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Georgia football makes strong case to be nation’s top-ranked team

Did the Georgia Bulldogs have the most impressive Week 1 performance in the country?

The Georgia Bulldogs will likely get more first-place votes in the polls after a convincing 49-3 win over the Oregon Ducks. Georgia, Alabama and Ohio State entered the 2022 college football season as the country’s three consensus top teams.

Alabama defeated Utah State, 55-0. The Crimson Tide will face more of a challenge next week against the Texas Longhorns. Alabama did not show much weakness in the season opener, but that’s expected against Utah State at home. Nick Saban and company were the preseason favorites to win the national championship.

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud was efficient, but not spectacular in the win over Notre Dame. Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports

However, Ohio State also had an impressive win to open the year. The Buckeyes defeated a highly ranked Notre Dame team and showed more defensive prowess than in previous years. Ohio State topped Notre Dame 21-10. The Buckeyes offense started more slowly than most expected. The Ohio State defense did an excellent of limiting unproved Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner.

Georgia and Ohio State both play less talented teams in Week 2. Alabama’s trip to Austin will be one of the best games in Week 2.

Georgia’s dominant win was the best season-opening performance in the country. Quarterback Stetson Bennett was very sharp. He barely threw any incompletions and scored three total touchdowns. The Bulldogs’ starting offense racked up third down conversions and touchdowns.

Defensively, Georgia gave up yardage, but the Dawgs continued to dominate in the red zone. Georgia defensive back Christopher Smith had a good game.

Additionally, the Bulldogs consistently won the battle at the line of scrimmage against Oregon. Defensive tackle Jalen Carter and center Sedrick Van Pran both had dominant blocks for the Dawgs. Overall, Georgia looked like a contender to make the College Football Playoff and showed it will be a tough team to beat.

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Twitter reacts: Georgia football dominates Oregon to open the season

The Georgia Bulldogs made a case to be ranked as the top team in the country after dominating the Oregon Ducks

The Georgia Bulldogs made a case to be ranked as the No. 1 team in the country after blowing out the Oregon Ducks 49-3. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs picked up where they left off last season.

Georgia’s starting quarterback, Stetson Bennett, showed immense confidence and looked in control of the UGA offense. Bennett finished with three total touchdowns.

The Georgia defense held Oregon out of the end zone and intercepted a pair of Bo Nix passes. True freshman defensive back Malaki Starks had a spectacular interception of Nix. Veteran safety Christopher Smith intercepted Bo Nix too. Unfortunately, Smith went down with an injury in the second half.

The team collectively played very well. Georgia’s offense scored touchdowns on its first seven drives and made seven consecutive third down conversions to start the game. The offense was extremely efficient and averaged 9.2 yards per play in the dominant victory.

Here’s how Georgia football Twitter reacted to the big win:

Uniform combinations set for Oregon-Georgia game

Which team has the better uniform combination in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game? Oregon or Georgia?

College football is back for Week 1. The Georgia Bulldogs and Oregon Ducks face off in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.

The game will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 3. The season-opener is being played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Georgia football will wear its traditional red jersey along with silver britches. The Bulldogs made minor changes to the uniform this offseason.

It will be Georgia’s first football game since winning the national championship in January.

Georgia will face first-year Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, who was the defensive coordinator on the Bulldogs’ national championship team last season.

The Oregon Ducks have more jersey combinations than any other school in the country. The Ducks will wear a green jersey for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.

Who do you think has the better uniform combination?

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Hype video for the Georgia-Oregon Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game

A video to get Georgia and Oregon fans fired up for the return of college football!

Georgia Bulldogs fans and Oregon Ducks fans are excited for the return of college football. The No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs face the No. 12 Oregon Ducksย  in the season opening game for both teams.

The Chick-fil-A Kickoffย  Game starts at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 3, and is being played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. College football can’t be back soon enough for most fans.

The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game’s official Twitter account dropped a hype video to get both fan bases fired up for the return of college football!

The Georgia Bulldogs enter the game as the favorite, but Oregon has a lot of talent and should be able to keep things interesting.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football won the national championship last season, but college football’s 2022 season is finally here. What happened last season doesn’t matter for this year’s edition of the Dawgs.

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Oregon football’s last five games against SEC opponents

What were Oregon’s last five games against SEC opponents? The Ducks were one of the top teams in college football during the 2010s.

The Oregon Ducks are 2-3 in their last five games against SEC opponents. The Ducks were one of the top teams in college football during the 2010s, but fell to some SEC opponents in critical games throughout the decade.

Can Oregon reverse the script on Sept. 3 against the Georgia Bulldogs? The Ducks have a lot of talent, but need a clean, turnover-free game from starting quarterback Bo Nix to have the best chance of beating the defending national champions.

What were Oregon’s last five games against SEC opponents and when was the only time in school history that the Ducks previously played Georgia?

TV, commentators set for Georgia vs. Oregon game

The Georgia-Oregon game will be televised on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 3

College football is finally back. Fans received a taste of the action in Week 0. Now, Georgia Bulldog and Oregon Duck fans can finally watch their beloved teams again in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.

Georgia football’s last game was a national championship victory over Alabama. That is in the rearview mirror now. The 2022 edition of the Georgia Bulldogs has to prove itself.

Georgia’s season opener against Oregon will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 3. The game is being played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The contest is considered a neutral site, but some Oregon fans may disagree with that.

The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game will be televised on ABC. The television commentators for the game are Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge and Molly McGrath.

The ESPN radio commentators are Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer and Ian Fitzsimmons.

The No. 12 Oregon Ducks finished last season losing three of their final four games, including a pair of blowouts to Utah. First-year Oregon head coach Dan Lanning just won a national championship as the defensive coordinator at Georgia. Now, he will face his former boss, Kirby Smart.

Oregon football coach Dan Lanning will play against numerous players he coached during his time in Athens. Chris Pietsch/The Register Guard

No. 3 Georgia won the national championship last season, but lost a record-breaking 15 players to the 2022 NFL draft. Smart and Georgia have a strong roster and return starting quarterback Stetson Bennett. The Dawgs need to get out to a strong start against Oregon.

Georgia’s last loss in Mercedes-Benz Stadium came against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2021 SEC championship game.

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