UGA Football Stays At No. 1 After Dominant Win Over Kentucky Wildcats
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ATHENS - As expected, the Georgia Bulldogs remain the No. 1 team in the country in the latest AP Poll. This comes a day after Kirby Smart and the top-ranked Bulldogs crushed No. 20 Kentucky inside Sanford Stadium.
It was a wild weekend of college football, and the Georgia Bulldogs made a statement with their 38-point win. They’re now 6-0 on the season and appear to be clicking at just the right time.
Here’s what the rest of the AP Poll looks like:
1. Georgia (50)
2. Michigan (11)
3. Ohio State (1)
4. Florida State (1)
5. Oklahoma
6. Penn State
7. Washington
8. Oregon
9. Texas
10. USC
11. Alabama
12. North Carolina
13. Ole Miss
14. Louisville
15. Ole Miss
16. Utah
17. Duke
18. UCLA
19. Washington State
20. Tennessee
21. Notre Dame
22. LSU
23. Kansas
24. Kentucky
25. Miami
How to watch UGA Football vs. Vanderbilt:
Time:
12:00 EST
Date:
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Location:
FirstBank Stadium - Nashville, TN
Weather:
According to The Googles: The game is expected to be in the lower 60s. At kickoff it is expected to be near 60 degrees. It is expected to be mostly sunny with a not much chance of rain.
Line:
The Georgia Bulldogs are 32.5-point favorites to beat Vandy according to FanDuel.
TV:
CBS
Streaming:
Radio:
Athens: 106.1 FM
Athens: 960 AM
Atlanta: 750 AM
Atlanta: 95.5 FM
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Notes from UGA Football’s win over Kentucky:
*Extending The Streaks: With tonight’s 51-13 win over No. 20 Kentucky, top-ranked Georgia (6-0, 3-0 SEC) has extended its school record for consecutive victories now to 23. The streak began during the 2021 season (Dec. 31) when the Bulldogs beat #2 Michigan 34-11 in a CFP semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl. This streak ranks tied for the fourth longest in SEC history (UT won 23 straight from 1937-39).
*Georgia now has won 23 consecutive home games which ranks second in school history behind a 24-game home winning streak from 1980-83. The current home streak began with a 21-0 shutout of Kentucky on Oct. 19, 2019.
*The Bulldogs extended their school record for consecutive regular season wins to 33, which leads all of FBS. This streak began during the 2020 season with a 31-24 win over Miss. State. on Nov. 21.
*Georgia now has won 22 regular season SEC games in a row dating to a 31-24 win over Miss. State on Nov. 21, 2020. The school record is 23, set during a stretch from 1980-83. The 22-game streak ranks tied for fourth in SEC history.
*Georgia improves to 6-0 for the fifth time in the Kirby Smart era (now 87-15 overall), joining the 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022 clubs.
*With the latest victory over UK, Georgia now holds a 63-12-2 edge in the series history including winning the past 14 meetings. It’s the longest streak of success in the series. Tonight was the first time since 2021 when it was a matchup of ranked teams.
*Beck’s Big Night As Offense Tallies 608 Yards: Junior QB Carson Beck was 28-for-35, 389 yards, 4 TDs, all career-highs, in directing the efficient offense. In the first half, he was 21-for-26 for 307 yards and 3 TDs.
*The Bulldogs racked up a season-high 608 yards of offense on 73 plays, the first 600-yard+ effort since 2020 versus Missouri (615). In the first half, Georgia had 384 yards on 38 plays, scoring on its first six possessions.
*Beck is the first Bulldog QB since 2013 (Aaron Murray) to have three straight games of 300+-passing yards. Beck’s have come against UAB (338), Auburn (313) and Kentucky (307-in 1st half, finished with 389). Murray went for 323 against Clemson, 309 versus South Carolina and 408 against North Texas to start that season.
*Beck completed his first 13 passes for 158 yards and 2 TDs. The 13 consecutive completions to start a game and that ranks third best in school history. The record is 15 shared by Quincy Carter (1998 vs. LSU) and Eric Zeier (1993 vs Ga. Tech).