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UGA Football: Bulldogs Rally Past Volunteers In Overtime

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — At the end of a back-and-forth game Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium, Georgia running back Josh McCray scored on a 1-yard run in overtime to lift No. 6 Georgia to a 44-41 win over No. 15 Tennessee.

The crowd of 101,915 saw both teams have the lead in the fourth quarter, and in overtime, after the Bulldog defense held the Volunteers to a field goal, Georgia was able to get into the end zone and beat UT for the ninth straight time.

The SEC opener for both teams featured nearly 1,000 yards of offense, with Georgia (3-0,1-0 SEC) gaining 502 and Tennessee 496. Bulldog quarterback Gunner Stockton finished 23 of 31 passing for 304 yards and two touchdowns, and the Georgia rushing attack piled up 198 yards on the ground. Nate Frazier, who had a 21-yard rush on the first play of overtime for Georgia, led the way with 14 carries for 73 yards.

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UGA Football: Georgia vs Tennessee Post Game Notes

Another Win In Overtime:
The sixth-ranked Bulldogs (3-0,1-0 SEC) rallied past No. 15 Tennessee with a 44-41 win in overtime. Georgia improved to 11-7 in overtime games including 5-2 in true road games and 4-2 overall under Kirby Smart. This was Georgia’s first OT game since a 44-42 win in a school-record eight OTs against Ga. Tech last year in Athens.
Series Winnning Streak Goes To Nine:
With today’s win, Georgia extended its school best winning streak against the Vols to nine straight dating to 2017. Also, the Bulldogs improved to 10-0 in SEC openers in the Kirby Smart era.

Georgia leads the all-time series 30-23-2 dating to 1899. Today marked the fourth straight ranked meeting between the teams, all wins by the Bulldogs. It was the first OT game in the series since 2013 here, a 34-31 win by the Bulldogs.

Summary Of The Offense:
In overtime, Georgia trailed 41-38. Then, Nate Frazier rushed for 21 yards, Josh McCray took it three yards and then McCray plunged in from the one for the game-winning TD and a 44-41 victory. McCray (7-for-17 yards) had a pair of TDs today.

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