2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team
| 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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Consensus national champion SEC Eastern Division champion Orange Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Eastern Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1 |
| AP | No. 1 |
| Record | 14–1 (8–0 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Todd Monken (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
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| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
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| No. 1 Georgia x#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Kentucky* | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 2 Alabama x$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Ole Miss | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Arkansas | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by sixth-year head coach Kirby Smart. They finished the season with 14 wins and 1 loss (14–1 overall, 8–0 in the SEC). Georgia won the National Championship and was the consensus No. 1 team at the conclusion of the season. The 14 games won by the Bulldogs also set the record for the most wins in a single season in school history until it was broken the following season, where Georgia finished with a 15–0 record.[1]
This season is one of two back-to-back Georgia seasons that won a national championship. In the 2021 season, Georgia won 33–18 against Alabama, and in the 2022 season, Georgia won 65–7 against TCU.
The Bulldogs made it to the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2017. After defeating Michigan in the semifinals, they defeated Alabama to win their first national championship since 1980. This was the first time a No. 3 team has won the CFP National Championship. It also marked the first time in the history of college football, since the Associated Press poll began in 1936, that a college football team had won an AP National Championship after losing their respective conference championship game in the same season. The Bulldogs are also the last team to win the national championship without winning their respective conference championship game until the 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes.
Some experts have viewed the 2021 Bulldogs as having one of the greatest defenses in college football history.[2][3]
Offseason
[edit]SEC Media Days
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Preseason All-SEC teams
[edit]The Bulldogs had eleven players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
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Offense 2nd team JT Daniels – QB Zamir White - RB George Pickens - WR Jamaree Salyer – OL 3rd team Jermaine Burton – WR |
Defense 1st team Jordan Davis – DL 3rd team Travon Walker – DL Nakobe Dean – LB Lewis Cine - DB |
Specialists 1st team Jake Camarda – P 3rd team Kearis Jackson - RS |
Transfers
[edit]Outgoing
The Bulldogs lost 13 players via transfer from the 2020 season. They gained 3 players for the 2021 season.
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | New school |
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| Demetris Robertson | #16 | WR | 6’0 | 190 | Savannah, GA | Sophomore | Auburn |
| Major Burns | #20 | DB | 6’2 | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA | Freshman | LSU |
| Tommy Bush | #12 | WR | 6’5 | 195 | Schertz, TX |  Sophomore | North Texas |
| John Seter | #16 | QB | 6’3 | 180 | Athens, Ga | Junior | SMU |
| Tyrique Stevenson | #7 | CB | 6’0 | 202 | Miami, Fla | Senior | Miami |
| Matt Landers | #5 | WR | 6’5 | 200 | Saint Petersburg, FL | Junior | Toledo |
| Prather Hudson | #24 | DB | 5’11 | 200 | Columbus, Ga | Senior | Illinois |
| Jermaine Johnson II | #11 | DL | 6’5 | 262 | Eden Prairie, MN | Senior | Florida State |
| Netori Johnson | #72 | DL | 6'4 | 325 | Ellenwood, GA | Junior | Middle Tennessee |
| Makiya Tongue | #19 | WR | 6’2 | 223 | Baton Rouge, LA | Junior | Oregon State |
| Trey Blount | #14 | WR | 6’2 | 211 | Atlanta, GA | Junior | Old Dominion |
| D'Wan Mathis | #2 | QB | 6’1 | 235 | Oak Park, Mich | Freshman | Temple |
| Kolby Wyatt | #82 | TE | 6’4 | 240 | San Diego, Cal | Senior | Hawaii |
Incoming
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
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| Tykee Smith | #23 | CB | 5'10" | 198 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | West Virginia |
| Derion Kendrick | #11 | CB | 6'0" | 190 | Sophomore | Rock Hill, SC | Clemson |
| Arik Gilbert | #14 | TE | 6'5" | 248 | Sophomore | Marietta, GA | LSU |
Roster
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Schedule
[edit]Spring game
[edit]The Bulldogs held the Georgia football spring game, "G-Day", on April 17. The Red Team beat the Black Team 28–23.[4] Due to COVID-19 the games capacity was limited to just over 20,000 fans.
Regular season
[edit]Georgia announced its 2021 schedule on January 27, 2021. It consisted of six home games, four away games, and two neutral site games. The Bulldogs hosted SEC foes Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and South Carolina. The Bulldogs traveled to face Auburn, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt. Georgia played Florida in Jacksonville, Florida.
Georgia's out of conference opponents represented the ACC, C-USA and Big South. The Bulldogs played four non-conference games which were against UAB from the Conference USA, Charleston Southern from the Big South, Georgia Tech from the ACC, and Clemson from the ACC in Charlotte, North Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Classic.
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| September 4 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Clemson* | No. 5 | ABC | W 10–3 | 74,187 | |||
| September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | UAB* | No. 2 | ESPN2 | W 56–7 | 92,746 | |||
| September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | South Carolina | No. 2 |
| ESPN | W 40–13 | 92,746 | ||
| September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | No. 2 | SECN | W 62–0 | 32,178 | |||
| October 2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Arkansas | No. 2 |
| ESPN | W 37–0 | 92,746 | ||
| October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Auburn | No. 2 | CBS | W 34–10 | 87,451 | |||
| October 16 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 11 Kentucky | No. 1 |
| CBS | W 30–13 | 92,746 | ||
| October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Florida | No. 1 |
| CBS | W 34–7 | 76,141 | ||
| November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Missouri | No. 1 |
| ESPN | W 43–6 | 92,746 | ||
| November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 1 |
| CBS | W 41–17 | 100,074 | ||
| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern* | No. 1 |
| ESPN+/SECN+ | W 56–7 | 92,746 | ||
| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech* | No. 1 | ABC | W 45–0 | 52,806 | |||
| December 4 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Alabama | No. 1 |
| CBS | L 24–41 | 78,030 | ||
| December 31 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Michigan* | No. 3 |
| ESPN | W 34–11 | 66,839 | ||
| January 10, 2022 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Alabama | No. 3 |
| ESPN | W 33–18 | 68,311 | ||
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Coaching staff
[edit]| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Georgia in current position | |
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| Kirby Smart | Head coach | 6th | |
| Todd Monken | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | 2nd | |
| Matt Luke | Associate head coach / Offensive line coach | 2nd | |
| Scott Cochran | Special teams coordinator | 2nd | |
| Dan Lanning | Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach | 3rd | |
| Glenn Schumann | Co-defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers coach | 3rd | |
| Cortez Hankton | Pass game coordinator/Wide receivers coach | 4th | |
| Dell McGee | Run game coordinator/Running backs coach | 3rd | |
| Todd Hartley | Tight ends coach | 3rd | |
| Jahmile Addae | Defensive backs coach | 1st | |
| Tray Scott | Defensive line coach | 5th | |
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- Analysts
Game summaries
[edit]vs No. 3 Clemson
[edit]Game One – No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) at No. 3 Clemson Tigers (0–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 5 Georgia | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 3 Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind:
- Game attendance: 74,187
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color) and Holly Rowe (sideline)
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| Statistics | UGA | CLEM |
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| First downs | 15 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 61–256 | 60–180 |
| Rushes–yards | 121 | 2 |
| Passing yards | 135 | 178 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–30–1 | 19–37–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgia | Passing | JT Daniels | 22/30, 135 yards |
| Rushing | Zamir White | 13 carries, 74 yards | |
| Receiving | Brock Bowers | 6 receptions, 43 yards | |
| Clemson | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 19/37, 178 yards |
| Rushing | Lyn-J Dixon | 1 carry, 10 yards | |
| Receiving | Joseph Ngata | 6 receptions, 110 yards |
vs UAB
[edit]Game Two – UAB Blazers (1–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (1–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| UAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 2 Georgia | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature - 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: Variable at 3MPH[7]
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
- TV announcers (ESPN 2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (color) and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
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| Statistics | UAB | UGA |
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| First downs | 11 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 53-174 | 60-539 |
| Rushes–yards | 127 | 163 |
| Passing yards | 47 | 376 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 8-17-3 | 14-22-1 |
| Time of possession | 30:39 | 29:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UAB | Passing | Tyler Johnson III | 6/14, 39 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 13 carries, 61 yards | |
| Receiving | Lucious Stanley | 1 reception, 17 yards | |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 10/12, 288 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Zamir White | 7 carries, 34 yards | |
| Receiving | Brock Bowers | 3 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD |
vs South Carolina
[edit]Game Three – South Carolina Gamecocks (2–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (2–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| South Carolina | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| No. 2 Georgia | 14 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 40 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
- Game time: 7:10 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly Cloudy • Temperature - 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind - SSE at 5MPH[8]
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color) and Molly McGrath (sideline)
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| Statistics | SC | UGA |
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| First downs | 13 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 63–296 | 66–491 |
| Rushes–yards | 82 | 184 |
| Passing yards | 214 | 307 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–29–1 | 24–35–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:58 | 28:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| SC | Passing | Luke Doty | 13/26, 153 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | ZaQuandre White | 5 carries, 31 yards | |
| Receiving | Josh Vann | 3 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD | |
| Georgia | Passing | JT Daniels | 23/31, 303 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Kendall Milton | 10 carries, 66 yards | |
| Receiving | Adonai Mitchell | 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |
vs Vanderbilt
[edit]Game Four – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (3–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (1–2)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 2 Georgia | 35 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 62 |
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
- Game attendance: 32,178
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
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| Statistics | UGA | VAN |
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| First downs | 28 | 4 |
| Plays–yards | 76-532 | 46-77 |
| Rushes–yards | 241 | 53 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 24 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21-28-1 | 5-18-2 |
| Time of possession | 37:16 | 22:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UGA | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 11/15, 151 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Zamir White | 9 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Brock Bowers | 4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD | |
| VAN | Passing | Mike Wright | 3/9, 16 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Mike Wright | 8 carries, 41 yards | |
| Receiving | Cam Johnson | 1 reception, 10 yards |
vs No. 8 Arkansas
[edit]Game Five – No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (4–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 8 Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 2 Georgia | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SSW 3 mph
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: Jason Autrey
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color) and Holly Rowe (sideline)
- Game summary: ESPN
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| Statistics | ARK | UGA |
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| First downs | 10 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 45–162 | 68–345 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–75 | 57–273 |
| Passing yards | 87 | 72 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 10–16–0 | 7–11–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:18 | 36:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| ARK | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 8-13, 65 yards |
| Rushing | AJ Green | 6 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | Raheim Sanders | 1 reception, 17 yards | |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 7/11, 72 yards |
| Rushing | James Cook | 12 carries, 87 yards | |
| Receiving | Kenny McIntosh | 1 reception, 27 yards |
vs No. 18 Auburn
[edit]Game Six – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (5–0) at No. 18 Auburn Tigers (4–1)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 2 Georgia | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| No. 18 Auburn | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NE 6 mph
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (CBS): Noah Eagle (Play by Play), Aaron Murray, (color), Rick Neuheisel (color) and Jenny Dell (sideline)
- Game summary: ESPN
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| Statistics | UGA | AUB |
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| First downs | 22 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 70–432 | 72–318 |
| Rushes–yards | 49–201 | 29–46 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 272 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–21–0 | 24–43–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:06 | 26:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UGA | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 14/21, 231 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Zamir White | 18 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Ladd McConkey | 5 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD | |
| AUB | Passing | Bo Nix | 21/38, 217 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 8 carries, 41 yards | |
| Receiving | Demetris Robertson | 4 receptions, 59 yards |
vs No. 11 Kentucky
[edit]Game Seven – No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats (6–0) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (6–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 11 Kentucky | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| No. 1 Georgia | 0 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature 69 °F (21 °C) • Partly Cloudy: Wind: W @ 15 mph
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
- Game summary: ESPN
| Game information |
|---|
no scoring
|
| Statistics | UK | UGA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 69-243 | 47-416 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–51 | 27–166 |
| Passing yards | 192 | 250 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 32-42 | 14-20 |
| Time of possession | 37:47 | 22:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | Passing | Will Levis | 32-42, 192 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Kavosiey Smoke | 5 carries, 14 yards | |
| Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 12 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD | |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 14/20, 250 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | James Cook | 6 carries, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Brock Bowers | 5 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD |
vs Florida
[edit]Game Eight – Florida Gators (4–3) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (7–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 1 Georgia | 0 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: W at 16 mph (26 km/h)
- Game attendance: 76,141
- Referee: David Smith
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline)[9]
- Game summary: ESPN
| Game information |
|---|
no scoring
|
| Statistics | FLA | UGA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 74–355 | 52–354 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–161 | 33–193 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 161 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–35–2 | 10–19–2 |
| Time of possession | 32:20 | 27:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | Passing | Emory Jones | 10-14, 112 yards |
| Rushing | Dameon Pierce | 9 carries, 69 yards | |
| Receiving | Justin Shorter | 4 receptions, 50 yards | |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 10/19, 161 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Zamir White | 14 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Kearis Jackson | 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD |
vs Missouri
[edit]Game Nine – Missouri Tigers (4–4) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (8–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| No. 1 Georgia | 7 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 43 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
- TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color) and Katie George (sideline)
- Game summary: ESPN
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | MIZ | UGA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 67–273 | 63–505 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–121 | 33–168 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 337 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–32–0 | 20–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:53 | 28:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIZ | Passing | Brady Cook | 14-19, 78 yards |
| Rushing | Tyler Macon | 11 carries, 42 yards | |
| Receiving | Tauskie Dove | 4 receptions, 84 yards | |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 13/19, 255 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | James Cook | 9 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jermaine Burton | 3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD |
vs Tennessee
[edit]Game Ten – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (9–0) at Tennessee (5–4)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Georgia | 7 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 100,074
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
- Game summary: ESPN
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | UGA | TENN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 26 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 70–487 | 84–387 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–274 | 36–55 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 332 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–29–0 | 30–48–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:40 | 27:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UGA | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 17/29, 213 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | James Cook | 10 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Adonai Mitchell | 5 receptions, 65 yards | |
| TENN | Passing | Hendon Hooker | 24/37, 244 yards, 1TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jabari Small | 12 carries, 49 yards | |
| Receiving | Cedric Tillman | 10 receptions, 200 yards, 1 TD |
vs Charleston Southern
[edit]Game Eleven – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (4–5) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (10–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 1 Georgia | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 56 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (color) and Alex Chappell (sideline)
- Game summary: ESPN
| Game information |
|---|
no scoring |
| Statistics | CHSO | UGA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 10 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 68–126 | 69–488 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–68 | 32–233 |
| Passing yards | 58 | 255 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–37–1 | 20–37–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:56 | 28:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHSO | Passing | Jack Chambers | 11/30, 55 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | TJ Ruff | 14 carries, 46 yards | |
| Receiving | Garris Schwarting | 3 receptions, 30 yards | |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 8/14, 105 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Zamir White | 4 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Brett Seither | 2 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD |
vs Georgia Tech
[edit]Game Twelve – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (11–0) at Georgia Tech (3–8)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Georgia | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 53°F
- Game attendance: 52,806
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color), and Kris Budden (sideline)
- Game summary: ESPN
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | UGA | GT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 9 |
| Plays–yards | 51–463 | 51–166 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–208 | 35–98 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 68 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–20–0 | 8–16–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:52 | 33:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UGA | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 14/20, 255 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Kenny McIntosh | 2 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Brock Bowers | 3 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD | |
| GT | Passing | Jordan Yates | 8/16, 68 yards |
| Rushing | Jordan Mason | 14 carries, 59 yards | |
| Receiving | Dylan Leonard | 2 receptions, 43 yards |
vs No. 3 Alabama
[edit]SEC Championship Game
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Georgia | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| No. 3 Alabama | 0 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | ALA | UGA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | 70-536 | 78-449 |
| Rushes–yards | 115 | 109 |
| Passing yards | 421 | 340 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26-44 | 29-48-2 |
| Time of possession | 25:47 | 34:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALA | Passing | Bryce Young | 26/44, 421 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Brian Robinson Jr. | 16 carries, 55 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jameson Williams | 7 receptions, 184 yards, 2TD | |
| UGA | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 29/48, 340 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | James Cook | 11 carries, 38 yards | |
| Receiving | Brock Bowers | 10 receptions, 139 yards, TD |
vs No. 2 Michigan
[edit].
2021 Orange Bowl
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 3 Georgia | 14 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| No. 2 Michigan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: Friday, December 31, 2021
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
- Game attendance: 66,839
- Referee: Scott Campbell
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Holly Rowe (sideline) and Marty Smith (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
no scoring
|
| Statistics | UGA | MICH |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 66-521 | 63-328 |
| Rushes–yards | 190 | 91 |
| Passing yards | 331 | 237 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21-31 | 18-36-2 |
| Time of possession | 34:15 | 25:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UGA | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 20/30, 313 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Zamir White | 12 carries, 54 yards | |
| Receiving | James Cook | 4 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD | |
| MICH | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 7/17, 131 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Hassan Haskins | 9 carries, 39 yards | |
| Receiving | Erick All | 4 receptions, 63 yards |
vs No. 1 Alabama
[edit]2022 National Championship Game
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 3 Georgia | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 33 |
| No. 1 Alabama | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: Monday, January 10, 2022
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
- Game attendance: 68,311
- Referee: Duane Heydt
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Holly Rowe (sideline) and Molly McGrath (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
|
| Statistics | UGA | ALA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 66–364 | 85–399 |
| Rushes–yards | 140 | 30 |
| Passing yards | 224 | 369 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–28 | 35–57–2 |
| Time of possession | 28:29 | 31:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UGA | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 17/26, 224 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Zamir White | 13 carries, 84 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | George Pickens | 1 reception, 52 yards | |
| ALA | Passing | Bryce Young | 35/57, 369 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Brian Robinson Jr. | 22 carries, 68 yards | |
| Receiving | Cameron Latu | 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD |
Rankings
[edit]| Week | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 5 (3) | 2 (4) | 2 (3) | 2 (3) | 2 (4) | 2 (9) | 1 (62) | 1 (63) | 1 (63) | 1 (63) | 1 (63) | 1 (62) | 1 (62) | 1 (62) | 3 | 1 (61) |
| Coaches | 5 | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (2) | 1 (64) | 1 (65) | 1 (64) | 1 (64) | 1 (64) | 1 (62) | 1 (62) | 1 (62) | 3 | 1 (62) |
| CFP | Not released | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Not released | ||||||||
Statistics
[edit]Scoring
[edit]Scoring by quarter (non-conference opponents)
[edit]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All opponents | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 28 |
| Georgia | 73 | 69 | 38 | 21 | 201 |
Scoring by quarter (SEC opponents)
[edit]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC opponents | 25 | 37 | 14 | 49 | 125 |
| Georgia | 90 | 126 | 78 | 84 | 378 |
Scoring by quarter (all opponents)
[edit]| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All opponents | 25 | 40 | 21 | 67 | 153 |
| Georgia | 163 | 195 | 116 | 105 | 579 |
Awards and honors
[edit]Coaches
[edit]All-SEC
[edit]First Team
[edit]TE- Brock Bowers
DT- Jordan Davis
LB- Nakobe Dean
Second Team
[edit]OL- Jamaree Salyer
OL- Justin Shaffer
DT- Devonte Wyatt (AP: 2, Coaches: 1)
DT- Jalen Carter
LB- Channing Tindall
DB- Lewis Cine (AP: 1, Coaches: 2)
DB- Derion Kendrick
P- Jake Camarda (AP: 2, Coaches: 1)
Players in the NFL draft
[edit]Fifteen Bulldogs were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, setting a new record for draft picks from a single school in the seven-round draft era (1994–present).[10]
| Player | Position | Team | Round | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travon Walker | DE | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan Davis | DT | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 13 |
| Quay Walker | LB | Green Bay Packers | 1 | 22 |
| Devonte Wyatt | DT | Green Bay Packers | 1 | 28 |
| Lewis Cine | S | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 32 |
| George Pickens | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 52 |
| James Cook | RB | Buffalo Bills | 2 | 63 |
| Nakobe Dean | LB | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 83 |
| Channing Tindall | LB | Miami Dolphins | 3 | 102 |
| Zamir White | RB | Las Vegas Raiders | 4 | 122 |
| Jake Camarda | P | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 133 |
| Justin Shaffer | G | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 190 |
| Jamaree Salyer | G | Los Angeles Chargers | 6 | 195 |
| Derion Kendrick | CB | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 212 |
| John FitzPatrick | TE | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 213 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Georgia Bulldogs Football Record By Year". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ↑ Planos, Josh (January 12, 2022). "Georgia's Defense Lived Up To Its Billing As One Of The Best Ever". FiveThirtyEight. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ O'Gara, Connor (January 15, 2022). "5 stats you might not know about Georgia's historically dominant, title-winning defense". Saturday Down South. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ↑ "5 takeaways from Georgia's 2021 G-Day spring game". Saturday Down South. April 17, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ↑ "2021 Georgia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ↑ 2021 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide, p. 2
- ↑ "Atlanta, GA Weather History | Weather Underground".
- ↑ "Atlanta, GA Weather History | Weather Underground".
- ↑ UGA Pregame
- ↑ Sutelan, Edward (April 26, 2022). "Most NFL Draft picks by school: Georgia surpasses Ohio State, LSU to break modern records for players selected in one draft". Sporting News. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
