No. 1 Georgia passed its toughest road test of the season with flying colors on Saturday with a 38-10 win over No. 18 Tennessee behind another big game from its prolific offense. It was UGA’s 28th straight win, tying the longest winning streak in SEC history, and it marked the third straight year the Bulldogs have finished regular-season SEC play with a perfect 8-0 record.
The Bulldogs have a chance to set a new record for most consecutive wins by an SEC team next week at Georgia Tech before facing Alabama in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 2 (4:00 p.m. ET on CBS). play. But there was uncertainty, at least temporarily, about whether the Dawgs would dominate against the Volunteers, who came into the game on a 14-game home winning streak.
Tennessee scored first in the SEC East battle with a 75-yard touchdown run by Jaylen Wright on the first play from scrimmage, giving the Orange crowd its first upset. But from there, the Bulldogs dominated, scoring 24 unanswered points and not giving up another touchdown. Carson Beck completed 24 of 30 passes for 298 yards and three touchdowns – although one of his top targets, wide receiver Ladd McConkey, missed the game due to illness.
Star tight end Brock Bowers excelled in his second game back from an ankle injury with seven catches for 60 yards and a touchdown, while Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint and Dillon Bell also caught touchdowns.
UGA ranked No. 1 nationally in third-down conversion percentage, converting 9 of 13 third-down attempts against the Volunteers. On the other hand, the Dawgs limited Tennessee to 2 of 11 on third downs, preventing a UT offense that failed for the second straight season after a 36-7 loss at Missouri.
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