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Defense powers Bulldogs past Sooners during SEC home opener

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Football fans dressed in spiked football shoulder pads and face paint scream in celebration. 

No. 2 Georgia delivers a dominant performance in front of a sold-out Stripe Sanford crowd

In a game often controlled by the defenses, the No. 2-ranked Georgia football team forced four turnovers, returning one for a touchdown and rolled to a 41-13 win over Oklahoma at Sanford Stadium.

Georgia and Oklahoma, two of the nine college football programs with more than 900 all-time wins, were meeting for just the second time ever. Their first meeting, in the 2018 Rose Bowl, involved a back-and-forth battle ending in the second overtime period, when Bulldog running back Sony Michel took a direct snap and ran the ball in for a touchdown and a 54-48 win.

UGA’s Chamberlain Smith captured the Bulldogs’ victory and the day’s activities on Saturday afternoon in the gallery below. For full coverage of the game, visit GeorgiaDogs.com.

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Four jets fly over a full Sanford Stadium during the singing of the national anthem.
A flyover takes place during the national anthem before the kickoff of Georgia’s SEC home opener against Oklahoma at Sanford Stadium. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)
A cheerleader in a red uniform performs a backflip on the sideline as fellow cheerleaders gather nearby before the game.
A Georgia cheerleader performs a backflip on the sideline as the Bulldogs prepare to face the Oklahoma Sooners at Sanford Stadium. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)
A football player in a red uniform calls a play to his team while the opposing team in white uniforms lines up to face him. 
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) calls a play during Georgia’s matchup against Oklahoma. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)
A fan wearing a cowboy hat adorned with sparkly fringe is surrounded by a kaleidoscope effect and other fans.
Fans in the red section cheer during Georgia’s Stripe Sanford game against Oklahoma. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)
A full crowd at Sanford Stadium celebrates as a football player runs downfield for a touchdown.
Georgia fans celebrate as linebacker Chris Cole (9) recovers a ball dropped by Oklahoma’s quarterback and runs for a touchdown. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)
A football player wearing a red uniform falls on his back in celebration after scoring a touchdown in the end zone.
Linebacker Chris Cole (9) celebrates in the end zone after completing an 85-yard fumble return for a touchdown. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)
A football coach wearing a black shirt and a red visor stands in front of a crowd of fans wearing white. 
Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart watches the action during the first half of Georgia’s SEC home opener against Oklahoma. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)
A young girl pets a white bulldog on a leash outside his doghouse. 
A young Georgia fan pets Uga XI on the sideline outside his doghouse. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)
A woman in a red and white gingham shirt wears earrings shaped like a Bulldog. 
A Georgia fan shows her Bulldog pride during the SEC home opener by wearing earrings shaped like a Bulldog. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)
A crowd of fans wearing red clothing celebrates during the football game. 
Fans wearing red celebrate during the Stripe Sanford game against Oklahoma. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)
A football player in a red uniform throws a football toward his downfield teammate, who is guarded by an opposing player in a white uniform.
Quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) throws a pass to wide receiver Thomas Blackshear (2). (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)
A marching band in red and black uniforms is surrounded by a blur effect.
The Redcoat Marching Band performs on Dooley Field at halftime. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)
A group of dancers in black uniforms holding black pompoms dance on the football field.
The Dance Dawgs perform on Dooley Field during the second half of Georgia’s matchup against Oklahoma. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)
The silhouette of a man in a cowboy hat. 
A fan wears a cowboy hat while watching the Georgia Bulldogs compete against the Oklahoma Sooners. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)
Football fans shake white pompoms to celebrate. 
Fans wearing white root for the Bulldogs during the Stripe Sanford game against Oklahoma. (Chamberlain Smith/UGA)