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Social media reacts after Georgia beats Texas in SEC championship

The Georgia Bulldogs won the first-ever SEC championship game to go to overtime and UGA fans are loving it!

The Georgia Bulldogs are 2024 SEC champions! Georgia defeated the Texas Longhorns, 22-19, in the first overtime in SEC championship history.

UGA did it without its starting quarterback. Carson Beck left the game after getting sacked on a Hail Mary attempt at the end of the first half. Backup quarterback Gunner Stockton helped Georgia overcome a 6-3 halftime deficit and did just enough for Georgia to beat a very talented Texas team.

Georgia forced Texas into countless mistakes. The Bulldogs forced three turnovers and recorded six sacks along with 16 tackles for a loss. Georgia’s defense shut down Texas’ running game and did not allow the Longhorns to score a red zone touchdown.

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Coach Kirby Smart called a bold fake punt on his own side of the 50 that helped UGA tack on a field goal and eat up clock in the second half.

The SEC championship MVP, Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette, intercepted Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers twice. The Dawgs won the battle in the trenches en route to Georgia’s third SEC championship of the Smart era.

What did Georgia football fans and media say on social media after UGA won the SEC championship game?

“Dawgs get it done,” said former Georgia quarterback J.T. Daniels via social media.

“SEC champs baby!!” said former Georgia running back Herschel Walker.

“Hard to beat the Georgia Bulldogs. They get everyone’s best shot and just win. Congrats,” said Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin.

“It’s hard to beat a great team twice. … But it’s even harder to beat Georgia’s worst team in seven years once apparently,” said one UGA fan on social media.

SEC championship MVP Daylen Everette

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Texas (and Georgia) made a lot of mistakes

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Trevor Etienne’s winning touchdown

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Every Georgia game vs the No. 1 team in the country

Georgia football is on a two game winning streak against No. 1 ranked teams heading into the Texas game

The No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs face No. 1 Texas Longhorns in a clash for SEC supremacy. The Georgia-Texas game is at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 and will be televised for a national audience on ABC.

ESPN’s “College GameDay” is in town for the Georgia-Texas game. Georgia is underdogs for the first time in a since the 2021 national championship game against Alabama. The Bulldogs may use their underdog status as fuel. Georgia, who already has a loss this season, may be a little more motivated to perform than Texas, who is undefeated.

However, Georgia will face a huge challenge on the road. Texas is a well-rounded team with no apparent weaknesses.

UGA football is 3-5 in school history against the No. 1 ranked team in the country, but Georgia is 2-1 against the No. 1 team under Kirby Smart.

How has Georgia performed against the best team in the country over the years?

Jan. 1, 1977: No. 1 Pittsburgh 27, No. 5 Georgia 3

Pitt beat Georgia in the 1977 Sugar Bowl to win its most recent national championship.

Nov. 9, 1985: No. 17 Georgia 24, No. 1 Florida 3

Georgia’s win over Florida prevented the Gators from having a chance to win a national championship even though Florida was on probation (no SEC championship, no television, and no bowl game).

Nov. 2, 1996: No. 1 Florida 47, Georgia 7

Quarterback Danny Wuerffel and Florida crushed Georgia en route to winning a SEC championship and national championship.

Oct. 31, 2009: No. 1 Florida 41, Georgia 17

Quarterback Tim Tebow and Florida dominated Georgia in Jacksonville, Florida. Florida went on to lose to Alabama in the 2009 SEC championship game.

Dec. 3, 2011: No. 1 LSU 42, No. 12 Georgia 10

Mark Richt and Georgia built a 10-0 first quarter lead and held a 10-7 halftime lead in the 2011 SEC championship game against the LSU Tigers. However, it was all Tyrann Mathieu and LSU in the second half.

Dec. 1, 2018: No. 1 Alabama 35, No. 4 Georgia 28

Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts saved the day for Bama in the 2018 SEC championship. John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Alabama defeated Georgia in the 2018 SEC championship game, which was a rematch of the previous year’s national championship. This time, Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts was the savior as the Crimson Tide won the SEC after facing two 14-point deficits against Georgia.

UGA missed out on the College Football Playoff as a result of losing to Alabama.

Jan. 10, 2022: No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18

Georgia defensive back Kelee Ringo late interception sealed UGA’s national championship win over Alabama. Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports

Georgia avenged its 2021 SEC championship game loss with a win over Alabama in the national championship. Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett had a monster fourth quarter as UGA won its first national title since 1980.

Nov 5, 2022: No. 3 Georgia 27, No. 1 Tennessee 13

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett and the Bulldogs jumped out to 24-6 first half lead and never had below a 90% chance of winning after the first quarter against No. 1 Tennessee. A ruckus environment in Sanford Stadium helped propel the Bulldogs to a strong start.