LIVE UPDATES: No. 1 Georgia 50, No. 14 LSU 30 -- FINAL

ATLANTA, Ga. — DawgsHQ has boots on the ground in Atlanta as No. 1 Georgia takes on No. 14 LSU in the 2022 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It’s the fifth all time meeting between these two teams on this stage with three of the past four going the way of the Tigers including a 2019 win on their way to a National Championship. As for Georgia, the Bulldogs last won in 2017 but have had their fair share of success too, making it to Atlanta five times under Kirby Smart and taking home a National Championship of its own last season. This season Georgia is 12-0 after wrapping up a second-straight undefeated regular season last week against Georgia Tech. Meanwhile LSU is 9-3 and lost last week to Texas A&M.

“We’re on to LSU,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said on Monday. “We were able to get a start on these guys some yesterday. The NCAA rules afford us the opportunity on championship weeks to work a little bit on Sundays, so we were able to get at least a good jump start on them. Really more about putting the last game to bed for us, then as coaches preparing to get game plan ready to play a really talented team.”

“I’ve always had respect for Brian Kelly’s teams, going way back to when we played him at Notre Dame,” Smart continued. “They had very high quality preparation, coaching staff. They do a great job in all areas. He’s very organized. He has a process. He knows how to run a program … Their team’s very talented, and it should be a great matchup. I’ve always said this is an incredible atmosphere, as good an atmosphere as you’ll ever find in any sporting event, outside of just football, I’m talking about all sports. It’s a great venue, and the SEC office does a great job putting on a tremendous event. So our guys are looking forward to playing in it.”

Georgia enters as a heavy favorite over LSU with Vegas Insider’s Consensus spread siting the Bulldogs as 17.5-point favorites. That number has been as high as 21.5 and never lower than 14.5.

Kickoff time for today’s contest is set for 4:00 p.m. ET on CBS. 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 takes a knee and wins the SEC Championship 50-30 over LSU. Bulldogs find out their College Football Playoff fate tomorrow, but it’s likely they’re back in this building for the Peach Bowl semifinal.
• FUMBLE – Robert Beal forces a fumble recovered by Warren Brinson. Georgia takes over at the LSU 38 with under four to go.
• After further review, no targeting. He can stay in the game and play in the Playoffs.
• David Daniel-Sisavanh called for targeting. Under review, but if it stands, he’ll miss the first half of the semifinal.
• PUNT – Georgia punts and gives the ball back to LSU with 4:43 to go at its own 10. 56 yard kick from Thorson.
• TOUCHDOWN – Looks like LSU picks up 8 on 3rd and 10 but the play is ultimately overturned. Then, on what was 4th and 10, Nussmeier finds Jaray Jenkins wide open in the end zone after shedding off a sack for a touchdown.
• LSU into UGA territory with just over eight minutes to go. Garrett Nussmeier completed back to back passes for 30 and 20 to get there.
• PUNT – Georgia goes three-and-out with a penalty mixed in there. Punt from Brett Thorson fair caught inside the LSU 20 where the Tigers take over.
• INTERCEPTION – Christopher Smith puts an end to the LSU drive, picking off Nussmeier in the end zone.
• LSU quickly marches into Georgia territory as Garrett Nussmeier completes a trio of passes including one to Jack Bech for a gain of 23 yards to the UGA 35.
• TOUCHDOWN – Kenny McIntosh punches it in for 8 yards out. And just for the fun of it, Georgia goes for the 2-point conversion and gets it. AD Mitchell throws to Darnell Washington. (UGA 50-23 13:13 4Q)
• Daijun Edwards opens up the fourth quarter with a 28-yard pickup to the LSU 13.

Third Quarter

• END 3Q – Daijun Edwards runs up the middle to end the third quarter. Time to light up the Benz.
• Stetson Bennett to Brock Bowers picks up 23 to the LSU 49.
• TOUCHDOWN – Noah Cain punches it in from the 1. Tigers go for two and Brian Kelly calls timeout, but his team doesn’t get it. (UGA 42-23 1:46 3Q)
• Kelee Ringo called for pass interference in the end zone. First and Goal LSU from the UGA 2.
• Josh Williams takes it up the gut for a gain of 47. Taken down at the UGA 11.
• TOUCHDOWN – Kenny McIntosh finishes off the drive and picks up the rest of the yardage, punching it into the end zone three plays later from 2 yards out. (UGA 42-17 3:32 3Q)
• Kendall Milton hits the hole and on 2nd and 3 and picks up 51. Pushed out of bounds at the LSU 15 by former Georgia player Major Burns.
• Well blocked tunnel screen to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint picks up 18 on 3rd and 6 from the shadows of the Georgia goal line. Dawgs out to the 27.
• TURNOVER ON DOWNS – Georgia gets a stop and keeps LSU off the board despite the long play to start the drive. Jamon Dumas Johnson and Jalen Carter combine on a tackle for no gain on 4th and short.
• LSU facing 4th and short at the UGA 5. Call on the field of receiver being down short stood. Tigers to go for it.
• Garrett Nussmeier connects with Malik Nabers for a gain of 59 on the first play after the Georgia punt. Down at the UGA 17.
• PUNT – Georiga goes three-and-out to follow up the fumble
• TOUCHDOWN – LSU takes advantage of the turnover and scores three plays later. With Garrett Nussmeier in at quarterback, the Tigers find Malik Nabers for a 34-yard score. (UGA 35-17 10:33 3Q)
• FUMBLE – Georgia gets a drive going, crossing midfield before Stetson Bennett and Kendall Milton botch a handoff exchange. The ball falls to the turf and LSU gets on it at its own 42-yard line.

Second Quarter

• FIELD GOAL / HALFTIME – LSU gets points before the break with a 7-play, 51-yard drive capped off by a 42-yard field goal from Damian Ramos as time expires. (UGA 35-10 HALF)
• TOUCHDOWN – Stetson Bennett finds Dillon Bell in the back of the end zone for the score. PAT is good. Ties an SEC Championship record for most points in the first half, tying 2020 Alabama. (UGA 35-7 0:32 2Q)
• Timeout Georgia. Second of the half for Kirby Smart. He’s got one left. Play losses one yard. Will be 2nd and Goal from the 3 with 37 seconds left.
• Completion to Ladd McConkey for a gain of 22 down to the LSU 2. He comes up hurt on the play. Walking off with the help of trainers.
• Kearis Jackson picks up 19 yards on 1st and 10. Gets out of bounds and lets Georgia gather itself without having to use a timeout. Then, Daijun Edwards picks up 10.
• PUNT – Garrett Nussmeier comes in the game at quarterback for one play and throws a near interception over the middle. Punt fair caught at the UGA 42. 1:58 to go before halftime. Georgia has two timeout and gets the ball after the break.
• Jalen Carter with a tackle for loss and a sack of Jayden Daniels on back to back plays. Timeout UGA. First of the half for the Dawgs.
• TOUCHDOWN – Stetson Bennett finds Darnell Washington down the seam for the score. He had a touchdown in the SEC Championship Game last year too, same end zone. (UGA 28-7 2:48 2Q)
• Bennett to Blaylock once again, this time picking up 12 on 3rd and 8. First down to the LSU 25. Warren McClendon down and being attended to by trainers after the play.
• Georgia picks up its first down with an illegal hands to the face roughing the passer call on LSU. That seemed to ignite something in Stetson Bennett who makes a nice throw on 3rd and 8 to Ladd McConkey for a pickup of 8 followed by another athletic play to gain 11 to Dominick Blaylock.
• PUNT – Another three-and-out for the Georgia defense. UGA takes over at its 24. Back to back three-and-outs, plus an interception before that, for the Dawgs’ defense since giving up the touchdown.
• MISSED FIELD GOAL – Georgia settles for a field goal attempt but Jack Podlesny misses from 43 yards out. Off the right upright.
• Bulldogs go back to the ground and gain 24 as Kendall Milton runs down the LSU sideline. Tackles at the Tiger 30.
• Stetson Bennett to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint picks up 17 after three straights runs and a first down.
• PUNT – Georgia defense forces a three-and-out. UGA to take over at its 17 after a 50-yard punt.
• TOUCHDOWN – One play, seven points. Stetson Bennett ropes one into the end zone for Ladd McConkey. 22 yard score. Jack Podlesny PAT is good. (UGA 21-7 14:43 2Q)
• INTERCEPTION – Smael Mondon keeps his head on a swivel and makes the most of a nice bounce. Goes off of an LSU player’s helmet and into the hands of Mondon. UGA ball at the LSU 22.

First Quarter

• END 1Q – Handoff to John Emery goes for two yards and ends the first quarter.
• TOUCHDOWN – Georgia scores from inside the 5. No gain on first down, incompletion on second down as they tried to find AD Mitchell on an in-and-out whip route before Stetson Bennett connected with Brock Bowers for the score. (UGA 14-7, 0:003 1Q)
• Four plays, four first downs for UGA so far this series. Stetson Bennett to Ladd McConkey for a gain of 11. Bennett to Brock Bowers for 15 before those two connected again for 32. Finally, Bennett finds Kenny McIntosh in the open and behind the block of Darnell Washington. Penalty on LSU takes it to the UGA 4.
• AD Mitchell in the game for Georgia on second play of the new series.
• TOUCHDOWN – Takes just three plays for LSU to strike back. Josh Williams carried for a gain of 7, followed up by a 15-yard pass to him. Then, Jayden Daniels found Kayshon Boutte open across the middle for a 53-yard touchdown strike. Looked like be beat Smael Mondon before escaping the tackle of Christopher Smith and working his way into the end zone. (UGA 7-7 2:21 1Q)
• Cash Jones banged up on the kickoff. Walking off with the trainers.
• BLOCKED FG / TOUCHDOWN – Nazir Stackhouse blocks the kick before chaos ensues. LSU was running off the field with the ball laying at the UGA 5 before Christopher Smith picks it up and takes it 95 yards for the score. (UGA 7-0 3:33 1Q)
• Chaz Chambliss with a sack. Brings on the LSU field goal unit. Big play for the Bulldogs.
• Jayden Daniels picks up 2 yards to the UGA 5. Then throws incomplete to Kayshon Boutte. Third and Goal for LSU.
• Brian Thomas Jr gets free from Kelee Ringo. Gain of 15 and a first down to the UGA 7.
• Going to be 3rd and 9 after back to back plays for a loss of 2 yards each.
• 1st and 5 at the UGA 18 after an offsides call on Trezmen Marshall.
• Another play of 15+ yards for LSU. Kyren Lacy to the UGA 23.
• LSU across midfield with a long run and catch by Nabers. Play picks up 18 to the UGA 42.
• Tigers on the move. First down completion to Malik Nabers for a gain of 10. Followed up by another first down conversion on an 8-yard second down rush for John Emery.
• LSU comes out of the huddle and can’t get things together offensively. Brian Kelly calls his first timeout of the game. Not what you want coming out of a TV timeout when you should be organized.
• PUNT – Three and out for the Dawgs with an incompletion to McIntosh on third down. Nyland Green with a big hit on punt coverage. LSU ball at the Tiger 17.
• After no gain from Kenny McIntosh on first down, he picks up 6 on second to bring up a 3rd and 4.
• PUNT – Georgia forces a punt with a third down incompletion. Well defended by Javon Bullard across the middle. UGA takes over at its 21.
• Jayden Daniels showing his mobility early. Takes off and scrambles on a designed QB run to pick up 5.
• Tigers move the chains on 3rd and 3. Had run the ball for no gain on first down previously.
• KICKOFF – LSU wins the toss and takes the ball. Georgia to begin on defense.

Pregame

• VIDEO Couple of thoughts from the field from Wes and Palmer
• Jalon Walker, a true freshman, is back working with the outside linebackers. He’s listed as an inside linebacker on Georgia’s depth chart but has been working on the outside quite a bit since the Nolan Smith injury. Walker was with the inside linebackers last week.
• Sophomore wide receiver AD Mitchell appears to be working in full during pregame warmup. He’s running routes, doing one-on-ones with the defensive backs, and 11-on-11 work. He have him listed as probably for the game.
• Freshman outside linebacker Marvin Jones Jr. will miss this game. He has a high-ankle sprain and is not dressed out. He’s wearing a walking boot on his left foot.