Last week, the Georgia Bulldogs faced the Texas Longhorns in the SEC Championship Game. It was a tall order for the Dawgs after their draining multi-overtime win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Additionally, Texas was seeking College Football Betting revenge against Georgia for an embarrassing home loss to the Dawgs on prime time national TV. To illuminate, Georgia needed a win over Texas to ensure that its ticket would be punched for the College Football Playoff. Head coach Kirby Smart’s Dawgs will enjoy a first-round bye in the CFP.
Sugar Bowl Georgia Bulldogs
| Date and Time: | Wednesday, January 1, 2025, 8:45 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Ceasars Superdome, New Orleans, LA |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Bulldogs Team Overview
In postseason action, on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, the Georgia Bulldogs will face the winner of the College Football Playoff Game between the Indiana Hoosiers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. Kickoff time is set for 8:45 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ESPN. Georgia is the most respected betting on college football brand in the College Football Playoff.
Last game, the Georgia Bulldogs won 22-19 against the Texas Longhorns as 3-point dogs. The game went under the offshore betting total of 51. Georgia has a record of 11-2 straight up, 3-9 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total. Georgia ranks 47th for total offense, 12th for passing, 98th for rushing and 29th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 36th overall, 50th against the pass, 36th against the rush, and 23rd for points allowed. Also, Georgia ranks 78th for fewest turnovers lost and 95th for takeaways.
The official college football playoff seeding has been revealed, And the Georgia Bulldogs came in at No. 2. Not only that, but their future opponents appear to be pretty favorable compared to the rest of the teams in the mix.
Sixty minutes of football was not enough to crown a winner between the Georgia Bulldogs and Texas Longhorns. Correlate it would take an overtime finish for the Georgia Bulldogs to be crowned champions of the SEC. The final score was 22-19.
Early on, both teams struggled to gain their footing offensively, as the halftime score was just 6-3. However, the biggest story of the first half was the injury of Bulldogs’ quarterback Carson Beck.
On the final play of the first half, Beck injured his throwing arm. Subsequently, he was ruled out for the remainder of the game. Gunner Stockton played the entire second half. He led the Dawgs down the field for a touchdown on his first drive.
The pivotal moment of the game came in the final three minutes as the Bulldogs held a one-score lead. To show, Texas intercepted a Gunner Stockton pass to begin their potential go-ahead drive at their 34-yard line. The Longhorns were able to march the ball down to the Bulldogs’ red zone. Hence, they would kick a game-tying field goal to send the game to overtime.
The Longhorns had the ball first and ultimately settled for a field goal. In turn, this provided Georgia the opportunity to win the game with a touchdown. Carson Beck came in for the final play, as Trevor Etienne scored a touchdown to give the Dawgs the win.
Georgia’s College Football Betting resilience has been its most impressive trait.