- No. 1 Georgia rallied to defeat archrival Auburn 27-20, almost putting an end to college football‘s longest winning streak.
- Georgia’s early 10-0 deficit was a double-digit deficit in back-to-back SEC contests for UGA.
- The longest streak by any FBS club since 2000 was broken by Auburn’s two rushing touchdowns.
In the 128th meeting of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry, No. 1 Georgia rallied to defeat archrival Auburn 27-20, almost putting an end to college football’s longest winning streak. Before putting together three straight touchdown drives with the game on the line, UGA trailed 10-0 at the half and 17-10 in the third quarter.
Peyton Woodring’s 38-yard field goal gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the game with 10:57 left in the game, but the 20-17 advantage didn’t last long. With 6:21 left, Auburn’s Alex McPherson kicked a 42-yard field goal to tie the score at 20-20 and put the UGA offense under pressure.
Brock Bowers
For the first time since Kirby Smart’s debut season in 2016, Georgia’s early 10-0 deficit was a double-digit deficit in back-to-back SEC contests for UGA.
The Bulldogs maintained their composure despite the possibility of losing their bid for another unbeaten campaign, just like they did in a 24-14 comeback victory over South Carolina in Week 3.
Beck was 23 of 33 for 313 yards in total, one touchdown, and one interception. Bowers recorded eight catches for 157 yards and the crucial winning touchdown. Bowers will tie Terrence Edwards for the most points ever scored by a player for Georgia with seven more receiving touchdowns.
Due to a run-heavy game plan that confused Georgia’s defense, Auburn, who came into the game as a 14.5-point underdog, quickly built a 10-point lead. Payton Thorne, the presumed ideal pocket passer for Hugh Freeze’s first-year team, was widely utilized against Georgia despite only having 92 yards of rushing.
The longest streak by any FBS club since 2000 was broken by Auburn’s two rushing touchdowns, which halted Georgia’s run of 35 games without surrendering more than one rushing touchdown.
The Tigers also ended Georgia’s 65-game run without allowing a rival to surpass 200 yards in the rush, which was the longest such run since Ohio State lasted 78 games from 2001 to 2007.
