American college football season
The2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented theUniversity of Georgia in the2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Bulldogs played their home games atSanford Stadium inAthens, Georgia , and competed in the Eastern Division of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC). They were led by sixth-year head coachKirby Smart . They finished the season with 14 wins and 1 loss (14–1 overall, 8–0 in the SEC). Georgia won the National Championship and was the consensus No. 1 team at the conclusion of the season. The 14 games won by the Bulldogs also set the record for the most wins in a single season in school history until it was broken the following season, where Georgia finished with a 15–0 record.[ 1]
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 made it to theCollege Football Playoff for the first time since 2017. After defeatingMichigan in the semifinals, they defeatedAlabama to win theirfirst national championship since1980 . This was the first time a No. 3 team has won theCFP National Championship . It also marked the first time in the history of college football, since theAssociated Press poll began in 1936, that a college football team had won an AP National Championship after losing their respective conference championship game in the same season. The Bulldogs are also the last team to win the national championship without winning their respective conference championship game until the2024 Ohio State Buckeyes .
Some experts have viewed the 2021 Bulldogs as having one of the greatest defenses in college football history.[ 2] [ 3]
Media poll (East Division) Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Georgia 923 (124) 2 Florida 784 (7) 3 Kentucky 624 (2) 4 Missouri 555 5 Tennessee 362 6 South Carolina 355 (1) 7 Vanderbilt 149
Media poll (SEC Championship) Place Team Votes 1 Alabama 84 2 Georgia 45 3 Ole Miss 1 4 Texas A&M 1 Florida 1 Kentucky 1 South Carolina 1
Preseason All-SEC teams [ edit ] The Bulldogs had eleven players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Outgoing
The Bulldogs lost 13 players via transfer from the 2020 season. They gained 3 players for the 2021 season.
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school Demetris Robertson #16 WR 6’0 190 Savannah, GA Sophomore Auburn Major Burns #20 DB 6’2 175 Baton Rouge, LA Freshman LSU Tommy Bush #12 WR 6’5 195 Schertz, TX North Texas John Seter #16 QB 6’3 180 Athens, Ga Junior SMU Tyrique Stevenson #7 CB 6’0 202 Miami, Fla Senior Miami Matt Landers #5 WR 6’5 200 Saint Petersburg, FL Junior Toledo Prather Hudson #24 DB 5’11 200 Columbus, Ga Senior Illinois Jermaine Johnson II #11 DL 6’5 262 Eden Prairie, MN Florida State Netori Johnson #72 DL 6'4 325 Ellenwood, GA Middle Tennessee Makiya Tongue #19 WR 6’2 223 Baton Rouge, LA Junior Oregon State Trey Blount #14 WR 6’2 211 Atlanta, GA Junior Old Dominion D'Wan Mathis #2 QB 6’1 235 Oak Park, Mich Temple Kolby Wyatt #82 TE 6’4 240 San Diego, Cal Senior Hawaii
Incoming
2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Todd Monken –Offensive coordinator Dan Lanning –Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers Glenn Schumann –Co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers Scott Cochran –Special teams coordinator Dell McGee –Run game coordinator/running backs Cortez Hankton –Pass game coordinator/wide receivers Tray Scott –Defensive line/assistant head coach Matt Luke –Offensive line/associate head coach Todd Hartley –Tight ends Jahmile Addae –Defensive backs/assistant head coach Scott Sinclair –Director, strength and conditioning Rodney Price –Assistant, strength and conditioning Maurice Sims –Assistant, strength and conditioning Ben Sowders –Assistant, strength and conditioning Tersoo Uhaa –Assistant, strength and conditioning Buster Faulkner –Quality control, offense Montgomery Vangorder –Quality control, offense Bryant Gross - Armiento –Quality control, defense Davis Merritt –Quality control, defense Robert Muschamp –Quality control, defense Matt Godwin –Player personnel coordinator Josh Lee –Director, football operations Neyland Raper –Assistant director of football operations Anna Courson –Assistant, football operations Lewis Freeman –Assistant, football operations Jonas Jennings –Director, player development Juwan Taylor –Assistant director, player development Austin Chambers –Assistant, player development Matt Godwin –Director, player personnel Ann Hunt –Administrative associate to the head coach Katie Turner –Director, recruiting Christina Harris –Director, recruiting administration Collier Madaleno –Director, football performance nutrition Meaghan Turcotte –Football sports nutritionist Will Muschamp –Defense analyst Rashawn Scott –Intern, offense Chandler Eldridge –Director, football creative design Eric Black –Director, of football creative design Chad Morehead –Co-director, of football creative design Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
The Bulldogs held the Georgia football spring game, "G-Day", on April 17. The Red Team beat the Black Team 28–23.[ 4]
Georgia announced its 2021 schedule on January 27, 2021. It consisted of six home games, four away games, and two neutral site games. The Bulldogs hosted SEC foesArkansas ,Kentucky ,Missouri , andSouth Carolina . The Bulldogs traveled to faceAuburn ,Tennessee , andVanderbilt . Georgia playedFlorida inJacksonville, Florida .
Georgia's out of conference opponents represented the ACC, C-USA and Big South. The Bulldogs played four non-conference games which were againstUAB from theConference USA ,Charleston Southern from theBig South ,Georgia Tech from theACC , and Clemson from the ACC inCharlotte, North Carolina in theDuke's Mayo Classic .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 3Clemson * No. 5 ABC W 10–3 74,187 September 11 3:30 p.m. UAB * No. 2 ESPN2 W 56–7 92,746 September 18 7:00 p.m. South Carolina No. 2 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry ) ESPN W 40–13 92,746 September 25 12:00 p.m. atVanderbilt No. 2 SECN W 62–0 32,178 October 2 12:00 p.m. No. 8Arkansas No. 2 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (College GameDay ) ESPN W 37–0 92,746 October 9 3:30 p.m. at No. 18Auburn No. 2 CBS W 34–10 87,451 October 16 3:30 p.m. No. 11Kentucky No. 1 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (College GameDay /SEC Nation ) CBS W 30–13 92,746 October 30 3:30 p.m. vs.Florida No. 1 CBS W 34–7 76,141 November 6 12:00 p.m. Missouri No. 1 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA ESPN W 43–6 92,746 November 13 3:30 p.m. atTennessee No. 1 CBS W 41–17 100,074 November 20 12:00 p.m. Charleston Southern * No. 1 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA ESPN+ /SECN+W 56–7 92,746 November 27 12:00 p.m. atGeorgia Tech * No. 1 ABC W 45–0 52,806 December 4 4:00 p.m. vs. No. 3Alabama No. 1 CBS L 24–41 78,030 December 31 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 2Michigan * No. 3 ESPN W 34–11 66,839 January 10, 2022 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 1 Alabama No. 3 ESPN W 33–18 68,311
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Analysts Game information First quarter no scoring
Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics UGA CLEM First downs 15 14 Plays–yards 61–256 60–180 Rushes–yards 121 2 Passing yards 135 178 Passing:comp– att– int 22–30–1 19–37–1 Time of possession 31:29 28:31
Game Two – UAB Blazers (1–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (1–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total UAB 0 0 0 7 7 No. 2 Georgia 21 14 14 7 56
atSanford Stadium •Athens, Georgia
Date : Saturday, September 11, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m.EST Game weather : Partly Cloudy •Temperature - 82 °F (28 °C) •Wind: Variable at 3MPH[ 7] Game attendance : 92,746Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (ESPN 2 ) :Mark Jones (play-by-play),Robert Griffin III (color) andQuint Kessenich (sideline)
Game information First quarter (14:22) UGA – Jermaine Burton 73 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0 ) (10:17) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 12 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0 ) (1:14) UGA – Brock Bowers 89 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0 ) Second quarter (14:09) UGA – Arian Smith 61 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 28–0 ) (1:13) UGA – Brock Bowers 9 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–0 ) Third quarter (8:42) UGA - James Cook 14 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 42-0 ) (7:11) UGA - Justin Robinson 12 Yd pass fromCarson Beck (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 49-0 ) Fourth quarter (10:14) UGA - Jamon Dumas-Johnson 20 Yd Interception Return (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 56-0 ) (5:02) UAB - Keondre Swoopes 61 Yd Interception Return (Matt Quinn Kick) (Georgia 56-7 )
Statistics UAB UGA First downs 11 23 Plays–yards 53-174 60-539 Rushes–yards 127 163 Passing yards 47 376 Passing:comp– att– int 8-17-3 14-22-1 Time of possession 30:39 29:21
Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Tyler Johnson III 6/14, 39 yards, 3 INT Rushing DeWayne McBride 13 carries, 61 yards Receiving Lucious Stanley 1 reception, 17 yards Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 10/12, 288 yards, 5 TD Rushing Zamir White 7 carries, 34 yards Receiving Brock Bowers 3 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD
Game Three – South Carolina Gamecocks (2–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (2–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total South Carolina 6 0 0 7 13 No. 2 Georgia 14 12 14 0 40
atSanford Stadium •Athens, Georgia
Date : Saturday, September 18, 2021Game time : 7:10 p.m.EST Game weather : Mostly Cloudy •Temperature - 77 °F (25 °C) •Wind - SSE at 5MPH[ 8] Game attendance : 92,746Referee : Ken WilliamsonTV announcers (ESPN ) :Sean McDonough (play-by-play),Todd Blackledge (color) andMolly McGrath (sideline)
Game information First quarter (12:21) UGA – James Cook 23 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0 ) (8:51) SC – Parker White 37 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 7–3 ) (7:00) UGA – Jermaine Burton 43 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–3 ) (1:34) SC – Parker White 27 Yd Field Goal) (Georgia 14–6 ) Second quarter (6:06) UGA – Adonai Mitchell 38 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–6 ) (0:24) UGA – Team Safety (Georgia 23–6 ) (0:01) UGA – Jack Podlesny 36 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 26–6 ) Third quarter (13:57) UGA – Zamir White 5 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 33–6 ) (7:37) UGA – James Cook 4 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 40–6 ) Fourth quarter (10:55) SC – Josh Vann 36 Yd pass from Luke Doty (Parker White Kick) (Georgia 40–13 )
Statistics SC UGA First downs 13 26 Plays–yards 63–296 66–491 Rushes–yards 82 184 Passing yards 214 307 Passing:comp– att– int 24–29–1 24–35–2 Time of possession 31:58 28:02
Team Category Player Statistics SC Passing Luke Doty 13/26, 153 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing ZaQuandre White 5 carries, 31 yards Receiving Josh Vann 3 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD Georgia Passing JT Daniels 23/31, 303 yards, 3 TD Rushing Kendall Milton 10 carries, 66 yards Receiving Adonai Mitchell 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
Game Four – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (3–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (1–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 2 Georgia 35 3 17 7 62 Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0
atVanderbilt Stadium •Nashville, Tennessee
Date : Saturday, September 25, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m.EST Game weather : Clear •Temperature -Game attendance : 32,178Referee : David SmithTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play),Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Game information First quarter (11:21) UGA – Brock Bowers 12 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0 ) (8:02) UGA – Brock Bowers 25 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0 ) (7:11) UGA – Zamir White 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0 ) (6:42) UGA – Ladd McConkey 12 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick)) (Georgia 28–0 ) (3:08) UGA – Ladd McConkey 24 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–0 ) Second quarter (0:15) UGA – Jack Podlesny 31 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 38–0 ) Third quarter (10:57) UGA - Brock Bowers 29 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 45-0 ) (8:11) UGA - Kenny McIntosh 4 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 52-0 ) (4:17) UGA - Jack Podlesny 36 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 55-0 ) Fourth quarter (13:06) UGA - Daijun Edwards 15 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 62-0 )
Statistics UGA VAN First downs 28 4 Plays–yards 76-532 46-77 Rushes–yards 241 53 Passing yards 291 24 Passing:comp– att– int 21-28-1 5-18-2 Time of possession 37:16 22:44
Team Category Player Statistics UGA Passing Stetson Bennett 11/15, 151 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Zamir White 9 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD Receiving Brock Bowers 4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD VAN Passing Mike Wright 3/9, 16 yards, 1 INT Rushing Mike Wright 8 carries, 41 yards Receiving Cam Johnson 1 reception, 10 yards
Game Five – No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (4–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 8 Arkansas 0 0 0 0 0 No. 2 Georgia 21 3 3 10 37
atSanford Stadium •Athens, Georgia
Date : Saturday, October 2, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m.EST Game weather : Mostly cloudy •Temperature : 76 °F (24 °C) •Wind : SSW 3 mphGame attendance : 92,746Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (ESPN ) :Chris Fowler (play-by-play),Kirk Herbstreit (color) andHolly Rowe (sideline)Game summary :ESPN
Game information First quarter (10:46) UGA – Zamir White 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0 ) (4:34) UGA – Kendall Milton 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0 ) (2:17) UGA – Zamir White 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0 ) Second quarter (7:38) UGA – Jack Podlesny 46 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 24–0 ) Third quarter (10:05) UGA - Jack Podlesny 30 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 27-0 ) Fourth quarter (12:12) UGA - Zamir White 15 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 34-0 ) (3:46) UGA - Jack Podlesny 37 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 37-0 )
Statistics ARK UGA First downs 10 22 Plays–yards 45–162 68–345 Rushes–yards 29–75 57–273 Passing yards 87 72 Passing:comp– att– int 10–16–0 7–11–0 Time of possession 23:18 36:42
Team Category Player Statistics ARK Passing KJ Jefferson 8-13, 65 yards Rushing AJ Green 6 carries, 28 yards Receiving Raheim Sanders 1 reception, 17 yards Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 7/11, 72 yards Rushing James Cook 12 carries, 87 yards Receiving Kenny McIntosh 1 reception, 27 yards
Game Six – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (5–0) at No. 18 Auburn Tigers (4–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 2 Georgia 3 14 7 10 34 No. 18 Auburn 3 0 7 0 10
atJordan-Hare Stadium •Auburn, Alabama
Date : Saturday, October 9, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m.EST Game weather : Sunny •Temperature : 81 °F (27 °C) •Wind : NE 6 mphGame attendance : 87,451Referee : Ken WilliamsonTV announcers (CBS ) : Noah Eagle (Play by Play),Aaron Murray , (color),Rick Neuheisel (color) andJenny Dell (sideline)Game summary :ESPN
Game information First quarter (8:19) AUB –Anders Carlson 24 Yd Field Goal (Auburn 3–0 ) (2:55) UGA – Jack Podlesny 23 Yd Field Goal (Tied 3–3 ) Second quarter (14:39) UGA – Zamir White 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–3 ) (9:10) UGA – Adonai Mitchell 3 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–3 ) Third quarter (6:01) UGA - Ladd McConkey 60 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24-3 ) (4:01) AUB - Tank Bigsby 6 Yd Run (Anders Carlson Kick) (Georgia 24-10 ) Fourth quarter (14:52) UGA - Jack Podlesny 21 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 27-10 ) (7:11) UGA - Zamir White 10 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 34-10 )
Statistics UGA AUB First downs 22 17 Plays–yards 70–432 72–318 Rushes–yards 49–201 29–46 Passing yards 231 272 Passing:comp– att– int 14–21–0 24–43–1 Time of possession 33:06 26:54
Team Category Player Statistics UGA Passing Stetson Bennett 14/21, 231 yards, 2 TD Rushing Zamir White 18 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ladd McConkey 5 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD AUB Passing Bo Nix 21/38, 217 yards, 1 INT Rushing Tank Bigsby 8 carries, 41 yards Receiving Demetris Robertson 4 receptions, 59 yards
Game Seven – No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats (6–0) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (6–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 11 Kentucky 0 7 0 6 13 No. 1 Georgia 0 14 10 6 30
atSanford Stadium •Athens, Georgia
Date : Saturday, October 16, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m.EST Game weather : Clear •Temperature 69 °F (21 °C) •Partly Cloudy :Wind : W @ 15 mphGame attendance : 92,746Referee : James CarterTV announcers (CBS ) :Brad Nessler (play-by-play),Gary Danielson (color) andJamie Erdahl (sideline)Game summary :ESPN
Game information First quarter no scoring
Second quarter (14:54) UGA – James Cook 19 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0 ) (10:35) UGA – Zamir White 24 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0 ) (3:53) UK – Justin Rigg 1 Yd pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo Kick) (Georgia 14–7 ) Third quarter (12:13) UGA - Brock Bowers 27 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21-7 ) (7:21) UGA - Jack Podlesny 26 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 24-7 ) Fourth quarter (12:12) UGA - Brock Bowers 20 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny PAT failed) (Georgia 30-7 ) (0:04) UK - Wan'Dale Robinson 1 Yd pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo PAT blocked) (Georgia 30-13 )
Statistics UK UGA First downs 16 20 Plays–yards 69-243 47-416 Rushes–yards 27–51 27–166 Passing yards 192 250 Passing:comp– att– int 32-42 14-20 Time of possession 37:47 22:13
Team Category Player Statistics UK Passing Will Levis 32-42, 192 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kavosiey Smoke 5 carries, 14 yards Receiving Wan'Dale Robinson 12 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 14/20, 250 yards, 3 TD Rushing James Cook 6 carries, 51 yards Receiving Brock Bowers 5 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
Game Eight – Florida Gators (4–3) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (7–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Florida 0 0 0 7 7 No. 1 Georgia 0 24 3 7 34
atTIAA Bank Field •Jacksonville, Florida
Date : Saturday, October 30, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m.EST Game weather : Clear •Temperature : 67 °F (19 °C) •Wind : W at 16 mph (26 km/h)Game attendance : 76,141Referee : David SmithTV announcers (CBS ) :Brad Nessler (play-by-play),Gary Danielson (color) andJamie Erdahl (sideline)[ 9] Game summary :ESPN
Game information First quarter no scoring
Second quarter (8:38) UGA – Jack Podlesny 21 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 3–0 ) (2:16) UGA – James Cook 11 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–0 ) (1:35) UGA – Kearis Jackson 36 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–0 ) (0:07) UGA –Nakobe Dean 50 Yd Interception Return (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24–0 ) Third quarter (1:15) UGA – Jack Podlesny 42 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 27–0 ) Fourth quarter (2:49) FLA – Emory Jones 2 Yd Run (Chris Howard Kick) (Georgia 27–7 ) (1:57) UGA – Zamir White 42 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 34–7 )
Statistics FLA UGA First downs 20 18 Plays–yards 74–355 52–354 Rushes–yards 39–161 33–193 Passing yards 194 161 Passing:comp– att– int 22–35–2 10–19–2 Time of possession 32:20 27:40
Team Category Player Statistics FLA Passing Emory Jones 10-14, 112 yards Rushing Dameon Pierce 9 carries, 69 yards Receiving Justin Shorter 4 receptions, 50 yards Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 10/19, 161 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Zamir White 14 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kearis Jackson 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD
Game Nine – Missouri Tigers (4–4) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (8–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Missouri 3 0 0 3 6 No. 1 Georgia 7 19 14 3 43
atSanford Stadium •Athens, Georgia
Date : Saturday, November 6, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m.EST Game weather : Clear •Temperature -Game attendance : 92,746Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (ESPN ) :Joe Tessitore (play-by-play),Greg McElroy (color) andKatie George (sideline)Game summary :ESPN
Game information First quarter (5:50) MIZ –Harrison Mevis 36 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 3–0 ) (0:42) UGA – Arian Smith 35 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–3 ) Second quarter (14:12) UGA – G. McKinniss punt blocked by N. Smith for a SAFETY (Georgia 9–3 ) (11:37) UGA – Zamir White 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 16–3 ) (5:05) UGA – Jack Podlesny 20 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 19–3 ) (0:18) UGA – James Cook 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 26–3 ) Third quarter (12:35) UGA - Jermaine Burton 12 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 33-3 ) (1:15) UGA - Ladd McConkey 7 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 40-3 ) Fourth quarter (7:58) MIZ - Harrison Mevis 42 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 40-6 ) (2:33) UGA - Jack Podlesny 25 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 43-6 )
Statistics MIZ UGA First downs 15 25 Plays–yards 67–273 63–505 Rushes–yards 35–121 33–168 Passing yards 152 337 Passing:comp– att– int 20–32–0 20–30–1 Time of possession 31:53 28:07
Team Category Player Statistics MIZ Passing Brady Cook 14-19, 78 yards Rushing Tyler Macon 11 carries, 42 yards Receiving Tauskie Dove 4 receptions, 84 yards Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 13/19, 255 yards, 2 TD Rushing James Cook 9 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jermaine Burton 3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
Game information First quarter (11:43) TENN –Velus Jones Jr. 9 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick) (Tennessee 7–0 ) (9:11) UGA – James Cook 39 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Tied 7–7 ) (1:39) TENN – Chase McGrath 24 Yd Field Goal (Tennessee 10–7 ) Second quarter (9:42) UGA – Jack Podlesny 40 Yd Field Goal (Tied 10–10 ) (7:24) UGA – Stetson Bennett 9 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–10 ) (0:37) UGA – James Cook 23 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24–10 ) Third quarter (4:41) UGA - Jack Podlesny 26 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 27-10 ) Fourth quarter (13:14) UGA - James Cook 5 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 34-10 ) (7:03) UGA - Kenny McIntosh 5 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 41-10 ) (3:38) TENN – Cedric Tillman 12 Yd pass fromJoe Milton (Chase McGrath Kick) (Georgia 41–17 )
Statistics UGA TENN First downs 26 22 Plays–yards 70–487 84–387 Rushes–yards 41–274 36–55 Passing yards 213 332 Passing:comp– att– int 17–29–0 30–48–1 Time of possession 32:40 27:20
Team Category Player Statistics UGA Passing Stetson Bennett 17/29, 213 yards, 1 TD Rushing James Cook 10 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD Receiving Adonai Mitchell 5 receptions, 65 yards TENN Passing Hendon Hooker 24/37, 244 yards, 1TD, 1 INT Rushing Jabari Small 12 carries, 49 yards Receiving Cedric Tillman 10 receptions, 200 yards, 1 TD
vs Charleston Southern [ edit ] Game Eleven – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (4–5) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (10–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Charleston Southern 0 0 7 0 7 No. 1 Georgia 28 21 7 0 56
atSanford Stadium •Athens, Georgia
Date : Saturday, November 20, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m.EST Game weather : Clear •Temperature -Game attendance : 92,746Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Mike Morgan (play-by-play),Charles Arbuckle (color) andAlex Chappell (sideline)Game summary :ESPN
Game information First quarter (9:01) UGA – Jordan Davis 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0 ) (5:33) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 32 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0 ) (4:15) UGA – Zamir White 40 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0 ) (1:29) UGA – Brock Bowers 4 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 28–0 ) Second quarter (13:39) UGA – James Cook 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–0 ) (6:40) UGA – Brock Bowers 7 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 42–0 ) (1:37) UGA – Daijun Edwards 6 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 49–0 ) Third quarter (5:40) CHSO - Garris Schwarting 65 Yd Fumble Return (Sam Babbush Kick) (Georgia 49-7 ) (3:26) UGA - Brett Seither 9 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 56-7 ) Fourth quarter no scoring
Statistics CHSO UGA First downs 10 22 Plays–yards 68–126 69–488 Rushes–yards 31–68 32–233 Passing yards 58 255 Passing:comp– att– int 14–37–1 20–37–2 Time of possession 31:56 28:04
Team Category Player Statistics CHSO Passing Jack Chambers 11/30, 55 yards, 1 INT Rushing TJ Ruff 14 carries, 46 yards Receiving Garris Schwarting 3 receptions, 30 yards Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 8/14, 105 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Zamir White 4 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD Receiving Brett Seither 2 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD
Game Twelve – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (11–0) at Georgia Tech (3–8)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Georgia 10 14 14 7 45 Georgia Tech 0 0 0 0 0
atBobby Dodd Stadium •Atlanta, Georgia
Date : Saturday, November 27, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m.EST Game weather : Clear •Temperature : 53°FGame attendance : 52,806Referee : Mike RocheTV announcers (ABC ) :Bob Wischusen (play-by-play),Dan Orlovsky (color), andKris Budden (sideline)Game summary :ESPN
Game information First quarter (10:34) UGA – Jack Podlesny 38 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 3–0 ) (4:38) UGA – Jermaine Burton 25 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–0 ) Second quarter (13:33) UGA – Ladd McConkey 11 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–0 ) (11:03) UGA – Brock Bowers 77 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24–0 ) Third quarter (9:55) UGA - Brock Bowers 9 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 31–0 ) (9:55) UGA - Kenny McIntosh 59 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 38–0 ) Fourth quarter (13:14) UGA - Daijun Edwards 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 45–0 )
Statistics UGA GT First downs 21 9 Plays–yards 51–463 51–166 Rushes–yards 31–208 35–98 Passing yards 255 68 Passing:comp– att– int 14–20–0 8–16–0 Time of possession 26:52 33:08
Team Category Player Statistics UGA Passing Stetson Bennett 14/20, 255 yards, 4 TD Rushing Kenny McIntosh 2 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD Receiving Brock Bowers 3 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD GT Passing Jordan Yates 8/16, 68 yards Rushing Jordan Mason 14 carries, 59 yards Receiving Dylan Leonard 2 receptions, 43 yards
Game information First quarter (6:01) UGA – Jack Podlesny 38 yd Field Goal (Georgia 3–0 ) Second quarter (14:56) UGA –Darnell Washington 5 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–0 ) (14:12) ALA – Jameson Williams 67 yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard Kick) (Georgia 10–7 ) (9:46) ALA –John Metchie III 13 yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard Kick) (Alabama 14–10 ) (3:28) ALA –Will Reichard 33 yd Field Goal (Alabama 17–10 ) (2:06) UGA – Ladd McConkey 32 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Tied 17–17 ) (0:26) ALA – Bryce Young 11 yd rush (Will Reichard Kick) (Alabama 24–17 ) Third quarter (13:10) ALA – Jameson Williams 55 yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard Kick) (Alabama 31–17 ) Fourth quarter (11:59) ALA – Stetson Bennett pass intercepted byJordan Battle for a 42 yd TD return (Will Reichard KICK) (Alabama 38–17 ) (9:42) UGA – Stetson Bennett pass to Brock Bowers for 18 yds (Jack Podlesny KICK) (Alabama 38–24 )
Statistics ALA UGA First downs 25 30 Plays–yards 70-536 78-449 Rushes–yards 115 109 Passing yards 421 340 Passing:comp– att– int 26-44 29-48-2 Time of possession 25:47 34:13
Team Category Player Statistics ALA Passing Bryce Young 26/44, 421 yards, 3 TD Rushing Brian Robinson Jr. 16 carries, 55 yards, TD Receiving Jameson Williams 7 receptions, 184 yards, 2TD UGA Passing Stetson Bennett 29/48, 340 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing James Cook 11 carries, 38 yards Receiving Brock Bowers 10 receptions, 139 yards, TD
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Game information First quarter (10:49) UGA – Brock Bowers 9 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0 ) (4:41) UGA – Adonai Mitchell 18 Yd pass from Kenny McIntosh (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0 ) Second quarter (12:26) UGA – Jack Podlesny 43 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 17–0 ) (7:16) MICH –Jake Moody 36 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 17–3 ) (3:50) UGA – Jack Podlesny 28 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 20–3 ) (1:38) UGA – Jermaine Burton 57 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 27–3 ) Third quarter no scoring
Fourth quarter (11:11) UGA - James Cook 39 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 34-3 ) (4:25) MICH -Andrel Anthony 35 Yd pass from J.J. McCarthy (A. J. Henning Run for Two-Point Conversion) (Georgia 34-11 )
Statistics UGA MICH First downs 21 16 Plays–yards 66-521 63-328 Rushes–yards 190 91 Passing yards 331 237 Passing:comp– att– int 21-31 18-36-2 Time of possession 34:15 25:45
Team Category Player Statistics UGA Passing Stetson Bennett 20/30, 313 yards, 3 TD Rushing Zamir White 12 carries, 54 yards Receiving James Cook 4 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD MICH Passing J. J. McCarthy 7/17, 131 yards, 1 TD Rushing Hassan Haskins 9 carries, 39 yards Receiving Erick All 4 receptions, 63 yards
Game information First quarter (9:55) ALA – Will Reichard 37 Yd Field Goal (Alabama 3–0 ) Second quarter (12:35) UGA – Jack Podlesny 24 Yd Field Goal (Tied 3–3 ) (11:13) ALA – Will Reichard 45 Yd Field Goal (Alabama 6–3 ) (7:07) ALA – Will Reichard 37 Yd Field Goal (Alabama 9–3 ) (3:09) UGA – Jack Podlesny 49 Yd Field Goal (Alabama 9–6 ) Third quarter (1:20) UGA – Zamir White 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 13–9 ) Fourth quarter (12:59) ALA – Will Reichard 37 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 13–12 ) (10:14) ALA – Cameron Latu 3 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Alabama 18–13 ) (8:09) UGA – Adonai Mitchell 40 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) (Georgia 19–18 ) (3:33) UGA – Brock Bowers 15 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 26–18 ) (0:54) UGA –Kelee Ringo 79 Yd Interception Return (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 33–18 )
Statistics UGA ALA First downs 20 22 Plays–yards 66–364 85–399 Rushes–yards 140 30 Passing yards 224 369 Passing:comp– att– int 17–28 35–57–2 Time of possession 28:29 31:31
Team Category Player Statistics UGA Passing Stetson Bennett 17/26, 224 yards, 2 TD Rushing Zamir White 13 carries, 84 yards, TD Receiving George Pickens 1 reception, 52 yards ALA Passing Bryce Young 35/57, 369 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Brian Robinson Jr. 22 carries, 68 yards Receiving Cameron Latu 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 5(3) 2(4) 2(3) 2(3) 2(4) 2(9) 1(62) 1(63) 1(63) 1(63) 1(63) 1(62) 1(62) 1(62) 3 1(61) Coaches 5 2(1) 2(1) 2(1) 2(1) 2(2) 1(64) 1(65) 1(64) 1(64) 1(64) 1(62) 1(62) 1(62) 3 1(62) CFP Not released 1 1 1 1 1 3 Not released
[ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total All opponents 0 3 7 18 28 Georgia 73 69 38 21 201
[ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total SEC opponents 25 37 14 49 125 Georgia 90 126 78 84 378
[ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total All opponents 25 40 21 67 153 Georgia 163 195 116 105 579
Jordan Davis
Nakobe Dean
Kirby Smart
TE-Brock Bowers
DT-Jordan Davis
LB-Nakobe Dean
OL-Jamaree Salyer
OL-Justin Shaffer
DT-Devonte Wyatt (AP: 2, Coaches: 1)
DT-Jalen Carter
LB-Channing Tindall
DB-Lewis Cine (AP: 1, Coaches: 2)
DB-Derion Kendrick
P-Jake Camarda (AP: 2, Coaches: 1)
Players in the NFL draft [ edit ] 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).[ 10]
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