UGA Recruiting: The Offer From the National Champions Was Huge for Defensive Lineman



“It’s crazy,” he told DawgNation. “It is like a humbling experience considering where I’m from. How small my city is. This doesn’t happen. This doesn’t happen to people around here. Especially for someone with so little experience like myself. I’m truly blessed that these coaches can see how hard I’ve worked at the game over this past year and how big of an impact I tried to be.”

“I was crying,” Carroll-Jackson said. “I’m not going to lie. I was super excited. I was full of joy and excitement. This doesn’t happen. It is not normal. No matter how you look at it this is not a normal thing for someone like me. For someone in my area. For a team as big and as powerful as Georgia to come calling and say they want me. That really stunned me. I had no words. I couldn’t talk after that.”


UGA Football: CFP Semifinal Features Georgia and Ohio State in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

ATHENS — The top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs are in the College Football Playoff for the second consecutive year and will play fourth-ranked Ohio State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl semi-final game on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.

The semifinal game will be played in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium between the  Bulldogs and Buckeyes.  Georgia and Ohio State have met only once with the Bulldogs coming out on top in the 1993 Citrus Bowl, 21-14.

“On behalf of our team and especially our seniors we are delighted to be selected for the College Football Playoff and the opportunity to play close to home in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl,” said UGA head coach Kirby Smart.  “To be one of the four teams in the Playoff is a goal for every team, coach, player, and fan.  We are honored and I’m so proud of our team.  And playing close to home presents a great opportunity for our fans who have been so supportive of our team throughout the season at home and on the road.  At the same time it’s also a challenge to play at team like Ohio State which has proven to be one of college football’s most storied and accomplished programs.”

The other CFP semi-final game will feature second-ranked Michigan vs. third-ranked TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.  The winners of the two semi-finals will meet for the national championship on Monday, Jan. 9 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

“The selection of our team to represent the University of Georgia and the Southeastern Conference is an honor only a handful of teams are fortunate to experience,” said UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks. “It’s a testament to all the time, energy and hard work on the part of our entire organization.  I know our coaches, staff, players, and fans will have an incredible opportunity that will provide another memorable experience.”

Georgia has appeared in the Chick-fil-A Bowl six times: Dec. 28, 1973 (Georgia 17, Maryland 16); Dec. 30, 1989 (Syracuse 19, Georgia 18); Dec. 30, 1995 (Virginia 34, Georgia 27); Dec. 31, 1998 (Georgia 35, Virginia 33); Dec. 30, 2006 (Georgia 31, Virginia Tech 24); Jan. 1, 2021 (Georgia 24, Cincinnati 21).

This will be Georgia’s 60th bowl game appearance— second most of any team in the country. The Bulldogs’ all-time bowl record is 35-21-3. Georgia is making its 26th consecutive bowl appearance, which ranks as the longest active streak in the country.

Georgia’s senior class is 47-5 with four New Year’s Six bowl appearances (3-0), the 2022 SEC championship, three SEC Eastern Division titles (2019-21-22), and two College Football Playoff appearances (2021, ’22) including the January, 2022 national title.

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