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The Bulldogs entered the matchup undefeated and ranked as the number one team in the nation, fresh off of an escape against the Auburn Tigers. The Wildcats, coming off of an utter domination of Florida, were ranked 20th and also had yet to be defeated. It was seen by many as the best chance the Wildcats had to challenge the Bulldogs in years.
The game failed to play out that way, as Carson Beck passed for two touchdowns in the first quarter, the first to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint and the second to Rara Thomas. He would connect for his third just four minutes into the second quarter with tight end Oscar Delp at the goal line. Kentucky’s Devin Leary would find Josh Kattas for a touchdown in response, but the Bulldogs would finish out the first half with a Kendall Milton touchdown run and a pair of Peyton Woodring field goals.
The second half would play out as more of the same, with Georgia finishing the third quarter with a 44-13 lead off of another Woodring kick and Carson Beck’s fourth touchdown pass of the game to tight end Brock Bowers.
The Bulldogs would rest their starters for the remainder of the game, and now Kentucky quarterback Brock Vandagriff would find former Georgia running back Andrew Paul for the game’s final score. After lighting up the Gators on the ground, Ray Davis and Kentucky’s vaunted running attack would be held to 2.3 yards per carry by the Georgia defense, including now-Wildcats linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson, who recorded 1.5 sacks.
The Bulldogs would finish the season 13-1, with a loss to Alabama in the SEC title game and a 63-3 victory over Florida State in the Orange Bowl. Kentucky would struggle through the remainder of the regular season and fall to Clemson in the Gator Bowl to finish the year 7-6.
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Publish date : 2024-09-12 03:33:00
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