Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes, and No. 1 Georgia completed back-to-back undefeated regular seasons for the first time in school history by overcoming a slow start to beat Georgia Tech 37-14 on Saturday.
Georgia (12-0, No. 1 CFP) was down 7-0 early and led Georgia Tech only 10-7 at halftime. Then the Bulldogs overpowered the Yellow Jackets (5-7) with their running game to score 37 unanswered points and notch a fifth consecutive win in the state rivalry.
Kenny McIntosh and Kendall Milton ran for touchdowns. Georgia outrushed Georgia Tech 264-40.
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Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) throws a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 in Athens, Ga.
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The defending national champion Bulldogs are in a good position to retain their No. 1 College Football Playoff ranking entering next week’s Southeastern Conference championship game against No. 6 LSU.
Mistakes in the third quarter hurt the Yellow Jackets’ chance at spoiling the Bulldogs’ history-making day. Following a low snap, punter David Shanahan was tackled at the Georgia Tech 17. That set up Bennett’s second scoring pass, a one-yarder to tight end Brock Bowers on a fourth-down play.
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Georgia Tech freshman running back Jamie Felix’s fumble was recovered by Georgia’s Robert Beal on the Yellow Jackets’ next play. The turnover set up a 36-yard field goal by Jack Podlesny to give the Bulldogs a 23-7 lead.
Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) fends off Georgia Tech defensive back Zamari Walton (7) as he runs after a catch during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 in Athens, Ga. Bowers was called for a face masking penalty.
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Georgia pulled away in the fourth quarter. Bennett’s 83-yard pass to McIntosh — the…
