My Bulldogs are National Champions! Congratulations to every single one of the players, @KirbySmartUGA, @universityofga, and the entire @GeorgiaFootball staff and organization! TEAMS WIN. #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/af4OLY8jx1
— Francis Tarkenton (@Fran_Tarkenton) January 12, 2022
2017 3-star DB Ameer Speed entered the portal as a grad transfer after totaling 25 tackles during his Georgia career @rivalsmike @RadiNabulsi @AnthonyDasher1 https://t.co/mp4dUuexne
— NCAA Transfer Portal (@RivalsPortal) January 11, 2022
By John Frierson
Staff Writer
Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett may have said it best just past midnight, a few minutes after No. 3 Georgia knocked off No. 1 Alabama, 33-18, on Monday night to win the 2021 College Football Playoff national championship.
During his TV interview on the field inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Bennett, looking more than a little overwhelmed at what the Bulldogs had just done, said: “Good Lord. Wow.”
That about sums it up, right?
For the first time since that legendary 1980 season of Dooley, Walker, Belue-to-Scott, Woerner and so many more, the Georgia Bulldogs are national champions. It didn’t come easy, not at the end. But nothing truly special comes easy.
ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia will celebrate the Bulldogs’ 2021 National Championship on Saturday, January 15 in a ceremony at Sanford Stadium.
Gates open at Noon. A parade down Lumpkin Street to Sanford Stadium will start at 12:30 with a Dawg Walk at 1 p.m., and a formal program beginning at 2 p.m.
All tickets are complimentary and will be available to season ticket holders and students Tuesday, January 11 – Wednesday, January 12 at 5 p.m. via an online request form. Remaining tickets will be available to the general public on Thursday, January 13 – Friday, January 14.
All regular gameday procedures will be followed with campus opening up to visitors on Saturday at 7 a.m.
Details will be forthcoming on GeorgiaDogs.com and via UGAAA social media channels.
Back home 😎🏆#GoDawgs #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/CugnYuLsUq
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) January 11, 2022
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 33 | |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| Game Stats | UGA | UA |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 364 | 399 |
| Pass Yards | 224 | 369 |
| Rushing Yards | 140 | 30 |
| Penalty Yards | 10-70 | 7-57 |
| 1st Downs | 20 | 22 |
| 3rd Downs | 4-12 | 9-20 |
| 4th Downs | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| TOP | 28:29 | 31:31 |
INDIANAPOLIS — Kelee Ringo intercepted a pass and returned it 79 yards for a touchdown with 54 seconds remaining to put the finishing touches on a stellar defensive effort that helped lift No. 3 Georgia to a 33-18 win over No. 1 Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium.
For the Bulldogs, the national championship is the program’s first since the undefeated 1980 season. This Georgia squad went through the regular season without a loss, only to fall to Alabama 41-24 in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 4. Georgia bounced back in the Orange Bowl playoff semifinal with a dominating 34-11 win over No. 2 Michigan, and on Monday the Bulldogs outscored Alabama 27-9 in the second half to win the championship.
Bulldogs Return To CFP National Championship Game And Win It: Tonight Georgia made its second appearance in the College Football Playoff, again as a No. 3 seed, and this time beat top-ranked Alabama 33-18 for its third national title and first since 1980. The MVPs were senior QB Stetson Bennett on offense and junior Lewis Cine on defense. Georgia snaps a seven-game losing streak in the series with Alabama and head coach Kirby Smart notches his first win over the Crimson Tide in five tries. Smart improves to 66-15 in his sixth season at his alma mater and now has a national title too. The Bulldogs complete the season with a 14-1 record, the most wins in a season in school history. Georgia has won titles in 1942, 1980 and now 2021. Bennett was the Offensive MVP of the Capital One Orange Bowl last week too.
2021 Senior Class Sets Win Mark: With tonight’s national title win over top-ranked Alabama, Georgia’s senior class set the school record for most wins going 45-8. Also, Georgia is the first team school history to win a record 14 games in a year.
Currently in Downtown Athens: #GoDawgs 🏆 pic.twitter.com/jcUUvo1zeu
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) January 11, 2022
