 12-0 in the regular season and soundly defeated LSU in the SEC title game, earning a No. 1 seed in the final CFP rankings. The Bulldogs then came back to defeat No. 4 Ohio State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl CFP semifinal. 2021 - His 2021 team became UGA’s first national champion since 1980, the first since 1982 to go undefeated in the SEC regular season, a No. 1 national ranking by all the major polls and the first ever to

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win 14 games. It marked the fifth straight team to finish the regular season ranked in the top ten of the College Football Playoff rankings. The team set 21 school records, highlighted by the nation’s top-ranked defense. The third-ranked Bulldogs defeated #2 Michigan, 34-11, in the Capital One Orange Bowl in Miami and then No. 1 Alabama, 33-18, in the championship game in Indianapolis. The senior class also set the mark for most career wins by going 45-8. After the regular season, Smart was named SEC Coach of the Year for the second time in five years.

Georgia’s championship season enjoyed a fitting exclamation mark at the 2022 NFL Draft. The Bulldogs set a Draft record with 15 players taken, including five defenders in the first round, led by the first overall selection, junior Travon Walker. 2020 - The 2020 Bulldogs became Smart’s fourth consecutive team to earn a New Year’s Six bowl game appearance. With a Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl victory over undefeated Cincinnati on Jan. 1, 2021, the Bulldog seniors tied the record for the most wins by one class in school history (44). 2019 - Smart’s 2019 Bulldogs became the first team in school history to win 11 or more games for a

third straight season. Georgia defeated three teams in the final Top 15 CFP ranking — Notre Dame, Florida, and Auburn — and finished fourth in the final polls. The Bulldogs capped their season with a dominant victory over Baylor in the Allstate Sugar Bowl game.

2018 -- Georgia in 2018 posted an 11-1 regular season record, a second straight SEC Eastern Division title, and a ranking as high as number four in the CFP poll. Georgia landed in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2019—the program’s tenth all-time appearance in the New Orleans classic.

2017 -- Smart’s second season in 2017 was a special one, with an 11-1 regular-season record, an SEC title, a win over Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl Game (CFP semifinal) and advancement into the CFP National Championship Game. It was the first conference title since 2005 for the Red and Black.

Both Smart and his players reaped the bounty of their banner 2017 season. He was named George Munger National Coach of the Year by the Maxwell Football Club, SEC Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and SEC Coaches, and the Regional Coach of the Year by the AFCA. Roquan Smith

Smart File

Full Name ......................... Kirby Paul Smart

Birthdate December 23, 1975

Birthplace Montgomery, Alabama Family Wife, Mary Beth .....Children, twins Weston and Julia (Feb. 8, 2008), and Andrew (May 25, 2012) High School Bainbridge (Ga.) ‘94 College BBA (Finance), Georgia ‘98 ..............M.S. (Phys. Ed.), Florida State ‘03

Coaching History

2016-Present Georgia

Head Coach 2015 Alabama Defensive Coordinator / Inside LBs 2014 Alabama Defensive Coordinator / Secondary 2008-13 Alabama

Defensive Coordinator / Inside LBs 2007 Alabama Assistant Head Coach / Def. Backs 2006 Miami Dolphins

Asst. Coach / Safeties 2005 Georgia

Asst. Coach / Running Backs 2004 LSU

Asst. Coach / Defensive Backs 2002-03 Florida State

Graduate Assistant 2001 Valdosta State

Defensive Coordinator 2000 Valdosta State

Asst. Coach / Defensive Backs 1999 Georgia

Administrative Assistant

Playing Career

1995-98 Georgia

Four-year letterman as a defensive back. First-team All-SEC in ‘98. Thirteen career interceptions. Four-time member of SEC Academic Honor Roll. 1991-93 Bainbridge (Ga.) HS

Three-year letterman in football, basketball and baseball. First-team Class AAAA All-State as a senior. Sixteen career interceptions. Coached in football by his father, Sonny Smart.

earned first-team All-America honors and the Dick Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker. 2016 -- In Smart’s first season leading the Bulldogs, Georgia made its 20th straight bowl appearance and posted four fourth-quarter comebacks, including wins over No. 8 Auburn and No. 22 UNC. He led the Bulldogs to an 8-5 final record, which included a victory over TCU in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

As an Assistant Coach

When Smart officially came home to Georgia on Dec. 6, 2015, he had unfinished business as defensive coordinator at Alabama, which was still chasing a national title. He juggled both jobs for a month until Jan. 11, 2016, when the Crimson Tide won its fourth national championship in a 7-year span. Twelve hours later, he was at work in Athens, where he remains one of ten head coaches at schools from Power 5 conferences that are coaching at their alma maters.

Smart had served on the Alabama staff the previous nine years, seven as defensive coordinator. During his tenure at Alabama, the Crimson Tide won three BCS National Championships, one CFP national title, three SEC crowns, six SEC Western Division titles, and was ranked in the nation’s final top 10 the last eight years in a row.

During Smart’s time at Alabama, he coached players at three different positions, in addition to his coordinating duties. He was recognized as the 2012 AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year and the 2009 Broyles Award winner as college football’s top assistant. He also was a finalist for the award in 2015.

Prior to joining the Alabama staff in 2007, Smart spent the 2006 season as safeties coach with the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. He served six years on the collegiate level as the running backs coach at Georgia (2005), defensive backs coach at LSU (2004), graduate assistant at Florida State (2002-03), defensive coordinator/linebackers coach (2001) and defensive backs coach (2000) at Valdosta State, and administrative assistant at Georgia (1999).

Smart was the running backs coach for Georgia’s 2005 SEC Championship team. He coached Thomas Brown, Danny Ware and Kregg Lumpkin — all future NFL players. In 2004 at LSU, he tutored two NFL draft picks: Corey Webster (2nd round, New York Giants) and Travis Daniels (4th round, Miami).

As a Player

Smart was a four-year letterman at defensive back for Georgia, where he was a First-Team All-SEC pick as a senior. He finished his career with 13 interceptions, a mark that still ranks sixth in UGA annals, and paced the Bulldogs with six interceptions in 1997 and five in 1998. He led the SEC in interceptions during his final season.

A four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll, Smart received his bachelor’s degree in Finance from Georgia in 1998 and his master’s in Physical Education from Florida State in 2003.

The Smart Family

The Bainbridge, Ga., native is married to the former Mary Beth

Smart was a first-team All-SEC choice as a senior in 1998, when he led the league with five interceptions. Smart had six interceptions in his junior season of 1997.

Lycett of McDonough, Ga., a 4-year letterwinner and 2-year starter on the Georgia women’s basketball team from 2000-03. The couple met long after their undergraduate days at Georgia, when Lycett — then working in the UGA Athletic Association Business Office — helped arrange Smart’s trip to interview for the Bulldogs’ running backs coaching job in 2005. They are the proud parents of twins Weston and Julia (born Feb. 8, 2008) and son Andrew (born May 25, 2012).

Kirby and Mary Beth Smart also oversee the Kirby Smart Family Foundation, which is focused on being champions in the community by supporting needy children and families facing adversity.

NFL and college veteran coach Todd Monken was named Offensive Coordinator at Georgia on January 17, 2020.

In Monken’s third season directing the Bulldog offense, Georgia has led the country in Red Zone success and also ranked among the national leaders in Scoring Offense. Monken has been named one of four finalists for the 2022 Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach.

In just his second season, Monken was part of a 2021 staff led the Bulldogs to the College Football Playoff National Championship with 33-18 win over Alabama in the title game. He was also part of a staff that set 21 school single-season team records, including wins, Games Played, and offensive marks for Points Scored, TD’s, Total Yards, TD Passes, and First Downs. QB Stetson Bennett set school marks for Passing Efficiency Rating, and Average Gain Per Play. He was named Most Valuable Offensive Player in both CFP games.

In his first season with the Bulldogs, Monken successfully navigated a number of challenges at the quarterback position. Between opt-outs and injuries, the Bulldogs started three different signal-callers for the first time in 15 years. Despite the challenges, Georgia earned its fourth straight top-10 finish in the final CFP rankings and fourth straight New Year’s Six Bowl game.

Monken, a native of Wheaton, Ill., came to Georgia after serving as offensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns in 2019. He had also held the offensive coordinator position with the Tampa Bay Bucs for three seasons (2016-18) and head coaching position at Southern Miss for three years (2013-15). He also coached the wide receivers his first two seasons in Tampa Bay.

Before turning to the NFL, Monken spent most of 25 seasons in the college ranks, including two separate stints at Oklahoma State and stops at Eastern Michigan, Louisiana Tech and LSU, ending with a 3-year tenure as head coach at Southern Miss.

In 2013, Monken took over a program at Southern Miss that had finished 0-12 the previous season. By the end of his third campaign, USM posted a 9-5 record in 2015, winning the Conference USA West division and earning an appearance in the Heart of Dallas Bowl.

Monken was a three-year letterman at quarterback for Knox College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in economics in 1989. He earned a master’s degree in education leadership from Grand Valley State in 1991. Monken is a member of the Knox College Athletic Hall of Fame. He and his wife, Terri, have one son, Travis.

Glenn Schumann

Fain & Billy Slaughter Co-Defensive Coordinator — Inside Linebackers

Glenn Schumann was named Co-Defensive Coordinator & Inside Linebackers coach at Georgia in February of 2019 after three seasons in charge of the Bulldogs’ inside linebackers. He came to UGA after eight seasons at the University of Alabama, his last two serving as the Director of Player Development and Associate Director of Player Personnel.

Despite many changes in player and staff personnel from last season, Georgia has continued to set the standard in college football for defense. Schumann has played a central role in keeping the level of performance high. The Bulldogs have led the nation in Scoring Defense and ranked among the national leaders in Total Defense throughout the 2022 campaign.

Schumann was part of a 2021 staff that led the Bulldogs to the College Football Playoff National Championship with 33-18 win over Alabama in the title game. Georgia set 21 school single-season team records, including Wins

and Games Played, as well as defensive marks for Fewest Points Allowed, Fewest Average Points Allowed and Interception TD’s. Georgia also finished first nationally in Red Zone Defense, second nationally in Rushing Defense and Passing Efficiency Defense. The Bulldog defense surrendered only three rushing and 10 passing TD’s all year.

During Schumann’s tenure in Athens, in addition to the 2021 season, Georgia won 11 or more games in three straight seasons for the first time in program history (2017-19). The Bulldogs have also won five SEC Eastern Division titles (2017-19, 2021-22), earned five consecutive New Year’s Six Bowl berths, won the 2022 CFP crown and played for the 2018 CFP title.

Schumann’s star pupils at Georgia have included a pair of Butkus Award winners -- Roquan Smith in 2017 and Nakobe Dean in 2021 -- and two other finalists: Monty Rice in 2020 and Jamon Dumas-Johnson in 2022. Smith (2018), Dean, Quay Walker and Channing Tindall (2022), along with Monty Rice (2021) and Tae Crowder (2020), were all taken in the NFL Draft. Smith was the eighth overall draft pick in 2018 while Walker was the 22nd overall selection in the 2022 draft.

Schumann spent eight years with the Crimson Tide, first as an undergraduate analyst (2008-Dec. 2011) and then as a graduate assistant (Dec. 2011-Feb. 2014). In February, 2014, he was named Director of Player Development and Associate Director of Player Personnel serving in those positions until December, 2015.

Born in Valdosta, Ga., Schumann graduated from McKinney Boyd High School in McKinney, Texas, where he lettered in both football and basketball. He earned his bachelor of arts degree from Alabama in December, 2011, and a masters in sports management from UA in December, 2013. He and his wife Lauren have a son, Bryson Eric Schumann, born in September of 2019, and a daughter, Whitley Maryann Schumann, born in May of 2021.

Will Muschamp

Co-Defensive Coordinator

Former Georgia defensive back Will Muschamp joined Kirby Smart’s staff in January, 2021, as a senior analyst with the defense. He assumed an on-field role early in the 2021 season working with special teams, in addition to the defensive backfield, and was named Co-Defensive Coordinator in December, 2021.

The Rome, Ga., native had come full circle since he played safety at UGA from 1991-94. Along the way, Muschamp held coaching positions at all levels of college and professional football including head coaching posts at Florida and South Carolina.

In all, Muschamp has coached 38 defensive backs that have been taken in the NFL Draft -- 21 in the first three rounds -- including eight first-round selections, most recently Lewis Cine in 2022.

He got his start as a graduate assistant at Auburn in 1995-96 before taking defensive coaching positions at West Georgia (1998)) and Eastern Kentucky (1999). He moved to Divison I in 2001 as a linebacker coach on Nick Saban’s staff at LSU before being promoted to defensive coordinator from 2002-04. The Tigers won the BCS National Championship in 2003.

He followed Saban to the Miami Dolphins as assistant head coach in 2005., In 2006 he was named defensive coordinator at Auburn, where he served until 2007. He was defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Texas from 2008-2010 before being named head coach at Florida in 2011. In 2015, Muschamp moved to Auburn as defensive coordinator, and in 2016 was named head coach at South Carolina, where he served through the 2020 season.

As a player at UGA, Muschamp was elected the defensive team captain as a senior in 1994 after his starting role as a strong safety. During his career, he played in 44 games and recorded 156 tackles and three interceptions. During his senior season he was teammates with both UGA head coach Kirby Smart and current UGA analyst Mike Bobo.

Muschamp and his wife Carol have two sons, Jackson and Whit.

Fran Brown, secondary coach at Rutgers in 2020-21, was named Defensive Backs Coach at the University of Georgia on February 22, 2022. A native of Camden, N.J., and graduate of Western Carolina University, he has also held coaching positions at Temple and Baylor.

At the time he joined the Bulldogs, Brown had just completed his second season with Rutgers after being the first defensive assistant to join head coach Greg Schiano’s new staff in 2020.

Prior to joining the Rutgers staff, Brown served as Co-Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks at Temple during the 2019 season. Brown guided a defensive unit that ranked nationally in red zone defense, sacks, defensive touchdowns, tackles-for-loss and fumbles recovered.

Brown recruited or coached five players from the 2019 Owls’ defense that advanced to the NFL, including three draft picks: Harrison Hand, Shaun Bradley, Chapelle Russell, Sam Franklin and Isaiah Wright.

Prior to his time at Temple, Brown coached at Baylor during the 2017 and 2018 seasons, serving as Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Backs.

Brown originally joined the Temple staff as Director of Internal Operations in 2011. He served as a graduate assistant in 2012 before being named Defensive Backs Coach in 2013. In 2016 he was promoted to Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Backs.

Brown received his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Western Carolina University in 2006. He was named a team captain and earned firstteam All-SoCon selection at cornerback for the Catamounts. Brown and his wife, Teara, have two sons, Fran, Jr., and Brayden, and a daughter, Ivy Ann.

Todd Hartley

Assistant Coach — Tight Ends

Todd Hartley, a University of Georgia graduate who has also been a full-time staff member with the Bulldog football program, was named tight ends coach on January 14, 2019.

Since coming to UGA, Hartley has helped to create quite a pipeline for tight ends to the NFL. Players under his tutelage have now been drafted in three straight years: Charlie Woerner in 2020, Tré McKitty in 2021 and John FitzPatrick in 2022. That streak stands an excellent chance to continue in the near future, with Darnell Washington and Brock Bowers as his star pupils. Bowers, in fact, was named 2022 winner of the Mackey Award as the nation’s top tight end.

A native of Gray, Ga., Hartley served as the University of Miami’s Special Teams Coordinator and Tight Ends Coach from 2016-18, under head coach Mark Richt.

Hartley arrived in Miami after serving as Georgia’s Director of Player Personnel in 2015. Before his return to Georgia, He spent four years at Marshall serving in a variety of roles, including tight ends and safeties coach and recruiting coordinator from 2011-14.

Hartley originally joined the Georgia program as a student assistant at the end of the 2005 season. He worked with the offense and special teams until the spring of 2008 while he was an undergraduate.

Georgia tallied three bowl victories during Hartley’s years working with the Bulldogs, including a 41-10 win over No. 10 Hawai’i in the 2008 Sugar Bowl. He was instrumental in preparation of the Georgia defense for the 2009 Independence Bowl, when only one full-time defensive assistant was on staff. The Bulldogs routed Texas A&M 44-20 that night in Shreveport.

Hartley graduated from Georgia with a degree in health and physical education in May, 2008. He and his wife Jessica have four children: Tucker, Teagan, Tenley and Tatum.

Bryan McClendon

Pass Game Coordinator — Wide Receivers

Four-year University of Georgia letterman and coach Bryan McClendon was named passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach in February of 2022.

McClendon served as a graduate assistant at UGA in 2007-08 and was named to the full-time staff as running backs coach in 2009, a position he held until 2015. McClendon was named interim head coach at UGA at the end of the 2015 season and led the Bulldogs to a 24-17 victory over Penn State in the TaxSlayer Bowl.

Since that time McClendon has held assistant coaching positions at South Carolina (2016-19) and Oregon (2020-21). He had accepted the post of co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Miami in January of 2022 but left when his alma mater offered him his current position.

At UGA, he coached a number of elite running backs during his tenure, including Isaiah Crowell, Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall, as well as Nick Chubb and Sony Michel. Additionally, McClendon was named National Recruiter of the Year by 247Sports in 2014.

McClendon lettered as a wide receiver at Georgia in 2002-05. During that time, the Bulldogs won three SEC Eastern Division titles, two SEC championships and played in four bowl games (2003 Nokia Sugar, ‘04 Capital One, ‘05 Outback, ‘06 Nokia Sugar), winning three of them.

He graduated in December 2005 with a degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies. He is the son of former Georgia tailback Willie McClendon, 1978 SEC Player of the Year and running back for the Chicago Bears.

McClendon is married to the former Amber Arnold of Atlanta. They have three children, Bryan (born 1/10/07), Brooke (born 12/18/11) and Brayden (born 9/18/17).

Dell McGee

Run Game Coordinator — Running Backs

Dell McGee was named Run Game Coordinator and Running Backs coach in 2019 after serving three years as running backs coach and one (2018) as assistant head coach.

In his seven seasons at UGA, McGee has coached four 1,000-yard rushers: Nick Chubb in 2016-17; Sony Michel in 2017; D’Andre Swift in 2018-19; and Elijah Holyfield in 2018. Chubb and Michel finished their careers as the Nos. 2 and 3 rushers in UGA history, amassing over 8,400 combined yards and 87 touchdowns. Chubb, Michel, Swift, as well as recent alums James Cook and Zamir White, were all taken in the first four rounds of the NFL Draft. Additionally, Rivals.com named McGee the 2018 National Recruiter of the Year after the Bulldogs signed the consensus No. 1-rated recruiting class.

Just 10 days before he came to UGA in 2016, McGee led Georgia Southern to victory in its first-ever bowl game (GoDaddy Bowl) as interim head coach.

McGee served as running backs coach at GSU in 2014-15. Prior to joining the Georgia Southern staff, McGee served one season at Auburn, his alma mater, where he worked as an analyst in 2013 when the Tigers reached the BCS Championship Game.

From 2005-12, McGee developed Carver-Columbus High School into a perennial powerhouse as the Tigers rattled off seven straight seasons with 10 or more wins.

McGee was a two-year starter and four-year letterwinner at Auburn from 1992-95, helping preserve the Tigers’ undefeated 1993 season with a critical interception against Alabama.

McGee lettered in football and track at Kendrick High School in Columbus, Ga. He and his wife Linda have a son, Austin.

Tray Scott

Tray Scott begins his sixth season on the Georgia staff as defensive line coach. He was named UGA assistant coach on February 10, 2017 after serving two years in a similar position at the North Carolina. Scott was briefly hired as the defensive line coach at Ole Miss in January, 2017, before accepting the Georgia job.

During his tenure at UGA, the Bulldogs have won the 2021 national championship, won 11 or more games four straight seasons (2017-19), won five SEC Eastern Division titles (2017-19, ‘21-’22), and earned six consecutive appearances in a New Year’s Six Bowl game. The 2017 ‘Dogs also played in the CFP national championship game.

In 2021 alone, Georgia defensive linemen reaped a bounty of honors. Jordan Davis won the Outland Trophy and Bednarik Award, as well as firstteam All-America honors. Devonte Wyatt earned second-team All-America honors, and both Wyatt and sophomore Jalen Carter were named second-team All-SEC.

In April of 2022, Scott’s group made history when three of his charges -- Travon Walker, Davis and Wyatt -- were all taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. Walker was the first overall selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Prior to moving to North Carolina, Scott served two years (2013-14) as defensive line coach at UT Martin. He also held positions as defensive line graduate assistant at Ole Miss (2012), assistant coach at Arkansas State (201011). Scott was also a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, Arkansas Tech, from the fall of 2008 until the spring of 2010.

Scott earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Arkansas Tech in 2008 and his Master’s degree from there in 2010. He is married to the former Sarah Fancher and the couple has two sons, Julian and Torian.

Stacy Searels

Assistant Coach — Offensive Line

Stacy Searels returned to Georgia as offensive line coach in February of 2022 after serving in a similar position at North Carolina for three seasons.

A 30-year veteran of coaching collegiately, Searels has produced a long list of NFL offensive linemen including 14 draft picks.

Before moving to UNC, Searels coached three seasons at Miami and two at Virginia Tech. Prior to his time in Blacksburg, he had his first stint of coaching with Mack Brown at Texas. Searels joined the Longhorns after coaching the offensive line at Georgia for four seasons (2007-10). He added the duties of Run Game Coordinator in 2009. During his time in Athens, Searels coached a number of all-star offensive linemen, including All-America selections Clint Boling and Ben Jones and All-SEC tackles Fernando Velasco and Cordy Glenn.

Searels came to Georgia after serving four years coaching the offensive line at LSU from 2003-06. During that time, the Tigers went 44-8 and won SEC and national titles in 2003. He joined the staff at LSU after a two-year stint as offensive line coach at Cincinnati. Prior to joining Cincinnati, Searels served as an assistant coach at Appalachian State from 1994-2000, helping the I-AA Mountaineers to five playoff appearances and a pair of SoCon titles.

A three-year starter on the offensive line at Auburn, Searels earned firstteam All-America honors as a senior in 1987. He blocked for Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson in 1985 and All-America Brent Fullwood in 1986.

A native of Trion, Ga., Searels graduated from Auburn with a degree in marketing and transportation in 1990. He added a master’s degree in higher education administration from Auburn in 1995. Searels is married to the former Patricia Hale, and they have two daughters, Taylor and Savannah.

Chidera Uzo-Diribe

Assistant Coach — Outside Linebackers

Chidera Uzo-Diribe was named Outside Linebackers Coach on Feb. 6, 2022, after serving briefly as defensive line coach at TCU.

Uzo-Diribe, a native of Corona, Calif., came to Athens after serving as defensive line coach with SMU in 2021. He followed head coach Sonny Dykes to TCU after the 2021 season before accepting the position at UGA. SMU was 8-4 in 2021 and defensive lineman Elijah Chatman earned All-American Conference second-team honors. Uzo-Diribe also coached defensive lineman DeVere Levelston who led the conference in sacks.

Uzo-Dribe had previously worked two seasons at Kansas (2019 and 2020) where he served as outside linebackers coach. While with the Jayhawks he coached Kyron Johnson who earned All-Big 12 honors. Prior to working with the Jayhawks, Uzo-Diribe spent three seasons (2016-18) as a graduate assistant with the defensive line and outside linebackers at Colorado. He coached outside linebacker Jimmie Gilbert who earned AP All-America third-team honors.

In the summer of 2018, he participated in the Bill Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship Program with the San Francisco 49ers, a program created to offer minority coaches more opportunities to learn, coupled with great exposure to job opportunities. He was also named to 247Sports’ recent 30-Under-30 list of rising stars in college coaching.

Uzo-Diribe was a four-year letterman at Colorado and finished his career tied for sixth in sacks, tied for 17th in TFLs and second in forced fumbles. In 2013, he ranked second nationally in forced fumbles with five, and was on the final watch list for the Ted Hendricks Award for the nation’s top defensive end of the year, while also opening the season on the Bednarik Award Watch List. Uzo-Diribe went on to sign as a free agent with the New Orleans Saints in 2015. Uzo-Diribe was married to his wife, the former Hana Asmamaw, in May of 2021.

Scott Sinclair

Director of Strength & Conditioning

Scott Sinclair was named Director of Strength and Conditioning on January 6, 2016, after serving three years in the same position at Marshall University.

Sinclair has played an integral part in Georgia’s rise to prominence in the past seven years, during which the Bulldogs have won the 2021 national championship and played for another in 2017.

Georgia has also posted three straight seasons of at least 11 wins, won five SEC East Championships and has played in six New Year’s Six bowl games.

Sinclair joined the Marshall program in January, 2013, working with both football and track and field teams. He came to Marshall after nine years as an associate director of strength and conditioning at Central Florida.

In May 2012, Sinclair was awarded the highest honor in his field when he was certified as a master strength and conditioning coach at the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association’s national conference.

Sinclair served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the football program at Georgia Tech from 2001-03. From 1999-2001, he worked as a strength coach in the Wake Forest athletic department.

A native of Rockingham, N.C., he earned his bachelor’s degree in sports medicine from Guilford College in 1999. Sinclair, a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, received a master’s degree in physical education from UCF in 2006. Sinclair and his wife, Farrah, have a son, Creed, and a daughter, Asher.

Bear Alexander

Denton, Texas

IMG Academy / Ryan HS

DL Fr. 6-3 315 HS

Career Highs

2022

Played in 11 of 14 games to date...saw his first collegiate action as a reserve DL in win over Samford...credited with one tackle and a QB hurry vs. the Bulldogs...had two tackles in win over Florida...credited with one solo tackle and a pass deflection in win over Kent State...had a team-high four QB hurries in win over Auburn...also batted down a pass against the Tigers...had one tackle and a QB hurry in win at Mississippi State...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills.

high

school

IMG Academy, coached by Pepper Johnson…selected to play in 2022 Under Armour All-America Game…247Sports.com four-star prospect…the #14 DL prospect nationally, the #16 prospect in Texas and the #110 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #5 DL nationally, #9 prospect in Texas and #55 prospect nationally…rivals.com five-star prospect, #2 DL nationally, #1 prospect in Texas, and #9 prospect nationally…helped lead IMG Academy to 9-1 record in 2021 senior season…helped lead Denton Ryan HS to Texas 5A Division I state title after joining team late in season…posted seven tackles in three games for Raiders…started career at Terrell (Texas) HS in 2018…amassed 58 tackles, one sack, forced one fumble and recovered two, earning Texas District 8-5A Defensive Newcomer of the Year honors.

Personal

Full name: KEITHIAN DESHUN ALEXANDER...Major: Sport Management. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2022 11/0 3 4 7 1 1 0 0 2 0 10 Memphis, Tennessee IMG Academy

Aliou Bah

Enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills. high school

IMG Academy, coached by Pepper Johnson…247sports.com three-star prospect…ranked as the #39 offensive tackle prospect nationally and the #50 prospect in Florida …PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #37 OT prospect, #43 prospect in Florida, and #339 prospect nationally…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #46 OT prospect and #85 prospect in Florida…rivals. com four-star prospect, #18 OT prospect, #27 prospect in Florida and #205 prospect nationally…helped lead IMG Academy to 9-1 record in 2021 senior season… helped lead Ascenders to 8-0 record in 2020…played for White-

haven HS (Memphis,

in 2019…helped lead Tigers to 10-2 record and to second round of TSSAA Class 6A playoffs. Personal

Full name: ALIOU BAH...major: Journalism & Mass Communication.

Norcross, Georgia Peachtree Ridge High School

OLB Sr. 6-4 255 3VL

Robert Beal, Jr. 33

Career Highs

* Tackles 5 vs. Arkansas State, 2019

* QB Sacks

............................................ 1 vs. 8 teams (recent: LSU, 2022)

* QB Pressures

2022

.................................................................... 4 vs. LSU, 2022

Has played in all 14 games, starting in seven...has 23 total stops and 18 QB pressures...two solo tackles in win over Tennessee...season-high four tackles, including a strip/sack, and a career-best four QB hurries in SEC Championship game vs. LSU...had one tackle and a QB hurry in season-opening win over Oregon...had two tackles and two QB hurries vs. Florida...two tackles and a QB hurry in win over Samford...had a QB hurry vs. S. Carolina...credited with two stops and three QB hurries in win at Missouri...two QB hurries vs. Auburn...pre-season All-SEC Fourth Team selection by Phil Steele.

2021

Played in all 15 games, starting in two, and finished with 23 total stops, including a team-high 6.5 QB sacks...had 18 QB pressures on the season... four tackles and a QB sack in Capital One Orange Bowl...had QB sacks in each of the last three regular-season games (Tenn., CSU & Ga. Tech)...had three solo tackles, including a QB sack for a 10-yard loss, and two QB hurries vs. Vanderbilt...left Tennessee game with an injury but returned to record a QB sack on the first half’s final play...two stops, including an assisted tackle for loss, and a QB hurry vs. Missouri...three tackles and two QB pressures vs. South Carolina...his lone stop in win over Auburn was an assisted QB sack, resulting in an 8-yard loss.

2020

Played in seven of 10 contests (vs. Auburn, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Miss. State, South Carolina, Cincinnati)...saw action on kick coverage units.

2019

Saw action in six games and had eight total stops and two QB pressures... career-best five stops vs. Arkansas State.

2018

Played in 11 of 14 games...finished 15 total tackles...four tackles, including a QB sack for 12-yard loss, and two QB pressures vs. LSU...three stops vs. Middle Tennessee State and Kentucky...had one tackle and forced a fumble in kickoff coverage vs. Auburn...two solo tackles vs. UMass.

2017

Redshirted...member of the scout team. high school

Peachtree Ridge, coached by Mark Fleetwood...PrepStar Magazine 5-star prospect, #27 overall player nationally and Top 150 Dream Team...ESPN. com 5-star prospect, #2 defensive end nationally, #3 overall prospect in Georgia...Rivals.com 4-star prospect, #9 weakside defensive end nationally, #177 overall prospect nationally...247Sports.com 4-star prospect, #8 weakside defensive end nationally, #11 overall prospect in Georgia...Scout. com 4-star prospect, #15 defensive end nationally and #115 overall prospect nationally...Dawg Post #16 overall prospect in Georgia...Participant in the

Under Armour All-American Game on Team Highlight...Recorded 18 tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception and a touchdown in five games in 2016.

personal

Full name: ROBERT ERWIN BEAL, Jr....Major: Learning Design & Technology...recipient of the J. Harold Harrison Football Scholarship.

Career Defensive Statistics

Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP

2018 11/0 7 8 15 1.0/12 1.0/12 1 0 0 0 3

2019 6/0 1 7 8 0.0/0 0.5/1 0 0 0 0 2

2020 7/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0

2021 15/2 12 11 23 6.5/57 7.5/58 0 0 2 0 18

2022 14/7 13 10 23 2.0/14 2.0/14 1 1 0 0 18

Total 53/9 33 35 69 9.5/83 11.0/85 2 1 2 0 36

Carson Beck

two seasons at Providence School.

Personal

Full name: CARSON RAINE BECK...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the Carl E. Sanders Football Scholarship.

Career Passing Statistics

Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG

2020 1/0 0 0 0 0 0

2021 4/0 10 23 43.5 176 2 2 119.06 32 UAB

2022 6/0 24 32 76.7 279 0 4 189.49 28 SC

Total 11/0 34 55 61.8 455 2 6 160.00 32 UAB

Career Highs

* TD Passes 2 vs. Vanderbilt, 2022 * Long Pass Completion 28 yards vs. South Carolina, 2022 2022

Has played in six games total thus far...completed five of six passes for 71 yards, including an 18-yard TD toss, as a reserve QB in season-opening win vs. No. 11 Oregon...was 5-for-7 passing for 52 yards vs. Samford...5-of-6 for 55 yards against South Carolina, including a 28-yard TD pass...completed eight of 11 passes for 98 yards and two TDs in win over Vanderbilt...also had a 13-yard rush vs. the Commodores.

2021

Completed four of 10 passes for 88 yards, with one TD, in first extensive action of his career vs. UAB...saw 1.5 quarters of action at QB vs. Vanderbilt, completing one pass for 11 yards...completed 22 of 31 passes for 236 yards and a pair of TDs in the annual G-Day spring game.

2020

Saw his first collegiate action during fourth quarter of Missouri game...enrolled at UGA in January of 2020.

High School

Mandarin, coached by Bobby Ramsay...invited to the 2019 Elite 11 Finals, the nation’s most prestigious quarterback camp for high school prospects... earned the “Best College Fit” superlative at the event...honored as the 2018 USA Today Florida Offensive Player of the Year...247sports.com composite four-star prospect, #248 prospect nationally and the #9 pro-style quarterback prospect...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #3 QB, #100 prospect nationally...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #234 prospect nationally, #16 QB (pocket passer) prospect nationally...Rivals.com fourstar prospect, #219 prospect nationally, #9 pro-style QB nationally...as a senior, led the Mustangs to a 7-4 record and completed 136 of 278 passes for 1,843 yards and 20 TDs...also ran for 167 yards and six TDs..earned Florida’s Mr. Football by leading MHS to its first state title in program history... in the title game, Beck went 25-of-36 for 329 yards and five TD passes... the team finished 11-4 (4-0 in District 1-8A)...named to the 2018 MaxPreps Junior All-American 2nd Team offense, completing 209 of his 356 attempts for 3,546 passing yards and 39 TDs that year...transferred to Mandarin after

Career Highs

* Receptions 5 vs. Vanderbilt, 2022

* Receiving Yards 54 vs. Vanderbilt, 2022

* Receiving TDs................................. 1 vs. Samford, Vanderbilt, LSU, 2022

* Long Reception 24 yards vs. Vanderbilt, 2022 2022

Has played in all 14 games to date, starting in five, and has 19 receptions for 169 yards and three TDs...team-high five receptions for 54 yards in win over Vanderbilt, highlighted by a 24-yard TD catch...two catches for 19 yards in win over Florida, including a 10-yarder that set up the Bulldogs’ first TD of the day...lone catch in SEC Championship game went for a 3-yard touchdown...two receptions for 25 yards in win at Missouri, including a then-season-long 17-yard catch...caught three passes for 22 yards, including a 3-yard TD catch, in win over Samford...saw second-half action as a reserve WR in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...had one catch for nine yards in win over Kent State. high school

The Kinkaid School, coached by Nathan Larned...247Sports.com three-star prospect...ranked as the #64 wide receiver prospect nationally and the #60 prospect in Texas...PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, #73 WR prospect, #68 prospect in Texas and #463 prospect nationally…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #46 WR prospect and #84 prospect in Texas…rivals.com threestar prospect, #64 WR prospect and #67 prospect in Texas...helped lead the Kinkaid School to a 9-2 record and an SPC 4A Championship in 2021 senior season...finished his senior season with 662 receiving yards, 46 catches (14.4 ypc) and 10 receiving touchdowns, 655 rushing yards on 101 carries (6.5 ypc) and 14 rushing touchdowns and 164 passing yards and three passing touchdowns...awarded the Offensive Player of the Year in 2021 by the Houston Touchdown Club. Personal

Full name: DILLON LEE BELL...Intended major: Management.

*** 2022

Stetson Bennett

passes (56%) for 1179 yards and eight TDs...earned the first starting assignment of his career in win over Auburn...completed 17 of 28 passes for 240 yards and a TD vs. the Tigers...started again vs. Tennessee and completed 16 of 27 passes for 238 yards and two TDs...also had an 8-yard TD run... named one of eight QBs nationally as Manning Award “Stars of the Week” after Tennessee game...also named to the Davey O’Brien Award “Great 8” list after UT game...had career-high 40 pass attempts, 269 yards and two TD tosses vs. Alabama...came off the bench to rally the Georgia offense in win at Arkansas...completed 20 of 29 passes for 211 yards and a pair of TDs vs. the Razorbacks...also ran for a 2-point conversion...his 20 completions matched his entire 2019 season total.

2019

Career Highs

* Passing Yards 398 vs. Ohio State, 2022

* Completions 29 vs. Alabama, 2021

* Attempts 48 vs. Alabama, 2021

* TD Passes 5 vs. UAB, 2021

* Long Pass Completion ........................................ 89 yards vs. UAB, 2021 2022

Name MVP of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl agaisnt Ohio State...Finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award...Coaches’ All-SEC 2nd Team...also semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien Award...ranks 11th nationally in Passing Yards (3,425)...23-of-29 for 274 yards and four TD passes in SEC Championship win over LSU...named Walter Camp National Player Of The Week after Week 1 victory over No. 11 Oregon...also named Manning Award Quarterback of the Week...threw for a career-high 368 yards, completing 25 of 31 (80.6%) passes and throwing for two TDs...also had a rushing TD against the Ducks...led the Bulldogs on touchdown drives of 85, 92, 56, 75, 64 and 75 yards on their first six possessions...was 24-of-30 passing for 300 yards and one TD in win over Samford...the Bulldogs’ leading rusher and passer in win at South Carolina...threw for 284 yards (16x23) and two TDs and also had 36 yards on three carries (1 TD)...career-long 64 TD run vs. Auburn was the longest by a Bulldog QB since Ray Goff vs. Clemson in 1976 (73 yds.)...24of-30 for 289 yards and two TDs in win over Vanderbilt...17-of-25 for 257 yards and two TDs in win over Tennessee...also rushed 13 yards for a score vs. the Vols...threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another in win at Mississippi State.

2021

Named Offensive MVP of the CFP Championship Game...completed 17 of 26 passes for 224 yards and a pair of TDs...directed two fourth-quarter TD drives vs. Alabama...his final two passes of the game went for touchdowns of 40 and 15 yards...also Offensive MVP of the Capital One Orange Bowl after completing 20 of 30 passes, with 3 TDs vs. Michigan...one of three finalists for the 2021 Burlsworth Trophy...started 12 of the 14 games in which he’s played, including the last 10...finished the season ranked 4th nationally in passing efficiency (176.7), 4th in Yards per Completion (15.47) and 3rd in Yards per Pass Attempt (9.97)...for the season, he finished with 2862 total passing yards, tops among all QBs, having completed 185 of 287 attempts, with 29 TDs...also the team’s fifth-leading rusher with 259 yards, including runs of 30 and 20 yards, as well as a key 9-yard TD scramble vs. Tennessee...threw for 231 yards (14x21) and two TDs in the Bulldogs’ win at #18 Auburn...also rushed for 41 yards, including a 30-yard scamper...completed 10 of 12 passes for 288 yards and a school record-tying five TD throws in win over UAB...also had a rush for 20 yards...had TD passes of 73, 12, 89, 61 and nine yards vs. the Blazers...named a National Performer of Week by the College Football Performance Awards...also named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week...the Bulldogs’ leading passer vs. Vanderbilt, completing 11 of 15 passes for 151 yards and one TD off the bench...saw action in reserve role vs. South Carolina, completing one of three passes for four yards, and rushing once for 12 yards.

2020

Georgia’s starting quarterback for five of 10 games and finished the season as the Bulldogs’ top passer (by attempts & completions)...completed 86 of 155

Played in five of 14 games, completing 20 of 27 pass attempts, with two TDs...saw his first action as a Bulldog vs. Murray State...completed nine of 13 passes for 124 yards and 2 TDs...also ran for a touchdown...re-enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills...completed 12 of 22 passes for 210 yards and a TD in the annual G-Day game, playing for both sides.

2018

Transferred from Georgia to Jones College in Ellisville, Miss...led Jones to a 10-2 overall record, a Mississippi Bowl win and the MACJC conference championship game...in 12 games, he completed 145 passes for 1,840 yards and 16 TDs while adding 148 yards and four TDs on the ground...ranked 12th nationally in passing yards (NJCAA).

2017

Redshirted...drew praise throughout the season as the scout team quarterback...one of four winners of Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year, given at the team’s post-season awards gala.

High School

Pierce County, coached by Sean Pender...Named to All-State 3A Second Team football in senior year...accumulated 3,700 passing yards and 500 rushing yards with 40 TDs...Region Offensive Player of the Year as a senior...AllState Class 3A Second Team offense as a senior...Earned Offensive Player of the Year honors during junior season.

Personal

Full name: STETSON FLEMING BENNETT, IV...son of Stetson and Denise Bennett, both UGA graduates…grandfather, Buddy Bennett, played quarterback at South Carolina...Major: Learning Design and Technology.

140 0 2 83 vs. LSU (SEC) 1/1 23 29 79.3 274 0 4 32 vs. Ohio St. 1/1 23 34 67.6 398 1 3 76 Totals 14/14 286 429 66.7 3823 7 23 89

Burlsworth Trophy Winner *** *** 2022 Heisman Trophy Finalist ***

player bios 2022 Post-Season Guide

2020

Missed season after suffering knee injury during practice in August of 2020. 2019

2022

Has seen action as a reserve OL in eight of 14 games to date.

2021

Saw his first collegiate action as a reserve center in Georgia’s win over UAB...also saw action at center vs. Vandy, Arkansas, Missouri, Charleston Southern and Ga. Tech...named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for Fall 2021.

2020

Redshirted...member of the Scout Team.

High

School

South Effingham, coached by Nathan Clark...247Sports.com composite three-star prospect...ranked as the #42 OT prospect...PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect...rivals.com three-star prospect...ESPN.com three-star prospect...as a senior, helped lead the Mustangs to a 6-5 record and first round appearance in the Class 5A playoffs...played both OL & DL for South Effingham...paved the way for a Mustangs offense that averaged 356.8 yards of offense per game in 2019...also notched 18 tackles, 11 solos and one tackle for loss on the defensive line...unanimous selection to the 2019 Class 5A All-State first team by the Georgia Sports Writers Assn...AJC 2019 Class 5A All-State first team...Class 5A state wrestling champion in 2019 in the 285-lb weight class.

Personal

Full name: THEODORE AUSTIN BLASKE...Major: Social Studies Education...recipient of the Statesboro Bulldog Club Scholarship.

Saw action in 12 of 14 games, starting vs. Florida, TAMU & Ga. Tech... had 18 catches for 310 yards and five TDs...scored Georgia’s first TD in two key November games: an 8-yarder vs. Florida and a 51-yarder at Auburn... caught four passes vs. Arkansas State for a team-high 112 yards...scored his first collegiate TD on a 60-yard catch and run vs. ASU...that pass/catch was Georgia’s longest pass play of the season...caught three passes for 48 yards vs. Murray St., including a 25-yard TD catch...before leaving LSU game with an injury, he had become Georgia’s primary punt returner, with 14 returns for an average of 9.1...team’s co-Offensive Newcomer of the Year.

High School

Walton, coached by Daniel Brunner…played for Team East at the 2019 All-American Bowl…247sports.com five-star prospect...#34 prospect nationally, #6 WR nationally, #7 player in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine fivestar prospect, #8 prospect nationally, #1 ranked WR and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #33 prospect nationally, #4 WR nationally, #6 player in Georgia…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #55 prospect nationally, #9 WR nationally, #8 prospect in the Georgia…had 52 TDs and over 3,500 yards of total offense in his Walton career...named to the 2018 AJC Preseason Super 11…as a senior, caught 60 passes for 1,052 yards and eight TDs...member of Marietta Daily Journal Dynamite Dozen.

Personal

Full name: DOMINICK OSHAY BLAYLOCK...Major: Housing Management & Policy...son of former NBA All-Star Mookie Blaylock.

Career Receving Statistics

Marietta, Georgia Walton High School

2VL

Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2019 12/3 18 310 17.2 25.8 5 60 AS 2021 4/0 2 11 5.5 2.8 0 10 CS 2022 14/0 15 227 15.1 16.2 1 25 VU Total 30/3 35 548 12.6 14.9 6 60 AS Auburn, Alabama Auburn High School

OL Fr. 6-5 290 HS

74

Auburn HS,

coached by Keith

offensive tackle prospect

Has seen action in all 14 games to date and has 15 receptions for 227 yards and one TD...three receptions for 42 yards in win at Missouri...two catches for 35 yards, including a 10-yard TD reception, in win over Vanderbilt... caught one pass for seven yards in win over Samford....two catches for 23 yards in SEC Championship win over LSU...caught a 19-yard pass in win at South Carolina...caught two passes for 19 yards in win over Kent State... season-long 24-yard catch came in win over Auburn. 2021

Saw his first action in nearly two years when he caught a pair of passes for 11

Personal

Brock Bowers

TE So. 6-4 230 1VL

pose yards and 18 total TDs, including 39 receptions for 1,098 yards and school-record 14 TDs…2019 San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro First Team offense…2019 Napa Valley Register All-Napa County Football Player of the Year…2019 Vine Valley Athletic League Most Valuable Player…caught 42 passes for 620 yards and seven TDs in 2018.

Personal

Full name: BROCK ALLEN BOWERS...Major: Finance...parents Warren and DeAnna Bowers were student-athletes at Utah State; DeAnna was an All-America softball pitcher who is in the Aggies’ Hall of Fame; Warren was a two-time All-Big West center for the USU football program...sister Brianna played softball at Sacramento State.

*** 2022 John Mackey Award Winner *** *** 2022 FWAA All-America First Team ***

Career Highs

* Receptions 10 vs. Alabama, 2021

* Receiving Yards 154 vs. Florida, 2022

* Long Reception 89 vs. UAB, 2021 2022

Walter Camp All-America Second Team...AP & Coaches’ All-SEC 1st Team...finalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award as the nation’s top lineman... started at tight end in 13 of 14 games and currently has 56 catches (leads team) for 790 yards (leads team) and six TDs (also leads team)...also has 94 rushing yards on just seven carries...three of his rushes this season have gone for TDs, including a 75-yarder vs. Kent State...scored three TDs in a game for the second time of his career in win at South Carolina...had two receiving TDs (6 and 78 yards) and a rushing TD (5 yards) against the Gamecocks... named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after the SC game...also won SEC OPOW award for his career-high 154 receiving yards in five catches vs. Florida, including a 73-yard TD catch...caught two passes for 38 yards in win over No. 11 Oregon...also had key block that cleared a path for Ladd McConkey to score the Bulldogs’ first TD of 2022 on a 9-yard run...had three catches for 57 yards vs. Samford...first-team Pre-Season All-America selection by Associated Press, the Walter Camp Football Foundation, Athlon Sports and also by Phil Steele...also pre-season first-team All-SEC by media attending SEC Media Days...named to pre-season Watch List for the Biletnikoff Award, which goes annually to the nation’s top receiver at any position.

2021

First-Team All-America by USA Today, ESPN.com and The Athletic...second-team All-America by AP...Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year...Football Writers Association Freshman of the Year...True Freshman All-Americ a by ESPN.com and The Athletic...Coaches’ SEC Freshman of the Year...AP and Coaches’ All-SEC First Team...finished the season as Georgia’s leading receiver, with 56 catches for 882 yards (15.8 avg.) and 13 TDs...started at tight end in 13 of 15 games...established UGA tight end records for single-season receptions (56), receiving yards (882) and TDs (13)...his 13 TD catches are also a single-season UGA record by any pass catcher...caught a career-high and SEC Championship Game record (for a TE) 10 passes vs. Alabama...had four games of 100+ yards receiving: UAB, UK, GT, ALA1... twice named SEC Freshman of the Week: vs. Vanderbilt and Kentucky... caught five passes for 101 yards and two TDs vs. UK...named the John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week for his efforts against the Wildcats... caught a team-high six passes (eight targets) for 43 yards against Clemson... caught an 89-yard TD pass vs. UAB, tying for the sixth-longest scoring pass in UGA history...had a 77-yard TD catch and run vs. Georgia Tech, one of his two scores on the day...had two catches for 43 yards in win at #18 Auburn, including a 33-yarder...enrolled in January 2021 and participated in spring drills...named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for Fall 2021. high school

Napa, coached by Richie Wessman…selected to the 2021 All-American Bowl…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #3 TE prospect, #10 prospect in California, and #102 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team…ranked as the #6 TE prospect, #13 prospect in California, and #107 prospect nationally… rivals.com four-star prospect…ESPN.com four-star prospect…played TE, RB, WR, LB and KR for Napa…finished 2019 season with 1,499 all-pur-

Career Receving Statistics

Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2021 15/13 56 882 15.8 58.8 13 89 UAB 2022 14/13 56 790 14.1 56.4 6 78 SC Total 29/26 108 1608 14.9 57.6 19 89 UAB

Warren Brinson

Savannah, Georgia IMG Academy

* Tackles 4 vs. Missouri, 2022 * QB Sacks 1.0 vs. Tennessee, 2022 * Tackles for Loss .................... 1.0 vs. four teams (recent: Tennessee, 2022)

Played in all 14 games and has 11 total tackles and 10 QB hurries...had one tackle in win over Tennessee, a QB sack for a 6-yard loss...credited with four total tackles, including one tackle for a 4-yard loss, in win at Missouri...had one tackle and two QB hurries in win over Auburn...had one tackle and three QB hurries in win over Florida...lone tackle in win over Vanderbilt resulted in lost yardage...saw action as a reserve DL in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...one tackle and a QB hurry in win over Samford...had one solo stop in win at South Carolina and an assisted tackle in Kent State game... recovered a fourth-quarter LSU fumble in SEC Championship Game.

2021

Saw action as a reserve DL in 12 of 15 games...finished with nine total stops (1.0 QB sack and 2.0 TFLs) and eight QB pressures on the season...two assisted tackles in win over Florida, one resulting in a QB sack for a 1-yard loss...had two tackles, including one for a 4-yard loss, in win at Vanderbilt... credited with one stop in win over UAB...assisted on a QB sack vs. Tennessee that resulted in a 13-yard loss...two QB pressures in CFP semifinal vs. Michigan.

2020

Saw action in seven of 10 games...had a solo stop in win at Missouri...assisted on one tackle in season-opening win at Arkansas...credited with a QB pressure vs. Auburn...had an assisted tackle in win at Kentucky...enrolled at UGA in January of 2020.

High School

IMG Academy, coached by Kevin Wright...247Sports.com composite fourstar prospect...ranked as the #24 DT nationally, the #42 prospect in Florida and the #254 prospect nationally...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #342 nationally...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #232 nationally, #19 DL nationally and the #38 prospect from Florida...rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #235 nationally and the #31 defensive lineman nationally...helped

lead IMG Academy to a 9-1 record as a senior...finished his senior season with 30 total tackles, 15 solo tackles, 6.5 TFLs and three sacks...registered 27 tackles, 16 solo, with seven tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks as a junior...a native of Savannah who played his first two seasons at Savannah Christian.

Personal

Full name: WARREN MARQUIS BRINSON...major: Housing Management & Policy...recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship.

Career Defensive Statistics

Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP

2020 7/0 1 2 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1

2021 12/0 3 6 9 1.0/6 2.0/10 0 0 0 0 8

2022 14/0 6 5 11 1.0/6 3.0/11 0 1 0 0 11

Total 33/0 10 13 23 2.0/12 6.0/21 0 1 0 0 20

Javon Bullard

Milledgeville, Georgia Baldwin High School

DB So. 5-11 180 1VL

Career Highs

* Tackles 8 vs. Florida, 2022

* QB Sacks 2.0 vs. Tennessee, 2022

* Tackles for Loss 2.0 vs. Tennessee, 2022

* QB Pressures 2 vs. Ohio State, 2022

* Pass Breakups 1 vs. Samford, Tennessee, Ohio State, 2022 2022

Has played in 13 games, starting in nine at defensive back, and has 45 total stops...named defensive MVP of Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl with three tackles, one sack, and critical pass breakup...team high and career-best eight stops, including 1.5 for lost yardage, in win over Florida...led Georgia with six tackles in SEC Championship Game vs. LSU...seven tackles, highlighted by a pair of QB sacks and a pass breakup, in win over Tennessee...four stops in win at Mississippi State...three tackles, including one for lost yardage, in win over Auburn...had two stops in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...had two tackles and a pass breakup in win over Samford...had three solo tackles in win over Kent State.

2021

Saw action in 14 of 15 games and finished with 12 total tackles...played extensively in win over Charleston Southern and had a team-high six stops... had two stops in win over Arkansas...credited with a solo tackle vs. Vanderbilt and Missouri, and an assisted tackle vs. UAB...had a tackle in KO coverage at the Auburn 18-yard line...enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills...led the Red squad with seven tackles in G-Day game.

high school

Baldwin, coached by Jesse Hicks…247Sports.com composite three-star prospect…ranked as the #51 DB prospect, #57 prospect in Georgia and the #643 prospect nationally…ranked as the #36 DB prospect, and the #30 prospect in Georgia…Rivals.com three-star prospect, ranked as the #52 DB prospect, #29 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star prospect, ranked as the #48 cornerback prospect, #63 prospect in Georgia … Dawg Post threestar prospect, ranked the #23 prospect overall in Georgia…led the team with tackles with 74, 7 TFL, 10 PBUs and two sacks.

personal

Full name JAVON MASCELLUS BULLARD...intended major: Journalism...recipient of the William P. Bruckner Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics

Apopka, Florida

Apopka

DL Jr. 6-3 310 2VL

2022 AP, FWAA, Walter Camp All-America First Teams ***

* Tackles

* QB Sacks

Career Highs

7 vs. Mississippi State, 2022

1 vs. five teams (recent: LSU, 2022)

* Tackles for Loss 2.5 vs. Kentucky, 2021

* QB Pressures 8 vs. Auburn, 2021 2022

Finalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award as the nation’s top lineman...AP & Coaches’ All-SEC First Team...has played in 12 games, starting in eight, and has 30 total tackles and 29 QB hurries...had four QB hurries and a pass breakup against Ohio State...career-high seven tackles in win at Mississippi State...had four tackles, a QB sack, another tackle for loss, and two forced fumbles in win over Tennessee...four tackles and team-high six QB pressures in SEC Championship Game included a QB sack and another tackle for loss...had one solo tackle in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon... had one tackle, batted down one pass and had three QB hurries in win over Samford...had a tackle, assist and a QB hurry in win at South Carolina... had one tackle and a QB hurry at Missouri before leaving the game because of injury...missed the Auburn and Vanderbilt games due to the same injury...returned from injury to play in win over Florida, getting one tackle and four QB hurries...Preseason All-America First Team by Associated Press, the Walter Camp Football Foundation, as well as Athlon Sports...preseason All-SEC First Team, by Athlon and the media attending SEC Media Days... named to preseason watch lists for the Lott Trophy (nation’s top defender), Outland Trophy (nation’s top interior lineman) and Bronko Nagurski Trophy (nation’s top defender).

2021

Coaches’ All-SEC 2nd team...played in all 15 games, starting in wins over UAB and Kentucky, and finished with 37 tackles and 33 QB pressures, second-best on team...also had 3.0 QB sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss (3rd on team), and two blocked kicks: FG vs. Alabama (CFP Champ. Game) and PAT vs. Kentucky...one of 20 players nationally with multiple placement kick blocks in 2021...career-high six tackles in win over #11 Kentucky...had 2.5 TFLs vs. the Cats, also a career best...one of those six tackles was a QB sack for 4-yard loss...named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his efforts vs. UK... career-high eight QB pressures in win at #18 Auburn...four stops in win over Florida, including an assisted QB sack for a 6-yard loss...had two tackles in season-opening win vs. #3 Clemson, including a QB sack for an 8-yard loss... also a key blocker on Georgia’s first TD rush in win over Arkansas.

2020

Played in all 10 games, starting vs. Florida and South Carolina...finished with 14 total stops, three for lost yardage, and 13 QB pressures...season-high three tackles vs. Tennessee and again at USC...also blocked a Gamecock PAT, the first such block by a UGA player since 2015...had two tackles, one for lost yardage, and two QB hurries in win over Miss. State...credited with one solo tackle for a 1-yard loss and also had a QB pressure in win at Arkansas...one of three UGA defenders to score a TD during the season, but the only one to score on offense...played as a running back in some goal-line offensive plays vs. Auburn and Tennessee, catching a 1-yard TD pass in the latter contest.

High School

Apopka, coached by Jeff Rolson...2020 Under Armour All-America Game...247Sports.com composite five-star prospect, #18 player nationally... ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #12 prospect nationally, #3 DT nationally and the #5 prospect in Florida...ranked as the #53 prospect nationally, #6 defensive tackle nationally and the #9 prospect in Florida...rivals.

com four-star prospect, ranked as the #49 prospect nationally, #4 DT nationally and the #23 prospect in Florida...played DT, TE and punter for Apopka, which had a 12-1 record, No. 5 state ranking, and reached the FHSAA Class 8A title game in his senior season...ranked as the top prospect in Central Florida on the Orlando Sentinel’s Super60 list...had 64 total tackles, including 12 sacks in his senior campaign.

Personal

Full name: JALEN DA’QUAN CARTER...Major: Housing Management & Policy...recipient of the Susan and Mark Tomlinson Family Football Scholarship.

Chaz Chambliss

2022

Sevaughn Clark

Dawsonville, Georgia Dawson County High School

RB Jr. 6-1 215 1VL

Career Highs

* Tackles 4 vs. Tennessee, 2022

* QB Pressures 4 vs. LSU, 2022

* Tackles for Loss 1 vs. Florida, LSU, 2022 2022

Has seen action as a reserve LB and also on kick coverage unit in 11 of 14 games to date...had four tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss in win over Tennessee...had three tackles, including a fourth-quarter sack, in win over Florida...two tackles, including a QB sack for a 9-yard loss, in SEC Championship Game...credited with one solo tackle in win at South Carolina.

2021

Played in 14 of 15 games as a reserve linebacker and special teams member... played extensively in win at Tennessee, contributing a tackle for a 2-yard loss, as well as an assisted QB sack for a loss of 13 yards...two tackles and a pass breakup vs. Charleston Southern...had two tackles each in wins over Vanderbilt, Missouri and Georgia Tech...credited with a tackle in win over UAB...enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills.

high school

Carrollton High School, coached by Sean Calhoun…247Sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #17 OLB prospect, the #24 in Georgia and the #271 prospect nationally…ranked as the #9 OLB prospect, #16 prospect in Georgia, and #165 prospect nationally… rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #199 nationally, #14 OLB nationally and the #21 prospect in Georgia …ESPN.com four-star prospect, #224 nationally, #6 OLB nationally and the #24 prospect in Georgia …Dawg Post four-star prospect, ranked as the #21 prospect overall in Georgia…Part of the AJC’s “Super 11”…totaled 251 tackles in three season, 166 solo tackles, 73.5 tackles for loss, 31.5 sacks, two forced fumbles with three recoveries and 53 quarterback hurries. personal

Has seen action at RB in two games...caught one pass for four yards in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...had two carries for nine yards in win over Vanderbilt.

2021

Played in six of 15 games, with 46 rushing yards on 14 carries...season-high totals of 22 yards and five carries vs. Georgia Tech...saw his first action of the season in win at Vanderbilt...had two carries for four yards vs. the Commodores...had two carries for 14 yards in win over Missouri...also saw late-game action in win at Auburn...had a two-yard rush vs. the Tigers...four carries for four yards in win over Charleston Southern.

2020

Redshirted...named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. 2019

Saw action vs. Murray State and Arkansas State...had four carries for 13 yards, including a long of seven yards vs. Murray State. high school

Dawson County, coached by Sid Maxwell...one of only two players in DCHS history to be named a consensus All-State selection, earning honorable mention from the AJC and Georgia Sports Writers Association...as a senior, completed 74 passes for 936 yards and nine touchdowns at quarterback, while also rushing 156 times for 857 yards and 15 touchdowns...also lettered in track at Dawson County, with PRs of 6 feet in the high jump and 11.18 in the 100 meters.

personal

Full name SEVAUGHN NILES CLARK...son of Mark and Kimberly Clark... Major: Real Estate.

Has seen action as a reserve DB in 13 games to date...has seven total stops, including two for lost yardage, and a pass breakup...had four tackles, including one stop for lost yardage, in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon... two tackles in SEC Championship Game vs. LSU. 2021

Saw his first collegiate action in Georgia’s win over UAB...also saw action vs. Vandy, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Missouri, Charleston Southern, Ga. Tech and Michigan...credited with a solo tackle each in wins over Vanderbilt and Missouri...had two tackles vs. Charleston Southern and Georgia Tech... enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills.

high school

Woodstock High School, coached by Brent Budde…245Sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #3 athlete prospect nationally, the #10 prospect in Georgia and the #92 prospect nationally… PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team…ranked as the #2 athlete prospect, #7 prospect in Georgia, and #60 prospect nationally… rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #98 nationally, #5 athlete prospect and the #8 prospect in Georgia …ESPN.com four-star prospect, #52 nationally, #2 athlete nationally and the #7 prospect in Georgia …Dawg Post four-star prospect, ranked as the #14 prospect overall in Georgia…totaled 123 tackles, 94 solo, one sack, two interceptions and caused three fumbles. personal Full name DAVID MARQUEZ DANIEL-SISAVANH...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the David C. Cooper Family Football Scholarship.

High School

Wekiva HS, coached by Rich Bedesem...Selected for the 2019 Under Armour All-America Bowl...247Sports.com four-star prospect...Ranked as the #4 OLB nationally, the #78 overall prospect nationally and the #11 prospect in Florida...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #57 nationally, #5 OLB, and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team...Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #125 nationally, the #4 ILB and #13 in the state of Florida...ESPN. com four-star prospect, #106 nationally, #10 OLB and #16 in Florida...played in four games of his senior season before suffering a torn ACL..touted as Orlando’s “most coveted recruit” by the Orlando Sentinel...played sophomore and junior seasons at Clear Lake HS in the Houston area...made 94 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 13 QB hurries, six pass deflections, two INTs and two fumble recoveries for TDs as a junior in 2017.

Personal

Full name RIAN LAVON DAVIS...Major: Learning Design & Technology... recipient of the David Jacobs Football Scholarship.

Career Defensive Statistics

Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2019 1/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 7/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 7/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2022 13/2 9 6 15 0.0/0 0.5/0 0 0 0 0 5

Total 28/2 9 8 17 0.0/0 0.5/0 0 0 0 0 5

Davis Day

Hamilton, Georgia Harris County High School

TE Sr. 6-4 240 SQ

2022

Member of the scout team. 2021

Member of the scout team. high school

Harris County High School, coached by Jamie Fox…All-Bi-City tight end his junior and senior years…Also on the wrestling team…Qualified for the GHSA 5A GHSA state wrestling competition both junior and senior years… First place in 5A GHSA wrestling sectional…National Honors Society member.

personal

Has seen action at LB in 13 of 14 games to date, starting in wins over Auburn and Vanderbilt...has 15 total stops...had career-best four tackles and a QB hurry vs. Auburn...three tackles in win over Vanderbilt...had two tackles, including an assisted stop for lost yardage, in win over Florida...also had two QB hurries in win at South Carolina. 2021

Saw his only action of the season as a reserve LB in Georgia’s win over UAB and had one tackle...lost for the season because of injury in mid-September. 2020

Saw action in seven of 10 games as a member of the Bulldogs’ kick return unit...credited with an assisted tackle in fourth-quarter action at Missouri. 2019

Redshirted...saw action in the South Carolina game...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills.

Full name DAVIS ALEXANDER DAY...received his undergraduate degree in Management at Spring 2022 commencement exercises.

2022

Oscar Delp

Cumming, Georgia West Forsyth High School

TE Fr. 6-5 225 HS

Career Highs

* Receptions 2 vs. South Carolina, 2022

* Receiving Yards 32 vs. South Carolina, 2022

* Long Reception 28 yards vs. South Carolina, 2022 2022

Has seen action as a reserve TE in 12 of 14 games to date and has five catches for 61 yards...first collegiate catch resulted in a 28-yard touchdown from Carson Beck in win over South Carolina...season-best three catches for 29 yards in win over Auburn...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills...led all receivers with seven catches for 91 yards in annual G-Day intrasquad game.

high school

West Forsyth HS, coached by Dave Svehla…selected to play in 2022 All-American Bowl…247sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #1 TE prospect nationally, the #7 prospect in Georgia and the #50 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #2 TE prospect, #8 prospect in Georgia and #87 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #3 TE prospect, #14 prospect in Georgia and #157 prospect nationally…Rivals four-star prospect, #3 TE prospect, #11 prospect in Georgia and #137 prospect nationally…helped lead West Forsyth to a 6-3 record and 968 all-purpose yards and nine total TDs in 2021 senior season, including 59 receptions for 923 receiving yards and eight TDs, as well as 14 carries for 45 yards and one TD… honored as a 247sports.com All-American…named to 2021 Georgia Class 2A All-State First Team Offense by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution…named 2021 Forsyth County Offensive Player of the Year…named to the 2020 MaxPreps All-Georgia second-team selection on offense as a junior after working at TE…also played lacrosse.

Finalist for the Butkus Award, given annually to the nation’s top linebacker... Associated Press All-SEC Second Team...has started at LB in all 14 games to date...third on team in tackles with 66 total stops, including 9.0 tackles for loss (leads team) and 4.0 QB sacks (tied for team high)...also has 24 QB hurries, third-most on the team...team-high eight tackles in win at Missouri... had six tackles -- two for QB sacks, another for lost yardage -- in win over Kent State...led all Bulldog defenders with six tackles (and three QB hurries) in win at South Carolina...had seven tackles, including one for a 2-yard loss, along with five QB hurries in win over Florida...had three stops in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...selected as a team captain for six games this season...second-team Mid-Season All-America by The Athletic. 2021

Played in 14 of 15 games as a reserve LB and also on special teams...finished with 22 total stops on the season, along with 2.0 QB sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, one interception and two QB pressures...tied for team honors with six tackles in win over Charleston Southern...five tackles, including one sack for a 9-yard loss, in win over Missouri...saw his first collegiate action as a reserve LB in win over UAB...had a 4th-quarter interception and return of 20 yards for a touchdown, the second of Georgia’s four pick-six scores in 2021...one of his four tackles vs. Georgia Tech was a QB sack for a 13-yard loss...credited with two stops each in wins over Arkansas and Auburn...solo tackle on the game’s opening kickoff vs. Kentucky...had one tackle and a pass breakup in win over Florida.

high school

St. Frances Academy, coached by Henry Russell…247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #10 inside linebacker nationally, the #9 prospect in Maryland, and the #189 overall prospect… PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 350 All-American…ranked as the #11 OLB prospect, #8 prospect in Maryland, and #190 prospect nationally…rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #17 inside linebacker nationally and the #14 prospect in Maryland… ESPN.com four-star prospect, listed as the #13 inside linebacker in the country, the #5 player in Maryland, and the #105 overall prospect.

Personal

Full name: JAMON LLOYD DUMAS-JOHNSON...Major: Housing Management & Policy... recipient of the William J. MacKenna Football Scholarship.

83 yards on 12 carries, with career-best three TDs in win over Auburn...led seven Georgia rushers in win over Vanderbilt with 49 yards on 10 carries, with one TD...gained 51 yards on 10 carries in win at Missouri...scored the go-ahead TD with 4:03 left, and also carried six times for 42 yards on Georgia’s final possession of the game, as the Bulldogs expired the clock...had 24 yards on four carries and also caught two passes for 34 yards in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...rushed for 23 yards on six carries, and also had a 12-yard reception, vs. Samford...had 33 yards on just four carries in win at South Carolina...gained 73 yards on 12 carries in win over Kent State...also had two receptions for nine yards..

2021

Played in all 15 games as a reserve running back and also on kickoff coverage unit...finished with 210 total rushing yards on 49 carries and two TDs... had team-high 10 carries in win at Vanderbilt for 46 yards and a 15-yard TD run...also recovered a fumble and had a 10-yard return on the Bulldogs’ KO coverage unit vs. Vandy...team’s second-leading rusher, with 38 yards on four carries, in win over Michigan...second rushing TD came in second quarter vs. Charleston Southern...six carries for 43 yards, including a 3-yard TD run, vs. Georgia Tech...had seven carries for 29 yards in Georgia’s win over UAB... had three carries for 29 yards in win over Missouri, also with a career-long 37-yard pass reception in the game.

2020

Played in nine of 10 games and had 37 carries for 218 yards...season-best performances both came in road wins: 103 yards (long run of 47 yards) at Missouri, and 14 carries for 77 yards at South Carolina...had 27 yards on seven attempts vs. Auburn...saw action in the Bulldogs’ season-opening win at Arkansas...gained four yards on his lone carry for the day...caught a pass for three-yard gain vs. Tennessee.

high school

Colquitt County, coached by Justin Rogers...247Sports.com four-star prospect...ranked as the #21 RB nationally, the #28 prospect in Georgia, and the #279 prospect nationally...rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #9 RB nationally, #18 in the state and the #135 prospect nationally...ESPN.com fourstar prospect, ranked as the #33 RB nationally, the #42 prospect in Georgia, and the #187 prospect nationally...rushed for 4,413 career yards on 715 carries in 55 games played...as a senior, he led the Packers with 1,008 yards, his third straight 1,000-yard season...he added 11 TDs on the ground...also caught 27 passes for 408 yards and two TDs as a senior...as a junior, was named an All-State selection by the Georgia Coaches Assn (First Team), the GSWA (2nd Team) and the AJC (HM)...rushed for 1,480 yards on the ground on 227 carries with six 100-yard-games and 26 total TDs.

SEC First Team selection by Phil Steele...selected as a team captain for the Samford game.

2021

Played in all 15 games during the season...started at RG in the Bulldogs’ last 14 games...also saw action at center in five of those contests...played 79 percent of all offensive snaps of the season, including every possible snap in three games: South Carolina, Florida and Michigan...saw extensive action as a reserve OL in Georgia’s season-opening win vs. #3 Clemson...named one of three team captains for the Auburn game...named to the pre-season Watch List for the Rimington Trophy, given annually to the nation’s top collegiate center.

2020

Saw action in nine of 10 games...got his first starting assignment at center in win at #24 Missouri...played at center and right guard in the same series in win at South Carolina...started at center and played the entirety of Georgia’s Peach Bowl win over Cincinnati.

2019

Saw action in six games: Murray State, Arkansas State, Tennessee, Missouri, Georgia Tech and Baylor...started at right guard and played every offensive snap in Sugar Bowl win over Baylor.

2018

Redshirted...saw his first collegiate action vs. Vanderbilt...also played vs. UMass and Georgia Tech...enrolled at UGA in January of 2018 and participated in spring drills...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

High School

North Gwinnett, coached by Bill Stewart...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #349 overall prospect nationally and a member of the Top 350 All-American Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #231 overall prospect nationally, #12 offensive guard, and the #27 overall prospect in Georgia... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #230 overall prospect nationally, #14 OG and #28 in the state...247sports.com four-star prospect, #263 overall prospect nationally, #5 center, and the #28 prospect in Georgia...2016 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class 7A First Team offense...led North Gwinnett to a 14-1 record, the Region 7-7A title and the GHSA Class 7A State title in 2017, along with a No. 2 ranking in Georgia and No. 22 ranking nationally...paved the way for the Bulldog offense, which averaged 223.9 rushing yards per game and 180.7 passing yards per game.

Personal

Full name: WARREN JAMES ERICSON...received his undergraduate degree in Sport Management during Fall 2021 commencement exercises... recipient of the Evans Family Football Scholarship, as well as the Milton “Red” Leathers Football Scholarship.

Samford...had three tackles and a pass breakup in win at South Carolina... two tackles in win over Vanderbilt...enrolled at UGA in January of 2022 and participated in Spring drills...leading tackler for victorious Black team with five tackles in annual G-Day intrasquad game.

high school

IMG Academy, coached by Pepper Johnson…selected to play in 2022 Under Armour All-American Game…247Sports.com five-star prospect…ranked as the #3 cornerback prospect nationally, the #4 prospect in Florida and the #17 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #7 CB prospect, #6 prospect in Florida and #39 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #8 CB prospect, #7 prospect in Florida and #46 prospect nationally…rivals.com four-star prospect, #7 CB prospect, #8 prospect in Florida and #41 prospect nationally… helped lead IMG Academy to 9-1 record in 2021 senior season…helped lead Ascenders to 8-0 record in 2020 junior season…tallied eight tackles and recovered a fumble in junior season…played first seasons at Norview HS (Norfolk, Va.)…helped lead Pilots to 5-5 record Personal Full name: DAYLEN KADE EVERETTE...intended major: Business. Career Defensive Statistics

2022

Dylan Fairchild

Cumming, Georgia

West Forsyth High School

OL RFr. 6-5 300 SQ

2022

Has seen action as a reserve OL in four of 14 games to date. 2021

Redshirted...saw his first collegiate action at left guard vs. Charleston Southern. high school

West Forsyth, coached by David Svehla… selected to the 2021 All-American Bowl…247Sports.com four-star composite prospect…ranked as the #97 prospect nationally, the #5 OG prospect and the #11 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team…ranked as the #2 OG prospect, #8 prospect in Georgia, and #65 prospect nationally… rivals.com fourstar prospect, ranked #168 nationally. #9 OL prospect and the #15 prospect in Georgia …ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked #123 nationally, #14 offensive lineman prospect and the #16 prospect in Georgia …Dawg Post four-star prospect, ranked as the #9 prospect overall in Georgia.

personal

Full name: DYLAN COOPER FAIRCHILD...intended major: Marketing... recipient of the Wallace Butts Football Scholarship.

Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw Mountain High School

TE Jr. 6-6 240 1VL

Has seen action as a reserve TE in 10 of 14 games to date.

2021

Saw his first action in two years as a reserve TE in Georgia’s win over UAB...also played in wins over South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Charleston Southern and Georgia Tech...named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for Fall 2021.

2020

Missed the entire season after shoulder surgery...earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll for Fall 2020.

2019

Redshirted...saw action in the Murray State and Arkansas State games...enrolled at UGA in January of 2019 and participated in Spring drills...named to the 2019 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

High School

Kennesaw Mountain, coached by Caleb Carmean...247Sports.com four-star prospect...Ranked as the #6 TE nationally, #196 overall prospect nationally and the #23 prospect in Georgia...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, ranked #162 nationally, #6 TE, and a member of the Top 350 All-American Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, the #4 TE and #17 in Georgia...Rivals. com four-star prospect, ranked as the #11 TE and #29 in the state...career leader in receptions, rec. yards and TE catches at KMHS...All-Region 3-7A First Team offense as a senior and a junior...senior career cut short by an ACL tear suffered in October of ‘18...named to the USA Today 2017 All-USA Georgia Second Team offense...hauled in 21 passes for 228 yards receiving and four touchdowns as a junior.

Personal

Full name: RYLAND CHRISTOPHER GOEDE...Major: Journalism... recipient of the Leavy Family & the Brunswick News Publishing Co. Football Scholarship.

Nyland

2022

Saw action as a reserve DB in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...had two tackles against the Ducks...also played in win over Auburn...credited with a pass breakup and a QB hurry in win over Vanderbilt...credited with a first-quarter tackle in punt coverage vs. LSU...also saw action in wins over Tennessee, Mississippi State and Kentucky.

2021

Redshirted...saw his first collegiate action as a reserve in Georgia’s win over UAB...credited with two tackles vs. the Blazers...also played in wins over

Vanderbilt and Charleston Southern...enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills...named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for Fall 2021.

high school

Newton County High School, coached by Camiel Grant…selected to the 2021 Under Armour All-America Game…247Sports.com composite fourstar prospect…#5 DB prospect, the #9 prospect in Georgia and the #69 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team...rivals.com four-star prospect…#9 DB prospect, the #9 prospect in Georgia and the #127 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect… Dawg Post four-star prospect, ranked as the #6 prospect overall in Georgia… named to the AJC’s “Super 11”.

personal

Full name NYLAND MARVELL GREEN...major: Sport Management...recipient of the David William Moorman Football Scholarship.

Earnest Greene III

Los Angeles, California St. John Bosco High School

OL Fr. 6-4 330 HS

2020

Redshirted...member of the Scout team. high school

Rabun County, Tiger Ga. coached by Jaybo Shaw…helped lead Rabun County to four straight region titles and a 48-5 record…AJC First Team All-State receiver twice and a First Team All-Region player three times…had 1,216 receiving yards and 65 catches, with 12 TDs, as a senior…had 55 catches for 1,042 as a junior in 2018 with a career-best 14 TDs…holds RCHS records for most receptions in a single year (65), receiving yards (3490), career touchdowns (46) and career receptions (183)…his 46 career touchdowns is the most in GHSA history..senior captain and a member of the 2019 Leadership Council…also lettered in basketball and track.

personal

Full name BRAXTON LEE HICKS...parents are Wayne and DeAnna Hicks... major: Sport Management.

Jacob Hood

Nashville, Tennessee Hillsboro High School

OL Fr. 6-8 350 HS

Enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills...started at left tackle for Red team in annual G-Day intrasquad game.

high school

St. John Bosco HS, coached by Jason Negro…selected to play in 2022 All-American Bowl…247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #2 interior OL prospect nationally, the #4 prospect in California and the #51 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #1 OL prospect, #4 prospect in California and #61 prospect nationally…ESPN.com fourstar prospect, #8 IOL prospect, #3 prospect in California and #69 prospect nationally…rivals.com four-star prospect, #2 IOL prospect, #4 prospect in California and #39 prospect nationally…helped lead St. John Bosco to CIF Southern Section Division I semifinals in 2021 senior season…played an integral role on Braves team that was ranked in the top-ten nationally all season by MaxPreps.com… invited to the 2019 The Opening event…helped the Braves win CIF Southern Section Division I state championship in 2019.

Personal

Full name: EARNEST ALLEN GREENE III...Intended major: Management.

Braxton Hicks

Tiger, Georgia Rabun County High School

WR RSo. 6-2 195 SQ

Enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills. high school

Hillsboro HS, coached by Anthony Brown…247Sports.com three-star prospect…ranked as the #57 offensive tackle prospect nationally and the #18 prospect in Tennessee…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #35 OT prospect, #12 prospect in Tennessee and #323 prospect nationally…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #51 OT prospect and #21 prospect in Tennessee…rivals. com four-star prospect, #19 OT prospect, #5 prospect in Tennessee and #215 prospect nationally…helped lead Hillsboro HS to 3-7 record in 2021 senior season…paved the way for a Burros offense that averaged 86.9 yards of offense per game in 2021.

personal

Full name: JACOB JAMASHUA HOOD...intended major: Sport Management.

Julian Humphrey

DB Fr. 6-0 190 HS

2022

Has

2021

Saw his first collegiate action in Georgia’s win over UAB...also played vs. South Carolina and Charleston Southern...had two catches for 17 yards in annual G-Day spring scrimmage…Named to the 2021 J. Reid Parker Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

high school

Clear Lake HS, coached by Larry McRae…selected to play in 2022 All-American Bowl…247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #13 DB prospect nationally, the #17 prospect in Texas and the #87 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #11 CB prospect, #18 prospect in Texas and #95 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #19 CB prospect, #32 prospect in Texas and #176 prospect nationally…ri

2022 Post-Season Guide player bios

vals.com five-star prospect, #5 CB prospect, #4 prospect in Texas and #26 prospect nationally…finished his senior season with 27 total tackles, 23 solo tackles, with 8 pass deflections… registered 24 tackles, 18 solo, with 8 passes defended and one interception in 2020 junior season.

Personal

Full name: JULIAN ANTHONY HUMPHREY...Intended major: Health & Physical Education.

Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins

Gaffney, South Carolina Gaffney High School

DL RFr. 6-5 300 SQ

Career Highs

* Tackles 2 vs. three teams (recent: South Carolina, 2022)

* Tackles for Loss 1 vs. Charleston Sou., 2021; vs. South Carolina, 2022

* QB Hurries 1 vs. three teams (recent: Miss. State, 2022)

2022

Has seen action as a reserve DL in 13 of 14 games to date...has eight total stops thus far, including 1.5 for lost yardage...had one tackle and recovered a fumble in win over Tennessee...one of his two tackles vs. South Carolina resulted in a 3-yard loss...credited with two tackles in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...assisted on a tackle for lost yardage in win over Samford.

2021

Redshirted...saw his first collegiate action as a reserve DT in win over Charleston Southern...credited with two tackles, including one for lost yardage, and a batted-down pass vs. the Buccaneers...enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills.

high school

Gaffney High School, coached by Dan Jones…selected to the 2021 All-American Bowl…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #11 defensive tackle prospect, #1 prospect in South Carolina, and #152 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team…ranked as the #8 DT prospect, #1 prospect in South Carolina, and #70 prospect nationally…rivals.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #18 DT prospect and #1 prospect in South Carolina…ESPN.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #18 DT prospect, #1 prospect in South Carolina, and #283 prospect nationally…helped lead Gaffney HS to 6-1 record in his 2020 senior season, advancing to second round of SCHSL Class 5A State Playoffs…finished fourth on Indians with 31 tackles, three deflected passes, and team-leading seven sacks for 34 yards… named 2020 South Carolina Mr. Football…led Indians to 10-4 record in 2019 junior season, advancing to semifinals of SCHSL Class 5A State Playoffs…finished with 70 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and eight sacks, along with 36 yards rushing…named to 2019 SC Varsity All-State Second Team defense...finished with seven tackles, including four sacks, during 2018 sophomore season.

personal

Full name TYRION LAMAR INGRAM-DAWKINS...major: Housing Management & Policy...recipient of the Tommy Reeder Football Scholarship.

Year

Career Defensive Statistics

Gainesville, Georgia North Hall High School

DB RSo. 6-1 190 SQ

Career Highs

* Tackles 7 vs. Kentucky, 2021

* Tackles for Loss 1 vs. three teams (recent: Oregon, 2022)

* Interceptions 1 vs. South Carolina, 2022 2022

Played in seven games, starting in one...sidelined for the season by foot injury...has 16 total stops, one TFL, one interception and one pass breakup... started at DB in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...had five tackles, including one for lost yardage, against the Ducks...also had a tackle on kick coverage unit to start the game...had two tackles and forced a first-quarter fumble in win over Samford...first career interception came in third quarter of win at South Carolina...four solo stops in win over Kent State. 2021

Played in all 15 games, with four starts (UK, CSU, GT and AL) and finished with 40 total tackles...played in 46 percent (highest among reserve DBs) of all defensive snaps for the season, including every possible snap in win over Kentucky...also played 87 percent of all snaps vs. Ga. Tech and 81 percent vs. Auburn...season-high seven tackles in his first starting assignment vs. UK...team’s leading tackler with six stops in win at #18 Auburn...also led the Bulldogs with six solo stops in win over Missouri...had two tackles and perhaps the biggest play of Georgia’s win over Arkansas, when he blocked a Razorback punt that was recovered by Z. White for the Bulldogs’ third TD of the game...had an interception for the Red squad in the annual G-Day game... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for Fall 2021. 2020

Member of the Scout Team...earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll for Fall 2020.

2019

Redshirted...member of the Scout Team. High School

North Hall, coached by David Bishop...two-way star for the Trojans, playing RB on offense and DB on defense...All-State as a DB during senior season...2018 Region 7-AAA Player of the Year....Team MVP as a junior and senior...Had 1,785 all-purpose yards with 26 touchdowns and four interceptions as a senior...also lettered in basketball and track all four years...school record holder in the 110-meter hurdles.

personal

Full name DANIEL WARREN JACKSON...parents are Joe and Valencia Jackson...major: Agribusiness.

High School

Fort Valley, Georgia Peach County High School

WR Sr. 6-0 200 3VL

Kearis Jackson 10

Career Highs

* Receptions 9 vs. Auburn, 2020

* Receiving Yards 147 vs. Auburn, 2020

* Long Reception 49 yards vs. Auburn, 2020

* Long Punt Return .................................. 52 yards vs. South Carolina, 2020

* Long Kickoff Return 56 yards vs. Florida, 2020

2022

Has 20 receptions on the season for 300 yards...has also returned 17 kickoffs for a 21.4 average...season-high four catches for 69 yards in win at Mississippi State...caught three passes for 45 yards in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...also had a 36-yard kickoff return against the Ducks...had two receptions for 28 yards in win over Florida...caught two passes for 35 yards in win over Vanderbilt...also had a 28-yard punt return vs. the Commodores...caught two passes for 19 yards in win over Samford...had one catch for eight yards in first starting assignment of the season in win at South Carolina...named to the 2022 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team...named pre-season All-SEC First Team as a return specialist by the media attending the SEC Media Days event...named to the preseason watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy, which recognizes one player annually for his community service activity.

2021

Played in all 15 games, starting in two, and finished with 16 receptions on the season for 194 yards and a TD...season-best receiving game (3 for 59 yards, including a 36-yard TD catch) came in win over Florida...caught a pair of passes for 35 yards in win at Vanderbilt...caught two passes for 17 yards in win over South Carolina...named one of three team captains for the South Carolina game...the Bulldogs’ punt returner in all 15 games...finished with 22 returns for 189 yards (8.6 avg.), including a long return of 41 yards vs. Charleston Southern...ranked 19th nationally (4th in SEC) in punt return average...also had five KO returns for a 21.0-yard average...Pre-Season All-SEC Third Team as a return specialist, as voted by the league’s 14 head coaches.

2020

Georgia’s leading receiver, with 36 catches (tied with G. Pickens for team honors) for 514 yards and three TDs...also the Bulldogs’ leading punt and kickoff returner...career-best 52-yard punt return vs. USC...career highs in receptions (9), yards (147) and long catch (49) in win over Auburn...four catches for 91 yards and a 21-yard TD catch vs. Tennessee...four receptions for 55 yards, including a 40-yard TD grab, vs. Miss. State...caught a teambest six passes for 62 yards in win at Arkansas...one of three student representatives on the UGA Athletics Board of Directors...also UGA’s representative at the SEC Football Leadership Council...named one of three team captains for the Tennessee and Mississippi State games.

2019

Played in 11 of 14 games, with seven starts...had five catches for 79 yards... started the season opener at Vanderbilt and caught two passes 31 yards before leaving the game with a hand injury...missed three subsequent games...had a 13-yard reception and a punt return of five yards vs. Missouri...caught one pass for 22 yards vs. Texas A&M.

2018

Redshirted...saw action in four of 14 games...had one carry for six yards in the MTSU game...missed the season opener vs. Austin Peay due to injury... enrolled at UGA in January of 2018 and participated in spring drills.

Peach County, coached by Chad Campbell...selected to play in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game...2017 AJC Preseason Super 11...ESPN fourstar prospect, #38 prospect nationally, #4 WR in the nation and #6 overall prospect in Georgia...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #172 prospect nationally, #30 WR in the nation, #20 overall prospect in Georgia...2017 All-State First-Team offense by the AJC...had 47 receptions for 852 yards as a senior, with nine TDs...PCHS went 13-2 and reached the 2017 GHSA 3A state title game.

Personal

Full name KEARIS JAMARCUS JACKSON...major: Housing Management & Policy...received his undergraduate degree during Fall 2021 commencement exercises...recipient of the recipient of the Vickie & Leon Farmer and Joe B. Maxwell Family Scholarships.

Statistics

2022

Has seen action as a reserve DL in four of 14 games to date...credited with one tackle each in wins over Samford and Vanderbilt.

2021

Saw his first collegiate action in win over Charleston Southern and was credited with three tackles...enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills.

high school

Douglas County HS coached by Johnny White…247Sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #13 strong side DE in the country, the #15 prospect in Georgia, and the #149 overall prospect nationally…ranked as the #10 SDE prospect, #10 prospect in Georgia, and #95 prospect nationally… rivals.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #13 DT nationally, and the #17 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #16 DE in the nation, the #19 prospect in Georgia, and the #150 prospect in the nation…as a senior in 2020, led Douglasville HS with 19 TFLs, and 10 sacks in just 11 games…recorded 254 career tackles, 51 for loss, and 41 sacks.

Personal

Full name JONATHAN DOUGLAS JEFFERSON...major: Accounting...recipient of the James G. Minter & Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship... father is former boxer Derrick Jefferson, who had professional record of 284-1 and had 21 knockouts.

Randon Jernigan

Brunswick, Georgia Glynn Academy

WR Sr. 6-0 183 HS

ally, the #2 OT and a member of the Team 150 Dream Team...rivals.com five-star prospect, #5 prospect nationally, #2 OT nationally, #2 player from Georgia....unanimous selection to the 2019 Class 5A All-State First Team offense by the Georgia Sports Writers Assn. and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...registered 11 pancake blocks on the line, as well as 17 tackles, five tackles for loss and four sacks for 36 yards lost as a defensive tackle...2019 AJC Super 11 selection...named to the USA Today 2018 ALL-USA Georgia First Team offense following his junior campaign, as well as a Class 5A first team selection by the Georgia Association of Coaches...tabbed for the 2018 MaxPreps Preseason Junior All-American Second Team offense...competed at the 2019 Under Armour Future 50 event as a junior, emerging as one of the nation’s top offensive linemen.

2022

Participated in Spring drills as a wide receiver and on special teams. 2019-22 (baseball)

2022: Appeared in 15 games in CF and batted .286 (2-for7), with seven runs scored...2021: Batted .213 (10-for-47) with one triple and six RBI...posted a career-high six-game hitting streak...tallied perfect 1.000 fielding pct. in 24 total chances...SEC Academic Honor Roll...2020: Appeared in 10 games of Covid-shortened 18-game season and batted .273 (3-for-11)...handled all 10 of his outfield chances. 2019: Batted .248 with three doubles, one HR and 12 RBI, plus went 11-for-14 in stolen base attempts...named to the SEC FirstYear Academic Honor Roll.

high school

Glynn Academy...as a triple-option QB, he completed 27-of-47 passes for 650 yards and a touchdown as a senior...also had 137 rushes for 793 yards and 12 scores.

Personal

Full name RANDALL HILTON JERNIGAN...received his undergraduate degree in Sport Management at Spring 2022 commencement exercises...parents are Randy and Christa Jernigan.

Broderick Jones

OL RSo. 6-4 315 1VL

Personal

Full name BRODERICK BERNARD JONES...Major: Sport Management... recipient of the Heyward Allen Football Scholarship.

Cash Jones

Brock, Texas Brock High School

RB RFr. 6-0 182 SQ

2022

Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team...played in every game, starting the last four games of the regular season at left OT...played every offensive snap in win over Missouri and Tennessee...played most of the Bulldogs’ win at Auburn at left tackle, in relief of injured starter Jamaree Salyer.

2020

Redshirted...saw his first collegiate action at right tackle in fourth-quarter drive at South Carolina...also played as a reserve in win at Missouri.

High School

Lithonia, coached by Marcus Jelks and David Edwards...2020 Under Armour All-America Game...247sports.com composite five-star prospect...ranked as the #11 prospect nationally, the #2 OT prospect and #3 prospect from the state of Georgia...ESPN.com five-star prospect, the #9 prospect nationally, #1 OT prospect nationally, #5 prospect in the Southeast region and #3 in Georgia...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, ranked #18 prospect nation

2022

Has seen action as a reserve RB and on kick return coverage units in 11 of 14 games to date...had one carry for a 36-yard TD in win over Vanderbilt... had one rush for eight yards, as well as two receptions for 11 yards, in win at South Carolina...had one tackle in kickoff return coverage in win at Mississippi State.

2021

Saw his first collegiate action in the Bulldogs’ win over Charleston Southern...had one carry for six yards vs. the Buccaneers.

high school

Brock High School, coached by Chad Worrell…247Sports.com composite three star prospect…Rivals.com three star prospect…2020 Texas 3A-I All-State Team…2020 Whataburger Super Team Recipient and Tom Landry Award Nominee… 2020 District 4-3A MVP… 2020 Mr. Texas HS Football Player of the Year Semi-Finalist… 2020 2X Brandid Sports Player of the Week Nominee… 2020 2X DFW Offensive Player of the Week… 2020 Big Country Preps Top 10… 2020 Big Country Preps Rushing Leader… 2020 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Preseason All-State… 2020 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football District 4-3A Preseason Offensive MVP… 2020 All-Parker County Offensive Player of the Year… Set the Brock HS career rushing yard holder as a senior… 2021 Texas 3A-I Track and Field State Champion…2019 Dallas-Ft. Worth Offensive Player of the Week… 2019 Big Country Preps Top 10… 2019 Brandid Sports Player of the Week… Helped lead Brock HS to a 12-3 season record advancing to TX 3A-I State Semi-Finals…Lettered in football, track, basketball and baseball as a sophomore, the first person to ever letter in all four sports at his high school.

Personal

of Wayne and Leigh Anne Jones…Intended Major: Business.

Full name: CASHION

OLB Fr. 6-5 250 HS

2022

Has seen action as a reserve LB and on kick coverage units in 12 games to date...credited with one solo tackle and a QB hurry in win at South Carolina.

High School

American Heritage HS, coached by Pat Surtain…selected to play in 2022 All-American Bowl…247Sports.com five-star prospect…ranked as the #2 edge prospect nationally, #5 prospect in Florida and #20 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #2 defensive end prospect, #7 prospect in Florida and #40 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #7 edge prospect, #11 prospect in Florida and #64 prospect nationally…rivals.com five-star prospect, #2 edge prospect, #3 prospect in Florida and #13 prospect nationally…tallied 46 tackles, six tackles for loss and five sacks for Patriots in 2021 senior season…Patriots went 11-2 and won Class 5A state title in 2020 junior season…named to Florida HS Football Class 5A First Team Defense.

Personal

Full name: MARVIN MAURICE JONES, JR....Intended major: Business... father, Marvin, Sr., was a two-time All-American linebacker at Florida State and winner of 1992 Butkus and Lombardi Awards before playing 11 seasons for New York Jets.

P RFr. 6-0 165 SQ

2022

Punted twice for a 32.0-yard average in annual G-Day intrasquad spring game...both punts were fair caught inside the 20-yard line.

2021

Redshirted...enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills...punted once for 52 yards in G-Day intrasquad game.

High School

Cairo, coached by Steve DeVoursney...Under Armour All-American, nation’s top-ranked punter by Kohl’s Kicking and Kornblue Kicking as a senior…ITG South Georgia Specialist of the Year in final season…Region 1 Specialist of the Year, Recruit GA/AJC AAAA All-State kicker as a senior…hit 44 career field goals with a long of 54 yards…had 148 career punts for a 39.8 avg.… Region 1 Specialist of the Year, GSWA/AJC All-State kicker and Recruit GA All-State punter as a junior…Max Preps Second Team All-American punter as a sophomore…GACA/AJC/Recruit GA/Cedric Oglesby All-State punter and Recruit GA/Cedric Oglesby All-State kicker as a sophomore.

Personal

Full name WILLIAM NOAH JONES…son of William and Ashley Jones… major: Accounting.

Career Highs

7* Tackles 5 vs. Tennessee, 2022

* TFLs 2 vs. Kentucky, 2022

* Pass Breakups 1 vs. five teams (recent: Kentucky, 2022)

* Interceptions 1 vs. Vanderbilt, 2021 2022

Has started at DB in all 14 games to date...has 35 total stops thus far, including 4.0 for lost yardage...season-high five tackles in win over Tennessee... also had a pass breakup vs. the Vols...four tackles in win at South Carolina... also had four stops in win over LSU...two tackles in win at Kentucky...both stops against the Cats went for lost yardage...had three tackles season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...three tackles in win at Mississippi State included a stop for a 3-yard loss and a fourth-down tackle for no gain. 2021

Played in all 15 games as a reserve DB and on special teams...finished with 11 total stops...season-high four tackles in win over Charleston Southern... also had a pass breakup vs. the Buccaneers...had one tackle and his first career interception in win at Vanderbilt...had two tackles and a pass breakup in win over Missouri...had two tackles in win over South Carolina...had one tackle in punt coverage in Capital One Orange Bowl vs. Michigan.

high school

American Christian Academy in Tuscaloosa, Ala., coached by Chris Smelley…257Sports.com four-star composite prospect…ranked the #250 prospect nationally, the #18 defensive back prospect, and the #8 prospect in Alabama… PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 350 All-American… ranked as the #25 DB prospect, #10 prospect in Alabama, and #344 prospect nationally… rivals.com four-star prospect…ranked #212 nationally, #21 defensive back prospect and the #7 prospect in Alabama …ESPN.com four-star prospect…ranked the #24 defensive back prospect and the #13 prospect in Alabama …helped American Christian to a 12-1 record & a state championship runner-up…totaled 210 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 10 INTs, 22 PBUs and four forced fumbles…also played WR for American Christian, finished his career with 103 receptions for 2,488 yards and 35 TDs…part of Al.com’s “A-List” ranking the top 15 recruits from the state of Alabama.

Personal Full name KAMARI QUINCEY LASSITER...major: Housing Management & Policy...recipient of the James E. Farish Football Scholarship.

2022

Saw his first collegiate action in win over Samford...credited with one solo tackle vs. the Bulldogs...also played in wins over Auburn, Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech...had two stops vs. the Commodores.

High School

Fitzgerald, coached by Tucker Pruitt… 247Sports.com three-star prospect... ranked as the #44 inside linebacker nationally, the #34 prospect in Georgia and #490 prospect nationally...PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, ranked as #469 prospect nationally...ESPN.com three-star prospect, #21 ILB nationally and #67 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com three-star prospect, #36 ILB nationally and the #52 prospect from Georgia...helped lead Fitzgerald HS to the GHSA Class 2A championship with 13-2 record in his 2021 senior season…named to 2021 Georgia Class 2A All-State First Team Defense by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution…2021 MaxPreps Small Town All-America Football First Team selection.

earned first-team All-District in three consecutive seasons from sophomore to senior year...selected to participate in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl...also competed in the shot put for the Clear Creek track and field team, tossing a personal record 55 feet, 2 inches as a sophomore...qualified for regionals as a freshman and a junior, finishing ninth in 2019 with a 49’1” mark.

Personal

Full name CHARLES ROBERT LINDBERG...major: Finance...recipient of the Harry Leroy Dukes Football Scholarship.

Lebanon, Tennessee Lebanon High School

League City, Texas Clear Creek High School

OL RSo. 6-6 325 1VL

2022

Has seen action as a reserve OL in six of 14 games to date.

2021

Saw action in four games as a reserve OL: vs. Clemson, UAB, Missouri and Charleston Southern...named to the 2021 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll, as well as the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll...one of 32 UGA student-athletes chosen to participate in the Leadership, Education and Development (L.E.A.D.) program.

2020

Redshirted...member of the scout team...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall Semester, 2020. High School

Clear Creek HS, coached by Dwayne Lane...selected to participate in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game...247Sports.com composite fourstar prospect, ranked as the #17 offensive tackle nationally, the #26 prospect in Texas, and the #140 prospect nationally...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, ranked #13 OT, #115 prospect nationally... rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #13 OT, #19 in the state, and #178 nationally...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked #19 OT, #24 in the state, and #57 nationally...helped lead the Wildcats to the bi-district round of the UIL Conference 6A Division 2 playoffs and a 3-3 record in District 24...

Career Highs

* Tackles 5 vs. South Carolina, 2020 2022

Has seen action in all 14 games to date, starting in six...has 16 total stops... had three solo tackles in win over Tennessee...had three tackles and recovered a fumble in win over Auburn...had three stops in win over Kent State... credited with two tackles and two QB hurries in win over Florida...had one tackle and forced a first-quarter fumble in win over Samford...named as a team captain for Samford and Vanderbilt games.

2021

Played in all 15 games thus far as a reserve DL and finished with 11 total stops and three QB pressures...had two tackles in win over Auburn, including a QB sack for a 9-yard loss...credited with a tackle and a QB pressure in win over UAB...had two tackles and a QB pressure in win at Vanderbilt.

2020

Saw action in each of the last five games of the season...finished with eight total stops, including a career-best five tackles, including one for lost yardage, in win at South Carolina...saw his first action of the season vs. Florida and was credited with a second-quarter assisted tackle...credited with an assist the following week vs. Mississippi State...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall, 2020.

2019

Redshirted...saw action in the Murray State and Arkansas State games and had two QB pressures against the Racers.

High School

Lebanon HS, coached by Chuck Gentry…247sports.com three-star prospect, #29 strong defensive end nationally, #13 player in Tennessee...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #20 SDE nationally, #6 player in Tennessee…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #348 nationally, #27 DE….captained Lebanon to its best season since 2004 with an 8-3 record and a trip to the 2018 TSSAA Division I Class 6A Playoffs...tallied 57 total tackles, including six for loss, while adding an interception, fumble forced and one reception – a 19-yard touchdown – in his senior season...listed as No. 7 on The Tennessean’s Dandy Dozen for 2018.

Personal

Full name ZION JABEZ LOGUE...Major: Communication Studies...recipient of the Drake Family Football Scholarship.

C.J. Madden

Ellenwood, Georgia Cedar Grove High School

LB Fr. 6-4 240 HS

2019

Played in all 14 games...finished with five total stops...had a tackle in kickoff coverage vs. Texas A&M at the 14-yard line...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills.

High School

2022

Saw his first collegiate action in win over Samford...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills. high school

Cedar Grove HS, coached by John Adams…247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #16 linebacker prospect nationally, #16 prospect in Georgia and #163 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, #27 edge prospect, #44 prospect in Georgia and #425 prospect nationally…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #65 LB prospect and #90 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com three-star prospect, #32 LB prospect and #42 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost three-star prospect and #29 prospect in Georgia…led Cedar Grove to 12-3 record in 2021 senior season and GHSA Class 3A state championship…named to 2021 Georgia Class 3A All-State First Team Defense by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution…played in one JV game at Cedar Grove in 2020 junior season…played at Arabia Mountain HS (Lithonia, Ga.) in 2019 sophomore season...posted 20 tackles, two tackles for loss and forced two fumbles for Rams.

Personal

Full name CARLTON LEE MADDEN...Intended major: Business

Trezmen Marshall

Homerville, Georgia Clinch County High School

Clinch County, coached by Jim Dickerson...247Sports.com four-star prospect...Ranked as the #7 inside linebacker nationally, #122 overall prospect nationally and the #13 prospect in Georgia...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #75 nationally, #3 ILB, and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #77 nationally, #2 ILB and #10 in Georgia... Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #193 nationally, #19 athlete and #19 in the state...helped lead Clinch County to a 13-1 season and the Class A-Public State Title in 2018, the team’s third state crown in four years...AJC 2018 Preseason Super 11. Personal Full name TREZMEN DAVON MARSHALL...Major: Communication Studies...recipient of the Porter Otis Payne Football Scholarship.

2022

Has seen action as a reserve LB in 13 of 14 games to date and has 17 total stops...had four unassisted tackles, one for lost yardage, and his first career interception in win at South Carolina...four tackles in win at Mississippi State...one tackle vs. Tennessee was a QB sack for a 5-yard loss...had two tackles in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...also contributes as a member of the Bulldogs’ kick coverage units.

2021

Played in four of 15 games...finished with seven total stops...saw extensive action in win over UAB and was credited with a career-best four tackles... mid-season knee injury sidelined him for remainder of games. 2020

Redshirted...saw action in three of 10 contests as a member of the Bulldogs’ kick coverage unit.

2022

Coaches’ All-SEC First Team...has started at RT in 13 of 14 games to date... named a team captain for the South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State and LSU games...left the LSU game with an injury...named to the preseason All-SEC First Team, as voted by media that attended SEC Media Days. 2021

Started at RT in all 15 games...played in 86 percent of Georgia’s total offensive plays, including all of the Clemson, Kentucky, Florida, Michigan and both Alabama games.

2020

Named to the Football Writers Association of American (FWAA) Freshman All-America Team...starter at right tackle in nine of 10 games...played 82 percent of Georgia’s offensive snaps in the regular season, including every snap in four straight contests...also started and played the entirety of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl win over Cincinnati.

2019

Redshirted...saw action in the Murray State, Missouri, Georgia Tech and Baylor games...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills.

High School

Brunswick, coached by Sean Pender…247sports.com four-star prospect, #235 prospect nationally, #22 offensive tackle nationally and the #25 player in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #249 prospect nationally, #26 OT, and a member of the All-Southeast Team…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #18 OT nationally, #16 player in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #292 prospect nationally, #32 OT prospect nationally, #34 prospect in Georgia…AJC All-State Class 6A Team as a junior in 2017.

Personal

Full name WARREN CHRISTOPHER MCCLENDON...major: Sport Management...recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship...nephew of Willie McClendon, All-SEC tailback at UGA from 1976-78...cousin to Bryan McClendon, current Pass Game Coordinator and WR coach for the Bulldogs.

Ladd McConkey

Chatsworth, Georgia

North Murray High School

fensive back, he had four INTs and returned three for TDs...even punted for North Murray, earning All-Region honorable mention as a specialist...also successful as a basketball player and sprinter at NMHS.

Personal

Full name ANDREW LADD McCONKEY...Major: Finance...recipient of the Coach Mike Castronis Football Scholarship.

Career Highs

* Receptions 6 vs. Kent State, 2022

* Receiving Yards 135 vs. Auburn, 2021

* Receiving TDs 1 vs. nine teams (recent: Miss. State, 2022)

* Long Reception 60 yards vs. Auburn, 2021

* Long punt return 38 yards vs. Auburn, 2022 2022

Coaches’ All-SEC 2nd team...has started at WR in 12 of 14 games to date... has 53 catches (2nd on team) on the season for 674 yards and five TDs...also has 16 punt returns for a 12.3 average (8th nationally)...five catches for 71 yards and a TD in win at Mississippi State...also scored on a 70-yard run vs. the Bulldogs...team-high five catches for 94 yards, including a 37-yarder for a TD, in win over Tennessee...career-high six receptions in win over Kent State...also rushed twice for 16 yards, including a 9-yard TD run vs. Oregon...had a 37-yard catch, as well as two punt returns for 32 yards, in win over Samford...four catches for 51 yards and a TD in win over Florida...had four catches for 52 yards in win at South Carolina...five catches for 47 yards and a career-long 38-yard punt return in win over Auburn...pre-season AllSEC Fourth Team selection by Phil Steele. 2021

Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team...Played in all 15 games, starting in seven (CU, VU, ARK, AU, UK, UF, MIZ) and finished the season with 31 catches (second-best on team) for 447 yards and five TDs...team-high five receptions for 135 yards in win at #18 Auburn, including a 60-yard TD catch...named SEC Freshman of the Week for his efforts...team-high three catches in win over #8 Arkansas...had receiving and rushing TDs on successive drives in win at Vandy...had four catches for 62 yards vs. the Commodores...also had a pair of punt returns at Vandy, including a 19-yarder...had a 32-yard TD catch and run vs. Alabama in SEC Championship Game...had two catches for 24 yards, as well as punt returns of 34 and 28 yards, in win over Charleston Southern...had a catch for 32 yards in win over UAB...had one 12-yard grab in win over South Carolina...named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2020

School

North Murray, coached by Preston Poag...247Sports.com three-star prospect...ranked as the #23 WR prospect in Georgia... rivals.com three-star prospect...ESPN.com three-star prospect, ranked as the #18 WR in Georgia...was named to the 2019 All-State Class 3A first team as an athlete by the AJC, and additionally the first team QB by the Georgia Sports Writers Assn...in 2019, led the Mountaineers to the Class 3A quarterfinals as well as an 11-2 record and an undefeated 8-0 Region 6-3A title...as a senior, he racked up 3,051 all-purpose yards while playing QB, RB, WR and KR...he completed 124 passes for 1,771 yards and 20 TDs through the air, and added 924 rushing yards and 10 TDs on the ground...as a kick/punt returner, he amassed 356 return yards on seven returns (50.9 yards per return) for three TDs...as a de

Career Highs

* Rushing Attempts 19 vs. Kentucky, 2022 * Rushing Yards 143 vs. Kentucky, 2022 * Rushing TDs 2 vs. Florida, LSU, 2022 * Long Rush .................................................... 62 yards vs. Arkansas State, 2019 * Receptions 9 vs. Oregon, 2022 * Receiving Yards 117 vs. Oregon, 2022 * Long Reception 49 yards vs. Tennessee, 2022 * Long KO Return 48 yards vs. Arkansas, 2020 2022

Has started at RB in 13 of 14 games...the Bulldogs’ leading rusher, with 792 yards on 142 carries (5.5 avg.)...also the team’s third-leading receiver, with 42 catches for 505 yards...career highs in rushes (19) and yards (143) in win at Kentucky...also scored the Bulldogs’ lone touchdown vs. the Cats...had 90 yards on 16 carries in win over Florida...also scored two TDs vs. the Gators...team’s leading rusher in win over Tennessee, with 52 yards on 10 carries...also had a career-long 49-yard reception vs. the Vols...had rushing and receiving TDs in win over Vanderbilt...team’s leading rusher in win at Missouri, with 65 yards on 10 carries...career-high nine receptions for 117 yards against Oregon...also had a rushing TD in the game...his nine catches were the most by a UGA running back in nine seasons...his 117 receiving yards were the most by a Bulldog RB in 27 years...had five catches for 61 yards in win over Samford...had a pair of rushing TDs in SEC Championship Game vs. LSU...named a team co-captain for the Oregon, Auburn, Florida and Tennessee games...named to the preseason All-SEC Third Team by media attending the SEC Media Days event.

2021

Played extensively in 14 of 15 games, starting in the regular-season finale at Georgia Tech...finished with 58 carries for 328 yards (3 TDs), 22 catches for 242 yards (2 TDs), eight kickoff returns for 157 yards, also one TD pass for 18 yards, thrown to A.D. Mitchell in the Capital One Orange Bowl...had a career-high 10 carries in gaining 57 yards vs. Arkansas...also had a 27-yard

catch vs. the Razorbacks...scored on a 12-yard catch and run vs. UAB and a 4-yard run in win at Vanderbilt...career-long 32-yard reception for a TD vs. Charleston Southern...59-yard TD run vs. Ga. Tech was the second-longest rush of his career.

2020

Played in eight of 10 games...the Bulldogs’ third-leading rusher with 251 yards on 47 carries (5.3 avg.)...career-best 79 yards rushing on nine carries in win at South Carolina...key contributor in Georgia’s Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl win over Cincinnati, with five rushes (17 yards) and five catches (43 yards)...had three catches for 25 yards on the Bulldogs’ game-winning drive in 4th quarter..got his first TD of the season on a first-quarter 6-yard run at Missouri....in Georgia’s win over Auburn, he gained 29 yards on six carries, caught a 15-yard pass and returned the opening kickoff 38 yards...had KO returns of 48 and 43 yards in season-opening win at Arkansas...rushed eight times for 45 yards, caught two passes for 36 yards and returned one KO for 42 yards vs. Tennessee...missed the Kentucky and Florida games because of injury.

2019

Saw action in 12 of 14 games...team’s fifth-leading rusher with 174 yards on just 25 carries...his 7.0 yards-per-carry average was highest among all running backs on the team...had 67 yards on four carries vs. Arkansas State, including the team’s longest rush of the season, a 62-yard TD scamper...six carries for 21 yards, including a 2-yard TD run, vs. Georgia Tech...another six carries for 26 yards in Sugar Bowl win over Baylor...also a regular member on kick coverage units...co-winner of Special Teams Newcomer of the Year.

High School

University School, coached by Daniel Luque…247Sports.com four-star prospect…Ranked as the #179 overall prospect nationally, the #10 RB prospect nationally, #10 RB, and the #25 prospect in Florida…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, ranked #196 nationally and a member of the All-Southeast Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #229 overall prospect nationally, the #13 RB prospect nationally, and the #36 prospect in Florida … Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #112 overall prospect nationally, the #6 RB prospect nationally, and the #15 prospect in Florida…As a senior, he had 1,345 rushing yards on 199 carries, with 19 rushing TDs...also caught 12 passes for 164 yards and a TD…listed at No. 2 among Broward area recruits in the Sun Sentinel Top 19 for 2019...had 1,261 yards rushing and 14 TDs as a junior...earned consecutive selections to the Miami Herald All-Broward Class 5A-Independent First Team offense as a junior and sophomore.

Personal

Full name KENNETH THOMAS McINTOSH...Major: Housing Management & Policy...recipient of the William B. Jones Family Scholarship...older brothers RJ and Deon played collegiately at Miami and Notre Dame/Washington State, respectively...RJ has also played two seasons with the N.Y. Giants and one each with New Orleans, Green Bay and Indianapolis.

Jackson Meeks

Phenix City, Alabama Central High School

WR So. 6-2 205 1VL

Career Highs

* Receptions 3 vs. Samford, 2022

* Receiving Yards 31 vs. Samford, 2022

* Long Reception 27 vs. Charleston Southern, 2021

2022

Has seen action as a reserve WR and member of kick coverage units in all 14 games to date...had three catches for 31 yards in win over Samford...one catch for nine yards in win over Auburn...also had a tackle in kickoff coverage vs. the Tigers...two catches for 25 yards in win over Vanderbilt.

2021

Saw action as a reserve WR and special teams member in nine of 15 games... first collegiate catch came in third quarter vs. Vanderbilt (11 yards)...also had a pair of tackles on KO coverage unit vs. the Commodores...caught a six-yard pass in win over Arkansas...season-long reception of 27 yards came in win over Charleston Southern...enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills.

high school

Central HS, coached by Patrick Nix…247sports.com composite three-star prospect…#102 WR prospect and #30 prospect in Alabama…ranked as the #66 WR prospect and the #13 prospect in Alabama…rivals.com three-star prospect, #17 prospect from the state of Alabama and #82 wide receiver prospect nationally…ESPN.com three-star prospect…#182 wide receiver prospect and the #47 prospect in Alabama…helped lead Central HS to a 8-5 record in his senior season…totaled 135 receiving yards on 14 catches his sophomore and junior seasons, had one touchdown.

Personal

Full name JACKSON MALACHI MEEKS...uncle is Za’Darius Smith, linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings who ranked 4th in the NFL in QB sacks in 2020...Major: Criminal Justice.

Receving Statistics

2021

Redshirted...saw his first collegiate action in win over Charleston Southern... had a 12-yard KO return and a punt return of four yards vs. the Buccaneers.

High School

Central Gwinnett High School, coached by Jason Thompson…All-Region First Team wide receiver… First Team All-county…All-State First Team Offense (Recruit Georgia)…Named Region 8-AAAAAA Player of the Year and Gwinnett County Wide Receiver of the Year during senior season…GCPS 2021 Outstanding Senior Athlete…US Marine Core Distinguished Athlete Award…Honors Graduate.

Personal

Full name: MEKHI PATRICK MEWS…son of Patrick and Natasha Mews… Major: Biology.

Christen Miller

Ellenwood, Georgia Cedar Grove High School

DL Fr. 6-4 295 HS

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2022

Has seen action as a reserve DL in four of 14 games to date...credited with a QB hurry in win over Samford.

high school

Cedar Grove HS, coached by John Adams…selected to play in 2022 All-American Bowl…247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #19 defensive lineman prospect nationally, the #13 prospect in Georgia and the #139 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #21 DL prospect, #12 prospect in Georgia and #120 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #13 DL prospect, #13 prospect in Georgia and #139 prospect nationally…rivals.com fourstar prospect, #5 DL prospect, #7 prospect in Georgia and #76 prospect nationally…Cedar Grove went 12-3 in 2021 and won GHSA Class 3A state title…2021 Georgia Class 3A All-State First Team Defense by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and GHSF Daily…helped the Saints to Class 3A state title in 2019.

Personal

Full name: CHRISTEN EMMANUEL MILLER...Intended major: Entertainment & Media Studies. Fresno, California Buchanan High School

SEC Championship Game vs. LSU...also had career-long 51-yard run in the game...led Bulldog rushers in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon, with 50 yards on eight carries and a 12-yard TD run...also had an 18-yard TD catch in the game...had a career-high 85 yards on 10 carries vs. Samford... had a rushing touchdown, as well as two receptions for forty yards in win at South Carolina...scored on a 34-yard run in win at Miss. State...pre-season All-SEC Third Team selection by Phil Steele.

2021

Team’s fourth-leading rusher, with 264 yards on 56 carries (4.7 avg.)...career-high 12 carries in gaining 48 yards vs. Arkansas...his 66 rushing yards in win over South Carolina were also a career high...nine carries for 43 yards in win at Auburn...had eight rushes for 26 yards vs. UAB...had six carries for 21 yards in Georgia’s season-opening win over Clemson...also caught one pass vs. the Tigers...made key play in win over #11 Kentucky, recovering a fumble (confirmed by replay) that was thought to be an incomplete pass; the Bulldogs scored on their next play...missed six late-season games because of injury before returning to action in Capital One Orange Bowl...named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2020

Freshman All-SEC team, as voted by both the Associated Press and the league’s 14 head coaches...saw action in seven of 10 games, starting vs. Florida...rushed for 195 yards on 35 carries and also caught one pass for 22 yards...led Bulldogs with 56 yards on eight carries in win over Tennessee...44 yards on six carries vs. Alabama, including a season-long 24-yarder...gained 30 yards on six carries in win over Auburn...carried once for four yards in the season-opening win at Arkansas...enrolled at UGA in January of 2020... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for Fall 2020.

High School

Buchanan, coached by Matt Giordano...selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl...247sports.com composite four-star prospect, #53 prospect nationally, #6 RB prospect and #4 in California...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #4 RB, #24 prospect nationally...rivals.com five-star prospect, #29 prospect nationally, #7 RB nationally and the #4 player in California...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #96 prospect nationally, #7 RB prospect nationally, #5 prospect in California and #10 prospect in the West...as a junior, he carried the ball 174 times for 1,337 yards and 27 TDs... named to the 2018 MaxPreps Junior All-American Second Team offense... also tabbed for the USA Today 2018 ALL-USA California First Team offense after his junior campaign.

Personal

Full name: KENDALL DANIEL MILTON...intended major: Business... recipient of the Loy D. Thompson IV Scholarship...older brother Ka’Lonn played collegiately at Fresno State... uncle Kevin Hardy is a former Butkus Award winner at Illinois, was the No. 2 pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, and played nine seasons in the NFL.

Georgia’s third-leading rusher through 14 games, with 562 yards on 75 carries (7.5 avg.), despite missing two games because of injury...comes off his best game of 2022, with a career-high 113 yards on just eight carries in

Amarius Mims

Cochran, Georgia Bleckley County High School

OL So. 6-7 330 1VL

stretch of eight-of-nine games because of injury before returning to action in SEC Championship Game, where he passed for a successful 2-point conversion. 2021

2022

Has seen action as a reserve OT in 13 of 14 games, including a start in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl agaisnt Ohio State. 2021

Saw his first collegiate action as a reserve OL in win over UAB...also played in seven other contests: vs. VU, ARK, AU, Mizzou, UT, Charleston Southern and Ga. Tech...enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills...started at left tackle for Black squad in G-Day intrasquad game... named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. high school

Bleckley County, coached by Von Lassiter… selected to the 2021 Under Armour All-American Game…247Sports.com composite five-star prospect… ranked as the #3 offensive tackle prospect, #1 prospect in Georgia, and #7 prospect nationally…ranked as the #3 OT prospect, #2 prospect in Georgia, and #7 prospect nationally…rivals.com five-star prospect…ranked as the #2 OT prospect, #1 prospect in Georgia, and #4 prospect nationally…ESPN. com four-star prospect…ranked as the #3 OT prospect, #3 prospect in Georgia, and #19 prospect nationally… Dawg Post five-star prospect, ranked as the #1 prospect overall in Georgia…helped lead Bleckley County to a 8-3 record in his 2020 senior season, advancing to quarterfinals of Class 2A State Playoffs… paved the way for a Royals offense that averaged 378.6 yards per game, including 213.3 yards on the ground…named to 2020 USA Today Preseason All-USA First Team offense…named to 2020 MaxPreps Preseason All-America First Team offense…named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2020 Georgia’s Super 11…led Bleckley County to 7-4 record in 2019 season, reaching Class 2A playoffs…named to 2019 AJC All-State Class 2A First Team offense…named to 2019 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class 2A All-State Team offense…named to 2019 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class 2A All-State Team offense. Personal

Full name AMARIUS TYRON MIMS...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the Freeman Family Football Scholarship.

Adonai Mitchell

Played in all 15 games, starting at WR in 12...finished with 29 catches for 426 yards (14.7 avg.) and four TDs...played more total offensive snaps (49 percent) than any other Bulldog WR...two catches for 50 yards in CFP Championship Game, including the go-ahead TD (40 yards) in fourth quarter... two catches in Capital One Orange Bowl win included an 18-yarder for a first-quarter TD...season-high five receptions for 65 yards in win at Tennessee...four of those catches (two on third down) came on a key second-quarter TD drive...had four catches for 77 yards vs. South Carolina, including a 38yard TD catch in the 2nd quarter...named SEC Freshman of the Week for his efforts...two catches for just 10 yards in win at Auburn...one of those, however, was a TD grab for three yards...three catches for 43 yards in win over #11 Kentucky...three catches for 38 yards at Vanderbilt...caught two passes for 42 yards in win over UAB...enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills...caught a team-high seven passes for 105 yards and a TD in G-Day intrasquad game.

high school

Cane Ridge HS (metro Nashville), coached by Eddie Woods…247sports. com composite three-star prospect…ranked as the #64 wide receiver prospect, #10 prospect in Tennessee, and #377 prospect nationally…ranked as the #55 WR prospect, the #10 prospect in Tennessee and #388 nationally... rivals.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #54 WR prospect and #8 prospect in Tennessee…ESPN.com three-star prospect…ranked as the #86 WR prospect and #17 prospect in Tennessee…helped lead Cane Ridge HS to a 9-4 record in his 2019 senior season, advancing to the second round of the TSSAA Class 6A State Playoffs…led Ravens with 49 receptions for 795 yards and 11 touchdowns…named 2019 Tennessean Region 5-6A Athlete of the Year…named to 2020 MaxPreps Preseason Tennessee All-State Second Team offense…previously played for Ridge Point HS in Texas, advancing to Area Championship in 2018 Texas UIL Class 6A-DI State Playoffs…caught 25 passes for 378 yards and three touchdowns for Panthers, in addition to 170 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns in 2018 junior season…named to 2018 UIL Class 6A District 20 All-District Team Second Team offense.

Has started at WR in three of 14 games to date...had five receptions for 73 yards, including an 18-yard TD catch, in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...had one catch for four yards in win over Samford...had missed a

to get seven tackles in win over Florida...had seven tackles and career-best six QB pressures in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Ohio State...had six tackles and his first career interception in SEC Championship Game...had four tackles and two QB hurries in win over Tennessee...led team with eight tackles in win at Mississippi State...career-high 11 tackles in win at Kentucky...had four solo tackles, one for loss, and three QB hurries in win at South Carolina...had three tackles and a QB hurry in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon... team-high four tackles, including one for a 4-yard loss, in win over Samford... six tackles in win over Kent State...missed the Auburn and Vandy games due to injury.

2021

Played in all 15 games as a reserve DB and also on kick return and coverage units...finished with 12 total stops...season-high four tackles, including a QB sack for a 12-yard loss and a tackle in kickoff coverage, in the Bulldogs’ win over Charleston Southern...season-high three tackles, including one in punt coverage, in win over Missouri...credited with two tackles in Georgia’s win over UAB...had one tackle in win at Vanderbilt...enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills...had five tackles for the Red team in G-Day intrasquad game.

high school

Paulding County, coached by Van Spence… selected to the 2021 All-American Bowl...247Sports.com five-star composite prospect…ranked as the #29 prospect nationally, the #2 OLB prospect and the #3 prospect in Georgia… ranked as the #2 OLB prospect, #3 prospect in Georgia, and #14 prospect nationally… rivals.com four-star prospect…ranked #96 nationally, #6 OLB prospect and the #7 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com five-star prospect… ranked #11 nationally, #1 OLB prospect and the #1 prospect from the state of Georgia …Dawg Post five-star prospect, ranked as the #4 prospect overall in Georgia…totaled 83 tackles, one INT, one forced fumble and recovered 2 fumbles in four seasons for Paulding County…played quarterback, running back and wide receiver….recorded 1,129 all-purpose yards, rushed for 13 touchdowns and caught two…Part of the AJC’s “Super 11” for 2020.

Personal

Full name SMAEL SIMON MONDON...Major: Marketing...recipient of the Ellis & Kate Murphy Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics

Team…ranked as the #6 OT prospect, #5 prospect in Georgia, and #41 prospect nationally…rivals.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #9 OT nationally, the #5 player in the state of Georgia, and the #49 player overall…ESPN. com four-star prospect…ranked as the #10 OL prospect, and the #11 player in Georgia and #91 nationally…Dawg Post four-star prospect, ranked as the #10 prospect overall in Georgia..as a senior in 2020, he helped pave the way for the Wildcats, as they accumulated 1170 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground in 11 games…was selected to the AJC’s “Super 11”… 2019 first-team all-state selection…highest-rated prospect in Camden County HS history…Sports Illustrated All-American candidate for the state of Georgia.

Personal

Full name MICAH THURMAN MORRIS...major: Criminal Justice...recipient of the J.E. and W.S. Hickey Football Scholarship.

De’Nylon Morrissette

Stone Mountain, Georgia North Cobb High School

WR Fr. 6-1 200 HS 2022

Has seen action as a reserve WR in 10 of 14 games to date...had two catches for 22 yards in win over Samford...also had two catches for 12 yards in win over Vanderbilt. high school

North Cobb HS, coached by Shane Queen....selected to play in 2022 All-American Bowl…247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #33 wide receiver prospect nationally, the #19 prospect in Georgia and the #195 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #31 WR prospect, #18 prospect in Georgia and #202 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #43 WR prospect and #30 prospect in Georgia…rivals. com four-star prospect, #29 WR prospect, #19 prospect in Georgia and #204 prospect nationally…DawgPost four-star prospect and #11 prospect in Georgia… helped lead North Cobb to a 10-2 record and to second round of GHSA 7A state playoffs in 2021 senior season…named to 2021 Georgia Class 7A All-State Honorable Mention by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution…helped lead Brookwood HS to 8-3 record and GHSA 7A state playoffs in 2020 junior season…hS seven TDs, 824 yards receiving and 63 receptions…2020 Gwinnett Prep Sports All-County Second Team…attended St. Frances Academy in Baltimore for his freshman and sophomore years…named to MaxPreps High School Sophomore All-American Second Team Offense. Personal Full name DE’NYLON MARQUEZ MORRISSETTE...intended

2022

Redshirted...saw his first collegiate action in the Bulldogs’ win over Charleston Southern...also played in win over Georgia Tech...enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills.

high school

Camden County High School, coached by Bob Sphire… selected to the All-American Bowl…247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #10 offensive tackle prospect, #7 prospect in Georgia, and the #63 overall prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream

2022

Coaches’ All-SEC Second Team choice...has snapped for Georgia punts in 13 of 14 games to date...did not play in Kent State game because the Bulldogs did not punt against the Golden Flashes...also handled snaps on all placement kicks in wins over Georgia Tech and LSU.

2021

Continued his role as the Bulldogs’ long snapper on punt plays...credited with tackles in punt coverage vs. Arkansas and Tennessee...named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2020

Played in every game as the Bulldogs’ long snapper on punts.

2019

Redshirted... named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall Semester.

High School

Spain Park (Ala.) HS, coached by Shawn Raney…All-Region as a senior… Named Offensive Lineman of the Year…Member of National Honor Society.

Personal

Full name WILLIAM JAMES MOTE…Major: Finance…son of Patrick and Lori Mote…father played football for Auburn…youngest of five siblings.

RB Fr. 5-11 218 HS

2022

High School

Parish Episcopal School, coached by Daniel Novakov…247Sports.com three-star prospect...ranked as the #59 running back nationally, the #105 prospect in Texas and the #592 prospect nationally...rivals.com three-star prospect, ranked as the #30 RB nationally and the #88 prospect in Texas... helped lead Parish Episcopal School to a third-consecutive TAPPS Division I state championship posting a 12-1 record in his 2021 senior season...finished his senior season with 271 carries for 2,616 yards and 41 touchdowns and 14 receptions for 208 yards and three touchdowns…registered 104 carries for 747 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior…notched 883 yards and 11 touchdowns on 182 carries as a sophomore.

Personal

Full name: ANDREW PAUL...Intended major: Sociology..recipient of the Bill and Susan Robbins Family Football Scholarship Endowment.

Jack Podlesny

PK Sr. 6-1 180 2VL 96

Career Highs

* Field Goals Made 4 vs. Samford, Missouri, 2022

* Longest Field Goal Made............. 53 yards vs. Cincinnati, 2021 (2020 season)

2022

SEC Special Teams Player of the Year, as voted by the league’s head coaches...AP & Coaches’ All-SEC 1st Team...has connected on 25 of 30 FG attempts this season...is 65-for-65 on PAT kicks...sixty-eight of his 99 kickoffs have resulted in a touchback...has one solo tackle and one assisted stop on two of the rare kickoffs that were returned...named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after the Kent State game, when he was 3-for-3 on FGs... earned the honor again in win at Missouri, where he connected on all four FG attempts...preseason watch list for the Lou Groza Award, which goes annually to the nation’s top kicker and was won by his Bulldog predecessor, Rodrigo Blankenship, in 2019.

2021

Made 22 of 27 FG attempts on the season...season-long 49-yarder in CFP Championship game vs. Alabama...hit all three attempts (46, 30, 37) in win over #8 Arkansas...connected on one of two FG attempts in Georgia’s season-opening win over #3 Clemson...handled two kickoffs in win over UAB and both resulted in touchbacks...connected on his only FG attempt vs. South Carolina, a 36-yarder on the final play of the first half...converted both FG attempts in win at Vanderbilt, from 31 and 36 yards...preseason watch list for the Lou Groza Award, given annually to the nation’s top collegiate placekicker...named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2020

Semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, which goes annually to the nation’s top collegiate placekicker...finished the season 13x16 on field goals, 38 for 38 on PATs, and 12 of 21 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks...named to the Associated Press All-Bowl Team...Offensive MVP of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl after converting all three of his FG attempts, including the game-winner from a career-long 53 yards with :03 left....connected on both field-goal tries, both from 38 yards, and five of his six kickoffs resulted in touchbacks... perfect on three FG attempts vs. Tennessee, including a 47-yarder and a then-career-best 51 yarder...named a Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week” after Tennessee game, one of three nationally...also hit a 50-yard FG vs. Alabama...named to both the SEC Academic Honor Roll and the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall 2020.

2019

Participated in spring drills and played for both teams in the 2019 G-Day Game...attempted two field goals in the scrimmage, knocking home a 38yard field goal to seal the Black team victory 22-17 with 1:01 remaining in the contest...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring, Summer and Fall Semesters of 2019.

2018

Walked on the team and redshirted...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring, Summer and Fall Semesters of 2018.

High School

Glynn Academy, coached by Rocky Hidalgo…First Team All-Region as a senior…nine of 10 field goals and 49 of 51 PATs...fifty-five of his 61 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks...as a senior, named to Principal’s Honor Roll his senior year…also captain of region champion soccer team...National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Physics Club and Beta Club.

player bios 2022 Post-Season Guide

because of injury.

Personal

Full name JACK MORGAN PODLESNY...son of Robert and Elizabeth Podlesny...Major: Environmental Health...received his undergraduate degree during Fall 2021 commencement exercises...recipient of the Joe B. Maxwell Family Scholarship.

Career Placekicking Statistics

Year PAT Pct. FG Pct. LG Pts 2020 38x38 100.0 13-16 81.3 53 77 2021 71x72 98.6 22x27 81.5 49 137 2022 61x61 100.0 23x26 88.5 50 130 Total 170x171 99.4 58x69 84.1 53 344

Field Goal Breakdown

Year 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Long 2020 0-0 2-2 6-7 2-4 3-3 53 UC 2021 0-0 10-10 7-9 5-8 0-0 46 AR 2022 1-1 10-10 9-9 2-4 1-2 50 GT Total 1-1 22-22 22-25 9-16 4-5 53 UC

Nathan Priestley

Los Angeles, California Loyola High School

WR Jr. 6-4 205 SQ

2021

Starting right guard in season opener vs. Clemson...foot injury in first quarter, and subsequent surgery, sidelined him for the remainder of the season.

2020

Redshirted...saw his first collegiate action in Auburn game, playing at right guard.

High School

Darlington, coached by Tommy Atha...selected to represent the East in the 2020 All-American Bowl...named to the inaugural 2019 Sports Illustrated All-American First Team offense... honored as a 2019 USA Today Preseason All-American First Team selection...247Sports.com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #37 prospect nationally, #3 offensive tackle nationally and the #5 prospect in Georgia...rivals.com five-star prospect, ranked as the #12 prospect nationally, #3 OT nationally and the #3 prospect in Georgia...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #74 prospect nationally, #11 OT nationally and #9 in Georgia...played offensive tackle, and previously defensive end and punter, for Darlington, leading the Tigers to a 9-2 record and top seed from Region 6 in the Class A-Private playoffs in senior season... team reached second round and finished ninth in Class A-Private rankings by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC)...named a unanimous selection to the 2019 Class A-Private All-State first team offense by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Georgia Sports Writers Association...as a junior, was named to the AJC 2018 All-State Class A-Private First Team offense... named to 2018 USA Today All-USA Georgia Second Team offense...named to 2019 USA Today Preseason All-USA offense...listed at No. 22 in the 2019 USA Today Chosen 25 rankings in the preseason...selected to represent Team IHOP at The Opening 2019 Finals and was named a member of the 2019 Opening Finals Dream Team...named to 2018 and 2017 Rome News-Tribune All-Area Football First Team offense.

Personal

Member of the Scout team. 2021

Member of the Scout team. 2020

Member of the Scout team 2019

Saw action in the Murray State and Arkansas State games...completed one pass attempt for two yards vs. Murray State.

High School

Loyola HS, coached by Rick Pedorarias...Earned the Team Captain award as a senior...Participated in the “QB Collective” invite only camp in June 2018...Also lettered in baseball in high school.

personal

Full name: TATE COLLIER RATLEDGE...Major: Management...recipient of the I.V. Chandler Memorial Football Scholarship...father, Dean, played football at Tennessee Tech from 1974-77, earning First Team All-OVC honors in 1977 before a stint in the NFL.

Kelee Ringo

Tacoma, Washington Saguaro (Ariz.) High School 5

Career Highs

Tate Ratledge

Full name NATHAN RYAN PRIESTLEY...son of Brian Priestley and Mimi Liu...Major: Sport Management. Rome, Georgia Darlington School

OL RSo. 6-6 320 SQ 2022

Has started at right guard in 13 of 14 games to date...starting assignment vs. Oregon was his first action since the 2021 season opener...recovered a teammate’s fumble in third quarter vs. Vanderbilt...missed the Kentucky game

Walter Camp Football Foundation and Athlon Sports....named to the preseason watch lists for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award (nation’s top DB) and Bronko Nagurski Trophy (nation’s top defender)...also preseason All-SEC First Team, as voted by media attending SEC Media Days.

2021

Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team...played in all 15 games, starting in the last 12, and finished with 34 total stops, eight pass breakups (second-best on team), and 2 interceptions...named to the watch list for the 4th annual Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, presented by the Maxwell Football Club to the nation’s top freshman...had six tackles and game-clinching 79yard interception return for TD in CFP Championship Game vs. Alabama... it was the Bulldogs’ fourth pick-six score of the season...career-high seven tackles, including a QB sack for a 9-yard loss, in win over #11 Kentucky...five tackles, one pass breakup and a QB hurry in win over Florida...had one tackle and two pass breakups vs. Vanderbilt...first collegiate interception came in Georgia’s win over UAB...had three tackles and a pass breakup in win at Auburn...saw extensive action as a reserve DB in Georgia’s season-opening win over Clemson...had one tackle vs. the Tigers...had a pass breakup in win over South Carolina.

2020

Redshirted...missed entire season recovering from off-season surgery... named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall 2020.

High School

Saguaro HS, coached by Jason Mohns...selected to play for the West team in the 2020 All-American Bowl....First Team All-American with selections to the 2019 USA Today All-USA defense and the inaugural Sports Illustrated All-Amer ican team...247Sports.com composite five-star prospect...ranked as the #4 overall prospect nationally, the #1 CB nationally and the top prospect in Arizona...Rivals. com five-star prospect, ranked as the #7 overall prospect nationally, the #1 CB prospect and the #1 prospect in Arizona...ESPN.com five-star prospect, #8 overall prospect nationally, #1 CB prospect nationally, the #1 prospect in Arizona and the #4 prospect in the West region...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #1 CB, #11 prospect nationally....No. 12 prospect nationally in the USA Today Chosen 25...as a senior, helped lead Saguaro to the No. 3 state ranking, an 11-2 record and a finish as 2019 AIA Open Division state runners-up... played defensive back and running back for the Sabercats...made 32 tackles, four tackles for loss, three pass breakups and three interceptions as a senior...named to the 2019 USA Today All-USA Preseason First Team Defense...world-class junior sprinter, with the top 100-meter (10.43) and 200-meter times (21.18) in Arizona as a junior...won AIA Division III state titles in both of those events in 2019. Personal

Full name: KELEE JAHARI-HALE RINGO...Major: Communication Studies...recipient of the Touchdown Club of Athens Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics

his efforts vs. the Tigers...had 35 yards on nine carries in win over Florida... gained 34 yards on eight carries vs. Vanderbilt...had two carries for 13 yards in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...had three carries for 12 yards, as well as a 2-yard reception, in win over Samford...had 32 yards on six carries in win at South Carolina.

high school

Germantown, coached by Dan Chris...selected to play in the 2022 Under Armour All-America Game...247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #9 running back prospect nationally, the #3 prospect in Mississippi and the #137 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #4 RB prospect, #1 prospect in Mississippi and #47 prospect nationally…ESPN. com four-star prospect, #1 RB prospect, #1 prospect in Mississippi and #35 prospect nationally…rivals.com four-star prospect, #1 RB prospect, #1 prospect in Mississippi and #38 prospect nationally...helped lead Germantown HS to a 5-7 record in 2021 senior season...carried the ball 121 times for 1,179 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2020 junior season…rushed 33 times for 174 yards and two touchdowns in 2019 sophomore season…tallied 119 carries for 873 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns in 2018 freshman season.

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Full name: BRANSON ROBINSON...Intended major: Biology.

2022 Has

Has seen action at WR and member of kick coverage units in all 14 games to date, starting in six...has 27 total catches for 303 yards and two TDs... caught a career high-matching three passes for 20 yards in win over Tennessee, including a 5-yard TD catch...first starting assignment of the season came in win at Missouri, where he caught a career-best three passes for 46 yards...three catches for 48 yards in win over Vanderbilt...caught one pass for 12 yards and also had an assisted tackle on the opening kickoff in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...three catches for 29 yards in win at Mississippi State...had two catches for 18 yards in win over Samford...had a 15-yard reception in win at South Carolina...two catches for 25 yards in win over Kent State.

2021

Played in 13 of 15 games, starting in four...finished with seven catches on the season for 94 yards...had a pair of catches for 18 yards in win over Missouri... had two catches for 12 yards in Georgia’s win over Clemson...season-long reception of 30 yards came in win at Georgia Tech...had one catch for 19 yards vs. South Carolina...missed the Arkansas and Auburn games because of injury.

2020

Played in six of nine games, starting vs. Kentucky...saw his first collegiate action in the Bulldogs’ season-opening win at Arkansas...caught two passes for 12 yards vs. the Razorbacks...had one catch for 18 yards vs. Alabama...

caught a 32-yard TD pass in first quarter vs. Florida but suffered a season-ending ankle injury on the play.

High School

St. Thomas Aquinas HS, coached by Roger Harriott, who earned preseason All-America honors at Villanova and was an all-state selection at Aquinas... selected to participate at the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game... honored as a 2019 USA Today Preseason All-American First Team selection...247Sports.com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #7 WR nationally, the #7 prospect in Florida, and the #54 overall prospect nationally...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #5 WR, #34 prospect nationally...rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #8 WR nationally, the #4 prospect in the state, and the #71 prospect nationally... ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked #4 WR nationally, the #6 player in the state, and the #45 overall prospect...hauled in 27 catches for 467 yards and nine touchdowns to help St. Thomas Aquinas to a perfect 14-0 record and the 2019 FHSAA Class 7A state championship, along with a No. 5 national ranking by MaxPreps...had an 11-yard touchdown catch as the eventual game-winning score and the game-ending interception to seal Aquinas’ 11th football title...hauled in a one-handed grab for a 70-yard touchdown against De La Salle HS on ESPNU...accumulated 858 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior.

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Griffin Scroggs

Grayson, Georgia Grayson High School

Enrolled at UGA in January but missed Spring practice because of a shoulder injury.

high school

Grayson HS, coached by Adam Carter…selected to play in 2022 All-American Bowl…247Sports.com three-star prospect…ranked as the #67 interior offensive lineman nationally and the #113 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, #69 offensive tackle prospect and the #84 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #5 center prospect and #104 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com three-star prospect, #3 center prospect and #43 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost three-star prospect and #42 prospect in Georgia…helped lead Grayson to 10-4 record and GHSA Class 7A semifinals…named to 247Sports.com All-America Team…named to 2021 Georgia Class 7A All-State First Team Offense by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution…helped lead Rams to 2020 GHSA Class 7A state championship… named to 2020 MaxPreps All-State Second Team…played first two seasons at Buford HS.

Personal Full name: GRIFFIN SCROGGS...Intended major: Business.

Clearwater, Florida

Clearwater Central Catholic HS

TE Jr. 6-5 228 2VL

Career Highs

* Receptions 2 vs. Charleston Southern, 2021

* Receiving Yards 39 vs. Charleston Southern, 2021

* Long Reception 30 yards vs. Charleston Southern, 2021

2022

Has seen action as a reserve TE in 11 of 14 games to date.

2021

Saw action as a reserve TE in 10 of 15 games...finished with two catches for 39 yards, including a career-long 30-yarder in win over Charleston Southern...his other catch vs. the Buccaneers went for nine yards and a touchdown...had one reception for three yards in win over Missouri...named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2020

Saw action in the Bulldogs’ season-opening win at Arkansas and had one reception for 12 yards...also played in win at Missouri and in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Cincinnati.

2019

Redshirted...saw action vs. Murray State and Arkansas State.

High School

Clearwater Central Catholic HS, coached by Chris Harvey...247sports.com three-star prospect, #45 TE nationally, #140 prospect in Florida...ESPN.com three-star prospect, #26 TE nationally, #173 prospect in Florida...Rivals.com three-star prospect...Helped the Marauders to a 12-1 record, reaching the semifinals of the 2018 FHSAA Class 3A state playoffs...As a two-way senior player, he had 42 receptions for 630 yards and six TDs, while defensively he had 31 total tackles, 3.5 TFL, two INTs, and a fumble caused...named Tampa Bay Times 2018 All-Pinellas County Second Team offense...caught a 44-yard TD for South in the 2018 Pinellas County All-Star Football Game.

Personal

Full name: BRETT GAYNOR SEITHER...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the Virginia and Kenneth McCall Football Scholarship.

Has seen action as a reserve LB and on kick coverage units in all 14 games to date...had two solo tackles in kickoff coverage in win over Kent State... assisted on a tackle for lost yardage and had a QB pressure in win over Georgia Tech.

2021

Saw action in all 15 of Georgia’s games as a reserve LB and on kickoff coverage unit...finished with eight total stops...had two tackles and two QB pressures in win over Charleston Southern...credited with an assisted tackle for a loss of three yards in win over UAB...had a tackle in fourth-quarter action vs. South Carolina...had one tackle and a QB pressure in win at Vanderbilt.

2020

Saw action in nine of 10 games...had a third-quarter tackle vs. Tennessee on KO coverage unit...also had a kick coverage tackle vs. South Carolina.

High School

St. John’s College HS, coached by Joe Casamento...one of five finalists for the 2019 Butkus Award for the best high school linebacker...selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game...247sports.com composite four-star prospect, #32 prospect nationally and #2 OLB prospect...ESPN. com four-star prospect, #18 prospect nationally, #1 OLB prospect nationally, #4 prospect in the East region...rivals.com four-star prospect, #39 prospect nationally, #2 OLB nationally, #2 player from D.C...one of 20 Washington D.C. high school players listed as the best of the area for 2019 by the Washington Post...as a junior, he was named to the 2018 MaxPreps Preseason Junior All-American First Team defense before suffering a season-ending ACL injury...notched 51 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, seven sacks, one forced fumble and one interception that season.

Personal

Full name: MEKHAIL JACQUES SHERMAN...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the Frank G. Lumpkin, Jr. Football Scholarship.

Career

Defensive Statistics

Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2020 9/0 2 0 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 15/0 1 7 8 0.0/0 0.5/3 0 0 0 0 4 2022 14/0 3 1 4 0.5/5 0.5/5 0 0 0 0 3 Total 38/0 6 8 14 0.0/5 0.5/5 0 0 0 0 7

Jaheim Singletary

Jacksonville, Florida Riverside HS

2022

Has seen action in two of 14 games as a reserve DB. high school

Riverside, coached by O.J. Small…2022 Under Armour All-American Game… 247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #8 DB prospect nationally, the #8 prospect in Florida and the #66 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #3 CB prospect, #5 prospect in Florida and #20 prospect nationally…rivals.com five-star prospect, #2 CB prospect, #2 prospect in Florida and #10 prospect nationally…helped lead Riverside HS to a 10-2 record and FHSAA Class 6A regional semifinals in his 2021...finished his senior season with Generals with 28 total tackles, 21 solo tackles, with seven passes defended and four interceptions...

Personal

Full name: JAHEIM LEONDRA SINGLETARY...Intended major: Sport Management.

Bradley, Florida Lakeland High School

WR RSo. 6-0 185 2VL

Career Highs

* Receptions 3 vs. Ohio State, 2022

* Receiving Yards 129 vs. Ohio State, 2022

* Long Reception 76 yards vs. Ohio State, 2022 2022

Has seen action at WR in 10 of 14 games...Had a career performance in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Ohio State, hauling in three catches for 129 yards and a touchdown...Saw his first action of the season in win at Missouri...caught one pass for a 7-yard gain...missed the first four games because of injury...also played in wins over Auburn, Vanderbilt, Florida, Tennessee, Miss. State and Kentucky...caught a 52-yard pass in win over the Vols... caught one pass for seven yards in SEC Championship Game vs. LSU. 2021

Played in four of 15 games...returned from a 4-game, injury-caused absence to catch a 35-yard TD pass vs. Missouri...also had one rush for 15 yards in the game...caught two passes for 67 yards in win over UAB, including a career-long 61 yarder for a TD...caught one pass for six yards vs. Clemson... competed in his first-ever collegiate track meet at the SEC outdoors, where he finished 8th in the 100 meters (wind-aided 10.18) and ran leadoff on the Bulldogs’ school record-setting 4x100-meter relay effort (39.02)...also ran leadoff on the 4x100 relay team in finishing second at the NCAA outdoor meet (school-record time of 38.54).

2020

Redshirted...played in each of the last four games of the season...first career catch was a 31-yarder for a Bulldog touchdown vs. South Carolina...caught a 55-yarder in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Cincinnati.

High School

Lakeland HS, coached by Bill Castle...selected for the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game...247Sports.com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #14 WR nationally, the #58 overall prospect nationally and the #13 prospect in Florida...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #6 WR nationally, #25 overall prospect nationally and #16 prospect in Florida...rivals.com fourstar prospect, #9 WR nationally, #147 overall prospect nationally and #27 prospect in Florida...PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, #11 WR, #57 prospect nationally...had 19 catches for 382 yards and six TDs as a senior...transferred from Mulberry HS before senior season... named the 2018 Small School Defensive Player of the Year by The (Lakeland) Ledger after his junior season at Mulberry before transferring to Lakeland HS and playing WR full-time... world-class junior sprinter who competed in the 100M, 200M and long jump for the Mulberry track team...won the boys elite 100M at the 2019 Nike Elite Prefontaine Classic...personal best of 10.39 in 100 meters.

Personal

Full name ARIAN RYSHAUN SMITH...Major: Housing Management & Policy...recipient of the Bill and Margaret Young Football Scholarship.

2022

Saw his first collegiate action in the Bulldogs’ win over Samford...also played in win over Auburn.

high school

Bishop Moore HS, coached by Matt Hendrick…247Sports.com three-star prospect…ranked as the #65 WR prospect and #49 prospect in Florida… ESPN.com four-star prospect, #16 WR prospect, #14 prospect in Florida and #125 prospect nationally…rivals.com four-star prospect, #46 WR prospect and #44 prospect in Florida…helped lead Bishop Moore HS to a 5-7 record in 2021 senior season...had eight receptions and 126 yards before knee injury ended his senior season…registered 23 receptions for 362 yards and four touchdowns as a junior…won FHSAA Class 2A state titles in 100m and 200m as junior, was also runner-up in 400-meter relay…led state of Florida and ranked fourth nationally in 100-meter with 10.5 time in 2020-21 season.

Personal

Full name: CHANDLER JAVON SMITH...Intended major: Exercise & Sport Science.

the nation’s top collegiate defensive back...also preseason All-SEC Second Team, as voted by media attending SEC Media Days.

2021

Played in 12 games, starting in 11...finished with 35 total tackles, four pass breakups, three interceptions and two QB pressures...played on every defensive snap in three games: Clemson, Tennessee and Alabama...stellar performance in CFP Championship Game vs. Alabama: career-best seven tackles, two pass breakups, a QB pressure and a third-quarter interception...also threw a key block to spring Kelee Ringo on his 79-yard INT return for a TD...had three tackles and a QB hurry in season-opening win over #3 Clemson...first career interception was a big one; with 2:58 left before halftime, he picked off a Clemson pass and returned it 74 yards for the Bulldogs’ first score of the 2021 season...named one of three team captains for the UAB game...had a first-quarter interception and 20-yard return in win at Vanderbilt.

2020

Played in all 10 games, starting the last five contests of the season...26 total stops and four QB pressures thus far...career-high five tackles in win over South Carolina...had four tackles and two QB pressures vs. Miss. State...had three tackles and a pass breakup vs. Cincinnati...played extensively in win over Auburn, with three tackles...had a tackle vs. Tennessee on KO coverage unit...career-best four stops in win at Kentucky...three tackles vs. Florida.

2019

Played in all 14 games and had seven total stops...had two tackles vs. Tennessee...had a tackle in kickoff coverage vs. Kentucky...also saw time on kickoff return unit.

2018

Saw action in five games, with four total stops...three of his tackles came against MTSU...also had a stop vs. Georgia Tech...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall Semester.

High School

Hapeville Charter Career Academy, coached by Winston Gordon...247Sports. com four-star prospect...Ranked as the #30 cornerback nationally, #316 overall prospect nationally and the #34 prospect in Georgia... Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #185 nationally, #18 CB and #22 in Georgia...Led Hapeville Charter to the GHSA Class 2A title in 2017...AJC 2017 All-State Class 2A First-Team defense...Had five INTs and nine PBUs in 2017.

Personal

Full name: CHRISTOPHER PAUL SMITH, II...received his undergraduate degree in Sport Management at Fall, 2022 commencement exercises...recipient of the Teka and John Adams Football Scholarship.

19 OLB Fr. 6-5 225 HS

high school

Appling County, coached by Jordan Mullis…247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #14 edge prospect nationally, the #14 prospect in Georgia and the #145 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, #11 DE prospect, #16 prospect in Georgia and #160 prospect nationally… ESPN.com four-star prospect, #20 edge prospect, #22 prospect in Georgia… rivals.com four-star prospect, #9 edge prospect, #14 prospect in Georgia and #156 prospect nationally…helped lead Appling County HS to 12-2 record and GHSA Class 3A semifinals in 2021 senior season…tallied 28 tackles, 18 solo stops, and five tackles for loss for Pirates in 2021…named to 2021 Georgia Class 3A All-State First Team Defense by the Atlanta Journal-Constiution and GHSF Daily…amassed 78 career tackles, 49 solo tackles, 9.5 sacks and forced two fumbles in career.

Personal

lost yards...also had four QB pressures vs. the Razorbacks...had three stops and a pair of QB hurries in win over Auburn...four tackles and a QB pressure vs. Alabama...had three tackles in win at Missouri, including the Bulldogs’ lone QB sack of the game.

2019

Co-winner of Defensive Newcomer of the Year...played in all 14 games and finished with 18 total stops, including 2.5 sacks for 19 lost yards...also had 15 QB pressures, fourth-best on the team...three tackles and a QB pressure vs. Georgia Tech...two stops vs. Missouri included a QB sack for a 9-yard loss... enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills.

High School

Full name: DARRIS NICKELL SMITH....Intended major: Health & Physical Education. Savannah, Georgia IMG Academy

Nolan Smith

OLB Sr. 6-3 235 3VL

IMG Academy, coached by Kevin Wright…finalist for the Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award…247sports.com five-star prospect, top-ranked prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #2 prospect nationally, #2 WR…ESPN.com five-star prospect, #2 prospect nationally, #2 DE prospect nationally, #1 prospect in Florida...Rivals.com five-star prospect, #5 prospect nationally, #2 player in Florida…had 47 tackles, 14.5 for a loss and 6.5 sacks in his senior season…USA Today All-USA first team and #2 on the USA TODAY pre-season Chosen 25...2017 MaxPreps Junior All-American Team First-Team offense…transferred to IMG in 2017, after two years at Savannah’s Calvary Day.

Personal

Full name: NOLAN SENTAL SMITH...Major: Mathematics....recipient of the James G. Minter and Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship.

Career Highs

* Tackles 8 vs. South Carolina, Michigan, 2021

* QB Sacks 1.5 vs. Murray State, 2019; Arkansas, 2020

* TFL............................................................................... 2.0 vs. Alabama2, 2021

* QB Pressures 7 vs. Michigan, 2021

Started at LB in eight games...had 18 total tackles and a then-team-high 16 QB hurries before going down with an injury in Florida game...three tackles, one for lost yardage, in win over Auburn...had two unassisted tackles and a team-high three QB hurries in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...one QB sack that forced an intentional grounding penalty in win over Vanderbilt...tackle for lost yardage and a QB hurry in win over Samford...named to preseason watch lists for the Outland Trophy (nation’s top interior lineman) and Bronko Nagurski Trophy (nation’s top defender)...second-team pre-season All-America selection by Athlon Sports.

2021

Played in 14 of 15 games, starting in 14...finished with 56 total tackles, fifth most on the team...also finished with 9.0 tackles for lost yardage (second on team), 3.5 of those coming on QB sacks, along with 27 QB pressures...led the Bulldogs in tackles (8) in Capital One Orange Bowl win over Michigan... also had a career-high seven QB pressures vs. the Wolverines...three tackles, one for loss, two QB hurries and a pivotal play of Georgia’s win over Missouri, when he blocked a second-quarter Tiger punt that resulted in a safety... four total stops in win over Florida...added three career firsts vs. the Gators: forced fumble, fumble recovery and interception, all in a 39-second span of the second quarter...twice named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week: vs. USC and Florida...had four tackles, one QB sack (8-yard loss) and two QB hurries in Georgia’s win over #3 Clemson...team-high eight tackles in win over South Carolina...caused a fumble and also assisted on a sack that resulted in a safety vs. the Gamecocks...named one of three team captains for the Vanderbilt game.

2020

Played extensively in all 10 games...first starting assignment of the season in win over Tennessee...finished with 22 total stops and 20 QB pressures... credited with a career-best six tackles at Arkansas, including 1.5 stops for 14

Has played in 13 games to date, starting in four...has 27 total stops...had a season-high six tackles in win at Miss. State...had three tackles and a QB hurry vs. Mizzou...had two unassisted tackles in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...had two tackles, a pass breakup and forced a fumble in win over Vanderbilt...three stops in win over Tennessee...five tackles, including a QB sack, in win over Georgia Tech...had three solo tackles in win over Samford. 2021

Injury from pre-season camp kept him out of season’s first five games...saw his first action in win at #18 Auburn and had three tackles...mid-season knee injury sidelined him for the remainder of games...included on pre-season watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Award, given annually to the nation’s top collegiate defensive player.

2020 (west virginia)

All-America First Team (Pro Football Focus, Rivals)...2nd-team All-Amer-

ica by Football Writers, Sporting News and Phil Steele, 3rd team by AP... All-Big 12 First Team by PFF and Phil Steele, 2nd team by AP...semifinalist for Paycom Jim Thorpe Award...played in all 10 games, starting in nine...had 61 total tackles...tied for team lead in Interceptions with two, second on team in TFL with 8.0...season-best nine stops, along with a TFL, PBU and INT in win over TCU...seven tackles (two TFLs) vs. Texas Tech...Eight tackles, two TFLs and a PBU vs. Kansas.

2019 (west virginia)

Freshman All-America honors by Football Writers...All-Big 12 Honorable Mention...played in 12 games at safety, starting in eight...fifth-leading tackler with 53 tackles, including 36 unassisted tackles, one sack and a forced fumble...two interceptions on the season, one vs. TCU and one vs. Iowa State that he returned 19 yards for a TD...six tackles, including four solos, against Oklahoma State.

high school

Imhotep Institute Charter, coached by Nick Lincoln...rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals and three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN...ranked No. 26 safety nationally by Rivals, No. 41 by 247Sports and No. 74 by ESPN...in 2018, he helped lead Imhotep Charter to an 11-3 record and a Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Assn. Class 4A State runner-up finish... played in 10 games as a senior, finishing with 26 total tackles, including 17 solo stops and eight tackles for loss.

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Full name TYKEE QUIDEIR SMITH...Major: Sociology...recipient of the Rebecca & Leon Farmer III Scholarship.

Career Defensive Statistics (at west virginia)

Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP

2019 12/8 36 17 53 1.0/7 2.5/11 1 0 4 2 0 2020 10/9 33 28 61 0.0/0 8.0/23 0 0 5 2 0

Total 22/17 69 45 114 1.0/7 10.5/34 1 0 9 4 0

Career Defensive Statistics (at georgia)

2021 1/0 3 0 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0

2022 13/4 21 6 27 1.0/1 1.5/2 1 0 1 0 2

Team…ranked as the #4 athlete prospect, #13 prospect in Florida, and #81 prospect nationally…rivals.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #3 OLB prospect, #12 prospect in Florida, and #48 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #3 athlete prospect, #6 prospect in Florida, and #88 prospect nationally…helped lead IMG Academy to 8-0 record in 2020 senior season…posted eight tackles, including two tackles for loss in three games during season…named to MaxPreps Preseason Florida All-State First Team defense…played for Graceville HS for first three seasons of high school career…led Tigers to 8-4 record in junior season, advancing to FHSAA Class A Regional Semifinals…played at running back, linebacker, and defensive back.

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Full name XAVIAN DEMETRIUS SOREY...intended major: Business...recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship Endowment.

Career

Cole

Calhoun, Georgia

Calhoun High School

2022

Has seen action as a reserve WR in six of 14 games...first collegiate catch went for 12 yards in win at South Carolina...also plays on punt and kick coverage units.

high school

Xavian Sorey

Total 14/4 24 6 30 1.0/1 1.5/2 1 0 1 0 2 Campbellton, Florida IMG Academy

Calhoun HS, coached by Clay Stephenson…247Sports.com three-star prospect…ranked as the #66 wide receiver prospect nationally and the #40 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, #82 WR prospect, #47 prospect in Georgia and #488 prospect nationally…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #83 WR prospect and #50 prospect in Georgia… rivals.com threestar prospect…DawgPost three-star prospect and #31 prospect in Georgia… helped lead Calhoun to 12-3 record and to GHSA Class 5A championship game…named to 2021 Georgia Class 5A All-State First Team Offense by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and GHSF Daily…registered 59 receptions for 1,159 yards and 11 touchdowns for Yellow Jackets in 2020 junior season, reaching Class 5A quarterfinals.

2022

Has seen action as a reserve LB and on kick coverage units in 12 of 14 games to date...had one tackle and one QB hurry in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...had a first-quarter fumble recovery in win over Samford...one solo tackle in win at South Carolina.

2021

Saw his first collegiate action as a reserve in Georgia’s win over UAB...also played vs. Missouri, Charleston Southern and Georgia Tech...had one tackle and his first career interception in the CSU game...enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills...named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

high school

IMG Academy, coached by Bobby Acosta…selected to the 2021 All-American Bowl and 2021 Polynesian Bowl…247Sports.com composite five-star prospect…ranked as the #1 OLB prospect, #6 prospect in Florida, and #20 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream

Personal

Full name: COLE AVERY SPEER....Intended major: Business.

Nazir Stackhouse 78

Malaki

DL Jr. 6-3 320 2VL

Starks

Jefferson, Georgia Jefferson High School

DB Fr. 6-1 205 HS

Career Highs

* Tackles 5 vs. Florida, Kentucky, 2022

* QB Sacks .............................................................................. 1.0 vs. UAB, 2021

* TFLs 1.0 vs. UAB, 2021; vs. Samford, 2022

* QB Pressures 2 vs. four teams (recent: Kentucky, 2022) 2022

Coaches’ All-SEC Second Team...has started at DL in all 14 games to date and has 28 total tackles...career-best five tackles in win over Florida...also five stops in win at Kentucky...in SEC Championship win over LSU, he blocked a first-quarter field goal that was returned 96 yards by C. Smith for the game’s first score...three tackles and a QB hurry in win over Auburn... had three tackles, assisted on a tackle for loss, and had two QB hurries in win over Tennessee...two tackles and one QB hurry in win at Mississippi State... had one tackle in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...one tackle for 6-yard loss and two QB hurries in win over Samford...had two tackles and a QB hurry in win over Kent State.

2021

Saw action as a reserve DL in 10 of 15 games...finished with nine total stops...credited with two tackles, including a QB sack for a loss of nine yards, in Georgia’s win over UAB...also had a pair of stops vs. South Carolina and also vs. Missouri...lone tackle in win over Charleston Southern resulted in a 1-yard loss.

2020

Saw action in six of 10 games: Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Miss. State, South Carolina and Missouri...had one tackle and a QB pressure in win at South Carolina...credited with an assisted tackle in win at Kentucky...solo tackle in win at Missouri.

High School

Columbia HS, coached by Brian Montgomery...selected to play in the USA Football 2020 International Bowl...247Sports.com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #247 prospect nationally, #25 DT nationally and #29 ranked prospect in Georgia...rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #225 nationally, #27th ranked DT and #24 ranked prospect in Georgia...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked #242 nationally, the #20 DT and the #25 prospect in Georgia...helped lead Columbia HS to a 4-1 region record, with four straight wins to earn the No. 2 seed from Region 5-5A...named 2019 Region Defensive Player of the Year, as well as a Class 5A All-State first team selection by the Georgia Sports Writers Association...transferred to Columbia from Stephenson High School after his junior season...named to the 2018 Georgia Sports Writers Assn. All-State 2nd Team defense...helped lead the Lions to a 9-2 overall record, including an undefeated 7-0 region slate to earn the Region 4-6A title...began his high school career at Martin Luther King Jr. HS, where he competed on the football and track teams in his first year.

Personal

Full name NAZIR PHAHEEM STACKHOUSE...major: Communication Studies...recipient of the Brad K.

2022

Finalist for the 2022 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award...Coaches’ SEC All-Freshman Team...has started at DB in 13 of 14 games...third on team in tackles with 67 total stops...tied for lead in pass breakups with seven and has two interceptions...team-high 10 tackles and a pass breakup in win over Tennessee...also team-high eight tackles in win at Mississippi State... eight tackles and a pass breakup in win at Kentucky...had his first collegiate starting assignment at DB in win over Samford...saw action as a reserve DB in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...had a team-high eight total tackles and his first career interception in the game...had another interception in first quarter of win at South Carolina...five tackles and a pass breakup in win over Florida...six tackles and a pass breakup in win over Kent State...two tackles and a pass breakup (near interception) in win over Auburn...named to mid-season Freshman All-America teams by The Athletic, Yahoo and On3. high school

Jefferson HS, coached by Gene Cathcart…selected to play in 2022 Under Armour All-American Game…247Sports.com five-star prospect…ranked as the #1 athlete prospect nationally, the #2 prospect in Georgia and the #4 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #1 athlete prospect, #2 prospect in Georgia and #15 prospect nationally…ESPN.com fivestar prospect, #1 athlete prospect, #2 prospect in Georgia and #10 prospect nationally…rivals.com four-star prospect, #2 athlete prospect, #5 prospect in Georgia and #44 prospect nationally…DawgPost five-star prospect and #2 prospect in Georgia…named to 2021 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11…helped lead Jefferson to 9-2 record and GHSA Class 4A playoffs in 2021 senior season…finished senior season with Dragons with 13 tackles, 11 solo stops and two interceptions…also completed four passes for 62 yards and rushed for 303 yards and five touchdowns…helped lead Dragons to 14-1 record and GHSA Class 4A state championship game…named to 2020 Georgia All-State Second Team Defense…registered 81 career tackles and nine interceptions during career…also notched 2,384 yards on 259 carries for 34 touchdowns and caught eight passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns in career…also competed for Jefferson in track and field, helping Dragons win GHSA Class 4A state championship in 2019 freshman season…won 4A individual state title in long jump with 23-7 effort…also set personal best marks of 10.55 in 100-meter dash and 24-9 long jump.

personal

Full name WILLIAM MALAKI STARKS..Intended major: Business...recipient of the Herbert and Burdelle Mobley Family Scholarship.

Gunner Stockton

QB Fr. 6-1 210 HS

tackles, 37 solo tackles, two interceptions, one sack and 13.0 tackles for loss, along with 36 catches for 601 yards and five touchdowns...registered 37 carries for 215 yards and four touchdowns as in 2020 junior season, along with 19 catches for 349 yards and three touchdowns.

Personal

Full name JACOREY THOMAS...Intended major: Business...cousin of NFL players Kahlil and Ledarius Mack Dumbalk North, Victoria, Australia

2022

Enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills...completed one pass for nine yards in the Bulldogs’ annual G-Day intrasquad game. high school

Rabun County HS, coached by Jaybo Shaw…selected to play in 2022 All-American Bowl…247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #7 quarterback prospect nationally, the #12 prospect in Georgia and the #102 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #5 QB prospect, #5 prospect in Georgia and #63 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #4 dual-threat QB prospect, #7 prospect in Georgia and #90 prospect nationally…rivals.com four-star prospect, #2 dual-threat QB prospect, #4 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect and #4 prospect in Georgia…selected as the 2021 Georgia Gatorade Football Player of the Year… named to 2021 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11… led Rabun County to 11-2 record and GHSA Class 2A quarterfinals in 2021 senior season…completed 71.3 percent of passes for 4,134 yards and 55 touchdowns with only one interception for Wildcats in senior season…also rushed for 956 yards and 15 touchdowns on 137 carries…led Wildcats to 12-2 record and GHSA Class 2A semifinals in 2020 junior season…amassed 13,652 career passing yards, 177 passing touchdowns, 4,372 rushing yards and 77 rushing touchdowns in four-year career…holds state records in career passing touchdowns, passing yards and rushing touchdowns…helped Wildcats reach Class 2A quarterfinals in first two seasons…named to MaxPreps All-America First Team for baseball in sophomore season; Second Team as a junior.

Personal

Full name GUNNER DUVALL STOCKTON...Intended major: Agribusiness.

Jacorey Thomas

Orlando, Florida Boone High School

2022

ProKick Australia

P Fr. 6-2 210 HS

2022

Saw his first collegiate action as a reserve DB in win over Samford...also played in wins over Vanderbilt, Miss. State, Georgia Tech and LSU. high school

Boone HS, coached by Andy Johnson...247Sports.com four-star prospect… ranked as the #23 safety prospect nationally and the #33 prospect in Florida…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #26 safety prospect, #41 prospect in Florida and #312 prospect in Florida…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #29 safety prospect and #59 prospect in Florida…rivals.com four-star prospect, #32 safety prospect and #51 prospect in Florida…helped lead Boone HS to 8-4 record in his 2021 senior season...finished his senior season with 77 total

Coaches’ SEC All-Freshman Team...has punted 35 times this season for an average of 44.9 yards...18 of his punts have been fair caught, 19 of them downed inside the 20-yard line...season-long punt of 75 yards rolled out of bounds at the Tennessee 1-yard line...it was the longest punt by a Bulldog in 13 years and 10th longest in UGA history...previous season-long 56-yarder came in South Carolina game...all five of his punts in win over Auburn were fair caught inside the 20, three of them inside the 10...punted four times in SEC Championship win over LSU for a 51.8 average....enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills...punted four times for a 37.5-yard average for the victorious Black team in the annual G-Day intrasquad game. high school

Coached by Nathan Chapman and John Smith at ProKick Australia, an organization that has developed 17 All-American punters and kickers and has 75 athletes on scholarship or contract in the United States…247Sports.com three-star prospect…ranked as the #1 punter prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect and #1 punter prospect…ESPN.com threestar prospect, #11 punter prospect…rivals.com two-star prospect…started kicking in Australian Rules Football or “footy” and was noticed by Prokick coaches in an amateur recreation league...studied osteology for two years in Melbourne.

Personal

Full name BRETT JAMES THORSON...Intended major: Religion.

2021

Saw action as a reserve OL in all 15 games...played in 187 total offensive snaps...saw the most playing time of his career in win at Tennessee (64 of 73 possible plays).

2020

Saw action in six of 10 games, starting at left tackle in Georgia’s Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl win over Cincinnati...played as a reserve OL in five additional games: Arkansas, Auburn, Tennessee, USC, Missouri.

2019

Redshirted...saw action vs. Murray State, Arkansas State and Georgia Tech.

High School

Bishop Hendricken, coached by Keith Croft...Selected to represent the East in the 2019 All-America Bowl...247Sports.com four-star prospect...Ranked as the #1 prospect in Rhode Island, #15 OT nationally, and #138 overall player...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, ranked #89 nationally, #13 OT, and member of All-East Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked 99th overall player, #12 OT nationally, #9 in Northeast and #1 in Rhode Island...Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #20 OT nationally and #188 player overall...Football University’s 2019 All-Top Gun Team, one of six offensive linemen... One of 14 players to earn the 2018 Football University GRIT Award at the Top Gun Showcase...One of 100 players invited to the All-American high school combine in San Antonio...Providence First-Team All-State selection his junior year...Guided the Hawks to back-to-back Rhode Island State Super Bowl appearances, earning the state title in 2018...Also played on the defensive line his junior year with 45 tackles and two sacks... Three-time state champion in indoor track and field.

Personal

New Orleans, Louisiana Warren Easton High School

OL RSo. 6-4 310 1VL

Pressure in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game...247Sports.com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #59 prospect nationally, the top center prospect nationally and the #3 prospect in Louisiana...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, ranked as the #104 prospect nationally, the #1 OC and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team...rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #83 prospect nationally, #1 OC nationally and the #4 prospect in Louisiana...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #68 prospect nationally, #2 OC nationally, and the #2 prospect in Louisiana...played at center for Warren Easton, leading the Eagles to an 11-4 record, #18 state ranking (MaxPreps) and the team’s second-consecutive appearance in LHSAA Class 4A championship game in his senior season...paved the way for an Eagles offense that averaged 39.4 points per game in his senior campaign...has started all four seasons for Warren Easton, being named a team captain in the past three...named to 2018 USA Today All-USA Louisiana First Team offense... named to 2018 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 4A All-State Honorable Mention offense...named to 2019 MaxPreps Preseason All-Louisiana State Football First Team offense...also competed in track and field at Warren Easton, placing seventh in the shot put at the LHSAA Class 4A championships with a toss of 47 feet, 10.5 inches...was also a LHSAA regional runner-up in the shot put and a qualifier in the discus and javelin.

Personal

Full name SEDRICK SENTEL VAN PRAN-GRANGER...Major: Art...recipient of the Dr. and Mrs. Howard Williams III Football Scholarship.

Bogart, Georgia

Prince Avenue Christian School

QB RFr. 6-3 205 SQ

2022

Coaches’ and AP All-SEC 2nd Team...has started at center in all 14 of Georgia’s games to date...named one of the team’s co-captains for five games this season: Oregon, Kent State, Tennessee, Kentucky and LSU...named to the preseason watch list for the Rimington Trophy, given annually to the nation’s top collegiate center...also second-team preseason All-SEC, as voted by media in attendance at SEC Media Days...also pre-season All-SEC Fourth Team selection by Phil Steele.

2021

Started at center in all 15 of Georgia’s games...played more snaps (89 percent of total) during the season than any Bulldog, including every possible offensive play in nine games (Clemson, Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama1, Michigan, Alabama2)...named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2020

Saw his first collegiate action as a reserve OL in Georgia’s win over Auburn... also played vs. Tennessee, South Carolina and Missouri...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall 2020.

High School

Warren Easton HS, coached by Jerry Phillips...selected to represent Team

2022

Has seen action as a reserve QB in Georgia’s wins over Samford, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.

2021

Saw his first collegiate action in a reserve role in Georgia’s win over UAB... also played in two offensive series in the Bulldogs’ win over Charleston Southern...enrolled at UGA in January 2021 and participated in spring drills...completed six of nine passes for 47 yards in G-Day intrasquad spring game...named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

high school

Prince Avenue Christian, coached by his father, Greg Vandagriff…named the 2020 National High School Quarterback of the Year by the National Quarterback Club...selected to the 2021 All-American Bowl…Maxwell Football Club National High School Offensive Player of the Year semifinalist…2020 Gatorade Player of the Year for State of Georgia… 247sports.com composite five-star prospect…ranked as the #2 dual-threat QB prospect, #2 prospect in Georgia, and #14 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team…ranked as the #1 dual-threat QB prospect, #1 prospect in Georgia, and #5 prospect nationally…rivals.com five-star prospect…ranked as the #1 QB prospect, #2 prospect in Georgia, and #7 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #5 QB prospect, #4 prospect in Georgia, and #34 prospect nationally…helped lead Prince Avenue Christian to a 13-1 record and the Class A-Private state title in 2020… completed 70.9 percent of his passes for more than 4,000 yards, and 46 TDs, along with 74 carries for more than 500 yards and 17 rushing TDs…finalist for 2020 National High School Quarterback of the Year Award by National Quarterback Club…named the Atlanta Touchdown Club 2020 “Mr. Georgia”...AJC 2020 all-classification Player of the Year and to Georgia’s Super 11…led Wolverines to 11-2 record and semifinals of state playoffs in 2018…

threw for 3,190 yards and 28 TDs, completing 64.9 percent of his passes… rushed for 1,001 yards and 23 TDs…named to 2018 AJC All-State Class A-Private First Team offense…named to 2018 Georgia Athletic Coaches Assn. Class A All-State Team offense.

Personal

Full name BROCK BENEFIELD VANDAGRIFF...Major: Communication Studies...recipient of the Bill & Jane Young Football Scholarship.

Jalon Walker

Salisbury, North Carolina Salisbury High School

ILB Fr. 6-2 225 HS

Career Highs

* Tackles 4 vs. Vanderbilt, 2022

* TFLs 0.5 vs. Kentucky, 2022

* QB Pressures 3 vs. Ohio State, 2022 2022

Coaches SEC All-Freshman Team...as seen action as a reserve LB and on kick coverage units in all 14 games to date...blocked a first-quarter Kent State punt that resulted in a safety...had four tackles in win over Vanderbilt...had two QB hurries in win over Florida...lone tackle in win at Kentucky resulted in a 1-yard loss...had two tackles, including one for lost yardage, in win over Georgia Tech....enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills. high school

Salisbury HS, coached by Brian Hinson…selected to play in 2022 Under Armour All-American Game…247Sports.com five-star prospect…ranked as the #3 linebacker prospect nationally, the #2 prospect in North Carolina and the #25 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #5 LB prospect, #2 prospect in North Carolina and #41 prospect nationally… ESPN.com four-star prospect, #3 LB prospect, #1 prospect in North Carolina and #38 prospect nationally…rivals.com four-star prospect, #3 LB prospect, #2 prospect in North Carolina and #92 prospect nationally…selected as the 2020 North Carolina Gatorade Football Player of the Year…helped lead Salisbury to 11-1 record and third round of NCHSAA Class 2A playoffs… notched 39 tackles, including 24 solo stops and one sack, while also playing offensive snaps at tight end…named finalist for 2021 High School Butkus Award…named the Central Carolina Conference Defensive Player of the Year during his junior and senior seasons…named Big 22 Player of the Year for best player in Charlotte area…also competed in basketball and track and field for Salisbury. Personal Full name JALON NICHOLAS WALKER...Intended major: Real Estate.

2022

Suwanee, Georgia North Gwinnett High School

SN Sr. 6-2 249 3VL

Snapper on placement kicks in 12 of 14 games this season. 2021

Snapped for all 99 of Georgia’s placement kicks during the season...named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2020

Continued his role as Georgia’s snapper on placement kicks in all 10 games... named to both J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll and SEC Academic Honor Roll for Fall 2020.

2019

Saw action in all 14 games as the Bulldogs’ snapper on placement kicks... participated in spring drills and played on the Red team at 2019 G-Day... named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring 2019. 2018

Redshirted...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Summer and Fall 2018 semesters.

High School

North Gwinnett…coached by Bill Stewart…named the 2016 October Player of the Month award…named Player of the Week twice during his senior season…also had 70 tackles, including 10 sacks, as a defensive end for NGHS.

Personal

Full name: PAYNE BYARS WALKER...son of Eric and Jill Walker...Major: International Affairs...received his undergraduate degree at Spring 2022 commencement exercises.

Career Highs

2021

Played in all 15 games and finished with 14 tackles...one of six players with a team-high three stops in win at Vanderbilt...credited with a pass breakup in win over South Carolina...had a second-quarter tackle and QB hurry in win at Auburn...two tackles and a pass breakup in win at Tennessee.

2020

Saw action in nine of 10 games...credited with a second-quarter tackle vs. Florida... named to both J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll and SEC Academic Honor Roll for Fall 2020.

2019

Redshirted...saw his first collegiate action vs. Georgia Tech...co-winner of Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year, given at team’s post-season awards gala...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in bowl practices and Spring drills.

Junior College

Hutchinson Community College, coached by Rion Rhoades...247Sports.com three-star JUCO prospect...ESPN.com three-star JUCO prospect, the #44 JUCO player overall, the #6 JUCO defensive tackle and a member of the ESPN JC50...registered 16 total tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack in 10 games played for the Blue Dragons.

High School

Liberty County, coached by Kirk Warner...ESPN.com three-star prospect, #54 defensive tackle nationally, #67 overall prospect in Georgia...247Sports. com three-star prospect, #48 defensive tackle nationally, #65 overall prospect in the state...Rivals.com three-star prospect, #37 defensive tackle nationally, #51 overall prospect in the state of Georgia..helped lead the Panthers to the 2016 and 2017 GHSA Class 3A semifinals his junior and senior seasons.

Personal

Full name: TRAMEL DAMONTE WALTHOUR...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the Gordon and Sharon Teel Football Scholarship.

Career Defensive Statistics

2022

2021

Redshirted.

High School

Heritage...Five-star long snapper who finished as the fourth-ranked long snapper in the nation…Polynesian Bowl invitee…Two-time AAAA All-Region ILB/DL as well as Honorable Mention All-State DE…Qualified for state track meet in the shot put. Personal

Full name JONATHAN CLARK WASHBURN...Major: Management.

C.J. Washington

Cedartown, Georgia Cedartown High School

ILB Fr. 6-1 220 HS

Enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills before being sidelined by injury.

high school

Cedartown HS, coached by Jamie Abrams…selected to play in 2022 Under Armour All-America Game…247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #8 LB prospect nationally, #9 prospect in Georgia and #105 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #14 LB prospect, #15 prospect in Georgia and #133 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #2 LB prospect, #6 prospect in Georgia and #77 prospect nationally… rivals.com four-star prospect, #29 prospect nationally and #34 prospect in Georgia…helped lead Cedartown to 11-2 record and GHSA Class 4A semifinals…posted 42 tackles, seven sacks and three tackles for loss for Bulldogs…also rushed for 1,032 yards on 137 carries with 14 TDs, while also catching one score as well…named to 2021 Georgia Class 4A All-State First Team Defense by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution…helped lead Bulldogs to 8-3 record and GHSA Class 4A quarterfinals in 2020 junior season…tallied 35 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, six sacks, forced two fumbles and recovered one for Bulldogs…also rushed for 698 yards on 73 carries with 15 touchdowns…named to Georgia Coaches Association Class 4A North All-State Defensive Team…also played varsity basketball for Cedartown. Personal

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417 yards and two TDs thus far...had a career-high five receptions for 60 yards in win at Mississippi State...also had his first TD catch of the season in the game...caught a 14-yard TD pass in SEC Championship win over LSU...then-career high four catches for 78 yards in win over Vanderbilt...three catches for 64 yards in win at Missouri... three catches for 47 yards in win over Florida...had two catches for 33 yards in season-opening win over Oregon...caught two passes for 33 yards, including a 28-yarder, in win over Samford...named a team co-captain for the Kent State and Auburn games...named to the preseason watch list for the John Mackey Award, given to the nation’s outstanding collegiate tight end.

2021

Played in 11 games, starting in six...injury from pre-season camp kept him sidelined through the first four games...finished the season with 10 catches on the season for 154 yards (15.4 avg.)...played in 315 total offensive snaps... saw his first action of 2021 in win over Arkansas...caught his first pass of the season, a 25-yarder, in win at #18 Auburn...caught an 18-yard second-quarter pass vs. Georgia Tech...only TD catch of the season was a 5-yarder vs. Alabama in SEC Championship Game.

2020

Started seven of Georgia’s 10 games at TE...finished season with seven catches for 166 yards...season-high three catches came in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl win over Cincinnati and included a season-long 38-yard reception... season high of receiving yards (61) came in win at Missouri...had one second-quarter reception for 26 yards in season-opening win at Arkansas...had a 33-yard catch in win at Kentucky.

High School

Desert Pines HS, coached by Tico Rodriguez...2020 Under Armour All-America Game...247Sports.com composite five-star prospect, #23 overall prospect nationally, the #1 athlete nationally and the top prospect in Nevada...ESPN.com five-star prospect, #19 overall prospect nationally, #1 TE prospect nationally and #1 prospect in Nevada...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect...Rivals.com five-star prospect, #32 overall prospect nationally, #2 overall athlete prospect and #1 prospect in Nevada...had 31 catches for 586 yards and four TDs as a senior...2018-19 Las Vegas Review Journal Richard Nelson Courage Award for overcoming obstacles to achieve athletic success...2018 USA Today All-USA and NIAA All-State Class 4A Second Team offenses following his junior season.

Personal

Full name DARNELL ERNEST WASHINGTON...major: Health & Physical Education...recipient of the Atlanta-Greensboro Football Scholarship.

Career Receiving Statistics

Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2020 10/7 7 166 23.7 16.6 0 38 UC 2021 10/5 9 145 16.1 14.5 1 32 UF 2022 14/13 27 426 15.8 30.4 2 34 VU Total 34/25 43 737 18.3 20.5 3 38 UC

Marcus Washington, Jr.

Grovetown, Georgia

Grovetown High School

DB Fr. 6-1 185 HS

2022

Shone Washington

New Orleans, Louisiana Life of Christ Christian Academy

DL Fr. 6-4 300 HS

2022

Saw his first collegiate action as a reserve DL in win over Samford...credited with an assisted tackle vs. the Bulldogs. high

school

Grovetown HS, coached by Cory Evans…reclassified to play in 2022 season…247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #12 CB prospect nationally in the class of 2023, #6 prospect in Georgia and the #91 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #10 CB prospect, #7 prospect in Georgia and #84 prospect nationally…rivals.com four-star prospect, #12 CB prospect, #13 prospect in Georgia and #140 prospect nationally…led Warriors defense with 48 tackles, one sack and two fumble recoveries.

Personal

Full name: MARCUS WASHINGTON, Jr...Intended major: Computer Science... father, Marcus, Sr., played linebacker for Georgia from 2005-09.

Saw his first collegiate action as a reserve DL in win over Samford...credited with a solo tackle vs. the Bulldogs...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills.

high school

Warren Easton HS, coached by Jerry Phillips…247Sports.com three-star prospect…ranked as the #75 defensive lineman prospect nationally and the #28 prospect in Louisiana… PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, #51 DL prospect, #16 prospect in Louisiana and #390 prospect nationally…ESPN. com four-star prospect, #28 DL prospect and #18 prospect in Louisiana… rivals.com three-star prospect, #55 DL prospect…helped lead Warren Easton HS to 9-2 record and LHSAA Class 4A runner-up.

Personal

Full name: SHONE WASHINGTON...Intended major: Business.

Mykel Williams

Columbus, Georgia Hardaway High School

Coaches’ SEC All-Freshman Team...has started at DL in two of 14 games to date...has 26 total tackles this season, including 3.5 QB sacks, along with a team-high 30 QB hurries...career-high five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Ohio State in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl...lone tackle in SEC Championship win over LSU resulted in a 2-yard loss...had three total stops, including a QB sack for a 10-yard loss, and three QB hurries in win over Florida... two tackles and a team-best five QB hurries in win over Tennessee...two tackles and a pair of QB hurries in win at Mississippi State...had one tackle and two QB hurries in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...lone tackle vs. Samford resulted in a 9-yard QB sack...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills. high school

Hardaway HS, coached by Corey Thompson…selected to play in 2022 All-American Bowl…247Sports.com five-star prospect…ranked as the #2 DL prospect nationally, the #3 prospect in Georgia and #7 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #5 DL prospect, #3 prospect in Georgia and #21 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #3 DL

prospect, #3 prospect in Georgia and #23 prospect nationally…rivals.com five-star prospect, #2 DL prospect, #2 prospect in Georgia and #8 prospect nationally…named to 2021 AJC Super 11…helped lead Hardaway to 6-5 record and GHSA Class 4A playoffs in 2021 senior season...finished his senior season with Hawks with 81 total tackles, 57 solo tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks… named to 2021 Georgia Class 4A All-State First Team Defense by the AJC…named Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year by AJC… helped lead Hawks to 7-4 record and GHSA Class 4A playoff, registering 69 tackles, 26 solo, with 19 tackles for loss and 17 sacks in 2020 junior season.

Personal Full name: MYKEL DEANTHONY WILLIAMS...Intended major: Sport Management.

2022

2022

Has played in all 14 games to date, starting at RG in wins over Tennessee and Kentucky.

2021

Played in 13 of 15 games...saw his first collegiate action as a reserve OT in Georgia’s win over UAB...also played vs. South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Charleston Southern, Georgia Tech, Michigan and Alabama.

2020

Redshirted...member of the Scout Team. High School

Paramus Catholic HS, coached by Jerry Phillips... 247Sports.com composite three-star prospect...ranked as the #22 prospect from New Jersey...PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect...rivals.com three-star prospect, ranked as the #68 OT nationally and #33 prospect from New Jersey...ESPN.com three-star prospect, ranked as the #39 offensive guard nationally and the #17 prospect in New Jersey...named to the 2019 Jersey Sports Zone All-Zone Team offense...ranked as the No. 33 prospect on the NJ.com Top 50 list in the preseason...as a junior, notched 39 tackles and one sack on the defensive line...transferred to Paramus Catholic from New Milford HS following his sophomore season.

Personal

Full name DEVIN A. WILLOCK...Major: Risk Management & Insurance... recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship Endowment.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina West Forsyth High School

OL RFr. 6-3 330 SQ

Has seen action as a reserve OL in six of Georgia’s 14 games to date. 2021

Saw his first collegiate action in the Bulldogs’ win over Charleston Southern. High School

West Forsyth HS, coached by Adrian Snow…247sports.com composite three-star prospect…#20 OG prospect and #23 prospect from North Carolina…ranked as the #15 OG prospect, #19 prospect in North Carolina, and #345 prospect nationally… rivals.com three-star prospect…#37 prospect from the state of North Carolina…ESPN.com four-star prospect…#8 offensive lineman prospect, #13 prospect in North Carolina and #203 prospect nationally…recorded 71 pancake blocks and did not allow a sack in 2019… named All-Central Piedmont Conference offensive team…named to the AP All-State Team on offense…senior season postponed to spring of 2021.

Personal

Full name JARED DESHON WILSON...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the Tommy & Cheryl Lyons Football Scholarship.

Kerrville, Texas Tivy High School

PK RSo. 6-3 185 SQ

2022

Kicked off once for a touchback in Georgia’s win over Samford...kicked his first collegiate field goal, a 21-yarder, in win at South Carolina...also had a kickoff for a touchback vs. USC...had three kickoffs vs. Vanderbilt, each resulting in a touchback.

2021

Kicked off twice for touchbacks in the Bulldogs’ win over Charleston Southern...both resulted in touchbacks...also had a touchback on one kickoff vs. Georgia Tech...named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2020

Redshirted...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall 2020.

High School

Tivy HS, coached by David Jones...247Sports.com composite three-star prospect, #4 kicker nationally...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, ranked as the #3 PK...ESPN.com three-star prospect, #11 PK nationally...Rivals.com three-star recruit, ranked as the #3 PK nationally...was 71 for 73 on PATs over his last two seasons...converted four of six FG attempts as a senior, hitting all three in his junior year...career-long 59-yard field goal came in 2018.

Personal

Full name JARED CHASE ZIRKEL...major: Business...recipient of the Durward and Betsy Pennington Family Scholarship.

BOWL SERIES RECORD

Bowl Games W L T P PA

2023)

GEORGIA’S BOWL RESULTS

Won 36, Lost 21, Tied 3

Date Bowl Rank Opponent Score Att.

1-1-42 Orange #14 TCU W, 40-26 35,786

1-1-43 Rose #2 #13 UCLA W, 9-0 93,000 1-1-46 Oil #18 #17 Tulsa W, 20-6 27,000 1-1-47 Sugar #3 #9 North Carolina W, 20-10 73,300 1-1-48 Gator NR Maryland T, 20-20 16,666 1-1-49 Orange #8 Texas L, 41-28 60,523 12-9-50 Pres. Cup NR Texas A&M L, 40-20 12,245 1-1-60 Orange #6 #18 Missouri W, 14-0 72,186 12-26-64 Sun NR Texas Tech W, 7-0 23,292 12-31-66 Cotton #4 #10 SMU W, 24-9 76,200 12-16-67 Liberty NR N.C. State L, 14-7 35,045 1-1-69 Sugar #4 #9 Arkansas L, 16-2 82,113 12-20-69 Sun NR #14 Nebraska L, 45-6 31,723 12-31-71 Gator #6 North Carolina W, 7-3 71,208 12-28-73 Peach NR #18 Maryland W, 17-16 38,107 12-21-74 Tangerine NR #15 Miami, Ohio L, 21-10 20,246 1-1-76 Cotton #12 #18 Arkansas L, 31-10 77,500 1-1-77 Sugar #5 #1 Pittsburgh L, 27-3 76,117 12-31-78 Bluebonnet #11 Stanford L, 25-22 34,084 1-1-81 Sugar #1 #7 Notre Dame W, 17-10 77,896 1-1-82 Sugar #2 #10 Pittsburgh L, 24-20 85,161 1-1-83 Sugar #1 #2 Penn State L, 27-23 78,127 1-2-84 Cotton #7 #2 Texas W, 10-9 67,891 12-22-84 Citrus #18 #15 Florida State T, 17-17 51,821 12-28-85 Sun #20 Arizona T, 13-13 52,203 12-23-86 Hall of Fame #17 Boston College L, 27-24 41,000 12-29-87 Liberty #15 Arkansas W, 20-17 53,240 1-1-89 Gator #19 Michigan State W, 34-27 76,236 12-30-89 Peach NR Syracuse L, 19-18 44,911 12-29-91 Independence #24 Arkansas W, 24-15 44,621 1-1-93 Florida Citrus #8 #15 Ohio State W, 21-14 72,456 12-30-95 Peach NR #18 Virginia L, 34-27 70,284 1-1-98 Outback #11 Wisconsin W, 33-6 56,186 12-31-98 Peach #19 #14 Virginia W, 35-33 72,876 1-1-00 Outback #21 #19 Purdue W, 28-25 OT 54,059 12-24-00 O’ahu #24 Virginia W, 37-14 24,187 12-28-01 Music City #16 Boston College L, 20-16 46,125 1-1-03 Sugar #4 #16 Florida State W, 26-13 74,269 1-1-04 Capital One #11 #12 Purdue W, 34-27 OT 64,565 1-1-05 Outback #8 #16 Wisconsin W, 24-21 62,414 1-3-06 *Sugar #6 #11 West Virginia L, 38-35 74,458 12-30-06 Chick-fil-A NR #14 Virginia Tech W, 31-24 76,406 1-1-08 Sugar #4 #10 Hawai’i W, 41-10 74,383 1-1-09 Capital One #16 #18 Michigan State W, 24-12 69,748 12-28-09 Independence NR Texas A&M W, 44-20 49,653 12-31-10 Liberty NR #24 Central Fla. L, 10-6 62,742 1-2-12 Outback #18 #12 Mich. State L, 33-30 (3OT) 49,429 1-1-13 Capital One #5 #21 Nebraska W, 45-31 59,712 1-1-14 Gator #23 Nebraska L, 24-19 60,712 12-30-14 Belk #13 #20 Louisville W, 37-14 45,671 1-2-16 TaxSlayer NR Penn State W, 24-17 43,102 12-30-16 Liberty NR TCU W, 31-23 57,266 1-1-18 Rose #3 #2 Oklahoma W, 54-48 (2OT) 92,844 1-8-18 CFP Champ. Game #3

Alabama L, 23-26 (OT) 77,430 1-1-19 Sugar #5 #15 Texas L, 21-28 71,449 1-1-20 Sugar

#7 Baylor W, 26-14 55,211 1-1-21 Peach #9 #8 Cincinnati W, 24-21 15,301 12-31-21 Orange #3 #2 Michigan W, 34-11 66,839 1-10-22 CFP Champ Game #3 #1 Alabama W, 33-18 68,311 12-31-22 Peach #1 #4 Ohio State W, 42-41 79,330 * - Game played in Georgia Dome (Atlanta) due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina

1 1 0 0 37 14 Bluebonnet

Belk

1 0 1 0 22 25 Capital One/Citrus 6 4 1 1 151 122 /Tangerine CFP Championship Game 2 1 1 0 56 44 Chick-Fil-A/Peach 7 5 2 0 194 188 Cotton 3 2 1 0 44 49 TaxSlayer.com / Gator 5 3 1 1 104 91 Independence 2 2 0 0 68 35 AutoZone Liberty 4 2 2 0 64 64 Music City 1 0 1 0 16 20 O’ahu

1 1 0 0 37 14 Oil

1 1 0 0 20 6 Orange 4 3 1 0 116 78 Hall of Fame / Outback 5 3 2 0 139 102 Presidential Cup 1 0 1 0 20 40 Rose 2 2 0 0 63 48 Sugar

11 5 6 0 234 217 Sun 3 1 1 1 26 58

*Capital One Bowl formerly known as the Tangerine Bowl and then the Citrus Bowl when Georgia has played in Orlando. All Orlando games included here. #TaxSlayer Bowl was originally known as the Gator Bowl, then the TaxSlayer. com Gator Bowl before taking its current title in April of 2014.

Sony Michel’s TD run in the second overtime lifted Georgia past Oklahoma in the 2018 Rose Bowl Game, the program’s first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff.

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

TOTAL OFFENSE

Most Yards: 469 by Hines Ward (56 rushing, 413 passing), 1995 Peach vs. UVa

Most Plays: 68 by Hines Ward, 1995 Peach vs. UVa

Best Per-Play Avg. (Min. 30 p): 11.6 by Aaron Murray (430 yds/37 plays), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska

Most TDs Responsible: 5 by Aaron Murray, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska (ties SEC record)

RUSHING

Most Attempts: 36 by Herschel Walker, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame

Most Yards: 266 by Nick Chubb, 2014 Belk vs. Louisville (SEC record)

Best Avg. (Min. 15 att.): 9.3 by Kent Lawrence (149 yards/16 att.), 1966 Cotton vs. SMU

Best Avg. (Min. 30 att.): 8.1 by Nick Chubb (266 yards/33 att.), 2014 Belk vs. Louisville

Most TDs: 3 by Robert Edwards, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin by Sony Michel, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma

Longest Rush: 82 yards by Nick Chubb, 2014 Belk vs. Louisville

Longest Rushing TD: 75 yards (Sony Michel, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma)

PASSING

Most Attempts: 59 by Hines Ward, 1995 Peach vs. UVa. (SEC record)

Most Completions: 31 by Hines Ward, 1995 Peach vs. UVa. Consecutive Completions: 19 by Mike Bobo, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin (SEC record)

Best Percentage: 93% by Mike Bobo (26x28), 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin (SEC record)

Most Yards: 427 by Aaron Murray (18x33), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska

Most TDs: 5 by Aaron Murray, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska (SEC record)

Most Interceptions Thrown: 3 by Matt Robinson, 1977 Sugar vs. Pittsburgh

Longest Pass Play: 87-yard TD; Aaron Murray to Chris Conley, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska

Longest Pass Play By Opp.: 99-yard TD; Tommy Armstrong to Quincy Enuwa, Nebraska, 2014 Gator

RECEIVING

Most Receptions: 12 by Hines Ward (154 yards), 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin; by George Pickens (175 yards), 2020 Sugar vs. Baylor Most Yards: 205 by Tavarres King (6 rec.), 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State

Most TDs: 2 by Carmon Prince, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford; Rodney Hampton, 1989 Gator vs. Michigan State; Fred Gibson, 2004 Capital One vs. Purdue; Aron White, 2009 Indepedence vs. Texas A&M; Chris Conley, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Longest Rec.: 87-yard TD; Chris Conley from Aaron Murray, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska

SCORING

Most Points Scored: 24 by Sony Michel, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma

Most TDs Scored: 4 by Sony Michel, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma

Longest TD Play: 87; Aaron Murray to Chris Conley, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska

Longest TD By Opp.: 100; Bob Smith, Texas A&M, opening KOR, 1950 Presidential Cup

KICKING/PUNTING

Most Points Kicking: 14 by Billy Bennett (4 FG, 2 PAT), 2003 Sugar vs. Fla. State

Most Field Goals: 4 by Kanon Parkman, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia; Billy Bennett, 2003 Sugar vs. Fla. State; Marshall Morgan, 2014 Gator vs. Nebraska

Longest Field Goal: 55 yards by Rodrigo Blankenship, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma

Most PATs: 6 by Rodrigo Blankenship, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma

Most Punts: 11 by Mark Malkiewicz, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame

Longest Punt: 64 by Jonathan Kilgo, 2009 Capital One vs. Michigan State

Best Punting Avg.: 49.2 by Brian Mimbs, 2009 Capital One vs. Michigan State

DEFENSE

Most Tackles: 15 by Ben Zambiasi, 1976 Cotton vs. Arkansas

Most Sacks: 3 by David Pollack, 2005 Outback vs. Wisconsin; Marcus Howard, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Trenton Thompson vs. TCU, 2016 Liberty Bowl; Azeez Ojulari vs. Cincinnati, 2021 CFA Peach Bowl

Most Interceptions: 2 by Scott Woerner, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame; Ronnie Harris, 1982 Sugar vs. Pitt; Tony Taylor, 2006 Chick-fil-A vs. Va. Tech; Asher Allen, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Damian Swann, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska; Dominick Sanders, 2014 Belk vs. Louisville; Richard LeCounte, 2020 Sugar vs. Baylor; Derion Kendrick, 2021 Orange vs. Michigan

Longest INT Ret. for a TD: 81 by Gary Moss, 1986 Hall of Fame vs. Boston College

Longest Fumble Return for a TD: 10 by Jason Ferguson, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia

PUNT/KICKOFF RETURNS

Most Punt Returns: 9 by Buzy Rosenberg (54 yards), 1971 Gator vs. North Carolina

Most Punt Return Yards: 92 by Brandon Boykin (1 ret.), 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State

Best Punt Return Average (min. 2): 19.5 by Zippy Morocco (4 ret.), 1950 Presidential Cup vs. Texas A&M

Longest Punt Return: 92-yard TD by Brandon Boykin, 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State

Most KORs: 5 by Reggie Davis, 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. TCU (76 yards)

Most KOR Yards: 114 by Glynn Harrison (4 ret.), 1973 Peach vs. Maryland

Best KOR Avg. (min. 2): 53.54 (2 ret.) by Brandon Boykin, 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M

Longest KOR: 90 yards by Ramarcus Brown, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i

Longest KOR for a TD: 81 yards by Brandon Boykin, 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M

TEAM RECORDS

RUSHING

Most Rushes: 66, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford

Fewest Rushes: 23, 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia

Most Yards: 317, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma

Fewest Yards: 45, 2021 Peach vs. Cincinnati

Most TDs: 5, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma

PASSING

Most Attempts: 59 (31 comp.), 1995 Peach vs. Virginia (SEC record)

Fewest Attempts: 9, 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech

Most Completions: 31 (59 att.), 1995 Peach vs. Virginia

Fewest Completions: 1, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame

Completion Pct: .897 (26x29) 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin

Most Yards: 427 (18x33), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska

Fewest Yards: 7, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame

Most TDs: 5, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska; Most INTs — 6, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska

TOTAL OFFENSE

Most Offensive Plays: 95 (552 yards), 1995 Peach vs. UVa

Most Total Yards: 589 (71 plays), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska

Highest Avg./Play: 8.9 (533 yards/60 plays), 2022 Peach vs. Ohio State

Fewest Total Yards: 127 (65 plays), 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame

FIRST DOWNS

Most Rushing: 17, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford

Most Passing: 15, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia; 2004 Capital One vs. Purdue; 2009 Capital One vs. Michigan State; 2014 Gator vs. Nebraska; 2022 Peach vs. Ohio State

Most Total First Downs: 27, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford; 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia

SCORING

Most Points: 54, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma

Fewest Points: 2, 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas

Most TDs: 7, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma

Largest Margin of Victory: 31, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i

Largest Margin of Defeat: 39, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska

Most Points in a Loss: 35, 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia

Fewest Points in a Win: 7, 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech; 1971 Gator vs. North Carolina

Most Points in a Quarter: 21 (2nd), 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia

KICKING

Most Field Goals: 4 in 1995 Peach vs. Virginia; 2003 Sugar vs. Florida State; 2014 Gator vs. Nebraska

Longest Field Goal: 55 yards, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma

Most PATs: 6 in 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma

Most Punts: 11, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame

Highest Punting Average: 48.3 (3 punts), 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i

KICK RETURNS

Most Punt Returns: 9 (54 yards), 1971 Gator vs. UNC

Most Punt Return Yards: 92 (1 ret.), 2012 Outback vs. Mich. State

Most Kickoff Returns: 7, 1950 Presidential Cup vs. Texas A&M

Most Kickoff Return Yards: 177 (5 ret.), 2001 Music City vs. Boston College

Best Kickoff Return Avg. (min. two): 53.5 (2 ret.), 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M

DEFENSE

Fewest Points Allowed: 0, 1943 Rose vs. UCLA; 1960 Orange vs. Missouri; 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech

Most Points Allowed: 48, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma

Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed: minus 5, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i

Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 14, 1974 Tangerine vs. Miami, Ohio

Fewest Yards Total Offense Allowed: 128, 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech

Registered A Safety: 1943 Rose vs. UCLA; 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas; 1989 Peach vs. Syracuse; 2012 Outback vs. Mich. State; 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska; 2021 CFA Peach vs. Cincinnati

Most Interceptions: 6 vs. TCU, 1942 Orange

Most Sacks: 8 vs. Hawai’i, 2008 Sugar

Most Offensive Plays Allowed: 92 vs. Texas A&M, 2009 Independence

Most Yards Allowed: 531 vs. Oklahoma, 2018 Rose

GENERAL

Biggest Comeback: 25, 2000 Outback (Trailed Purdue 25-0 with 10:38 left in the 2nd quarter, won 28-25 in overtime) (SEC record)

Most Penalties: 11 (100 yards), 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Fewest: 1 (5 yards), 1973 Peach vs. Maryland

Most Yards Penalized: 100, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Fewest Yards Penalized: 5, 1973 Peach vs. Maryland

Most Turnovers (Fumbles & INTs): 8, 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska

Most Fumbles: 7, 1950 Presidential Cup vs. Texas A&M; 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas

Most Fumbles Lost: 5, 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas; 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford

Fewest Fumbles: 0; (17 games)

Overtime Record: 3-1 2000 Outback (28-25 beat Purdue); 2004 Capital One (34-27 beat Purdue); 2012 Outback (33-30 loss to Michigan State-3 OT); 2018 Rose (54-48 beat Oklahoma); 2018 CFP Championship Game, (Lost to Alabama 26-23)

Bowl Honors By Bulldogs

BELK BOWL: Most Valuable Player — Nick Chubb, TB, 2014. Most Rushing Attempts — 33 by Nick Chubb, TB, 2014; Most Rushing Yards — 266 by Nick Chubb, TB, 2014; Longest Non-Scoring Run — 82 yards by Nick Chubb, TB, 2014. Most Interceptions — 2 by Dominick Sanders, CB, 2014.

BLUEBONNET BOWL: Most TD Passes Caught — Carmon Prince, WR, 2, 1978.

BLUE-GRAY: Longest punt: 68 yards by Laneair Roberts, E, in 1956; Most Valuable Back for Grays: Charley Trippi, HB, 1944; Billy Mixon, LH, 1950; Theron Sapp, FB, 1958; Larry Rakestraw, QB, 1963.

CFP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Offensive Player of the Game: Stetson Bennett, QB, 2022; Defensive Player of the Game: Lewis Cine, DB, 2022

COTTON BOWL: Game’s Outstanding Player: Kent Lawrence, RB, 1966; John Lastinger, QB, 1984.

FLORIDA CITRUS/CAPITAL ONE BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Aaron Murray, QB, 2013; Matthew Stafford, QB, 2009; David Greene, QB, 2004; James Jackson, QB, 1984; Garrison Hearst, TB, 1993; Most Valuable Offensive Player: David Greene, QB, 2004; Lars Tate, TB, 1984; Garrison Hearst, TB, 1993; Most Valuable Defensive Player: David Pollack, DE, 2004; Kevin Harris, CB, 1984; Mitch Davis, OLB, 1993.

GATOR BOWL (Also TaxSlayer Bowl): Most Yards Passing: 215 by Johnny Rauch, QB, 1948; Most Passes Completed: 13 by Johnny Rauch, QB, 1948; Longest Pass: 58 yards by Johnny Rauch to Billy Henderson, 1948; Most Yards Passing (Team) — 215 by Georgia, 1948; Most Valuable Player: Jimmy Poulos, TB, 1971; Wayne Johnson, QB, 1989; Todd Gurley, TB, 2014; Terry Godwin, WR, 2016.

HALL OF FAME BOWL: Most Valuable Offensive Player: James Jackson, QB, 1986; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Gary Moss, CB, 1986.

HULA BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Francis Tarkenton, QB, 1960, 19 x 33 passes for 204 yards; Freddie Gilbert, DE, 1984.

INDEPENDENCE BOWL: Most Valuable Defensive Player, Torrey Evans, ILB, 1991; Geno Atkins, DT, 2009; Most Valuable Offensive Player, Andre Hastings, FLK, 1991; Aron White, TE, 2009

AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL: Overall MVP: Trenton Thompson, DT, 2016; Outstanding Back: Kent Lawrence, RB, 1967; Outstanding Lineman — Edgar Chandler, RT, 1967; Most Valuable Offensive Player: James Jackson, QB, 1987; A.J. Green, FLK, 2010; Sony Michel, RB, 2016; Most Valuable Defensive Player: John Brantley, LB, 1987; Brandon Boykin, CB, 2010; Trenton Thompson, DT, 2016.

O'AHU BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Terrence Edwards, WR, 2000.

ORANGE BOWL: Total Offense (Rushing and Passing) — 382 yards by Frank Sinkwich, QB, 1942; Most TD Passes Thrown: 3 by Frank Sinkwich, 1942; Most Points Running and Passing: 24 by Frank Sinkwich, 1942; Best Punting Average: 46.9 by Bobby Walden, RHB, in 1960; Most TD Passes (Team) — 4 by Georgia, 1942; Most Passes Intercepted (Team): 6 by Georgia, 1942.

OUTBACK BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Mike Bobo, 1997; David Pollack, 2005; Brandon Boykin, 2012

PEACH BOWL/CHICK-FIL-A: Outstanding Defensive Player: Sylvester Boler, LB, 1973; Longest Punt: 67 yards by Don Golden, SAF, 1973; Most Valuable Offensive Player: Rodney Hampton, TB, 1989; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Morris Lewis, OLB, 1989; Most Valuable Offensive Player: Hines Ward, SE, 1995; Most Pass Attempts: 59, Hines Ward, SE, 1995; Total Offense: 469, Hines Ward, SE, 1995; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Whit Marshall, LB, 1995; Most Valuable Offensive Player: Olandis Gary, RB, 1998; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Champ Bailey, CB, 1998. CHICK-FIL-A: Most Valuable Defensive Player: LB Tony Taylor, 2006; Most Valuable Offensive Player: QB Matthew Stafford, 2006; Most Valuable Defensive Player: OLB Azeez Ojulari, 2021; Most Valuable Offensive Player: PK Jack Podlesny, 2021; Most Valuable Defensive Player: DB Javon Bullard, 2022; Most Valuable Offensive Player: QB Stetson Bennett, 2022

ROSE BOWL: All-Time 1st Team: Charley Trippi, LH, 1943 winner of Helms Award as game’s outstanding player, Georgia vs. UCLA. Offensive MVP: Sony Michel, TB, 2018; Defensive MVP: Roquan Smith, ILB, 2018.

SENIOR BOWL: Most Points: 12 by Theron Sapp, FB, (tie with four others), 1959 and Fred Brown, HB, 1960. Outstanding Player Award: Theron Sapp, FB, 1959 (tie with Norm Odyniec, Notre Dame); Outstanding Back for South: Charley Britt, QB, 1960; Punting Average: 49.8 by Bobby Walden, RHB, 1961, on five punts.

SUGAR BOWL: Longest TD Pass: 67 yards, Charley Trippi, HB, to Dan Edwards, E, 1947; All-Sugar Bowl team: 1945-54: Joe Tereshinski, E, and Charley Trippi, LH, 1947; Most Valuable Player: Herschel Walker, RB, 1981; Musa Smith, RB, 2003; Marcus Howard, DE, 2008; George Pickens, WR, 2020. Most FGs Att.: Billy Bennett, 2003, (5 tied); Longest FG: Brandon Coutu, 52 yards, 2008; Longest Kickoff Return: Ramarcus Brown, 90 yards, 2008

SUN BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Preston Ridlehuber, QB, 1964, total offense 164 yards; Most Valuable Lineman: Jim Wilson, RT, 1964; Peter Anderson, C, 1985 vs. Arizona.

Sinkwich Leads Bulldogs Past TCU In 1942 Orange Bowl

Georgia All-American quarterback Frankie Sinkwich, playing with an oversized chin mask to protect a broken jaw, put on an offensive display still considered by many as the greatest in any bowl game as he led his Bulldogs to a 40-26 win over Texas Christian before 35,786 fans in the 1942 Orange Bowl game (a record crowd in ’42).

Sinkwich passed for touchdowns of 61, 60 and 15 yards and raced 43 yards on a QB draw for another score. He completed nine of 13 passes for 243 yards and rushed for 139 yards for a total offensive gain of 382 yards.

Georgia scored first as Ken Keuper rushed two yards over the goal line to give the Dogs the early 6-0 lead. TCU tied the game less than four minutes later after a Lamar Davis fumble led to a Horned Frog score from the four yard line. TCU kicked the point after and led 7-6. Georgia answered soon after the score on a 60-yard pass play from Sinkwich to Melvin Conger, giving the Bulldogs a 12-7 lead they would never relinquish.

When the Dogs left the field at halftime the score stood 33-7, prompting head coach Wally Butts to proclaim it the greatest offensive performance he ever saw by a UGA team. He also believed the Georgia squad, at the end of the 1941 season, was the most powerful he coached.

The lead was 40-7 in the third quarter before TCU mounted a late three-touchdown effort. Bruce Alford caught two passes for scores from Emory Nix and Frink Kring scored on a 53-yard play from Kyle Gillespie for the 40-26 final.

The 1942 Orange Bowl was played less than a month after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and was a record-setting event. Sinkwich set five individual Orange Bowl records in the win for combined rushing and passing yards (382), touchdown passes (3), points scored (24), yards gained on touchdown pass plays (136) and yards gained on all touchdown plays (179). Georgia’s four touchdown passes set a bowl team record, as well as the Dogs’ four interceptions. The combined seven touchdowns for Georgia and TCU also set a new Orange Bowl mark.

Georgia 19 14 7 0 40

Texas Christian 7 0 7 12 26

GA-Keuper 2-yard run (Costa kick)-1st Q TCU-Gillespie 4-yard run (Medanich kick)-1st Q GA-Conger 61-yard pass from Sinkwich (kick failed)-1st Q GA-Kimsey 60-yard pass from Sinkwich (kick failed)-1st Q GA-Davis 15-yard pass from Sinkwich (Costa kick)-2nd Q GA-Davis 23-yard pass from Todd (Costa kick)-2nd Q GA-Sinkwich 43-yard rush (Costa kick)-3rd Q TC-Alford 20-yard pass from Nix (Roach kick)-3rd Q TC-Alford 15-yard pass from Nix (run failed)-4th Q TC-Kring 53-yard pass from Gillespie (run failed)-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Texas Christian Georgia

First Downs 8 12

Rushing Yards 71 218

Passing Yards 137 281

Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 24-9-6 24-12-4

Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/3

Punts 7 (37.0) 4 (22.2)

Yards Penalized 2-24 7-54

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Sinkwich (UGA) 22 139 1

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Sinkwich (UGA) 13 9 243 3

Trippi Gets Helms Award In 1943 Rose Bowl

With All-American Frankie Sinkwich hobbling on two sprained ankles, his young sophomore understudy — Charley Trippi — paced Georgia to a 9-0 victory over UCLA before 90,000 in the 1943 Rose Bowl at Pasadena.

Trippi rushed 27 times for a net gain of 115 yards and received the Helms Award as the game’s outstanding player.

Recently the Rose Bowl named its all-time first team and put Trippi at left halfback.

Tackle Red Boyd blocked a Bob Waterfield punt which rolled out of the end zone for a safety to give Georgia two points in the last quarter. A few minutes later center Clyde Ehrhardt intercepted a Waterfield pass and returned to the UCLA 25. Sinkwich finally scored from the one and Leo Costa converted.

Georgia 0 0 0 9 9

UCLA 0 0 0 0 0

GA—Safety on Boyd blocked punt-4th Q

GA—Sinkwich 1-yd TD run (Costa kick)-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

UCLA Georgia

First Downs 5 24

Rushing Yards 97 212 Passing Yards 62 161

Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 15-4-4 30-12-2 Return Yardage 35 73 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/1

Punts 6 (43.7) 5 (37.6) Yards Penalized 6-40 6-40

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD

Trippi (UGA) 27 115 0 Sinkwich (UGA) 11 33 1 Snelling (UCLA) 5 41 0

Trippi’s Immortal Punt Return Helps Defeat Tulsa In 1945 Oil Bowl

Charley Trippi was at his best as Georgia defeated Tulsa, 20-6, in the Oil Bowl at Houston before 27,000 on Jan. 1, 1946.

He passed 64 yards to John Donaldson for Georgia’s second TD and returned a punt 68 yards for the final Bulldog tally in the fourth quarter — a run still considered by many as the greatest punt return of all time. He completely reversed his field and ran over two Tulsa tacklers who had him trapped near a sideline.

Trippi Closes Great Career In ‘47 Sugar Bowl Playing Entire 60 Minutes

On a chilly and rainy day in New Orleans, Georgia battled back from two deficits to knock off North Carolina, 20-10, in front of 75,000 in the 13th renewal of the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 1947.

Charley Trippi led the way for the Bulldogs, playing all 60 minutes in his last game wearing the red and black. His 67-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter to Dan Edwards gave the Dogs a 13-10 lead that the club would not relinquish.

The win was Georgia’s 16th consecutive victory and gave the Bulldogs a perfect season (11-0) for just the second time in school history.

The scoring started when North Carolina’s Walt Pupa ran 25 yards in the second quarter for the first lead of the game. Kicker Bob Cox added the extra point for a 7-0 lead.

Georgia was held scoreless into halftime, but Johnny Rauch plunged into the endzone from one yard out in the third quarter and was followed by George Jernigan’s extra point for a 7-7 tie.

Cox gave the Tar Heels the lead later in the third quarter with an 18yard field goal, but the play of the day, Trippi’s 67-yarder to Edwards, answered the Tar Heel score and Georgia never looked back.

Georgia 7 0 0 13 20 Tulsa 0 6 0 0 6

GA—Smith 3-yard run (Jernigan kick)-1st Q

UT—Wilson 1-yard run (kick failed)-2nd Q

GA—Donaldson 47-yard touchdown pass from Trippi-4th Q

GA—Trippi 68-yard punt return-4th Q

NOTE***Jernigan converted one of final two point after TD attempts

TEAM STATISTICS

Tulsa Georgia

First Downs 7 14

Rushing Yards 69 178 Passing Yards 79 110 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 21-6-0 15-5-1

Fumbles/Lost 1/1 4/3 Punts 12 (35.0) 7 (36.0) Yards Penalized 4-40 4-29

Georgia 0 0 13 7 20

North Carolina 0 7 3 0 10

NC—Pupa 25-yard run (Cox kick)-2nd Q

GA—Rauch 1-yard run (Jernigan kick)-3rd Q NC—Cox 18-yard field goal-3rd Q

GA—Edwards 67-yard pass from Trippi (kick failed)-3rd Q GA—Rauch 13-yard run (Jernigan kick)-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

North Carolina Georgia

First Downs 17 12

Rushing Yards 166 175

Passing Yards 59 81

Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 14-8-1 14-5-1 Yards Penalized 50 30

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Trippi (UGA) 15 77 0 Justice (NC) 18 37 0

Rauch, Geri Shine In 1948 Gator Bowl

Georgia’s All-America quarterback Johnny Rauch had one of the best days of his career in Jacksonville, completing 12 of 17 passes for 183 yards. Captain Dan Edwards caught five passes and Joe Geri averaged 43.5 yards on seven punts.

The game remained scoreless after one quarter of play, but Maryland’s Lu Gambino ran 35 yards for the first score of the game. The Terps held that 7-0 lead into halftime.

Georgia took the opening drive of the second half 87 yards, capped by Rauch’s 1-yards plunge into the endzone. Maryland answered with an 80-yard drive of its own and took the lead again on Gambino’s second TD of the day. Later in the third, Georgia drove to its own 40 yard line but fumbled away possession. Three plays later the Terps were leading 20-7.

The fourth quarter was all Georgia, as the Bulldogs scored once on a Geri four-yard run and again on a nine-yard pass from Rauch to John Donaldson. The extra point was no good after Geri’s TD and time ran out on a tied ball game with Georgia knocking on the door for another score.

Georgia 0 0 7 13 20 Maryland 0 7 13 0 20

MD—Gambino 35-yard run (McHugh kick)-2nd Q

GA—Rauch 1-yard run (Geri kick)-3rd Q

MD—Gambino 1-yard run (kick failed)-3rd Q MD—Gambino 24-yard pass from Baroni (McHugh kick)-3rd Q GA—Geri 4-yard run (kick failed)-4th Q

GA—Donaldson 9-yard pass from Rauch (Geri kick)-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Maryland Georgia

First Downs 16 19

Rushing Yards 268 216 Passing Yards 128 190 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 14-7-1 20-12-1

Return Yardage 91 101 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1

Punts 5 (40.0) 7 (43.5) Yards Penalized 8-66 6-80

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Gambino (MD) 22 165 2 Donaldson (UGA) 10 69 0

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Rauch (UGA) 20 12 190 1

Rauch Spectacular In 1949 Orange Bowl

Johnny Rauch, who directed Georgia to four straight bowl games, stood out in defeat as the Bulldogs finally lost their first post-season game, 41-28, to Texas in the 1949 Orange Bowl at Miami before a then-record crowd of 60,523. Rauch completed 11 of 17 passes for 161 yards.

Georgia 7 7 7 7 28 Texas 13 7 7 14 41

GA—Bodine 71-yard interception return (Geri kick)-1st Q TX—Borneman 4-yard run ( kick failed)-1st Q TX—Landry 14-yard run (Clay kick)-1st Q

GA—Geri 1-yard run (Geri kick)-2nd Q TX—Samuels 21-yard run (Clay kick)-2nd Q TX—Proctor 24-yard pass from Campbell (Clay kick)-3rd Q

GA—Geri 6-yard run (Geri kick)-1st Q

GA—Walston 37-yard pass from Rauch (Geri kick)-4th Q

TX—Clay 2-yard run (Clay kick)-4th Q

TX—Clay 4-yard run (Clay kick)-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Texas Georgia

First Downs 19 9

Rushing Yards 332 56

Passing Yards 70 161 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 10-5-2 17-11-2

Return Yardage 103 159 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1

Punts 5 (40.0) 5 (41.0) Yards Penalized 5-55 6-50

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Landry (UT) 17 117 1 Geri (UGA) 15 45 2

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Rauch (UGA) 17 11 161 1 Campbell (UT) 10 5 70 1

A&M Zips Past Georgia In 1950 Presidential Cup Tilt

Georgia lost its seventh visit to a post-season affair, 40-20, to Texas A&M in the first and only Presidential Cup game at College Park, Md., before 12,245 fans on Dec. 9, 1950.

Georgia's Zippy Morocco, who later was to set the all-time SEC basketball scoring record, scored two touchdowns on brilliant runs, the first coming on a 65-yard punt return and the other a 23-yard rush.

A&M jumped out early and never looked back, scoring 40 unanswered points through three quarters of play. Before two minutes had been played in the opening quarter, the score was 13-0 after Bob Smith took the opening kickoff 100 yards and Glenn Lippman scored from five yards out after a Bulldog fumble. Another 81-yard TD rush by Smith in the first quarter buried the Bulldogs.

Morocco scored on a two-yard run in the third and a 65-yard punt return in the fourth to get the Dogs on the board. Lauren Hargrove added the last score of the day on a one-yard rush to make the final 40-20.

Georgia 0 0 7 13 20

Texas A&M 20 13 7 0 40

A&M—Smith 100-yard kickoff return (Hooper kick)-1st Q

A&M—Lippman 2-yard run (kick failed)-1st Q

A&M—Smith 81-yard run (Hooper kick)-1st Q

A&M—Tidwell 6-yard run (Hooper kick)-2nd Q

A&M—Tidwell 6-yard run (kick failed)-2nd Q

A&M—Tidwell 36-yard run (Hooper kick)-3rd Q

GA—Morocco 30-yard run (Durand kick)-3rd Q

GA—Morocco 65-yard punt return (Durand kick)-4th Q

GA—Hargrove 1-yard run (kick failed)-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

A&M Georgia

First Downs 10 15

Rushing Yards 304 220

Passing Yards 73 65 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 9-6-0 17-6-2

Fumbles/Lost 6/3 7/4

Punts 6 (39.0) 7 (39.0) Yards Penalized 4-50 7-40

Tarkenton’s TD Passes Key 1960 Orange Bowl Win

Francis Tarkenton directed two excellent scoring drives of 62 and 71 yards in Georgia’s 14-0 victory over Missouri in the 1960 Orange Bowl before 75,280.

Late in the first quarter Tarkenton anticipated a quick kick to set up the first score. He returned it 17 yards to the M 38. On third down and nine he passed to Fred Brown for 12 to the M 25. On third and 14, he fired to Bill McKenny, rookie RHB from Jacksonville, for 29 yards and the TD, Durward Pennington’s PAT made it 7-0.

Georgia 7 0 7 0 14 Missouri 0 0 0 0 0

GA—McKenny 29-yard pass from Tarkenton (Pennington kick)-1st Q GA—Box 33-yard pass from Tarkenton (Pennington kick)-3rd Q

TEAM STATISTICS Missouri Georgia

First Downs 16 19 Rushing Yards 80 88 Passing Yards 180 128 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 24-14-3 21-9-2 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 1/1 Punts 6 (38.7) 7 (46.9) Yards Penalized 7-72 7-44

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Brown (UGA) 10 39 0 West (MO) 9 37 0

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Snowden (MO) 17 11 151 0 Tarkenton (UGA) 16 9 128 2

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Sloan (MO) 6 73 0 Brown (UGA) 3 29 0 Box (UGA) 1 33 1

Ridlehuber Rips Raiders In 1964 Sun Bowl

The 7-0 conquest of Texas Tech in the Sun Bowl at El Paso Dec. 26, 1964, before 28,500 may have been the Bulldogs’ best game of a glorious ‘‘Cinderella’’ season.

The defense held the Red Raiders’ vaunted offense, which led the Southwest Conference with almost 300 yards per game, to only 128 yards (32 rushing and 96 passing). And, the offensive troops rolled up 329 yards (245 rushing and 84 passing), their second best performance of the season.

Preston Ridlehuber had by far the most productive day of his Georgia varsity career and clearly deserved the trophy awarded him as the game’s outstanding performer. Preston ran 19 times for 87 yards, completed 4x5 passes for 77 yards, giving him a total of 164 yards.

Georgia 0 7 0 0 7 Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 0

GA—Lankewicz 2-yard run (Etter kick)-2nd Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Texas Tech Georgia

First Downs 7 17

Rushing Yards 32 245 Passing Yards 96 84 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 24-11-1 9-5-0

Return Yardage 76 39 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/3 Punts 8 (37.3) 4 (38.0) Yards Penalized 8-37 7-45

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Ridlehuber (UGA) 19 87 0 Agan (TT) 5 20 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Wilson (TT) 24 11 96 0 Ridlehuber (UGA) 5 4 77 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Agan (TT) 3 11 0 Brown (UGA) 3 29 0 Barber (UGA) 1 52 0

Kent Lawrence Sets Cotton Bowl Record As Bulldogs Win Big over SMU

Georgia magnificently upheld the honor of the SEC with its decisive 24-9 victory over Southern Methodist University, Southwest Conference champ, Dec. 31, 1966, in Dallas’ Cotton Bowl before 75,504.

Kent Lawrence established a Bulldog bowlgame rushing record vs. the Mustangs. His 149 yards in 16 carries erased the old Georgia bowl-game mark of 139 yards in 22 rushes by Frank Sinkwich vs. TCU in the 1942 Orange Bowl.

Lawrence’s 74-yard TD rush on the game’s third play also was the longest scoring play in Bulldog bowl annals. He was voted the game’s outstanding player.

Bob Etter’s 28-yard FG put Georgia out front 10-3 at the quarter. Steve Neuhaus set up another score with an interception at the SMU 33. Kirby Moore hit Billy Payne on a 20-yard scoring pass and Etter made it 17-3.

There was only one score in the last half. The Bulldogs drove 59 yards to goal early in the fourth quarter with Ronnie Jenkins carrying nine of the 12 rushes. Jenkins scored from the one. Etter made it 24-9.

Georgia 10 7 0 7 24 SMU 3 6 0 0 9

GA—Lawrence 74-yard run (Etter kick)-1st Q

SMU—Partee 22-yard field goal-1st Q GA—Etter 28-yard field goal-1st Q GA—Payne 20-yard pass from Moore (Etter kick)-2nd Q SMU—Richardson 1-yard run (kick failed)-2nd Q GA—Jenkins 4-yard run (Etter kick)-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

SMU Georgia

First Downs 11 17 Rushing Yards 40 284 Passing Yards 165 79 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 20-10-3 14-6-1 Return Yardage 61 57 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1 Punts 4 (36.5) 4 (28.5) Yards Penalized 7-45 3-37

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Lawrence (UGA) 16 149 1 Jenkins (UGA) 23 88 1 Jernigan (SMU) 9 28 0

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD White (SMU) 17 9 160 0 Moore (UGA) 11 6 79 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Levias (SMU) 3 62 0 Payne (UGA) 3 49 1

N.C. State Rallies Past Georgia In 1967 Liberty Bowl

A record Liberty Bowl crowd of 35,045 at Memphis Dec. 16, 1967, saw N.C. State, led by former Bulldog head coach Jim Donnan, trim Georgia, 14-7.

The Wolfpack cashed in their scoring opportunities, drawing first blood in the second quarter on a 65-yard drive—aided by a timely 15-yard penalty —that saw Donnan pass 6 yards to Martell for a TD. Warren’s PAT made it 7-0.

Georgia retaliated with a fine 68-yard scoring drive, Lawrence starting things off with a 42-yard kickoff return. Kirby Moore hit on four passes, three to Dennis Hughes and one to Billy Payne. Ronnie Jenkins scored from the one and Jim McCullough’s PAT knotted the count at 7-7 midway the second quarter.

State went ahead early in the fourth quarter, driving 73 yards with Barchuk scoring from the one. Warren’s PAT was good.

Georgia again fought back and mounted a great 98-yard drive that ended with Lawrence failing to score by inches after taking a pitchout from Moore at the N.C. State 3 and sprinting to the 1. Lawrence was voted the game’s most valuable offensive back, while Edgar Chandler was the most valuable offensive lineman.

Georgia 0 7 0 0 7 N.C. State 0 7 0 7 14

NCS—Martel six-yard pass from Donnan (Warren kick) 11:46-2nd Q GA—Jenkins 1-yard run (McCullough kick) 6:38-2nd Q NCS—Barchuk 1-yard run (Warren kick) 12:39-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

N.C. State Georgia

First Downs 14 14 Rushing Yards 79 140 Passing Yards 128 136 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 25-17-1 23-11-0 Return Yardage 42 124 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0 Punts 7 (35.5) 6 (28.8) Yards Penalized 45 67

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Lawrence (UGA) 18 71 0 Bowers (NCS) 10 35 0

Passing

Att. Comp. Yds. TD Donnan (NCS) 24 16 121 1 Moore (UGA) 22 10 124 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Martel (NCS) 7 69 1

Georgia Upset by Arkansas Razorbacks In 1969 Sugar Bowl

A huge Sugar Bowl crowd of 82,113 saw Arkansas, champion of the Southwest Conference, upset Georgia, champion of the Southeastern Conference, 16-2, on Jan. 1, 1969.

The Bulldogs had the ball six times in the first quarter but lost possession three times on fumbles and once on a pass interception. But the Georgia defense played well and the quarter ended scoreless. The Razorbacks moved 65 yards for a TD early in the second quarter, scoring on a 27-yard pass, Montgomery-Dicus. White’s PAT made it 7-0.

Midway the second quarter David McKnight tossed Burnett for a six-yard loss and a safety to make it 7-2, but a Bulldog fumble a few plays later gave Arkansas position for a 34-yard field goal by White which made it 10-2 at halftime.

Georgia ‘‘blew’’ a good chance early in the third quarter after recovering an Arkansas fumble on the kickoff. Brad Johnson fumbled on the goal line on third down, and the ball went out of the end zone.

A fumble and pass interception in the fourth quarter put Arkansas in position for two more field goals by White (24 and 31 yards).

Georgia 0 2 0 0 2 Arkansas 0 10 0 6 16

AR—Dicus 27-yard pass from Montgomery (White kick) 14:55-2nd Q GA—McKnight tackles Burnett in end zone for safety 9:44-2nd Q AR—White 34-yard field goal 1:59-2nd Q AR—White 24-yard field goal 8:58-4th Q AR—White 31-yard field goal 6:23 4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Arkansas Georgia

First Downs 13 13 Rushing Yards 40 75 Passing Yards 185 117 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 17-39-1 11-31-3 Return Yardage 10 62 Fumbles/Lost 2/2 5/5 Punts 10-33.6 10-38.6 Yards Penalized 4-31 4-25

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Johnson (UGA) 12 45 0 Maxwell (AR) 20 31 0

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Montgomery (AR) 39 17 185 1 Cavan (UGA) 22 9 103 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Dicus (AR) 12 169 1 Whittemore (UGA) 5 56 0

Nebraska Too Much for Dogs In 1969 Sun Bowl

Nebraska turned out to be every bit as good as advertised.

‘‘They were the best team we played all season,’’ said Captain Steve Greer following the Cornhuskers’ 45-6 victory before a sun-baked Sun Bowl crowd of 31,176 in El Paso Dec. 20.

The Cornhuskers took advantage of a strong wind to kick four field goals in the exceptionally-long first quarter (scoreboard clock broke and officials admitted afterwards that the first quarter was too long).

Trailing 18-0 after the first quarter, Georgia fought back to hold the big and fast Big Eight co-champions scoreless in the second quarter. But the Nebraskans took advantage of six pass interceptions and two fumble recoveries to run up the score, 14 points in the third quarter and 13 in the fourth.

Paul Gilbert directed Georgia’s lone TD in the fourth quarter. He completed passes of 16 yards to Charley Whittemore, 11 to Dennis Hughes, then scored himself from the six. Jim McCullough’s PAT kick was wide.

Georgia 0 0 0 6 6 Nebraska 18 0 14 13 45

UN—Rogers 50-yard field goal-1st Q

UN—Rogers 32-yard field goal-1st Q

UN—Kinney 10-yard run (kick failed)-1st Q

UN—Rogers 42-yard field goal-1st Q

UN—Rogers 37-yard field goal-1st Q

UN—Green 7-yard pass from Brownson (Rogers kick)-3rd Q UN—Brownson 1-yard run (Rogers kick)-3rd Q

UN—Schneiss 1-yard run (kick failed)-4th Q GA—Gilbert 6-yard run (kick failed)-4th Q UN—Taggae 2-yard run (Rogers kick)-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Nebraska Georgia

First Downs 17 11 Rushing Yards 190 55 Passing Yards 165 130 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 35-18-2 35-11-6 Return Yardage 34 86 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/2

Punts 7 (35.6) 10-42.2 Yards Penalized 6-50 3-31

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Green (UN) 13 46 0 Paine (UGA) 13 41 0

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Brownson (UN) 18 11 109 1 Gilbert (UGA) 30 10 116 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Whittemore (UGA) 5 86 0 Ingles (UN) 4 55 0

Poulos Superb in 1971 Gator Bowl

Georgia played perhaps its finest defensive game of the season to beat North Carolina 7-3 in the Gator Bowl, Dec. 31, 1971, before 71,208.

The Bulldogs held the Tar Heels to only 181 yards total offense (115 rushing and 66 passing).

Dennis Watson was the defensive hero, making tackles time and time again. He made three straight tackles during one stretch.

Offensively, the Bulldogs gained a lot of ground (322 yards) but were sporadic, particularly in the first half.

But, following the Tar Heels’ lone scoring drive of the game which resulted in a 35-yard FG by Craven, the Bulldogs finally mounted a beautiful 80-yard march that settled the issue.

The scintillating sophomores, Jimmy Poulos and Andy Johnson, ran the ball from Georgia’s 20 to the G 43. Then Johnson hit split end Lynn Hunnicutt on a great 32-yard play to the NC 25. On the next snap, Poulos broke around left end down the sidelines to score, side-stepping the safety. Braswell made it 7-3.

The nation’s TV audience once again was thrilled by the exploits of Poulos, the Greek Streak, who set a Georgia bowl rushing record in the Gator Bowl. He netted 161 yards on 20 carries to better the old Bulldog bowl mark of 149 yards on 16 rushes by Kent Lawrence against SMU in the 1966 Cotton Bowl.

Georgia 0 0 7 0 7 N. Carolina 0 0 3 0 3

NC—Craven 35-yard field goal 9:01-3rd Q GA—Poulos 25-yard run (Braswell kick) 1:39-3rd Q

TEAM STATISTICS

North Carolina Georgia

First Downs 9 13 Rushing Yards 115 228 Passing Yards 66 84 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 14-6-1 17-6-0 Return Yardage 51 61 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1 Punts 10 (46.6) 10 (34.8) Yards Penalized 3-15 5-29

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Poulos (UGA) 20 161 1 Jolley (NC) 20 77 0

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Johnson (UGA) 13 6 84 0 Miller (NC) 14 6 66 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Hunnicutt (UGA) 4 58 0 Sigler (NC) 2 32 0

Tough Terps Trimmed in 1973 Peach Bowl

Hats off to the Bulldogs for their thrilling 17-16 triumph over the Terrapins in the 1973 Peach Bowl Dec. 28 before 38,017 in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. Early in the second quarter, thanks to runs by Horace King and Andy Johnson, Georgia reached the Maryland 17 but was stopped. Johnson hit Jimmy Poulos on a screen and the Greek Streak went 62 yards for a score in one of the finest runs ever made by a Georgia back. Two plays later Maryland’s Carter and White hooked up on a 68-yard haymaker and Mick-Mayer’s PAT tied it 7-7.

Later Mike-Mayer put Maryland out front 10-7 on a 36-yard FG. Then the Bulldogs roared back with one of their best drives of the season. Captain Bobby Burns ripped up the middle for 21. Johnson hit King for 30, then ran 12 after faking a pass to the UM 9. With the clock running out, the Bulldogs had to settle for a 26-yard FG by Leavitt to make it 10-10 at halftime.

Tremendous defensive play set up Georgia’s go-ahead TD late in the third quarter. Following Golden’s 43-yard punt to Smith, tackled in his tracks at the UM 11 by Glynn Harrison, Sylvester Boler smashed through and hit QB Kinard as he was pitching out to Jennings. The hit caused a fumble that was recovered by Dick Conn at the Maryland 8 yard line. On third down, Johnson scored from the one and Leavitt made it 17-10.

Georgia 0 10 7 0 17 Maryland 0 10 0 6 16

GA—Poulos 62-yard pass from Johnson (Leavitt kick) 5:27-2nd Q MD—White 68-yard pass from Carter (Mike-Mayer kick) 5:04 2nd Q MD—Mike-Mayer 36-yard field goal 1:31-2nd Q GA—Leavitt 26-yard field goal :06-2nd Q GA—Johnson 1-yard run (Leavitt kick) 4:24-3rd Q MD—Mike-Mayer 25-yard field goal 13:53-4th Q MD—Mike-Mayer 28-yard field goal 7:35-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

INDIVIDUAL

Dogs Fall To Miami 21-10 in 1974 Tangerine Bowl

Miami of Ohio won its 23rd in a row with a 21-10 vicotry over Georgia in the Tangerine Bowl before 20,246 at Orlando, on Dec. 21, 1974.

It might have been a close game had not the Bulldogs given Miami two easy scoring chances with fumbles at their own 25 (first play from scrimmage) and 22. The Redskins cashed both opportunities, and in between, marched 68 yards to goal, QB Smith passing seven yards to E. Taylor for the TD.

After trailing 7-0, Georgia did make a good drive, first down at the UM 9, the big gainer being a 43-yard pass, Robinson to Appleby. But the vaunted Miami defense held and Allan Leavitt kicked at 21-yard FG. Georgia came back strong in the second half and won it, 7-0. The defense played considerably better.

Midway through, the third quarter Butch Box, covering a Bucky Dilts punt, recovered a fumble at the Miami 41. Glynn Harrison immediately broke loose for 28 yards to the UM 13. Five plays later Ray Goff plunged over from the one and Leavitt made it 21-10.

Georgia outgained Miami in total offense, 274 to 242. Georgia had only 74 yards rushing but 200 passing. Miami had 228 rushing, 14 passing.

Georgia 3 0 7 0 10 Miami, Ohio 14 7 0 0 21

MI—Carpenter 1-yard run (Draudt kick) 13:29-1st Q GA—Leavitt 21-yard field goal 9:24-1st Q

MI—Taylor 7-yard pass from Smith (Draudt kick) 1:36-1st Q MI—Smith 8-yard run (Draudt kick) 14:18-2nd Q GA—Goff 1-yard run (Leavitt kick) 4:49-3rd Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Miami (Ohio) Georgia First Downs 18 17 Rushing Yards 228 74 Passing Yards 14 210 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 7-3-0 25-12-0 Return Yardage 0 0 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 5/2 Punts 5 (36.0) 4 (30.0) Yards Penalized 3-25 2-24

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Carpenter (MI) 30 114 1 Harrison (UGA) 17 69 0

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Robinson (UGA) 24 11 190 0 Smith (MI) 2 1 7 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Appleby (UGA) 6 102 0 Wilson (UGA) 3 45 0

Cinderella Dogs Bow to Hogs in 1976 Cotton Bowl

The big clock in the Cotton Bowl showed 1:49 left in the first half with Georgia leading Arkansas, 10-0. Not a soul there or any one of the millions watching CBS-TV had any idea then that the Bulldogs, who had played almost a perfect game for nearly a half, would suffer one tough blow after and finally succumb, 31-10 on Jan. 1, 1976.

Georgia amazed the crowd of 74,500 by taking the opening kickoff and ramming the ball all the way to the A4. But the Razorbacks held and Georgia had to settle for a 35-yard FG by Allan Leavitt.

In the second quarter Matt Robinson connected with Gene Washington on a nifty 21-yard scoring play and Georgia led 10-0.

But two Georgia fumbles in the last two minutes of the first half resulted in an Arkansas FG (Little, 39 yards) and TD (Forte, 1-yd. rush). It was a scoreless third quarter but the Hogs tallied three times in the final period.

Georgia 3 7 0 0 10 Arkansas 0 10 0 21 31

GA—Leavitt 35-yard field goal 9:12-1st Q GA—Washington 21-yd pass from Robinson (Leavitt kick) 7:21-2nd Q AR—Little 39-yard field goal 0:50-2nd Q

AR—Forte 1-yard run (Little kick) 0:14-2nd Q

AR—Fuchs 5-yard run (Little kick) 11:07-4th Q AR—Forrest 1-yard run (Little kick) 9:21-4th Q AR—Forte 6-yard run (Little kick) 1:16-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Arkansas Georgia

First Downs 20 13 Rushing Yards 235 102 Passing Yards 89 91 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 14-5-0 18-8-2 Return Yardage 73 18 Fumbles/Lost 6/1 3/2 Punts 4 (43.0) 6 (38.7) Yards Penalized 5-35 3-15

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Forte (AR) 24 119 2 Fuchs (AR) 16 71 1 Harrison (UGA) 14 44 0

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Bull (AR) 13 5 89 0 Robinson (UGA) 15 7 85 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Douglas (AR) 2 54 0 Davis (UGA) 3 16 0

#1 Pittsburgh Tops Dogs In ’77 Sugar Bowl

Armed with a number four national ranking and the distinction of being first team to represent the conference in the SEC’s ‘‘marriage’’ with the Sugar Bowl, Georgia’s dreams of a national title were convincingly shattered by top-ranked Pittsburgh, 27-3, in the Sugar Bowl shootout for the national championship. With a Sugar Bowl record crowd for the Superdome of 76, 117 fans looking on, Pittsburgh made believers of the whole nation in justifying their top national billing.

Junior quarterback Matt Cavanaugh and heralded Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett supplied most of the offensive fireworks for the Panthers in building a 21-0 halftime lead. Cavanaugh directed his team 80 yards in the first quarter for Pitt’s initial score, covering the last six yards himself on a keeper. In the second quarter, the Pittsburgh junior unveiled a brilliant passing game to account for another Pittsburgh score by hitting FLK Matt Jones for a 59-yard scoring strike. Dorsett added the Panthers’ third TD of the day on an 11-yard burst to make the halftime tally 21-0.

The Bulldog offense, which had been stymied all day by the swarming Pittsburgh defense, finally was able to put something on the scoreboard in the third quarter. On Pitt's first possession of the second half, fullback Elliott Walker was separated from the ball on the Panthers’ own 26-yard line, where defensive end Lawrence Craft fell on it for the Bulldogs. But several plays later, Georgia found themselves faced with fourth and goal on the seven and had to settle for Allan Leavitt’s 25-yard field goal for their only score of the day.

Pitt’s Carson Long added field goals of 42 and 31 yards as the Panthers claimed the 1976 national championship.

Georgia 0 0 3 0 3 Pittsburgh 7 14 3 3 27

PITT—Cavanaugh 6-yard run (Long kick) 5:44-1st Q

PITT—Jones 59-yard pass from Cavanaugh (Long kick) 8:33-2nd Q

PITT—Dorsett 11-yard run (Long kick) 2:02-2nd Q

GA—Leavitt 25-yard field goal 11:30-3rd Q

PITT—Long 42-yard field goal 1:50-3rd Q

PITT—Long 31-yard field goal 7:35-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Pittsburgh Georgia

First Downs 24 14

Rushing Yards 288 135 Passing Yards 192 46 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 18-10-0 22-3-4 Return Yardage 34 80 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 4/2 Punts 5 (36.8) 8 (47.1) Yards Penalized 6-66 4-30

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Dorsett (PITT) 32 202 1 Goff (UGA) 17 76 0

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Cavanaugh (PITT) 18 10 192 1 Robinson (UGA) 15 2 33 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Jones (PITT) 3 80 1 Taylor (UGA) 4 72 0

Stanford Rallies For Win In 1978 Bluebonnet Bowl

Georgia’s Wonderdogs outgained Stanford 504 yards to 338, but lost the game 25-22 before 34,084 fans in the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston on December 31, 1978.

Fumbles and penalties, missed PAT’s and FG’s and precision passing by All-American QB Steve Dils, enables the Cardinal to over come a 22-0 deficit in the second half.

The Bulldogs played their best game of the season in running up an early advantage to the 22-0. They scored on their second possession in the first quarter, Rex Robinson kicking a 31-yd FG. On their third possession, Georgia’s Buck Belue passed to flanker Carmon Prince 22 yards for a TD, but Robinson missed on the PAT to make Georgia a 9-0 leader.

As the half closed, Jeff Pyburn directed an 80-yard drive in seven plays as he spotted Prince for an eight-yard strike. Robinson was wide again on the PAT and Georgia led 15-0.

Georgia drove 75 yards to goal after the second half kick-off and took only six plays as Pyburn dove in from the one, making the score 22-0.

Two Bulldog fumbles accounted for Stanford’s first pair of touchdowns, and their third tally came on a 14-yard pass from Dils to Ken Margerum. The two-point conversion was good, knotting the score at 22. The Cardinal recovered another Georgia fumble to set up their go-ahead field goal of 24 yards. Georgia came back strong, driving to the Stanford 14, but Robinson missed on a 31-yard attempt.

Georgia 3 12 7 0 22 Stanford 0 0 22 3 25

GA- Robinson 31-yard field goal 5:18-1st Q GA-Prince 22-yard pass from Belue (kick failed) 4:06-2nd Q GA-Prince 8-yard pass from Pyburn (kick failed) 0:11-2nd Q GA-Pyburn 1-yard run (Robinson kick) 12:58-3rd Q SU-Margerum 32-yard pass from Dils (pass failed) 6:03-3rd Q SU-Nelson 20-yard pass from Dils (Nabers run) 3:57-3rd Q SU-Margerum 14-yard pass from Dils (Nelson pass from Dils) 1:33-3rd Q SU-Nabers 24-yard field goal 14:50-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Stanford Georgia

First Downs 20 27

Rushing Yards 128 315

Passing Yards 210 189 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 28-15-1 18-11-1

Return Yardage 51 119

Fumbles/Lost 2/1 6/5

Punts 8 (41.6) 1 (35.0)

Yards Penalized 2-34 5-43

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD McClendon (UGA) 30 115 0 Nelson (SU) 16 100 0

Passing Att Comp Yds. TD Dils (SU) 28 17 210 3 Pyburn (UGA) 12 6 87 2

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Margerum (SU) 5 87 2 Scott (UGA) 5 67 0

Georgia Whips Irish For 1981 Sugar Bowl Win And The National Championship

Determined to silence the critics who claimed that Georgia had been lucky in streaking to a perfect 11-0 regular season slate, the Bulldogs journeyed to New Orleans, No. 1 ranking in hand, and defeated Notre Dame, 17-10, in the 1981 Sugar Bowl to claim the national championship.

Played before a record Sugar Bowl crowd of 77,895 in the Louisiana Superdome, the game was one where Georgia capitalized on early Irish mistakes to take a 17-3 lead at halftime.

Notre Dame took the ball on the first possession of the contest from its own 20 all the way to the UGA 32 where kicker Harry Oliver booted a 50-yard field goal to give the Irish a 3-0 lead with 10:41 to go in the opening quarter.

Oliver tried another field goal moments later from the 48, but this time Bulldog freshman rover Terry Hoage slipped through the line to step in front and block the attempt, giving Georgia the ball at the ND49. Nine plays netted 20 yards and placekicker Rex Robinson was called on for a 46-yard field goal. The All-American was successful to tie the game at three apiece with less than two minutes remaining in the first period.

On the ensuing kickoff, Georgia capitalized on confusion among two Notre Dame return men, and Bulldog senior Bob Kelly recovered a loose football at the Irish one-yard line. Freshman marvel Herschel Walker, who would go on to gain 150 yards (the first 100-yard performance against the Notre Dame defense all season) and win the Miller-Digby MVP Trophy, dived on the second play for the touchdown. Robinson coverted the PAT and Bulldogs were up, 10-3, still in the first quarter.

Erk Russell’s defense, which led the country in takeaways during the season, recovered another Notre Dame fumble early in the second period as Irish fullback John Sweeney was separated from the ball at the ND22 and Bulldog senior roverback Chris Welton pounced on it.

Walker broke an off tackle play for 12 yards to the ND10. Quarterback Buck Belue swept left for seven more to the Irish three-yard line, setting up a second and goal situation. Belue gave it to Walker and the 6-2, 220-pounder stormed into the endzone for his second score of the game. Robinson added the PAT and Georgia enjoyed a 17-3 lead.

Down 14 points, Notre Dame drove the second time it had the ball in the second half from its own 40-yard line to the G13. On a third down play there, Irish QB Blair Kiel dropped back, threw into the endzone to flanker Pete Holohan, only to watch Georgia’s All-American cornerback Scott Woerner step in at the last minute to bat the pass away. Notre Dame's Oliver came in to kick a 30-yarder, but the ball sailed wide right.

The Irish finally got a touchdown after Georgia punted on the next possession. The passing of Kiel and running of tailback Phil Carter took Notre Dame 57 yards in 11 plays as the drive was climaxed by a one-yard plunge by Carter for the touchdown. Oliver booted the PAT and the Georgia lead was now 17-10 with :54 seconds of the third quarter showing on the Superdome scoreboard clock.

After Georgia was unable to move the ball, senior Mark Malkiewicz was called in to punt. The boot carried to the Irish 46 and Notre Dame, with momentum mounting, took over. Seven plays later, the Fighting Irish were at the G21 and fourth down staring them in the face. Oliver’s 38-yard field goal attempt went wide to the left this time and the Bulldogs clung to their

seven-point lead.

After two unsuccessful possessions by each team, Notre Dame got the ball one last time with 5:10 to go in the ballgame at the ND43. Carter ran around the end for seven yards to midfield. On second down, 6-1, 265-pound defensive guard Eddie Weaver caught Kiel behind the line for a four-yard loss, setting up a third and seven play. A Kiel-to-Nick Vehr pass got six yards back, making it fourth down, one yard to go.

A running play looked to be forthcoming, but Kiel surprised everyone when he faded back, looking for Dean Masztak, the big tight end, on the side line. One Bulldog, apparently not surprised by the call, was cornerback Woerner, who stepped up in front of Masztak for the interception (his second of the game) at the G34. Only 2:56 remained.

Runs by Belue and Walker gave the Bulldogs a first down at the G47. Two plays after that, Georgia recorded the biggest first down of the game when Belue hit his very first completion of the day on a seven-yard pass to senior flanker Amp Arnold. Walker got the Bulldogs another first down at the ND 38, where Georgia ran off three plays and watched the clock expire, prompting a sea of UGA fans to engulf the playing field for the national championship celebration.

Notre Dame 3 0 7 0 10 Georgia 10 7 0 0 17

ND — Oliver, 50-yard FG 10:41-1st Q GA — Robinson, 46-yard FG 1:45-1st Q

GA — Walker, 1-yard run (Robinson PAT) 1:04-1st Q

GA — Walker, 3-yard run (Robinson PAT) 13:49-2nd Q

ND — Carter, 1-yard run (Oliver PAT) :54-3rd Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Notre Dame Georgia

First Downs 17 10 Rushing Yards 190 120 Passing Yards 138 7 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 28-14-3 13-1-0 Return Yardage 2 44 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0 Punts 5 (42.0) 11 (38.5) Yards Penalized 8-69 6-32

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Walker (UGA) 36 150 2 Carter (ND) 27 109 1

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Kiel (ND) 27 14 138 0 Belue (UGA) 12 1 7 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Holohan (ND) 4 44 0 Arnold (UGA) 1 7 0

Pitt Edges Bulldogs 24-20 In 1982 Sugar Bowl

Pittsburgh QB Dan Marino hit tight end John Brown on a fourth-down, 33-yard TD pass with just 35 seconds left to give the Panthers a come-frombehind 24-20 win over Georgia in the 1982 Sugar Bowl, dashing the Bulldogs’ hopes for a second straight national championship.

Perhaps the most exciting of the holiday games of '82, the Pitt-Georgia matchup had six lead changes for the 77,224 who were in attendance at the Superdome.

Early in the fourth quarter it was Pittsburgh which capitalized on a Dog fumble at the G23. Four plays later, QB Marino found John Brown open for a sixyard TD play. The conversion put the Panthers, 17-13 with 11:40 to play in the game.

But the Bulldogs, entering the game ranked No. 2 in the country, weren’t quite through yet. Taking over on the G20, Georgia drove the distance in 10 plays, climaxing the drive with a Buck Belue-to-Clarence Kay TD pass from six yards out. Kevin Butler’s PAT put the lead in Georgia’s favor, 20-17, with 8:31 remaining.

Each team failed on a possession and, with 3:46 left, the Panthers got the ball on the P20. Eleven plays later, they were at the G33, fourth down and five. Seconds later, TE Brown was in the endzone on the receiving end of Marino’s game-winner.

Pittsburgh 0 3 7 14 24 Georgia 0 7 6 7 20

GA—Walker, 8-yard run (Butler PAT) 7:18 — 2nd Q

PT —Everett, 41-yard FG 1:59 — 2nd Q

PT —Dawkins, 30-yard pass from Marino (Everett PAT) 11:59 — 3rd Q

GA—Walker, 10-yard run (kick failed) 6:42 — 3rd Q

PT —Brown, 6-yard pass from Marino (Everett PAT) 1:40 — 4th Q

GA—Kay, 6 yard pass from Belue (Butler PAT) 8:31 — 4th Q

PT —Brown, 33-yard pass from Marino (Everett PAT) :35 — 4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Pittsburgh Georgia

Penn State Clips Dogs 27-23 In 1983 Sugar Bowl

After staking Penn State to a 20-3 second-quarter lead, the Bulldogs staged a great comeback but came up short, 27-23, to the Nittany Lions before 78,124 in the ‘83 Sugar Bowl Classic. The outcome foiled Georgia’s chances for another national championship and a perfect 12-0 season.

Trailing 20-3 with only :39 remaining in the first half, Georgia took over on its 34-yard line. Lastinger completed four of five pass attempts, the final completion coming on a 10-yard scoring play to Herman Archie. Butler’s PAT cut the deficit to 20-10 at intermission.

The Bulldogs took the second half kickoff and drove 69 yards in 11 plays as Herschel Walker, who netted 103 yards on the day, ran in from a yard out. Penn State’s lead now was only 20-17.

The Nittany Lions took possession late in the third quarter at their 19. Six plays advanced the football to the G47. From there, Blackledge found his receiver Garrity, who made a diving catch in the endzone for a TD. Gancitano’s PAT increased the PSU lead to 27-17.

Georgia didn’t roll over, however. With 5:38 left to play, the Dogs took the ball at the P43 after a fumbled punt. Six plays later, Lastinger found TE Clarence Kay for a nine-yard TD pass. Only 3:54 remained. The two-point try failed and Georgia trailed 27-23.

Georgia could not prevent the Nittany Lions from getting two first downs and used up its allotted timeouts as Penn State ran out the clock. The game ended with the ball rolling into the Georgia endzone after a 62-yard punt from Ralph Giacomarro.

Penn State 7 13 0 7 — 27 Georgia 3 7 7 6 — 23

PS — Warner, 2-yd. run (Gancitano PAT) 12:09 — 1st Q GA — Butler, 27-yd. FG 6:05 — 1st Q PS — Gancitano, 38-yd. FG 11:47 — 2nd Q PS — Warner, 9-yd. (Gancitano PAT) 2:43 — 2nd Q

PS — Gancitano, 45-yd FG :44 — 2nd Q GA — Archie, 10-yd. pass from Lastinger (Butler PAT) :05 P 2nd Q GA — Walker, 1-yd. run (Butler PAT) 10:37 — 3rd Q PS — Garrity, 47-yd pass from Blackledge (Gancitano PAT) 13:16 — 4th Q GA — Kay, 9-yd. pass from Lastinger (run failed) 3:54— 4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Penn State Georgia

First Downs 19 19

Rushing

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD

Thomas (PITT) 26 129 0 Walker (UGA) 25 84 2 Dibartola (PITT) 13 68 0

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Marino (PITT) 41 26 261 3 Belue (UGA) 15 8 83 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD

Dawkins (PITT) 6 77 1

Dibartola (PITT) 8 64 0 Walker (UGA) 3 53 0

Punts 7 (42.5) 8 (41.7) Yards Penalized 7-39 7-42

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Warner (PS) 18 117 2 Walker (UGA) 28 103 1

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Blackledge (PS) 23 13 228 1 Lastinger (UGA) 27 12 166 2

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Garrity (PS) 4 116 1 Kay (UGA) 5 61 1

Georgia Upsets Texas 10-9 In 1984 Cotton Bowl

Georgia senior QB John Lastinger ran 17 yards for a go-ahead TD with just 3:22 left on the clock to lift the Bulldogs to a 10-9 Cotton Bowl Classic triumph over No. 2 Texas before 67,891 in Dallas on Jan. 2, 1984.

The winning TD had been set up when Bulldog sophomore Gary Moss recovered a Craig Curry fumbled punt at the Longhorn 23-yard line. Lastinger called his own number on the third play from scrimmage and darted outside right for the TD.

Texas had one more possession, but the Bulldog defense rose up recording two sacks (Kenny Sims and Ed Moore) to back the Longhorns up from their 28-yard line all the way to their seven. Georgia took control and ran off the final 2:19 on the clock after converting a fourth down play at the Texas 36.

As expected going into the Cotton Bowl, defense was the key for both teams as there were just 13 first downs and three points each achieved in the first half. Texas grabbed an early 3-0 lead with 10:32 to go in the first quarter when freshman Jeff Ward booted a 22-yard FG. The Bulldogs, after Moss returned a punt 29 yards to the Longhorn 43 late in the quarter, used four plays to move to the Texas 26 where Butler came in and kicked a 43-yarder.

Ward added his second three-pointer on the day with 7:10 to play in the third quarter as he connected on a 40-yard field goal. After a Georgia fumble at the G37, the Longhorns moved 26 yards in eight plays to the G11 where Ward came on and extended the Texas advantage to 9-3 with 3:50 to play in the third quarter.

Georgia 3 0 0 7 10 Texas 3 0 6 0 9

UT—Ward 22-yard field goal 10:32-1st Q GA—Butler 43-yard field goal 2:12-1st Q

UT—Ward 40-yard field goal 7:10-3rd Q UT—Ward 27-yard field goal 3:50-3rd Q GA—Lastinger 17-yard run (Butler kick) 3:22-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Texas Georgia

First Downs 14 13 Rushing Yards 110 149 Passing Yards 168 66 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 26-8-2 20-6-1 Return Yardage 34 70 Fumbles/Lost 4/2 2/1 Punts 7 (46.7) 9 (41.2) Yards Penalized 6-52 3-25

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Robinson (UT) 28 88 0 Montgomery (UGA) 11 40 0

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD McIvor (UT) 26 8 169 0 Lastinger (UGA) 19 6 66 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD

Nicho (UT) 2 59 0 Harris (UGA) 2 33 0

FSU Rallies To Tie Bulldogs In 1984 Citrus Bowl

Georgia placekicker Kevin Butler’s attempt of a 70-yard field goal fell just a foot short as time expired in the '84 Florida Citrus Bowl, enabling favored Florida State to hold off the upstart Bulldogs and earn a 17-17 tie before 51,821 in Orlando on Dec. 22, 1984.

The Bulldogs, who had hoped to use the Citrus Bowl as the start of their 1985 season, stormed out to a 14-0 halftime lead. Florida State battled back to tie the score through the efforts of a talented offense and an aggressive punt rush with under four minutes remaining.

After averaging 35.3 points a game, the Seminoles were held to just 10 points through three quarters until noseguard Lenny Chavers blocked a Chip Andrews punt, which was picked up by teammate Joe Wessel for a Seminole touchdown. Darrin Holloman’s sweep around the left side gave FSU a two-point conversion and knotted the game at 17 late in the fourth quarter. The Dogs tried to repeat the miracle they had staged earlier in the season against rival Clemson in which they drove up field in the closing seconds enabling All-American Kevin Butler to kick a conference record 60-yard FG and secure a Georgia victory. FSU’s defense proved to be a bit stiffer than that of Clemson, and after three incomplete James Jackson passes, Georgia coach Vince Dooley called on Butler once again, but his kick fell just short of the crossbar and the game ended deadlocked at 17.

Although disappointed with a tie, Georgia walked off the field encouraged by the play of their underclassmen. Freshman QB James Jackson saw his first stretch of extensive playing time and responded by earning the game’s Most Valuable Player trophy. The game’s most valuable offensive player was another Georgia freshman, TB Lars Tate, who scored both of Georgia’s TDs. Senior CB Kevin Harris was awarded Defensive Player of the Game, giving the red and black a clean sweep of the awards ceremony.

Georgia 0 14 0 3 17 Florida State 0 0 3 14 17

GA—Tate 4-yard run (Butler kick) 5:26-2nd Q

GA—Tate 2-yard run (Butler kick) 1:08-2nd Q

FS—Schmidt 32-yard field goal 10:26-3rd Q

FS—Smith 1-yard run (run failed) 14:21-4th Q

GA—Butler 36-yard field goal 12:10-4th Q

FS—Wessel 14-yard return of blocked punt (Holloman run) 3:58-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Florida State Georgia

First Downs 18 15

Rushing Yards 161 189

Passing Yards 85 178

Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 27-10-2 18-9-1 Return Yardage 122 22

Fumbles/Lost 3/1 5/1

Punts 8 (38.6) 8 (37.1)

Yards Penalized 8-65 6-42

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD

Tate (UGA) 11 75 2 Smith (FS) 10 65 1

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD J. Jackson (UGA) 16 7 159 0 Thomas (FS) 26 10 85 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Lane (UGA) 2 64 0 Hester (FS) 3 26 0

Dogs, Wildcats Tie 13-13 In 1985 Sun Bowl Game

A Sun Bowl crowd of 52,203 saw the Georgia Bulldogs rally for 10 fourth quarter points to pull even with the Arizona Wildcats, 13-13, then watched as both teams miss potential game-winning field goals in the final two minutes to preserve the tie.

Georgia struck first, marching 72 yards in 13 plays to set up a 37-yard FG by Steve Crumley. Crumley, who had pulled a muscle in his kicking leg before the final game of the regular season, reinjured himself on the kick, however, and was unable to continue.

Arizona responded on the following possession to tie the game, driving to the G1 before an illegal procedure penalty on fourth down forced the Cats to call upon All-American Max Zendejas to tie the score at three from 21 yards.Zendejas added a 52-yarder, and the the Wildcats made it 12-3 when Martin Rudolph picked off QB James Jackson's pass and returned it 35 yards for a TD. Georgia backup kicker Davis Jacobs was true on a 44-yard field to close the gap to 13-6.

With 12:35 to play senior DB Tony Flack recovered RB James Debow’s fumble at the A23 to set up what would be the game’s last score behind Tate on the ground. With 1:14 left, Jacobs missed a 44-yard field goal.

Georgia held Arizona until the Wildcats gambled on fourth-and-two from their own 36, and David Adams rambled for 25 yards on a draw play with DL Henry Williams executing a game-saving tackle at the G39. The Wildcats drove to the 22, called time out, and Zendejas’ 39-yard attempt went wide and Georgia averted a last-second defeat.

Georgia 0 3 0 10 13 Arizona 0 3 10 0 13

GA—Crumley 37-yard field goal 12:05-2nd Q

AZ—Zendejas 21-yard field goal 4:57-2nd Q

AZ—Zendejas 52-yard field goal 10:20-3rd Q

AZ—Rudolph 35-yard interception return (Zendejas kick) 3:17-3rd Q

GA—Jacobs 44-yard field goal 13:20-4th Q

GA—Tate 2-yard run (Jacobs kick) 9:27-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Arizona Georgia

First Downs 11 18

Rushing Yards 99 211 Passing Yards 133 51 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 22-13-0 8-5-2

Return Yardage 35 3 Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1 Punts 4 (40.0) 2 (27.5) Yards Penalized 7-50 4-20

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD

Tate (UGA) 22 71 1

Henderson (UGA) 12 59 0 Worley (UGA) 12 56 0 Adams (AZ) 13 51 0

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Jenkins (AZ) 22 13 133 0 Jackson (UGA) 7 4 42 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Fairholm (AZ) 4 40 0 Tate (UGA) 2 16 0

B.C. Edges Dogs 27-24 In 1986 Hall of Fame

B oston College scored a five-yard TD pass with 32 seconds remaining to nip Georgia, 27-24, in the first Hall of Fame Bowl held at Tampa on Dec. 22, 1986, in front of 25,368 in Tampa Stadium.

The last second win spoiled a brilliant comeback from a 13-point halftime deficit by Georgia which actually took the lead, 24-20, with a five-yard TD run by QB James Jackson with 11:51 left in the game.

The Bulldogs, after scoring first to lead 7-0, watched Boston College score 20 straight points before halftime.

Georgia came out in the third quarter to score 10 points and added another seven in the final period to take the lead. B.C. got the ball the final time with 2:38 left and drove to the Georgia 27 when an incomplete fourth-and-two pass appeared to have iced the game for the Dogs. But a pass interference penalty gave the Eagles new life and three plays later, they scored on a five-yard TD toss.

Georgia 7 0 10 7 24 Boston College 3 17 0 7 27

GA—Jackson 7-yard run (Crumley kick) 5:24 1st Q

BC—Lowe 23-yard field goal 0:40-1st Q

BC—Casparriello 4-yard pass from Halloran (Lowe kick) 7:04-2nd Q

BC—Stradford 1-yard run (Lowe kick) 5:05-2nd Q

BC—Lowe 37-yard field goal 0:04-2nd Q

GA—Jacobs 28-yard field goal 8:29-3rd Q

GA—Moss 81-yard interception return (Crumley kick) 4:25-3rd Q

GA—Jackson 5-yard run (Crumley kick) 11:51-4th Q

BC—Martin 5-yard pass from Halloran (Lowe kick) 0:32-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Boston College Georgia

First Downs 26 18

Rushing Yards 111 94 Passing Yards 316 178 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 52-31-2 21-13-0 Return Yardage 114 205 Fumbles/Lost 3/0 4/2

Punts 8 (33.8) 7 (44.9) Yards Penalized 6-45 3-30

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Stradford (BC) 20 122 1 Tate (UGA) 17 63 0

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Halloran (BC) 52 31 316 2 Jackson (UGA) 21 13 178 0

Rec. Yds. TD Martin (BC) 9 98 1 Thomas (UGA) 7 75 0

Receiving

Kasay Kick Defeats Arkansas In 1987 Liberty Bowl

Freshman placekicker John Kasay booted a 39-yard field goal with no time left to give Georgia a 20-17 come-from-behind victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks before 53,249 fans at Liberty Bowl Stadium in Memphis, Tenn., on Dec 29, 1987. The victory provided Georgia with its first nine-win season since 1983 and the first victory over Arkansas after two previous attempts.

Bulldog QB James Jackson was the Georgia most valuable offensive player after rushing for 72 yards and completing 15 of 25 passes for 148 yards. Bulldog LB John Brantley was the Georgia most valuable defensive player.

Kasay’s game-winning kick was set up when Georgia cornerback Carver Russaw intercepted an Arkansas pass and ran it back to the Razorback 43-yard line with 46 seconds to play. Arkansas had missed a 35-yard field goal with 1:42 left which would have given them the lead. The Bulldogs ran three plays to set up Kasay’s, kick the big one being a Jackson-to -Sadowski pass for 16 yards to put the Dogs in field goal range.

Georgia had trailed at halftime, 10-7, and Arkansas took the second half kickoff and drove for a touchdown to take a 17-7 lead with 11:35 left in the third period. But the fourth quarter belonged to Georgia.

Kasay kicked a 24-yard FG with 14:57 left to cut the lead to 17-10, and James Jackson scored on a five-yard run to tie the score at 17.

Georgia 0 7 0 13 20 Arkansas 3 7 7 0 17

AR—Trainor 43-yard field goal 6:37-1st Q

GA—Tate 1-yard run (Kasay kick) 14:24-2nd Q

AR—Thomas 10-yard run (Trainor kick) 0:31-2nd Q

AR—Thomas 1-yard run (Trainor kick) 11:35-3rd Q GA—Kasay 24-yard field goal 14:57-4th Q GA—Jackson 5-yard run (Kasay kick) 10:23-4th Q GA—Kasay 39-yard field goal 0:00-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Arkansas Georgia

First Downs 19 20

Rushing Yards 258 202 Passing Yards 86 148 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 17-7-2 25-15-2

Return Yardage 95 68 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0 Punts 3 (32.7) 3 (31.0) Yards Penalized 4-45 5-50

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Thomas (AR) 13 79 2 Jackson (UGA) 10 72 1

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Jackson (UGA) 25 15 148 0 Thomas (AR) 17 7 86 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Thomas (UGA) 7 76 0 Winston (AR) 2 36 0

Dogs Use New Tricks To Win 1989 Gator Bowl

Largely discarding their trademark rushing attack, Vince Dooley’s Bulldogs took to the air in the 44th Mazda Gator Bowl en route to a 34-27 victory over the Michigan State in front of 76,236 fans in Jacksonville, Fla., on Jan. 1, 1989.

Georgia not only secured its second straight 9-win season but handed Dooley the 201st, and final, win of his illustrious 25year coaching career. QB Wayne Johnson, who was named Georgia’s MVP for the game, had a career-high 227 yards and three touchdowns. Two of Johnson’s three TD strikes went to tailback Rodney Hampton, who also carried the ball 10 times for 109 yards and a TD.

Georgia took a 7-0 lead on a 6-yard Johnson-to-Hampton touchdown pass. By halftime, the Dogs led 17-7. Georgia scored again in the third when Johnson capped a 64-yard drive with an 18-yard pass to tight end Kirk Warner.

MSU closed the gap to 27-20 with 14:24 to play, but the Dogs countered on their next possession when Hampton raced 32 yards for his third touchdown. The Spartans scored once more, but Georgia, which finished the season ranked 15th, hung on for a 34-27 win.

Georgia 7 10 10 7 34 Michigan State 0 7 6 14 27

GA—Hampton 6-yard pass from Johnson (Kasay kick) 0:01-1st Q GA—Crumley 39-yard field goal 11:00-2nd Q GA—Hampton 30-yard pass from Johnson (Kasay kick) 7:06-2nd Q

MS—Rison 4-yard pass from McAllister (Langeloh kick) 2:55-2nd Q GA—Warner 18-yard pass from Johnson (Kasay kick) 7:48-3rd Q MS—Rison 55-yard pass from McAllister (kick failed) 3:55-3rd Q GA—Crumley 36-yard field goal 2:16-3rd Q MS—Ezor 3-yard run (Langeloh kick) 14:24-4th Q GA—Hampton 32-yard run (Kasay kick) 11:58-4th Q MS—Rison 50-yard pass from McAllister (Langeloh kick) 3:49-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Michigan State Georgia

First Downs 22 22

Rushing Yards 158 182 Passing Yards 288 227 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 24-14-0 27-15-0

Return Yardage 101 101 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0

Punts 6 (42.8) 4 (34.0)

Yards Penalized 8-102 5-25

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Hampton (UGA) 10 109 1 Ezor (MS) 33 146 1

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD McAllister (MS) 24 14 288 3 Johnson (UGA) 27 15 227 3

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Rison (MS) 9 252 3 Hampton (UGA) 4 71 2

Syracuse Nips Georgia 19-18 To Win ’89 Peach

With :25 left in the game, Syracuse PK John Biskup booted a 26-yard field goal to lift the Orangemen over the Bulldogs, 19-18, in Atlanta at the 22nd Peach Bowl on Dec. 30, 1989.

Despite putting together an impressive opening drive and coming up with several big plays, the Dogs couldn’t sustain a balanced offensive attack throughout the game. Georgia's leading rusher Rodney Hampton was held to 32 yards on the ground, while Syracuse TB Michael Owens ran for 112 yards on 14 carries. The Georgia passing attack was limited to 88 yards, the first time all season the Dogs were held under 100 yards in the air.

Georgia opened the game with a 66-yard drive, capped off by a 5-yard TD pass from QB Greg Talley to tight end Kirk Warner. Syracuse answered with an 80-yard drive of its own, with Owens scoring from one yard out.

In the second quarter, Syracuse suffered from three miscues, but managed to stay close. The first came when Georgia linebacker Mo Lewis set a new Peach Bowl record with a 77-yard interception return to the Syracuse five. The Bulldogs were unable to get into the end zone, however, and had to settle for a John Kasay field goal. In the second half, the Orangemen gave up a safety, and Georgia added a TD for an 18-10 edge going to the fourth.

Syracuse rallied, first with a 94-yards drive to close to 18--16. Then, Biskup’s field goal lifted the Orange over Georgia in the closest Peach Bowl since 1973.

Georgia 7 3 8 0 18

Syracuse 7 0 3 9 19

GA—Warner 5-yard pass from Talley (Kasay kick) 10:34-1st Q

SU—Owens 1-yard run (Biskup kick) 6:07-1st Q

GA—Kasay 20-yard field goal 12:53-2nd Q

GA—Safety on ball centered through endzone 9:52-3rd Q

GA—Hampton 4-yard pass from Talley (pass failed) 7:39-3rd Q

SU—Biskup 32-yard field goal 1:44-3rd Q

SU—Moore 19-yard pass from McDonald (pass failed) 10:08-4th Q

SU—Biskup 26-yard field goal :25-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Syracuse Georgia

First Downs 27 12

Rushing Yards 245 113 Passing Yards 224 88 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 34-22-3 19-10-1 Return Yardage 31 140

Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/0

Punts 3 (41.0) 7 (41.0) Yards Penalized 2-10 3-30

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Owens (SU) 14 112 1 Hampton (UGA) 14 32 0

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD McDonald (SU) 13 10 135 1 Talley (UGA) 14 8 93 2

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Hampton (UGA) 7 62 1 Owens (SU) 5 62 0

Georgia Beats Arkansas 24-15 In ’91 Independence

Georgia completed the 1991 phase of “Operation Turnaround” by beating the Arkansas Razorbacks 24-15 in front of 46, 932 fans and an ABC-TV national television audience in the 1991 Independence Bowl.

The Bulldogs jumped out to a 14-0 lead behind two scoring strikes thrown from Eric Zeier to Arthur Marshall and Andre Hastings stretching their lead to 17-0 on a 39-yard FG by freshman Kanon Parkman.

The Razorbacks battled back and got on the scoreboard with a 7-yard run by the Hogs’ leading rusher, E.D. Jackson. The run capped off an eight-play 37-yard drive by the Razorbacks.

The second half continued to be a showcase for the play of Hastings and Zeier and the ball-hawking Georgia defense led by junior linebacker Torrey Evans.

Georgia’s defense forced Arkansas quarterback Jason Allen into throwing five interceptions. Evans came off the bench for the injured John Allen and played brilliantly, recording four tackles, an interception and fumble recovery to earn defensive MVP honors.

The game’s offensive MVP, Hastings caught four passes for 94 yards and outran all pursuers on a third quarter 53-yard reverse that put the Bulldogs out front 24-7. The Hogs added eight points in the fourth quarter, but it was too late, the Bulldogs had won the Independence Bowl.

Georgia 14 3 7 0 24 Arkansas 0 7 0 8 15 GA—Marshall 7-yard pass from Zeier (Peterson kick) 5:40-1st Q GA—Hastings 27-yard pass from Zeier (Peterson kick) 3:01-1st Q GA—Parkman 39-yard field goal 8:31-2nd Q AR—Jackson 7-yard run (Wright kick) 0:35-2nd Q GA—Hastings 53-yard run (Peterson kick) 12:07-3rd Q AR—Jackson 1-yard run (Jackson run) 1:19-4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Arkansas Georgia

First Downs 22 15 Rushing Yards 188 125 Passing Yards 122 237 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 31-12-5 31-20-0 Return Yardage 11 39 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0 Punts 4 (45.3) 6 (32.3)

Yards Penalized 7-43 10-75

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Jackson (AR) 28 112 2 Hastings (UGA) 1 53 1

Passing

Att. Comp. Yds. TD Zeier (UGA) 28 18 228 2 Hill (AR) 31 12 122 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Hastings (UGA) 4 94 1 Keith (AR) 3 38 0

Dogs Beat Ohio State In 1993 Florida Citrus Bowl

Georgia secured its best finish in a decade, including a top-10 final ranking and the first 10-win season since 1983, with a 21-14 victory over Ohio State. A New Year’s Day crowd of 65,861 attended the 47th annual Florida Citrus Bowl.

Offensively, Georgia found ball control to its liking in the first quarter as it opened the game with its longest touchdown drive of the season. The Bulldogs drove 80 yards in 14 plays, grinding up 6:18 on the game clock, to take a 7-0 lead. Georgia then opened it up in the second quarter, calling for passes on five of its first eight plays. An Eric Zeier fumble just inside OSU territory proved costly as the Buckeyes drove 54 yards to paydirt in 11 plays for a 7-7 halftime tie.

After the break, Andre Hastings ignited the Dogs’ offense on the opening kickoff of the second half with a spectacular 49-yard return. Then from the OSU 45, Garrison Hearst gained all 45 yards on four carries en route to a 14-7 Bulldog advantage. But after a short punt by Georgia, which the Buckeyes returned to the UGA 33, Ohio State seized the opportunity and tied the game again, 14-14, on a five-yard run by Robert Smith.

Slowly, the Buckeyes had taken control of the game’s momentum and after a 45-yard completion to Smith to the UGA 15, it appeared Ohio State would take its first lead of the game. But quarterback Kirk Herbstreit fumbled, and the Bulldogs drove 80 yards in 11 plays to take the victory. A final Buckeye drive ended with a desperation pass intercepted in the endzone.

Georgia 7 0 7 7 — 21

Ohio State 0 7 7 0 — 14

GA — Hearst, 1-yard run (Peterson kick) 6:48—1st Q

OS — R. Smith, 1-yard run (Williams kick) 1:17—2nd Q

GA — Hearst, 5-yard run (Peterson kick) 13:27—3rd Q

OS — R. Smith, 5-yard run (Williams kick) 3:31—3rd Q

GA — Harvey, 1-yard run (Peterson kick) 4:32—4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Ohio State Georgia

First Downs 18 26

Rushing Yardage 202 234 Passing Yardage 110 242 Passes (Comp.-Att.-Int.) 8-24-1 21-31-0 Return Yardage 29 6

Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2

Punts (Avg.) 8 (37.1) 6 (39.0) Yards Penalized 5-35 3-30

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Hearst (UGA) 28 163 2 R. Smith (OS) 25 113 2

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Zeier (UGA) 31 21 242 0

Herbstreit (OS) 24 8 110 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Hastings (UGA) 8 113 0 R. Smith (OS) 2 49 0

Virginia Rallies For 34-27 Win In 1995 Peach Bowl

At the Peach Bowl, two of the na tion’s most hard-luck teams took to Atlanta’s Georgia Dome in search of sea son-ending consolation. Although the Bulldogs entered the contest as underdogs, Georgia again battled back from adversity, this time a 14-0 deficit with 4:09 left in the first quarter, only to lose in the closing minute. Virginia’s Demetrius Allen proved the difference, returning a Kanon Parkman kickoff for an 83-yard TD with :57 remaining.

Sophomore QB Hines Ward engineered the Georgia comeback, lighting up the Cavalier secondary for 413 yards on 31 of 59 passing. Figure in another 56 yards rushing, and Ward had set new Georgia bowl records for pass attempts, completions, yards passing and total offense. However, a pair of first-quarter interceptions and a blocked Dax Langley punt led to an easy 14 points for Virginia and considerable red and black frustration.

Once again, Georgia’s defense kept the team's hope alive. Besides limiting Virginia to 256 yards total offense, the UGA "D" even gave the 70,824 audience a temporary charge when defensive tackle Jason Ferguson returned UVA's Walt Derey fumble 10 yards for a TD—Georgia's first tie of the game (27-27) with only 1:09 left.

Georgia 3 11 3 10 27 Virginia 14 10 3 7 34

VA—Barber, 1-yard run (Garcia kick) 10:27 1st Q VA—Brooks, 5-yard run (Garcia kick) 4:09 1st Q GA—Parkman, 36-yard FG 1:00 1st Q GA—Parkman, 37-yard FG 14:52 2nd Q VA—Garcia, 36-yard FG 9:42 2nd Q VA—Allen, 82-yard pass from Groh (Garcia kick) 2:34 2nd Q GA—Ward, 1-yard run (Ward to Hunter) :19 2nd Q GA—Parkman, 20-yard FG 8:01 3rd Q VA—Garcia, 36-yard FG 1:58 3rd Q GA—Parkman, 42-yard FG 14:43 4th Q GA—Ferguson, 10-yard fumble return (Parkman kick) 1:09 4th Q VA—Allen, 83-yard kickoff return (Garcia kick) 0:57 4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Georgia Virginia

First Downs 20 10

Rushing Yardage 139 100 Passing Yardage 413 156

Passes (Comp.-Att.-Int.) 31-59-2 10-20-1 Return Yardage 144 303

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 4-2 Punts (Avg.) 5 (33.0) 8 (42.4)

Penalties: Number-Yards 6-40 3-30

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Ward (UGA) 9 56 1 Barber (UV) 20 103 1

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Ward (UGA) 59 31 413 0 Groh (UV) 20 10 156 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Bowie (UGA) 10 156 0 Allen (UV) 5 111 1

Bobo, Edwards Lead UGA Past Badgers in ’98 Outback Bowl

Mike Bobo completed 26 of 28 passes for 235 yards and one touchdown and running back Robert Edwards ran for three more scores as Georgia defeated Wisconsin 33-6 before an Outback Bowl crowd of 56,186 and an ESPN national television audience.

Bobo, who earned MVP honors, set an Outback Bowl record for best completion percentage (92.8). He also set Outback and Georgia records for consecutive completions with 19. Edwards set a Georgia bowl mark and tied an Outback record with three rushing touchdowns. Senior Hines Ward set an Outback Bowl record for receptions and yardage with 12 catches for 122 yards.

Georgia sported a new look for the Outback Bowl, donning black pants instead of the traditional “silver britches” to go along with the Bulldogs’ white jerseys and red helmets. “The players came to me a while back and requested we do something special for the bowl game,” Georgia head coach Jim Donnan said. “The idea the players liked best was wearing black pants. After discussing it with (athletic director) Coach Dooley we decided to go along with the players’ suggestion for this game.”

Georgia 12 7 7 7 33 Wisconsin 0 0 0 6 6

GA-Edwards, 2-yard run (Hines kick blocked) 8:19, 1st Q GA-Edwards, 40-yard run (Bobo pass INT) 4:21, 1st Q GA-Gary, 3-yard run (Hines kick) :29, 2nd Q GA-Edwards, 13-yard run (Hines kick) 9:15, 3rd Q GA-Allen, 7-yard pass from Bobo, (Hines kick) 8:45, 4th WIS-Retzlaff, 12-yard pass from Kavanage (kick failed) 4:04, 4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Georgia Wisconsin

First Downs 25 18

Rushing: Att.-Yards 41-207 29-74 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 26-29-267-0 14-36-160-2

Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 0-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 5-59 7-71

Punts:No.-Yards (Avg.) 3-107 5-218 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 1-0 2-0

Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 1-16 5-104 Time of Possession 34:05 25:55

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Edwards (UGA) 22 110 3 40 Gary (UGA) 4 61 1 44 McCullough (WIS) 4 37 0 16 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Bobo (UGA) 28 26 267 1 Samuel (WIS) 27 8 84 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Ward (UGA) 12 154 0 49 Hayes (WIS) 5 44 0 11 Tackles UT AT Tot. Bright (UGA) 8 4 12 Thompson (WIS) 10 3 13

Georgia Rallies Past Virginia In 1998 Peach Bowl

No. 19 Georgia rallied from an early secondquarter deficit of 21-0 to post a thrilling 35-33 win over 12th-ranked Virginia. A Peach Bowl record crowd of 72,876 in Atlanta on Dec. 31, 1998 was in attendance for the memorable comeback.

Virginia capitalized on three second quarter interceptions by Georgia freshman Quincy Carter, turning each of them into a touchdown to build a 21-0 lead. Georgia got on the scoreboard when Carter connected with senior Tony Small on an 11-yard score with 1:15 left in the second quarter.

Georgia got its first lead of the night when Olandis Gary capped a 67-yard drive with a 2-yard run on the Dogs’ first possession of the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs then built an 8-point lead when Carter called his own number on a quarterback sneak from the one-yard-line with 7:01 remaining.

Georgia staved off the Cavaliers late by stopping a 2-point conversion and then watching as their last-ditch field goal sailed wide left with just 19 seconds remaining.

Georgia 0 7 14 14 35 Virginia 0 21 6 6 33

VA-Southern, 2-yard run (Braverman kick) 10:30, 2nd Q VA-Wilkins, 43-yard pass from Brooks (Braverman kick) 7:57, 2nd Q VA-Jones, 24-yard pass from Brooks (Braverman kick) 5:36, 2nd Q GA-Small, 11-yard pass from Carter (Hines kick) 1:15, 2nd Q GA-Bailey, 14-yard pass from Carter (Hines kick) 11:18, 3rd Q GA-Gary, 15-yard run (Hines kick) 5:50, 3rd Q VA-Wilkins, 67-yard pass from Brooks (kick failed) 3:29, 3rd Q GA-Gary, 2-yard run (Hines kick) 12:52, 4th Q GA-Carter, 1-yard run (Hines kick) 7:01, 4th Q VA-Brooks, 30-yard run (pass failed) 1:34, 4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Georgia Virginia

First Downs 19 21 Rushing: Att.-Yards 38-159 44-198 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 18-33-222-3 13-35-236-1

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-381 79-434 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 3-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 8-74 9-71 Punts:No.-Yards (Avg.) 8-284 8-316

Punt Returns: No.-Yards 6-62 4-17

Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 5-104 4-39 Time of Possession 28:01 31:59

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Gary (UGA) 19 110 2 18 Jones (UVA) 23 96 0 29 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Carter (UGA) 33 18 222 2 Brooks (UVA) 32 12 226 3 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Wilkins (UVA) 6 161 2 67 Small (UGA) 5 28 1 11 Tackles UT AT Tot. Hollingshed (UGA) 5 3 8 Rainer (UVA) 8 3 11

Record Comeback Highlights

’00 Outback Win over Purdue

Georgia kicked off the new year by staging the largest comeback in bowl history, scoring 28 unanswered points to defeat Purdue 28-25 in overtime at Raymond James Stadium in front of 54,059 in a game broadcast by ESPN.

Purdue jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter behind three Drew Brees touchdown passes. In the second quarter Brees threw his fourth touchdown pass to Chris James. Purdue missed three of the four extra point opportunities to lead 25-0 with 10:38 left in the first half.

Georgia got its first points of the game on a Terrence Edwards 74-yard touchdown run off an option reverse to cut the lead to 25-7. Quincy Carter, who had 243 yards on 20 of 33 passing with two touchdowns (one rushing, one passing), helped continue the Georgia surge when he scored on an eight-yard run with 4:22 left in the third quarter. Patrick Pass made the two-point conversion to move the score to 25-18.

The Bulldogs tied the score at 25 with just 1:19 left in regulation, when Randy McMichael caught a Carter pass over two defenders for an eight-yard touchdown. In overtime, Georgia managed to stop Purdue on its first drive when Dorsch missed a 43-yard field goal. After two Pass rushes for 19 yards, Hap Hines nailed a 21-yarder to cap the Bulldogs’ come from behind victory.

Purdue 19 6 0 0 (0) — 25 Georgia 0 10 8 7 (3) — 28

PU-Daniels, 3-yard pass from Brees (Dorsch kick), 10:26, 1st Q PU-Daniels, 11-yard pass from Brees (Dorsch kick failed), 7:10, 1st Q PU-Sutherland, 21-yard pass from Brees (Brees pass failed), 1:03, 1st Q PU-James, 32-yard pass from Brees, (Brees pass failed), 10:38, 2nd Q GA-Edwards, 74-yard run (Hines kick), 9:39, 2nd Q GA-Hines 32-yard field goal, :09, 2nd Q GA- Carter, 8-yard run, (Pass run), 4:33, 3rd Q GA-McMichael 8-yard pass from Carter (Hines kick), 1:19, 4th Q GA-Hines 21-yard field goal, 0:00, overtime

TEAM STATISTICS

Georgia Purdue

First Downs 21 30

Rushing: Att.-Yards 34-154 29-150

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 20-33-243-0 36-60-378-1

Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-2 2-1

Penalties: Number-Yards 10-55 14-153

Punts: No.-Yards (Avg.) 3-144 3-136

Punt Returns: No.-Yards 2-24 1-1

Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 3-63 2-31

Time of Possession 25:11 34:49

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Edwards (UGA) 2 70 1 74 Lowe (PU) 15 87 0 18 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Carter (UGA) 33 20 243 1 Brees (PU) 60 36 378 4

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Edwards (UGA) 8 97 0 21 Daniels (PU) 12 103 2 25

Tackles UT AT Tot. Bell (UGA) 6 4 10 Fells (PU) 5 6 11

Georgia Cruises Past Virginia In 2000 O’ahu Bowl

The 24th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs (8-4) defeated Virginia 34-17 in the 2000 Jeep O’ahu Bowl in front of an Aloha Stadium crowd of 24,187 and an ESPN television audience on Christmas Eve.

Georgia jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter. The Bulldogs got on the board with a 35-yard field goal by freshman kicker Billy Bennett. On the Bulldogs’ next series, one play after a successful fake punt, Edwards scampered 40 yards into the end zone on a reverse to give Georgia a 10-0 lead. On Virginia’s next possession, freshman safety Kentrell Curry recovered a Cavalier fumble in the end zone for the 17-0 lead.

The Cavaliers pulled within 24-14 in the third quarter as senior linebacker Byron Thweatt returned a Georgia fumble 58 yards, but that was as close as Virginia would get. Georgia added two more touchdowns for the final margin, a 21-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Cory Phillips to freshman receiver Damien Gary and a four-yard fumble return by sophomore safety Cap Burnett after senior linebacker Kendrell Bell knocked the ball loose.

Edwards was named MVP after leading UGA in both receiving and rushing with eight catches for 79 yards and five rushes for 97 yards and one touchdown.

Georgia 17 7 0 13 37 Virginia 0 7 7 0 14

GA-Bennett 35-yard field goal, 1st Q 4:30 GA-Edwards 40-yard run (Bennett kick), 1st Q 1:12 GA-Curry 0-yard fumble recovery (Bennett kick), 1st Q 0:51 UVA-Dotson 14-yard run (Greene kick), 2nd Q 14:15 GA-Haynes 3-yard run, 2nd Q 13:08 UVA-Thweatt 58-yard fumble recovery (Greene kick), 3rd Q 4:46 GA-Gary 21-yard pass from C. Phillips (Bennett kick), 4th Q 13:13 GA-Burnett 4-yard fumble return (Bennett kick failed), 4th Q 12:57

TEAM STATISTICS

Georgia Virginia

First Downs 21 20

Rushing: Att.-Yards 34-157 38-144

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 25-39-241-1 22-36-226-2

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 4-2

Penalties: Number-Yards 4-20 4-29

Punts:No.-Yards (Avg.) 5-213 5-224

Punt Returns: No.-Yards 0-0 0-0

Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 1-18 5-39 Time of Possession 29:57 30:03

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Edwards (UGA) 5 97 1 57 Womack (UVA) 15 48 0 13

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD C. Phillips (UGA) 35 22 213 1 Spinner (UVA) 22 14 153 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Edwards (UGA) 8 79 0 22 McGrew (UVA) 4 40 0 14 Tackles UT AT Tot. Hollingshed (UGA) 7 5 12 Evans (UVA) 9 1 10

Eagles Edge Dogs In 2001 Music City Bowl

Running back William Green scored a 7-yard touchdown with 4:43 remaining to lift Boston College to a 20-16 win over Georgia at the Music City Bowl.

Running back Verron Haynes capped his Georgia career with 132 yards on 27 carries, including a 1-yard scoring run in the third quarter. That touchdown gave the Bulldogs a 16-10 lead.

The Bulldogs began the game with some trickery when Fred Gibson took the opening kickoff and gave a reverse handoff to Decory Bryant, who raced 86 yards to the Boston College 18. On Georgia’s second play, Greene found Gibson on a swing pass and he fought his way into the end zone from 15 yards out.

Boston College grabbed the lead in the second quarter when quarterback Brian St. Pierre threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to receiver Dedrick Dewalt. The play was set up by Green’s 75-yard run, the longest play allowed by the Bulldogs this season.

Sciortino then converted from 26 yards out to give the Eagles a 13-7 lead. The Bulldogs answered with Bennett’s 24-yard field goal as Georgia trailed 13-10 at the break. Haynes’ third-quarter touchdown gave the Bulldogs their final lead of the contest.

Boston College 3 10 0 7 20 Georgia 7 3 6 0 16

GA-F. Gibson 15-yd pass from D. Greene (B. Bennett kick), 1st Q 14:05 BC-S. Sciortino 25-yd field goal, 1st Q 1:43 BC-D. Dewalt 10-yd pass from St. Pierre (Sciortino kick), 2nd Q 9:09 BC-S. Sciortino 26-yd field goal, 2nd Q 3:05 GA-B. Bennett 24-yd field goal, 2nd Q 0:39 GA-V. Haynes 1-yd run (B. Bennett kick failed), 3rd Q 5:26 GA-Gary 21-yard pass from C. Phillips (Bennett kick), 4th Q 13:13 BC-W. Green 7-yd run (S. Sciortino kick), 4th Q 4:43

TEAM STATISTICS BC Georgia

First Downs 16 23 Rushing: Att.-Yards 47-197 39-122 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 9-25-109-0 22-39-288-2 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-0 2-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-20 9-74 Punts:No.-Yards (Avg.) 6-225 3-131 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 0-0 3-7

Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 3-28 5-177 Time of Possession 35:02 24:58

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Green (BC) 35 149 1 70 Haynes (UGA) 27 132 1 32 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD St. Pierre (BC) 25 9 109 1 Greene (UGA) 38 22 288 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Dewalt (BC) 3 62 1 30 Gibson (UGA) 6 109 1 38 Tackles UT AT Tot. Parent (BC) 6 5 11 J. Phillips (UGA) 7 5 12

2003 Dogs Get Record 13th Win In Nokia Sugar Bowl

Georgia bowl MVP Musa Smith rushed for 145 yards and Billy Bennett kicked four field goals as Georgia defeated Florida State 26-13 before 74,269 fans in the Nokia Sugar Bowl. Georgia completed the season at 13-1, the most wins in school history.

The Bulldogs’ defense forced three turnovers by the Seminoles, including cornerback Bruce Thornton’s 71-yard interception return for a touchdown. Nose tackle Ken Veal’s fumble recovery led to one of Bennett’s four field goals.

Bennett staked the Bulldogs to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter . The Seminoles took their only lead of the game in the second quarter as quarterback Fabian Walker found receiver Anquan Boldin on a 5-yard scoring toss. Thornton’s second-quarter interception and score gave Georgia the lead for good.

Bennett pushed the advantage to 20-7 by drilling a 42-yard field goal early in the third quarter. On FSU’s next possession, Veal’s fumble recovery set up a third Bennett field goal, pushing Georgia ahead 23-7.

Florida State 0 7 6 0 13 Georgia 3 14 6 3 26

GA-B. Bennett 23-yd field goal 4:19, 1st Q FSU-A. Boldin 5-yd pass from F. Walker 13:41, 2nd Q GA-B. Thornton 71-yd interception return 6:24, 2nd Q GA-T. Edwards 37-yd pass from D.J. Shockley 3:43, 2nd Q GA-B. Bennett 42-yd field goal 11:06, 3rd Q GA-B. Bennett 25-yd field goal 8:49, 3rd Q FSU-C. Thorpe 40-yd pass from A. Boldin, 0:00, 3rd Q GA-B. Bennett 35-yd field goal 10:17, 4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Florida State Georgia

First Downs 18 11

Rushing: Att.-Yards 41-173 36-176

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 13-26-147-2 10-15-125-0

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 67-262 51-276

Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 1-1

Penalties: Number-Yards 5-37 6-59

Punts:No.-Yards (Avg.) 5-202 4-193

Punt Returns: No.-Yards 4-68 2-29

Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 3-57 1-7

Time of Possession 33:51 26:09

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long

L. Washington (FSU) 10 48 0 17

M. Smith (UGA) 23 145 0 39

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD

A. Boldin (FSU) 14 6 78 1

D. Greene (UGA) 14 9 88 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

N. Maddox (FSU) 4 24 0 13

T. Edwards (UGA) 3 60 1 37

Tackles

UT AT Tot.

A. Augustin (FSU) 5 1 6

T. Gilbert (UGA) 7 1 8

Georgia Defeats Purdue In OT In 2004 Capital One Bowl

After scoring the game’s first 24 points, Georgia needed a Kregg Lumpkin overtime touchdown run to hold off Purdue, 34-27, in front of a Capital One Bowl crowd of 64,565 and an ABC national television audience.

The Bulldogs opened the game with a nineplay, 68-yard drive culminating in a six-yard Fred Gibson touchdown pass from quarterback and offensive MVP David Greene (left). The Bulldogs used a Billy Bennett field goal and two more Greene TD passes--one each to Gibson and Reggie Brown--to open a 24-0 lead with 4:47 left in the first half.

Purdue answered with a touchdown and field goal to pull within 14, 24-10, at halftime.

Purdue scored the fourth quarter’s first points on a Kyle Orton two-yard run with 9:11 left. Georgia then used up 4:44 on a 12-play, 57-yard drive ending in a 40-yard Bennett field goal. Late in the fourth, Purdue needed just three plays to go 66 yards and pull within three, 27-24, on a Kyle Orton three-yard touchdown pass. Ben Jones kicked a 44-yard field goal with 49 seconds left to tie the game at 27-all.

On the first possession of overtime, Lumpkin pushed his way into the end zone to give the Bulldogs a 34-27 lead. Purdue also drove inside the 10 yard line, but failed to convert.

Purdue 0 10 0 17 (0) 27 Georgia 14 10 0 3 (7) 34

GA-F. Gibson 6-yd pass from D. Greene (B. Bennett kick) 10:29, 1st Q

GA-F. Gibson 4-yd pass from D. Greene (B. Bennett kick) 04:27, 1st Q

GA-B. Bennett 28-yd field goal 09:56, 2nd Q

GA-R. Brown 11-yd pass from D. Greene (B. Bennett kick) 04:47, 2nd Q

PU-K. Orton 17-yd run (B. Jones kick) 03:01, 2nd Q

PU-B. Jones 27-yd field goal 01:48, 2nd Q

PU-K. Orton 2-yd run (B. Jones kick) 09:11, 4th Q

GA-B. Bennett 40-yd field goal 04:27, 4th Q

PU-A. Chambers 3-yd pass from K. Orton (B. Jones kick) 01:34,4th Q

PU-B. Jones 44-yd field goal 00:49, 4th Q

GA-K. Lumpkin 1-yd run (B. Bennett kick) 15:00, OT

TEAM STATISTICS

Purdue Georgia

First Downs 15 23

Rushing: Att.-Yards 29-59 47-113

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 20-35-230-1 27-37-327-0

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 64-289 84-440

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 2-2

Penalties: Number-Yards 10-69 10-90

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 9-400 6-268

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 6-163 2-48 Time of Possession 24:31 35:29

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long

J. Void (PU) 15 63 0 12 K. Lumpkin (UGA) 27 90 1 15

Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD K. Orton (PU) 20 34 230 1 D. Greene (UGA) 27 37 327 3

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long J. Standeford (PU) 7 102 0 60 R. Brown (UGA) 5 99 1 32

Tackles UT AT Tot. L. Johnson (PU) 10 5 15 S. Jones (UGA) 6 2 8

Bulldogs Beat Badgers In 2005 Outback Bowl

Georgia (10-2) held off a late Wisconsin rally to defeat the Badgers 24-21 in front of 62,414 Outback Bowl fans at Raymond James Stadium and an ESPN national television audience.

It was the last game for several Bulldog seniors, including All-American DE David Pollack (right) whose three-sack performance earned him Outback Bowl MVP.

Overall, Georgia’s defense stifled the Badgers’ offense, allowing just 13 points while recording seven quarterback sacks and forcing and recovering two fumbles.

Wisconsin (9-3) took an early second-quarter 6-3 lead in a battle of field goals, but Georgia’s offense came to life in the middle of the game. Senior QB David Greene connected on a 24-yard touchdown to Fred Gibson and later a 24-yard TD to senior Jeremy Thomas.

Freshman Thomas Brown notched his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the year with 111 yards on 16 carries, including a 29-yard touchdown run to give Georgia a 24-6 lead.

Georgia 3 7 14 0 24 Wisconsin 3 3 7 8 21

GA-B. Coutu 20-yd field goal 10:24, 1st Q WIS-M. Allen 46-yd field goal 05:47, 1st Q WIS-M. Allen 44-yd field goal 14:55, 2nd Q

GA-F. Gibson 19-yd pass from D. Greene (B. Coutu kick) 07:38, 2nd Q GA-J. Thomas 24-yd pass from D. Greene (Coutu kick) 09:16, 3rd Q GA-T. Brown 29-yd run (B. Coutu kick) 06:33, 3rd Q WIS-D. Charles 19-yd pass from J. Stocco (Allen kick) 03:16, 3rd Q WIS-A. Crooks 11-yd interception return (J. Orr pass) 04:13, 4th Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Georgia Wisconsin

First Downs 21 14

Rushing: Att.-Yards 37-196 35-60

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 19-41-264-2 12-27-170-0

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 78-460 62-230

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 2-2

Penalties: Number-Yards 8-85 7-45

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 6-199) 7-310

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 4-49 5-49

Time of Possession 29:05 30:55

Rushing

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Att. Yds. TD Long

T. Brown (UGA) 16 111 1 29 A. Davis (WIS) 21 79 0 25

Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD D. Greene (UGA) 19 38 264 2 J. Stocco (WIS) 12 27 170 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

F. Gibson (UGA) 4 42 1 19

D. Charles (WIS) 3 52 1 20

Tackles UT AT Tot. G. Blue (UGA) 8 3 11 R. Brooks (WIS) 6 4 10

West Virginia Upsets Dogs In 2006 Nokia Sugar Bowl

Georgia was unable to overcome a 28-0 deficit and fell to West Virginia 38-35 in the 2006 Nokia Sugar Bowl in front of 74,458 fans at the Georgia Dome and an ABC national television audience.

Despite three touchdowns and 277 yards passing by quarterback D.J. Shockley, the Bulldogs’ late rally fell short after they outscored the Mountaineers 35-10 to finish the game. Tailback Thomas Brown led Georgia with 78 yards rushing, including a 52-yard touchdown.

West Virginia started the game’s scoring with three touchdowns in the first quarter and went up 28-0 with 14:10 remaining in the second quarter. Georgia got its first points at the 12:58 mark in the second quarter on Kregg Lumpkin’s career-long 34-yard touchdown run.

The Bulldogs managed to close the gap to 38-35 after Shockley connected with fellow senior Bryan McClendon for a 43-yard touchdown with 5:13 left in the fourth quarter. But West Virginia converted a fake punt in the game’s final drive, enabling the Mountaineers to run the clock out.

West Virginia 21 10 0 7 — 38 Georgia 0 21 7 7 — 35

WVU - S. Slaton 52-yd. run (P. McAfee kick), 12:12, 1st Q

WVU - Reynaud 13-yd. pass from P. White (P. McAfee kick), 06:27, 1stQ

WVU - D. Reynaud 13-yd. run (P. McAfee kick), 04:27, 1st Q

WVU - S. Slaton 18-yd. run (P. McAfee kick), 14:10, 2nd Q

GA - K. Lumpkin 34-yd. run (B. Coutu kick), 12:58, 2nd Q

GA - T. Brown 52-yd. run (B. Coutu kick), 08:52, 2nd Q

WVU - P. McAfee 27-yd. field goal 05:37, 2nd Q

GA - L. Pope 4-yd. pass from Shockley (B. Coutu kick), 00:58, 2nd Q

GA - A.J. Bryant 34-yd. pass from Shockley (Coutu kick), 01:44, 3rd Q

WVU - S. Slaton 52-yd. run (P. McAfee kick), 08:32, 4th Q

GA-B McClendon 43-yd. pass from Shockley (Coutu kick), 5:13, 4th Q

GAME STATISTICS

First Downs 27 27 Rushing: Att.-Yards 28-224 63-382 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-33-277-0 11-14-120-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 61-501 77-502 Fumbles: Number-Lost 4-3 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-50 9-74 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-137 4-144 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 2-28 5-111 Time of Possession 24:01 35:59

TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long

S. Slaton (WVU) 26 204 3 52 T. Brown (UGA) 9 78 1 52 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD P. White (WVU) 14 11 120 1 D.J. Shockley (UGA) 33 20 277 3

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

D. Reynaud (WVU) 6 48 1 17 L. Pope (UGA) 6 50 1 15

Tackles UT AT Tot. M. Lorello (WVU) 7 1 8 J. Jackson (UGA) 11 0 11

Bulldogs Rally Past Va. Tech In 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl

Georgia stormed back from an 18-point deficit to defeat 14th-ranked Virginia Tech 31-24 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in the Georgia Dome in front of a bowl-record crowd of 75,406 and a national ESPN television audience.

Bulldog linebacker Tony Taylor (two interceptions) and quarterback Matthew Stafford (129 yards, 1 TD) were named the Defensive and Offensive MVPs. In the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs got scoring runs from tailback Kregg Lumpkin and fullback Brannan Southerland along with one of kicker Brandon Coutu’s three field goals (including a Georgia bowl record 51-yarder) to complete the comeback.

Georgia led 3-0 after the first quarter, but then the Hokies built a 21-3 halftime edge. Taylor’s interception at the start of the fourth quarter set up the game-tying touchdown, a 3-yard Lumpkin run. On the Hokies’ next possession, Charles Johnson sacked Sean Glennon and caused him to fumble, which Quentin Moses recovered. It led to the go-ahead field goal by Coutu.

Georgia 3 0 10 18 — 31

Virginia Tech 0 21 0 3 — 24

GA-Brandon Coutu 39-yard field goal, 10:49, 1st Q

VT-Brandon Ore 1-yard run (Brandon Pack kick), 14:07, 2nd Q VT-Ore 1-yard run (Pace kick), 6:45, 2nd Q

VT-Sam Wheeler 53-yard pass from Eddie Royal (Pace kick), 4:36, 2Q GA-Coutu 51-yard field goal, 6:10, 3rd Q

GA-M. Milner 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Coutu kick), 1:52, 3rd Q

GA-Kregg Lumpkin 3-yard run (Milner pass from Stafford), 12:30, 4Q GA-Coutu 28-yard field goal, 10:42, 4th Q

GA-Brannan Southerland 1-yard run (Coutu kick), 7:30, 4th Q VT-Pace 28-yard field goal, 3:41, 4th Q

GAME STATISTICS

Georgia Va. Tech

First Downs 9 9

Rushing: Att.-Yards 31-71 26-42

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 9-21-129-1 14-27-147-3

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 52-200 53-189

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 1-1

Penalties: Number-Yards 4-31 8-78

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-264 4-195

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 4-81 6-105

Time of Possession 30:23 29:37

TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long

B. Ore (VT) 20 42 2 6

K. Lumpkin (UGA) 12 39 1 26

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD

S. Glennon (VT) 26 13 94 0

M. Stafford (UGA) 21 9 129 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

E. Royal (VT) 4 45 0 28

M. Milner (UGA) 3 49 1 41

Tackles

UT AT Tot.

Vince Hall (VT) 9 4 13

P. Oliver (UGA) 5 4 9

T. Taylor (UGA) 5 4 9

Bulldogs Blast Hawai’i To Win 2008 Sugar Bowl

The Bulldogs trounced previously undefeated Hawai’i 41-10 in the Sugar Bowl on New Years night from the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, La. This was the most points the Bulldogs have ever scored in a bowl game as well as their largest margin of victory in a bowl game.

Georgia struck early against the Warriors, starting with a Knowshon Moreno 17-yard touchdown run with 9:42 in the first quarter. Moreno also had an 11-yard scoring run late in the first period.

Early in the second half, defensive end Marcus Howard sacked Warrior quarterback Colt Brennan on the goal line and recovered Brennan’s fumble on the play for a TD, the first of his career. Thomas Brown got in on the scoring action with a one-yard scamper in the third quarter, and QB Matthew Stafford got into the books with an 11-yard TD pass to Sean Bailey midway through the second quarter.

Hawai’i 3 0 0 7 10 Georgia 14 10 14 3 41

GA-Knowshon Moreno 17-yard run, 9:42 1Q

UH-Dan Kelly 41-yard field goal, 4:20 1Q

GA-Knowshon Moreno 11-yard run (Brandon Coutu PAT), 0:57 1Q

GA-Brandon Coutu 52-yard field goal, 9:36 2Q

GA-Sean Bailey 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Coutu PAT), 8:00 2Q

GA-Marcus Howard 0-yard fumble return (Coutu PAT), 8:57 3Q

GA-Thomas Brown 1-yard run (Coutu PAT), 1:40 3Q

GA- Brandon Coutu 45-yard field goal, 14:32 4Q

UH- Ryan Grice-Mullen 16-yard pass from Tyler Graunke, 10:32 4Q

GAME STATISTICS

Hawai’i Georgia

First Downs 20 19

Rushing: Att.-Yards 18--5 40-160 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 35-57-311-4 14-27-175-1

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 75-306 67-335

Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-2 1-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 11-90 11-100

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-102 (34.0) 3-145-48.3

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 7-175 3-128 Time of Possession 30:39 29:21

TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Pilares (UH) 7 31 0 11 Brown (UGA) 19 77 1 20

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Brennan (UH) 38 22 169 0 Stafford (UGA) 27 14 175 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Rivers (UH) 10 105 0 21 Massaquoi (UGA) 5 54 0 16 Tackles UT AT Tot. Patek (UH) 7 2 9 Allen (UGA) 6 3 9

Bulldogs Notch 10th Win At 2009 Capital One Bowl

Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes in the final 18 minutes against Michigan State, as the Bulldogs posted a 24-12 Capital One Bowl victory in front of 59,681 fans and an ABC national television audience.

The first half was ugly for Stafford, projected to be an early first-round NFL draft pick, and Georgia. He was just 6-for-14 with an interception in the first half and Michigan State (9-4) led 6-3. In the second half, he looked more like the quarterback NFL teams covet. He completed 14 of his final 17 throws, including three TD passes.

Stafford started the comeback by directing a 10-play, 96-yard drive midway through the third quarter. He went 6-for-6 for 92 yards and capped it with a 35-yard touchdown toss to Michael Moore. Stafford and Aron White hooked up on a 21-yard TD toss with 9 seconds left in the third quarter to put Georgia up 17-6.

Georgia 3 0 14 7 = 24 Michigan State 3 3 0 6 = 12

GA-Blair Walsh 32 yd field goal, 9:26 1Q

MSU-Brett Swenson 20 yd field goal, 4:50 1Q MSU-Swenson 32 yd field goal, 2:14 2Q

GA-Michael Moore 35 yd pass from Matthew Stafford (B. Walsh kick), 3:31 3Q

GA-Aron White 21 yd pass from M. Stafford (B. Walsh kick), :09 3Q MSU-Javon Ringer 1 yd run (Brian Hoyer pass failed), 8:50 4Q GA-Knowshon Moreno 21 yd pass from M. Stafford (B. Walsh kick), 3:43 4Q

GAME STATISTICS

Georgia MSU

First Downs 19 16 Rushing: Att.-Yards 33-81 34-31 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-31-250-1 22-39-205-1

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 64-331 73-236 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-53 5-50 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-237 (47.4) 5-190 (38.0) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 4-78 4-88 Time of Possession 30:00 30:00

TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Moreno (UGA) 23 62 0 10 Ringer (MSU) 20 47 1 7

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Stafford (UGA) 31 20 250 3 Hoyer (MSU) 34 18 169 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Moore (UGA) 6 97 1 35 Cunningham (MSU) 6 52 0 16 Tackles UT AT Tot. Allen (UGA) 9 0 9 Jones (MSU) 8 4 12

Dogs Defeat Texas A&M For Independence Bowl Win

Georgia closed out the 2009 football season in dominant fashion as it defeated Texas A&M 44-20 in the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl in front of 49,653 fans in Shreveport, La.

After the Aggies tied the game early in the third quarter, Georgia scored 30 unanswered points to win with relative ease. The 44 points was a Bulldog bowl record.

Neither team scored until the final 2:33 of the second quarter, when Georgia followed an A&M touchdown with two quick scores before halftime, highlighted by Brandon Boykin’s kickoff return.

A 49-yard field goal by Blair Walsh with 9:25 left in the third quarter gave Georgia the lead for good and started the string of 30 consecutive points.

Georgia’s defense, coached by defensive line coach Rodney Garner and graduate assistants Mitch Doolittle and Todd Hartley, was led by sophomore linebacker Marcus Dowtin, who had nine tackles. Junior linebacker Rennie Curran had eight, and junior safety Reshad Jones had five tackles and an interception.

Texas A&M 0 7 7 6 = 20 Georgia 0 14 10 20 = 44

TAMU-Jamie McCoy 15 yd pass from Jerrod Johnson (Randy Bullock kick), 2:33 2Q

GA-Brandon Boykin 81 yd kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 2:22 2Q GA-Caleb King 2 yd run (B. Walsh kick), 1:22 2Q

TAMU-Christine Michael 14 yd run (R. Bullock kick), 12:36 3Q GA-B. Walsh 49 yd field goal, 9:25 3Q

GA-Aron White 24 yd pass from Joe Cox (B. Walsh kick), 7:49 3Q GA-A. White 2 yd pass from J. Cox (B. Walsh kick), 13:19 4Q GA-C. King 1 yd run (B. Walsh kick), 9:47 4Q GA-Shaun Chapas 5 yd run (Andrew Jensen kick failed), 4:29 4Q

TAMU-Howard Morrow 5 yd pass from J. Johnson (J. Johnson pass failed), 1:13 4Q

TEAM STATISTICS

TAMU Georgia

First Downs 26 17

Rushing: Att.-Yards 33-109 40-208 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 29-59-362-2 15-28-158-1

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 92-471 68-366 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-0 0-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 7-65 6-39

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-206 (29.4) 6-249 (41.5)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 8-157 2-107 Time of Possession 27:59 32:01

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Michael (TAMU) 15 77 1 14 Ealey (UGA) 13 78 0 27

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Johnson (TAMU) 58 29 362 2 Cox (UGA) 28 15 158 2 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Fuller (TAMU) 7 102 0 25 Green (UGA) 6 57 0 16 Tackles UT AT Tot. Hodges (TAMU) 5 4 9 Dowtin (UGA) 5 4 9

No. 24 UCF Edges Bulldogs In 2010 Liberty Bowl

Georgia saw its four-game bowl winning streak stopped by dropping a 10-6 decision to #24 Central Florida in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, marking Georgia’s first postseason loss since the 2006 Sugar Bowl.

UCF’s Latavius Murray scored on a 10-yard touchdown run with 9:01 left, and the Knights were able to stave off Georgia to post the victory. The Bulldogs had the ball last and converted two fourth downs before Kemal Ishmael knocked down Aaron Murray’s final throw into the end zone as time expired.

The Bulldogs also started both halves driving down field easily before bogging down and settling for field goals of 20 and 41 yards by Blair Walsh. These teams went to halftime tied at 3-3 after a first half in which both Georgia and UCF wasted chances at the end zone.

Georgia 3 0 3 0 = 6 UCF 0 3 0 7 = 10

GA-Blair Walsh 20 yd field goal, 2:02 1Q UCF-Nick Cattoi 22 yd field goal, 0:33 2Q GA-Blair Walsh 41 yd field goal, 9:23, 3Q UCF-Latavius Murray 10 yd run (Nick Cattoi kick), 9:01 4Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Georgia UCF

First Downs 19 16 Rushing: Att.-Yards 32-82 30-124 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 21-38-198-2 16-30-117-2

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 70-280 60-241 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-35 3-30 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-213 (42.6) 6-250 (41.7) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-38 2-35 Time of Possession 32:30 27:30

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Ealey (UGA) 16 60 0 12 Murray (UCF) 18 104 1 18

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Murray (UGA) 38 21 198 0 Gilbert (UCF) 29 16 117 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Green (UGA) 8 77 0 18

Watters (UCF) 6 57 0 14 Tackles UT AT Tot. Houston (UGA) 7 3 10 Ishmael (UCF) 7 4 11

No. 12 MSU Rallies Past Bulldogs In 2012 Outback Bowl

Georgia dropped a 33-30 decision to Michigan State in a thrilling three-overtime game in the Outback Bowl in front of 49,429 fans and a nationally televised ABC audience.

Bulldog junior Tavarres King set a school-record with 205 yards receiving on six catches, including a career-long 80-yard TD. Defensive back Brandon Boykin, who was named the MVP of the game, forced a safety, returned a punt 92 yards for a TD and scored on a 13-yard run.

With 2:06 left, MSU quarterback Kirk Cousins led a 10-play 85-yard drive that tied the game at 27-27 to send it into overtime. After an interception by Bacarri Rambo on MSU’s first possession, Georgia senior Blair Walsh missed a 42-yard field goal to send it to another overtime. Both teams exchanged field goals in the second OT. The Spartans opened the third OT with a field goal that gave them a 33-30 lead. Georgia had a chance to tie it again, but its 47-yard field goal attempt was blocked, sealing the win for the Spartans.

MSU 0 0 14 13 0-3-3 = 33 Georgia 2 14 0 11 0-3-0 = 30

GA-TEAM Safety-Brandon Boykin, 12:07 1Q

GA-Tavarres King 80 yd pass from Aaron Murray (Blair Walsh kick), 3:06 2Q GA-Brandon Boykin 92 yd punt retun (Walsh kick), 1:39 2Q

MSU-Le’Veon Bell 8 yd run (B. Linthicum pass from Kirk Cousins), 7:52 3Q

MSU-Darqueze Dennard 38 yd interception return (Cousins pass failed), 1:47 3Q GA-B. Walsh 32 yd field goal, 9:58, 4Q

MSU-Keith Nichol 7 yd pass from Cousins (Cousins pass failed), 8:22, 4Q GA-B. Boykin 13 yd pass from A. Murray (M. Mitchell pass from Murray), 6:44, 4Q MSU-L. Bell 1 yd run (Dan Conroy kick), 0:14, 4Q GA-B. Walsh 47 yd field goal, 2nd OT MSU-D. Conroy 35 yd field goal, 2nd OT MSU-D. Conroy 28 yd field goal, 3rd OT

TEAM STATISTICS

Georgia MSU

First Downs 15 15

Rushing: Att.-Yards 39-51 29-73

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-32-288-2 28-51-318-3

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-339 80-391

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 5-15 8-50

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-306 (43.7) 8-401 (50.1)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 5-294 6-366 Time of Possession 31:34 28:26

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Malcome (UGA) 12 51 0 21 Bell (MSU) 17 48 2 8

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Murray (UGA) 32 20 288 2 Cousins (MSU) 50 27 300 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long King (UGA) 6 205 1 80 Linthicum (MSU) 7 115 0 50 Tackles UT AT Tot. Ogletree (UGA) 12 1 13 Gholston (MSU) 7 0 7

Bulldogs Defeat Nebraska In 2013 Capital One Bowl

No. 5 Georgia handed the 21st-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers a 45-31 loss in front of 59,712 fans and a national TV audience in the Capital One Bowl.

On the second Georgia drive of the game, Aaron Murray capped an 80-yard drive with a 29-yard completion to Arthur Lynch.

Nebraska answered with a pair of TDs to take a 14-9 lead, but the lead didn’t last, as Todd Gurley rushed for a 24-yard TD. The Huskers responded with a six-play, 44-yard drive that resulted in a 39-yard field goal that made it a 23-17 game midway through the second quarter. After a Georgia three-and-out, Nebraska took a 24-23 lead on a 16-yard pass to Rex Burkhead.

On the opening drive of the second half, Nebraska scored on a two-yard TD run by Burkhead that extended Nebraska’s lead to 31-23. Georgia answered on the following drive with a 49-yard touchdown grab by Chris Conley. Georgia scored TDs on its next two possessions to take a 45-31 lead and seal the bowl victory.

Georgia 16 7 8 14 = 45 Nebraska 14 10 7 0 = 31

GA - Team safety, 11:31 1Q

GA - Arthur Lynch 29-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 07:54 1Q

NEB - Jamal Turner 14-yard pass fom T. Martinez (B. Maher kick), 04:42 1Q

NEB - Will Compton 24-yard interception return (Brett Maher kick), 04:15 1Q

GA - Tavarres King 75-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 04:04 1Q

GA - Todd Gurley 24-yard run (M. Morgan kick), 10:33 2Q

NEB - Brett Maher 39-yard field goal, 08:48 2Q

NEB - Rex Burkhead 16-yard pass from T. Martinez (B. Maher kick), 04:43 2Q

NEB - Rex Burkhead 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 09:42 3Q

GA - C. Conley 49-yard pass from A. Murray (R. McGowan pass from A. Murray), 07:26 3Q

GA - Keith Marshall 24-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 14:52 4Q

GA - Chris Conley 87-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 11:03 4Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Georgia Nebraska

First Downs 23 26

Rushing: Att.-Yards 38-162 52-239

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 18-33-427-2 16-27-204-2

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-589 79-443

Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-1

Penalties: Number-Yards 7-76 8-69

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 39.0 34.0

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-41 (13.7) 4-90 (22.5)

Time of Possession 27:33 32:27

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Burkhead (NEB) 24 142 2 28 Gurley (UGA) 23 125 1 24

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Martinez (NEB) 27 16 204 2 Murray (UGA) 33 18 427 5

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Bell (NEB) 4 60 0 35 King (UGA) 3 104 1 75

Tackles UT AT Tot. Compton (NEB) 6 3 9

A. Ogletree (UGA) 7 4 11

Nebraska Holds On For 2014 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl Win

No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs sustained a 24-19 loss to Nebraska in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl in front of 60,712 fans in Jacksonville and a national ESPN audience.

After a scoreless first quarter, Hutson Mason led Georgia on an 12-play, 38-yard drive that produced a Marshall Morgan 39-yard field goal. Nebraska, however, took advantage of a fumbled punt return by the Bulldogs to take a 7-3 lead with 9:05 left in the second quarter. The teams traded field goals to complete first-half scoring with the Huskers holding a 10-9 edge.

Nebraska forged ahead 24-12 with touchdowns on its first two possessions of the second half. The latter came on a 99-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong, Jr. to Quincy Enunwa with 4:58 left in the third quarter.

Georgia scored its first touchdown of the game at the start of the fourth quarter when Hutson Mason passed for 25 yards to Todd Gurley. Later in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs looked to take the lead, twice driving inside the Nebraska 20. Georgia was unable to convert on either fourth down, however, allowing Nebraska to come away with the victory.

Nebraska 0 10 14 0 = 24 Georgia 0 9 3 7 = 19

GA - Marshall Morgan 38-yard field goal, 10:37 2Q

NEB - Quincy Enunwa 5-yard pass from T. Armstrong (Pat Smith kick), 09:05 2Q

GA - Marshall Morgan 28-yard field goal, 06:53 2Q

NEB - Pat Smith 46-yard field goal, 03:18 2Q

GA - Marshall Morgan 38-yard field goal, 00:00 2Q

NEB - Ameer Abdullah 1-yard run, 10:08 3Q

GA - Marshall Morgan 30-yard field goal, 06:32 3Q

NEB - Q. Enunwa 99-yard pass from T. Armstrong (Pat Smith kick), 04:58 3Q

GA - Todd Gurley 25-yard pass from Hutson Mason (M. Morgan kick), 14:49 4Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Georgia Nebraska

First Downs 22 14

Rushing: Att.-Yards 43-96 43-144

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 21-39-320-1 6-16-163-1

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 82-416 59-307

Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-1 1-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 7-42 6-50

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 4-151 (37.8) 7-271 (38.7)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-93 5-90

Time of Possession 33:24 26:36

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long

Abdullah (NEB) 27 122 1 14

Gurley (UGA) 21 86 0 16

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Armstrong (NEB) 6 14 163 2 Mason (UGA) 21 39 320 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

Enunwa (NEB) 4 129 2 99 Gurley (UGA) 7 97 1 30

Tackles UT AT Tot.

Cooper (NEB) 10 0 19 Floyd (UGA) 6 1 6.5

Chubb, Bulldogs Power Past Louisville in 2014 Belk Bowl

Nick Chubb rushed for a UGA-bowl record 266 yards to propel No. 13 Georgia past 20th-ranked Louisville 37-14 in front of a crowd of 45,671 and a national ESPN audience in the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

Georgia struck first, taking a 7-0 lead on a nine-play, 60-yard drive in the first quarter. On 2nd-and-14, Hutson Mason connected with Chris Conley for a 45-yard touchdown that gave the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead after the Marshall Morgan PAT.

The Cardinals answered on the next drive, going 84 yards on nine plays to tie the game at 7-7. Gerald Christian scored the TD on an 11-yard pass from Kyle Bolin.

Already leading 20-7 at halftime, Georgia broke the game open late in the third quarter. Chubb’s 82-yard run, starting at his own 3-yard line, paved the way for Sony Michel to score from two yards out with 5:41 left. After UL answered with a score, the Bulldogs put the game out of reach in the fourth period with a Morgan field goal and an 8-yard TD run by Chubb.

Louisville 7 0 7 0 = 14 Georgia 7 13 7 10 = 37

GA - Chris Conley 44-yard pass from H. Mason (M. Morgan kick), 08:24 1Q UL - G. Christian 11-yard pass from K. Bolin (J. Wallace kick), 04:25 1Q

GA - Marshall Morgan 41-yard field goal, 11:33 2Q

GA - Nick Chubb 31-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 06:40 2Q

GA - Marshall Morgan 22-yard field goal, 04:58 2Q

GA - Sony Michel 2-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 05:41 3Q

UL - B. Radcliff 6-yard run (J. Wallace kick), 01:48 3Q

GA - Marshall Morgan 41-yard field goal, 05:20 4Q

GA - Nick Chubb 8-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 02:02 4Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Georgia Louisville

First Downs 22 20

Rushing: Att.-Yards 53-292 27-62

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 14-24-200-1 21-44-314-3

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 77-492 71-376

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 1-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 4-19 7-44

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-82 (41.0) 6-225 (37.5)

KO Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-37 (18.5) 8-132 (16.5)

Time of Possession 33:00 27:00

Rushing

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Att. Yds. TD Long

Radcliff (UL) 19 89 1 20 Chubb (UGA) 33 266 2 82

Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD Bolin (UL) 20 40 300 1 Mason (UGA) 10 15 149 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Parker (UL) 8 120 0 25 Conley (UGA) 4 80 1 44 Tackles UT AT Tot. Sample (UL) 10 4 14 Carter (UGA) 5 3 8

Godwin, Bulldogs Hold Off Penn State for TaxSlayer Win

After jumping ahead 24-3 in the third quarter, Georgia was able to hold on and beat Penn State 24-17 in the TaxSlayer Bowl at Jacksonville’s EverBank Field.

Freshman Terry Godwin became the first non-quarterback to throw for a score for Georgia since 2005, and the first Bulldog wideout to throw for a score since 1998, when he hit senior Malcolm Mitchell in stride for a 44-yard strike for the first touchdown of the game. Later in the first half, he pulled in a 17-yard touchdown from Greyson Lambert.

After Sony Michel’s third-quarter TD run pushed Georgia comfortably ahead, Penn State finally broke through on the first play of the fourth quarter. Backup quarterback Trace McSorley connected with Geno Lewis for a 17-yard score. Two drives later, McSorley hit DaeSean Hamilton for a TD that trimmed the margin to 24-17.

Georgia got the ball back and consumed most of the remaining 6:07 with a solid drive. Bulldog defenders, however, had to preserve the victory by batting down a 43-yard Hail Mary heave by McSorley on the final play.

Penn State (7-6) 0 3 0 14= 17

Georgia (10-3) 3 14 7 0= 24

GA - Marshall Morgan, 44-yard FG, 7:02, 1Q

PSU - Tyler Davis, 34-yard FG, 8:08, 2Q

GA - Malcolm Mitchell, 44-yard pass from Terry Godwin (Morgan kick), 6:46, 2Q

GA - Godwin, 17-yd pass from Greyson Lambert (Patrick Beless kick), 00:24, 2Q

GA - Sony Michel, 21-yard run (Beless kick), 4:15, 3Q

PSU - Geno Lewis, 17-yard pass from Trace McSorley (Davis kick), 14:53, 4Q

PSU - D. Hamilton, 20-yard pass from McSorley (Davis kick), 6:14,4Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Penn State Georgia

First Downs 16 17

Rushing: Att.-Yards 32-120 41-166 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 22-42-281-1 12-23-161-0

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 74-401 64-327

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 1-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 6-39 5-45

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 6-219 (36.5) 7-267 (38.1)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-69 (23.0) 1-27 (27.0)

Time of Possession 31:22 28:38

Third Down Conversions 4 of 18 4 of 14

Fourth Down Conversions 4 of 6 0 of 1

Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-18 0-0

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long

Barkley (PSU) 17 69 0 29

Michel (UGA) 20 85 1 28

Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD McSorley (PSU) 14 27 142 2

Lambert (UGA) 10 20 115 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Godwin (PSU) 6 133 0 51

Mitchell (UGA) 5 114 1 44

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long Pasquariello (PSU) 6 219 36.5 44 Ramsey (UGA) 5 200 40.0 43

Tackles UT AT Tot. Bell (PSU) 8 3 11 Davis (UGA) 7 1 8

Ground Attack Pushes Dogs Past TCU in Liberty Bowl Win

The Georgia Bulldogs grabbed the school’s 30th all-time bowl victory in a 31-23 win over the TCU Horned Frogs in the Autozone Liberty Bowl at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis.

Georgia junior tailbacks Nick Chubb and Sony Michel combined for 268 total yards and three touchdowns. Chubb amassed 142 yards on the ground, including a 13-yard touchdown run that strengthened the Bulldogs’ lead to eight points at 31-23 with 2:48 left in the game.

Michel, the Liberty Bowl Offensive MVP, supplied the Bulldogs with one rushing touchdown on 87 yards and another on 39 receiving yards. On the defensive side of the ball, sophomore lineman Trenton Thompson collected three sacks, a Liberty Bowl record, and was named Liberty Bowl Overall MVP and defensive MVP.

Georgia took its first lead of the game at 21-16 on a 4-yard pass from Jacob Eason to Javon Wims midway through the third quarter. The Horned Frogs answered late in the period with a short touchdown pass of their own. Rodrigo Blankenship’s 30-yard field goal 90 seconds into the fourth quarter gave Georgia the lead for keeps.

Georgia (8-5) 7 7 7 10 = 31

TCU (6-7) 9 7 7 0 = 23

GA - Michel, 4-yard run (Blankenship kick), 9:32, 1Q TCU - Hatfield, 40-yard FG, 0:44, 1Q TCU - Hill, 10-yard run (Hatfield kick failed), 0:02, 1Q

TCU - Diarse, 10-yard pass from Hill (Hatfield kick), 9:15, 2Q

GA - Michel, 33-yard pass from Eason (B’ship kick), 1:13, 2Q GA - Wims, 4-yard pass from Eason (B’ship kick), 7:08, 3Q

TCU - Diarse, 9-yard pass from Hill (Hatfield kick), 2:07, 3Q GA - Blankenship, 30-yard FG, 13:27, 4Q GA - Chubb, 13-yard run (Blankenship kick), 2:48, 4Q

TEAM STATISTICS

Georgia TCU

First Downs 17 17

Rushing: Att.-Yards 44 - 248 39 - 175

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 12-21-164-0 18-28-146-0

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 65 - 412 67 - 321

Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 2-2

Penalties: Number-Yards 7-45 2-10

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-174 (34.8) 3-121 (40.3)

KO Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-76 (15.2) 5-149 (29.8)

Time of Possession 33:24 26:36

Third Down Conversions 7 of 14 6 of 14

Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 2

Sacks By: Number-Yards 5 - 30 3 - 20

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long

Chubb (UGA) 17 142 1 48 Hicks (TCU) 15 88 0 20

Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD Eason (UGA) 12 21 164 2 Hill (TCU) 18 27 146 2

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long McKenzie (UGA) 4 103 0 77 Hicks (TCU) 5 21 0 8

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long Ramsey (UGA) 5 174 34.8 43 Nunez (TCU) 3 121 40.3 47

Tackles UT AT Tot.

R. Smith (UGA) 9 4 13 Small (TCU) 8 4 12

Bulldogs Top Sooners In Classic Rose Bowl Game

• Sony Michel’s 27-yard touchdown run in the second overtime capped one of the wildest games in program history, a 4-hour roller coaster ride that sent Georgia into the National Championship Game.

• Michel’s winning score was his fourth of a career-best game, one in which he gained 181 yards rushing and also caught four passes.

• Georgia overcame a 17-point second-quarter deficit and and a 7-point margin in the final minutes of regulation. Nick Chubb scored the equalizer on a 2-yard sprint around right end with just 55 seconds left, knotting the score at 45. The tying drive covered 59 yards in seven plays.

• After an exchange of field goals in the first overtime, Lorenzo Carter blocked a Sooner field goal from 27 yards to give Georgia the advantage. It was the Bulldogs’ third block of a placement kick in the 2017 season and fourth block overall.

Georgia (13-1) 7 10 14 14 3 6 = 54

Oklahoma (12-2) 14 17 0 14 3 0 = 48

OU - Marquise Brown, 13-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Seibert kick), 11:31, 1Q

GA - Sony Michel, 13-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick), 8:27, 1Q

OU- Rodney Anderson, 9-yard run (Seibert kick), 6:56, 1Q

OU - Anderson, 41-yard run (Seibert kick), 14:12, 2Q

GA - Michel, 75-yard run (Blankenship kick), 14:00, 2Q

OU - Seibert, 38-yard FG, 9:12, 2Q

OU - Mayfield, 2-yard pass from CeeDee Lamb (Seibert kick), :06, 2Q

GA - Blankenship, 55-yard FG, :00, 2Q

GA - Nick Chubb, 50-yard run (Blankenship kick), 12:25, 3Q

GA - Michel, 38-yard run (Blankenship kick), :41, 3Q

GA - Javon Wims, 4-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 13:57, 4Q

OU - Flowers, 11-yard pass from Mayfield (Seibert kick), 8:47, 4Q

OU - Steven Parker, 46-yard fumble return (Seibert kick), 6:52, 4Q

GA - Chubb, 2-yard run (Blankenship kick), :55, 4Q

GA - Blankenship, 38-yard FG, 1st OT

OU - Seibert, 33-yard FG, 1st OT

GA - Michel, 27-yard run, 2nd OT

TEAM STATISTICS

Georgia Oklahoma

First Downs 21 24

Rushing: Att.-Yards 34 - 317 45 - 242

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-29-210-0 24-36-289-1

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 63 - 527 81 - 531

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 6-39 1-5

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 6-288 (48.0) 7-288 (41.1)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-55 (27.5) 3-44 (14.7) Time of Possession 27:02 32:58

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Michel (UGA) 11 181 3 75 Anderson (OU) 26 201 2 45

Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD Fromm (UGA) 20 29 210 2 Mayfield (OU) 23 35 287 2

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Wims (UGA) 6 73 1 21 Brown (OU) 8 114 1 45

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long Nizialek (UGA) 6 288 48.0 61 Seibert (OU) 7 288 41.1 57

Tackles UT AT Tot. Smith (UGA) 4 7 11 Murray (OU) 6 3 9

Bulldogs’ Bid for Title Falls Short vs. Alabama

• Alabama defeated Georgia 26-23 in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Atlanta, overcoming two 13-point deficits and an errant field goal attempt that would have won it in regulation.

• Still, the Bulldogs led in overtime on the strength of a 51-yard field goal by Rodrigo Blankenship. They even took the upper hand by sacking Bama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for a 16-yard loss on the Tide’s first play in the extra period. But on second down, Tagovailoa hit DeVonta Smith for a 41-yard scoring pass that ended the game.

• Georgia controlled the first half, taking a 13-0 lead on Mecole Hardman’s 1-yard run just before intermission. Hardman scored again on an 80-yard pass from Jake Fromm with 6:52 left in the third quarter, answering Bama’s first score of the night.

• This game marked Georgia’s first appearance since 1982 in a game where victory would have given it a national title in football.

• It was also the first time that any Bulldog team had played consecutive overtime games. Georgia is now 8-6 all-time in overtime contests, including 3-3 at neutral sites.

Alabama (13-1) 0 0 10 10 6 = 26 Georgia (13-2) 0 13 7 0 3 = 23

GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 41-yard field goal, 14:14, 2Q GA - Blankenship, 27-yard field goal, 7:33, 2Q

GA - Mecole Hardman, 1-yard run (Blankenship kick) 0:07, 2Q

UA - Henry Ruggs III, 6-yard pass from Tagovailoa (Pappanastos kick), 6:52, 3Q GA - Hardman, 80-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 6:52, 3Q

UA - Andy Pappanastos 43-yard field goal, 5:15, 3Q

UA - Pappanastos, 30-yard field goal, 9:24, 4Q

UA - Calvin Ridley, 7-yard pass from Tagovailoa (Pappanastos kick), 3:49, 4Q GA - Blankenship kick, 51-yard field goal, OT

UA - DeVonta Smith, 41-yard pass from Tagovailoa, OT

TEAM STATISTICS

Alabama Georgia

First Downs 20 22

Rushing: Att.-Yards 39-184 45-133

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 17-32-187-1 16-32-232-2

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-371 77-365

Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 0-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 6-41 6-65

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 6-285 (47.5) 7-295 (42.1)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-42 (21.0) 3-40 (13.3)

Time of Possession 26:17 33:43

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing

Att. Yds. TD Long

Harris (UA) 6 64 0 35 Michel (UGA) 14 98 0 26

Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD Tagovailoa (UA) 14 24 166 3 Fromm (UGA) 16 32 232 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

C. Ridley (UA) 4 32 1 9 R. Ridley (UGA) 6 82 0 23

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long Scott (UA) 6 285 47.5 56 Nizialek (UGA) 6 276 46.0 51

Tackles UT AT Tot. Wilson (UA) 7 5 12 Smith (UGA) 9 4 13

Longhorns Hold Off Bulldogs in Sugar Bowl

• A fast start by Texas -- aided partly by a pair of early Georgia miscues -- enabled the Longhorns to post a 28-21 upset victory over the Bulldogs in the 2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl.

• Texas tallied scores on four of its first five possessions in building a 20-7 first-half lead. The margin reached 28-7 before Georgia put together two scoring drives in the fourth period, the latter touchdown with :14 left.

• The Longhorns took the opening kickoff and drove 75 yards in 10 plays for their first score. The ensuing Georgia drive stalled at the 41-yard line, where a low snap caused punter Jake Camarda to field it with his right knee touching the turf at the 27. Georgia’s defense, however, forced the Longhorns to settle for a 37-yard field goal.

• Later in the first quarter, a D’Andre Swift fumble at his own 12-yard line gave Texas another scoring opportunity. QB Sam Ehlinger scrambled for a 9-yard touchdown three plays later for a 17-0 margin.

• Georgia finished the season 11-3. The Bulldogs made their 55th all-time bowl appearance, including the program’s 22nd consecutive appearance. Its record in bowl games is now 31-21-3.

• Elijah Holyfield became the 15th UGA rusher to gain 1,000 yards in a single season. He went over the 1,000-yard mark on his first carry of the second half. Teammate D’Andre Swift had surpassed that milestone in the SEC Championship game. It marked the second straight year that Georgia had a pair of 1,000-yard rushers after Nick Chubb and Sony Michel had done it in 2017.

Texas (10-4) 10 10 0 8 = 28

Georgia (11-3) 0 7 0 14 = 21

UT - Sam Ehlinger, 2-yard run (Dicker kick), 10:35, 1Q

UT - Cameron Dicker, 37-yard FG, 6:05, 1Q

UT - Ehlinger, 9-yard run (Dicker kick), 14:53, 2Q

GA - Brian Herrien, 17-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick), 9:03, 2Q

UT - Dicker, 30-yard FG, 4:37, 2Q

UT - Ehlinger, 1-yard run (Collin Johnson pass from Ehlinger), 11:49, 4Q

GA - Mecole Hardman, 3-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 10:25, 4Q

GA - D’Andre Swift, 5-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), :14, 4Q

TEAM STATISTICS

UT UGA

First Downs 20 20

Rushing: Att.-Yards 49-178 30-72

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-28-177-0 20-34-212-1

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 77-355 64-284

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 2-1

Penalties: Number-Yards 6-60 3-35

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-207 (41.4) 5-188 (37.6)

KO Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 0-0 (0.0) 1-28 (28.0)

Time of Possession 35:00 25:00

Third Down Conversions 9 of 19 6 of 13

Fourth Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 1

Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-13 2-11

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long

Watson (UT) 18 91 0 20

Holyfield (UGA) 12 62 0 11

Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD Ehlinger (UT) 19 27 169 0

Fromm (UGA) 20 34 212 3

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

Humphrey (UT) 7 67 0 19

Ridley (UGA) 5 61 0 24

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long Bujcevski (UT) 5 207 41.4 52

Camarda (UGA) 5 188 37.6 54

Tackles UT AT Tot.

Ossai (UT) 5 3 8

Reed (UGA) 4 4 8

Dogs Make Victorious Return to Big Easy

• Fifth-ranked Georgia closed the 2019 season with a 26-14 victory over #7 Baylor in the 86th Allstate Sugar Bowl before 55,211 fans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and an ESPN primetime television audience.

• The Bulldogs won this game with a roster that scarcely resembled the one that had played 13 previous contests. As many as 15 scholarship players missed the Sugar Bowl for various reasons. Hardest hit were the offensive line -- which lacked three key players and coach Sam Pittman, who left to become head coach at Arkansas -- and a defense that was missing at least six regulars. OL Warren Ericson, RB Zamir White and DT Devonte Wyatt all made their first career starts in the game.

• Freshman George Pickens, who was named the Sugar Bowl MVP, had a career-high 12 catches (tying a UGA bowl record) for 175 yards and 1 TD. In the first half alone, he had 11 for 165 yards and one TD. His 27-yard TD catch early in the second period gave Georgia its first measurable distance from the Bears.

• With the victory, the 2019 class tied the mark for most wins by a Bulldog senior class with 44. They matched the 2005 group that went 44-9 with a pair of SEC titles. The 2019 class finished with a 44-12 record, one SEC title, three consecutive SEC Eastern Division crowns and was the 2018 CFP Runner-Up.

• Georgia made its 11th all-time appearance in the Sugar Bowl, and the Bulldogs are now 5-6. Georgia made its 23rd consecutive appearance in a bowl game, the second longest active streak in the country. Overall, Georgia improved to 32-21-3 in bowls.

Georgia (12-2) 3 16 7 0 = 26

Baylor (11-3) 0 0 14 0 = 14

GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 24-yard FG, 00:49, 1Q

GA - George Pickens, 27-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 12:28, 2Q GA - Blankenship, 31-yard FG, 8:08, 2Q

GA - Matt Landers, 16-yard pass from Fromm (Fromm pass failed), 1:51, 2Q

BU - Denzel Mims, 12-yard pass from Brewer (Mayers kick), 12:14, 3Q GA - Zamir White, 13-yard run (Blankenship kick), 7:16, 3Q BU - Charlie Brewer, 1-yard run (Mayers kick), 4:10, 3Q

TEAM STATISTICS

UGA BU

First Downs 19 21

Rushing: Att.-Yards 40-130 28-61

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-30-250-0 28-50-234-2

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 70-380 78-295

Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 2-1

Penalties: Number-Yards 6-82 10-90

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-295 (42.1) 7-344 (49.1)

KO Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 1-24 (24.0) 1-13 (13.0)

Time of Possession 32:23 27:37

Third Down Conversions 5 of 16 8 of 18

Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 3

Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-15 3-12

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long

White (UGA) 18 92 1 13

Ebner (BU) 5 23 0 17

Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD

Fromm (UGA) 20 30 250 2

Brewer (BU) 24 41 211 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

Pickens (UGA) 123 175 1 46

Mims (BU) 5 75 1 40

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long

Camarda (UGA) 7 295 42.1 47

Power (BU) 7 344 49.1 56

Tackles UT AT Tot.

Daniel (UGA) 8 0 8

Miller/Williams (BU) 7/6 1/2 8

Late Podlesny FG Caps Comeback Win Over Bearcats

• Jack Podlesny’s career-long 53-yard field goal with :03 left completed a 24-21 comeback victory for ninth-ranked Georgia over No. 8 Cincinnati at the 2021 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

• Things looked bleak for Georgia when Cincinnati’s Jerome Ford broke free on a 79-yard touchdown run with 14:11 left in the third quarter. The score put the Bearcats ahead 21-10, a lead that seemed almost out of reach, given the Bulldogs’ offensive struggles to that point in the game.

• Georgia got the spark it needed early in the fourth quarter, when Azeez Ojulari sacked UC quarterback Desmond Ridder, who lost possession at his own 25yard line. Two plays later, Zamir White streaked around left end for a 9-yard touchdown run.

• Georgia got within 21-19 with a 32-yard field goal from Podlesny on its next possession. After an exchange of punts, the Bulldogs held Cincinnati on its final possession, setting up the game-winning drive.

• Georgia quickly advanced on five plays before stalling at the UC 36-yard line. Podlesny coolly stroked his career-long field goal with :03 remaining. Ojulari then sacked Ridder in the end zone on the game’s last play for the final margin of victory.

Georgia (8-2) 7 3 0 14 = 24

Cincinnati (9-1) 7 7 7 0 = 21

UC - Pierce, 14-yard pass from Ridder (Smith kick), 04:38, 1Q

GA - Pickens, 16-yard pass from Daniels (Podlesny kick), 00:29, 1Q

GA - Podlesny, 37-yard field goal, 03:46, 2Q

UC - Whyle, 11-yard pass from Ridder (Smith kick), 00:06, 2Q

UC - Ford, 79-yard run (Smith kick), 14:11, 3Q

GA - White, 9-yard run (Daniels pass failed), 13:20, 4Q

GA - Podlesny, 32-yard field goal, 06:43, 4Q

GA - Podlesny, 53-yard field goal, 00:03, 4Q

GA - Team safety, 00:00, 4Q

Weather: Indoors

TEAM STATISTICS

UGA UC

First Downs 19 16

Rushing: Att.-Yards 24-45 27-99

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 27-39-404-1 24-37-206-0

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 63-449 64-305

Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-1 4-1

Penalties: Number-Yards 6-66 11-80

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-193 (38.6) 8-352 (44.0)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-30 (15.0) 0-0 (0.0)

Time of Possession 28:36 31:24

Third Down Conversions 1 of 11 3 of 14

Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 1

Sacks By: Number-Yards 8-50 3-20

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long

GA - Zamir White 11 39 1 12

UC - Jerome Ford 8 97 1 79

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD

GA - JT Daniels 26 38 392 1

UC - Desmond Ridder 24 37 206 2

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

GA - George Pickens 7 135 1 51

UC - Michael Young 4 59 0 25

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long

GA - Jake Camarda 5 193 38.6 57

UC - James Smith 8 352 44.0 51

Tackles UT AT Tot.

GA - N. Dean/Q. Walker 6 1 7

UC - Darrick Forrest 9 0 9

Bulldogs Roll in Orange Bowl, Advance to CFP Championship

• Third-seeded Georgia scored on its first five possessions and cruised to a 34-11 victory over second-seeded Michigan at the 2021 Capital One Orange Bowl. The win moved the Bulldogs into the CFP Championship Game for the second time in four years.

• Georgia took the opening kickoff and marched 80 yards in seven plays for its first score. Stetson Bennett completed three passes to Brock Bowers in the drive, one for 35 yards, another for seven and a 9-yarder for the score.

• Michigan then advanced to the Georgia 41yard line before failing on a fourth-down conversion. The Bulldogs seized the opportunity by going 59 yards in six plays for another touchdown. Kenny McIntosh completed an 18-yard halfback pass to Adonai Mitchell, putting Georgia ahead by two scores.

• Trailing 27-3, Michigan took the second-half kickoff and drove into scoring territory. Cade McNamara, however, was intercepted in the end zone by Derion Kendrick, snuffing perhaps the Wolverines’ last chance to contend.

Georgia (13-1) 14 13 0 7 = 34 Michigan (12-2) 0 3 0 8 = 11

GA - Bowers, 9-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 10:49, 1Q GA - Mitchell, 18-yard pass from McIntosh (Podlesny kick), 04:41, 1Q

GA - Podlesny, 43-yard field goal, 12:26, 2Q

UM - Moody, 36-yard field goal, 07:16, 2Q

GA - Podlesny, 28-yard field goal, 03:50, 2Q

GA - Burton, 57-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 01:38, 2Q GA - Cook, 39-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 11:11, 4Q

UM - Anthony, 35-yard pass from McCarthy (Henning rush), 04:25, 4Q

Weather: 77 degrees, sunny, 7 mph SE wind

TEAM STATISTICS

UGA UM

First Downs 22 15

Rushing: Att.-Yards 35-190 27-91

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 21-31-331-0 18-36-237-2

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 66-521 63-328

Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 2-1

Penalties: Number-Yards 5-70 4-30

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-91 (45.5) 2-89 (44.5)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-25 (12.5) 0-0 (0.0)

Time of Possession 34:15 25:45

Third Down Conversions 10 of 16 7 of 14

Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 3

Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-22 0-0

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing

Att. Yds. TD Long

GA - Zamir White 12 54 0 10

UM - Hassan Haskins 9 39 0 19

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD

GA - Stetson Bennett 20 30 313 3

UM - J.J. McCarthy 7 17 131 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

GA - James Cook 4 112 1 53

UM - Erick All 4 63 0 25

Punting

No. Yds. Avg. Long

GA - Jake Camarda 2 91 45.5 54

UM - Brad Robbins 2 89 44.5 47

Tackles

UT AT Tot.

GA - Nolan Smith 5 3 8

UM - Josh Ross 4 7 11

Bulldogs Top Alabama, Claim 2021 National Championship

The Georgia Bulldogs claimed the program’s first national championship in 41 years and its third overall, defeating Alabama 33-18 in the CFP Championship Game before 68,311 fans at Lucas Oil Stadium and a national audience on ESPN.

• After a rather slow first half, momentum shifted when Jalen Carter blocked Will Reichard’s 48-yard field-goal attempt.

• The Bulldogs took their opportunity and ran with it, literally, thanks to a 67-yard run by James Cook and the games first touchdown from Zamir White.

• Capitalizing on a Georgia fumble, Alabama scored its only touchdown of the game. The Bulldogs needed just over two minutes to counter. Trailing 18-13, Bennett found Adonai Mitchell in the end zone from 40 yards out for the, giving Georgia the lead for good.

• The Georgia defense, as it had all season, then took command and forced an Alabama three-and-out. The Bulldogs offense answered with a short touchdown pass to Brock Bowers. On Alabama’s next possession, Kelee Ringo intercepted Bryce Young and returned it 74 yards to seal the game.

Georgia (14-1) 0 6 7 20 = 33

Alabama (13-2) 3 6 0 9 = 18

AL - Reichard, 37-yard field goal, 09:55, 1Q

GA - Podlesny, 24-yard field goal, 12:35, 2Q

AL - Reichard, 45-yard field goal, 11:13, 2Q

AL - Reichard, 37-yard field goal, 07:07, 2Q

GA - Podlesny, 49-yard field goal, 03:09, 2Q

GA - White, 1-yard run (Podlesny kick), 01:20, 3Q

AL - Reichard, 21-yard field goal, 12:59, 4Q

AL - Latu, 3-yard pass from Young (Young pass failed), 10:14, 4Q

GA - Mitchell, 40-yard pass from Bennett, 08:09, 4Q

GA - Bowers, 15-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 03:33, 4Q

GA - Ringo, 79-yard interception return (Podlesny kick), 00:54, 4Q

Weather: Indoors

TEAM STATISTICS

UGA UA

First Downs 20 22

Rushing: Att.-Yards 30-140 28-30

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 17-26-224-0 35-57-369-2

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 56-364 85-399

Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 1-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 10-70 7-57

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-223 (44.6) 4-148 (37.0)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 1-30 (30.0) 0-0 (0.0)

Time of Possession 28:29 31:31

Third Down Conversions 4 of 12 9 of 20

Fourth Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1

Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-43 5-52

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing

Att. Yds. TD Long

GA - Zamir White 13 84 1 19

AL - Brian Robinson, Jr. 22 68 0 16

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD

GA - Stetson Bennett 17 26 224 2

AL - Bryce Young 35 57 369 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

GA - Brock Bowers 4 36 1 15

AL - Cameron Latu 5 102 1 61

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long

GA - Jake Camarda 5 223 44.6 55

AL - James Burnip 4 148 37.0 43

Tackles UT AT Tot.

GA - Quay Walker 7 1 8

AL - Christian Harris 5 2 7

Bulldogs Rally to Best Buckeyes in Peach Bowl

Quarterback Stetson Bennett connected with receiver Adonai Mitchell for the go-ahead touchdown with less than a minute remaining as No. 1 Georgia topped No. 4 Ohio State, 42-41, in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in front of a record 79,330 fans and a national ESPN television audience.

• Despite being down two touchdowns at two separate points, the Bulldogs’ offense fought back to tie and eventually take the lead on a 10-yard touchdown from Stetson Bennett to Adonai Mitchell with 54 seconds remaining.

• After Ohio State moved down the field on a last-minute drive, Noah Ruggles’ potential 50-yard game winner hooked far left to clinch the largest fourth-quarter comeback in CFP history.

• Bennett, the game’s Offensive MVP, hit on 23-of-34 passes for 398 yards and three touchdowns. Defensive MVP honors went to defensive back Javon Bullard, who registered a sack among his three tackles and broke up a pass in the end zone. Defensive back Chris Smith logged a team-high eight tackles, while linebacker Smael Mondon had seven stops, including a sack.

Ohio State (11-2) 7 21 10 3 = 41 Georgia (14-0) 7 17 0 18 = 42

OS - Harrison 31-yard pass from Stroud (Ruggles kick), 8:16, 1Q

GA - McIntosh 25-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 3:15, 1Q

OS - Williams 2-yard rush (Ruggles kick), 12:30, 2Q

OS - Harrison 16-yard pass from Stroud (Ruggles kick), 10:56, 2Q

GA - Milton 11-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 9:16, 2Q

GA - Bennett 3-yard rush (Podlesny kick), 6:07, 2Q

GA - Podlesny 2-yard field goal, 1:44, 2Q

OS - Johnson 37-yard pass from Stroud (Ruggles kick), :49, 2Q

OS - Egbuka 10-yard pass from Stroud (Ruggles kick), 10:37, 3Q

OS - Ruggles 25-yard field goal, :31, 3Q

GA - Podlesny 31-yard field goal, 10:14, 4Q

GA - Smith 76-yard pass from Bennett (McConkey pass from Bennett), 8:41, 4Q

OS - Ruggles 48-yard field goal, 2:43, 4Q

GA - Mitchell 10-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), :54, 4Q

Weather: Indoors

TEAM STATISTICS

OSU UGA

First Downs 24 22

Rushing: Att.-Yards 32-119 26-135

Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 23-34-348-0 23-34-398-1

Total Plays-Total Net Yards 66-467 60-533

Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 1-0

Penalties: Number-Yards 4-24 4-45

Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-217 (43.4) 2-89 (44.5)

Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 1-15 (15.0) 2-50 (25.0)

Time of Possession 32:36 27:24

Third Down Conversions 4 of 12 2 of 10

Fourth Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 1

Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-12 4-36

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing

Att. Yds. TD Long

OS - Dustin Hayden 9 43 0 17

GA - Kenny McIntosh 5 70 0 52

Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD

OS - C.J. Stroud 23 34 348 4

GA - Stetson Bennett 23 34 398 3

Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long

OS - Emeka Egbuka 8 112 1 27

GA - Arian Smith 3 129 1 76

Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long

OS - Jesse Mirco 5 217 43.4 50

GA - Brett Thorson 2 89 44.5 52

Tackles

UT AT Tot.

OS - Lathan Ransom 5 4 9

GA - Chris Smith 8 0 8

Although the University of Georgia is now known as the home of Uga, the pure white English bulldog, several mascots led the Red and Black before Frank W. Seiler provided the current lineage beginning in 1956.

The Goat -- Feb. 22, 1892

Georgia’s mascot for its first football game against Auburn, February 22, 1892 in Atlanta, Ga., was a goat. Old newspaper clippings indicate that the goat wore a black coat with red U.G. letters on each side. He also had on a hat with ribbons all down his high horns, and the Auburn fans yelled throughout the game “shoot the billy-goat.”

Trilby, 1894

In 1894, Georgia’s mascot was a solid white female bull terrier owned by a student, Charles H. Black, Sr., of Atlanta. Trilby, named after a novel by George Du Maurier, served as the campus pet and mascot for the Chi Phi fraternity.

Disputing stories speculate the origin of the Bulldog nickname, and the story of Trilby provides yet another opinion: “...every day Trilby took herself down to old Herty field with her master for football practice. She ran signals with the best of them and became an accustomed figure on the athletic field...One morning, Trilby failed to appear for her breakfast and after a frantic search she was finally discovered proudly washing the faces of her newborn family, 13 white puppies...Late one dusky fall afternoon, Trilby appeared for a grid workout and scampering after her came her 13 children, darting through players’ legs, barking and pace. ‘Well,’ suggested one of the players, ‘Trilby has brought us a name, Bulldogs.’ ...Every time a game was played on Herty Field, the boys would floss Trilby and her 13 offerings up with red and black ribbons, and so attired they have gone down in history as perhaps the first ‘sponsors’ in southern football.” —Ruth Stanton Cogill (Atlanta newspaper)

“After the rein of Trilby and her family, chaos developed in the mascot department at the university. Many games had several, depending on which alumnus got his dog to the game first.” —AJC, Nov. 18, 1962

Mr. Angel, 1944-46

Mr. Angel, a brindle and white colored English Bulldog owned by Eastman,Ga.,physician, Warren Coleman, filled a void during some of the war years.

There was no mascot roaming the sidelines and Coleman took Mr. Angel to games and stood with him on the sidelines. His picture on the field and with the Georgia cheerleaders appears in the 1945 and ’46 UGA annual, the Pandora.

Butch, 1947-50

Butch was a brindled English bulldog owned by Mabry Smith of Warner Robins,

Ga. He was spotted by students who were attending the 1946 Georgia-Georgia Tech game in Athens, and the canine appeared to be suited for the mascot position. Smith agreed to loan Butch to the University during the football season along with a female puppy named Tuffy. The female died of a heart attack following the Georgia-Kentucky game in 1948, but Butch continued to serve. Spending the off-season at Smith’s home in Warner Robins, Butch was tragically shot in the summer of 1951 by a policeman after the dog escaped from his pen and was found roaming the streets. Butch is buried behind Smith’s business along Watson Boulevard.

In 2004 plans for a marker honoring Butch in his hometown were put into motion by longtime Warner Robins resident Guy Fussell.

Mike, 1951-55

Butch was succeeded by Mike, another brindled English bulldog, owned by C. L. Fain. Mike lived in the field house on campus and died of natural canine causes in 1955. As his master’s thesis, Gene Owens of Fort Worth, Texas, cast the bronze statue of Mike which is located at the entrance of Memorial Hall

Uga Takes the Field

In the last 100 years of intercollegiate football, Georgia’s Uga has established himself as the nation’s most well-known mascot. The line of pure white English bulldogs, which epitomizes everything Georgia, has been owned by the Frank W. “Sonny” Seiler family of Savannah, Ga., since Uga I first graced the campus in 1956.

Through the years, Uga has been defined by his spiked collar, a symbol of the position which he holds. He was given his name, an abbreviation for the university, by William Young of Columbus, a law school classmate of Seiler. Each of the Uga mascots is awarded a varsity letter in the form of a plaque, identical to those presented to all Bulldog athletes who letter in their respective sports.

As determined and published by the Pittsburgh Press, the University of Georgia is the only major college that actually buries its mascots within the confines of the stadium. Ugas I-IX are buried in marble vaults near the main gate in the embankment of the South stands. Epitaphs to the dogs are inscribed in bronze, and before each home game, flowers are placed on their graves. The memorial plot attracts hundreds of fans and visitors each year.

For the past 20 years, Uga’s jerseys have been custom-made at the beginning of each season from the same material used for the players’ jerseys. Old jerseys are destroyed.

Uga’s on-field home is a permanent air conditioned doghouse located next to the cheerleader’s platform, providing comfort in the heat of August and September. The custom-made doghouse is a gift from the Bahamian Bulldog Club of Nassau, Bahamas, through the courtesy of Fred Hazlewood.

Uga I, 1956-66

“Hood’s Ole Dan” Record: 53-48-6

The current Uga line of solid white English bulldogs began with Uga I, Hood’s Ole Dan, born Dec. 2, 1955, in Columbus. Uga I was given to Cecelia Seiler by a friend, Frank Heard of Columbus and appeared in his first game in the 1956 home opener. As recalled by Sonny Seiler, “...his original red jerseys were made by Cecelia. It was necessary to take up children’s t-shirts to fit the dog in the right places. There is no telling how many of these jersey’s he wore out. During the early games in Athens, especially the hot ones before he had a dog house, the large green hedges that surround Sanford Stadium afford welcomed shade in the heat of battle. Unfortunately, the hedges constantly tore these jerseys and new ones had to be made.”

epitaph: Damn Good Dog

Uga II

Uga II, 1966-72

“Ole Dan’s Uga” Record: 42-16-3

Uga I was succeeded by his son, Ole Dan’s Uga at an impressive pregame ceremony at Homecoming, 1966. With the Georgia Redcoat Band lining the field, Uga II was led to the center of the field by Charles Seiler, son of Sonny and Cecelia. The student body erupted in a cheer that was picked up by the entire stadium, ‘‘Damn Good Dog!’’ Uga II had an impressive reign as he watched Georgia participate in five bowl games and win two SEC championships.

epitaph: Not Bad for A Dog

Gator ’88, Peach ’89

V Independence ’91, Florida Citrus ’92, Peach ’95, Outback ’97, Peach ’98

VI Outback ’99, Music City Bowl ’01, Sugar ’03, Capital One ’04 Outback ’05, Sugar ’06, Chick-fil-A ’06, Sugar ’08

VII Capital One ’09

IX Capital One ’13, Gator ’14, Belk ‘14

X Taxslayer ‘16, AutoZone Liberty ‘16, SEC Champ. Game ‘17-’18’-19; Rose ‘18, CFP Champ. Game ‘18, Sugar ‘19, Sugar ‘20, CFA Peach ‘21, Cap. One Orange ‘21 CFP Champ. Game ‘21, CFA Peach ‘22

Russ Independence Bowl ’09, AutoZone Liberty Bowl ’10, Outback Bowl ’12

Other Sporting Events & Banquets

Men’s Basketball Final Four, Albuquerque, N.M, 1983 (IV)

Men’s Basketball SEC Championships, 1990 (IV)

Heisman Trophy Banquet, Dec. 9, 1982 (IV)

Coronation of NCAA Men’s Tennis Champions, 1999 (V)

Miscellaneous

Sports Illustrated Cover, April 28, 1997 (V)

Sports Illustrated (IV, V, VI)

The Animal’s Who’s Who (III)

Featured on the Animal Planet (VI)

ESPN’s College Gameday (VII, IX) Dog Fancy Magazine (VI)

Time (IV); Newsweek (IV); Football News (IV)

SportMagazine (IV)

1997 movie, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” (V)

1976 movie, “Gator,” (III)

Charitable Functions

March of Dimes, Easter Seals, Heart Fund, Humane Society, Boy’s Clubs

Uga III, 1972-80

“Seiler’s Uga Three” Record: 71-32-2

Born Oct. 9, 1972, Seiler’s Uga III was present for Georgia football’s finest moment as Herschel Walker took the Bulldogs to the 1980 national championship. He led Georgia to six bowl games in nine years and closed out his career in ultimate fashion winning the 1980 NCAA championship. Uga III retired on the 100th football game of his career, marking the opener of the 1981 season. He died just weeks later.

epitaph: How ‘Bout This Dawg

Uga IV, 1981-89

“Seiler’s Uga Four” Record: 77-27-4

Uga IV was perhaps the most active of all the Georgia mascots, standing as the only one to attend a bowl game every year of his service (1981-89). He took over for Uga III in the 1981 season opener and over the next nine seasons, led Georgia to a record of 7727-4. The highlight of his career was his personal appearance at the Heisman Trophy Banquet with Herschel Walker in New York on December 9, 1982. Uga IV was escorted through thebanquet hall by the president of the Downtown Athletic Club, and was earlier photographed with Herschel by photographers from across the country. The proud Bulldog donned his game jersey for the outing and added the formal touch of a collar and black tie. Uga IV was the first mascot invited to the Heisman Banquet.Declared ‘‘Dog of the Decade’’ by Vince Dooley in 1991, Uga IV was posthumously awarded the highest honor available to University of Georgia mascots — the Georgia varsity letter.

epitaph: The Dog of the Decade

Otto, 1986

“The Substitute”

Record: 3-1

Although Otto was not pure white like his father, he was called upon to fill in for his younger brother, Uga IV, who injured ligaments in his left hind knee when jumping off a hotel bed before the Vanderbilt contest. In four games during the 1986 season, Otto led the team to a 3-1 record and also co-mascotted (along with Uga IV), a victory over instate rival Georgia Tech. After winning his first two games, fans cheered, “2-and-0 with Otto!” Dooley, serving as head coach during Otto’s brief tenure, favored the substitute the most. “I have always had a great affection for those who came off the bench and performed, and he did that and had a great time,” Dooley said. Otto is buried in the Seiler’s backyard.

Uga V, 1990-99

“UGA IV’s

II” Record: 65-39-1

Magillicuddy

In the first game of 1990, Uga V officially began his reign as the Georgia mascot, taking over from his father Uga IV, who passed away at his home in Savannah on Feb. 26, 1990. Uga V was the last pup sired by Uga IV and was born on March 6, 1990.

Named in honor of one of the greatest Bulldogs, Dan Magill, former Assistant Athletic Director for Public Relations and longtime tennis coach and sports information director. Surprisingly, the Seiler family became aware that Uga IV’s mate was expecting only 10 days before the litter was due. This notice came a week after Uga IV had passed away at his home in Savannah from kidney failure. There were only three pups in the litter and the last one born on March 6 was the only solid white male.

Uga V had been perhaps the most well known of all the Bulldog mascots, highlighted by his appearance on the cover of the April 28, 1997, Sports Illustrated which declared him the nation’s best college mascot. Rocketed to stardom, he also appeared in Clint Eastwood’s “Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil” — filmed in his hometown of Savannah, Ga. He died on Nov. 22, 1999, just over two months after his retirement.

Epitaph: “Nation’s Best College Mascot”—Sports Illustrated

Uga VI, 1999-2008

Uga VII passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 19 of heart-related causes. It was the Thursday before the final home game of the 2009 season and the Bulldogs did not have a live mascot at the game. Instead, a wreath was placed on UGA VII’s doghouse, and the players wore a special UGA VII decal on their helmets to remember him. “Russ,” the five-year-old half brother of Uga VII, served as the Bulldog mascot for the Georgia Tech game in Atlanta and helped his squad to a 30-24 win. He was the first substitute mascot since “Otto” in 1986.

Epitaph: Gone Too Soon

Uga VIII, 2010 “Big Bad Bruce” Record:

4-2

Born Sept. 12, 2009 in Savannah, Ga., Uga VIII is the grandson of Uga VI. He carried on the tradition of more than 60 years of all-white bulldogs bred by Frank “Sonny” Seiler and family.

Uga VIII was named in honor of Dr. Bruce Hollett from the University’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Hollett has been a longtime caregiver for the famed line of English bulldogs. UGA VIII served six games in the 2010 season before he became ill and missed the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. He passed away with lymphoma on February 4, 2011.

Epitaph: He Never Had a Chance

Uga IX, 2012-14

(“Russ”, 2009-2012: 16-9)

Record: 44-19

In 2007, Uga VI became the winningest mascot in school history and owned a record of 87-27. The fall of 2008 would have been his 10th season after Uga VI reigned over more games than any other mascot with 114. He died on June 27, 2008. In his last game, the Bulldogs defeated Hawai’i 41-10 in the 2008 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.

The pregame passing of the bone ceremony from Uga V to his heftier and friskier son, Whatchagot Loran, took place at the 1999 Georgia-South Carolina contest. Only a year old at his coronation, Uga VI stood as the biggest of all the Uga mascots weighing in at 65 pounds — 20 pounds heavier than his father.

His first season climaxed in a magnificent come from behind victory over Purdue at the Outback Bowl in Tampa. The 2000 season ended in Hawaii, but due to the distance and a quarantine rule, Uga VI missed the O’ahu Bowl, marking the first time the Georgia mascot had missed the postseason game since the 1969 Sun Bowl.

Alongside first-year head coach Mark Richt, Uga VI saw his third consecutive 8-4 season, which included a 26-24 win at then-No. 6 Tennessee for the Bulldogs’ first win in Knoxville since 1980.

Uga VI and Georgia experienced their best run in two decades during the 200205 seasons. That stretch included 44 wins, a pair of SEC titles and appearances in the Sugar, Capital One and Outback Bowls.

In 2007, Uga VI passed Uga IV (77-24-4) for the most wins of any bulldog in school history.

“Uga IX, formerly “Russ,” the half-brother of Uga VII, served as interim Bulldog mascot for a total of 25 games. He worked nine games during the 2009 and 2010 seasons after Uga VII and VIII passed away. He roamed the sidelines at all 14 games during the 2011 season. He then served for two wins at the beginning of the 2012 season before being promoted as Uga IX prior to the Florida Atlantic game on Sept. 15, 2012. His time as mascot included the 2011 and 2012 SEC Eastern Division championships, three road wins at Georgia Tech, a victory over Texas A&M in the 2009 Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., and a win over Nebraska in the 2013 Capital One Bowl. He was the first substitute mascot since “Otto” in 1986.

Epitaph: He endeared himself to the Georgia people. His dedication to duty when called upon was exemplary.

Uga X, 2015-Present “Que”

Record: 90-18

The seventh in the Uga line of Georgia mascots was introduced to the Georgia people on Aug. 30, 2008, during pre-game ceremonies of the Bulldogs’ season opener against Georgia Southern.

“Loran’s Best” officially became “Uga VII,” when he was introduced for the first time to the Sanford Stadium crowd prior to kickoff of the Georgia vs. Georgia Southern game. He was escorted onto the field by members of the Frank W. “Sonny” Seiler family of Savannah who have owned the continuous line of mascots since Uga I took up the mantle in 1956.

Uga IX officially retired as the Bulldogs’ mascot at the end of the 2014 season. After a three-month “audition” in that role, his grandson “Que” was formally crowned as his successor in a collaring ceremony prior to the Georgia-Georgia Southern game on Nov. 21, 2015. Que assumed the title of Uga X at the age of 2 1/2 years. During his audition, he made appearances at the Countdown to Kickoff event in July 2015, as well as Picture Day in August, before presiding over the entirety of the 2015 football season. Que capped his inaugural season by leading the team to a 24-17 victory over Penn State at the 2016 Taxslayer Bowl.

Que has had the good fortune to preside over perhaps the greatest run in UGA football history. He is now the winningest member of the Uga line of mascots. Additionally, in the 2021 season, he reached heights attained by just one of his ancestors, UGA III, when Georgia won the 2022 CFP National Championship Game.

“Uga V’s Whatchagot Loran” Record: 87-27

The Arch

Serving as the official symbol of the University of Georgia, the Arch was built in the 1850s and originally served as part of a larger iron fence securing the campus. Daniel Redfearn (BL 1909, BS 1910) is credited with making the Arch the sacred symbol of UGA. Recognized as one of the school’s finest icons, students today hold the Arch in high regard as its three pillars represent the virtues of wisdom, justice, and moderation.

The ‘‘G’’

In 1963 after becoming the Bulldogs’ Head Football Coach, Vince Dooley redesigned the football uniform, choosing a red helmet with a black “G” on a white background as the dominant feature of the new uniform for the 1964 season.

He discussed with his staff that a forward-looking “G” would be an appropriate emblem for the helmet of the Georgia team. Dooley had just hired John Donaldson, former Georgia player from 1945 to 1948, as backfield coach. Donaldson was keen on the idea of a new image and volunteered his wife, Anne, who had a BFA in commercial art from UGA, to design a logo for the new Georgia helmet with the general specifications Dooley had outlined. Dooley accepted Anne’s original “G” which fit his vision for a forward look to Georgia’s new emblem.

Since the Georgia “G”, though different in design and color, was similar to Green Bay’s “G”, Coach Dooley thought it best to clear the use of Georgia’s new emblem with the NFL team. Athletic Director Joel Eaves called for permission, which was granted. However, since its inception in 1961, the Green Bay “G” has been redesigned several times and now looks like Georgia’s original 1964 “G.” Georgia is proud that the Packers apparently liked the special nuances of the Bulldogs’ forward-looking “G”.

Georgia’s oval “G”, eventually replacing Georgia’s old block “G” as the official UGA symbol, has stood the test of time. It made its first appearance in the opening game in 1964 and was an immediate hit with the Georgia fans, especially after Dooley’s first three teams were so successful—highlighted by the 1966 SEC Championship.

‘‘Silver Britches’’

Silver Britches were an innovation of Coach Wally Butts, who took over as head coach in 1939. The handsome pants complemented the bright red jersey and made for a striking uniform. Through the years, fans referred to the Bulldogs’ silver britches in their chants and on banners, but the phrase really caught on in the early fifties with a cheer, banners, and colorful vests that proclaimed ‘‘Go, You Silver Britches.’’ Coach Vince Dooley re-designed the uniform when he came in 1964 and used white pants; however, he re-instituted the silver britches in 1980 just prior to what turned out to be Georgia’s national championship season.

The Chapel Bell

The ringing of the chapel bell after a Georgia victory is a tradition that continues even though freshmen are no longer ordered to do the chore. In the 1890’s, the playing field was located only yards from the Chapel and first-year students were compelled to ring the bell until midnight in celebration of a Bulldog victory. Today students, alumni, and townspeople still rush to the Chapel to ring the bell after a gridiron victory.

‘‘Glory, Glory’’

Among the University’s oldest and most lasting traditions is the school fight song, ‘‘Glory, Glory,’’ which is sung to the tune of ‘‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic.’’ It was sung at games as early as the 1890’s, but arranged in its present form by Georgia’s immortal musician-composer Hugh Hodgson in 1915. There have been many Bulldog songs through the years and at least two collections dating back to 1909 have been published, but none have enjoyed more acceptance than ‘‘Glory, Glory.’’

‘‘How ‘Bout Them Dogs’’

This is a slogan of recent vintage, but one that has become a battle cry of Bulldog fans probably because of its obvious grammatical slur. It first surfaced during the mid to late 1970’s especially during the 1978 season when the Bulldogs posted several remarkable, come-from-behind victories. It gained national attention and exposure when Georgia won the national championship in 1980. A major wire service used the phrase in its story of Georgia’s victory over Notre Dame and many newspapers picked it up in glaring headlines across the country proclaiming ‘‘How ‘Bout Them Dogs!’’

‘‘Bulldogs’’

Many oldtimers say Georgia acquired the nickname, “Bulldogs,” because of the strong ties with Yale, whose nickname is “Bulldogs.” Georgia’s first president, Abraham Baldwin, was a Yale man and the early buildings on campus were designed from blueprints of the same buildings at Yale. However, the first references to the nickname “Bulldogs” actually came in the 1910’s (1911-20) by Atlanta newspaper writers covering both football and baseball games. Although used occasionally during the previous decade, the nickname began to be consistently used around 1920.

On Nov. 3, 1920, Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal wrote about school nicknames and said "The Georgia Bulldogs would sound good because there is a certain dignity about a bulldog, as well as ferocity." After a 0-0 tie with Virginia in Charlottesville on Nov. 6, 1920, Atlanta Constitution writer Cliff Wheatley used the name "Bulldogs" in his story five times. Gene Hinton also used the term “Bulldogs.” The nickname seemed to be off and running.

‘‘Between The Hedges’’

A reference to Sanford Stadium that dates to the early 1930’s. The famous Chinese privet hedges that surround Sanford’s playing field were only one foot high when the stadium was dedicated in 1929 and were protected by a wooden fence. It was natural for a clever sports writer, referring to an upcoming home game, to observe ‘‘that the Bulldogs will have their opponent ‘between the hedges.’’ At least one old-timer says the phrase was first coined by the legendary Atlanta sportswriter Grantland Rice.

‘‘Lone Trumpeter’’

Seven minutes before kickoff in Sanford Stadium, the Bulldog Nation directs its attention to a lone trumpeter standing in the upper deck of the southwest corner of the stadium. The soloist is recognized and begins to play the first 14 notes of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." The Battle Hymn solo was originally composed in 1987 as a student project by Jeff Simmons and became a part of the pre-game traditions in 2000. Each year, 25-30 members of the Redcoat Band audition for one of the 4-5 soloist positions.

“Between the Hedges”

“Bulldogs”

Josh Brooks

Athletics

osh Brooks was named J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics in January 2021, after serving 11 years in supporting roles at the University of Georgia, most recently as Interim Director of Athletics and Senior Deputy Director of Athletics. At the time of his hiring, he was the youngest athletic director among the Power Five conferences.

Since Brooks became Athletic Director, UGA has won the 2022 College Football Playoff national championship, the 2021 national title in Equestrian, and 2021 SEC crown in women’s tennis. The Bulldogs finished 10th in the 2021 Learfield Directors’ Cup, and by finishing 19th in 2022, Georgia is one of just nine schools to post top-25 finishes in the Directors’ Cup every year during the 2000s.

In addition, Brooks hired a number of head coaches in his first full year, including two national champions in track and field coach Caryl Smith Gilbert and soccer coach Keidane McAlpine, both from USC. Brooks also named successors to longtime head coaches Jack Bauerle (Swimming & Diving) and Lu Harris-Champer (Softball) who both retired. Tony Baldwin took over the softball program in summer 2021, while Stefanie Williams Moreno and Neil Versfeld, two of Georgia’s most successful collegiate swimmers, were named head women’s and men’s swimming and diving coach respectively.

Academics and community service have been in the forefront of Brooks’ administration. A league-best 97 student-athletes were named to the Winter 2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll. The “Dawgs for Pups” campaign, initiated by the football team, has undertaken several community service projects, including the donation of all ticket revenue from the annual G-Day spring game, totaling $100,000, to Athens-based Downtown Academy.

Despite the loss of ticket sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia finished the 2020-21 academic year with a balanced budget and impressive fundraising totals. In June, 2022, the Athletic Association launched a $300 million comprehensive fundraising campaign to support key department priorities over the next five years.

With close attention to the game-day experience, Brooks has spearheaded such fan-centric improvements as family-friendly pricing on concessions at all venues, a partnership with Zaxby’s to provide the restaurant chain’s popular ice, and the use of pedestal scanners for quicker entry to Sanford Stadium.

Brooks has also placed great emphasis on the student-athlete experience, with a comprehensive Name, Image, and Likeness program, LeGAcy, which provides wide-ranging education, multi-media management tools, and brand-building training.

Brooks returned to UGA in 2016 as Executive Associate Director of Athletics after serving as Deputy Athletics Director at the University of Louisiana Monroe from 2015-16 and Director of Athletics at Millsaps College from 2014-15.

Prior to his tenures at Millsaps and ULM, he had served in capacities at UGA as Director of Football Operations (2008-11) and Assistant and Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations (2012-14).

During his time at UGA, Brooks worked closely with former Director of Athletics Greg McGarity, overseeing all internal and external operations. He served as the liaison with the Office of University Architects on all athletic construction projects, as well as with the president’s office. His responsibilities at included management of the departments of facility support, graphics and design, and turf management.

Within the football program, Brooks played key roles in scheduling and bowl game operations. His additional responsibilities included planning the 2013 Jason Aldean Concert in Sanford Stadium. Brooks also served as the sport facilitator for football and men’s and women’s track and field and cross country.

A native of Hammond, La., Brooks graduated from LSU (’02) with a degree in Kinesiology and completed his master’s degree in Sport Management from UGA (‘14). He and his wife, Lillie, have twin sons, Jackson and James, born in July of 2009 and a third son, Davis, born in March of 2012.

Jere W. Morehead President

University of Georgia

President Jere W. Morehead began his tenure as the 22nd University of Georgia President on July 1, 2013. Under his leadership, the University has risen in the rankings of the best public colleges and universities and has completed a series of initiatives to enhance student learning and success, including a requirement for experiential learning for all undergraduates.

Additionally, the University completed the most successful capital campaign in its history, raising $1.45 billion, and launched an Innovation District initiative to create UGA’s campus of the future, where students and faculty will partner with industry to generate ideas and solutions to continue the University’s role as a powerful driver of economic development in Georgia. During President Morehead’s tenure, UGA has increased its research expenditures by 41% and has been ranked among the top five universities in the U.S. for research-based products reaching the marketplace for the past seven years. UGA was ranked No. 1 in the nation for FY2019 and FY2017.

In keeping with his focus on student success, President Morehead launched the ALL Georgia Program to support students from rural areas and created the Double Dawgs program, which enables students to save time and money by earning an undergraduate and graduate degree in five years or less. Consequently, UGA had a record 39,500 applications submitted for a spot in the incoming Class of 2025 and an admission rate under 39%.

President Morehead has served the University of Georgia since 1986 in both faculty and administrative roles. Before becoming President, he was Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost from 2010 to 2013. Prior to 2010, he held several key administrative assignments, including Vice President for Instruction, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Associate Provost and Director of the Honors Program, and acting Executive Director of Legal Affairs.

He is the Meigs Professor of Legal Studies in the Terry College of Business, where he has held a faculty appointment since 1986. He is a co-author of several books and book chapters, including The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business, and he has published scholarly articles on legal topics ranging from export controls to jury selection.

President Morehead serves as Co-Chair of the University Leadership Forum, a national initiative led by the Council on Competitiveness. He also serves as Vice Chair of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors, a member of the NCAA Division I Administrative Committee, a member of the NCAA Board of Governors, and a member of the NCAA Division I Transformation Committee. He previously served on the NCAA Presidential Forum; the Working Group on Name, Image, and Likeness; and the Federal and State Legislation Working Group. In June of 2022, he was re-appointed President of the SEC Executive Committee for a second year after serving two years as Vice-President, and he formerly chaired the SEC Working Group on Compliance, Enforcement, and Governance.

In 2021, he received the Chief Executive Leadership Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education District III for outstanding leadership and service in support of education. He has received several University-wide teaching awards, including the Josiah Meigs Award—UGA’s highest honor for teaching excellence, the Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, the Teacher of the Year Award in the Terry College of Business, and the Lothar Tresp Outstanding Honors Professor Award. He also earned the UGA School of Law’s premier honor for alumni, the Distinguished Service Scroll Award.

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Morehead holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University and a law degree from the University of Georgia.

Stetson Bennett: The Unlikely Champion Who Came Back For More. Our College

Football Person of the Year

ATHENS – Denise Bennett never wanted football to be her oldest son’s identity. Stetson got football from his dad’s side of the family. He got his love of books from his mom’s side

From a young age, he was the kid walking down the hallway with his face in a book. He once read a Harry Potter book in 36 hours. As an adult, he has gotten into biographies and just polished off a book about Winston Churchill. Often when Denise gets off the phone with Stetson, she realizes they never even talked about football, and that makes her happy

And yet as she stood outside Lucas Oil Stadium in January, Denise felt it. Football may not be everything about Stetson Bennett IV. But what happened in that stadium would define him.

“It was the hardest thing in the world going into that game knowing my son’s life would be changed forever by how it ended,” Denise Bennett said. “There was no going back to just being normal. That was just so heavy on my heart walking into that stadium in Indianapolis.”

In the second quarter, she had to leave. She went into a bathroom and prayed. It brought her peace that everything would be OK. It wasn’t that Georgia would win, it was that her son would be fine. Even into the fourth quarter, as Georgia trailed and Bennett fumbled, she had peace.

Then she had joy. So did Stetson, crying when he realized that he and Georgia had won the national championship. A story that nobody predicted — walk-on leads his home-state program to its first national championship in 41 years — had come true. Screenplay and book offers surely would follow. The legacy of Stetson Bennett was forever secure, and now he could ride off as one of the greatest stories in college football history.

There was just one hang-up: Denise Bennett’s oldest son, the kid who loves a good book, wasn’t done writing his own story.

Along this journey, as amazing and surprising as it has been, the signs have always been there, begging to be seen.

Six years ago: Richard LeCounte, the first player to commit to Kirby Smart after his hire as Georgia coach, lobbied the program to sign Bennett, who played against LeCounte in high school. But Bennett was too small (5-foot-10)

to get big offers. Georgia bowed to LeCounte’s plea but only as a walk-on.

Five years ago: In the lead-up to the Rose Bowl, Bennett mimicked Baker Mayfield in practice, and then-Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker was so impressed that when he was asked about it, his eyes got wide: “Stetson Bennett is a beast, man. Stetson Bennett. Stetson Bennett puts a lot of pressure on our defense because he is extremely quick, he’s fast, and he can throw.”

Three years ago: Then-Georgia cornerback Eric Stokes referred to Bennett, then the team’s top backup, as a “once in a lifetime quarterback.” At the time it seemed like a teammate stretching it a bit with the compliments. But looking back … well.

In fact, all along Georgia’s defensive players, the ones facing him in practice, have been Bennett’s biggest advocates. Davin Bellamy, a linebacker on the 2017 team, told The Athletic that he thinks it was defensive players who pushed Bennett to transfer because they convinced Bennett he was too good not to play somewhere. And when Bennett did announce his decision to transfer during the spring of 2018, his father got a text message:

“Stet’s going to be fine. He’s the best quarterback we played against all year.” — Roquan

Smith.

But the world is a skeptical place, especially the college football world. Bennett’s stature and journey made him relatable. The plucky little kid. That’s also what turns him off to others, who want their quarterback to have certain measurables.

When the movie about Bennett is made, the protagonists will include those Georgia defensive players, who knew all along. The antagonists will be the outside critics, all easily findable with a simple Google search. And the roundest characters will be the Georgia coaches, whose position on Bennett evolved to fit the story.

Here’s a scene for the movie: The spring of 2018, in Smart’s office, Bennett and his family going over his pending decision to transfer. Smart was blunt: He wanted Bennett to stay but couldn’t promise anything. Bennett was equally honest: He loved Georgia, but he wanted to play.

“That was an amazing moment for me, to watch my son do that,” Denise Bennett said. “That’s got to be scary as can be on a teenage boy. I just sat there, and you watch them grow up before your eyes.”

And so he went to Jones (Miss.) Community College that fall, started a full season and

earned a scholarship from head coach Billy Napier at Louisiana, a Sun Belt Conference program. Georgia was far from his mind: Jake Fromm was entrenched as the starter, Justin Fields was the heir apparent. That perfectly sets up the next scene: Bennett waking up the morning of signing day, checking his phone and seeing missed calls from Smart and his then-offensive coordinator James Coley.

Come back, they were telling him. Fields was transferring. You’ll be on scholarship and you’ll be the No. 2 QB.

But this didn’t mean the coaches were believers yet. They were just desperate. A year later, Fromm turned pro, and rather than hand the job to Bennett, they did everything they could to find somebody else: Jamie Newman and JT Daniels were brought in as transfers, redshirt freshman D’Wan Mathis was elevated to starter for the 2020 season opener. And Todd Monken, the new offensive coordinator, bluntly told Bennett he didn’t see him ever being the starter at Georgia.

“That was hard to watch some of the fire, gleam go out of his eyes,” Denise Bennett said. “You could just see it. That stunk.”

Then everything changed.

The next scene in the movie — pay attention here, screenplay writers — is Fayetteville, Ark., where the Georgia football team finds itself losing 10-5 in the 2020 season opener. Mathis has struggled. Daniels isn’t ready. Newman opted out weeks before. And on to the field steps Stetson Bennett, the man everyone seemingly had forgotten. He leads Georgia to a 37-10 win, throwing for two touchdowns and 200-plus yards. Then he wins the next two games, the college football world is abuzz …

And then comes a loss at Alabama. Two games later, a loss to Florida. Bennett hit his ceiling, the consensus says. Daniels starts the rest of the season, and that will do it for the Stetson Bennett story. When the 2021 season begins, Bennett seems to be third on the depth chart, behind Daniels as well as redshirt freshman Carson Beck. That only sets up another key scene: The week of the second game, when Daniels can’t play because of an oblique injury. The opponent is UAB, seemingly a good week to play the youngster. But something is turning with Monken.

“Get in there, Stet,” Monken says at one point during practice.

And Bennett throws five touchdowns against UAB. Daniels returns to start the next two games before another injury falls him. By this time Monken and the Georgia coaches really are starting to warm to Bennett, who starts the ensuing win over No. 21 Arkansas and never loses the job again, even after a loss in the SEC Championship Game.

“The reason Stetson Bennett starts is he gives us the best chance to win,” Monken said a few days before the Orange Bowl against

Michigan. “Stetson, at times, I’ve probably undervalued his skillset. … There’s no doubt in my mind that we can win the national championship; there’s no doubt in my mind we can do it with Stetson Bennett.”

And with that, the movie can have a montage of Bennett’s big plays against Michigan, the lead-up to the rematch with Alabama and the huge fourth quarter of that game. And then, after Kelee Ringo’s pick-six, Bennett erupting in tears.

That night, ESPN had cameras on Texas A&M coaches, one of them Coley, who had recruited Bennett back to Georgia and coached him for a year. As he watched Bennett cry, Coley smiled and could be heard saying: “Good for that kid.”

A great way to finish.

Or not.

“He’s always been calm in the storm,” said Stetson Bennett III, who coached his son from the age of 5 on both baseball and football teams. In the clutch, Big Stet knew he could count on Little Stet, as he was known for a time. (Now Big Stet is just Stetson Bennett’s father, which is fine with him.)

Bennett — Little Stet — was always a deep thinker, originally a philosophy major, which caused one coach who was recruiting him to say: “I don’t want that in my quarterback.” Bennett eventually switched to law. He’s also a list-maker, pros and cons, which he did when he was deciding whether to come back for one more season of college football. If “legacy” was listed anywhere, it didn’t win the day. It was on his mother’s mind, but that came from the perspective of an adult with a longer perspective.

“I guess every decision was big: going to Georgia, going back to Georgia. But this to me was such a huge decision because he was on such a high,” Denise Bennett said. “And yeah, this season has worked out great, but honestly if you think about it, what if this season hadn’t worked out at all? It could’ve really, his legacy or the way people viewed him, would have been completely awful.”

There was actually plenty of buzz before the national championship that Bennett would walk away from football, maybe go to law school. But the morning after the game, he gave his most direct answer during an interview on “Good Morning America,” when Bennett was groggy, operating on only a few hours of sleep and maybe a swig of 33-year-old pappy Van Winkle scotch.

“I’m going to play football next year,” he said. “We’ll see where. We’ll see if I can trust the decisions that are made by the staff and see where I’m going to play.”

Whatever discussion ensued with those coaches no one publicly has divulged. Bennett’s father may know but said he’ll leave that for Bennett to say. As for the legacy question,

well, he knows why his son took the risk.

“You bet on yourself, don’t you?” Bennett’s father said. “He knew his ability. He knew his work ethic. You’re not gonna outwork him. I mean, I can’t even think of another option. You do realize this is the first offseason he’s ever gotten through with the ones and the twos, right? Do you have any idea the difference that makes when you actually throw to these guys all year?”

Ultimately, that’s what it came down to for his son: Winning the championship didn’t just validate him. That freed him. It made him comfortable that he finally would be the unquestioned starter, and he wasn’t going to waste the chance. And with a full offseason as the starter, Bennett came through with 3,425 passing yards despite Georgia not passing for many fourth quarters. In Georgia’s three biggest games — Oregon, Tennessee and LSU — he’s been at his best. In the five games against ranked opponents, Bennett has accounted for 17 touchdowns, one more than USC’s Caleb Williams has in his five games versus ranked teams. (The other two Heisman Trophy finalists, Max Duggan and C.J. Stroud, only played against three ranked teams.) And in the one game Georgia was truly in danger, at Missouri, Bennett was 7-for-9 for 78 yards in the fourth quarter. The calm in the storm, just as in the fourth quarter in Indianapolis.

Off the field, Bennett has been living the life: He became social media friends with singer Colbie Caillat, which happened only because Bennett was asked at a news conference what his pregame music was, and he answered that it was her song “Bubbly.” He flew with the Blue Angels when they made a stop in southeast Georgia. He went on a European trip through UGA’s study abroad program, running into Georgia fans also taking summer vacations in Greece, Italy or England.

The family has been approached by people about screenplays or books. Nothing is imminent, according to Denise.

“It’s Stet’s story to tell,” she said. “And you wonder why. And that’s when it gets heavy. When you really, at night, start going, ‘Hmmm. Yeah, it’s just football, it’s just a game, life moves on.’ But this is a pretty big deal. And I think Stet’s unbelievably special, and I think he’s great. But it’s hard, hard, hard, hard, to get the same opportunities in small south Georgia than it is in the big city.

“So it really is amazing to be like, ‘How did this happen?’ Like, wow. That’s pretty unbelievable.”

How Georgia quickly rebuilt its defense to be (almost) elite again

ATHENS, Ga. — The signs were already there for Ladd McConkey as he worked against Georgia’s second- and third-stringers on defense last year.

“I got a little bit of a taste of it last year, just seeing those guys practice,” said McConkey, Georgia’s third-year receiver who was working against a slew of defensive backs who were in their second year and not playing much. “They might not have been out there playing, but they were grinding every single day. I saw it, and I feel like they’re getting better and better every week.”

Very much the case. Georgia had eight defensive players drafted off its national championship defense last year, including five in the first round, three from the defensive line alone. Nine games into this season, the defense that last year was first in the nation in fewest points allowed, has fallen all the way to … second. Tennessee, threatening to have a generationally great offense, was just held to 13 points and didn’t score its lone touchdown until there were a little more than four minutes remaining to play.

It’s still a reach to say this unit is as good as last year: The Bulldogs are ninth in the nation in yards per play allowed, down from second, and there’s still time to go in this season. By itself, however, the Tennessee game is a major statement.

How did Kirby Smart’s program re-arm this quickly? Three areas, the first being the most obvious:

Talent

Ten Georgia defensive players were fivestar recruits, and 26 more were four-star recruits. That comes with some caveats: Nolan Smith was one of the five-stars prospects, and he was out against Tennessee and will miss the rest of the year with a shoulder injury. Only four of those five-star prospects actually started, the rest being youngsters who played off the bench.

But many of the other key players were four-star prospects who it’s already apparent were better than their rankings: Inside linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson, only ranked 198th overall in the 2021 class, is already a star. Nickel back Javon Bullard, who was only a three-star prospect in the same 2021 class, started and was key in containing Tennessee’s defense.

That gets back to talent not just being a matter of chasing stars but evaluation, a la Jordan Davis five classes ago.

Cornerback Kelee Ringo, like McConkey, said he knew from being around the players who were mainly backups last year that they would help the defense.

“From what a lot of people weren’t able to see, I was really happy for guys to be able to show you guys that,” Ringo said.

Ringo is another reason there should be confidence in the talent level. He’s expected to be a first-round pick if he declares after this season, as is defensive tackle Jalen Carter, who could be a top-five pick.

But talent alone wasn’t the reason Georgia was able to shut down Tennessee, or else Alabama would have done it. There are a couple of other key factors, starting with:

Development

Smart bragged after the game about being the only Power 5 program not to take anyone from the transfer portal this offseason. He knew the talent he had on hand, and he also knew he wouldn’t have to trot out an all-freshman lineup.

Here are the snap counts for Georgia’s defense vs. Tennessee by college experience level:

• Sixth-year senior (OLB Robert Beal): 26.

• Fifth-year senior (S Christopher Smith, DL Tramel Walthour): 102 total snaps.

• Fourth-year players (NT Zion Logue, DB Tykee Smith, ILB Trezmen Marshall, ILB Rian Davis): 68 total snaps.

• Third-year players (CB Ringo, DT Carter, NT Nazir Stackhouse, DT Warren Brinson): 204 total snaps

• Second-year players: (CB Kamari Lassiter, ILB Smael Mondon, ILB Dumas-Johnson, DB Bullard, OLB Chaz Chambliss, DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins): 320 total snaps.

• True freshmen (S Malaki Starks, DE Mykel Williams, OLB Marvin Jones Jr., CB Daylen Everette): 106 total snaps.

The luxury for Georgia in stacking great recruiting classes on top of each other is being able to replace talent with talent. That also means not rushing much of that talent on the field, instead giving those players time to learn and develop through practices, strength and conditioning, and meetings.

“We teach our scheme,” Smart said. “We teach our scheme in the spring, we teach our scheme in the summer, you teach again in fall camp, throughout the season. And the more you teach, the more you expand someone’s brain, the more information they can handle. We try to reach the limits of the expansion so that they can hold more, and so they can do more. …

“When NFL scouts come here, they want to see a player get developed, they want to see him improve. They don’t say, ‘Well your juniors are all good, they’re ready to go.’ No, there’s a lot of things they can get better at, there’s just more that our firstyear and second-year guys can get better at. We try to practice in a way that our young players get a lot of reps so they’re ready when their turn comes.”

Coaching

Matt Stinchcomb, an SEC Network analyst who was Smart’s classmate at Georgia, made an observation several years ago that always stood out. When Smart was at Alabama he invited Stinchcomb to sit in on a Friday meeting with his linebackers, and Stinchcomb marveled at how good Smart was at explaining things to his players: The way he related to them, connected to them and explained things in ways that wouldn’t be over their heads.

“It doesn’t matter what a coach knows. What matters is what the players know,” Stinchcomb wrote in the foreword for my book Attack the Day. “A slow player and a confused player look the same on film. What was remarkable was Kirby’s mastery of the system and his ability to communicate it in a way where his guys could execute. I’d been around a bunch of coaches as a player and as a commentator. He stood out.”

Look at the directions each defense has taken since Smart switched sides: Alabama routinely had one of the nation’s best defenses, now it’s mostly good but inconsistent, while Georgia is in its third straight year ranking as one of the top two defenses in the nation. That may not be about pure coaching, but maybe some of it is.

And it’s not just Smart: For all his rough spots as a head coach, nobody ever questioned Will Muschamp’s chops as a defensive coordinator. There’s also Glenn Schumann, the wunderkind calling the plays for this year’s defense. And defensive line coach Tray Scott, in his sixth year at Georgia, has presided over a unit that plays consistently well.

These are smart coaches who have lots of experience. Given all the talent they recruited to campus, and the development to go on, it’s no surprise they were able to look at film of Tennessee, come up with a good game plan and get their players to pull it off.

‘Too Little’ McConkey Coming Up Big For Georgia’s Wide Receivers Corps

Ladd McConkey’s father’s cell phone blew up with 147 text messages last Saturday after his son’s rather big game at Vanderbilt.

It’s not every day that a lightly-recruited, undersized wide receiver from the small town of Chatsworth in Northwest Georgia scores a couple of times in an SEC game — one on a touchdown catch and another on an end around.

“He’s been proving people wrong since Day One,” Benji McConkey said. “He’s too little, too little, too little, but he just keeps on doing what he’s doing.”

His size was a knock of recruiting analysts when he was rated the 121st prospect in Georgia, the No. 169 wide receiver and the No. 1,161 overall player in the class of 2020.

McConkey, listed at 6 feet, says he weighed 165 pounds at the end of his senior year, but he played that last season as a dual-threat quarterback at closer to 145 or 150, according to Preston Poag, his coach at North Murray High.

In the team photo his first two seasons, McConkey looked like he may have snuck in from the local elementary school. No more.

“I always believed in myself,” McConkey said.

He had four catches for 62 yards against the Commodores Saturday, including taking a short pass and sliding past one defender and gliding past two more who got a hand on him for a 21-yard pickup.

He lined up as an outside receiver and made a leaping, twisting catch over 6-2, 203-pound Chase Lloyd for his receiving touchdown. Later in the quarter, he took a pitch on an end-around and went untouched for a 12-yard touchdown in the 62-0 win.

McConkey lined up in the slot and snagged a 27-yard reception near the sideline and even returned two punts for 19 yards.

“Ladd’s been a playmaker his whole

life,” said Poag, a former N.C. State quarterback.

He should know. Poag coached McConkey on an all-star team of 10-year-olds when he was 9.

“He always played up,” said Poag, a former N.C. State quarterback from Dalton.

McConkey had several family members in Nashville — his mother Brittney and sister Laine were at home watching the game while getting ready for a Homecoming dance — but any of them rooting for the Bulldogs was a change from a few years ago.

“It was always beat Georgia,” said Benji McConkey, who played quarterback for Dalton High from 1992-94.

Ladd’s grandfather grew up in Etowah, Tenn., and went to Tennessee and the family grew up Volunteer fans and went to numerous games in Neyland Stadium even though they live in a town where the fans woof for the Bulldogs.

Ladd didn’t get a Tennessee offer. His father said then coach Jeremy Pruitt

told them on an unofficial visit he already had two receiver offers out but would let them know if that changed but they end up committing to the Vols. Poag said then Vols offensive coordinator Jim Chaney said McConkey was too small.

“Teams missed out on him,” he said. “A lot of them missed out.”

Most of his offers were from FCS schools except for Army and Vanderbilt.

His brother, Hinton, told him to be patient, more would come.

Then Coastal Carolina did.

The next day Georgia receivers coach Cortez Hankton came by the school.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart and tight ends coach Todd Hartley attended a North Murray basketball game — Ladd played point guard on the team — and came by the house afterward and offered him a scholarship more than two weeks before the traditional signing period.

“They saw something that a lot of other schools didn’t and believed in me,” McConkey said.

Get Used To Hearing Mondon’s Name Called At Linebacker For Georgia

ATHENS — First, about Smael Mondon’s first name: It’s pronounced smile, like the grin on his face. Not smail or smeel or smell or the other curious derivations Mondon has heard.

“I’ve heard a lot of different things,” the sophomore linebacker said with a laugh.

You’ll get used to hearing Mondon’s name as he’s a big part of the Bulldogs’ defensive plans. At this point, it looks like either he or Trezmen Marshall will start at the inside linebacker position opposite of Pop Dumas-Johnson. Regardless, he’ll be part of the rotation and on the field a lot.

Coach Kirby Smart, for one, believes that’s a very good thing for the Bulldogs.

“Smael Mondon is as good an athlete as I’ve seen,” Smart said three weeks ago.

Smart has, of course, coached linebackers Roquan Smith, Monty Rice and Nakobe Dean at Georgia, not to mention several All-Americans at Alabama. But Mondon’s not letting that assessment go to his head.

“It’s an honor hearing that from coach Smart, of course, with all the linebackers he’s coached over the years,” said Mondon, speaking to reporters Wednesday night after the Bulldogs’ practice. “But it doesn’t really change much. It doesn’t change how I work. I just try to keep pushing myself as hard as I can.”

The only thing holding back the 6-foot-3, 225-pound Mondon has been injuries. A knee injury cut short his senior season at Paulding County High, where he earned a consensus five-star recruiting ranking as an outside linebacker prospect. Then, after playing all 15 games for the Bulldogs last season as a special-teams regular and defensive backup, Mondon had to have offseason labrum surgery. He missed spring practice and dropped about 10 pounds in the process.

“He has to increase his physicality, his toughness,” Smart said. “… But he’s put on some good, solid weight, played a lot of snaps on special teams. Core line-

backers get valuable experience on special teams before they’re the featured guy.”

The Bulldogs see Mondon as part of their solution at inside linebacker. With Dean, Quay Walker and Channing Tindall all getting drafted off last season’s squad, Georgia lost 151 games of experience and 415 career tackles.

Nobody knows that better than Mondon, who hasn’t stopped hearing about it.

“It as great sitting behind them last year, learning from them,” Mondon said. “They taught us a lot. But we’re not necessarily comparing ourselves to what happened last year. We’re more worried about being the best version of ourselves that we can be.”

Mondon and his cohorts won’t get to ease into their new roles. They’ll meet No. 11 Oregon in less than 10 days

in a Chick-fil-A Kickoff game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Under the direction of former Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning, the Ducks’ offensive front is considered the strength of their team. Nine of its top 10 linemen return, including four starters.

Expected to be led by mobile, veteran quarterback in former Auburn signal-caller Bo Nix, Oregon is expected to hit Georgia linebackers with a lot of run-pass conflict.

The Bulldogs just dove deep into their examination of the Ducks. But, for now, Mondon’s not sweating about those details.

“We’re real excited,” he said of the opener. “We all play for Saturday nights. But I feel like right now we’re mostly just focused on practice and getting better before then.

Lassiter: Football Has Led To Several Lasting Relationships

Kentucky’s offense might have learned a lesson during last Saturday’s game against No. 1 Georgia: don’t throw screens to Kamari Lassiter’s side of the field. Twice the Wildcats threw screens behind the line of scrimmage to his side, and twice the Bulldogs’ sophomore cornerback made solo tackles for loss.

Lassiter, from Savannah, Ga., has 27 tackles this season (sixth on the team) heading into the Bulldogs’ regular-season finale Saturday against Georgia Tech. And with Kelee Ringo on one side and Lassiter on the other, Georgia’s play at the corners has been excellent for much of the season.

During a recent Quick Chat, Lassiter talked about his start in football at a very young age, wondering what might have been in baseball, Thanksgiving, and much more. Here’s some of what he had to say:

Frierson: How did you first get started in football? Did you play a bunch of different sports when you were young?

Lassiter: I started playing football when I was 3, I started out playing flag football, and then when I was 4, I was playing with the 6-year-olds. I’ve been playing ever since.

Football has always been my favorite sport. I played a couple of other sports: I played basketball, I ran track, I dabbled in baseball, but there’s nothing really like football.

Frierson: Other than football, which you’re obviously very good at, what was your best sport?

Lassiter: I was pretty good at basketball and I played baseball my senior year. I actually turned out to be pretty good at baseball. That was my first time every playing, so I think if I would have started playing baseball when I was younger, I might have been better at baseball than I am at football.

Frierson: What is it about football? It’s maybe the most team-oriented sport, but it’s also very physical and can test your athleticism in so many different ways.

Lassiter: For me, football is about the team. Some of the best relationships that I’ve built, friendship-wise, have come from football. It’s the ultimate competitive sport, in my opinion, and to be in my position now, I’m most of the time in one-on-one.

It’s done a lot for me. Football has brought me to a place like Georgia, the No. 1 place in the country. It’s something that I really don’t know how to replace.

Frierson: Is your position now the hardest position in all of sports? Teams pass the ball so much more than they used to, you’re constantly in one-on-one battles, and it seems like what is pass interference varies from game to game.

Lassiter: I would definitely say corner and (defensive back) in general are the hardest positions, probably outside of quarterback. In my opinion, you have to be a great athlete to run backwards and track somebody, and stop somebody from catching the ball. They know where exactly they’re going and you don’t.

Frierson: Who is the funniest guy on the team?

Lassiter: Oh, man. There are a lot of funny guys on the team. You’ve got guys like Nolan (Smith), Javon Bullard, J.B.; you’ve got some guys like Trez (Trezmen Marshall), Chris (Smith), Pop (Jamon Dumas-Johnson), Rian Davis — the list goes on. And I probably forgot a lot of guys, too.

Frierson: You guys take what you do so seriously, but there also seems to be a lot of really funny guys around. Do you have to have that to kind of balance things out?

Lassiter: Oh, definitely it’s needed. Nobody wants to be around a stickler all the time. You’ve got to be able to let loose, and at the end of the day, we’re all human. We need to let loose, so having that humor and being able to connect with the guys on a level outside of football, it’s needed.

Frierson: What do you do to get away from football and school?

Lassiter: Once I get back to the crib, if I don’t have any schoolwork, I’m going to get on the game (video game system), talk with the guys and play the game with them. That’s how we connect outside (of team activities), when we’re not with each other.

Frierson: What is the game right now? I know there’s a new Call of Duty out.

Lassiter: That new Duty, everybody’s playing that, yes, sir.

Quick Chat: Jack Podlesny

Jack Podlesny is full of surprises. The Georgia kicker wasn’t all that into football until he got to college and walked on with the Bulldogs. Unlike most of his teammates, he doesn’t dream of playing in the NFL. Instead, Podlesny aspires to a much different position, being in charge of UNICEF, the United Nations agency that provides aid to disadvantaged children all over the world.

His life also changed thanks to taking the wrong UGA bus, as he’ll explain below.

Earlier this week, it was announced that Podlesny, a senior from St. Simons Island, Ga., was a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy, awarded annually to the nation’s top football scholar-athlete. Podlesny is smart, thoughtful, conscientious, and the latest in a long line of talented Georgia kickers.

During a Quick Chat after practice Tuesday, he talked about growing up in a vacation destination, where he wants to be in 10 years, the challenge of taking over for the beloved Rodrigo Blankenship, his new dog, how taking the wrong bus led to him following a different path at Georgia, and much more. He also found a great hack to my question about traveling on somebody else’s dime.

Here’s some of what he had to say:

Q: What was it like to grow up in St. Simons?

A: I didn’t appreciate it until I left for college. I wanted to leave so badly in high school. My goal was to move out of the house my junior or senior year and live with my aunt and uncle in North Carolina so I could get in-state tuition at UNC. I had it all figured out, and I told myself, I’m going to hate it here so that it’s easy to leave.

Things never worked out, and then I started to like it even more come senior year and never wanted to leave. Funny enough, I rarely visited the beach besides walking my dogs. The water, I’m sure you’ve seen it, is brown, no waves, nothing. We actually always traveled to North Carolina (to Bald Head Island) when we went on vacation.

Q: Would you like to, if you can, have a place at St. Simons one day when you’re older?

A: Because it relates to this: my goal has never been to play in the NFL. I didn’t love football when I first got here — I didn’t love football until, like, the beginning of last year. So I was very late to the party. I now love it, but the NFL’s never been a dream of mine, and I think that’s helped my success.

I want to buy a house on Bald Head for my parents. I want them to settle down in a house on Bald Head — that’s my No. 1 driving factor.

Q: What was it like to follow Rodrigo as Georgia’s kicker? Because he wasn’t just a great kicker, he was a cult figure that got the biggest cheers every time his name was mentioned. That has to be a tough act to follow.

A: He was the guy for Georgia football. He played with Jake Fromm, and he still got the loudest cheers on Saturdays. I remember when they’d say Rodrigo Blankenship (over the PA system) and everyone would go nuts. There was a lot of pressure following in his footsteps.

Q: Growing up on St. Simons, did you ever go to Georgia-Florida games when you were young?

A: I sat down with Loran Smith not too long ago because he’s writing a book. ... And I told him how I didn’t watch football growing up. It was soccer and baseball for me — I’m a huge baseball fan. I’d watch baseball any day of the week — big Phillies fan. My dad grew up in South Jersey, so it’s closer to Philly. So no, I never went to a Georgia-Florida game until I played in one.

Q: If the Phillies are your baseball team, do you have a favorite soccer team?

A: It’s hard to stay up to date with the (English) Premier League because it’s so ongoing. Baseball’s a little bit easier because it’s homegrown. I still have yet to catch an Atlanta United game but I really want to because I’ve heard those games are the best.

Q: What do you do to get away from school and football?

A: So, I have a dog, and the biggest thing is just going on long walks. That is my escape away from reality. Her name is Bear and she’s a Covid puppy (that looked a great deal like a small black bear cub, hence the name). Back home, when I was in high school, we would foster for the Humane Society. Come Covid, my mom had agreed to take in three puppies.

I come home from spring break (after UGA shut down) and there are three puppies. I see Bear and I’m like, I’m going to keep that dog. I’ve had her for two years now and she’s two and a half. She’s a mix and she’s 33% pit bull, and she’s got like eight different breeds in her — pit bull, beagle, lab and a bunch more.

Q: What is it like growing up in a house where you’re fostering a bunch of dogs? I bet it was easy to get pretty attached to them.

A: It was. You can get very attached. It’s hard even now, when I have to come back here, to not see the puppies anymore.

Q: In a perfect world, what are you doing in 10 years?

A: [Laughs] Most people on this team would say NFL, right?

Q: Absolutely. That’s why I asked you the question, because I it seemed like you might have a much different answer.

A: I want to be the CEO of a public health company, like UNICEF or UNICEF USA. I’d love to travel and work globally, and work as something like a public health advisor for the CDC. That’s at the beginning, and then one day be the CEO.

Q: You’ve already got an undergrad degree in Environmental Health, so what are you studying now?

A: I was getting an Environmental Health master’s and I switched to Public Health because I wanted a more broad degree.

Q: Where did this call or desire to do this come from?

A: I was coming in as a (Biology) undergrad and I hopped on the wrong bus at orientation, and I went to the College of Public Health. They started talking about the Environmental Health major and I was like, this is kind of fascinating. You could do this and still go to med school, so I was like, I’ll try this out. ...

That helped, and then I had the best professor ever, Dr. Luke Naeher, and he has shaped my path for me — I’d say he’s my mentor and one of my best friends now, too.

Q: That’s awesome. I love that your life changed by getting on the wrong bus. The only thing better would be if you’d also met the love of your life on that bus.

A: [Laughs] Right! That’s true.

Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world on somebody else’s dime, where would you go and who would you take with you?

A: It’s definitely going to be on Jeff Bezos’ dime because he’s got all the money [laughs].

Q: I haven’t thought about whose dime it was. You’re the first person to come up with that. It’s a wonderful loophole since that’s pretty much an infinite amount of money.

A: I’ve always wanted to travel to Japan, and I’d probably take my mom. My mom just means a lot to me — she’s obviously shaped who I am today and I don’t go a day without calling her. Once I walk out of this (Butts-Mehre) facility, I’m on the phone with my mom, from when I walk to my car, all the way until I get home.

Q: I’m sure she appreciates that, and I’m sure it means a lot to you, too. A: A lot of my friends are like, “I need to be better about calling my parents,” and they do it like once every week or two. And I’m like, am I weird for calling my mom every day? Maybe [laughs].

Q: Weird isn’t the right word, but I would guess that is unusual.

A: I see my mom as my mom, but also as my best friend. During Covid, I didn’t take it for granted at all that I got to be home. In 2012, my entire family moved in with my grandfather — he had Parkinson’s and he passed away during the middle of our season in 2020. He was one of my biggest fans and that time at home with him and my entire family during Covid was really special.

Quick Chat: Kenny McIntosh

There are plenty of reasons why a star high school athlete chooses this university or that college. There is the coaching staff, academics, the chance to win a championship, playing time, a history of sending players to the pros, proximity to home, and, new to the list, name-image-likeness opportunities, to name a few.

For Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh, a versatile 6-foot-1 and 210-pound senior from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., weather played a part in his decision. Being from South Florida, where the seasons range from hot to hotter, McIntosh wasn’t heading anywhere with a proper winter, he said after practice Wednesday. That eliminated a good chunk of the country and a lot of marquee programs.

McIntosh clearly chose wisely. He’s had a very productive career — entering Saturday’s game against Florida, he has 242 yards rushing and 270 receiving, with a combined five touchdowns, this season — and he helped the Bulldogs win the national championship last season. And though he will bundle up a bit for practice even if the temperature is in the low 60s, he’s adjusted and thrived as a Bulldog.

During our Quick Chat, he talked about not liking the cold and how that impacted his recruitment, he talked about celebrating the national title with his brothers, RJ and Deon, who played at historically great programs (Miami and Notre Dame, respectively), but didn’t win championships, and much more. Here’s some of what he had to say:

Q: Did you have any bragging rights over your brothers after winning the national championship?

A: They were just excited for me. It wasn’t really a competition or anything like that. I think they kind of knew — they wanted me to come to Georgia, so I think they kind of knew I could be the one to get it. I knew it, too. ... Coming to Georgia, I knew we were going to get one one of these years. I thank God it came into reality.

Q: Did winning it all take pressure off of you and your teammates that were coming back this year? Or is the pressure the same because you want to win every game you play?

A: You definitely want to win every game you play. That’s been our motto at Georgia. Since we won it, that doesn’t mean anything. We still have a chip on our shoulders. That was last year’s team that won it. ... We know what it takes to get there and that’s what we’ve been working on.

Q: What was the best part of your off week?

A: The two days I got to relax and stay off my feet, watch a little football. I watched some college football games and felt like a normal fan.

Q: What do you do to get away from school and football? It’s Wednesday night, so what will you do with the rest of your night?

A: First, I’ve got to knock that schoolwork out. Then, I’ll really just be chilling with my roommates. That new Call of Duty (video game) came out, so I’ll be playing that new C.O.D. It didn’t come out yet but I got it, thank God. I’m definitely going to be playing that. And we’ll probably go get something to eat, depending on if we want to go to a restaurant

or order in. That will probably be my night.

Q: I thought about you when I was walking here tonight. I live about a mile away and just walk here ...

A: For real? It’s not cold out there for you? [Laughs]

Q: That actually ties into my question: It’s a beautiful fall night in Athens, with the temperature in the 60s and the leaves changing. Growing up in South Florida, where the weather doesn’t change too much, do you enjoy getting to experience the fall here? Or do you wish it was 90 degrees every day?

A: [Laughs] I do wish it was 90 degrees every day. I wouldn’t say I enjoy the cold, but I’m not bad with it. It’s just that wind blowing, you know. When it drops down into the 70s and 80s, that’s good weather in Florida — that’s cold weather where I’m from, but that’s good weather.

Here, man, it’s cold in the morning. Last week, I had to have my ski mask on out there (at practice). [Laughs] It was had to breathe with that on, but I’ve got to stay warm. I love the warmth.

Q: When you’re a stud high school recruit like you were, with everybody in the country probably recruiting you, and you’re from South Florida where it never gets cold, did you eliminate half the country because of the weather in those places?

A: Oh, yeah. It wasn’t even a thought. Anywhere cold wasn’t going to do it. I knew that going to the league (NFL), I was going to have to play in the cold. It’s not crazy cold here, but it gets cold sometimes, so I knew I’d get some experience with that coming up here.

I also wanted to get out of Florida. I felt like if I stayed in Florida, I’d probably be way more distracted. ... I just wanted to get out of Florida and do my own thing. him and my entire family during Covid was really special.

Georgia’s Brock Bowers, ‘Pops,’ other less-heralded recruits: Another secret to success

Published Nov. 16, 2022

ATHENS — Smael Mondon didn’t know much about Jamon Dumas-Johnson, his new Georgia teammate and fellow inside linebacker. They grew up four states away from each other, had never met before arriving on campus. Mondon was a five-star recruit. Dumas-Johnson was outside the top 100.

But once summer practice began, it was evident Dumas-Johnson was better than his rankings. The moment that stood out to Mondon was one of their first seven-on-seven drills when Dumas-Johnson made an interception.

“When I saw him catch a pick as a freshman, I said, ‘This is good.’ And from then on I just kept seeing flashes of him,” Mondon said. “He’s been flashing since. And now he’s the player he is now.”

That being a potential All-American, just like another member of Georgia’s 2021 class who was ranked outside the top 100: Brock Bowers, the tight end who became a breakout star almost as soon as his freshman season began. Those are just two examples. Want another reason Georgia is right back in the mix for the national championship despite losing a record 15 NFL Draft picks? It’s because of the relatively unheralded members of the 2021 class, and why they were overlooked has a lot to do with what was happening during their senior years of high school: COVID-19 and its impact on recruiting.

There were no official visits. Recruiting camps were severely cut back. And many players, including Dumas-Johnson and Bowers, didn’t have a high school season.

“I would venture to say — I don’t know this for fact, this is just my opinion — that everything would be off for that year,” Kirby Smart said. “Because there was no true evaluation. What are you evaluating it on, what are you basing that on?”

Georgia finished with the nation’s third- ranked class that year. But the three highest-ranked players in that class — tackle Amarius Mims, quarterback Brock Vandagriff and inside linebacker Xavian Sorey — aren’t starting yet, and neither are seven of the top eight.

Mondon is the exception. Everyone wanted the 35thranked player coming out of Paulding County High School in Dallas, Ga. Georgia won the battle along with fellow five-star Sorey, who is getting playing time off the bench (85 snaps, three tackles in 10 games). Mondon is third on the team in tackles despite missing two games with an ankle injury. He gets overshadowed by Dumas-Johnson, but Mondon makes plays in his own right.

But it’s the players Georgia found below the top 100 who are excelling and providing the core of this team.

Brock Bowers

National rank: 105

It’s a well-told story that Bowers filmed himself running up hills around his hometown of Napa, California, and sent that to Georgia coaches to let them know what he was doing. Perhaps with a full high school season, Bowers would have arrived at Georgia with more hype. Still, he was the nation’s third-ranked tight end, so it’s not like there was no hype.

(The top-ranked tight end that year was Clemson’s Jake Briningstool, who has 17 catches and four touchdowns this season, and Nebraska’s Thomas Fidone, who is missing this season with a knee injury.)

Jamon Dumas-Johnson

Rank: 198

Dumas-Johnson was only the third-ranked inside linebacker in Georgia’s own class. But it was apparent once he arrived he was better than that, and once he got a starting job this season, he has lived up to it: Pops, as he’s

known around the team, is second on the team in tackles, tackles for loss and sacks, and just generally locks down the middle of the field.

“He started showing up, making plays when he first got here,” Smart said. “I don’t know if you consider him highly touted. I don’t really know, I just know we really liked him. We liked his demeanor, liked where he’s from, liked his program, toughness that he played in, and we liked the way he was on Zooms and talking to him. He got here, and he’s a little heavy because he had not played, and he started making plays. We’re like, ‘Man, this guy’s a good player.’ Of course, we had good players in front of him. He’s blossomed really well this year.”

Javon Bullard

Rank: 634

Bullard earned the starting nickelback job this spring and has been a revelation: He has given up just 69 receiving yards, the fewest among any Georgia defensive back who has been targeted at least 20 times. There have been 27 passes thrown in his direction, 16 of them completed, for a mere 4.3 yards per completion. Bullard also had the two-sack game against Tennessee off nickel blitzes.

“His high school tape displayed toughness,” Smart said. “He was one of the COVID kids that was during the time where you didn’t get to bring them on campus. He sent tape in of his workouts very similar to the way other players did. We liked his workouts. We thought, ‘Man, this guy is dedicated to working out in a time when the rest of the country stopped doing anything.’ We liked the kid. He has the core values we like of physical toughness. We loved the way he practices every day.”

Kamari Lassiter

Rank: 239

Lassiter could be a poster child for Georgia surpassing Alabama in the evaluation department: Lassiter played high school football in Tuscaloosa, but Georgia wanted him more and got him. Lassiter has started every game at cornerback opposite Kelee Ringo. And despite being in his first year as a starter, Lassiter has given up fewer receiving yards than his star teammate. Opponents are 22-for-38 for 266 yards against Lassiter and 25-for-40 for 350 yards against Ringo.

“He’s a tough kid. Really physical, really prideful,” Smart said. “I’ve known him since he was a ninth- or 10th-grader, and he loves football. I think he’s improved a lot.”

Chaz Chambliss

Rank: 387

Nolan Smith’s season-ending injury moved everyone on the depth chart up a spot, and while sixth-year senior Robert Beal getting the bigger role wasn’t a surprise, it may have surprised some fans to see Chambliss getting more snaps than the more experienced MJ Sherman or the more high-hyped Marvin Jones Jr., a true freshman. But the coaches like the way Chambliss plays the run and his potential to get burst off the edge, as he showed with a sack against Florida.

“Consistency, toughness, everything a football coach wants,” Smart said when asked what he likes about Chambliss. “He does whatever is asked. He’s the last guy off the field every day, he stays out there for extra work. … He’s one of the hardest workers I’ve ever been around. He and Brock spent their freshman year staying out there after practice doing one-on-ones every day. He’s just a tough competitor that you want in your program.”

Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins

Rank: 150

It’s hard to get noticed on a Georgia defensive line that also has Jalen Carter, but Ingram-Dawkins has been a solid member of the rotation. He hasn’t started yet but has 141 snaps in nine games, notching 1.5 tackles for loss and three quarterback pressures.

AD Mitchell

Rank: 383

Well, he hasn’t contributed since the opener, thanks to a high ankle sprain suffered during the first series of Week 2. But once Mitchell gets back on the field, and it could be as soon as Saturday, he could be on track to help this team in the postseason. And as the guy who caught the go-ahead touchdown pass in the national championship, there’s precedent for him having that kind of impact.

Jackson Meeks

Rank: 659

Meeks hasn’t had a huge impact yet — six catches for 65 yards this season — but it’s worth singling him out because he was considered the lowest-ranked member of the 2021 class, so the fact that he’s even getting snaps is another testament to Georgia’s efforts in that class. Meeks, who was only the 102nd-ranked receiver in the nation that year, has been on special teams and was the one called for roughing the punter at Mississippi State, when at most he grazed the punter.

Important note: Plenty of others in this class could still make a big impact. Mims has played significant snaps off the bench. David Daniel-Sisavanh has been the first safety off the bench the past few games. Sorey, Vandagriff, tackle Micah Morris and cornerback Nyland Green all could play roles in the future. It’s still very early.

But the fact it’s so early and there are so many players ranked below them contributing is remarkable. Of course, Smart would point out Georgia has also found players better than their rankings in non-COVID years. Jordan Davis springs to mind, and he’s not alone.

“The people that evaluate it in the first place, I don’t think of them as experts at it, per se. I don’t want to take their opinion over my own,” Smart said. “I think that’s something that we do well as a staff is evaluate. So regardless of which year or which rating or what people said, we go back and do a review of how those classes performed, how each guy did, how each guy did after three years. Because you can’t get a real evaluation (before that). So those guys really haven’t had enough time to be evaluated. But it’s hard to say they outperformed their rating because I don’t know their rating, I don’t care about their rating, I care about our evaluation. I think our evaluation’s the most important.”

‘88’ Is More Than Just Another Number

On Georgia’s Powerful Defense

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — There are some players so popular effective that they are known simply by their first name.

Then there are others where only a number is needed, and No. 1-ranked Georgia has a few: 19 (Brock Bowers) and 0 (Darnell Washington) are well-known to opposing defenses.

Centers, quarterbacks and coordinators take note of No. 88, identifying when Jalen Carter checks into the game and where he lines up.

No doubt, Carter could prove to be the most pivotal player for the Bulldogs as they look to derail the No. 2-ranked Vols and their explosive hurry-up attack.

“Tennessee runs the ball and has that vertical passing game,” former SEC coach Jeremy. Pruitt said. “If you look at their play-action passes, lots of times Hendon Hooker doesn’t take a drop, so his set point is going to be at 5 or 5 1/2 yards from the center.

“I look for Jalen Carter — and not to take away anything from anybody at Tennessee — but this guy is one of the best interior D-Line pass rushers in the country,” Pruitt said. “You’ve got to push the pocket against Tennessee and get Hendon Hooker off the spot.”

And that’s what 88 does, again and again, better than any defensive lineman in the nation.

The timing for Carter’s re-emergence couldn’t be better with UGA sacks leader and edge rusher Nolan Smith going down with a torn pectoral muscle.

Georgia’s defensive front will need a pickme-up after losing a talented leader like Smith, and Carter is recognized as among the best at his position in the nation.

Tennessee coach Josh Heupel, the latest offensive genius in college football, knew exactly who a Georgia reporter was talking about when he asked him about “Number 88” at his Monday press conference.

“He’s athletic and disruptive, great on third downs rushing the passer,” Heupel said. “He’s explosive, dynamic and changes the way the game is played.

“If you watch the video when he’s healthy, that’s on normal downs, too. With the versatility from him, he can be a problem.”

Georgia first-round defensive line picks Jordan Davis and Devonte Wyatt both said Carter possessed a higher upside than either one of them.

Carter has been widely projected as a Top 5 pick in the NFL Draft from the onset of the

season, leading some to wonder if he might opt out of the rest of the season to ensure health.

Carter, instead, showed the sort of buy-in and focus that has led Georgia to become a perennial national championship contender, ready to play for his teammates and get the full benefit of the one-of-a-kind experience college football seasons provide.

Coach Kirby Smart has been proud of Carter’s growth and maturation through these past three seasons, mixing just enough prodding with praise to help his player maximize his ability and realize his potential.

Smart implied in the offseason a dynamic campaign was ahead for Carter if he could bring his game intensity to the practice field on a daily basis to reach a high ceiling.

Carter not only put in the hard work in the offseason, he has followed it up by showing his mental and physical toughness.

Carter playing through an ankle injury he suffered on the first defensive snap of the season before returning from a sprained MCL after missing just two games.

Florida coach Billy Napier revealed it was Carter who blew up the Gators’ fourth-

and-6 attempt late in the game against Georgia, foiling their final comeback hopes.

“We had individual matchup inside, (and) 88 won an individual matchup there,” Napier said “He created a pressure in the pocket. Ultimately got him (Anthony Richardson) out of his rhythm there and his progression.”

Smart knew Carter’s presence would make a difference — he played 20 snaps in his first game back from the MCL sprain — but he didn’t know just how strong he played until reviewing the film.

“He played probably better than I expected,” Smart said. You know, when y’all asked me after the game, I didn’t really know how much effect he really had. He was in on run, he was in on pass. He executed well. He held the point. He didn’t feel like it bothered him. So, you know, it’s really about stamina and him being able to hold up in conditioning.

“And one thing he’s been doing a lot of lately is conditioning. He hadn’t been practicing. So we hope to have him in great shape and hopefully, he’s able to go and be full speed.”

Ericson, Bulldogs Prepare For ‘A Dogfight’ No Matter The Opponent

The first time Georgia offensive lineman Warren Ericson sat down for a Quick Chat, back in August 2020, he gave one of the best, most detailed answers ever in the seven-plus years of this Bulldogs Q&A.

Asked what he would make for a few teammates if he had them over for dinner, Ericson, who loves to cook, said this: “I would love to do some slow-smoked ribs — put that on a Green Egg. I would do some ribs, and then I would get some sweet potato and I would cut it up so they’re big and round pieces. A little olive oil, salt and pepper, toss those up, and then I would put the potatoes on the grill — grill them up a little so they’re soft on the inside. And then I would take a hot Sriracha sauce and I would drizzle that over there. I would then finish it off with a really good blue cheese crumble salad. I think that’s what I would do.”

How’s that for specificity?

A senior from Suwanee, Ga., the 6-foot-4 and 305-pound Ericson graduated with a degree in Sport Management last fall. Thoughtful and perceptive, Ericson covered a lot of ground during our recent Quick Chat, from Thanksgiving dishes to not getting caught up in the great run that the Bulldogs have been on the past two years.

Here’s some of what he had to say:

Q: We’ve got Thanksgiving coming up soon, so what is your favorite Thanksgiving dish?

A: Obviously, turkey’s such a staple — I love making a little ham sandwich, that’s always a good go-to. I’d say turkey and a little ham sandwich.

Q: It sounds like you actually prefer the day-after meal more than the Thanksgiving meal itself.

A: Honestly, yeah. My thing is, when we have leftover things, I love making sandwiches with what’s left over. That’s my favorite part. I love stuffing, you really can’t go wrong, and mac and cheese is always great.

Anything you’ve got, just throw it on there.

Q: Are cooking anything new or interesting these days?

A: Not necessarily right now. I like to grill whenever I can, but we get such great food provided for us that I don’t need to cook much during the season. On the weekend, I’ll sometimes make myself something pretty easy.

Q: This time of year, when you’re so busy with school and football, what will you do to get away from those things and relax? I’d think cooking would play into that.

A: It definitely does. That’s always good to get my mind off of things. I also listen to music and spend time around my friends and roommates. I love spending time with my girlfriend, that’s always a good time and a chance to relax and decompress.

Anything outside of the realm of football and school helps you forget and decompress a little bit.

Q: Because you’ve been here a while, you’ve got a ton of former teammates playing in the NFL. How great is it to cut on the TV on Sunday and see a bunch of guys that you played with?

A: It’s kind of crazy because there are a lot of them that were in my class. It’s really weird but it’s also super cool to see an 18-year-old that came into college with me, really grow up with me, and now they’re playing at the highest level. It’s encouraging for me, too, because I want to do that. It’s really cool.

Q: What’s been the best thing that is entered your life in 2022?

A: There have been a lot of positives. Obviously, winning a national championship was a great day. Any time I can get with family is always a good thing. I don’t know, I can’t say there is one particular thing, but there have been a lot of positives.

Q: You guys have won 28 of your last 29 games. When you’re on the run that you guys are on, it seems only natural that you’d want to appreciate all of the success you’ve had, but at the same time, you can’t get caught up in it. How do you balance that?

A: Honestly, I didn’t even know that was a thing. It’s hard to focus on that type of stuff, just because week-in and week-out, it’s almost like you have to play, have to practice, have to prepare like you’re either the underdog or you’re going to be in a dogfight for four quarters. No matter who it is.

Q: Who is the funniest guy on the team?

A: There are a lot of characters. Christen Miller’s pretty funny; there are a lot of guys in the O-line room and we get along really well. When we’re all in there picking on each other or bouncing stuff off of each other, it’s always really funny. Rian Davis is really funny, I think Micah Morris is really, really funny. His locker is right next to mine, so he’s always cracking me up before practice. That’s always a good thing, keeping it light

Q: Given how intense your practices are, how important is it to have those guys that keep it light?

A: Like you said, it’s so intense, and you get caught in it. You want to perform so well and you want to do such a good job, but you kind of forget the fact that it is a game. We’re doing it because we love to do it, ever since we were in fifth grade or something. When you’ve got people that can keep it light, whether it’s an intense situation or something like that, it really helps us out.

With A Push From Smart, Jones Wants To Be Best Left Tackle, Leader For Georgia

ATHENS — This time a year ago, Broderick Jones was trying to push his way into the Georgia starting lineup. The former 5-star prospect was one of the more intriguing players in fall camp, and his upside could help improve an offensive line that struggled at a time in 2020.

Even with the success Jones found at the end of the 2021 season, he still enters the 2022 season with the same goal and mindset.

“I still feel like I haven’t accomplished anything here at Georgia because I’m trying to start from day one,” Jones said. “I want to be able to be in that starting lineup from day one, game one all the way up until whenever we’re done, you know, and I feel like I’m able to do that.”

Jones didn’t earn his first real playing time until Jamaree Salyer went down with an injury against Auburn. The redshirt sophomore ended up starting four games for Georgia last season while Salyer dealt with a late-season injury, earning Jones valuable reps. But his most significant moment came in the national championship game, when he was inserted into the game at left tackle and Salyer was bumped to guard in the second quarter.

Georgia’s offense began to run the ball with better consistency while giving Stetson Bennett just enough time to make the plays he needed to in order for the Bulldogs to win their first championship since 1980.

Entering this season, Jones is the unquestioned starter at left tackle for the Bulldogs. It comes on the heels of a strong spring and summer, with Georgia coach Kirby Smart feeling much better about the state of Georgia’s offensive tackles.

“I feel great about the depth at tackle,” Smart said. “We’ll probably be more concerned about guard than tackle. If I had to pick one, I mean, we’ve got two guys who have played winning football consistently. But I feel good about the tackles we have.”

With Jones and Warren McClendon,

the Bulldogs very well might have the best set of offensive tackles in the SEC. In a way it hasn’t been for much of Jones’ time at Georgia, the offensive line is really set up to be a strength this year.

And the uber-athletic tackle is a big reason why.

“I feel like the o-line is, you know, we’re still progressing, but we have an amazing unit,” Jones said. “We’ve got a lot of talent, a lot of physicality, a lot of skillsets going on. I just feel like everybody on the o-line can contribute at any time and at any position.”

Jones also demonstrated maturity when speaking to reporters on Tuesday night. Smart consistently challenges him to be a leader for this Georgia team, including doing so over the loudspeaker at a recent Georgia practice. That is often the

case with the best players on this Georgia team, considering Salyer filled that role for Georgia last season.

Georgia’s new, full-time left tackle is eager to take on those responsibilities, as past left tackles such as Salyer and Andrew Thomas have done before him. All three of Georgia’s previous left tackles are all in the NFL at this point and Jones is likely to join them at some point.

But that comes later. Right now, Jones wants to be the best version of himself when Georgia takes the field against Oregon on Sept. 3.

“Just pushing myself to be better,” Jones said. “I’m working toward the season because it’s right around the corner so you know I’m pushing myself to be the best version of me that I can as a left tackle and as a leader of the team.”

How Ingram-Dawkins Became Latest Development Success Story for Scott

ATHENS – Georgia knows who is going to replace Devonte Wyatt in the starting lineup. That would be Jalen Carter. Replacing Jordan Davis is a tougher task, though Zion Logue has long been tapped as his replacement. Logue is one of the key leaders on this year’s defense and has had solid spring and summer sessions.

Replacing the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft was less clear entering the offseason. Travon Walker played a vital role for the Bulldogs last season and his athletic gifts cannot be replicated. There’s a reason he went No. 1 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

To this point in fall camp, the Bulldogs are still looking at multiple options on the defensive line to replicate what Walker gave them last season. The Bulldogs always rotate heavily on the defensive line, in order to keep the group as fresh as possible.

“The young guys are coming on in flashes and showing some plays, but they don’t have the physical or mental toughness to sustain it, like do it over and over,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “If I can do it one play, and the next play is off the charts bad, the first play is off the charts good. Tray (Scott) trying to get enough consistency out of that room, that we can play those guys.”

The young guy, to use Smart’s words, best positioned right now is redshirt freshman Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. A name not many were considering at the beginning of the offseason.

Most probably didn’t envision Ingram-Dawkins as a defensive end, thinking he might be more of an interior player for the Bulldogs. Most had senior Tramel Walthour as the favorite, with highly-touted signee Mykel Williams as the two names to know at the position.

The biggest change for the second-year Bulldog from Gaffney, S.C., wasn’t a change in effort or greater knowledge of the Georgia defensive scheme. It was the way he resculpted his body.

“When he went into the spring, he really attacked his body and his ability to be a guy around the edge,” co-defensive coordinator Glenn Shumann said. “That’s a battle you take as a big guy every single day all throughout the summer and into fall camp. The biggest thing is when you’re leaner, you can be quicker and more explosive, it’s beneficial.”

Walthour and Williams will still see snaps in this defense, but it’s hard to ignore the strides Ingram has made in his second season at Georgia. With Walthour limited with a knee injury for G-Day, Ingram-Dawkins took full advantage of the opportunity. He finished the game with a sack and an additional tackle for loss.

The effort validated all the tweaks Ingram-Dawkins had made to his body.

“When they’re out there we want them to be guys that are able to be quick, athletic, lean, guys that can make plays in terms

of pursuit but also go inside,” Schumann said. “But his growth, especially in the spring when he leaned himself up, it helped him.”

Walker would bump inside in obvious pass-rushing situations, playing next to Carter and allowing Georgia to get a faster defender on the outside. Ingram-Dawkins could very well have that same role, in addition to playing on the outside on early downs.

The strides made by Ingram-Dawkins are just another positive not for Scott and his ability to develop. While Walker was a 5-star prospect coming out of high school, Davis and Wyatt was a 5-star prospect coming out of high school, Davis and Wyatt were unheralded recruits by comparison. Ingram-Dawkins was the top player in the state of South Carolina in his recruiting cycle, but came as the No, 148 overall prospect in the 2021 class. Georgia signed three defensive linemen who were higher-ranked than that in the 2022 class, landing Williams, Bear Alexander and Christen Miller.

Scott received a big raise this offseason, in part because of the job he had done prior to this year. But his biggest task will be in getting players like Ingram-Dawkins ready to go for the season-opener against Oregon.

Much like Ingram-Dawkins though, Scott has earned a lot of confidence from the Georgia football coach staff.

“Some of those guys weren’t really high-ranked recruits when they came in here, and they got developed by Tray, who I think is as good of a defensive line coach as I’ve ever worked with,” Co-defensive coordinator Will Muschamp said of Scott. “I’d put Tyrion and Nazir (Stackhouse) and our entire room in Tray’s hands and let him develop those guys as we continue to move forward. I’ve seen improvements, drastically, in my time with Nazir and obviously Tyrion last fall a little bit, and he made huge strides in the spring.”

Georgia Football Defensive Back Chris Smith On His Time At Georgia: ‘10/10 experience’

ATHENS ---- Chris Smith has a hard time picking out his favorite Georgia football memory. He feels compelled to mention winning the national championship, a game in which he had an interception. He then brought up his first career start, coming against Florida in 2020.

Unlike so many members of the Georgia team, Smith wasn’t some 5-star recruit destined to see the field early. He moved into the starting lineup following the injury suffered by Richard LeCounte during the 2020 season.

It’s a spot Smith hasn’t given up, sans three games he missed due to a knee injury at the end of the 2021 regular season. As for a specific game, he also brings up his interception against Clemson to open the 2021 season. His younger brother, TJ a safety at Kansas State, came down with an interception earlier that day in a game against Stanford.

Smith knew he had to get one of his own, which he did in intercepting Clemson’s DJ Uiagualelei. Smith then one-upped his younger brother by returning the interception for Georgia’s only touchdown that day. The senior safety has accomplished a lot in his time at Georgia, which is coming to an end. Saturday is expected to be his final home game for Georgia.

“It has been a 10/10 experience. I have built a lot of connections with coaches and players,” Smith said. “I have learned a lot about myself as a man. I even grew into myself as a man when I was here.”

Smith plays much bigger and harder than his 5-foot-11 frame would indicate. He’s not afraid to lay the lumber and has made a number of big plays this season. He’s got five tackles for loss, four pass breakups and two interceptions to go along with his 44 tackles.

Scrappy would be a fair would to describe Smith. He’s literally fought to get to this point in his Georgia career, where he was recently named a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski award which is given annually to the nation’s top defensive player.

For all that Smith brings to the Georgia defense though, it’s his leadership that has impressed Kirby Smart, a former Georgia safety himself, the most. Smart praised how Smith has done everything he’s been asked by Georgia, whether it be rotating between corner, star or safety, or following in the footsteps of JR Reed, LeCounte and Lewis Cine.

“He’s grown as a leader, he’s probably had some anger management moments where he’s gotten really upset out on the field

and he’s matured so much,” Smart said. “I can still remember him trying to fight guys at practice because I made him run one day for other guys’ academic problems and he was ready to kill somebody. He’s just gotten so much more mature since being here and he’s such a great leader.”

When asked, Smith declined to say his win-loss record in said fights. But teammates note how improved he’s gotten as a leader for the Bulldogs. He is one of just three returning starters from last year’s defense, yet there’s been little drop-off in terms of production. Georgia once again has the nation’s top-scoring defense and ranks seventh in yards per play allowed.

“He’s a leader on the defense, but he also has some impact on some players on the offense too just because of his relationships and because he’s a great person,” Georgia offensive tackle Broderick Jones said. “He’s able to communicate with people. He talks to people well. He’s just a respectable person.”

For all the talk about Smith’s off-field growth, he’s very much a plus player at safety. He’s played his way into likely being a day-two pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, with teams impressed by his toughness and versatility.

Smith spoke this week with reporters and took the opportunity to look back on all he’s done at Georgia. Winning a national championship, becoming a starter and emerging as a leader all demonstrate how accomplished Smith has become in his five seasons with the Bulldogs. Much like his play or off-field leadership, Smith is a testament to growth and getting better all the time, both mentally and physically.

“A lot of guys when they first get here, we feel like we’ve got it all figured out. But you really don’t — you’re just getting started,” Smith said. “[Stepping up as a leader is] just a constant cycle here, and it’s just a part of the culture that we’ve built here.”

Rhody Native Xavier Truss Loves to Dispel Doubters

Xavier Truss sometimes gets asked about his home state of Rhode Island, like it’s some exotic, far-off land that most of us don’t know anything about and might not be able to find on a map. Well, some of that is probably true.

Truss, the 6-foot-7 and 330-pound Georgia left guard, is from the town of West Warwick, a suburb of Providence. While Rhode Island may not be known for producing tons of four- and five-star football recruits, Truss, a redshirt sophomore, was a four-star recruit that certainly drew a lot of attention. Of course, when you’re that big and athletic, eyes are going to be upon you.

During a Quick Chat after practice Wednesday, Truss talked about Rhode Island food, Halloween, his appreciation for the Bulldogs’ 6-7 tight end Darnell Washington, and much more. Here’s some of what he had to say:

Here’s some of what he had to say:

Q: What is the best thing about being from Rhode Island?

A: For me, the best thing is being doubted, I think, by everybody that’s not from Rhode Island. They don’t know much about it, they just know it’s really small and they don’t really pay attention to it.

If you’re an SEC player from Rhode Island, people tend to not think much about it. Me getting to prove a lot of doubters wrong and make my home state proud is a big deal to me and my family.

Q: When you think of food back home, what comes to mind? Is there a food associated with Rhode Island like the Philly cheesesteak or the New Jersey Taylor ham/pork roll?

A: We have hot weiners, like (Olneyville) New York System hot weiners. They’re great. I order a half-dozen every time I go. We also have something called coffee milk, which is a Rhode Island specialty. You know Hershey’s

chocolate syrup that you pour in milk? It’s just like that except it’s coffee syrup. It’s great.

Q: What is a hot wiener?

A: You get your hot dog, you get chopped up beef on there, onions, mustard — the whole way. It’s one of my favorites.

Q: Do you have that with the coffee milk?

A: I do. I do. When I go home, I try to get it all done. We have a stop called Del’s, too, and Del’s does frozen lemonade. They actually just expanded out to Massachusetts — I went to a Red Sox game the last time I was home, and I’m at Fenway (Park) and there was a Del’s lemonade from Rhode Island. It’s good to see it everywhere now.

Q: We’ve got Halloween coming up, so what is your favorite Halloween candy?

A: I’m tied between Reese’s (peanut butter cups) and a Heath bar. I like the toffee — big toffee guy.

Q: I’ve asked that question a lot of times over the years and I think you’re the first Bulldog to mention a Heath bar. I feel like toffee is more of an old-school thing.

A: It’s my little sweet-tooth thing. I don’t get to eat much candy anymore.

Q: Did you have a favorite Halloween costume when you were young?

A: When I was young, I might have been 7 or 8, I went as Spiderman, who was my favorite superhero at the time. I had the foam biceps and foam triceps and six-pack abs and everything. My dad got me the fake web shooter and I felt like the real deal. That was one of my best Halloweens.

Q: I’m guessing you played on the offensive and defensive lines in high school, so what makes you better suited to being an offensive lineman at Georgia?

A: Honestly, I don’t really know. I still like to think that I can play a little D-line.

Being an offensive lineman, maybe it’s just that protective role. Defensive line, I feel like gets subbed out a lot more during the game and only get so many opportunities, versus offensive line. Maybe not ours so much (Georgia substitutes offensive linemen fairly regularly), but you’re out on the field most of, if not all of, the game.

In high school, I was really looking to play wherever I could get on the field. It was the same way here: when I got here to play O-line, I didn’t care if I was playing tackle or guard. Wherever you needed me, I was excited to just play. I was always just excited to play on the field.

Maybe what got me to play O-line more was just my footwork and hips, my long arms. Maybe my handwork wasn’t as good as it needed to be to play D-line, at the time in high school, but I think offensive line was a lot more footwork.

Q: When you’ve got a big, strong defensive player charging at you each play, how hard is it to let go and not be holding all of the time?

A: You know, it’s hard — it’s really hard. I have a holding call this season, we all make mistakes, and at the end of the day, it is really hard. As long as we’re following the technique that we’ve been taught and trusting ourselves, you’re almost never going to get called for holding.

If you’ve got somebody locked up and you keep your feet driving, you’re almost never going to get called for a hold.

Q: When you look at Darnell Washington, who is about the same height as you but maybe 50 pounds lighter, do you envy his ability to get out there and run and make amazing catches like that twisting and turning one he made at Missouri?

A: It is pretty cool to see another guy that I look eye-to-eye to, move and hurdle the way that he does. It is impressive. It also makes me think, man, if I lost 50 or so pounds, could I do that the same way? Nah, I don’t think so.

It’s really impressive. And he puts his body on the line every day. It’s awesome, and I’m excited to see him keep doing big things.

Georgia’s Amarius Mims shares about his transfer-portal experience

ATHENS ---- Amarius Mims was beaming. There really was no other way to describe it.

With his tightly wound dreads dyed Georgia red and the Bulldogs’ official backdrop barely able to contain his 6-foot-7, 330-pound frame, Mims stood before reporters Monday and matter-of-factly answered a barrage of questions that might have seemed impertinent a few months ago.

What was he thinking when he entered the transfer portal? Did NIL have anything to do with leaving or coming back?

Why did you come back anyway?

Was it all about playing time? Something else?

Mims not only answered them all deliberately and patiently, he did it with a grin on his face. It is evident that, for now at least, Mims is content.

“I’m excited, man,” Mims said in what was his first media-day availability since coming to Georgia as a five-star prospect out of Bleckley County. “When I came back, I wasn’t sure if I was going to actually play or not. But right now, I’m getting meaningful snaps, and I’m in the lineup early. I’d say the hard work I put in from April until now didn’t go unnoticed.”

No, it hasn’t. Of course, it’s hard not to notice Mims when he comes on the field. Generally, No. 65 is the biggest guy on the gridiron when he does. And he’s in games a lot this season. Usually, he relieves starter Warren McClendon at right tackle. Occasionally, he might get some snaps at left tackle while Broderick Jones takes a breather. Sometimes McClendon goes to left tackle while Mims goes in at right. If things are going really well, it might be the sophomore Mims and Chad Lindberg manning the tackles.

It’s a beautiful illustration of Georgia’s personnel riches on the offensive line. It has to be frustrating for opposing defenses when the Bulldogs replace former four-star prospects with bigger, well-rested five-stars.

“I think he has more confidence going into the game in more meaningful moments,” coach Kirby Smart said Monday. “You know, he’s extremely athletic and talented, and we really stressed to him how much he can improve in terms of his run-game and pass-game (blocking) and his knowledge of the game. The only way you get better at that point is to go play. He’s gotten to play quite a bit in the last three games. So, we want him to continue to do that.”

Playing time – or the lack of it – was a big part of Mims’ frustration last season. That, he revealed Monday, was the ultimate reason he entered the transfer portal early in Georgia’s spring practice in April.

Mims immediately drew major interest from Florida State, among other programs. He actually made a very public visit to the Seminoles’ facilities in Tallahassee in April. But after making that trip and meeting with Smart upon his return, Mims decided to stick with the Bulldogs. Mims explained his thinking.

“I came in highly recruited, you know, and just wanted to play,” he said. “But I’ve matured mentally, you know, from freshman to sophomore year, and I realized going in the portal wasn’t the best idea for me. By coming back my sophomore year, I feel like Georgia is the best place for developing me.”

The reaction of the Bulldogs’ coaching staff to Mims entering the portal in the first place was another reason Mims said he decided to come back.

“It was more, like, ‘We’re going to give you time. We don’t want to force