Matthew Adams
Staff Writer
The University of Georgia Bulldogs have claimed the National College Football Playoff Championship for the second consecutive year.
The Bulldogs took down the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs in a blowout victory (65- 7) at the So-Fi Stadium on Jan. 9, 2023.
The win solidified Georgia as one of the very few teams to win back-to-back championships. The only other teams to do so are Alabama, Nebraska, Texas, and Oklahoma.
Georgia’s unpredictable offensive attacks from the receivers and blocks from the O-Line, allowed them to cruise to the finish line. As the first quarter began, TCU was called for a false start, which resulted in a loss of valuable yards.
Georgia was able to capitalize after a penalty, thanks to their star Quarterback Stetson Bennett.
Bennett’s efforts to find his teammates, resulted in a crucial scoring drive which set themselves at the Texas Christian’s 21-yard line.
Bennett continued to terrorize the defense, after a fake handoff opened up an easy route allowing him to run his way to the endzone, pushing the score to seven to none.
After the emphatic touchdown from the Bulldogs, they continued to use the momentum to secure a defensive stop. This stop allowed them to receive the ball back and add three more points to their total.
Georgia became a dominant force over the next two quarters due to overwhelming performances from Bennett, Ladd McConkey, Brock Bowers, Branson Robinson, Kendall Milton, and Adonai Mitchell. The six Georgia Bulldog players combined for nine touchdowns.
As a defensive unit, Georgia was a complete force to be reckoned with. Every player on the defensive roster accumulated a tackle and five players recorded a sack.
According to ESPN, Georgia was able to obtain over 580 yards in contrast to TCU’s 180 yards. The Bulldogs also gained 32 first downs which compares to Texas Christian’s nine first downs.
Georgia finished their season 15-0, which was their school’s best record in history. Georgia fans everywhere rejoiced at the huge win for the organization.
Jaylin Acker, a freshman business major from Atlanta, Ga., expressed confidence in the Bulldogs winning it all.
“I knew Georgia was going to win. Me being from Atlanta, I have always been a Georgia fan,” Acker said.
Vance Linton, a sophomore marketing major from Atlanta, Ga., expressed an immense amount of confidence in the Bulldogs win.
“What is a frog to a Bulldog,” Linton said.
While Georgia fans were satisfied with the outcome of the game, others were disappointed in the performance of the Horned Frogs.
Iben Mason, a sophomore business major from New Orleans, La., admitted he had higher expectations for the championship match.
“It was a disservice to say the least. I thought it would’ve been a more competitive and strategic game,” Mason said.
Even fans who did not have a specific preference in the winner, seemed disappointed with the Bulldog’s dominating performance.
Ethan Goode, a senior journalism and media studies major from Memphis, Tenn., claimed to be an avid-football fan expressed his thoughts on the underwhelming post-game results.
“I was a little disappointed,” Goode said. “I had my expectations of this game being very close and competitive, especially since both teams had great match-ups in the semifinals.”
With these great seasons behind them, Georgia and TCU plan to utilize their offseason to focus on recruiting and improving the roster to ensure that they come back stronger than last season.
