UGA Football: Bulldogs Take Down No. 1 Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — The fifth-ranked Georgia football team went on the road Saturday night and knocked off top-ranked Texas, 30-15, in front of a crowd of 105,215 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Georgia’s defense produced seven sacks and four turnovers and running back Trevor Etienne ran for three scores to lead the offense.

The Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 SEC) overcame three interceptions by Carson Beck thanks in large part to a defensive effort that held one of college football’s top offenses — 43.2 points per game coming into Saturday — in check for most of the game. Georgia finished with 10 tackles for loss, with linebacker Jalon Walker getting three sacks and a fumble recovery.

Georgia was held to 283 yards of offense and converted just 6 of 17 third-down attempts, but it made enough plays when it had to. And kicker Peyton Woodring connected on field goals from 33, 48 and 44 yards. Texas, which was held to 38 yards in the first half, finished with 259.

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UGA Football: Georgia vs. Texas – Postgame Notes

Career Win #100 For Smart:

  • Head coach Kirby Smart joined a select group of head coaches who have been among the fastest to reach the century victory mark in their career as he reached 100 wins tonight in just 117 games with the road win over #1 Texas. That ranks tied for fifth fastest with Knute Rockne (100-12-5 at Notre Dame) and Chris Petersen (100-17) with Boise State and Washington.

Huge Road Win!

  • With tonight’s 30-15 victory, No. 5 Georgia has now won 45 of its past 46 games including 31 of its past 32 SEC regular season games. The Bulldogs are 52-3 in their last 55 games. With the latest victory, Georgia’s 2024 senior class improves to 48-3 overall and 42-1 in the regular season. Georgia notched its second win in the UT series with the Longhorns still holding a 4-2 edge.

Bulldogs Now 4-5 Against No. 1 Ranked Teams:

  • Georgia improved to 4-5 in school history versus the top-ranked team and now 3-1 under Kirby Smart. Tonight marked the first time that the Bulldogs faced a No. 1 team in a true road game.

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