LIVE UPDATES: No. 1 Georgia 37, Georgia Tech 14 -- FINAL

ATHENS, Ga. — Believe it or not, the last week of the regular season is here. College Football comes to a close today for some teams while others will advance on into the postseason. No. 1 Georgia falls in the second category, but the Bulldogs look to close out a second straight regular season unbeaten with a win over in-state rival Georgia Tech. Meanwhile, the Yellow Jackets are trying to qualify for a bowl game, currently sitting at 5-6 on the season with four of those wins coming under the direction of interim head coach Brent Key.

“We’re on to Georgia Tech, a program I know a lot about. And a coach that I have a lot of respect for,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said in his opening press conference of Georgia Tech week. “Known Brent for a long time. He played at Tech while I played at Georgia. We played against each other. And we spent some summers together. And I have a lot of respect for him as a coach. You know, he was the O-line coach at Alabama one of the years we played them. And they did a really good job. His offensive lines are always physical, get after it. There’s a lot of familiarity with their staff, with ours, Chip Long, Chaney, and all the guys that have been over there. And so, they’re playing really well now. They’re playing really hard now. And I think he’s done a tremendous job at getting these guys to compete.”

In 115 all-time meetings between these two teams, Georgia holds a 69-41-5 advantage including four straight since a loss in Kirby Smart’s first season on the job. The Bulldogs won 45-0 last year in Atlanta. This will be Georgia Tech’s first trip to Athens since 2018 with the 2020 game being cancelled due to COVID-19. Georgia will recognize its seniors on the field before the game. A list of the 22 Senior Day participants can be found here.

Kickoff time for today’s contest is set for 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. Below, DawgsHQ provides links for you to stream the game live, listen in, and follow along with the live stats.

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Fourth Quarter

• FINAL – Georgia finishes off a second straight unbeaten regular season with a 37-14 win over Georgia Tech. Bulldogs take on LSU in the SEC Championship Game next Saturday.
• Branson Robinson picks up a first down and Georgia can go into victory formation.
• Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint falls on the onside kick. Georgia takes over at its 45.
• TOUCHDOWN – Georgia Tech gets tricky. Halfback pass from Dontae Smith to Malachi Carter for the score. PAT is good. (UGA 37-13 2:55 4Q)
• Tech takes a timeout with 3:02 to go. Gonna be 4th and inches just outside the UGA 23.
• Tech has it in Georgia territory. Zach Gibson completed for back to back first downs. Now the Yellow Jackets face 3rd and 2 at the UGA 25.
• FUMBLE – Georgia Tech recovers as Carson Beck caughs it up. 5:51 to go. Yellow Jacket ball at the GT 35.
• PUNT – Mekhi Mews returns it to the Tech 49 where Georgia takes over. Carson Beck in at quarterback for the UGA offense.
• Mykel Williams makes it a third straight sack from freshmen. Tech coming on to punt.
• Couple of sacks for freshmen on this drive. Bear Alexander gets one by way of an intentional grounding. Marvin Jones gets one on the next play. He’s banged up on the play though and being attended to by trainers.
• TOUCHDOWN – Two plays after taking over, Kendall Milton goes the distance for the Dawgs, getting into the end zone from 44 yards out. Podlesny PAT is good. (UGA 37-7 11:13 4Q)
• TURNOVER ON DOWNS – Georgia forces a turnover on downs in four plays. Takes over at the Tech 49.
• Long return for the Yellow Jackets out to the Tech 48. Daylen Everette and Jack Podlesny prevent a potential score there.
• TOUCHDOWN – Kenny McIntosh punches it in on the very next play. Drive goes 99 yards. Podlesny PAT is good. (UGA 30-7 13:45 4Q)
• Stetson Bennett with a strike down the Georgia Tech sideline to Kenny McIntosh. Play picks up 83 yards. Flag after the play moves the ball to the GT 2. Longest passing play of the season for the Dawgs.
• Daijun Edwards opens the fourth quarter with a physical run for first down. Gain of 17 yards. Penalty on the play takes away five of those.

Third Quarter

• END 3Q – Georgia facing 3rd and 6 from the shadow of its own goal line after the quarter break.
• PUNT – Georgia Tech punt is downed at the UGA 1 after a nice kick from David Shanahan.
• Georgia Tech converts on 3rd and 4 with a 6-yard Zach Gibson completion to Nate McCollum. First and 10 Tech at the GT 37.
• FIELD GOAL – Jack Podlesny hits from 36 as the Georgia offense goes three-and-out after the turnover. (UGA 23-7 4:11 3Q)
• FUMBLE – Robert Beal recoveries a fumble forced by Jamon Dumas-Johnson. The senior gets to put on the spike pads for his Senior Day. Georgia takes over at the Tech 25.
• TOUCHDOWN – Stetson Bennett to Brock Bowers for a touchdown catch on 4th and Goal. Barely kept that ball off the ground. PAT is good. (UGA 20-7 5:51 3Q)
• Bennett keeps on 3rd and Goal from the 1 and come up short. Georgia brings in the jumbo package for 4th and Goal.
• Stetson Bennett completes to Brock Bowers for a third down conversion. Then, two plays later scrambles to the goal line. Called short, play is under review.
• PUNT / TURNOVER ON DOWNS – Georgia Tech goes three-and-out. On the punt, David Shanahan fumbles the snap and is tackled inside the Tech 20. UGA will take over there.
• FIELD GOAL – Call on the field stands. Jack Podlesny makes from 50 yards. Longest of the season for somebody who’s been super consistent so far. (UGA 13-7 10:40 3Q)
• Georgia gets a free 5 yards on an offsides penalty. Stetson Bennett takes a shot to the end zone to Arian Smith on 3rd and 10 caught but called out of bounds. Play under review.
• Warren McClendon called for a personal foul. Makes it 2nd and 20. Tunnel screen to Brock Bowers goes for five. 3rd and 15 at the Tech 38.
• Handoff to Ladd McConkey goes 13 yards. Makes a couple of men miss on his way to the Tech 33. First down Georgia.
• Stetson Bennett completes to Kenny McIntosh on 3rd and 3 for a gain of 13 yards and a UGA first down.
• Kearis Jackson returns the kickoff out to the UGA 29 where the Bulldogs will begin the second half with the ball.

Second Quarter

• END 2Q – Georgia takes a knee and goes into the locker room leading 10-7.
• PUNT – Kick goes into the end zone for a touchback. 28 seconds to go in the half.
• Georgia takes its second timeout of the half now with Tech facing fourth down at the UGA 38. 35 seconds remain. Bulldogs trying to get the ball back to potentially double-down, also getting the ball after the halftime break.
• Tech calls timeout with 45 seconds remaining. Second timeout for the Yellow Jackets. Facing 3rd and 12 at the UGA 40.
• Zion Logue banged up and attended to by trainers on the field. Walks off under his own power.
• Gibson nearly connects for another big gain. Play went under review and the call stood. He does however pick up a first down with his legs. First down inside the UGA 40.
• Zach Gibson completes down the Tech sideline for a gain of 41 yards. Yellow Jackets are out of the shadow of their own end zone.
• PUNT – Brett Thorson punt downed inside the 5-yard-line at the Tech 2. 1:34 to go.
• Stetson Bennett hands off to Brock Bowers for a gain of first down yardage but Bowers is called for a facemask. Negates the gain. Georgia now decides to punt.
• Georgia lines up to go for it on 4th and 2 before calling timeout. AD Mitchell was on the field for the pre-snap action.
• Timeout Georgia Tech with UGA facing 4th and 2. Bulldogs have the ball at the Tech 25 with 1:50 to go in the half.
• PUNT – Ladd McConkey returns the punt 39 yards to the Tech 45. Bulldogs have an opportunity to score quickly, get a stop and maybe try to score again with three timeouts in their back pocket.
• Georgia with some strong tackling on that drive. Zion Logue and Nazir Stackhouse combine for a tackle for no gain. Tykee Smith and Malaki Starks with a tackle for loss of Phommachanh before Jamon Dumas-Johnson gets Georgia off the field with a tackle for loss on 3rd and 8.
• Taisun Phommachanh keeps for a gain of 7 yards and a first down on 3rd and 5.
• TOUCHDOWN – Georgia takes the lead on a strike from Stetson Bennett to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint on 3rd and Goal. Podlesny PAT is good. (UGA 10-7 7:59 2Q)
• Daijun Edwards follows up McIntosh’s big play with carries of 7 and 18 yards. First and goal UGA at the Tech 10.
• Kenny McIntosh carries for a pickup of 45 yards on the first play of the drive. Ball at the Tech 35. Longest run this year by a Georgia running back.
• PUNT – Georgia forces a punt out of the Yellow Jackets as Gibson overthrows his intended target on 3rd and 5. Punt rolls into the end zone for a touchback.
• Tech picks up a first down by way of a Kelee Ringo pass interference. Ball in UGA territory after the penalty. Rough possession for Ringo after he got juked out earlier in the drive.
• Gibson throws to Malachi Carter down the Georgia sideline. Caught it but out of bounds. Play goes under a quick review and the call stands.
• Georgia Tech picks up a first down after a false start penalty that made it 2nd and 14. 16 yard pickup from Zach Gibson to Dontae Smith.

First Quarter

• END 1Q – Not the start Georgia fans were expecting as the Dawgs trail the Jackets 7-3 after one. Tech ball at its 26 after the break facing 2nd and 9.
• FIELD GOAL – Georgia red zone woes continue coming up with a field goal after getting the ball down to the 4-yard-line. Jack Podlesny hits from 30 yards out. (GT 7-3 0:18 1Q)
• Third and goal from the 12 after a false start from Washington. Brock Bowers called for pass interference on an attempt to the end zone. Forces a Georgia field goal.
• Bennett picks up 16 on the ground. First and goal UGA at the Tech 4.
• Stetson Bennett completes to Darnell Washington for a gain of 11.
• Dillon Bell with a contested catch on 3rd and 6. First and 10 at the Tech 28.
• Georgia gets things going offensively with back to back runs by Kenny McIntosh. Moves the chains as UGA is in Tech territory.
• PUNT – UGA forces a punt with Mykel Williams pressuring the quarterback on third down. Rian Davis in coverage. Tech player called for targeted on the punt. No doubt about that one. Sirad Bryant gone from the game. Georgia ball at the 44 after the penalty.
• Georgia gets away with one. Dylan Leonard drops one where he would have run for a while. Dawgs got caught biting on the fake toss sweep.
• PUNT – Georgia goes three-and-out on its first offensive possession. Stetson Bennett threw behind Kearis Jackson on 3rd and 6. Brett Thorson punt fair caught just inside the GT 20.
• TOUCHDOWN – Taisun Phommachanh comes into the game at quarterback and carries 7 yards for the score. PAT is good. (GT 7-0 10:43)
• Georgia Tech converts on 4th and 9 with a 34-yard completion from Zach Gibson to Nate McCollum. Javon Bullard in coverage.
• Tech picks up 9 yards on each of its first two plays. Dawgs get the Jackets in third down but allow a 3rd and 3 conversion.
• Georgia wins the toss and defers its decision to the second half. Tech will begin with the ball going right to left (East to West).

Pregame

• NFL Hall of Fame inductee Richard Seymour leading the Sanford Stadium crowd in calling the Dawgs, wearing his gold jacket of course…
• Not a huge crowd on hand today at all (or an incredibly late arriving one)
• STORY – Couple of notes from Georgia’s pregame warm ups today: 1) AD Mitchell is dressed out and went through warm ups and 2) Did not see Arik Gilbert out there at all. Feel certain both will be addressed today with Kirby Smart after the game, regardless of whether or not we see Mitchell actually play.

.#UGA wide receiver AD Mitchell dressed out and going through warm ups for today’s game against Georgia Tech. Would be the first action for the sophomore pass catcher since October 8 against Auburn. — @DawgsHQ pic.twitter.com/ydeFyy0k27

— Palmer Thombs (@palmerthombs) November 26, 2022

• STORY – Here’s how the Dawgs will line it up today based on the depth chart listed on the press box flip cards.

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