ATLANTA - No. 4 Georgia smothered Haynes King and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - limiting Tech to the fewest number of points this season.
Strong Regular Season Finish: With today’s 16-9 win, the fourth-ranked Bulldogs move to 11-1, and the Senior Class improves to 50-5. The Bulldogs have won eight straight to end the regular season.
*Georgia won its record eighth straight over Tech and lead the overall series 73-39-5 dating to 1893.
*Under Kirby Smart, the Bulldogs improve to 43-3 against non-conference teams.
*Now in his 10th season, Smart’s record is 116-20, which is the most FBS wins by a coach in his first 10 seasons in the modern era. Under Smart, Georgia now has eight seasons with at least 11 wins, the two exceptions are his first year (2016, 8-5) and the 2020 COVID-shortened season (8-2).
*A Look At The Defense: The Bulldogs held No. 23 Tech to a season-low nine points in today’s latest win. It was the fewest points by Tech since a 21-6 loss to Va. Tech last year. Tech finished with 250 yards of offense on 50 plays, gaining 69 rushing yards and 181 through the air.
*Tech made it 16-9 with a 41-yard field with 3:30 left in the contest to end a seven play, 64-yard drive.
*Tech’s second drive of the 2nd half began at the GT 47 and ended with a 44-yard field goal to make it a 13-6 game with 4:33 left in the 3rd.
*Tech’s first drive of the 2nd half ended with an INT by Ellis Robinson IV at the UGA 4. It was his team-leading fourth of the year and eighth by the Bulldogs.
*In the first half, the Bulldogs limited Tech to three points on 78 yards (23-rushing, 55-passing) as it tallied just 21 plays. Tech got 30 yards on one reception on its opening drive.
*Tech got the ball first to start the game after the Bulldogs won the toss and deferred the ball until the 2nd half. Tech’s first drive ended with a punt.
*Tech’s 2nd drive began at the UGA 37 after an INT, and they were held to a 30-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead with 1:20 left in the first quarter.
*Georgia’s leading tacklers today were sophomores KJ Bolden (9 plus 0.5 TFL) and Quintavius Johnson (6 plus 1 TFL).
*Redshirt junior Christen Miller collected a sack on Tech’s opening drive to give him 1.5 this year and four for his career.
*Review Of the Offense: Georgia won 16-9 to improve to 11-1 on the year. It was the fewest points in a win since 2022, a 16-6 win over UK. The Bulldogs tallied 260 yards of offense on 67 plays (190-rushing, 70-passing).
*Georgia made it 16-6 with 14:05 left in the contest following a 50-yard field goal by junior Peyton Woodring that capped a 42-yard drive in 11 plays. It featured a 4th-and-1 conversion by senior Cash Jones at the UGA 34 that was upheld on review. Woodring is 3-for-3 from 50+ yards this year.
*Sophomore RB Nate Frazier posted a team-best 108 rushing yards on 16 carries for a 6.8 average for his third career 100-yard game.
*Redshirt junior QB Gunner Stockton finished 11-for-21 for 70 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT. In the first half, he was 4-for-10 for 36 yards with 1 TD, 1 INT.
*Junior WR Zachariah Branch had a team-high five receptions for 53 yards and one TD. Branch has 68 receptions on the season, which ranks second in school history. The record belongs to Brice Hunter who had 76 in 1993.
*At halftime, the Bulldogs led 13-3 with 181 yards of total offense (145-rushing, 36-passing) on 37 plays.
*Georgia’s first drive today ended with an interception at the Bulldog 37. Tech turned it into a field goal and a 3-0 edge with 1:20 left in the first quarter..
*Georgia failed to score in the first quarter for the first time since the Auburn game (Oct. 11) when it trailed 7-0, then 10-3 at the half before winning 20-10.
*Down 3-0, Georgia’s second drive resulted in a 22-yard game-tying field goal with 9:42 left in the first half. It capped a 13-play, 71-yard drive in 6:38.
*In a 3-3 game with 8:25 left, Georgia began its third drive at the UGA 45 and went 55 yards in nine plays for a TD in 3:50 for a 10-3 lead It featured a 24-yard completion to Zachariah Branch on a 3rd-and-10 and a seven-yard TD to Branch on 3rd-and-5.
*With 3:15 left in the first half, Georgia’s final possession resulted in a 30-yard field goal and a 13-3 lead.
*Special Teams Update: Junior PK Peyton Woodring tallied 10 points on three FGs (22-, 30- and 50-yarders) and one PAT plus he handled the kickoffs. He is 15-for-16 in field goals this year including 3-for-3 from 50+.
*Senior Brett Thorson did not have to punt until the second half. He finished with four punts for a 51.3 average including a long of 61 with no returns and one touchback.
*Redshirt freshman Sacovie White-Helton had one punt return for 15 yards.
*Captains, Coin Toss And For Starters: Georgia’s captains were Oscar, Delp, Gunner Stockton, Quintavius Johnson and Raylen Wilson.
*Georgia won the toss and elected to defer the football until the second half.
*Junior linebacker CJ Allen, Georgia’s leading tackler who was injured in the win over No. 10 Texas and did not play last Saturday, returned to his starting role. The longest starting streak on the team belongs to junior Star Joenel Aguero and redshirt junior QB Gunner Stockton at 13 games.
*Up Next: Fourth-ranked Georgia (11-1, 7-1 SEC) will either play in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 6 if either Texas A&M or Alabama lose this weekend or be off until the CFP field is announced on Dec. 7 to learn their next opponent and location of the game.
