UGA Football: Coach Smart and Players Gear Up for College Football Playoff in Miami

ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart, along with a tandem of offensive players previewed the College Football Playoff/Orange Bowl matchup against Michigan. The Bulldogs and Wolverines kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on New Year’s Eve in Miami Gardens, Florida.

On Monday, Coach Smart, and senior John FitzPatrick and Redshirt Sophomore Warren McClendon offered the following comments.

Head Coach Kirby Smart
On the quarterbacks…
“Yeah we don’t disclose that information, we just talk about the guys that are doing their job. All four of those guys have done a tremendous job working. Brock (Vandergriff) has been giving us a great picture down on the scout team end. JT (Daniels) and Stetson (Bennett) are both doing a really good job simulating the offense that Coach Monken wants to do. Like I talk about all the team, we are going to play the guy that gives us the best chance to win. I am really proud of the way both of those guys have practiced. We have done four or five camp-type practices and two that were really focused on Michigan. Both guys Stetson and JT have been really good in terms of being locked-in and really focused on what we need to focus on.”

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UGA Women’s Basketball: No. 13 Georgia Closes Non-Conference Slate

Georgia Basketball Game Notes
  • #13 Georgia Lady Bulldogs (10-1) vs. South Alabama Jaguars (6-6)
  • Tuesday, Dec. 21 | noon ET
  • Athens, Ga. | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
  • Radio: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Jeff Dantzler) 960 AM The Ref, WXKT 103.7 FM | Affiliates
  • TV: none
  • Video Stream: SEC Network + (Matt Stewart and Christy Thomaskutty)
  • Audio Stream: georgiadogs.com
  • History: UGA 4-0 (Full History)
  • Last Meeting: W, 77-61 (11/10/1991)
Opening Tip

 

  • Georgia is back at Stegeman Coliseum for its final non-conference game of the year. The Lady Bulldogs host South Alabama at noon ET on SEC Network +. Jeff Dantzler will call the action on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.
  • The Lady Bulldogs defeated St. Francis, 82-45, on Sunday. It marked the sixth time this season Georgia has held an opponent below 50 points.
  • This is the fifth all-time meeting between these programs. Georgia owns a 4-0 lead in the series, with the last contest coming in 1991 — a 77-61 Georgia victory.
  • The Lady Bulldogs moved up four spots to No. 13 in the latest Associated Press top-25. The USAToday/WBCA Coaches Poll will be released on Tuesday.
  • Georgia has two wins against teams ranked in the top-12 of the latest NET rankings (No. 3 NC State and No. 12 Notre Dame).
  • The Lady Bulldogs’ 82-80 overtime victory against NC State last Thursday marked Georgia’s first true road win against a top-2 team in program history.
  • It was, however, Georgia’s second victory against a top-2 team in the last year. The Lady Bulldogs also defeated No. 2 Texas A&M this past March in the SEC tournament semifinals.
  • Steady Staiti has scored in double figures in three-straight games and for the 41st time in 48 games. Staiti proved once again why she is one of the best centers in the country, recording a double-double of 21 points and 11 boards against Preseason ACC Player of the Year and 2021 All-American Elissa Cunane of NC State.
  • Staiti was named the ESPN National Player of the Week for her efforts in the last two games. In addition to her performance against NC State, she went 7-of-8 from the field and scored 16 points against St. Francis.
  • As a team, Georgia leads the SEC in 3-point field-goal percentage defense and is top-5 in scoring defense (51.5 ppg), blocks (7.0 per game), field-goal percentage defense (34 percent) and turnovers forced (19.9 per game).
  • Georgia dished out 28 assists on 34 made field goals against St. Francis. The Lady Bulldogs lead the SEC in total assists (192) and are second in assists per game (17.5).
On A Roll

Georgia has now won 18 of its last 22 games dating back to last season. During the stretch going back to Feb. 4, 2021, Georgia has defeated five ranked teams, including No. 2 ranked Texas A&M and second-ranked NC State.

Barker’s Bomb Shocks NC State

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UGA Men’s Basketball: Georgia Outlasts Western Carolina, 85-79

79
Western Caro. 6-6,0-0 SoCon
85
 Georgia 5-6,0-0 SEC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Western Caro. 33 46 79
Georgia 35 50 85

Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats WCU UGa
FG% .419 .446
3FG% .261 .346
FT% .455 .750
RB 38 48
TO 6 9
STL 7 2

ATHENS, Ga. – Holding off a game effort from Western Carolina, the University of Georgia men’s basketball team topped the Catamounts, 85-79, before 7,271 spectators Monday evening at Stegeman Coliseum.

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