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UGA Football: Georgia vs Georgia Tech – Bulldogs Hold Off Yellow Jackets

ATLANTA — The fourth-ranked Georgia football team never got much going offensively Friday against No. 23 Georgia Tech at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but the Bulldogs in all phases of the game did enough to earn the team its record eighth straight win over the Yellow Jackets, 16-9.

Georgia had seven-game win streaks against its rivals a couple of times over the years, but Friday’s grind-it-out win made it eight in a row for the first time in a series that began back in 1893. The game was technically a home contest for the Yellow Jackets, but the crowd in the Benz for what was called the Invesco QQQ Gridiron Classic was about 60% Georgia fans, who could exhale when the Bulldog defense stopped a Hail Mary pass on the game’s final play.

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UGA Football: Georgia vs Georgia Tech – Post Game Notes

Strong Regular Season Finish
With today’s 16-9 win, the fourth-ranked Bulldogs move to 11-1, and the Senior Class improves to 50-5. The Bulldogs have won eight straight to end the regular season.

Georgia won its record eighth straight over Tech and lead the overall series 73-39-5 dating to 1893.

Under Kirby Smart, the Bulldogs improve to 43-3 against non-conference teams.

Now in his 10th season, Smart’s record is 116-20, which is the most FBS wins by a coach in his first 10 seasons in the modern era. Under Smart, Georgia now has eight seasons with at least 11 wins, the two exceptions are his first year (2016, 8-5) and the 2020 COVID-shortened season (8-2).

A Look At The Defense
The Bulldogs held No. 23 Tech to a season-low nine points in today’s latest win. It was the fewest points by Tech since a 21-6 loss to Va. Tech last year. Tech finished with 250 yards of offense on 50 plays, gaining 69 rushing yards and 181 through the air.

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