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ATHENS, Ga. – Bulldog student-athletes Travon Walker and Nolan Smith previewed the College Football Playoff/Orange Bowl matchup against Michigan on New Year’s Eve. The Bulldogs and Wolverines kick-off at 7:30 p.m. ET in Miami Gardens, Florida.

#44 | Travon Walker | Jr. | DL
On if he has noticed any changes in practices since the announcement of the new defensive coordinators…
“I mean it is all the same because the guys and the coaches we are all still bought in. We are still on the same mission that we were on at the beginning of the year which is to win a National Championship. Now we have Michigan in our way so there is no change, everything is still the same really, just got to keep moving forward.”

On if playing few four-quarter games affected their performance…
“I can say that some of the time that some of the guys probably did get a little winded and that did play a small part in the loss. But overall I think it is just things that we have to fix on our own.”

On making a statement against Michigan…
“We just have to go out there and play our ball, our type ball. That is just being the most physical team on the field and not wanting anybody to run all over us or do whatever they do. We just want to go out there and play our ball.”

#4 | Nolan Smith | Jr. |OLB
On the sentiment of the team going into the Orange Bowl…
“New life. I will say that, new life. Coach Smart has even said it, ‘it is a one game season.’ What we did before, congratulations and what we did before it is not that bad we can always learn from our mistakes. But it is new life, it is one game and you have to win to advance. I think a lot of guys are ready to work and we are happy that we have this opportunity. A lot of people watch Georgia football for a long time and a lot of people didn’t get this opportunity that we have had and now that we have it we have to seize it. I tell the guys every day, ‘let’s just come work. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other one.'”

On building back up after the SEC Championship…
“I mean it was the next day for me. To be honest I couldn’t sleep at night so stayed up watching film and watched the game as many times as I could. Just trying to see what we could do better, things that we did wrong, places that we could have been better. I mean third down, everyone knows that third down is ‘Money Down’ in the SEC kind of like the NFL and we did not do really well on third down. We did not rush the passer well and that is on me. It is just a lot of things that we could have done better.”

On watching Georgia in the Rose Bowl being able to play in the College Football Playoff…
“I mean yeah, when Lorenzo (Carter) blocked that field goal and we went into overtime and Tae (Crowder) did that thing at half-time, I watched the whole game. I watched the whole game and a lot of people counted us out but we came back. But, I am really excited and I am happy to be on this stage and part the Georgia team that made it to the College Football Playoffs. I will be able to tell this to my kids forever let alone. but hopefully we can win it.”

UGA Football: Nolan Smith and Travon Walker Talk Orange Bowl

UGA Football: Dawgs in the NFL

How the Bulldogs in the NFL fared in Week 15:

    Packers 31, Ravens 30
    Eric Stokes, DB: Stokes had seven tackles and broke up a pass to help the Packers clinch the NFC North title and become the first NFL team to claim a playoff berth. He stands first among rookies and eighth overall in the NFL with 13 passes defended.
    Ben Cleveland, OL: Cleveland earned his first career start at guard and helped the Ravens gain 354 total yards as he logged all 70 plays.
    Justin Houston, LB: Houston posted four tackles, including half a sack, for the Ravens. On Monday, he was added to Baltimore’s COVID-19 reserve list.
    Nick Moore, LS: Moore snapped on three extra points, one field goal, and one punt for Baltimore.

    Rams 20, Seahawks 10
    Leonard Floyd, OLB: Floyd had two tackles, including a sack, and defended a pass for the Rams.
    Sony Michel, RB: Michel rushed for 92 yards on 18 carries and caught two passes for 23 yards for Los Angeles.
    Matthew Stafford, QB: Stafford went 21-for-29 for 244 yards and two touchdowns for the Rams. He became the fastest man in NFL history to pass for 50,000 yards in combined regular-season and playoff games as he reached 50,159 yards in 182 contests. Stafford ranks second and third in the NFL with 35 touchdowns and 4,142 passing yards, respectively, this season.

UGA Women’s Basketball: Staiti Sweeps SEC and National Honors

ATHENS, Ga. — Jenna Staiti, who has scored in double figures in four-straight games and in 42 of the last 49 contests overall, has been named the ESPN National Player of the Week and the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week, it was announced Tuesday.

Steady Staiti has been sensational in her final season in Athens. She has led No. 12-ranked Georgia to an 11-1 record, averaging nearly a double-double of 14.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.

Last week, the Cumming, Ga., had dominant performance against one of the nation’s best players when she scored 21 points to go with 11 rebounds against No. 2-ranked NC State. Going against 2021 All-American and Preseason ACC Player of the Year Elissa Cunane, Staiti hit close to 60 percent from the field, nailed three 3-pointers and tied a season-high with six blocks. She played almost the entire way and helped Georgia to its first true road win against a top-2 team in program history.

Staiti followed that performance with 16 points against St. Francis and 17 versus South Alabama. She has hit 15-of-17 (88 percent) from the field over the last two games.

This is the latest honor of Staiti’s distinguished career. She was a 2021 All-SEC selection, made the SEC All-Tournament Team and was a 2021 WBCA All-America honorable mention honoree. Entering this year, Staiti landed on the Lisa Leslie Award Watch List for the nation’s best center and the Naismith National Player of the Year Watch List.

The Lady Bulldogs are off the rest of this week to celebrate the Christmas holiday. Georgia returns home to host No. 21-ranked LSU on Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. ET.

UGA Football: Coach Smart and Players Gear Up for College Football Playoff in Miami

ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart, along with a tandem of offensive players previewed the College Football Playoff/Orange Bowl matchup against Michigan. The Bulldogs and Wolverines kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on New Year’s Eve in Miami Gardens, Florida.

On Monday, Coach Smart, and senior John FitzPatrick and Redshirt Sophomore Warren McClendon offered the following comments.

Head Coach Kirby Smart
On the quarterbacks…
“Yeah we don’t disclose that information, we just talk about the guys that are doing their job. All four of those guys have done a tremendous job working. Brock (Vandergriff) has been giving us a great picture down on the scout team end. JT (Daniels) and Stetson (Bennett) are both doing a really good job simulating the offense that Coach Monken wants to do. Like I talk about all the team, we are going to play the guy that gives us the best chance to win. I am really proud of the way both of those guys have practiced. We have done four or five camp-type practices and two that were really focused on Michigan. Both guys Stetson and JT have been really good in terms of being locked-in and really focused on what we need to focus on.”

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UGA Women’s Basketball: No. 13 Georgia Closes Non-Conference Slate

Georgia Basketball Game Notes

#13 Georgia Lady Bulldogs (10-1) vs. South Alabama Jaguars (6-6)
Tuesday, Dec. 21 | noon ET
Athens, Ga. | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Radio: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Jeff Dantzler) 960 AM The Ref, WXKT 103.7 FM | Affiliates
TV: none
Video Stream: SEC Network + (Matt Stewart and Christy Thomaskutty)
Audio Stream: georgiadogs.com
History: UGA 4-0 (Full History)
Last Meeting: W, 77-61 (11/10/1991)

Opening Tip

Georgia is back at Stegeman Coliseum for its final non-conference game of the year. The Lady Bulldogs host South Alabama at noon ET on SEC Network +. Jeff Dantzler will call the action on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.
The Lady Bulldogs defeated St. Francis, 82-45, on Sunday. It marked the sixth time this season Georgia has held an opponent below 50 points.
This is the fifth all-time meeting between these programs. Georgia owns a 4-0 lead in the series, with the last contest coming in 1991 — a 77-61 Georgia victory.
The Lady Bulldogs moved up four spots to No. 13 in the latest Associated Press top-25. The USAToday/WBCA Coaches Poll will be released on Tuesday.
Georgia has two wins against teams ranked in the top-12 of the latest NET rankings (No. 3 NC State and No. 12 Notre Dame).
The Lady Bulldogs’ 82-80 overtime victory against NC State last Thursday marked Georgia’s first true road win against a top-2 team in program history.
It was, however, Georgia’s second victory against a top-2 team in the last year. The Lady Bulldogs also defeated No. 2 Texas A&M this past March in the SEC tournament semifinals.
Steady Staiti has scored in double figures in three-straight games and for the 41st time in 48 games. Staiti proved once again why she is one of the best centers in the country, recording a double-double of 21 points and 11 boards against Preseason ACC Player of the Year and 2021 All-American Elissa Cunane of NC State.
Staiti was named the ESPN National Player of the Week for her efforts in the last two games. In addition to her performance against NC State, she went 7-of-8 from the field and scored 16 points against St. Francis.
As a team, Georgia leads the SEC in 3-point field-goal percentage defense and is top-5 in scoring defense (51.5 ppg), blocks (7.0 per game), field-goal percentage defense (34 percent) and turnovers forced (19.9 per game).
Georgia dished out 28 assists on 34 made field goals against St. Francis. The Lady Bulldogs lead the SEC in total assists (192) and are second in assists per game (17.5).

On A Roll

Georgia has now won 18 of its last 22 games dating back to last season. During the stretch going back to Feb. 4, 2021, Georgia has defeated five ranked teams, including No. 2 ranked Texas A&M and second-ranked NC State.

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UGA Men’s Basketball: Georgia Outlasts Western Carolina, 85-79

Western Caro. 6-6,0-0 SoCon

Georgia 5-6,0-0 SEC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Western Caro.	33	46	79
Georgia	35	50	85

Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats	WCU	UGa
FG%	.419	.446
3FG%	.261	.346
FT%	.455	.750
RB	38	48
TO	6	9
STL	7	2

ATHENS, Ga. – Holding off a game effort from Western Carolina, the University of Georgia men’s basketball team topped the Catamounts, 85-79, before 7,271 spectators Monday evening at Stegeman Coliseum.

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UGA Football: Eight Dawgs Named on All-American Lists

Congratulations to our 8️⃣ Dawgs who have been named on 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 lists!@jordanxdavis99 @NakobeDean @brockbowers17 @jamareesalyer69 @LewisCine @datboi_vontae @QuayWalker_@breadmanjalen #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/6b7JJqMZgL

— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) December 18, 2021

UGA Women’s Basketball: Richardson Leads No. 14 Georgia Over Saint Francis, 82-45

Saint Francis (PA) 0-10,0-0 NEC

Georgia 10-1,0-0 SEC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Saint Francis (PA)	16	14	6	9	45
Georgia	22	25	17	18	82

Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats	SF-PA	UGa
FG%	.385	.531
3FG%	.167	.533
FT%	.600	.600
RB	32	33
TO	21	8
STL	3	9

ATHENS, Ga. — Double-digit efforts from Jenna Staiti and Reigan Richardson and a stout defensive effort helped the No. 14-ranked Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team to dominant win over Saint Francis this afternoon at Stegeman Coliseum, 82-45.

Staiti and Richardson led all scorers this afternoon with 16 and 13, respectively. Georgia shot 53 percent from the field and totaled 28 assists on 34 made field goals.

The Lady Bulldogs improve to 10-1 this season and are now 2-0 all-time versus Saint Francis.

“We have to continue to move our feet and do things we are supposed to do,” shared head coach Joni Taylor. “It’s an effort thing. Rebounding on both ends of the basketball is an effort thing. If you look at us at NC State, I thought we went and got offensive rebounds and kept them from getting to the board as much as we could. And then you look at today, and it’s not the same. That’s my conversation with them all the time – how consistent can we be?”

UGA Men’s Basketball: Dawgs Continue Busy Stretch By Hosting Catamounts