Georgia beats Florida State by 60 in Orange Bowl, makes history

During Saturday’s Orange Bowl against Florida State, Georgia came out with a mission. Mostly healthy — notably missing Brock Bowers — the Bulldogs came out firing on both sides of the ball.

It turned into a record night.

After a turnover on downs on its first drive of the night, Georgia put together nine consecutive scoring drives to make it a 63-3 ballgame entering the fourth quarter. That held as the final score as the Bulldogs dominated their last game of the year for the second consecutive season.

Georgia came away with the largest margin of victory in a bowl game in history, and the 673 total yards of offense set a new Orange Bowl record. It was, in a word, domination for the Bulldogs, who end the year with 12 wins for the fifth straight full season. Of course, they went 8-2 during the COVID-shortened 2020 season.

For the seniors, it marked their 50th win in a Georgia uniform. That makes their class the winningest group in program history — and, therefore, the most decorated. With back-to-back national championships on their resumes, as well, it’s quite the way for those players to end their careers in Athens before moving on to their next chapter.

Inside the numbers: Georgia dominates Florida State in the Orange Bowl

Carson Beck only played one half, but he didn’t need to play a second as he completed 13 of 18 passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns. That opened the door for redshirt freshman Gunner Stockton to play, and he looked solid as he went 6-for-10 for 96 yards and two touchdowns.

One of the more special moments, though, came when Jackson Muschamp — son of Georgia co-defensive coordinator Will Muschamp — took some snaps at quarterback.

In the running game, it was quite the balanced attack for Georgia. Kendall Milton led the way with 104 yards and two touchdowns, and Daijun Edwards was right behind him with 70 yards and two scores. All told, the Bulldogs had 372 yards on the ground, using the rushing attack to do most of their damage.

It wasn’t just the Georgia offense that put on a show, though. On defense, the Bulldogs held Florida State to just 209 yards of offense. Of course, the Seminoles dealt with plenty of opt-outs and injuries, as well as some high-profile transfers. Brock Glenn got the start at quarterback for FSU, and he went just 9-for-26 for 139 yards and also adding two interceptions.