| 2019Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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SEC Eastern Division champion Sugar Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Division | Eastern Division |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 4 |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 12–2 (7–1 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | James Coley (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Dan Lanning (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Glenn Schumann (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
Uniform | |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 4Georgia x | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee * | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri * | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 1LSU x$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8Alabama | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14Auburn | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:LSU 37, Georgia 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2019 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented theUniversity of Georgia in the2019 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 fourth-year head coachKirby Smart.
Georgia began the year ranked third in theAP Poll, and were considered the favorite to represent the East Division in the SEC Championship Game for a third consecutive year. On September 21, the team secured a win over then-No. 7Notre Dame, 23–17. They suffered their first loss of the year when they were upset by unrankedSouth Carolina at home. Georgia rebounded with wins over highly ranked rivals No. 6Florida and No. 12Auburn, and ended the regular season atop the East Division with an 11–1 record, 7–1 in SEC play, and ranked fourth in theCollege Football Playoff rankings. In theSEC Championship Game, Georgia fell to West Division champion and eventual national championLSU, 37–10. Georgia fell out of contention for the Playoff and received a bid to theSugar Bowl to playBig 12 Conference runner-upBaylor, which Georgia won 26–14. The Bulldogs were ranked fourth in the season's final polls.
Georgia led FBS in scoring defense, but was 49th in scoring offense.[1][2] SafetyJ. R. Reed and offensive tackleAndrew Thomas were namedconsensus All-Americans. KickerRodrigo Blankenship was the recipient of theLou Groza Award as the nation's best placekicker. QuarterbackJake Fromm led the team in passing with 2,860 yards and 24 touchdowns. Running backD'Andre Swift led the team in rushing with 1,218 yards.
The 2019 SEC Media Days were held July 15–18 inBirmingham, Alabama. In the preseason media poll, Georgia was projected to repeat as East Division champion and SEC runner-up.[3]
The Bulldogs had eleven players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Offense 1st team D'Andre Swift – RB Andrew Thomas – OL 2nd team Jake Fromm – QB Solomon Kindley – OL Isaiah Wilson – OL 3rd team Charlie Woerner – TE Ben Cleveland – OL | Defense 1st team J. R. Reed – DB 3rd team Tyler Clark – DL Richard LeCounte – DB | Specialists 1st team
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Georgia announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018. The 2019 schedule consisted of seven home and four away games in the regular season along with a neutral site game.[4]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | atVanderbilt | No. 3 | ESPN | W 30–6 | 40,350 | |
| September 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Murray State* | No. 3 | ESPN2 | W 63–17 | 92,746 | |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Arkansas State* | No. 3 |
| ESPN2 | W 55–0 | 92,746 |
| September 21 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 7Notre Dame* | No. 3 |
| CBS | W 23–17 | 93,246 |
| October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | atTennessee | No. 3 |
| ESPN | W 43–14 | 92,709 |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | South Carolina | No. 3 |
| ESPN | L 17–202OT | 92,746 |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Kentucky![]() | No. 10 |
| ESPN | W 21–0 | 92,746 |
| November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 6Florida | No. 8 |
| CBS | W 24–17 | 84,789 |
| November 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Missouri | No. 6 |
| ESPN | W 27–0 | 92,746 |
| November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 12Auburn | No. 4 | CBS | W 21–14 | 87,451 | |
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Texas A&M | No. 4 |
| CBS | W 19–13 | 92,746 |
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | atGeorgia Tech* | No. 4 | ABC | W 52–7 | 55,000 | |
| December 7 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2LSU | No. 4 |
| CBS | L 10–37 | 74,150 |
| January 1, 2020 | 8:45 p.m. | vs. No. 7Baylor* | No. 5 | ESPN | W 26–14 | 55,211 | |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #3 Georgia | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
atVanderbilt Stadium,Nashville, Tennessee
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| Murray State | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| #3 Georgia | 7 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
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| Arkansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #3 Georgia | 13 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
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| #7 Notre Dame | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| #3 Georgia | 0 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
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| #3 Georgia | 10 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 43 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
atNeyland Stadium,Knoxville, Tennessee
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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| South Carolina | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| #3 Georgia | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
atSanford Stadium,Athens, Georgia
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| Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #10 Georgia | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #8 Georgia | 3 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| #6 Florida | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
atTIAA Bank Field •Jacksonville, Florida
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| Missouri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #6 Georgia | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 27 |
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| #4 Georgia | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| #12 Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
atJordan–Hare Stadium •Auburn, Alabama
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| Texas A&M | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| #4 Georgia | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
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| #4 Georgia | 17 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #4 Georgia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| •#2 LSU | 14 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 37 |
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Statistics
| Statistics | Georgia | LSU |
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| First downs | 20 | 26 |
| Total yards | 286 | 481 |
| Rushes–yards | 25–61 | 36–132 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 349 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–43–2 | 28–38–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:22 | 33:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgia | Passing | Jake Fromm | 20/42, 225 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Brian Herrien | 8 carries, 24 yards | |
| Receiving | George Pickens | 4 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD | |
| LSU | Passing | Joe Burrow | 28/38, 349 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 15 carries, 57 yards | |
| Receiving | Justin Jefferson | 7 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #5 Georgia | 3 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
| #7 Baylor | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3(4) | 3T(3) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Coaches | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3(1) | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| CFP | Not released | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Not released | |||||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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| 1 | 4 | Andrew Thomas | OT | New York Giants |
| 1 | 29 | Isaiah Wilson | OT | Tennessee Titans |
| 2 | 35 | D'Andre Swift | RB | Detroit Lions |
| 4 | 111 | Solomon Kindley | OG | Miami Dolphins |
| 5 | 167 | Jake Fromm | QB | Buffalo Bills |
| 6 | 190 | Charlie Woerner | TE | San Francisco 49ers |
| 7 | 255 | Tae Crowder | LB | New York Giants |
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