No. 5 Georgia dethrones No. 1 Texas, 30-15
Georgia holds off Texas in the second half, winning 30-15
No. 5 Georgia has dethroned No. 1 Texas, 30-15. There are now zero undefeated teams in the SEC.
It was a wild first half, with five total turnovers between both teams. However, Georgia's offense was able to capitalize on the turnovers, catapulting to a 23-0 lead after the first 30 minutes.
Texas hopped on the board quickly to open the second half, cutting the lead to two scores. Following a wild sequence with the referees, the Longhorns capitalized on an interception, pulling within eight.
Trevor Etienne punched in his third rushing touchdown of the night early in the fourth quarter, which ended up being the game-sealer. The Longhorns were able to get in scoring distance a handful of times, but they finished the game just 1-5 on fourth down.
The Georgia defense was the difference maker tonight, tallying seven sacks, 8 tackles for loss, two fumbles and an interception. Bulldog edge rusher Jalon Walker recorded three sacks and four QB hits.
As a result, Texas will likely fall out of the top spot, making way for the fourth different team to be ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll this season.
Georgia secured a much-needed SEC win, and Kirby Smart earned his 100th win as the Bulldog's head coach.
❌ Georgia stops Texas on fourth down again
🐶 Georgia responds with seven
👀 Wild sequence results in Texas TD
Quinn Ewers connected with Jaydon Blue two plays later for a touchdown. The Longhorns now only trail 23-15 with under two minutes in the third quarter.
❌ Georgia stops Texas on 4th down
🤘 Texas on the board to open second half
The TD ➡️ The 2-point
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball)
🔄 Ewers back in
🔥 Georgia up 23-0 at halftime
An Arch Manning fumble resulted in three more points for Georgia right before the break. It was a chaotic first half with five total turnovers in the first 30 minutes. Beck threw two interceptions in the first quarter and Ewers fumbled and threw a pick before being benched for Manning.
Texas was held to 38 total yards of offense at the break, as the Bulldogs sacked the Texas quarterbacks five times. Georgia was able to capitalize on each Texas turnover. Bulldog's RB Trevor Etienne has 62 yards and two touchdowns on just eight rushes at the break.
GEORGIA FORCES THE FUMBLE ON ARCH MANNING 😳
— ESPN (@espn)
THE BULLDOGS CONTINUE TO ROLL IN AUSTIN 👀
🔄 Texas benches Ewers, puts in Arch Manning
⚡️ Bulldogs convert again on Ewers turnover
Give him another 🔱🔱🔱
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball)
UGA 10, UT 0 |
🐶 Georgia capitalizes on Ewers fumble
WHAT A HIT ON QUINN EWERS BY DAYLEN EVERETTE 😳
— ESPN (@espn)
GEORGIA FORCES THE FUMBLE AND WOULD GO ON TO SCORE 🔥
🤘 Texas picks off Beck on two consecutive drives
The Longhorn's defense is rolling, picking off Georgia quarterback Carson Beck on back-to-back drives. Beck threw an interception on the first play of the Bulldog's second drive. The Georgia defense was able to force a punt, but Beck found the Texas secondary again on the next drive.
Quinn Ewers and company will look to convert on this opportunity after a three and out on the last drive.
. will take it 😤
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball)
🏈 Kickoff nearing in top 5 matchup
No. 1 Texas and No. 5 Georgia are set to kickoff at 7:49 p.m. ET on ABC. This will be just the sixth matchup all-time between the two historic programs, and the result will almost certainly have an impact on the SEC championship and the College Football Playoff.
Follow along here for live updates, highlights and analysis of one of the most anticipated matchups of the season.
IT'S TIME TO FLY OR FALL 🗣️
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB)
GEORGIA. TEXAS. THIS IS FOR SEC DOMINANCE 😤
📺 7:30 PM ET on ABC/ESPN+ |
✍️ Latest injury report
🤘 Texas
CJ Baxter, RB, Out
Derek Williams Jr., DB, Out
Christian Clark, RB, Out
Velton Gardner, RB, Out
Trevor Goosby, OL, Out
Isaiah Bond, WR, Probable
—Bond injured his ankle last week in the Oklahoma game, but he was upgraded from questionable to probable in Thursday's injury report and is expected to play.
🐶 Georgia
Roderick Robinson, RB, Out
Branson Robinson, RB, Out
Smael Mondon, LB, Out
Joseph Jonah-Ajonye, DL, Out
Jordan Hall, DL, Probable
Jared Wilson, OL, Probable
Tate Ratledge, OL, Questionable
—Ratledge sprained his ankle in the Kentucky game on Sept. 14, and he has not made his way back on the field. He is listed as questionable, but he is only expected to play in an ''.
Georgia offensive lineman Tate Ratledge is not expected to play Saturday against Texas, a source tells .
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_)
The target date for a return is against Florida in two weeks.
⛳️ Scottie Scheffler joining CollegeGameday
Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1-ranked golfer in the Official World Golf Rankings and a Texas alumn, will join the College GameDay crew as the celebrity guest picker on Saturday. Enjoy some of his highlights from the 2017 NCAA golf championships with the Longhorns.