American college football season
2022 Georgia Bulldogs football Consensus national champion SEC champion SEC Eastern Division champion Peach Bowl champion
SEC Championship Game, W 50–30 vs.
LSU Conference Southeastern Conference Division Eastern Division Ranking Coaches No. 1 AP No. 1 Record 15–0 (8–0 SEC) Head coach Offensive coordinator Todd Monken (3rd season) Offensive scheme Pro spread Co-defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann (4th season) Co-defensive coordinator Will Muschamp (1st season) Base defense 3–4 Home stadium Sanford Stadium Uniform
Seasons
The 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia , and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by seventh-year head coach Kirby Smart . They entered the season as the defending consensus national champions .
This season is one of two back-to-back Georgia seasons that won a national championship. In the 2021 season, Georgia won 33–18 against Alabama, and in the 2022 season, Georgia won 65–7 against TCU.
The Bulldogs finished the regular season 12–0, 8–0 in SEC play to finish first in the conference's Eastern Division. In the SEC Championship Game , the Bulldogs defeated the LSU Tigers 50–30 to win their first SEC title since 2017 .[ 1] They advanced to the College Football Playoff for the second straight year and were selected to play against Ohio State in the Peach Bowl . Georgia mounted the largest 4th-quarter comeback in CFP history to defeat Ohio State by a score of 42–41, after Ohio State missed a potential game-winning 50-yard field goal in the final seconds of the game. As the season’s last major team with an undefeated record, the Bulldogs faced off against Texas Christian University (TCU) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California for the 2023 CFP National Championship on January 9, 2023. They dominated TCU 65–7 to become the first team since the 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide to repeat as national champions, along with becoming just the 3rd team to complete a 15–0 season in the modern era, after LSU in 2019 and Clemson in 2018. They would be subsequently joined by Michigan the following year.[ 2] Their 58-point margin of victory over TCU was the largest of any bowl game result,[ 3] until next season when Georgia defeated Florida State with a 60-point margin, 63–3, in the 2023 Orange Bowl .[ 4]
Offseason ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE) ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG) ^ Also known as placekicker (PK) ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
NFL Draft Fifteen Bulldogs were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, setting a new record for draft picks from a single school in the seven-round draft era (1994–present).[ 5]
Players 2022 Georgia offseason departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes George Pickens #1 WR 6'3" 200 Junior Hoover, AL Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft Zamir White #3 RB 6'0" 215 Junior Laurinburg, NC Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft James Cook #4 RB 5'11" 190 Senior Miami, FL Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft Quay Walker #7 LB 6'4" 240 Senior Cordele, GA Graduated/Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft Derion Kendrick #11 DB 6'0" 190 Senior Rock Hill, SC Graduated/Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft Lewis Cine #16 DB 6'1" 200 Junior Cedar Hill, TX Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft Nakobe Dean #17 LB 6'0" 225 Junior Horn Lake, MS Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft Adam Anderson #19 LB 6'5" 230 Senior Rome, GA Graduated John Staton IV #35 LB 6'1" 225 Grad Student Atlanta, GA Graduated Brady Tindall #39 WR 5'10" 192 Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated Channing Tindall #41 LB 6'2" 230 Senior Columbia, SC Graduated/Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft Chase Harof #43 TE 6'2" 250 Senior Roswell, GA Graduated Travon Walker #44 DL 6'5" 275 Junior Thomaston, GA Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft Justin Shaffer #54 OL 6'4" 330 Senior Ellenwood, GA Graduated/Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft Jamaree Salyer #69 OL 6'4" 325 Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated/Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft John FitzPatrick #86 TE 6'7" 250 Junior Atlanta, GA Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft Jake Camarda #90 P/PK 6'2" 180 Senior Norcross, GA Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft Julian Rochester #92 DL 6'5" 300 Senior Mableton, GA Graduated Devonte Wyatt #95 DL 6'3" 315 Senior Decatur, GA Graduated/Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft Jordan Davis #99 DL 6'6" 340 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated/Declared for the 2022 NFL Draft
Outgoing transfers Eight players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2021 season.
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school Jalen Kimber #6 DB 6'0" 170 Freshman Mansfield, TX Transferred to Florida Jermaine Burton #7 WR 6'0" 200 Sophomore Calabasas, CA Transferred to Alabama Ameer Speed #9 DB 6'3" 211 Senior Jacksonville, FL Transferred to Michigan State Justin Robinson #9 WR 6'4" 220 Freshman McDonough, GA Transferred to Mississippi State Lovasea Carroll #12 DB 6'1" 195 Freshman Warrenton, GA Transferred to South Carolina JT Daniels #18 QB 6'3" 210 Junior Irvine, CA Transferred to West Virginia Jaylen Johnson #23 WR 6'2" 192 Junior Duluth, GA Transferred to East Carolina Daran Branch #26 DB 6'2" 178 Freshman Amite, LA Transferred to LSU Latavious Brini #36 DB 6'2" 210 Senior Miami Gardens, FL Transferred to Arkansas Clay Webb #60 OL 6'3" 290 Sophomore Oxford, AL Transferred to Jacksonville State Owen Condon #75 OL 6'7" 310 Junior Oklahoma City, OK Transferred to SMU Tymon Mitchell #91 DL 6'3" 300 Junior Nashville, TN Transferred to TCU
† Elected to use the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA in response to COVID-19.
Additions
Incoming transfers Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school
Recruiting class US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date Malaki Starks ATH Jefferson, GA Jefferson High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Mar 24, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 90 Jaheim Singletary CB Jacksonville, FL Riverside High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 21, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 89 Mykel Williams DT Columbus, GA Hardaway High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Oct 20, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 88 Branson Robinson RB Madison, MS Germantown High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 22, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 87 Jalon Walker LB Salisbury, NC Salisbury High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Mar 28, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 87 Daylen Everette CB Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 14, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 86 Bear Alexander DT Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 335 lb (152 kg) Oct 21, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 86 Marvin Jones Jr. LB Plantation, FL American Heritage High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec 15, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 85 Earnest Greene III OT Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Jan 8, 2022 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 85 C.J. Washington LB Cedartown, GA Cedartown High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 22, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 85 Gunner Stockton QB Tiger, GA Rabun County High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 28, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83 Chandler Smith WR Mount Dora, FL Mount Dora High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 14, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83 Christen Miller DT Ellenwood, GA Cedar Grove High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Feb 2, 2022 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83 Oscar Delp TE Cumming, GA West Forsyth High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 13, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83 Julian Humphrey CB Houston, TX Clear Lake High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 12, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82 Darris Smith DE Baxley, GA Appling County High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Dec 2, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82 Andrew Paul RB Dallas, TX Parish Episcopal School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Feb 2, 2022 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80 De'Nylon Morrissette WR Kennesaw, GA North Cobb High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 30, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80 Shone Washington DT New Orleans, LA Warren Easton High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Nov 29, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80 Ja'Corey Thomas ATH Orlando, FL Boone High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 25, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80 Cole Speer WR Calhoun, GA Calhoun High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 12, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79 Dillon Bell ATH Houston, TX Kinkaid School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 2, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79 Aliou Bah OT Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 315 lb (143 kg) Oct 18, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79 Jacob Hood OT Nashville, TN Hillsboro High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 350 lb (160 kg) Aug 30, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78 E.J. Lightsey LB Fitzgerald, GA Fitzgerald High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Feb 2, 2022 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78 Drew Bobo OT Auburn, AL Auburn High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Dec 13, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78 Carlton Madden DE Ellenwood, GA Cedar Grove High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sep 16, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77 Griffin Scroggs OL Loganville, GA Grayson High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Aug 3, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77 Brett Thorson K Melbourne, AUS ProKick Australia 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 1, 2021 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75 Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals : #2 247Sports : #3 ESPN : #2 Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
"Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022 . "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022 . "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022 . "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022 .
* = 247Sports Composite rating ; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89, two stars= .79–.70, no stars= <70) † = Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN , On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com , TBD received a four-five star 247Sports Composite rating . Δ = Left the Georgia program following signing but prior to the 2022 season.
Overall class rankings Website National rank Conference rank 5 star recruits 4 star recruits 3 star recruits 2 star recruits 1 star recruits No star ranking ESPN [ 6] #2 #2 1 18 7 0 0 0 On3 Recruits [ 7] #3 #3 5 16 6 0 0 0 Rivals [ 8] #2 #2 5 15 6 0 0 0 247 Sports [ 9] #3 #3 5 15 7 0 0 0
Returning starters Offense
Defense
Special teams
Player Class Position Jack Podlesny Senior Kicker Payne Walker Senior Long snapper Reference:
† Indicates player was a starter in 2021 but missed all of 2022 due to injury.
Roster 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 47 Payne Walker Sr LS 56 William Mote Jr LS 66 Jonathan Washburn Fr P 92 Brett Thorson Fr K 95 Henry Bates Fr K 96 Jack Podlesny Sr K/P 97 Matthew Sumlin So P 98 Noah Jones Fr K 99 Jared Zirkel So
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Todd Monken – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Will Muschamp – Defensive Coordinator Glenn Schumann – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Scott Cochran – Special Teams Coordinator Dell McGee – Run Game Coordinator/Running Backs Bryan McClendon – Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Tray Scott – Defensive Line/Assistant Head Coach Stacy Searels – Offensive Linemen Todd Hartley – Tight Ends/Assistant Head Coach Fran Brown – Defensive Backs Chidera Uzo-Diribe – Outside Linebackers Scott Sinclair – Director, Strength and Conditioning Jordan Barber – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning Lonnie Brown – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning Mike Bobo – Quality Control, Offense Jacob Russell – Quality Control, Offense Jes Sutherland – Quality Control, Offense Montgomery Vangorder – Quality Control, Offense Kirk Benedict – Quality Control, Special Teams Adam Ray – Quality Control, Special Teams Neyland Raper – Director, Football Operations Hunter Parker – Assistant, Football Operations Anna Courson – Assistant, Football Operations Michael Cogan – Assistant, Football Operations Jonas Jennings – Director, Player Development Juwan Taylor – Assistant, Player Development Austin Chambers – Assistant, Player Development Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 4/25/23
Preseason
Spring game The Bulldogs held spring practices in March and April 2022 with the Georgia football spring game, "G-Day" taking place in Athens, GA on April 16, 2022.
2022 G-Day Spring Game
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total UGA Red 7 10 0 6 23 UGA Black 7 10 6 3 26
at Sanford Stadium , Athens, GA
Date : April 16, 2022Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game attendance : 68,002TV : ESPN2
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released
The 2022 SEC Media days will be held in July 2022. The Preseason Polls will be released in July 2022. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event. Coverage of the event was televised on SEC Network and ESPN .
Media poll (East Division) Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Georgia 1254 (172) 2 Kentucky 932 (4) 3 Tennessee 929 (1) 4 Florida 712 5 South Carolina 662 (3) 6 Missouri 383 7 Vanderbilt 196 (1)
Media poll (SEC Championship) Rank Team Votes 1 Alabama 158 2 Georgia 18 3 South Carolina 3
Preseason All-SEC teams
First Team
Second Team
Position Player Class Team Offense OL Sedrick Van Pran-Granger RS Sophomore Georgia Defense SS Christopher Smith II Senior Georgia
Third Team
Source: [ 28]
Coaches First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Position Player Class Team Offense WR Ladd McConkey Junior Georgia
Source: [ 29]
Schedule Georgia and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.[ 30] [ 31]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 3 3:30 p.m. vs. No. 11 Oregon * No. 3 ABC W 49–376,490 September 10 4:00 p.m. No. 25 (FCS ) Samford * No. 2 SECN W 33–092,746 September 17 12:00 p.m. at South Carolina No. 1 ESPN W 48–778,212 September 24 12:00 p.m. Kent State * No. 1 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA SECN+/ESPN+ W 39–2292,746 October 1 7:30 p.m. at Missouri No. 1 SECN W 26–2258,165 October 8 3:30 p.m. Auburn No. 2 CBS W 42–1092,746 October 15 3:30 p.m. Vanderbilt No. 1 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry ) SECN W 55–092,746 October 29 3:30 p.m. vs. Florida No. 1 CBS W 42–2075,868 November 5 3:30 p.m. No. 1 Tennessee No. 3 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry / College Gameday / SEC Nation ) CBS W 27–1392,746 November 12 7:00 p.m. at Mississippi State No. 1 ESPN W 45–1960,352 November 19 3:30 p.m. at Kentucky No. 1 CBS W 16–661,022 November 26 12:00 p.m. Georgia Tech * No. 1 ESPN W 37–1492,746 December 3 4:00 p.m. vs. No. 14 LSU No. 1 CBS W 50–3074,810 December 31 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 4 Ohio State * No. 1 ESPN W 42–4179,330 January 9, 2023 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 3 TCU * No. 1 ESPN W 65–772,628
Game summaries
vs No. 11 Oregon Game One – No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) vs No. 11 Oregon Ducks (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 11 Oregon 0 0 0 3 3 No. 3 Georgia 7 21 14 7 49
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Date : Saturday, September 3, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Indoor, 88 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 76,490Referee : Mike RocheTV announcers (ABC ) : Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color) and Molly McGrath (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia −16.0 • Odds to win : Georgia 91.0%
Game information First quarter (6:15) UGA – Ladd McConkey 9 Yd Run, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 7–0 ) Second quarter (14:55) UGA – Stetson Bennett 1 Yd Run, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 14–0 ) (8:25) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 1 Yd Run, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 21–0 ) (3:57) ORE – Camden Lewis 35 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 21–3 ) (0:21) UGA – Ladd McConkey 4 Yd Pass, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 28–3 ) Third quarter (12:17) UGA – Kendall Milton 12 Yd Run, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 35–3 ) (5:20) UGA – Adonai Mitchell 18 Yd Pass, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 42–3 ) Fourth quarter (14:50) UGA – Kendall Milton 18 Yd Pass, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 49–3 )
Statistics ORE UGA First downs 21 26 Plays–yards 68–313 62–571 Rushes–yards 140 132 Passing yards 173 439 Passing: comp –att –int 21–37–2 30–37–0 Time of possession 28:50 31:10
Team Category Player Statistics Oregon Passing Bo Nix 21/37, 173 yards, 2 INT Rushing Bo Nix 8 carries, 37 yards Receiving Terrance Ferguson 4 receptions, 37 yards Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 25/31, 368 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kendall Milton 8 carry, 50 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kenny McIntosh 9 receptions, 117 yards
vs No. 25 (FCS) Samford Game Two – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (1–0) vs. No. 25 (FCS) Samford Bulldogs (1–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 25 (FCS) Samford 0 0 0 0 0 No. 3 Georgia 13 17 0 3 33
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Saturday, September 10, 2022Game time : 4:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : – • Wind :Game attendance : 92,746Referee : Wayne WinklerTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia −53.0 • Odds to win : Georgia 99.9%
Game information First quarter (7:51) UGA – Jack Podlesny 27 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 3–0 ) (5:34) UGA – Jack Podlesny 25 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 6–0 ) (14:55) UGA – Stetson Bennett 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 13–0 ) Second quarter (8:48) UGA – Dillon Bell 3 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 20–0 ) (5:01) UGA – Jack Podlesny 26 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 23–0 ) (0:55) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 30–0 ) Third quarter no scoring
Fourth quarter (11:11) UGA – Jack Podlesny 25 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 33–0 )
Statistics SAM UGA First downs 3 25 Plays–yards 43–128 75–479 Rushes–yards 19 127 Passing yards 109 352 Passing: comp –att –int 16–26–0 29–43–0 Time of possession 19:57 40:03
Team Category Player Statistics Samford Passing Michael Hiers 13/21, 62 yards Rushing Jay Stanton 5 carries, 12 yards Receiving Ty King 4 receptions, 52 yards Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 24/34, 300 yards, 1 TD Rushing Kendall Milton 10 carry, 85 yards Receiving Kenny McIntosh 5 receptions, 61 yards
vs South Carolina Game Three – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (2–0) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Georgia 14 10 21 3 48 South Carolina 0 0 0 7 7
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
Date : Saturday, September 17, 2022Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : – • Wind :Game attendance : 78,212Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (ESPN ) : Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color) and Molly McGrath (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia −22.5 • Odds to win : Georgia 90.7%
Game information First quarter (8:20) UGA – Brock Bowers 5 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0 ) (4:42) UGA – Kendall Milton 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0 ) Second quarter (11:25) UGA – Brock Bowers 6 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0 ) (0:30) UGA – Jack Podlesny 42 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 24–0 ) Third quarter (13:21) UGA – Brock Bowers 78 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 31–0 ) (7:13) UGA – Stetson Bennett 11 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 38–0 ) (6:00) UGA – Oscar Delp 28 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 45–0 ) Fourth quarter (8:57) UGA – Jared Zirkel 21 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 38–0 ) (0:53) SC – Traevon Kenion 13 Yd pass from Luke Doty (Mitch Jeter Kick)(Georgia 48–7 )
Statistics UGA SC First downs 30 17 Plays–yards 65–547 64–306 Rushes–yards 208 92 Passing yards 339 214 Passing: comp –att –int 21–30 19–34–3 Time of possession 30:40 29:20
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 16/23, 284 yards, 2 TD Rushing Stetson Bennett 3 carries, 36 yards, 1 TD Receiving Brock Bowers 5 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD South Carolina Passing Spencer Rattler 13/25, 118 yards, 2 INT Rushing Juju McDowell 8 carry, 33 yards Receiving Jalen Brooks 5 receptions, 53 yards
vs Kent State Game Four – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (3–0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (1–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Kent State 3 10 3 6 22 No. 1 Georgia 12 14 6 7 39
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Saturday, September 24, 2022Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : – • Wind :Game attendance : 92,746Referee : Kyle OlsonTV announcers (SEC Network+ ESPN+ ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia −45.0 • Odds to win : Georgia 99.2%
Game information First quarter (14:41) UGA – Brock Bowers 75 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0 ) (10:55) KENT – Andrew Glass 45 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 7–3 ) (6:51) UGA – Team Safety (Georgia 9–3 ) (1:07) UGA – Jack Podlesny 39 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 12–3 ) Second quarter (11:30) KENT – Devontez Walker 56 Yd pass from Collin Schlee (Andrew Glass Kick) (Georgia 12–10 ) (8:15) UGA – Brock Bowers 2 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 19–10 ) (3:39) KENT – Andrew Glass 45 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 19–13 ) (0:08) UGA – Stetson Bennett 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 26–13 ) Third quarter (10:41) UGA – Jack Podlesny 31 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 29–13 ) (5:12) KENT – Andrew Glass 22 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 29–16 ) (1:44) UGA – Jack Podlesny 32 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 32–16 ) Fourth quarter (12:13) KENT – Marquez Cooper 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Georgia 32–22 ) (5:30) UGA – Kendall Milton 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 39–22 )
Statistics KENT UGA First downs 14 29 Plays–yards 52–281 77–529 Rushes–yards 93 257 Passing yards 188 272 Passing: comp –att –int 15–22–1 27–36–1 Time of possession 23:00 37:00
Team Category Player Statistics Kent State Passing Collin Schlee 14/21, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Marquez Cooper 21 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD Receiving Devontez Walker 7 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 27/36, 272 yards, 1 INT Rushing Brock Bowers 2 carry, 77 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ladd McConkey 6 receptions, 65 yards
vs Missouri Game Five – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (4–0) vs. Missouri Tigers (2–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Georgia 0 6 6 14 26 Missouri 3 13 3 3 22
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Saturday, October 1, 2022Game time : 7:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : – • Wind :Game attendance : 58,165Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color) and Cole Cubelic (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia −31.0 • Odds to win : Georgia 94.6%
Game information First quarter Second quarter (12:43) MIZ – Tyler Stephens 10 Yd pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis Kick) (Missouri 10–0 ) (8:53) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 49 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 13–0 ) (6:36) KENT – Jack Podlesny 40 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 13–3 ) (3:16) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 22 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 16–3 ) (0:00) UGA – Jack Podlesny 34 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 16–6 ) Third quarter (5:53) UGA – Jack Podlesny 28 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 16–9 ) (4:31) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 52 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 19–9 ) (2:15) UGA – Jack Podlesny 29 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 19–12 ) Fourth quarter (14:09) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 56 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 22–12 ) (9:39) UGA – Kendall Milton 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Missouri 22–19 ) (4:03) UGA – Daijun Edwards 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 26–22 )
Statistics UGA MIZ First downs 28 14 Plays–yards 79–481 53–294 Rushes–yards 169 102 Passing yards 312 192 Passing: comp –att –int 24–43 20–32 Time of possession 34:48 25:12
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 24/43, 312 yards Rushing Kenny McIntosh 11 carries, 65 yards Receiving Brock Bowers 5 receptions, 66 yards Missouri Passing Brady Cook 20/32, 192 yards, 1 TD Rushing Cody Schrader 6 carries, 89 yards Receiving Dominic Lovett 6 receptions, 84 yards
vs Auburn Game Six – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (5–0) vs. Auburn Tigers (3–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Auburn 0 0 3 7 10 No. 2 Georgia 0 14 7 21 42
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Saturday, October 8, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : – • Wind :Game attendance : 92,746Referee : James CarterTV announcers (CBS ) : Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel (color) and Sherree Burruss (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia −27.5 • Odds to win : Georgia 93.2%
Game information First quarter no scoring
Second quarter (11:42) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7-0 ) (8:45) UGA – Daijun Edwards 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14-0 ) Third quarter (11:51) AUB – Anders Carlson 29 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 14–3 ) (7:07) UGA – Daijun Edwards 2 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–3 ) Fourth quarter (14:49) UGA – Stetson Bennett 64 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 28–3 ) (11:10) UGA – Daijun Edwards 7 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–3 ) (9:51) AUB – Jarquez Hunter 62 Yd pass from Robby Ashford (Anders Carlson Kick) (Georgia 35–10 ) (4:45) UGA – Branson Robinson 15 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 42–10 )
Statistics AUB UGA First downs 10 22 Plays–yards 63–258 71–500 Rushes–yards 93 292 Passing yards 165 208 Passing: comp –att –int 13–38 22–32 Time of possession 24:31 35:29
Team Category Player Statistics Auburn Passing Robby Ashford 13/38, 165 yards, 1 TD Rushing Robby Ashford 9 carries, 52 yards Receiving Jarquez Hunter 3 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 22/32, 208 yards Rushing Branson Robinson 12 carry, 98 yards, 1 TD Receiving Ladd McConkey 5 receptions, 47 yards
vs Vanderbilt Game Seven – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (6–0) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (3–3)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0 No. 1 Georgia 14 14 6 21 55
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Saturday, October 15, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : – • Wind :Game attendance : 92,746Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia −37.5 • Odds to win : Georgia 98.7%
Game information First quarter (10:01) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 11 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7-0 ) (1:40) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 7 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14-0 ) Second quarter (9:00) UGA – Daijun Edwards 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0 ) (1:06) UGA – Dominick Blaylock 10 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 28–0 ) Third quarter (9:09) UGA – Jack Podlesny 28 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 31–0 ) (1:40) UGA – Jack Podlesny 35 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 34–0 ) Fourth quarter (14:49) UGA – Dillon Bell 24 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 41–0 ) (11:10) UGA – Arik Gilbert 4 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 48–0 ) (4:45) UGA – Cash Jones 36 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 55–0 )
Statistics VAN UGA First downs 10 30 Plays–yards 47–150 79–579 Rushes–yards 45 192 Passing yards 105 387 Passing: comp –att –int 12–24 32–41 Time of possession 21:00 39:00
Team Category Player Statistics Vanderbilt Passing AJ Swann 12/23, 105 yards Rushing Ray Davis 12 carries, 29 yards Receiving Will Sheppard 3 receptions, 45 yards Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 24/30, 289 yards, 2 TD Rushing Daijun Edwards 10 carry, 49 yards, 1 TD Receiving Darnell Washington 4 receptions, 78 yards
vs Florida Game Eight – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (7–0) vs Florida Gators (4–3)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Florida 0 3 17 0 20 No. 1 Georgia 14 14 7 7 42
at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida
Date : Saturday, October 29, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : – • Wind :Game attendance : 75,868TV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jenny Dell (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia −23.0 • Odds to win : Georgia 93.5%
Game information First quarter (7:15) UGA – Daijun Edwards 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0 ) (1:30) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 2 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0 ) Second quarter (12:36) UGA – Brock Bowers 73 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0 ) (5:35) FLA – Adam Mihalek 52 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 21–3 ) (0:17) UGA – Ladd McConkey 7 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 28–3 ) Third quarter (9:34) FLA – Trevor Etienne 3 Yd Run (Adam Mihalek Kick) (Georgia 28–10 ) (6:07) FLA – Adam Mihalek 26 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 28–13 ) (3:31) FLA – Xzavier Henderson 78 Yd pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek Kick) (Georgia 28–20 ) (0:35) UGA – Daijun Edwards 22 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–20 )
Fourth quarter (11:44) UGA – Kendall Milton 18 Yd Pass, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 42–20 )
Statistics FLA UGA First downs 16 26 Plays–yards 71–371 78–555 Rushes–yards 100 239 Passing yards 271 316 Passing: comp –att –int 18–37–0 19–38–2 Time of possession 28:43 31:17
Team Category Player Statistics Florida Passing Anthony Richardson 18/37, 271 yards, 1 TD Rushing Trevor Etienne 11 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD Receiving Xzavier Henderson 5 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 19/38, 316 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Daijun Edwards 12 carries, 106 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brock Bowers 5 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD
vs No. 1 Tennessee Game Nine – No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (8–0) vs No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs (8–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Tennessee 3 3 0 7 13 No. 3 Georgia 14 10 3 0 27
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Saturday, November 5, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind :Game attendance : 92,746Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jenny Dell (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia −10.0 • Odds to win : Georgia 75.5%
Game information First quarter (10:05) TENN – Chase McGrath 47 Yd Field Goal (Tennessee 3–0 ) (8:32) UGA – Stetson Bennett 13 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7-3 ) (3:32) UGA - Ladd McConkey 37 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–3 ) Second quarter (14:17) UGA – Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 5 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–3 ) (5:35) TENN – Chase McGrath 36 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 21–6 ) (0:17) UGA – Jack Podlesny 19 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 24–6 ) Third quarter (9:34) UGA – Jack Podlesny 38 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 27–6 ) Fourth quarter (11:44) TENN – Jaylen Wright 5 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick) (Georgia 27–13 )
Statistics TENN UGA First downs 21 18 Plays–yards 75–289 62–387 Rushes–yards 94 130 Passing yards 195 257 Passing: comp –att –int 23–33–1 17–25–0 Time of possession 29:00 31:00
Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Passing Hendon Hooker 23/33, 195 yards, INT Rushing Jaylen Wright 21 carries, 69 yards, TD Receiving Cedric Tillman 7 receptions, 68 yards Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 17/25, 257 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kenny McIntosh 10 carries, 52 yards Receiving Ladd McConkey 5 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
Vs. Mississippi State Game Ten – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (9–0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (6–3)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Georgia 7 10 14 14 45 Mississippi State 0 12 7 0 19
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi
Date : Saturday, November 12, 2022Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : – • Wind :Game attendance : 60,352Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (ESPN ) : Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color)Pregame line : Georgia −15.5 • Odds to win : Georgia 83.9%
Game information First quarter (9:50) UGA – Brock Bowers 2 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7-0 ) Second quarter (11:57) UGA – Jack Podlesny 28 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 10-0 ) (5:01) MSST – Massimo Biscardi 25 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 10–3 ) (2:29) UGA – Stetson Bennett 4 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–3 ) (0:51) MSST – Massimo Biscardi 36 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 17–6 ) (0:03) MSST – Zavion Thomas 63 Yd Punt Return (2-PT Pass Conversion Failed) (Georgia 17–12 ) Third quarter (14:13) UGA – Ladd McConkey 70 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24–12 ) (9:19) UGA – Ladd McConkey 17 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 31–12 ) (5:17) MSST – Rufus Harvey 6 Yd pass from Will Rogers (Massimo Biscardi Kick) (Georgia 31–19 ) Fourth quarter (14:55) UGA – Darnell Washington 2 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 38–19 ) (2:04) UGA – Kendall Milton 34 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 45–19 )
Statistics UGA MSST First downs 21 18 Plays–yards 70–468 67–308 Rushes–yards 179 47 Passing yards 289 261 Passing: comp –att –int 25–37–2 29–52–0 Time of possession 31:43 28:17
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 25/37, 289 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Ladd McConkey 1 carry, 70 yards, TD Receiving Ladd McConkey 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 29/51, 261 yards, TD Rushing Joquavious Marks 7 carries, 41 yards Receiving Rufus Harvey 6 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Vs. Kentucky Game Eleven – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (10–0) vs Kentucky Wildcats (6–4)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Georgia 3 6 7 0 16 Kentucky 0 0 0 6 6
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
Date : Saturday, November 19, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : – • Wind :Game attendance : 61,022Referee : James CarterTV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color)Pregame line : Georgia −22.5 • Odds to win : Georgia 93.1%
Game information First quarter (2:56) UGA – Jack Podlesny 27 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 3-0 ) Second quarter (3:40) UGA – Jack Podlesny 24 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 6-0 ) (0:00) UGA – Jack Podlesny 37 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 9-0 ) Third quarter (6:22) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 9 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 16–0 ) Fourth quarter (9:52) UK – Barion Brown 8 Yd pass from Will Levis (2-PT Pass Conversion Failed) (Georgia 16–6 )
Statistics UGA UK First downs 20 17 Plays–yards 65–363 56–295 Rushes–yards 247 89 Passing yards 116 206 Passing: comp –att –int 13–19–1 20–31–1 Time of possession 30:02 29:58
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 13/19, 116 yards, INT Rushing Kenny McIntosh 19 carries, 143 yards, TD Receiving Dominick Blaylock 2 receptions, 38 yards Kentucky Passing Will Levis 20/31, 206 yards, TD, INT Rushing Chris Rodriguez Jr. 17 carries, 51 yards Receiving Barion Brown 10 receptions, 145 yards, TD
Vs. Georgia Tech Game Twelve – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5–6) vs No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (11–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Georgia Tech 7 0 0 7 14 No. 1 Georgia 3 7 13 14 37
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Saturday, November 26, 2022Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind : E 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 92,746Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (ESPN ) : Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color)Pregame line : Georgia −36.5 • Odds to win : Georgia 98.6%
Game information First quarter (10:43) GT – Taisun Phommachanh 7 Yd Run (Gavin Stewart Kick) (Georgia Tech 7–0 ) (0:18) UGA – Jack Podlesny 30 Yd Field Goal (Georgia Tech 7-3 ) Second quarter (7:59) UGA – Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint 5 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–7 ) Third quarter (10:40) UGA – Jack Podlesny 50 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 13–7 ) (5:51) UGA – Brock Bowers 1 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 20–7 ) (4:11) UGA – Jack Podlesny 36 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 23–7 ) Fourth quarter (13:45) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 2 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 30–7 ) (11:13) UGA – Kendall Milton 44 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 37–7 ) (2:55) GT – Malachi Carter 24 Yd pass from Dontae Smith (Gavin Stewart Kick) (Georgia 37–14 )
Statistics GT UGA First downs 15 16 Plays–yards 64–255 61–407 Rushes–yards 40 264 Passing yards 215 143 Passing: comp –att –int 20–36–0 11–20–0 Time of possession 28:54 31:06
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Tech Passing Zach Gibson 19/35, 191 yards Rushing Dontae Smith 10 carries, 34 yards Receiving Nate McCollum 6 receptions, 65 yards Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 10/18, 140 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kenny McIntosh 12 carries, 86 yards, TD Receiving Kenny McIntosh 2 receptions, 96 yards
Vs. LSU (SEC Championship) SEC Championship – No. 14 LSU Tigers (9–3, 6–2) vs No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (12–0, 8–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 14 LSU 7 3 13 7 30 No. 1 Georgia 14 21 7 8 50
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Date : Saturday, December 3, 2022Game time : 4:00 p.m. EST Game weather : IndoorTV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia −17.5 • Odds to win : Georgia 83.0%
Game information First quarter (3:33) UGA - Damian Ramos 32 yd FG BLOCKED by Nazir Stackhouse, Christopher Smith II return for 95 yds for a TD (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7-0 ) (2:21) LSU - Kayshon Boutte 53 yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos Kick) (Tied 7–7 ) (0:03) UGA – Brock Bowers 4 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–7 ) Second quarter (14:43) UGA – Ladd McConkey 22 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–7 ) (2:48) UGA – Darnell Washington 14 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 28–7 ) (0:32) UGA – Dillon Bell 3 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–7 ) (0:01) LSU – Damian Ramos 42 yd Field Goal (Georgia 35–10 ) Third quarter (10:33) LSU – Malik Nabers 34 yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick) (Georgia 35–17 ) (3:32) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 2 yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 42–17 ) (1:46) LSU – Noah Cain 1 yd Run (2-PT Pass Conversion Failed) (Georgia 42–23 ) Fourth quarter (13:13) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 8 yd Run (Adonai Mitchell pass to Darnell Washington for 2-PT Conversion) (Georgia 50–23 ) (7:12) LSU – Jaray Jenkins 33 yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick) (Georgia 50–30 )
Statistics LSU UGA First downs 23 27 Plays–yards 72–549 73–529 Rushes–yards 47 255 Passing yards 502 274 Passing: comp –att –int 31–52–2 23–29–0 Time of possession 24:02 35:58
Team Category Player Statistics LSU Passing Garrett Nussmeier 15/27, 294 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Josh Williams 6 carries, 55 yards Receiving Malik Nabers 5 receptions, 128 yards, TD Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 23/29, 274 yards, 4 TD Rushing Kendall Milton 8 carries, 113 yards Receiving Brock Bowers 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD
No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–1) vs. No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (13–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 4 Ohio State 7 21 10 3 41 No. 1 Georgia 7 17 0 18 42
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 31 Game time : 8:00 p.m. EST Game weather : IndoorsGame attendance : 79,330Referee : Chris CoyteTV announcers (ESPN ) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sidelines), and Laura Rutledge (sidelines)Spread : Georgia −5.5 • Odds to win : Georgia 57.7% • [1]
Game information First quarter (10:56) OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 31 yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State 7–0 ) (3:15) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 25 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Tied 7–7 ) Second quarter (12:30) OSU – Miyan Williams 2 yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State 14–7 ) (10:56) OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 16 yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State 21–7 ) (9:16) UGA – Kendall Milton 11 yd run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Ohio State 21–14 ) (6:07) UGA – Stetson Bennett 3 yd run (Tied 21–21 ) (1:44) UGA – Jack Podlesny 32 yd Field Goal (Georgia 21–24 ) (0:49) OSU – Xavier Johnson 37 yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State 28–24 ) Third quarter (10:37) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 10 yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) (Ohio State 35–24 ) (0:31) OSU – Noah Ruggles 25 yd Field Goal (Ohio State 38–24 ) Fourth quarter (10:14) UGA – Jack Podlesny 31 yd Field Goal (Ohio State 38–27 ) (8:41) UGA – Arian Smith 76 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Stetson Bennett pass to Ladd McConkey for 2-PT Conversion (Ohio State 38–35 ) (2:43) OSU – Noah Ruggles 48 yd Field Goal (Ohio State 41–35 ) (0:54) UGA – Adonai Mitchell 10 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 41–42 )
Statistics No. 4 Ohio State No. 1 Georgia First downs 24 22 Plays–yards 66–467 60–533 Rushes–yards 32–119 26–135 Passing yards 348 398 Passing: comp –att –int 23–34–0 23–34–1 Time of possession 32:36 27:24
Team Category Player Statistics No. 4 Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 23/34, 348 yards, 4 TD Rushing Dallan Hayden 9 carries, 43 yards Receiving Emeka Egbuka 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD No. 1 Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 23/34, 398 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Kenny McIntosh 5 carries, 70 yards Receiving Arian Smith 3 receptions, 129 yards, TD
vs No. 3 TCU (National Championship) No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (13–1) vs No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (14–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 3 Horned Frogs 7 0 0 0 7 No. 1 Bulldogs 17 21 14 13 65
at SoFi Stadium • Los Angeles, California
Game information 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter
Statistics No. 3 TCU No. 1 Georgia First downs 9 32 Total yards 188 589 Rushes/yards 28–36 44–254 Passing yards 152 335 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–23–2 20–28–0 Time of possession 23:01 36:59
Team Category Player Statistics No. 3 TCU Passing Max Duggan 14/22, 152 yards, 2 INT Rushing Emari Demercado 14 carries, 59 yards Receiving Derius Davis 5 receptions, 101 yards No. 1 Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 18/25, 304 yards, 4 TD Rushing Kenny McIntosh 8 carries, 50 yards Receiving Brock Bowers 7 receptions, 152 yards, TD
Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 3 (3) 2 (17) 1 (53) 1 (59) 1 (55) 2 (28) 1 (32) 1 (31) 1 (31) 1 (30) 1 (62) 1 (62) 1 (62) 1 (58) 1 (62) 1 (63) Coaches 3 (6) 2 (6) 2 (25) 1 (40) 1 (34) 2 (23) 2 (18) 1 (43) 1 (43) 1 (45) 1 (61) 1 (61) 1 (59) 1 (60) 1 (59) 1 (63) CFP Not released 3 1 1 1 1 1 Not released
Personnel
Coaching staff Football support staff Eric Black – Director of football creative – football Mike Cavan – Director of football administration Austin Chambers – Assistant director of player development Jay Chapman – Director of football management David Cooper – Director of recruiting relations Anna Courson – Football operations assistant Chandler Eldridge – Co-director of football creative – design Hunter Parker – Football operations assistant Bryant Gantt – Director of player support and operations Matt Godwin – Player personnel coordinator Christina Harris – Director of recruiting administration Hailey Hughes – Football operations coordinator Ann Hunt – Administrative assistant to head coach Jonas Jennings – Director of player development Angela Kirkpatrick – On-campus recruiting coordinator Jeremy Klawsky – Director of football technology Collier Madaleno – Director of football performance nutrition John Meshad – Director of equipment operations Chad Morehead – Co-director of football creative design Neyland Raper – Assistant director of football operations & recruiting Logen Reed – Assistant recruiting coordinator Maurice Sims – Associate director of strength and conditioning Juwan Taylor – Player development assistant Meaghan Turcotte – Assistant director of football performance nutrition Tersoo Uhaa – Assistant strength and sonditioning coach Gage Whitten – Director of football equipment and apparel Graduate assistants Garrett Murphy – Defensive assistant Adam Ray – Special teams assistant Jacob Russell – Offensive assistant Rashawn Scott – Offensive assistant Analysts
Depth chart Defense
Offense
Key reserves Offense Defense Special teams Out (indefinitely) Out (season) Out (suspended) Out (retired)
Special teams PK Jack Podlesny PK Jared Zirkel P Brett Thorson P Noah Jones KR Kenny McIntosh OR Daijun Edwards OR Kearis Jackson OR Malaki Starks OR Cole Speer PR Kearis Jackson OR Dominick Blaylock OR Ladd McConkey OR Mekhi Mews LS Payne Walker OR William Mote H Stetson Bennett IV
True Freshman
Statistics
Team Georgia Opp Scoring 422 64 Points per game 38.4 64 First downs 275 21 Rushing 108 Passing 152 Penalty 15 Rushing yards 2172 140 Avg per play 5.4 Avg per game 197.5 Rushing touchdowns 33 Passing yards 3287 173 Att-comp-int 259–381 Avg per pass 8.6 4.7 Avg per catch Avg per game 298.8 Passing touchdowns 18 Total offense 5459 Avg per play Avg per game 496.3 Fumbles–lost 13–8 Penalties–yards 48–495 Avg per game
Georgia Opp Punts–yards 39.2 Avg per punt Time of possession/game 33:50 3rd down conversions 81.88 4th down conversions 81.82 Touchdowns scored 28 Field goals–attempts 21–23 PAT–attempts Attendance 92,746 Games/Avg per game 92,746 Neutral site
Individual leaders Passing statistics # NAME POS RAT CMP ATT YDS AVG/G CMP% TD INT LONG 13 Stetson Bennett QB 161.2 310 454 4127 275 68.3 27 7 83 15 Carson Beck QB 186.4 26 35 310 44.2 74.3 4 0 28 12 Brock Vandagriff QB 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 162.0 336 492 4437 296 68.3% 31 7 83
Rushing statistics # NAME POS ATT YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G 6 Kenny McIntosh RB 150 829 5.5 10 52 55 30 Daijun Edwards RB 140 769 5.5 7 28 51 2 Kendall Milton RB 85 592 7.0 8 51 45 22 Branson Robinson RB 68 330 4.9 3 30 27 13 Stetson Bennett QB 57 205 3.6 10 64 13 84 Ladd McConkey WR 7 134 19.1 2 70 9 19 Brock Bowers TE 9 109 12.1 3 75 7 20 Sevaughn Clark RB 7 44 6.3 0 18 15 32 Cash Jones RB 2 44 22.0 1 36 4 15 Carson Beck QB 7 43 6.1 0 20 6 23 De'Nylon Morrissette WR 1 8 8.0 0 8 0.8 12 Brock Vandagriff QB 1 7 7.0 0 7 2 10 Kearis Jackson WR 1 −5 −5.0 0 −5 −0.3 TOTALS 557 3080 5.5 44 75 205.3
Receiving statistics # NAME POS CTH YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G 19 Brock Bowers TE 63 942 15.0 7 78 63 84 Ladd McConkey WR 58 762 13.1 7 37 51 5 Adonai Mitchell WR 4 65 16.3 1 27 65 10 Kearis Jackson WR 3 45 15.0 0 23 45 19 Brock Bowers TE 2 38 19.0 0 29 38 30 Daijun Edwards RB 2 34 17.0 0 21 34 0 Darnell Washington TE 2 33 16.5 0 25 33 2 Kendall Milton RB 1 18 18.0 1 18 18 1 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint WR 1 12 12.0 0 12 12 20 Sevaughn Clark RB 1 4 4.0 0 4 4 TOTALS 30 439 14.6 3 38 439
Defense Defense statistics # NAME POS SOLO AST TOT TFL-YDS SACK-YDS INT BU QBH FR FF BLK SAF TD – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – TOTAL - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown
Special teams Kicking statistics # NAME POS XPM XPA XP% FGM FGA FG% 1–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50+ LNG 96 Jack Podlesny PK 73 74 98.65% 26 31 83.87% 1/1 11/11 11/11 2/5 1/3 50 99 Jared Zirkel PK – % 1 1 100.00% 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 21 TOTALS 73 74 98.65% 27 32 84.38% 1/1 12/12 11/11 2/5 1/3 50
Kickoff statistics # NAME POS KICKS YDS AVG TB OB – – – – – – – – TOTALS - - - - -
Punting statistics # NAME POS PUNTS YDS AVG LONG TB I–20 50+ BLK – – – – – – – – – – – TOTALS - - - - - - - -
Kick return statistics # NAME POS RTNS YDS AVG TD LNG – – – – – – – – TOTALS - - - - -
Punt return statistics # NAME POS RTNS YDS AVG TD LONG – – – – – – – – TOTALS - - - - -
Scoring Georgia vs non-conference opponents
1 2 3 4 Total Georgia 35 59 33 31 158 Opponents 10 13 3 13 39
Georgia vs SEC opponents
1 2 3 4 Total Georgia 77 99 71 88 335 Opponents 13 34 43 31 121
Georgia vs all opponents
1 2 3 4 Total Georgia 112 158 104 119 493 Opponents 23 47 46 44 160
After the season
Awards and SEC honors Weekly honors Recipient Weekly award (SEC) Week # Date awarded Ref. Christopher Smith II, S SEC Defensive Player of the Week 1 September 5, 2022 [ 33] Brock Bowers, TE SEC Offensive Player of the Week 3 September 19, 2022 [ 34]
Southeastern Conference individual awards Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Individual yearly awards Recipient Award Date awarded Ref. Brock Bowers, TE Mackey Award December 9, 2022
All-Americans All-SEC Player Position 1st/2nd team HM = Honorable mention. Source:
All-SEC Freshman Player Position HM = Honorable mention. Source:
All-SEC Academic Player Position Class Major Ref. HM = Honorable mention. source:
NCAA recognized All-American Honors Player AP AFCA FWAA TSN WCFF Designation The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. source:
Other All-American honors Player Athletic Athlon BR CBS Sports CFN ESPN FOX Sports Phil Steele SI USA Today
All Star game
NFL Draft The NFL draft was held at Union Station in Kansas City, MO on April 27–29, 2023.
Bulldogs who were picked in the 2023 NFL Draft:
NFL Draft combine No members of the 2022 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2023 NFL scouting combine.
† Top performer
DNP = Did not participate
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