By Missy Grimes

 

1 2 2025

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After playing the nation’s toughest schedule per ESPN’s Football Power Index, second-ranked Georgia is battle-tested entering the College Football Playoffs (CFP) on a four-game winning streak. Georgia is 4-0 against the CFP field with wins over Texas (two), Tennessee and Clemson.

After claiming its 15th SEC title in school history with a win over then No. 2 Texas for the second time this season, Georgia secured a bye to the CFP quarterfinals. The Bulldogs face No. 5 Notre Dame in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2025. In the CFP first round, the Irish defeated Indiana on Dec. 20. The Sugar Bowl winner advances to the semifinal at the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9 against the winner of No. 9 Boise State versus No. 4 Penn State.

The CFP National Championship Game will be Jan. 20 in Atlanta.

In school history, the Bulldogs are 3-0 against Notre Dame including a memorable 17-10 win over the Irish in the 1981 Sugar Bowl for the national championship. Then in 2017, Georgia edged Notre Dame 20-19 in South Bend and posted a 23-17 victory in Athens in 2019.

Georgia is 5-6 in the Sugar Bowl, the most recent appearance coming after the 2019 season when it defeated Baylor 26-14. That victory started a bowl/CFP winning streak that stands at seven.

Six times this season Georgia has not scored in the first quarter, and the Bulldogs are 5-1 in those games. In six games this season, Georgia has trailed at the half, and it is 4-2 in those contests. The biggest comeback in a win so far featured a 17-0 halftime deficit and then later a 14-point deficit with less than six minutes left in the 4th quarter, both against Ga. Tech. The Bulldogs stormed back for a 44-42 win in a school record eight overtimes. In the SEC Championship Game, the Bulldogs trailed #2 Texas 6-3 at halftime and 19-16 in overtime and rallied for a 22-19 win. Earlier this year, Georgia fell behind 28-0 in the first half at No. 4 Alabama, trailed 30-7 at halftime and then took a 34-33 lead with 2:31 left in the contest before falling 41-34.

Georgia was the only SEC team to face Texas, Tennessee, Alabama and Ole Miss, the CFP’s highest- rated SEC teams after the Bulldogs. Georgia played six games against teams ranked in the committee’s final top 16, and it went 4-2 with only one of those game at home.

Georgia has bounced back twice this season after tough road losses. With their 31-17 home win over No. 7 Tennessee on Nov. 16, the Bulldogs improved to 15-3 after a loss in the Kirby Smart era, and they haven’t lost back-to-back games in the regular season since 2016, his first year at the helm. In fact, the last nine times Georgia has lost a game, it has won its next contest. This year, then No. 2 Georgia lost at No. 4 Alabama and then beat Auburn the next week in Athens. The No. 3 Bulldogs lost at No. 16 Ole Miss on Nov. 9 and then responded against No. 7 Tennessee.

Georgia owns the nation’s longest active bowl streak, extending it this year to 28 seasons. Since 2019, the Bulldogs have won their last seven bowl/CFP matchups.

The Allstate Sugar Bowl will be Georgia’s 63rd appearance in a bowl/CFP game in school history with a record of 38-21-3. The appearances and wins rank second in FBS.

Georgia’s 2024 Senior Class is an FBS-leading and school record 53-4 (46-2 in the regular season) since 2021. The next best mark in this span is 47-8 by Michigan. Georgia’s 2023 Senior Class held the previous school mark at 50-4 with two national titles, an SEC crown plus went 6-0 in bowl/CFP games.

In 2024, the Bulldogs made their fourth straight appearance in the SEC Championship Game (SECCG) and seventh overall trip under Kirby Smart. After a 22-19 overtime win over then No. 2 Texas, the Bulldogs claimed their 15th SEC title in school history and the No. 2 seed in the CFP.

Four Bulldogs were named a finalist for the national award at their position: junior All-America linebacker Jalon Walker (Butkus Award); junior All-America safety Malaki Starks (Jim Thorpe Award); junior second team All-America punter Brett Thorson (Ray Guy Award); and graduate All-SEC snapper Beau Gardner (Patrick Mannelly Award). Walker was the lone winner.

Fifth-year senior Carson Beck, a 6-4, 220-pound native of Jacksonville, Fla., owns a 24-3 record as a starter. Led Georgia to 13-1 mark in ’23.

9-3 versus top-20 opponents with a 66.3 Completion Percentage (250-377) for 3,174 yards, 20 TDs, 9 INTs in those contests.

Injured on last play of the 1st half of the SEC Championship Game win over #2 Texas, came back for final play in overtime, handed off to Trevor Etienne

Superb in rallying Bulldogs back from 14-point 4th quarter deficit in 44-42 win over Ga. Tech in eight overtimes; In 4th quarter, went 12-for-17 for 124 yards and 2 TDs and then was 3-for-3 for 45 yards and 2 TDs in OT

Tied school record with 36 comp. in win over MSU, career-high 459 yards ranks 3rd in school history, most since Eric Zeier had 485 vs. USC in ’94

Set then Career Highs in 41-34 road loss at #4 Alabama, 50 att., 439 yards, 3 INTs; Was 8-of-17 for 100 yards, 2 INTs in 1st Half and trailed 30-7; then went 19-33 for 339 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT in the 2nd Half and led briefly 34-33

439 passing yards @ #4 UA ranked 4th most in school history

Davey O’Brien Great 8 For Week 14 win over Ga. Tech (Nov. 29), Week 12 win over #7 UT (Nov. 18), two-time Manning Star of the Week (Sept. 2, Nov. 18) plus SEC Offensive Player of the Week after 34-3 win over #14 Clemson

Among the 10 candidates for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

Passing Yards	389 vs. #20 UK, 2023
Completions	29 @ VU, 2023
Attempts	50 @ #4 UA, ’24
TD Passes	5 vs. GT & TT, ’24
Passing Yards	439 @ #4 UA, ’24
Longest Pass & TD Pass	67 yds @ #4 UA, ’24
Long Rush	20 vs. USC, 2022
Interceptions	3, 3x last vs. UF ’24

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	7/0	26	35	74.3	310	0	4	186.40	28 SC
2023	14/14	302	417	72.4	3,941	6	24	167.9	55 UF
2024	13/13	290	448	64.7	3,485	12	28	145.3	67TD UA
Total	39/27	628	923	68.0	7,912	20	58	156.5	67TD UA

Game	Cmp.	Att.	Pct.	Yds.	INT	TD	SK	EFF	LG
2020
MZ	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	—	—
2021
UAB	4	10	40.0	88	1	1	0	126.9	32
@VU	1	3	33.3	11	0	0	0	64.1	11
CS	5	10	50.0	77	1	1	0	127.7	30
@GT	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	—	—
2022
#11 ORE	5	6	83.3	71	0	1	0	237.7	23
SAM	5	7	71.4	52	0	0	0	133.8	16
@SC	5	6	83.3	55	0	1	0	215.3	28
AU	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	—	—
VU	8	11	72.7	98	0	2	0	207.6	24
GT	1	2	50.0	3	0	0	0	62.6	3
#3 TCU	2	3	66.7	31	0	0	0	153.5	20
2023
UTM(W)	21	31	67.7	294	0	1	0	158.1	54
BSU (W)	23	30	76.7	283	1	2	0	171.2	41
USC (W)	27	35	77.1	269	0	0	2	141.7	36
UAB (W)	22	32	68.8	338	0	3	1	188.4	50
@ AU (W)	23	33	69.7	313	1	1	0	153.3	40
#20 UK (W)	28	35	80.0	389	1	4	0	205.4	49
@ VU (W)	29	39	73.4	261	1	1	2	133.9	31
vs. UF (W)	19	28	67.9	315	0	2	0	185.9	55
#12 MIZ (W)	21	32	65.6	254	0	2	3	152.93	34
#9 OM (W)	18	25	72.0	306	1	2	0	193.2	44
@ #18 UT (W)	24	30	80.0	298	0	2	0	196.4	34
@ GT (W)	13	20	65.0	175	1	1	0	145.0	29
SECCG: #8 UA (L)	21	29	72.4	243	0	0	2	142.8	51
%#5 FSU (W)	13	18	72.2	203	0	2	1	203.6	35
2024
#14CU (W)	22	33	66.7	278	0	2	1	160.5	40
TT (W)	18	25	72.0	242	0	5	0	219.3	50
@UK (W)	15	24	62.5	160	0	0	0	118.5	33
@ #4 UA (L)	27	50	54.0	439	3	3	3	135.6	67TD
AU (W)	23	29	79.3	240	0	2	2	171.6	33
vs. UF (W)	25	40	62.5	309	3	2	2	128.9	34
@ #16 OM (L)	20	31	64.5	186	1	0	5	108.5	29
#7 UT (W)	25	40	62.5	347	0	2	0	151.9	38
UMass (W)	20	31	64.5	297	0	4	1	145.4	49
GT (W)	28	43	65.1	297	0	5	2	161.5	25
#2 Texas (W)	7	13	53.8	56	0	0	1	90.0	19
Career Total	628	923	68.0	7,912	20	58	29	156.5	67TD

Redshirt sophomore Gunner Stockton, a 6-1, 215-pound native of Tiger, Ga., delivered when called on to start the second half of the SEC Championship Game against Texas who had the No. 1 rated pass defense (No. 3 total defense). He led the Bulldogs on scoring drives of 75, 61 and 72 yards in three of the first four possessions and then the game-winning TD in OT. He finished 12-for-16 for 71 yards and one INT plus had a career-high eight rushes for 19 yards.

Before the SECCG win over then No. 2 Texas, Stockton this season was 13-for- 16 for 135 yards with two rushing yards on nine attempts. He saw action in four games in 2023 and was 12-for-19 for 148 yards and two TDs.

Completions	12 vs. #2 TX-2,’24
Attempts	16 vs. #2 TX-2,’24
TD Passes	2 vs. #5 FSU ’23
Passing Yards	96 vs. #5 FSU,’23
Longest Pass	31 vs. #5 FSU ’23
Longest TD Pass	14 vs. #5 FSU ’23
Rush Yds./LG:	46/14 vs. #5 FSU ’23
Interceptions	1 (2x, last vs. #2 TX-2,’24)

Year	G/GS	Cmp.	Att.	Pct.	Yds.	INT	TD	Eff.	LG
2023	4/0	12	19	63.2	148	1	2	152.8	31 FSU
2024	4/0	25	32	78.1	206	1	0	126.0	23 UMass
Total	8/0	37	51	72.5	354	2	2	135.9	31 FSU

Year	Game	Cmp.	Att.	Pct.	Yds.	INT	TD	SK	Eff.	LG
2023	UT Martin	3	5	60.0	29	0	0	0	108.7	20
	Ball State	1	1	100.0	4	0	0	1	133.6	4
	UAB	2	3	66.7	19	1	0	0	53.2	15
	#4 FSU (Orange)	6	10	60.0	96	0	2	0	206.6	31
2024	Tenn. Tech	10	12	83.3	90	0	0	1	146.3	21
	UMass	3	4	75.0	45	0	0	0	169.5	23
	#2 Texas (SEC)	12	16	75.0	71	1	0	2	99.8	18
Career Total		37	51	72.5	354	2	2	4	135.9	31

Game	Georgia	Opp.	Final
vs. #14 CU	10 (4R, 6P)	3 (0R, 3P)	#1 Georgia, 34-3
vs. TT	7 (3R, 4P)	2 (2R)	#1 Georgia 48-3
@ UK	5 (2R, 3P)	4 (3R, 1P)	#1 Georgia 13-12
@ #4 UA	9 (1R, 8P)	11 (4R, 7P)	#4 UA 41-34
vs. AU	8 (3R, 5P)	8 (3R, 5P)	#5 Georgia 31-13
vs. MSU	14 (2R, 12P)	7 (2R, 5P)	#5 Georgia 41-31
@ #1 Texas	7 (3R, 4P)	7 (1R, 6P)	#5 Georgia 30-15
vs. UF	9 (1R, 8P)	5 (2R, 3P)	#2 Georgia 34-20
@ #16 OM	6 (2R, 4P)	8 (3R, 5P)	#16 OM 28-10
#7 UT	13 (2R, 11P)	4 (2R, 2P)	#12 Georgia 31-17
UMass	10 (3R, 7P)	6 (5R, 1P)	#10 Georgia 59-21
GT	7 (2R, 5P)	12 (5R, 7P)	#7 Georgia 44-42 (8-OT)
#2 Texas(SECCG)	5 (3R, 2P)	11 (1R, 10P)	#5 Georgia 22-19 (OT)

Longest Rush by Georgia: 52-yd by Anthony Evans III (MSU)
Longest Rush by Opp.: 68-yd by Jalen John (UMass)
Longest Completion by Georgia: 67-yd TD (Beck to Bell @ #4 UA)
Longest Completion by Opp.: 75-yd TD (Hairston to Keeney-James, UMass; Milroe to Williams, @ #4 UA)

Georgia’s top running backs are junior Trevor Etienne and freshman Nate Frazier. This tandem has combined for 1,205 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Etienne missed three games down the stretch due to injury and returned to start in the SEC Championship Game victory. Against #2 Texas, he ran for 94 yards on 16 carries with two TDs including the game-winner in overtime. Overall, he has made nine starts and has 571 yards (5.1 avg.) and nine TDs.

At #1 Texas in the regular season, Etienne had a team-best 87 yards and 3 TDs including one on 4th-and-goal from the 1. He tallied 55 rushing yards and one TD on 12 carries plus two catches for 11 yards at #4 UA. He had 124 all-purpose yards in the win over AU (88-rushing and 2 TDs, 36-rec. on six catches).

Frazier, who has appeared 12 games with three starts, leads the team with 634 yards and eight TDs. He made his first start in the win over #7 Tennessee and provided 68 yards on 19 carries (tied career high) and one TD. Frazier became the first Bulldog freshman tailback to start since 2014 when Nick Chubb and Sony Michel both did it. That year, Chubb started eight games while Michel’s first career start came in the Belk Bowl win over #20 Louisville. Frazier ran for a career-high 136 yards and three scores against UMass. He provided the game-winning conversion to beat Ga. Tech 44-42 in eight overtimes.

Frazier had a a career-high 19 carries for 82 yards and a TD in the win over UF and then had 12 carries for 47 yards at #16 Ole Miss. In the season-opening win over #14 CU, he registered 83 yards on 11 carries including a 40-yard scamper and his first TD. Redshirt junior Cash Jones has 12 carries for 31 yards on the year plus 22 catches for 238 yards including a 22-yard TD against UF. He posted career-high 53 yards receiving on four catches including a 25-yard TD in OT against Ga. Tech that made it 40-all. Also, he has four KOR for 58 yards. The longest Bulldog rush belongs to wideout Anthony Evans III (52 vs. MSU). Branson Robinson has missed the past six games with an injury while Roderick Robinson II made his 2024 debut versus Ga. Tech.

Then there’s freshman Dwight Phillips Jr., who had a memorable first carry. It resulted in a four-yard TD versus UF to make it 34-20. Against #7 UT, freshman Chauncey Bowens had five rushes for 7 yards plus had five carrries for 31 yards against UMass.

Five current Bulldogs saw action during the 2021 CFP title run with Dan Jackson (S), Smael Mondon Jr. (LB), and Xavier Truss (OT) appearing in both games while Warren Brinson (DL) and Chaz Chambliss (LB) played in the semifinal win over Michigan. There are 20 current Bulldogs who appeared in either the semifinal and/or final of the 2022 CFP title run. While Jackson was sidelined due to injury, Mondon and Truss started both CFP games in 2022 while Brinson and Chambliss appeared in each game too. Also of note, current Bulldogs Tate Ratledge (OG), Nazir Stackhouse (DT), Malaki Starks (S) and Brett Thorson (P) started both CFP games in 2022.

Georgia has been banged up for much of the year on the offensive line while facing the nation’s toughest schedule per ESPN’s FPI. Still, the line helped lead the Bulldogs to another SEC title. Senior All-American Tate Ratledge earned First Team All-SEC honors. Junior guard Dylan Fairchild and junior center Jared Wilson made Second Team All-SEC. Fairchild was the only one to start all 13 games along with RS-senior Xavier Truss (RT).

In the SEC Championship Game win over #2 Texas, Georgia trailed 6-3 at the half with just 54 yards. In the second half, the line paved the way to a 22-19 win in overtime as Georgia finished with 277 yards and a walk-off TD.

Against #7 Tennessee, sophomore Monroe Freeling made his first career start at LT (and now has started the past four games) in place of an injured Earnest Greene III who had made 23 consecutive starts. The starting unit played the entire game against the Vols that ranked fifth nationally in scoring defense and hadn’t allowed more than 19 points in a game. Georgia’s front did not allow sack and helped the Bulldogs tally 453 yards of total offense in a vital 31-17 victory. A week earlier, Georgia went to #16 Ole Miss and gave up five sacks after allowing just 10 total in the first eight games of the season.

Ratledge, who missed a four-game stretch due to an ankle injury, earned SEC OL Player of the Week honors after the win over #7 UT.

Earlier this year, the line was down two starters when Ratledge and Wilson were out. RS-junior Micah Morris filled in for Ratledge during that time and then he missed the Ole Miss and Tennessee games. At #1 Texas, Wilson returned and the line surrendered just one sack. Morris returned to action against UMass while Freeling started his second straight for Greene.

RS-sophomore Drew Bobo (C) has played in every game with two starts.

Senior QB Carson Beck’s top targets have been senior Dominic Lovett (56-for-571 yards, 6 TDs), senior Arian Smith (47-for-750 yards, 4 TDs) and junior Dillon Bell (37-for-433 yards, 4 TDs). Also, Bell has 106 yards rushing on eight attempts including a 3-yarder for a score at #4 UA. Bell missed the UMass game due to injury and returned to play against Ga. Tech.

Smith tallied 110 yards (his fourth career 100+-yard game) on three catches including a 34-yard TD in the win over UMass.

Lovett had a pair of TDs in the win over Tech including the game-tying catch with 1:01 left in regulation. His 10-yard TD was the go-ahead score in the win over UF plus had a team-high 38-yarder on 3rd-and-8 in the win over #7 UT.

Smith came through with a 21-yard catch on 3rd-and-10 from the UGA 11 early in the 4th quarter at #1 Texas. It was part of an 11 play, 89-yard TD drive to make it 30-15. He had a career-high 134 yards on five catches versus MSU.

In the thriller at #4 UA, Georgia had a pair of receivers with 100 yards for the first time since 2013 when Chris Conley and Tavarres King did it against Nebraska in the Gator Bowl. Smith had a career-high 132 yards on six catches and a score while Bell had five for 100 yards including a 67-yard TD. Bell’s bomb put the Bulldogs ahead 34-33 with 2:31 left before the Tide answered. Earlier against the Crimson Tide, he had his third career rushing TD to become the first Bulldog to score rushing and receiving in the same game since 2022 (Ladd McConkey at Miss. State).

Sophomore London Humphreys posted 63 yards on three catches against #7 UT while freshman Nitro Tuggle had two for 25 yards versus the Vols.

Tight ends always have played a significant role in the Bulldog offense, and the 2024 group has made their impact. Sophomore Lawson Luckie and junior Oscar Delp plus graduate Ben Yurosek have had starring roles.

In the win over #7 UT, the trio combined for 10 catches for 130 yards and two TDs. Delp accounted for both TDs, finishing with 56 yards on four catches while Yurosek had five for 51 yards and Luckie caught one for 23 yards. Delp made his one catch versus UMass count as it resulted in a 17-yard TD.

Luckie leads the room with 348 yards receiving on 24 catches and three TDs. He is a second generation Bulldog as his father Mike (LB) was part of Bulldog triplets from 1996-98 with uncles Dustin (LB) and Miles (OL).

After #1 Texas had trimmed Georgia’s lead to 23-15 in the 4th quarter, Delp hauled in a 43-yard reception as part of a TD-answering drive that covered 89 yards on 11 plays in 5:03 to make it 30-15.

In the comeback over Ga. Tech, they combined for 8 rec., 82 yards and 1 TD.

In the SECCG win over #2 Texas, they combined for six catches and 58 yards with Luckie providing a highlight on his lone catch and had a key TD-saving tackle following an interception that could’ve been a game-ending pick-six.

In the Kirby Smart era, the Bulldogs have a 64% success rate on 4th Down (81-for-126) with 14 TDs. This year, the Bulldogs rank 7th nationally in 4th Down Conversions with an SEC best 75% (18-for-24 with 4 TDs).

Faced with a 30-7 halftime deficit at No. 4 Alabama, Georgia attacked every drive in the second half with a four-down mentality. After going 1-for-1 on 4th down in the first half, Georgia went 4-for-4 in the second half to finish 5-for-5, the best ever under Smart. The Bulldogs came into the game 1-for-2.

Georgia was 2-for-2 on 4th Downs against AU and MSU.

Georgia was 1-2 with a TD at #1 Texas, and the score by Trevor Etienne capped an 11 play, 89-yard drive in the 4th quarter to make it 30-15.

The Bulldogs were 1-for-3 with a TD at #16 OM; 3-for-4 with a TD versus UMass, 1-for-2 versus Ga. Tech and 2-for-2 versus #2 Texas in the SECCG.

Georgia has had 42 players drafted over the past four seasons, including 23 on defense and eight of those defenders have gone in the first round.

The 2024 unit ranks 23rd nationally in Scoring Defense (20.4 ppg).

Did not allow a TD until the fourth game of the year.

Posted first half shutouts versus #14 Clemson, TTU and at #1 Texas and a second half shutout of #7 Tennessee (UT averaged 37.6 ppg overall)

Held #16 OM to 28 points including 5 field goals as they averaged 42.1 ppg

Has forced at least one turnover in 12 of 13 games including eight straight

If you follow college football and didn’t know Jalon Walker, just about everybody does now after winning the Butkus Award on Dec. 11. A native of Salisbury, N.C., the 6-2, 245-pound junior plays both ILB and OLB.

Named All-American by AFCA, Walter Camp, AP and USA TODAY

Became the first player in the last 20 years with three sacks and seven tackles against the No. 1 ranked AP team (according to ESPN Stats and Info.), and that was just in the first half in the 30-15 win at Texas. In the SECCG win over #2 Texas, Walker had three tackles, 3 TFL and one sack.

Walker joins Nakobe Dean (2021) and Roquan Smith (2017) as Bulldog winners of the Butkus Award.

Team-high 10.5 TFL, co-leader with 6.5 Sacks and fourth on the squad with 57 tackles . The three sacks in a game were the most by a Bulldog since Channing Tindall in 2021 against Tennessee. Walker swept defensive player of the week honors from the SEC to the Bednarik Award.

Tied for the team-high with eight stops in the win over #7 Tennessee.

Led the Bulldogs with six tackles and 1.5 sacks in a 34-3 win over #14 Clemson to earn Reese’s Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Graduate Dan Jackson, a native of Gainesville, Ga., is enjoying his most productive year and has made the SEC Community Service Team too. A walkon, he redshirted in 2019, “made the bus” and was on the scout team in 2020, started four games in 2021 and played in seven contests in 2022, and this year ranks third in tackles (60) and has 2 INTs. Jackson’s highlights this year:

Snagged an INT at #4 Alabama and tallied a career-high 10 stops

Blocked a field goal against Auburn; Had a fumble return versus Tenn. Tech

Logged six solo stops in road win over #1 Texas

13-yard INT return plus four tackles at #16 Ole Miss

Tallied 6 tackles, 2 QB hurries plus colossal forced fumble in win over Ga. Tech. Georgia was trailing 27-20 and Tech had a 3rd-and-1 at its 31 when Jackson’s hit forced a fumble which was recovered by Chaz Chambliss. With 2:02 left in regulation, the Bulldogs would tie the game five plays later.

The secondary is led by All-America safety Malaki Starks, who has a team-high 41 consecutive starts. He made two First Team All-America squads.

Starks, a finalist for the 2024 Jim Thorpe Award, leads the team in tackles with 73 plus he has four TFL and one interception on the year. Also, he served as the punt returner versus UF, at #16 OM and UMass when Anthony Evans was sidelined with an injury.

Junior Daylen Everette, the MVP of the SEC Championship Game, has emerged this year with a team-high three INTs plus ranks sixth with 53 tackles. In the SECCG, he had a pair of picks. He made a career-high 10 stops in the overtime win over Ga. Tech.

Everette posted an impressive performance in the regular season road win over #1 Texas, tallying a team-best seven stops, an INT and sack/strip fumble with a fumble recovery. His two turnovers led to 14 points in the 30-15 win.

KJ Bolden, who made the Freshman All-SEC team, ranks fifth on the squad with 54 stops. He made a career-high eight tackles in the win over #7 UT. He is part of the FAB14 for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award. Bolden made four tackles in his debut versus #14 Clemson and collected his first career INT in the win over MSU.

Bolden and junior JaCorey Thomas started against UF with senior DB Dan Jackson and sophomore Joenel Aguero sidelined for the first half due to targeting penalties called on them at #1 Texas.

Bolden and Thomas have played in all 13 games with Thomas starting in the season-opening win over #14 Clemson. In his starting debut versus UF, Bolden matched his career high with five tackles and had five at #16 OM too.

Also of note, sophomore DB Daniel Harris has started the past three games.

Due to injuries, Georgia has yet to have a full complement of defensive lineman for a game this season. The group flashed its potential in the road win over #1 Texas as junior 2nd Team All-SEC Mykel Williams, a semifinalist for the Lombardi Award, made his presence known with his most action since the season opener when he went down with an ankle injury. Against Texas, Williams had three tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble. Then, he came up big again versus #2 Texas in the SEC Championship Game, tallying two sacks, and three tackles.He is third on the team in TFL (8.5) and sacks (5).

Senior Nazir Stackhouse is tied for the team lead with 41 career starts. The rest of the crew includes Warren Brinson, Christen Miller, and Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. Miller left the UMass game with a shoulder injury and did not play versus Ga. Tech or #2 Texas. Brinson tallied four tackles, one sack and 2.5 TFL in the SEC Championships Game win over #2 Texas.

Jordan Hall made his 2024 debut at #16 OM after battling leg injuries. Williams and Brinson missed two games due to ankle injuries and returned against #4 UA. Stackhouse did see action versus UF with three tackles.

Ingram-Dawkins made his first career start against TTU and had a career-high four tackles with 3 TFL. Against UK, he had three tackles, a sack and seven QB pressures to earn SEC DL of the Week. He had two sacks in the win over Auburn.

Sophomore CJ Allen ranks among the team leaders in tackles with 72 while Chaz Chambliss has posted an impressive senior year including earning Second Team All-SEC honors and the team’s co-leader in sacks with 6.5. When senior Smael Mondon, Jr. missed four games due to injury, sophomore Raylen Wilson and Freshmen All-SEC Chris Cole and Justin Williams stepped up.

Allen made a career-high 10 stops versus Ga. Tech. He had a team-high eight stops and his first career interception against UF. He made six stops in the road win over #1 Texas and then seven in the SEC Championship Game (SECCG).

Chambliss saw action as a fullback around the goal line in the win over #7 Tennessee. Also, he had a huge fumble recovery late in the 4th quarter in the win over Ga. Tech and then registered one sack and two TFL in the SECCG.

Mondon posted a career-high 13 stops in the overtime win versus Ga. Tech.

Wilson posted a career-high seven tackles against the Gators. Wilson had five tackles, a forced fumble and sack for a loss of 28 yards that led to a change of possession and Georgia’s first score in the road win over UK. He was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week. He recovered a fumble versus UMass.

Cole and Williams are starting to make an impact. Cole has elite speed and flexibility to help him cover along with great length. He scooped up a fumble and returned it 28 yards for a TD against UMass. It marked the first scoop and score by a Bulldog since 2020 when Monty Rice did it against #14 Tennessee.

Sophomores Damon Wilson II and Gabe Harris, Jr., have chipped in as well with Wilson notching a key sack in the SECCG.

Georgia is the only team in the FBS that has its punter (Brett Thorson), placekicker (Peyton Woodring) and long snapper (Beau Gardner) named a semifinalist for the national award at their position! Thorson and Gardner were named finalists for these awards.

With elite distance, hang time, placement and a strong coverage unit, junior All-America punter Brett Thorson and the Bulldogs rank 3rd nationally in Net Punting (44.10). However in the SEC Championship Game, Thorson’s season ended due to a knee injury during a return after his final punt. He had four punts for a 53.5 average in the game including a 60-yarder.

Georgia’s options now at punter include true freshman Drew Miller and junior Noah Jones, and they have yet to punt in a real collegiate game. Jones has appeared in a couple G-Day spring games.

A native of Melbourne, Australia, Thorson was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award. Thorson won the fan vote but Eddie Czaplicki (USC) was this year’s overall winner. USC led the nation in Net Punting at 45.54.

Thorson averaged 47.6 yards on 42 punts, placing 22 inside the 20 with 14 fair catches. His 47.6 average would rank 3rd nationally, but the NCAA’s minimum for stat leaders is 3.6 punts a game (Min. 47 punts in 13 games).

Thorson’s career average of 45.6 ranks 2nd best in school history, trailing only Jake Camarda’s record mark of 45.8 set from 2018-21.

Posted 2nd highest Highest Punting Avg. in a Season by a Bulldog at 47.6 (Drew Butler, the 2009 Ray Guy Award winner, holds the mark at 48.1)

Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after #7 UT Game (Nov. 18).

Thorson is known for his comedic slant about his lack of playing time because the Bulldogs punted a record low 32 times in 2023 after just 36 punts in 2022 (15 games), the two lowest totals dating to at least 1948.

In 2024, Thorson punted four times against #14 Clemson for a 48.0 average with three placed inside the 20, two for 50+ yards and none were returned. He came up big at Kentucky with a career-high six punts for a 49.5 average.

Thanks in part to Thorson’s punts and the entire punt coverage team including gunners Arian Smith, Dominic Lovett and Cole Speer, Georgia was the only team in the FBS that did not allow a punt return in 2023, the first school to do that since 2020 when COVID limited the amount of games teams played.

Georgia had its streak of not allowing a positive yard on a punt return end at #16 Ole Miss, a span of 28 games. Prior to a two-yard return by Rebel Micah Davis, the last one came in a 45-19 road win over Miss. State on Nov. 12, 2022 when Zavion Thomas took one 63 yards for a score.

Georgia allowed its first significant punt return since 2022 when Boo Carter (Tennessee) posted a 26-yarder this season and was promptly tackled to save a TD by Thorson. Opponents have a total of 46 yards on nine PR.

Career Placekicking For Peyton Woodring
Year	PAT	Pct.	FG	Pct.	LG	Pts
2023	71-71	1.000	21-25	.840	48	134
2024	47-47	1.000	20-22	.909	55	107
Total	118-118	1.000	41-47	.872	55	241
Field Goal History For Peyton Woodring
Year	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-99	LG
2023	3-5	14-14	4-5	0-1	48
2024	5-5	7-7	5-5	3-5	55 CU
Total	8-10	21-21	9-10	3-6	55 CU

Career Highs For Woodring
Points: 15 (UK23)
PATs: 9 (FSU23)
FGA: 3 (6x, last vs. #2 Texas at SECCG)
FGM: 3 (5x, last vs. #2 Texas at SECCG)
LG: LG: 55 (vs. CU24)

Career Punting For Brett Thorson
Year	Punts	Yards	Avg.	I20	50+	60+	FC	BL	LG
2022	36	1620	45.0	19	9	1	18	0	75 UT
2023	32	1,403	43.8	14	6	1	21	0	60UA
2024	42	1,998	47.6	22	18	1	14	0	58 (3x)
Total	110	5,021	45.6	55	33	3	53	0	75 UT

Career Highs For Thorson
Punts: 6 (UK24)
Avg.: 54.0 on four at #1 Texas with minus 5 PR yards;
Long: 75 (Tenn22)

at least two punts

Sophomore All-SEC specialist Peyton Woodring, who hails from Lafayette, La., is a two-time Lou Groza Award semifinalist.

Team-leading 107 points, going 20-for-22 on FGs (both misses from 50+), 47-for-47 on PATs and handling kickoffs too (77 of 82 overall with a 63.7 avg.).

Accounted for 10 points on three FGs and a PAT in SEC Championship Game win over #2 Texas; Nailed a 44-yarder to avoid 1st half shutout

Made his first nine FGs this season before a 55-yard miss against MSU, then made eight straight until missing a 53-yarder in the win versus Ga. Tech.

3-for-5 from 50+ including a 55-yarder versus #14 Clemson in Atlanta and a 53-yarder into the wind versus UMass.

Tallied 10 points in 34-20 win over Florida in Jacksonville, hit a pair of field goals for team’s only points in the first half including a 53-yarder.

Named one of the Groza “Stars of the Week” after 12 points in 30-15 road win over #1 Texas, hitting field goals of 33, 44 and 48 yards plus three PATs.

Earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week in the win over #14 Clemson with 10 points including the first six points of the season on field goals of 30 yards and a career-long 55-yarder — the longest by a Bulldog since the 2018 Rose Bowl (Rodrigo Blankenship vs. Oklahoma).

Duke graduate transfer Charlie Ham, a native of Atlanta, Ga., provides depth. This year, he has five kickoffs with two touchbacks for a 62.8 average.

San Franicsco native Beau Gardner, a graduate transfer from UCLA, became Georgia’s first finalist for the Patrick Mannelly Award (nation’s best long snapper, annual award began in 2019).

Snapped on a combined 69 field goal attempts and PATs as well as each of the 42 punts this season.

Sophomore Anthony Evans III has 16 punt returns for 123 yards (7.7 avg.) with a career-long 46-yarder versus TTU. Evans has six KOR for 105 yards (17.5 avg.) with a long of 28 against #4 UA. He has nine catches for 88 yards and a 52-yard rush versus MSU.

Prior to the UF game, Evans was the lone Bulldog to have any PR or KOR. However, he missed a pair of games due to injury.

Junior Malaki Starks (4 PR, 39 yards, 9.8 avg.) made his debut as a PR with three for 21 yards versus UF. Senior Chaz Chambliss fielded a short kickoff and made a four-yard return versus UF while Cash Jones has four KOR for 58 yards including a 19-yarder versus UMass and an 18-yarder against Ga. Tech.

Currently, four Bulldogs have blocked a kick or punt in their career.

DB Joenel Aguero blocked a Florida punt in 2023 that resulted in a safety. In 2022, 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 SEC Championship Game versus No. 14 LSU. OLB Jalon Walker blocked a punt that resulted in a safety versus Kent State in 2022. S Dan Jackson blocked a punt against No. 8 Arkansas in 2021 and a field goal versus Auburn in 2024.

With the road win over No. 1 Texas, Kirby Smart joined a select group of head coaches who were the fastest to reach the century mark in their career. Smart is the fastest SEC coach to do it. Currently, he is is 105-18 in nine seasons. Fewest Games To Reach 100 Victories {Must have five years or 50 victories at a school that was classified as a major college at the time per NCAA} Games–Coach Milestone Win/School(s)/Year 108–Gil Dobie 100-5-3 with Washington-Navy-Cornell in 1922 109–George Woodruff 100-9-0 with Penn in 1899 111–Bud Wilkinson 100-8-3 with Oklahoma in 1957 114–Fielding Yost 100-10-4 mainly with Michigan in 1911 117–Kirby Smart 100-17 with Georgia in 2024 117–Knute Rockne 100-12-5 with Notre Dame in 1930 117–Chris Petersen 100-17-0 with Boise State-Washington in 2014

Redshirt sophomore center Drew Bobo made his first career start against Auburn this season while his father, Mike, is in his second year back as Georgia’s John & Alice Sands Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks coach. The Bulldog offensive line was down a pair of starters against AU and MSU with senior right guard Tate Ratledge and redshirt junior center Jared Wilson sidelined with injuries. Redshirt junior Micah Morris filled in at guard for five games for Ratledge while Bobo, a graduate of Auburn High School, got the nod at center versus AU and MSU. Wilson returned to start at #1 Texas while Ratledge saw action against UF and then started at #16 OM. Drew Bobo has appeared in all 13 games and helped run a successful fake punt in the 4th quarter of the SEC Championship Game win over No. 2 Texas. He completed a nine-yard flip pass to Arian Smith on 4th-and-5 from the UGA 30! Did You Know? Mike Bobo and Kirby Smart were teammates at UGA from 1994-97. In 2006, Drew served as the ring bearer at Smart’s wedding.

Following the retirement of Uga X, 10-month old puppy Boom assumed the vaunted role of Georgia’s on-field mascot in 2023. Currently, Uga XI has a career record of 24-3.

During a pregame ceremony at the annual “G Day” game, University of Georgia president Jere W. Morehead joined J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks and his son, Davis, in the ceremonial collaring of Boom.

Boom is the 11th solid white English Bulldog to serve as Georgia’s mascot since the line began in 1956 courtesy of the Seiler family of Savannah. In his first season, Boom saw the Bulldogs post their third-consecutive undefeated regular season, followed by a record-breaking 63-3 victory over FSU in the Orange Bowl. In the offseason, Boom resides with his family in Savannah.

The Bulldogs welcome back James Coley (wide receivers), who is in his second stint at UGA (first was 2016-19) during the Kirby Smart era. Also, Josh Crawford (run game coordinator/running backs), Travaris Johnson (co-defensive coordinator, safeties) and Donte Williams (defensive backs) are fresh additions. Also, Kirk Benedict has been promoted from special teams quality control to special teams coordinator. Meanwhile, former co-defensive coordinator Will Muschamp has transitioned into an off-field analyst to spend more time with family. Muschamp’s youngest son, Whit, is a freshman QB at Vanderbilt while his oldest son, Jackson, was a QB at UGA, finishing in 2023.

Carson Beck: SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2), Manning Award Star of the Week (Sept. 2, Nov. 18); Davey O’Brien QB Class of ’24 (Oct. 29); Johnny Unitas Award Top 10 finalist (Nov. 2); Davey O’Brien Great 8 for Week 12 (Nov. 18) and Week 14 (Nov. 29); East-West Shrine Bowl “Monday Morning QB” (Dec. 2); Manning Award finalist (Dec. 5)

KJ Bolden: Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award semifinalist (Nov. 6) and then FAB14 (Nov. 12); Freshman All-SEC (Dec. 12)

Chaz Chambliss: SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 4); 3rd Team All-SEC (Dec. 10)

Chris Cole: Freshman All-SEC (Dec. 12)

Trevor Etienne: Reese’s Senior Bowl Co-Off. Player of the Week (Oct. 22); 3rd Team All-SEC (Dec. 10)

Daylen Everette: SEC Championship Game MVP (Dec. 7); 3rd Team All-SEC (Dec. 10)

Dylan Fairchild: Reese’s Senior Bowl Midseason All-American (Oct. 11); 2nd Team All-SEC (Dec. 10), Walter Camp All-American, AP All-America 2nd Team (Dec. 16)

Nate Frazier: Freshman All-SEC (Dec. 12)

Beau Gardner: Patrick Mannelly Award semifinalist (Nov. 12); Mannelly Award finalist (Nov. 26); 1st Team All-SEC (Dec. 10)

Dan Jackson: Burlsworth nominee; SEC Community Service Team (Dec. 5); 3rd Team All-SEC (Dec. 10)

Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins: SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 16)

Tate Ratledge: SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Nov. 18); 1st Team All-SEC (Dec. 10); USA TODAY All-American 2nd Team (Dec. 12); AFCA All-American First Team (Dec. 13); AP All-American 3rd Team (Dec. 16)

Malaki Starks: Jim Thorpe Award National DB of the Week (Sept. 4); Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Sept. 17); Wuerffel Trophy semifinalist (Sept. 17); Reese’s Senior Bowl Midseason All-American (Oct. 11); Thorpe Award semifinalist (Oct. 29); Bednarik Award semifinalist (Nov. 12); Thorpe Award finalist (Nov. 26); 2nd Team All-SEC (Dec. 10); Walter Camp All-American 2nd Team (Dec. 12); USA TODAY All-American 2nd Team (Dec. 12); AFCA All-America First Team (Dec. 13); AP All-American 2nd Team (Dec. 16); FWAA All-American First Team (Dec. 17); TSN All-America 2nd Team (Dec. 18)

Brett Thorson: SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 18); Ray Guy Award Semifinalist (Nov. 15), Ray Guy Punter of the Week (Oct. 22); Ray Guy Award Finalist (Nov. 26); 3rd Team All-SEC (Dec. 10); USA TODAY All-American 2nd Team (Dec. 12); AP All-American 3rd Team (Dec. 16)

Jalon Walker: Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2); Reese’s Senior Bowl Midseason All-American (Oct. 11); SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 21); Bednarik Player of the Week, Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week (Oct. 22); Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year semifinalist (Oct. 22); Butkus Award semifinalist (Nov. 4); Butkus Award finalist (Nov. 25); 2nd Team All-SEC (Dec. 10); Butkus Award Winner (Dec. 11); Walter Camp All-American 2nd Team (Dec. 12); USA TODAY All-American 2nd Team (Dec. 12); AFCA All-American First Team (Dec. 13); AP All-American 3rd Team (Dec. 16)

Mykel Williams: SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 16); Lombardi Award semifinalist (Nov. 7); 2nd Team All-SEC (Dec. 10)

Jared Wilson: 2nd Team All-SEC (Dec. 10)

Raylen Wilson: SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16)

Peyton Woodring: SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 2); Lou Groza Stars of the Week (Oct. 22); Lou Groza Award semifinalist (Nov. 19); 1st Team All- SEC as KOS & 2nd Team PK (Dec. 10)

HC Kirby Smart: Dodd Trophy Watch List (Oct. 17); Bear Bryant Award Coach of the Week (Oct. 22 and Coach of Year Nominee); Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year finalist (Dec. 10); George Munger College Coach of the Year semifinalist (Dec. 18)

AC Tray Scott: Broyles Award nominee (Nov. 26)

Georgia Bulldogs: Cheez-It/FWAA National Team of the Week: (Oct. 21)

Terrence Edwards (WR, 1999-2002): SEC Football Legends Class of 2024

Manning Award (Finalist): Carson Beck, QB {Winner announced after CFP title game in Jan.} Kirby Smart Nominated For Coaching Awards Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year {Winner announced Jan. 22} George Munger College Coach of the Year (Semifinalist) {Finalists announced on Dec. 24; Winner on Jan. 9}

ABC reported the 2024 Georgia-Texas regular season game delivered 13.2 million viewers (peak of 14.4 million) making it the most-watched regular season primetime game on any network since 2014. Georgia’s 30-15 win over top-ranked Texas in Austin this year came in front of the largest crowd ever at DKR-Memorial Stadium (105,215). The ESPN College GameDay crew was on hand too. Trevor Etienne scored three TDs, Peyton Woodring made three fields goals, Jalon Walker notched three sacks and Daylen Everette had seven tackles, an INT, a sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery to lead the Bulldogs in providing Kirby Smart with his 100th career victory. The Texas crowd ranked seventh in Bulldog history. Georgia has faced Tennessee in Knoxville multiple times in front of larger crowds with the biggest ever in 2005 when 108,470 watched No. 5 Georgia beat No. 7 Tennessee 27-14.

Nielsen shared its first-ever college football conference champions and overall team rankings based on total season average viewership, and the Georgia Bulldogs were the most-watched team of both the SEC and the 2024 regular season. Georgia’s average total viewership per game was 8.6 million! The next best was 6.8 million by Ohio State.

Georgia ranks 3rd in NCAA history for consecutive games scoring and among schools with active streaks: Florida 460 games (1988-present) TCU 406 games (1991-present) Georgia 386 games (1995-present)

Georgia ranks among the top five programs nationally with 58 former players in the NFL this season on either active rosters, practice squads or the IR/PUP list. Georgia and LSU have the longest active streak among collegiate teams that have had a player in the Super Bowl for 23 straight years.

Featured Terrence Edwards Georgia’s Terrence Edwards (1999-2002) was part of this year’s SEC Football Legends class. They were honored at the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. He remains the only Bulldog to have a 1,000- yard season after posting 1,004 yards with 11 TDs in 2002 to earn All-SEC First Team honors as a senior. He spent 11 years in the NFL and CFL and made the Winnipeg Hall of Fame. He earned a UGA degree in Housing in 2012.

Home: 2-2; Away: 4-2; Neutral: 4-3 Bowl Game/CFP: 3-2 *SEC Games: 4-4

Includes SECCG & CFP National Championship)

The Bulldogs are 3-2 in overtime games under Kirby Smart. Georgia’s complete overtime history can be found on page 108 of the media guide. Jan. 1, 2018: #3 Georgia beat #2 Oklahoma 54-48 (2-OT) in Pasadena, Calif. (CFP Semifinal: Rose Bowl Game) Jan. 8. 2018: #4 Alabama beat #3 Georgia 26-23 in Atlanta, Ga. (CFP National Championship, Mercedes- Benz Stadium) Oct. 12, 2019: South Carolina beat #3 Georgia 20-17 (2-OT) in Athens, Ga. Nov. 29, 2024: #7 Georgia beat Ga. Tech 44-42 (8-OT, SEC Record) in Athens, Ga. Dec. 7, 2024: #2 Georgia beat #5 Texas 22-19 in Atlanta, Ga. (SEC Championship, Mercedez-Benz Stadium)

School (*CFP)	SEC	Overall
$GEORGIA (2)	6-2	11-2
Texas (3)	7-1	11-2
Tennessee (7)	6-2	10-2
Alabama (11)	5-3	9-3
Ole Miss (14)	5-3	9-3
South Carolina (15)	5-3	9-3
Missouri (19)	5-3	9-3
Texas A&M	5-3	8-4
LSU	5-3	8-4
Florida	4-4	7-5
Arkansas	3-5	6-6
Vanderbilt	3-5	6-6
Oklahoma	2-6	6-6
Auburn	2-6	5-7
Kentucky	1-7	4-8
Mississippi St	0-8	2-10

$=SEC Champion after 22-19 win in OT over #2 Texas in SECCG

Georgia has 41 big plays. Opponents have 33.
G1 (LG):
#1 UGA: 5 (40-yd TD pass, Beck to Humphreys;
40-yd rush Frazier);
#14 CU: 1 (36-yd pass, Klubnik to Williams)
G2 (LG):
#1 UGA: 4 (50-yd TD pass, Beck to Smith);
TT:1 (26-yd rush A. Littles)
G3 (LG):
#1 UGA: 2 (33-yd pass, Beck to Lovett-2);
UK: 0
G4 (LG):
#2 UGA: 7 (67-yd TD pass, Beck to Bell);
#4 UA: 7 (75-yd TD pass Milroe to Williams)
G5 (LG):
#5 UGA: 3 (33-yd pass, Beck to Luckie);
AU: 3 (38-yd TD rush J. Hunter)
G6 (LG):
#5 UGA: 6 (55-yd pass, Beck to Smith); MSU: 3
(72-yd pass, Van Buren to Craver)
G7 (LG):
#5 UGA: 1 (43-yd pass, Beck to Delp)
#1 UT: 2 (36-yd INT Ret. J. Barron)
G8 (LG):
#2 UGA: 4 (34-yd pass, Beck to Smith)
UF: 3 (43-yd TD pass, Lagway to Mizell)
G9 (LG):
#3 UGA: 1 (29-yd pass, Beck to Jones)
#16 OM: 5 (33-yd pass, Dart to Watkins)
G10 (LG):
#12 UGA: 5 (38-yd pass, Beck to Lovett);
#7 UT: 1 (27-yd TD rush, Sampson)
G11 (LG):
#10 UGA: 4 (49-yd pass, Beck-Smith);
UMass: 3 (75-yd TD pass, Hairston-Keeney-James)
G12 (LG):
#7 UGA: 2 (30-yd rush, Smith);
GT: 4 (J. Haynes 44-yd rush) G13 (LG):
#5 UGA: 1 (48-yd rush, Etienne);
#2TX: 4 (50-yd pass, Ewers-Golden)

Georgia is Even in Turnover Margin (64th nationally).

Georgia has 76 points off 16 turnovers.

Opponents have 47 points off 16 turnovers.

#14 CU: UGA 6 pts. off 1 TO; UGA had no TOs
TT: UGA 7 pts. off 1 TO; UGA had no TOs
@UK: UGA got 3 pts off 1 TO; UGA had no TOs
@#4 UA: UGA got 0 pts. off 1 TO: UA got 7 off 4 TO
AU: No turnovers by either team
MSU: UGA got 0 pts. off 1 TO; MSU got 10 off 2 TO
@ #1 UT: UGA got 17 pts. off 4 TO; UT got 7 off 3 TO
vs. UF: UGA got 14 pts. off 2 TO; UF got 10 off 3 TO
@ #16 OM: UGA got 7 pts. off 1; OM got 6 off 3
#7 UT: UGA got 0 pts. off 1; UGA had 0
UMass: UGA got 14 pts. off 2; UGA had none
GT: UGA got 7 pts. off 1; GT got 7 of 1
SECCG (#2 TX): UGA got 0 pts. off 1; UT got 3 off 2

Georgia has 8 INTs this year (Daylen Everette-3, Dan Jackson-2, CJ Allen, KJ Bolden & Malaki Starks); Opponents have 13.

Bulldog	INT	TD	Last INT
Malaki Starks, S	6	0	vs. #14 CU24
Dan Jackson, S	4	0	@ #16 OM24
Daylen Everette, CB	3	0	#2TX-SECCG24
CJ Allen, LB	1	0	vs. UF24
KJ Bolden, S	1	0	MSU24
Chaz Chambliss, LB	1	0	BS23
Kyron Jones, Star	1	1	UTM23
Smael Mondon, Jr., LB	1	0	vs. #11 LSU22
Nazir Stackhouse, DL	1	0	#14 MIZ23

Georgia has 11 FR this year (Chris Cole-2, Jalon Walker-2, Damon Wilson II-2, Daylen Everette, Dan Jackson, Raylen Wilson, Chaz Chambliss, Dylan Farichild); Opponents have 5.

Bulldog	FR	Last FR
Jalon Walker, LB	2	vs. UF24
Damon Wilson II, LB	2	@ #1 TX24
Chris Cole, LB	2	UMass24
Chaz Chambliss, LB	1	GT24
Daylen Everette, CB	1	@ #1 TX24
Dan Jackson, S	1	TT24
Raylen Wilson, LB	1	UMass24
Dylan Fairchild, OG	^1	vs. #2TX-SECCG24
Cole Speer, WR	%1	vs. #4 FSU23
Mykel Williams, DE	1	vs. #4 FSU23
Warren Brinson, DL	1	vs. #11 LSU22
T. Ingram-Dawkins, DE	1	#2 Tenn22

^on Offense; % on Special Teams

Georgia has 36 sacks this year; Opponents have 21.

Bulldog	’24	’23	’22	’21	’20	Total
Mykel Williams, DL	5	4.5	4.5	n/a	n/a	14
Jalon Walker, LB	6.5	5	1	n/a	n/a	12.5
Chaz Chambliss, LB	6.5	0	2	0.5	n/a	9
Smael Mondon, Jr., LB	2	3	1	1	n/a	7
Warren Brinson, DL	2	2	1	1	0	6
T. Ingram-Dawkins, DL	3	1	0	0	n/a	4
Damon Wilson II, LB	3	0.5	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.5
Nazir Stackhouse, DL	0	2	0	1	0	3
Christen Miller, DL	1.5	1	0	n/a	n/a	2.5
Gabe Harris Jr., LB	2	0	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
Raylen Wilson, LB	1.5	0.5	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
CJ Allen, LB	0	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
KJ Bolden, S	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
Daylen Everett, CB	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	1
Jordan Thomas, DL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1

#14 CU (6): L. Luckie (TE), B. Robinson (RB), J. Wilson (C), J. Humphrey (DB), C. Miller (DL), J. Thomas (Star); TT (6): J. Aguero (Star), T. Etienne (RB), G. Harris (LB), T. Ingram-Dawkins (DE), J. Walker (LB), C. Young (WR); UK (2): L. Humphreys (WR), D. Wilson (LB); @ #4 UA (1): M. Morris (RG) AU: D. Bobo (C), B. Yurosek (TE); MSU: None; @ #1 TX: None; vs. UF (1): KJ Bolden (DB); @ #16 OM: None; #7 UT: Frazier (TB), Freeling (LT); UMass (1): D. Harris (DB)

The Bulldogs had 13 true freshmen make their debut in the 2024 season-opening win over #14 Clemson in Atlanta: KJ Bolden (S), Nate Frazier (RB), Ellis Robinson IV (CB), Joseph Jonah-Ajonye (DE), Jordan Thomas (DL), Justin Williams (LB), Chris Cole (LB), Daniel Calhoun (OL), Jahzare Jackson (OT), Jaden Redell (TE), Colton Heinrich (TE), Chauncey Bowens (RB) and Quintavius Johnson (LB).

vs. #14 CU: C. Beck, T. Ratledge, J. Walker & M. Williams
TT: C. Jones, X. Truss, C. Chambliss, N. Stackhouse
@UK: T. Etienne, T. Ratledge, S. Mondon, M. Starks
@#4 UA: Beck, Etienne, Starks, Walker
AU: Bell, Greene III, Allen, Jackson
MSU: Jones, Smith, Chambliss, Stackhouse
@ #1 TX: Beck, Etienne, Starks, Walker
vs. UF: Beck, Ratledge, Allen, Chambliss
@ #16 @OM: Bell, B. Yurosek, Walker, M. Williams
UT: #7 UT: Allen, Chambliss, Lovett, Ratledge
UMASS: UMass: Truss, J. Wilson, Jackson, M. Williams
GT: Beck, Ratledge, Chambliss, Mondon
SECCG (#2 TX): Beck, Ratledge, Walker, Williams

• Ninth season as Georgia coach
• 105-18 (.854) Career Record
• 2021 & 2022 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
• 2017 CFP national runner-up
• Unbeaten against all active coaches over the past five years and one of just two active coaches with multiple national titles (Dabo Swinney-Clemson, ’16 & ’18)
• Best record & winning percentage (85-15, .850) after his first 100 games of any coach in SEC history
• 2017, 2022 SEC Champions • SEC Eastern Division Champs 2017-19 & 21-23
• Georgia defense has been ranked in the top five nationally in Scoring Defense five ties including leading the nation in 2019 & 2021; Been ranked in the top 10 in Scoring Offense the past three seasons (2021-23)
• 2017 George Munger award (National Coach of the Year by Maxwell Club)
• Three-Time SEC Coach of the Year, 2017, 2021-22
• Bulldogs have won two Butkus Awards and two Mackey Awards, One Outland Trophy, Bednarik Award, Thorpe Award, Groza Award, Manning Award & Burlsworth Trophy; Two NFF Scholar-Athlete Awards, One Heisman Trophy finalist
• 20 1st-team All-Americans
• 17 First Round NFL Draft picks
• 63 NFL Draft Picks
• 242 players on SEC Academic Honor Rolls, including a high of 43 on the 2023 team

Year	W	L	Pct.	SEC	Bowl	AP Rank
2016	8	5	.615	4-4	Liberty	NR
2017	13	2	.867	8-2#	CFP Rose/NCG	2nd
2018	11	3	.786	7-2#	Sugar	T7th
2019	12	2	.857	7-2#	Sugar	4th
2020	8	2	.800	7-2	Chick-fil-A	7th
2021	14	1	.933	9-1#	CFP Orange/NCG	1st
2022	15	0	1.000	9-0#	CFP Peach/NCG	1st
2023	13	1	.929	8-0	Orange	4th
2024	11	2	.846	6-2
Total	105	18	.854	#66-16

#4-5 (includes 2017-19, ’21-’24 SECCGs, 2018 & 2022 CFPNC)

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
2023	@ Auburn	Tied 17-17, tied 20-20 with 6:21 left	27-20
2024	@ Kentucky	Trailed 9-6	13-12
2024	vs. Florida in Jax.	Tied 20-20 with 7:29 left	34-20
2024	Ga. Tech	Trailed 17-6, trailed 27-13 with 5:37 left	44-42 (8-OT)
2024	#2 Texas (SECCG)	Trailed 19-16 in OT	22-19

%Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic; ^Liberty Bowl; $Rose Bowl Game; ~Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl; !CFP National Championship

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); Trevor Etienne @ #1 Texas (10/19/24); Nate Frazier vs. UMass (11/23/24)
Longest Rush: 83-TD, D’Andre Swift @ #9 UK (11/3/18);
Passing Yards: 459, Carson Beck vs. MSU (10/13/24);
Passing TDs: 5, C. Beck (TT-9/7/24); Stetson Bennett UAB (9/11/21);
Receiving Yards: 197 (8 rec.), Jermaine Burton MSU (11/21/20)
Receiving TDs: 2, by 9 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); Jalon Walker @ #1 Texas (10/19/24)
TFL: 3, Azeez Ojulari #7 AU (10/3/20); Thompson vs. Nicholls (9/10/16); Azeez Ojulari vs. #8 UC (1/1/21); Channing Tindall @ UT (11/13/21); Jalon Walker @ #1 Texas (10/19/24) & #2 Texas in SECCG (12/7/24)

• The Bulldogs are 28-1 (loss came versus #8 UF in 2020) when they register a non-offensive score under Smart.
• In 2024, freshman LB Chris Cole returned a fumble 28 yards for a TD; In 2023, freshman DB Kyron Jones returned an INT versus UT Martin 26 yards for a score; redshirt sophomore Mekhi Mews took a punt return 69 yards for a TD against Ball State; and Joenel Aguero blocked a punt for a safety versus Florida.
• In 2022, the Bulldogs had a safety on a blocked punt versus Kent State and Chris Smith ran a blocked field goal back 96 yards for a TD 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/CFP National Championship Game).

{114 Points on 16 TDs, 6 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
2023: 8 points in two games (Pick-Six, Safety)
2024: 6 points in one game (Fumble Ret.)

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.).
2023: 8 points in 2 games (PR, Safety)

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