Explosive Bulldogs capture SEC title with 50-30 win
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Head coach Kirby Smart lifts the SEC championship trophy after winning the SEC Championship over LSU. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Head coach Kirby Smart lifts the SEC championship trophy after winning the SEC Championship over LSU. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Uga X gets some love on the sidelines. (Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)
Georgia tight end Darnell Washington (0) during the 2022 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Photo by Kayla Renie)
Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter (88) during the 2022 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Photo by Kayla Renie)
Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) during the 2022 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Photo by Kayla Renie)
Georgia wide receiver Dillon Bell (86) during the 2022 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Photo by Kayla Renie)
The Redcoat Marching Band performs during pregame. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) during the 2022 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Photo by Kayla Renie)
Students cheer in the stands xn the first half. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA)
Darnell Washington catches a pass for a touchdown.
Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey (84) (Photo by Tony Walsh)
Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh (6) (Photo by Tony Walsh)
Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter (88) (Photo by Tony Walsh)
(Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)
Georgia running back Kendall Milton (2) (Photo by Tony Walsh)
Quarterback Stetson Bennett IV receives the Most Valuable Player award.
Georgia wins the 2022 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Photo by Kayla Renie)
The top-ranked Georgia football team produced explosive plays all over the field during the Bulldogs’ 50-30 win over No. 14 LSU in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
With the victory, the Bulldogs retained their No. 1 ranking in the College Football Playoff and will face Ohio State in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 31 in Atlanta.
On offense, defense and special teams, the Bulldogs (13-0) delivered en route to the program’s first SEC title since 2017. Georgia’s offense produced a gaudy 529 yards and went 5-for-5 in the red zone.
While the defense gave up a lot of yards and big plays, it also forced three turnovers and made multiple timely stops to help Georgia pull away for good. And special teams produced a touchdown early, on safety Christopher Smith’s 96-yard blocked field goal return for a touchdown for the game’s first points.
UGA photographers captured the action in the gallery above. For full game coverage, head over to GeorgiaDogs.com.
