UGA Football: Bulldogs and Gators Meet Again in Jacksonville

Game & Broadcast Info
  • Kickoff: Saturday, November 2 – 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: EverBank Stadium (76,666) | Jacksonville, Fla.
  • 2024 Records: Georgia (7-1, 4-1 SEC), Florida (4-3, 2-2 SEC)
  • 2024 Rankings: Georgia #2/2, Florida NR/NR
  • TV: ABC (Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe)
  • Video Stream: ESPN+
  • Radio: 95.5 FM WSB – Bulldog Network | Affiliates | Scott Howard (PxP), Eric Zeier (Color), DJ Shockley (sideline)
  • Audio Stream: georgiadogs.com
  • Satellite: SiriusXM (137/190)
  • Web Stats: georgiadogs.com
  • Twitter: #UFvsUGA
  • SECN ReBroadcast:  11/5 – 2:30-5:30am ET, 11/7 – 12:00-3:00pm ET
  • History: Georgia vs. Florida All-Time Series Results: UGA leads 56-44-2
  • Last Meeting: Georgia won W43-20 in Jacksonville, Fla., 10/28/2023
  • Tickets: SeatGeek
It’s Georgia-Florida

This Saturday’s game with the Gators returns to Jacksonville where it has been played annually since 1933 except for two years in the mid 1990s when the Gator Bowl was being renovated for the NFL’s newest franchise, the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 1994 and 1995, the game moved on campus with Florida dominating the series that decade. The 2025 game will be in Jacksonville, but the sites for the 2026-27 Georgia-Florida games have yet to be announced due to EverBank renovations again. Overall, Georgia leads the series 56-44-2 including 49-41-1 in Jacksonville. The teams first met in 1904 in Macon, a 52-0 Bulldog victory Lately, it’s the Bulldogs with the upperhand as they have won three straight and are 6-2 against UF under Kirby Smart. After UF’s win over Georgia in ’20, the Bulldogs compiled a 42-game regular season winning streak that ended this year at #4 UA.

Georgia Versus Florida Since 2016
2016 #14 Florida d. Georgia 24-10
2017 #3 Georgia d. Florida 42-7
2018 #7 Georgia d. #9 Florida 36-17
2019 #8 Georgia d. #6 Florida 24-17
2020 #8 Florida d. #5 Georgia 44-28
2021 #1 Georgia d. Florida 34-7
2022 #1 Georgia d. Florida 42-20
2023 #1 Georgia d. Florida 43-20
2024 #2 Georgia will be the home team

Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame

Since 1996, the Friday before the annual game features the induction of a pair of Bulldogs and Gators in the Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame, which was created by the City of Jacksonville Office of Sports and Entertainment. This year’s inductees will be Mike Fisher (DB) and Bill Goldberg (DT) from UGA alongside Mike Peterson (LB) and Fred Weary (DB) from UF.

Aiming To Be Elite Against One Tough Slate

The Bulldogs opened the 2024 season ranked No. 1 in the AP and US LBM Coaches poll for the third time in school history (2008, 2023). Georgia dropped to No. 2 in the AP poll after its 13-12 road win over Kentucky on Sept. 14 and remained there for another week before falling to No. 4 Alabama on Sept 28. Georgia checked in at No. 5 in the AP poll for the next three weeks until climbing to No. 2 on Oct. 21 after its road win over top-ranked Texas. Georgia was No. 1 in the US LBM Coaches poll until its first loss when it dropped to No. 5 and then moved up a spot to No. 4 for a couple of weeks before going up to No. 2. Currently, the Bulldogs are at No. 2 in both polls for the second straight week. The Bulldogs have the longest active streak of being ranked in the AP top 10 (59 straight polls).

Georgia & Florida Return Fresher After Bye Week

Second-ranked Georgia (6-1, 4-1 SEC) and Florida (4-3, 2-2 SEC) enjoyed an open date in their schedule after posting wins. On Oct. 19, the Bulldogs knocked off top-ranked Texas 30-15 in front of a record crowd of 105,215 in Austin while the Gators posted a 48-20 home win over Kentucky. Georgia entered the Texas game with 11 sacks on the season and tallied seven against the Longhorns plus had three fumble recoveries to give them five on the year. UF didn’t have leading rusher Montrell Johnson Jr., against UK due to injury and instead got 106 yards and 5 TDs from freshman Jadan Baugh while freshman QB DJ Lagway was 7-for-14 for 259 yards plus had 46 rushing yards.

2023 Georgia-Florida Flashback

Georgia made history last year in Jacksonville as it marked the first time in the series that the Bulldogs had registered three straight wins over the Gators by at least 20 points (34-7 in 2021; 42-20 in 2022; 43-20 in 2023). The top-ranked Bulldogs trailed 7-0 early in the first quarter and then rattled off 36 unanswered points. Georgia finished with 486 yards of total offense on 66 plays in the victory. Quarterback Carson Beck, a Jacksonville native, finished 19-for-28, for 315 yards, 2 TDs in his first start in the series. The Bulldogs tallied 171 rushing yards on 38 carries.

A key play in the first half came with Georgia leading 10-7 when the Gators went for a 4th-and-1 in their own territory. On a direct snap to running back Trevor Etienne, linebacker Smael Mondon, Jr., stopped him for a loss. Georgia took over at it the UF31 and eventually scored to build a 17-7 edge.

Georgia’s special teams picked up a safety (on a blocked punt by Joenel Aguero) to cap a run of 26 unanswered points in the first half. After UF’s opening TD drive, the Gators final five possessions of the first half resulted in 42 yards on 23 plays with no points. The Bulldogs collected four sacks in the first half and finished with a season-high five after coming in with only 12 for the year. UF’s lone TD in the second half came in the 4th quarter after trailing 36-7. It covered 75 yards on six plays.

SMART Football: Streaks ‘n Stuff

Georgia is 52-3 in its last 55 games. A school record streak of 42 consecutive regular season victories ended Sept. 28 this year with a 41-34 defeat at No. 4 Alabama. Also, Georgia had an SEC and school record streak of 28 consecutive SEC regular season wins snap that night.

Georgia’s 2024 Senior Class is an FBS-leading 48-3 (42-1 in the regular season) since 2021. The next best in this span belongs to Michigan (45-6) and Alabama (42-8). Georgia’s only three losses since 2021 have come to Alabama. Georgia’s 2023 Senior Class set the school record at 50-4 with two national titles, an SEC crown plus went 6-0 in bowl/CFP games.

Georgia is the only team to have finished in the top 7 of the final AP poll in each of the past 7 seasons.

Head coach Kirby Smart is unbeaten against all active head coaches over the past five years except Kalen DeBoer (Alabama). Georgia is 68-7 in that span. The coaches no longer active who have wins over Georgia during this stretch: Nick Saban (3) along with Will Muschamp, Ed Orgeron and Dan Mullen.

Georgia is riding a school record 28-game home winning streak dating to 2019, which leads in FBS.

Georgia owns the nation’s longest active bowl streak at 27 seasons and has won its last seven matchups.

In the Smart era, the Georgia defense has ended the year ranked in the top five nationally in Scoring Defense five times including leading the nation twice (2019 at 12.6 ppg & 2021 at 10.2 ppg). Also, Georgia has been ranked in the final top 10 in Scoring Offense from 2021-23.

Beck By Popular Demand

Fifth-year senior Carson Beck, a 6-4, 220-pound native of Jacksonville, Fla., owns an 19-2 record as a starter. Led Georgia to 13-1 mark in ’23.

Among the 25 candidates for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

7-2 versus top-20 opponents with a 67.6 Completion Percentage (198-293) for 2,585 yards, 18 TDs, 8 INTs in those contests.

Tied school record with 36 comp. in win over MSU, career-high 459 yards ranks 3rd in school history, most since Eric Zeier had 485 vs. USC in ’94

Set then Career Highs in 41-34 road loss at #4 Alabama, 50 att., 439 yards, 3 INTs; Was 8-of-17 for 100 yards, 2 INTs in 1st Half and trailed 30-7; then went 19-33 for 339 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT in the 2nd Half and led briefly 34-33

439 passing yards @ #4 UA ranked 4th most in school history

SEC Offensive Player of the Week after 34-3 win over #14 Clemson this year

Georgia’s quarterback room also includes redshirt sophomore Gunner Stockton, freshman Ryan Puglisi and redshirt freshman transfer Jaden Rashada (Ariz. State). Stockton saw action in four games last year and completed 63% of his passes (12-for-19) for 148 yards and two TDs. This year, Stockton is 10-for-12 for 90 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INT with all that coming against TTU.

Beck’s Career Highs
Completions 36 vs. MSU, ’24
Attempts 50 @ #4 UA, ’24
TD Passes 5 vs. TT, 2024
Passing Yards 459 vs. MSU, ’24
Longest Pass & TD Pass 67 yds @ #4 UA, ’24
Long Rush 20 vs. USC, 2022
Interceptions 3 @ #4 UA & #1 Texas, ’24
Beck’s Career Passing Statistics
Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG
2020 1/0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 4/0 10 23 43.5 176 2 2 119.06 32 UAB
2022 7/0 26 35 74.3 310 0 4 186.40 28 SC
2023 14/14 302 417 72.4 3,941 6 24 167.9 55 UF
2024 7/7 165 250 66.0 1,993 8 15 146.4 67TD UA
Total 33/21 503 725 69.4 6,420 16 45 159.8 67TD UA
Beck’s Career Game-By-Game
Game Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD SK EFF LG
2020
MZ 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021
UAB 4 10 40.0 88 1 1 0 126.9 32
@VU 1 3 33.3 11 0 0 0 64.1 11
CS 5 10 50.0 77 1 1 0 127.7 30
@GT 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022
#11 ORE 5 6 83.3 71 0 1 0 237.7 23
SAM 5 7 71.4 52 0 0 0 133.8 16
@SC 5 6 83.3 55 0 1 0 215.3 28
AU 0 0 0 0 0 0
VU 8 11 72.7 98 0 2 0 207.6 24
GT 1 2 50.0 3 0 0 0 62.6 3
#3 TCU 2 3 66.7 31 0 0 0 153.5 20
2023
UTM(W) 21 31 67.7 294 0 1 0 158.1 54
BSU (W) 23 30 76.7 283 1 2 0 171.2 41
USC (W) 27 35 77.1 269 0 0 2 141.7 36
UAB (W) 22 32 68.8 338 0 3 1 188.4 50
@ AU (W) 23 33 69.7 313 1 1 0 153.3 40
#20 UK (W) 28 35 80.0 389 1 4 0 205.4 49
@ VU (W) 29 39 73.4 261 1 1 2 133.9 31
vs. UF (W) 19 28 67.9 315 0 2 0 185.9 55
#12 MIZ (W) 21 32 65.6 254 0 2 3 152.93 34
#9 OM (W) 18 25 72.0 306 1 2 0 193.2 44
@ #18 UT (W) 24 30 80.0 298 0 2 0 196.4 34
@ GT (W) 13 20 65.0 175 1 1 0 145.0 29
SECCG: #8 UA (L) 21 29 72.4 243 0 0 2 142.8 51
%#5 FSU (W) 13 18 72.2 203 0 2 1 203.6 35
2024
#14CU (W) 22 33 66.7 278 0 2 1 160.5 40
TT (W) 18 25 72.0 242 0 5 0 219.3 50
@UK (W) 15 24 62.5 160 0 0 0 118.5 33
@ #4 UA (L) 27 50 54.0 439 3 3 3 135.6 67TD
AU (W) 23 29 79.3 240 0 2 2 171.6 33
MSU (W) 36 48 75.0 459 2 3 0 167.6 55
@ #1 Texas (W) 23 41 56.1 175 3 0 1 77.3 43
Career Total 503 725 69.4 6,420 16 45 18 159.8 67TD
2024 Offensive Numbers At A Glance
  • Averaging 33.0 points/game (35th nationally)
  • Outscored opponents 231-118 (104-49 in 1st Half & 127-69 in 2nd Half)
  • 28-for-31 (90 percent) in the Red Zone with 21 TDs, 7 FGs, 3 TOs
  • Averaging 6.4 yards per play and 427.9 yards per game
2024 Explosive Play Review (12-yd Rush, 16-yd Comp.)
Game Georgia Opp. Final
vs. #14 CU 10 (4R, 6P) 3 (0R, 3P) #1 Georgia, 34-3
vs. TT 7 (3R, 4P) 2 (2R) #1 Georgia 48-3
@ UK 5 (2R, 3P) 4 (3R, 1P) #1 Georgia 13-12
@ #4 UA 9 (1R, 8P) 11 (4R, 7P) #4 UA 41-34
AU 8 (3R, 5P) 8 (3R, 5P) #5 Georgia 31-13
MSU 14 (2R, 12P) 7 (2R, 5P) #5 Georgia 41-31
@ #1 Texas 7(3R, 4P) 7 (1R, 6P) #5 Georgia 30-15

Longest Rush by Georgia: 52-yd by Anthony Evans III (MSU)
Longest Rush by Opp.: 38-yd TD by Jarquez Hunter (AU)
Longest Completion by Georgia: 67-yd TD (Beck to Bell @ #4 UA)
Longest Completion by Opp.: 75-yd TD (Milroe to Williams, @ #4 UA)

Etienne Leads Backfield With The “Hard Yards”

Georgia’s top running backs are Trevor EtienneBranson Robinson, who was sidelined in 2023 due to a knee injury, Cash Jones and freshman Nate Frazier. Etienne has a team-high 422 yards (5.1 avg.) and 7 TDs. The longest Bulldog rush belongs to wideout Anthony Evans III (52 vs. MSU). Georgia was down two starters on the line for two games in senior guard Tate Ratledge {missed past 4 games} and junior center Jared Wilson. At #1 Texas, Wilson returned and the line held strong, surrendering just one sack. Georgia has allowed just eight sacks total, which ranks second in the SEC.

After the AU game, Georgia coach Kirby Smart complimented Etienne, saying “the touchdowns are great, but that’s not what it’s about. It’s about the hard yards. It’s about the 3rd-and-10 catch that he gets and makes it 4th-and-1. It’s about the 4th-and-1 play that he gets it and makes one.”

At #1 Texas, Etienne had a team-best 87 yards and 3 TDs including one on 4th-and-goal from the 1. He tallied 55 rushing yards and one TD on 12 carries plus two catches for 11 yards at #4 UA. He had 124 all-purpose yards in the win over AU (88-rushing and 2 TDs, 36-rec. on six catches).

In the season-opening win over #14 CU, Frazier registered 83 yards on 11 carries including a 40-yard scamper and his first TD. Frazier had 38 yards on seven carries against AU. He now has 204 yards on 41 carries (5.0 avg.)

Jones’ lone carry against #14 CU was a 15-yard TD that featured an impressive stiff arm. Jones has been a key contributor on special teams.

I Like It, I Lovett

Senior QB Carson Beck’s top targets have been senior Dominic Lovett (31-for-337 yards, 2 TDs), senior Arian Smith (29-for-444 yards, 3 TDs) and junior Dillon Bell (26-for-310 yards, 4 TDs). Also, Bell has 59 yards rushing on five attempts including a 3-yarder for a score at #4 UA.

Smith came through with a 21-yard catch on 3rd-and-10 from the UGA 11 early in the 4th quarter at #1 Texas. It was part of an 11 play, 89-yard TD drive to make it 30-15. He had a career-high 134 yards on five catches versus MSU.

In the thriller at #4 UA, Georgia had a pair of receivers with 100 yards for the first time since 2013 when Chris Conley and Tavarres King did it against Nebraska in the Gator Bowl. Smith had a career-high 132 yards on six catches and a score while Bell had five for 100 yards including a 67-yard TD. Bell’s bomb put the Bulldogs ahead 34-33 with 2:31 left before the Tide answered. Earlier against the Crimson Tide, he had his third career rushing TD to become the first Bulldog to score rushing and receiving in the same game since 2022 (Ladd McConkey at Miss. State).

Against Tennessee Tech, a school record 15 different Bulldogs caught a pass.

Nine Bulldogs registered a reception in the win over #14 Clemson including a career-high five by Smith for 56 yards. Bell tallied four catches for 32 yards against the Tigers. Recently, 11 Bulldogs had a catch against MSU.

Sophomore transfer London Humphreys (Vanderbilt) scored a 40-yard touchdown in his Bulldog debut against #14 Clemson in the season opener. Humphreys missed the UA game and returned against AU with two catches for 40 yards. For the year, he has six receptions for 128 yards and 1 TD.

Luckie To Have You

Sophomore Lawson Luckie and junior Oscar Delp headline the tight ends. Luckie leads the room with 162 yards receiving on 12 catches (13.5 avg.) and three TDs. After #1 Texas had trimmed Georgia’s lead to 23-15 in the 4th quarter, Delp hauled in a 43-yard reception as part of a TD-answering drive that covered 89 yards on 11 plays in 5:03 to make it 30-15. Luckie is a second generation Bulldog as his father Mike (LB) was part of Bulldog triplets from 1996-98 with uncles Dustin (LB) and Miles (OL).

Smart Among Fastest To Reach 100 Wins

With the road win over No. 1 Texas, Kirby Smart joined a select group of head coaches who were the fastest to reach the century mark in their career. Smart is the fastest SEC coach to do it. He is now 100-17 in nine seasons. Fewest Games To Reach 100 Victories Games–Coach Milestone Win/School(s)/Year 108–Gil Dobie 100-5-3 with Washington-Navy-Cornell in 1922 109–George Woodruff 100-9-0 with Penn in 1899 111–Bud Wilkinson 100-8-3 with Oklahoma in 1957 114–Fielding Yost 100-10-4 mainly with Michigan in 1911 117–Kirby Smart 100-17 with Georgia in 2024 117–Knute Rockne 100-12-5 with Notre Dame in 1930 117–Chris Petersen 100-17-0 with Boise State-Washington in 2014 {Must have five years or 50 victories at a school that was classified as a major college at the time per NCAA}

31-1 In Last 32 SEC Regular Season Games

Georgia saw its school and SEC record streak of 28 consecutive regular season wins in league play end this year at #4 UA. In the all-SEC 2020 schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulldogs won their final three SEC regular season games and then went on a run that ended Sept. 28, 2024 in Tuscaloosa.

In 2021, Georgia posted its first perfect 8-0 mark in league play in school history. (The SEC went to eight games when it split into divisions in 1992). UA upset Georgia in the SECCG and then Georgia knocked off UA for the CFP title.

The 2022 Bulldogs followed it up with another 8-0 SEC mark, and the average margin of victory in those games was 25.5. They claimed the SEC title.

The 2023 Bulldogs made it three straight 8-0 league seasons (the only SEC school ever to accomplish that feat). It was the 10th undefeated league season in school history. UA defeated Georgia in the SEC Championship Game.

The 2024 Bulldogs are 4-1 in the SEC. They won their first one, edging UK in Lexington, fell at #4 UA, bounced back with home wins over AU and MSU and then beat #1 Texas 30-15 in Austin in front of the largest crowd ever at DKR-Memorial Stadium (105, 215). Up next, it’s Florida in Jacksonville, then at #19 Ole Miss (Nov. 9) and close out conference play with #7 Tennessee Nov. 16 in Athens.

Are We Punting? Nope.

In the Kirby Smart era, the Bulldogs have a 64% success rate on 4th Down (74-for-115) with 12 TDs. This year, the Bulldogs rank 4th nationally in 4th Down Conversions with an SEC best 85% (11-for-13 with 2 TDs).

Faced with a 30-7 halftime deficit at No. 4 Alabama, Georgia attacked every drive in the second half with a four-down mentality. After going 1-for-1 on 4th down in the first half, Georgia went 4-for-4 in the second half to finish 5-for-5, the best ever under Smart. The Bulldogs came into the game 1-for-2 on 4th Downs.

Georgia was 2-for-2 on 4th Downs against AU and MSU.

Georgia was 1-2 with a TD at #1 Texas, and the score by Trevor Etienne capped an 11 play, 89-yard drive in the 4th quarter to make it 30-15.

Defensive Playmakers At Each Level

Georgia has had 42 players drafted over the past four seasons, including 23 on defense and eight of those defenders have gone in the first round.

The 2024 unit ranks 13th nationally in Scoring Defense (16.9 ppg).

Did not allow a TD until the fourth game of the year.

The 2023 unit ranked fifth nationally in Scoring Defense (15.6 ppg).

Action Jackson Continues To Impress

With an Agribusiness degree in hand, graduate Dan Jackson, a native of nearby Gainesville, Ga., is enjoying his most productive year. A walk-on, he redshirted in 2019, “made the bus” and played on the scout team in 2020, started four games in 2021, is now second in tackles (37). He had an interception at #4 Alabama, a fumble return versus TTU and blocked a field goal against Auburn this year. Jackson led the team with a career-high 10 stops at #4 UA. He will miss the 1st half of the UF game due to a targeting penalty at #1 Texas after he logged six solo stops.

Stark(s) Reality Of Throwing It Near #24

The defensive backfield is led by All-America safety Malaki Starks and the emergence of junior Daylen Everette, who each started all 14 games last year. Starks’ first career INT (vs. #11 Oregon – Bo Nix in 2022) and most recent pick (vs. #14 Clemson – Cade Klubnik in 2024), both in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, are worth checking out. Starks leads the team with 39 stops while Everette is fourth with 29 tackles including a career-high eight versus UK.

Everette posted an impressive performance in the road win over #1 Texas, tallying a team-best seven stops, an interception and sack/strip fumble with a fumble recovery. His two turnovers led to 14 points in the 30-15 victory.

Starks has six career interceptions. He is on the watch list for several national awards and following the win over #14 Clemson, he was named the Jim Thorpe Award National DB of the Week. In 2023, he was a Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Jim Thorpe Award finalist and Chuck Bednarik Award semifinalist.

Freshmen KJ Bolden and Ellis Robinson IV are seeing more playing time of late. Bolden made four tackles in his debut versus #14 Clemson and collected his first career INT in the win over MSU. Bolden and junior JaCorey Thomas are candidates to start against UF with senior DB Dan Jackson and sophomore Joenel Aguero slated to miss the first half due to targeting penalties called on them at #1 Texas. Bolden and Thomas have played in all seven games with Thomas starting in the season-opening win over #14 Clemson.

Meet Me At The Ball

Due to injuries, Georgia has yet to have a full compliment of defensive lineman for a game this season. The group flashed its potential in the road win over #1 Texas as junior Mykel Williams made his presence known with his most action since the season opener when he went down with an ankle injury. Against Texas, Williams had three tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble.

Senior Nazir Stackhouse has been the ironman with a starting streak of 36 games going back to 2022. The rest of the crew includes Warren BrinsonChristen Miller, and Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. Williams and Brinson missed two games due to ankle injuries and returned against #4 UA.

Ingram-Dawkins made his first career start against TTU and responded with a career-high four tackles including 3 TFL. Against UK, he had three tackles, a sack and seven QB pressures to earn SEC DL of the Week. He had two sacks in the win over Auburn.

Who Is #11 On Defense? That’s Jalon Walker

If you follow college football and didn’t know #11 Jalon Walker, just about everybody does now. The junior from Salisbury, N.C., became the first player in the last 20 years with three sacks and seven tackles against the No. 1 ranked AP team (according to ESPN Stats and Information), and that was just in the first half in the 30-15 road win over Texas! For the year, Walker has 29 tackles and a team-leading 4.5 sacks. The three sacks in a game were the most by a Bulldog since Channing Tindall in 2021 against Tennessee. Walker swept defensive player of the week honors from the SEC to the Bednarik Award.

A self-described “hybrid linebacker” for his ability to play on the edge and in the box, Walker led the Bulldogs with six tackles and 1.5 sacks in a 34-3 win over #14 Clemson to earn Reese’s Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week honors. He was credited with 10 QB pressures at UK. Additionally, he is among the semifinalists for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award

The rest of the linebackers seeing action are Smael Mondon Jr., Chaz ChamblissCJ AllenRaylen WilsonDamon Wilson II and Gabe Harris. Mondon has been out the past three games due to injury. Allen made six stops in the win over #1 Texas while the entire group including Chambliss and Walker have produced of late to offset the loss of Mondon.

Raylen Wilson had a career-high five tackles, a forced fumble and sack for a loss of 28 yards that led to a change of possession and Georgia’s first score in the road win over UK. He was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week.

With Mondon out, freshmen linebackers Chris Cole and Justin Williams are starting to make an impact. Smart has praised both as high character individuals with toughness and intagibles. Cole has elite speed and flexibility to help him cover along with great length.

No TiVo of Bevo As Bulldogs Reign Supreme

ABC reported the UGA-Texas game delivered 13.2 million viewers (peak of 14.4m) making it the most-watched regular season primetime game on any network since 2014. Georgia’s 30-15 win over top-ranked Texas in Austin this season came in front of the largest crowd ever at DKR-Memorial Stadium at 105,215. That ranks seventh in Bulldog history. Georgia has faced Tennessee in Knoxville multiple times in front of larger crowds with the biggest ever in 2005 when 108,470 watched No. 5 Georgia beat No. 7 Tennessee 27-14.

G’day Mate

With elite distance, hang time, placement and a strong coverage unit, junior punter Brett Thorson and the Bulldogs rank 4th nationally in Net Punting (45.09). Georgia and Auburn are the only FBS teams whose opponents have negative PR yards this season at -9 and -15.

Thorson, a native of Melbourne, Australia is averaging 48.3 yards on 22 punts, placing 13 inside the 20 with seven fair catches and two returns for minus 9 yards. His 48.3 average would rank 3rd nationally, but the NCAA’s minimum for stat leaders is 3.6 punts a game (Min. 25 punts in 7 games). Thorson has 22.

On pace to set Bulldog record for Highest Punting Avg. in a Season at 48.3, record held by Drew Butler, the 2009 Ray Guy Award winner, at 48.1. Thorson’s career average of 45.4 is tied for second best in school history with Butler and just behind Jake Camarda (45.8 from 2018-21).

Thorson is known for his comedic slant about his lack of playing time because the Bulldogs punted a record low 32 times in 2023 after just 36 punts in 2022 (15 games), the two lowest totals dating back to at least 1948.

In 2024, Thorson punted four times against #14 Clemson for a 48.0 average with three placed inside the 20, two for 50+ yards and none were returned. He came up big at Kentucky with a career-high six punts for a 49.5 average.

Thanks in part to Thorson’s punts and the entire punt coverage team including gunners Arian SmithDominic Lovett and Cole Speer, Georgia was the only team in the FBS that did not allow a punt return in 2023, the first school to do that since 2020 when COVID limited the amount of games teams played. Georgia has not allowed a positive yard on a punt return in 26 games. The last one came in a 45-19 road win over Miss. State on Nov. 12, 2022 when Zavion Thomas took one 63 yards for a score. This season at #4 Alabama, Ryan Williams had one punt return for -4 yards while at #1 UT, Silas Bolden had two for -5.

Geaux Dawgs

Peyton Woodring, who hails from Lafayette, La., was a Lou Groza Award semifinalist as a freshman kicker. This year, he has a team-high 61 points, going 12/13 on FGs, 25/25 on PATs and handling kickoffs too (43 of 46 overall).

Named one of the Groza “Stars of the Week” after 12 points in 30-15 road win over #1 Texas, hitting field goals of 33, 44 and 48 yards plus three PATs.

Woodring made his first nine FGs this year before missing a 55-yarder vs MSU.

Earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week in the win over #14 Clemson with 10 points including the first six points of the season on field goals of 30 yards and a career-long 55-yarder — the longest by a Bulldog since the 2018 Rose Bowl (Rodrigo Blankenship vs. Oklahoma).

The snapping duties are handled primarily by Beau Gardner, a graduate transfer from UCLA who is from San Francisco.

Graduate transfer Charlie Ham, a native of Atlanta, Ga., is back in the Peach State to provide depth. This year, he has three kickoffs with one touchback for a 61.3 average. He had a successful undergraduate career at Duke (2019-23).

Evans Keys The Return Game

Sophomore Anthony Evans III has 14 punt returns for 118 yards (8.4 avg.) with a career-long 46-yarder versus TTU. Evans has six KOR for 105 yards (17.5 avg.) with a long of 28 against #4 UA. He has nine catches for 88 yards and a 52-yard rush versus MSU.

Block That Punt…Block That Kick

Currently, four Bulldogs have blocked a kick or punt in their career.

DB Joenel Aguero blocked a Florida punt in 2023 that resulted in a safety. In 2022, DL Nazir Stackhouse blocked a field goal that was returned 96 yards for a touchdown by teammate Chris Smith in the opening quarter of the SEC Championship Game versus No. 14 LSU. OLB Jalon Walker blocked a punt that resulted in a safety versus Kent State in 2022. S Dan Jackson blocked a punt against No. 8 Arkansas in 2021 and a field goal versus Auburn in 2024.

A Bobo Making Calls On The Field And From The Press Box

Redshirt sophomore center Drew Bobo made his first career career against Auburn this season while his father, Mike, is in his second year back as Georgia’s John & Alice Sands Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks coach. The Bulldog offensive line was down a pair of starters against AU and MSU with senior right guard Tate Ratledge and redshirt junior center Jared Wilson sidelined with injuries. Redshirt junior Micah Morris has filled in at guard the past four games for Ratledge while Bobo, a graduate of Auburn High School,got the nod at center versus AU and MSU. Wilson returned to start at UT.

Did You Know? Mike Bobo and head coach Kirby Smart were teammates at UGA from 1994-97. In 2006, Drew served as the ring bearer at Smart’s wedding.

Season Two For Uga XI, a.k.a “Boom”

Following the retirement of Uga X, 10-month old puppy Boom assumed the vaunted role of Georgia’s on-field mascot in 2023. Currently, Uga XI has a career record of 19-2.

During a pregame ceremony at the annual “G Day” game, University of Georgia president Jere W. Morehead joined J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks and his son, Davis, in the ceremonial collaring of Boom.

Boom is the 11th solid white English Bulldog to serve as Georgia’s mascot since the line began in 1956 courtesy of the Seiler family of Savannah. In his first season, Boom saw the Bulldogs post their third-consecutive undefeated regular season, followed by a record-breaking 63-3 victory over FSU in the Orange Bowl. In the offseason, Boom resides with his family in Savannah.

SEC Legends Class Features Terrence Edwards

On Oct. 22, the Southeastern Conference announced its 2024 SEC Football Legends class presented by T-Mobile, an assemblage of former football standouts who will be honored at events surrounding the SEC Football Championship Game in Atlanta in December.

Terrence Edwards (UGA 1999-2002) led Georgia in receiving for four consecutive seasons from 1999-2002, starting with an All-SEC Freshman campaign that ranked third in school history with 53 catches. He remains the only Bulldog to have a 1,000-yard season after catching passes for 1,004 with 11 TDs in 2002 to earn All-SEC First Team honors as a senior.

Edwards finished his career with school records in career receptions (204, No. 10 in SEC history), career receiving yards (3,093, No. 4 in SEC history after initially being a conference record that stood for 11 years) and career receiving touchdowns (30, No. 4 in SEC history).

After going undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He spent 11 years in the NFL and CFL. He played for the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes, and he was a five-time CFL All-Star and inducted into the Blue Bombers Hall of Fame in 2017.

Edwards graduated with a degree from the University of Georgia in Housing in 2012 and was inducted into the Georgia/Florida Hall of Fame. He is the younger brother of Robert Edwards, a former first round pick of the New England Patriots and also a CFL veteran with Toronto and Montreal.

Special Teams
Career Placekicking For Peyton Woodring
Year PAT Pct. FG Pct. LG Pts
2023 71-71 1.000 21-25 .840 48 134
2024 25-25 1.000 12-13 .923 55 61
Total 96-96 1.000 33-38 .868 55 195
Field Goal History For Peyton Woodring
Year I20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LG
2023 0-0 3-5 14-14 4-5 0-1 48
2024 1-1 6-6 4-4 1-2 55
Total 4-6 20-20 8-9 1-3 55

Career Highs For Woodring
Points: 15 (UK23)
PATs: 9 (FSU23)
FGA: 3 (USC23, UK23, @VU23, MIZ23)
FGM: 3 (UK23, @VU23), MIZ23)
LG: LG: 55 (vs. CU24)

Career Punting For Brett Thorson
Year Punts Yards Avg. I20 50+ 60+ FC BL LG
2022 36 1620 45.0 19 9 1 18 0 75 UT
2023 32 1,403 43.8 14 6 1 21 0 60UA
2024 22 1,063 48.3 13 10 0 7 0 58UK/TX
Total 90 4,086 45.4 46 25 2 46 0 75 UT

Career Highs For Thorson
Punts: 6 (UK24)
*Avg.: 54.0 on four at #1 Texas with minus 5 PR yards
Long: 75 (UT22)
*at least two punts

Top Georgia Performances vs. Florida

Individual Records
Rushing Attempts: 47 – Herschel Walker, 1981 (192 yards); 37 – Herschel Walker, 1980 (238 yards)
Rushing Yards: 239 – Charlie Trippi, 1945 (25 carries); 238 – Herschel Walker, 1980 (37 carries)
Rushing TDs: 4 – Robert Edwards, 1997 (26-124 yards); 3 – multiple, last by Knowshon Moreno, 2007 (33-188 yards)
Longest Rushing TD: 89 – Tim Worley, 1985 (school record); 80 – Frank Harvey, 1992
Receptions: 15 – Shannon Mitchell, 1993 (140 yards); 9 – Tony Small, 1998 (138 yards)
Receiving Yards: 154 – Brock Bowers, 2022 (5 rec.); 140 – Shannon Mitchell, 1993 (15 rec.); 138 – Tony Small, 1998 (9 rec.)
Receiving TDs: 2 – Jeremiah Holloman, 2018 (4-48 yards), Leonard Pope, 2004 (3-90); Herschel Walker, 1980 (4-55 yards); Ulysses Norris, 1976 (2-14 yards)
Passing Attempts: 65 – Eric Zeier, 1993 (36 comp.); 49 – Quincy Carter, 1998 (33 comp.)
Passing Completions: 36 – Eric Zeier, 1993, (65 attt.); 33 – Quincy Carter, 1998 (49 att.)
Passing Yards: 386 – Eric Zeier, 1993 (36-fo-65); 368 – Quincy Carter, 1998 (33-for-49)
Passing TDs: 3 – Jake Fromm, 2018; Aaron Murray, 2010; Matt Stafford, 2007; Buck Belue, 1979;
Longest Passing TD: 93 – Buck Belue to Lindsay Scott, 1980; 84 – M. Stafford to M. Massaquoi, 2007
TD Responsibility: 5 – Ray Goff, 1976 (3-Rushing, 2-Passing); 4 – Robert Edwards, 1997 (4-R); Herschel Walker, 1981 (2-R, 2-P)

Team Records
Rushing Attempts: 79 in 1976 Rushing Yards: 432 in 1976
Passing Yards: 386 in 1993 Total Yards: 555 in 2022 (239-rush, 316-pass)
Most Points: 75 in 1942 Fewest Points Allowed: 0 (15 times)
Longest Winning Streak: 7 (1904-27; 1941-48)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 (1990-96)

Georgia’s Overtime Record (8-7)

Home: 1-2; Away: 4-2; Neutral: 3-3 {Bowl Game/CFP: 3-2}
(*SEC games: 3-4; *Includes CFP National Championship)

The Bulldogs are 1-2 in overtime games under Kirby Smart.
Jan. 1, 2018: #3 Georgia beat #2 Oklahoma 54-48 (2OT) in Pasadena, Calif. (CFP Semifinal: Rose Bowl Game)
Jan. 8. 2018: #4 Alabama beat #3 Georgia 26-23 in Atlanta, Ga. (CFP National Championship, Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Oct. 12, 2019: South Carolina beat #3 Georgia 20-17 (2OT) in Athens, Ga.

Kudos To These Dawgs

Carson Beck: SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2), Manning Award Star of the Week (Sept. 2)
Dylan Fairchild: Reese’s Senior Bowl Midseason All-American (Oct. 11)
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins: SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 16)
Malaki Starks: Jim Thorpe Award National DB of the Week (Sept. 4); Allstate AFCA Good Works Team/Wuerffel Trophy semifinalist (Sept. 17); Reese’s Senior Bowl Midseason All-American (Oct. 11)
Brett Thorson: Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week (Oct. 22)
Jalon Walker: Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2); Reese’s Senior Bowl Midseason All-American (Oct. 11); SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 21); Bednarik Player of the Week, Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week (Oct. 22); Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year semifinalist (Oct. 22)
Mykel Williams: SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 16)
Raylen Wilson: SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16)
Peyton Woodring: SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 2); Lou Groza Stars of the Week (Oct. 22)
Head Coach Kirby Smart: Bear Bryant Award Coach of the Week (Oct. 22)
Georgia Bulldogs: Cheez-It/FWAA National Team of the Week: (Oct. 21)
Terrence Edwards (WR, 1999-2002): SEC Football Legends Class of 2024

2024 Bulldogs On National Award Watch Lists

Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Year:KJ Bolden, DB, Ellis Robinson IV, DB
Chuck Bednarik Award: Smael Mondon, LB; Malaki Starks, DB, Mykel Williams, DE
Dick Butkus Award: Smael Mondon, LB
Walter Camp Award:Carson Beck, RB; Malaki Starks, DB
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award:Dillon Bell, WR
Comeback Player of the Year:Branson Robinson, RB
Lou Groza Award:Peyton Woodring, PK
Ray Guy Award:Brett Thorson, P
Paul Hornung Award:Trevor Etienne, RB
Lott IMPACT Trophy: Malki Starks, DB, Jalon Walker, LB
John Mackey Award:Oscar Delp, TE; Ben Yurosek, TE
Patrick Mannelly Award:Beau Gardner, SN
Manning Award:Carson Beck, QB
Maxwell Award:Carson Beck, QB; Trevor Etienne, RB
Bronko Nagurski Trophy: Smael Mondon, LB; Malaki Starks, DB; Mykel Williams, DL
Davey O’Brien Award:Carson Beck, QB
Outland Trophy:Dylan Fairchild, OL; Tate Ratledge, OL; Nazir Stackhouse, DL; Xavier Truss, OL
Rimington Trophy:Jared Wilson, OL
Jim Thorpe Award:Malaki Starks, DB; Daylen Everette, DB
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Top 25):Carson Beck, QB
Doak Walker Award:Trevor Etienne, RB
Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award:Jalon Walker, LB
Allstate Wuerffel Trophy/Good Works Team Nominee:Malaki Starks, DB

On Deck: @ #19 Ole Miss, Nov. 9

The Bulldogs lead the all-time series with the Rebels 33-13-1. Last year, then top-ranked Georgia dispatched No. 10 Ole Miss 52-17 in Athens. This marks Georgia’s first trip to Oxford since 2016 when the Rebels beat the Bulldogs 45-14 in Kirby Smart‘s first year at the helm. Ole Miss (6-2, 2-2 SEC) visits Arkansas (5-3, 3-2 SEC) this Saturday.

Points Off Turnovers In 2024

Georgia is Even in Turnover Margin (T70th nationally).

Georgia has 34 points off nine turnovers.

Opponents have 24 points off nine turnovers
#14 CU: UGA 6 pts. off 1 TO; UGA had no TOs
TT: UGA 7 pts. off 1 TO; UGA had no TOs
@UK: UGA got 3 pts off 1 TO; UGA had no TOs
@#4 UA: UGA got 0 pts. off 1 TO: UA got 7 off 4 TO
AU: No turnovers by either team
MSU: UGA got 0 pts. off 1 TO; MSU got 10 off 2 TO
@ #1 UT: UGA got 17 pts. off 4 TO; UT got 7 off 3 TO

Putting Points on the Board

Georgia has 27 plays of 25 yards or more this season while its opponents have 17.:

Team – Games
Florida 455 (1988-present)
TCU 399 (1991-present)
Georgia 380 (1995-present)

Big Plays In 2024

Georgia has 26 plays of 25 yards or more this season while its opponents have 15.

GAME 1 (Longest):
#1 UGA: 5 (40-yd TD pass, Beck to Humphreys; 40-yd rush Frazier)
#14 CU: 1 (36-yd pass, Klubnik to Williams)
GAME 2 (Longest):
#1 UGA: 4 (50-yd TD pass, Beck to Smith)
TT: 1 (26-yd rush A. Littles)
GAME 3 (Longest):
#1 UGA: 2 (33-yd pass, Beck to Lovett-2)
GAME 4 (Longest):
#2 UGA: 7 (67-yd TD pass, Beck to Bell)
#4 UA: 7 (75-yd TD pass Milroe to Williams)
GAME 5 (Longest):
#5 UGA: 3 (33-yd pass, Beck to Luckie)
AU: 3 (38-yd TD rush J. Hunter)
GAME 6 (Longest):
#5 UGA: 6 (55-yd pass, Beck to Smith)
MSU: 3 (72-yd pass, Van Buren to Craver)
GAME 7 (Longest):
#5 UGA: 1 (43-yard pass, Beck to Delp)
#1 UT: 2 (36-yd INT Ret. J. Barron)

Bulldog Career INTs & Pick-Six

Georgia has 4 INTs this year (KJ BoldenDaylen EveretteDan Jackson & Malaki Starks); Opponents have 8.

Bulldog INT TD Last INT
Malaki Starks, S 6 0 vs. CU24
Dan Jackson, S 3 0 @UA24
Daylen Everette, CB 2 0 vs. @TEX24
KJ Bolden, S 1 0 MSU24
Chaz Chambliss, LB 1 0 BS23
Kyron Jones, Star 1 1 UTM23
Smael Mondon, Jr., LB 1 0 vs. LSU22
Nazir Stackhouse, DL 1 0 MIZ23
Bulldog Career Fumble

Recoveries Georgia has 5 FR this year (Daylen EveretteDan JacksonJalon WalkerDamon Wilson II-2); Opponents have 1.

Bulldog FR Last FR
Damon Wilson II, LB 2 @ #1 TX24
Daylen Everette, CB 1 @ #1 TX24
Dan Jackson, S 1 TT24
Jalon Walker, LB 1 @ #1 TX24
Cole Speer, WR *1 vs. #4 FSU23
Mykel Williams, DE 1 vs. #4 FSU23
Warren Brinson, DL 1 vs. #11 LSU22
T. Ingram-Dawkins, DE 1 #2 Tenn22

* on Special Teams

Bulldog Career Sacks

Georgia has 18 sacks this year; Opponents have 8.

Bulldog ’24 ’23 ’22 ’21 ’20 Total
Mykel Williams, DL 2 4.5 4.5 n/a n/a 11
Jalon Walker, LB 4.5 5 1 n/a n/a 10.5
Smael Mondon, Jr., LB 0 3 1 1 n/a 5
T. Ingram-Dawkins, DL 3 1 0 0 n/a 4
Warren Brinson, DL 0 2 1 1 0 4
Chaz Chambliss, LB 1 0 2 0.5 n/a 3.5
Nazir Stackhouse, DL 0 2 0 1 0 3
Christen Miller, DL 1 1 0 n/a n/a 2
Raylen Wilson, LB 1.5 0.5 n/a n/a n/a 2
Damon Wilson II, LB 1 0.5 n/a n/a n/a 1.5
CJ Allen, LB 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1
KJ Bolden, S 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1
Daylen Everett, CB 1 0 0 n/a n/a 1
Gabe Harris Jr., LB 1 0 n/a n/a n/a 1
Jordan Thomas, DL 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1
First-Time Starters In 2024

The Bulldogs had have 17 first-time starters this year.

#14 CU (6):Lawson Luckie (TE), Brandon Robinson (RB), Jared Wilson (C), Julian Humphrey (DB), Christen Miller (DL) and JaCorey Thomas (Star).
TT (6): J. Aguero (Star), T. Etienne (RB), G. Harris (LB), T. Ingram-Dawkins (DE), J. Walker (LB), C. Young (WR)
UK (2): L. Humphreys (WR), D. Wilson (LB)
@ #4 UA (1): M. Morris (RG)
AU: D. Bobo (C), B. Yurosek (TE).
MSU: None
@ #1 TX: None

The True Freshman Experience

The Bulldogs had 13 true freshmen make their debut in the 2024 season-opening win over #14 Clemson in Atlanta: KJ Bolden (S), Nate Frazier (RB), Ellis Robinson IV (CB), Joseph Jonah-Ajonye (DE), Jordan Thomas (DL), Justin Williams (LB), Chris Cole (LB), Daniel Calhoun (OL), Jahzare Jackson (OT), Jaden Redell (TE), Colton Heinrich (TE) and Chauncey Bowens (RB) and Quintavius Johnson (LB).

The Bulldog Captains In 2024

vs. #14 CU: C. Beck, T. Ratledge, J. Walker & M. Williams
TT: C. Jones, X. Truss, C. Chambliss, N. Stackhouse
@UK: T. Etienne, T. Ratledge, S. Mondon, M. Starks
@UA: Beck, Etienne, Starks, Walker
AU: Bell, Greene III, Allen, Jackson
MSU: Jones, Smith, Chambliss, Stackhouse
@Texas: @ #1 TX: Beck, Etienne, Starks, Walker
vs. UF:
@OM:
UT:
UMASS:
GT:

HEAD COACH KIRBY SMART QUICK FACTS
  • Ninth season as Georgia coach
  • 100-17 Career Record
  • 2021 & 2022 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
  • 2017 CFP national runner-up
  • Unbeaten against all active coaches over the past five years and one of just two active coaches with multiple national titles (Dabo Swinney-Clemson, ’16 & ’18)
  • Best record & winning percentage (85-15, .850) after his first 100 games of any coach in SEC history
  • 2017, 2022 SEC Champions • SEC Eastern Division Champs 2017-19 & 21-23
  • Georgia defense has been ranked in the top five nationally in Scoring Defense five ties including leading the nation in 2019 & 2021; Been ranked in the top 10 in Scoring Offense the past three seasons (2021-23)
  • 2017 George Munger award (National Coach of the Year by Maxwell Club)
  • Three-Time SEC Coach of the Year, 2017, 2021-22
  • Bulldogs have won two Butkus Awards and two Mackey Awards, One Outland Trophy, Bednarik Award, Thorpe Award, Groza Award, Manning Award & Burlsworth Trophy; Two NFF Scholar-Athlete Awards, One Heisman Trophy finalist
  • 20 1st-team All-Americans
  • 17 First Round NFL Draft picks
  • 63 NFL Draft Picks
  • 242 players on SEC Academic Honor Rolls, including a high of 43 on the 2023 team
THE KIRBY SMART RECORD
Year W L Pct. SEC Bowl AP Rank
2016 8 5 .615 4-4 Liberty NR
2017 13 2 .867 8-2# CFP Rose/NCG 2nd
2018 11 3 .786 7-2# Sugar T7th
2019 12 2 .857 7-2# Sugar 4th
2020 8 2 .800 7-2 Chick-fil-A 7th
2021 14 1 .933 9-1# CFP Orange/NCG 1st
2022 15 0 1.000 9-0# CFP Peach/NCG 1st
2023 13 1 .929 8-0 Orange 4th
2024 6 1 .857 4-1
Total 100 17 .855 *63-15

#3-5 (includes 2017-19, ’21, ’22, ’23 SECCGs, 2018 & 2022 CFPNC)

12 VICTORIES WHEN TIED OR TRAILING LATE
SEASON OPPONENT START OF 4TH QUARTER OR DEFICIT FINAL
2016 % #22 UNC Trailed 24-23 33-24
2016 @ Missouri Trailed 27-21 28-27
2016 @ Kentucky Trailed 21-16 27-24
2016 #8 Auburn Tied 7-7 13-7
2016 ^TCU Trailed Trailed 23-21 31-23
2017 @ #24 Notre Dame Trailed 17-16, trailed 19-17 with 10:21 left 20-19
2017 $ #2 Oklahoma Tied 31-31, trailed 45-38 with 0:55 left 54-48 2ot
2020 ~ #8 Cincinnati Trailed 21-10, trailed 21-19 with :03 left 24-21
2022 ! #1 Alabama Trailed 18-13 with 10:14 left 33-18
2022 @ Missouri Trailed 19-12, trailed 22-12 with 14:09 left 26-22
2022 ~ #4 Ohio State (CFP Semi) Trailed 38-24, trailed 41-35 with 2:43 left 42-41
2023 @ Auburn Tied 17-17, tied 20-20 with 6:21 left 27-20
2024 @ Kentucky Trailed 9-6 13-12

%Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic; ^Liberty Bowl; $Rose Bowl Game; ~Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl; !CFP National Championship

TOP IND. SINGLE GAME PERFORMANCES UNDER SMART

Rushing Yards: 222, Nick Chubb vs. #22 UNC (9/3/16);
Rushing TDs: 3, Sony Michel UK (11/18/17); vs. #2 Oklahoma (1/1/18); Daijun Edwards AU (10/8/22); Trevor Etienne @ #1 Texas (10/19/24);
Longest Rush: 83-TD, D’Andre Swift @ #9 UK (11/3/18);
Passing Yards: 459, Carson Beck vs. MSU (10/13/24);
Passing TDs: 5, C. Beck (TT-9/7/24); Stetson Bennett UAB (9/11/21);
Receiving Yards: 197 (8 rec.), Jermaine Burton MSU (11/21/20)
Receiving TDs: 2, by 9 different Bulldogs multiple times;
Longest Pass/TD Pass: 89-TD, S. Bennett to Brock Bowers UAB (9/11/21);
Tackles: 15, Nakobe Dean vs. #8 UF (11/7/20);
Sacks: 3, Trenton Thompson vs. TCU (12/30/16); Azeez Ojulari vs. #8 UC (1/1/21); Channing Tindall @ UT (11/13/21); Jalon Walker @ #1 Texas (10/19/24)
TFL: 3, Azeez Ojulari #7 AU (10/3/20); Thompson vs. Nicholls (9/10/16); Azeez Ojulari vs. #8 UC (1/1/21); Channing Tindall @ UT (11/13/21); Jalon Walker @ #1 Texas (10/19/24)

30 DEFENSE AND SPECIAL TEAMS SCORES UNDER SMART
  • The Bulldogs are 27-1 (loss came versus #8 UF in 2020) when they register a non-offensive score under Smart.
  • In 2023, freshman DB Kyron Jones returned an INT versus UT Martin 26 yards for a score; redshirt sophomore Mekhi Mews took a punt return 69 yards for a touchdown against Ball State; and Joenel Aguero blocked a punt for a safety versus Florida.
  • In 2022, the Bulldogs had a safety on a blocked punt versus Kent State and Chris Smith ran a blocked field goal back 96 yards for a touchdown versus No. 14 LSU.
  • In 2021, Georgia had six of these scores: Smith’s 74-yd INT return (#3 CU); Jamon Dumas-Johnson’s 20-yd INT return (UAB); Safety (SC); Zamir White 0-yd return of blocked punt (#8 ARK); Nakobe Dean’s 5
DEFENSIVE SCORING IN THE SMART ERA

{108 Points on 16 TDs, 6 Safeties}

2016: 14 points in 3 different games (Pick-Six, Fumble Ret., Safety);
2017: 6 points in one game (Fumble Ret.);
2018: 12 points in 2 different games (Pick-Six, Fumble Ret.);
2019: 18 points in 3 different games (2 Fumble Ret., 1 Fumble Rec.);
2020: 22 points in 4 different games (2 Pick-Sixes 1 Fumble Ret., 2 Safeties);
2021: 28 points in 6 different games (4 Pick-Sixes, 2 Safeties);
2022: none
2023: 8 points in two games (Pick-Six, Safety)

48 POINTS ON SPECIAL TEAMS IN THE SMART ERA

2016: 12 points in 2 games (KOR, PR);
2017: none;
2018: 12 points in 2 games (PR, Blocked Punt Ret.);
2019: none;
2020: none;
2021: 8 points in 2 games (Blocked Punt Ret.; Safety/Blocked Punt);
2022: 8 points in 2 games (Safety/Blocked Punt; Blocked FG Ret.).
2023: 8 points in 2 games (PR, Safety)

UGA COVERAGE ON WAGA FOX 5 ATLANTA TO INCLUDE:

Kirby Smart All Access Presented by Piedmont Healthcare” – This half-hour program will air Monday at 7 p.m. during football season and offer viewers a behind-the-scenes look through the preparation ahead of each game, from exclusive interviews with coaches and players, to features showcasing what it takes to build and maintain a championship program.

“Bulldogs Final” – This short wrap-up program will air on Saturday nights of UGA football games, with a repeat Sunday mornings, and will include highlights, analysis, and exclusive content from that week’s game.

“Bulldogs Now Presented by Hoffman Financial” – This weekly, half-hour program on Saturdays at 8 a.m. will deliver exclusive access and the latest updates on the Georgia Bulldogs all year round. Outside of football season, the show will feature the latest news, in-depth features and updates on all 21 UGA sports programs.