Georgia rallies vs. Ohio State in Peach Bowl; QB Stetson Bennett’s legacy grows
1 year, 11 months ago

Georgia rallies vs. Ohio State in Peach Bowl; QB Stetson Bennett’s legacy grows

New York Times  

Georgia completed a 14-point fourth-quarter comeback to beat Ohio State 42-41 on Saturday night and win the Peach Bowl, advancing to the national championship game on Jan. 9 against TCU. — Emerson Georgia’s timely defense, coaching Georgia’s defense also firmed up just when it needed to, making up for a rough game by forcing a field goal on Ohio State’s penultimate drive, and the defense then did just enough to keep the Buckeyes from having a close field goal try. Defensively, Ohio State gave up a blown coverage to give Georgia a touchdown on a one-play drive and couldn’t stop Bennett. — Robinson Highlights of the game Stetson Bennett ➡️ Adonai Mitchell Georgia takes the lead with 54 seconds left 😱pic.twitter.com/eWd4uWtdJR — 247Sports January 1, 2023 Key stats Mitchell, who caught Georgia’s last-minute touchdown, hadn’t caught a pass before this game since Week 2.

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Howard throws 2 TD passes to Smith to help Ohio State rout Tennessee 42-17 in CFP
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Howard throws 2 TD passes to Smith to help Ohio State rout Tennessee 42-17 in CFP

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Will Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 on Saturday night in a first-round College Football Playoff game, setting up a New Year’s Day rematch with No. “You could tell from the jump that they had a look in their eyes that they were going to win this game,” …

No. 6 Georgia wins matchup of teams missing CFP, routs No. 4 Florida State 63-3 in Orange Bowl
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No. 6 Georgia wins matchup of teams missing CFP, routs No. 4 Florida State 63-3 in Orange Bowl

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 6 Georgia routed previously undefeated and fourth-ranked Florida State 63-3 in the Orange Bowl on Saturday night in a matchup of teams missing out on the College Football Playoff. The Bulldogs, who won the last two national titles, charged out to a 39-point halftime lead, the …

No. 3 Ohio State beats No. 7 Penn State 20-12 in pivotal Big Ten showdown
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No. 3 Ohio State beats No. 7 Penn State 20-12 in pivotal Big Ten showdown

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2 MICHIGAN 49, MICHIGAN STATE 0 EAST LANSING, Mich. — J.J. McCarthy threw three of his career-high four touchdown passes in the first half and Michigan routed Michigan State. 16 DUKE 20 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jordan Travis accounted for three touchdowns, including a 2-yard run early …

Ohio State football film study: Kyle McCord in the clutch and more standouts from Notre Dame
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Ohio State football film study: Kyle McCord in the clutch and more standouts from Notre Dame

New York Times  

Ohio State–Notre Dame lived up to the hype on Saturday, all the way to Chip Trayanum’s last-second touchdown run. JT Tuimoloau shines in the right moment Ohio State’s standout defensive end had a pretty quiet game until the fourth quarter. That play set the tone for Ohio State’s comeback, but it was the ensuing second-and-15 play that really confirmed the …

Hartman throws 3 TD passes as No. 9 Notre Dame preps for showdown with 41-17 win against C Michigan
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Hartman throws 3 TD passes as No. 9 Notre Dame preps for showdown with 41-17 win against C Michigan

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — With a typically efficient performance, Sam Hartman sent Notre Dame into a showdown with Ohio State next week without drama. “Our guys went out there and really played their tails off.” Hartman struck early, connecting with Tobias Merriweather for a 75-yard touchdown pass on Notre …

Mordecai and Allen each run for 2 TDs, Wisconsin beats Georgia Southern 35-14
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Mordecai and Allen each run for 2 TDs, Wisconsin beats Georgia Southern 35-14

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! MADISON, Wis. — Tanner Mordecai ran for two touchdowns, Braelon Allen added two more and the Wisconsin defense forced six turnovers — including five interceptions — to help the Badgers beat Georgia Southern 35-14 Saturday. Brin, a Tulsa transfer, finished 33 of 53 passes for 383 …

Rams draft Georgia QB Stetson Bennett in 4th round
1 year, 7 months ago

Rams draft Georgia QB Stetson Bennett in 4th round

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LOS ANGELES — Stetson Bennett will get the chance to deliver for the Los Angeles Rams. After adding TCU guard Steve Avila with their second-round pick Friday, Los Angeles’ Day 3 group included Warren McClendon, Bennett’s right tackle at Georgia; three more players from the 2020 and 2021 Horned Frogs, including impressive cornerback Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson; and Ethan Evans, a punter …

Stetson Bennett becomes an instant Georgia legend in historic national title win
1 year, 11 months ago

Stetson Bennett becomes an instant Georgia legend in historic national title win

LA Times  

Max Duggan was desperate. Georgia had spent all of their title defense this season specifically stomping out such miracles, winning 14 straight in scorched-earth fashion ahead of Monday, when a desperate Duggan dropped back just before half of the national title game, hoping his Horned Frogs might still have a shot and a prayer. Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett celebrates with …

The Bulldogs are the defending champs. What makes Georgia even better this year?
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The Bulldogs are the defending champs. What makes Georgia even better this year?

LA Times  

Quarterback Stetson Bennett, running for a touchdown against Ohio State in the Peach Bowl, started his career at Georgia as a walk-on who would leave to play in junior college before returning to the Bulldogs and eventually becoming the starter. Stetson Bennett’s celebration after Ohio State’s would-be game-winning field goal sailed wide with three seconds remaining — arms spread wide, …

QB Bennett: Georgia must fix mistakes to win another title
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QB Bennett: Georgia must fix mistakes to win another title

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1 Georgia is far from satisfied, despite being unbeaten and one win away from back-to-back national championships, Coach Kirby Smart and quarterback Stetson Bennett said Saturday night’s 42-41 College Football Playoff semifinal win over Ohio State showed flaws the Bulldogs must fix in practice this week. …

Stroud, Ohio State come up just short, lose Peach Bowl 42-41
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Stroud, Ohio State come up just short, lose Peach Bowl 42-41

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “They’re a good team, but I don’t think there’s one guy in that locker room that thinks we shouldn’t have won the game,” Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said. But it wasn’t until Noah Ruggles’ 50-yard field-goal try, a career-long attempt for the fifth-year graduate student, sailed …

No. 1 Georgia rallies to beat No. 4 Ohio State 42-41 in semi
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No. 1 Georgia rallies to beat No. 4 Ohio State 42-41 in semi

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Georgia remains undefeated because the Bulldogs never gave up while rallying from two-touchdown deficits in each half for a thrilling College Football Playoff semifinal 42-41 victory over Ohio State that ended early Sunday. The final comeback held just after midnight Sunday when Noah Ruggles’ 50-yard field …

Georgia holds on to defeat Ohio State and advance to CFP title game
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Georgia holds on to defeat Ohio State and advance to CFP title game

LA Times  

Georgia wide receiver Adonai Mitchell makes a touchdown catch in front of Ohio State cornerback Denzel Burke during the second half of the Bulldogs’ 42-41 win in the Peach Bowl on Saturday night. The Georgia quarterback threw the game-winning touchdown pass to receiver Adonai Mitchell with 54 seconds remaining to send the top-seeded Bulldogs to the College Football Playoff national …

Peach Bowl: Defending national champ Georgia faces Buckeyes
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Peach Bowl: Defending national champ Georgia faces Buckeyes

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Series record: Georgia defeated Ohio State 21-14 in the Florida Citrus Bowl to end the 1992 season in the only previous meeting between the schools. Ohio State can reach the national title game for the third time, even though they didn’t play for the Big Ten …

Georgia’s Bennett needs 2 wins for rare back-to-back titles
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Georgia’s Bennett needs 2 wins for rare back-to-back titles

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I was not a big, prized recruit or anything like that and I didn’t look like one and there was really no threat of me becoming one, if we’re being frank,” Bennett said. Bennett threw a combined nine touchdown passes with no interceptions in last season’s …

Georgia defense braces for big test from Stroud, Ohio State
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Georgia defense braces for big test from Stroud, Ohio State

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Stroud and the Buckeyes’ high-scoring offense, especially after LSU passed for 502 yards in Georgia’s 50-30 victory in the Southeastern Conference championship game. “It just showed some of the things we’ve got to work on, so we have been attacking that in practice and working to …

No. 1 Georgia overcomes slow start, routs Georgia Tech 37-14
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No. 1 Georgia overcomes slow start, routs Georgia Tech 37-14

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Bennett threw two touchdown passes and Georgia completed back-to-back undefeated regular seasons for the first time in school history by overcoming a slow start to beat Georgia Tech 37-14 on Saturday. The defending national champion Bulldogs are in good position to retain their top College Football …

No. 1 Georgia rallies from 10 down to beat Missouri 26-22
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No. 1 Georgia rallies from 10 down to beat Missouri 26-22

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — The two most important characteristics that Georgia coach Kirby Smart seeks in his team are composure and resiliency, and the top-ranked Bulldogs needed to rely on both to rally past Missouri on Saturday night. “We always talk about rising to the competitive nature of the …

College football: No. 3 Georgia routs No. 11 Oregon; No. 7 Utah loses at Florida
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College football: No. 3 Georgia routs No. 11 Oregon; No. 7 Utah loses at Florida

LA Times  

Stetson Bennett threw for 368 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, a revamped defense didn’t miss a beat, and No. After spending the last three years as Georgia’s co-defensive coordinator, Lanning got a look at his former team from the opposing sideline in a game played before a predominantly red-clad crowd at the home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. Bennett, …

With Bennett back at QB, Dawgs hunt another national title
2 years, 4 months ago

With Bennett back at QB, Dawgs hunt another national title

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Bennett’s somewhat surprising return at quarterback — this is his sixth college season and he turns 25 in October — was a counter to the massive losses sustained by the Bulldogs, especially on the defensive side. Bennett’s final two passes of the season went for touchdowns, …

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Georgia begins national title defense with sweet fade

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia Bulldogs aren’t resting on their laurels — or their locks — as they begin defense of college football’s national championship. Some clandestine shots of Bennett’s sweet fade generated plenty of buzz on social media — and seemingly signaled a team that …

Bennett running away with starting QB job for No. 1 Georgia
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Bennett running away with starting QB job for No. 1 Georgia

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! No better than third string on Georgia’s depth chart entering the season, Bennett took advantage of an injury to JT Daniels to grab the job. “His legs have played a big part in his success,” Smart said after Bennett ran for 40 yards and a touchdown …

QB Daniels returns as No. 1 Georgia dominates Missouri, 43-6
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QB Daniels returns as No. 1 Georgia dominates Missouri, 43-6

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The game opened new questions for Georgia at quarterback while affirming the Bulldogs’ season-long defensive dominance. Missouri was held to 273 total yards in Georgia’s seventh game of the season allowing no more than 10 points. Tigers starter Connor Bazelak, who left last week’s win over …

Super Sub: Bennett 5 TD passes, No. 2 Georgia routs UAB 56-7
3 years, 3 months ago

Super Sub: Bennett 5 TD passes, No. 2 Georgia routs UAB 56-7

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ATHENS, Ga. — Stetson Bennett did his best to create a quarterback controversy at Georgia. “If you believe you’re good enough, it really doesn’t matter the situation that is thrust upon you.” Jermaine Burton set the tone by slipping behind the secondary to haul in a 73-yard TD from Bennett on Georgia’s second offensive play, thrilling the raucous crowd of …

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