On a frigid night in Indianapolis, the Georgia Bulldogs found themselves down by five points in the fourth quarter after their quarterback, Stetson Bennett, gave the ball away on an inexplicable fumble.
But Bennett, who had yet to completely win over a sizeable portion of Bulldogs Nation, refused to fold under pressure.
Georgia Beats Alabama, Wins College Football Championship
“After that fumble, I told myself I wasn’t going to be the reason we lose this game,” he said in postgame comments.
And true to his word, he wasn’t the reason the Bulldogs lost. He was the reason they won.
No better feeling. #GoDawgs #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/gsglolImBT
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) January 11, 2022
Week 1: Georgia 10 Clemson 3
On Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, No. 5 Georgia took down No. 3 Clemson 10-3 in Charlotte. The Bulldogs defense overwhelmed the Tigers in a battle between two offenses trying to find their way in a new season.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwoodDN9xNA
Georgia has added Arik Gilbert from LSU and senior running back James Cook looks like he’s ready for a breakout season.
Week 2: Georgia 56 UAB 7
UGA’s defense and running game proved to be too much for UAB in Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs improved to 2-0.
Watch Georgia-UAB Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5LonIEzRc0
Date | Opponent | Time And Location | Score / Ticket Information |
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Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 | Clemson Tigers 3 Bulldogs 10 | 7 p.m. Charlotte, NC | 10-3 |
Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 | UAB 7 Bulldogs 56 | 3:30 p.m. Athens, Ga. Sanford Stadium | Find Seats |
Sept. 18, 2021 | South Carolina Gamecocks 13 Bulldogs 40 | 7 p.m. Athens, Ga. Sanford Stadium | |
Sept. 25, 2021 | Vanderbilt Commodores 0 Bulldogs 62 | TBA, Nashville, Tennessee | |
Oct. 2, 2021 | Arkansas Razorbacks 0, Georgia 37 | TBA, Athens, Ga. Sanford Stadium | Find Seats |
Oct. 9, 2021 | Auburn Tigers 10, Georgia 34 | TBA, Auburn, Alabama | |
Oct. 16, 2021 | Kentucky Wildcats - 13, Georgia 30 | TBA, Athens, Ga. Sanford Stadium | Find Seats |
Oct. 30, 2021 | Florida Gators - 7, Georgia 34 | 3:30 p.m., Jacksonville, Florida | |
Nov. 6, 2021 | Missouri Tigers - 6, Georgia 43 | Noon, Athens, Ga. Sanford Stadium | Find Seats |
Nov. 13, 2021 | Tennessee Volunteers - 17, Georgia 41 | 3:30 p.m. ET, Knoxville, Tennessee | |
Nov. 30, 2021 | Charleston Southern (Homecoming) 7, Georgia 56 | 7 p.m. ET Athens, Ga. Sanford Stadium | Find Seats |
Nov. 27, 2021 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - 0, Georgia 45 | noon, Atlanta, Ga. | |
Dec. 4, 2021 | Alabama - 41, Georgia 24 | 4 p.m., Atlanta, Ga. |
Week 3: Georgia 40 South Carolina 13
Week 4: Georgia 62 Vanderbilt 0
Week 5: Georgia 37 Arkansas 0
The No. 8-ranked Razorbacks come into Athens with something to prove as the Bulldogs face their toughest contest yet.
Week 6: Georgia 34 Auburn 10
Georgia steamrolled the Auburn Tigers, 34 to 10, hamstringing their quarterback, Bo Nix. Georgia’s defense set the pace early on and the offense pulled away with 17 second half points.
Even more sweet news? Georgia was projected to move to the #1 national spot after Alabama’s loss to Texas A&M.
Here’s what Coach Smart has to say about the team’s victory:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0ahroOnlLo
Week 7: 13 Kentucky Vs. 30 Georgia
Once again, Georgia’s defense proved to control the game as the No. 1 Bulldogs topped No. 11 Kentucky 30-13 on Saturday afternoon in Athens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ121nmjQzI
Week 8: Georgia 43 Missouri 3
The No. 1-ranked Georgia Bulldogs had little trouble with the Missouri Tigers, dominating the Tigers in a 43-6 rotue at Sanford Stadium on Saturday.
Here are the highlights.
Week 9: Georgia 65 Charleston Southern 7
UGA’s Bennett threw for three touchdowns vs. one interception as the Dawgs easily handled Charleston Southern on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021 before more than 92,000 fans at Sanford Stadium in Athens.
Here are the highlights.
Week 10: Georgia 45 Georgia Tech 0
The No. 1-ranked Bulldogs blanked Georgia Tech at Bobby Dodd Stadium, 45-0 on Saturday, November 27, 2021, in Midtown Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets limp into the game at 3-8, while the Bulldogs have national championship aspirations.
Here are the highlights:
SEC Championship Game: Georgia vs. Alabama
No. 1 ranked Georgia finally lost a game, being outgunned by sophomore Bryce Young and the Alabama Crimson Tide, 41 to 24. The matchup went down on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 before a packed house in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Georgia’s vaunted defense held up in the first quarter, but gave up 24 straight points in the second quarter to trial by 7 at the half. Bama held court for the entire second half.
Here are the highlights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-EHeVWaSLY
College Football Playoff: Georgia 34, Michigan 11
Then came the Orange Bowl: The Bulldogs heard a lot of smack all week about how good the Michigan Wolverines were, but the rugged SEC schedule prepared the Dawgs well: Quarterback Stetson Bennett threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns as the Bulldogs ran away with the game.
Here are the highlights from the Orange Bowl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxko9DfdNaY
This set up a rematch of the vaunted Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia. Would the Bulldogs avenge 40 years of close calls and missed opportunities??