UGA Football: Bulldogs Storm Back For 8th Straight Win Over Vols

ATHENS, Ga. — The No. 12-ranked Georgia football team got key contributions from veteran starters, freshman backups and everything in between in the Bulldogs’ 31-17 win over No. 7 Tennessee in front of a sellout crowd of 93,033 at Sanford Stadium on Saturday night.

The win was the Bulldogs’ eighth in a row over the Volunteers, who went ahead 10-0 in the first quarter and were outscored 31-7 the rest of the way. Quarterback Carson Beck paced the Bulldogs offense with 347 yards passing, throwing a pair of first-half touchdown passes to tight end Oscar Delp and running for the go-ahead score in the third quarter. Beck completed passes to 10 different receivers, with tight ends Ben Yurosek and Delp combining for nine receptions for 106 yards.

Relying heavily on the passing attack, Georgia (8-2, 6-2 SEC) finished with 453 yards of offense — seven Bulldogs had at least two receptions — while holding Tennessee (8-2, 5-2) to 313 yards, more than 150 below the Vols’ average coming into the game. Linebackers Jalon Walker and Smael Mondon Jr. and defensive back KJ Bolden all had eight stops to lead the defense.

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UGA Football: Georgia vs Tennessee – Post Game Notes

Home Winning Streak & Dawgs After Dark:

  • With the 31-17 victory over #7 Tennessee, 12th-ranked Georgia (8-2, 6-2 SEC) has won 29 consecutive home games dating to 2019, which leads in FBS and improves on its school record. In the Kirby Smart era, the Bulldogs are 48-4 at home including 13-0 in home night games. Georgia extended its current Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium winning streak in night games to 21 games.

Bulldog Senior Class Gets 50th Win:

  • With tonight’s victory, the 2024 Senior Class is an FBS-leading 50-4 which ties the school mark set by the 2023 Bulldog seniors who finished with a 50-4 mark.

Georgia Extends Winning Streak In UT Series:

  • The Bulldogs have won eight straight over UT, all by double digits, which is the longest winning streak for the Bulldogs in the series which dates to 1899. The Bulldogs are 8-1 against the Vols in the Smart era. Following last week’s contest, Georgia rebounded once again following a loss during a season. The Bulldogs are now 15-3 after a loss in the Smart era including winning nine straight after a loss.

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